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[Awful lot of games trying to glom off the lighting of a torch in Paris Friday afternoon (or for our American friends, Friday night)]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - July 25, 2024

« on: July 22, 2024, 04:00:00 AM »

Awful lot of games trying to glom off the lighting of a torch in Paris Friday afternoon (or for our American friends, Friday night)

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67976/nintendo-downloads-july-25-2024

Things we missed last week: A couple of Cosmic Fantasy releases, an early drop of Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus (originally scheduled for August), and a release of the original Rogue as ported by... Epyx. Sure. Football Cup was the Archives release.

The topline of the downloads seems to be focused on RPGs, with Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure* and the somewhat saner localization of Tokyo Xanadu eX+, plus at least in Japan a late Switch port of One Piece: Odyssey. Based on comments from my friends who played it on other platforms, it's the 3rd best ILCA game on Switch. Team17 is even getting in on the RPG act with Conscript.

For those looking to avoid leveling this week, there's adventure title The Star Named EOS and the actual release of Exophobia, or maybe you'd like to dip back into the World of Darkness with a new Werewolf: The Apocalypse game. And it's a... well, crap. At least there's a few track and field focused titles for the Olympics... though maybe those should be next week, and this week should be all of the swimming games.

North America

Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (US$49.99/C$68.18)

Astoria: Fate's Kiss ($29.99/$38.99)

Some Some Convenience Store ($24.99/$34.20)

Conscript ($21.99/$29.50: Tuesday)

Ninja Slayer: Neo-Saitama In Flames ($19.99/$25.99: Tuesday)

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure ($19.99/$25.99)

Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow ($19.99/$25.99)

Harvest Days ($19.99/$24.99)

Puppy Cars ($15.99/$18.99)

Exophobia ($14.99/$20.52: Tuesday)

The Star Named EOS ($14.99/$19.49: Tuesday)

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Purgatory ($14.99/$19.49: Tuesday)

Chrysolite ($14.99/$19.99: Wednesday)

Abathor ($14.99/$20.00)

Auto Empire: Car Dealer Simulator ($12.99/$17.99: Wednesday)

Super Woden GP II ($12.99/$15.99: Wednesday)

Hollow Cocoon ($12.99/$17.78)

Speed Overflow ($12.99/$17.78)

Urban Survival Simulator: The Bum's Journey ($12.99/$17.99: Saturday)

Pair Horror ($12.00/$10.25)

Seven Nights Ghost ($11.99/$15.49)

Tactical Bandits ($11.99/$14.99)

Monument: Invasion ($9.99/$12.99)

Mists of Noyah ($9.99/$12.99)

Ringlorn Saga ($9.99/$12.99)

Exhausted Man ($9.99/$12.78)

Shikon-X Astro Defense Fortress ($9.99/$11.39)

Aooni ($9.99/$13.50: Friday)

Cyber Racers ($9.99/$13.50: Friday)

Jewel Fight: Heroes of Legend ($8.99/$11.99: Friday)

Racing Car Chaos: Extreme Stunt Showdown ($7.99/$10.99: Sunday)

Fishing Break ($7.99/$10.92)

Sportitions '24 ($7.99/$7.99: Friday)

Basketball Anime Girls ($7.99/$10.99: Saturday)

Thief Simulator: Heist Master ($7.99/$9.99: Saturday)

Faster Than Bolt ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)

Fit My Dog ($6.99/$9.59: Friday)

Escape Fear 2 ($4.99/$5.99)

Hellpit ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Steel Racer ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

City Takeover ($4.99/$6.70: Friday)

Sanbansen Plus ($4/$4.5)

Hidden Cats in Rome ($3.99/$4.99)

Uncover The Triad of Terror ($3.99/$5.39)

The Legend of the Dragonflame High School 3 ($3.35/not releasing)

Inflatables ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: A Capcom sale until July 30 includes 33% off Ghost Trick. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Tokyo Xanadu eX+ (€49.99/£44.99)

Astoria: Fate's Kiss (€29.99/£24.99: Wednesday)

Some Some Convenience Store (€23.16/£20.79)

Conscript (€21.99/£21.99: Tuesday)

Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow (€19.99/£17.99)

Harvest Days (€19.99/£17.99)

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (€17.99/£15.99)

The Star Named EOS (€14.99/£13.49: Tuesday)

Chrysolite (€14.99/£14.99: Wednesday)

Abathor (€14.99/£13.49)

Puppy Cars (€14.99/£11.99)

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Purgatory (€13.99/£12.59: Tuesday)

Exophobia (€13.89/£11.54: Monday)

Auto Empire: Car Dealer Simulator (€12.99/£11.99: Wednesday)

Super Woden GP II (€12.99/£11.99: Wednesday)

Urban Survival Simulator: The Bum's Journey (€12.99/£12.99: Saturday)

Pair Horror (€12/£5.92)

Hollow Cocoon (€11.99/£10.79)

Speed Overflow (€11.99/£10.79)

Tactical Bandits (€11.99/£9.99)

Seven Nights Ghost (€11.79/£9.99)

Monument: Invasion (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Ringlorn Saga (€9.99/£8.99)

Exhausted Man (€9.99/£8.99)

Shikon-X Astro Defense Fortress (€8.39/£7.59)

Cyber Racers (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Aooni (€9/£7.50: Friday)

Jewel Fight: Heroes of Legend (€8.99/£7.99: Friday)

Racing Car Chaos: Extreme Stunt Showdown (€7.99/£7.99: Sunday)

Fishing Break (€7.99/£7.99)

Sketch Personality Test (€7.99/£7.99)

Sportitions '24 (€7.99/£7.19: Friday)

Thief Simulator: Heist Master (€7.99/£7.99: Saturday)

Faster Than Bolt (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Fit My Dog (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Escape Fear 2 (€4.99/£4.99)

Hellpit (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Steel Racer (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Galaxy Mania (€4.99/£4.49: Saturday)

Hidden Cats in Rome (€3.99/£3.59)

The Legend of the Dragonflame High School 3 (€3.1/£2.24: Wednesday)

Sanbansen Plus (€3/£2.69: Wednesday)

Uncover The Triad of Terror (€2.49/£2.24)

Inflatables (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Japan

Reynatis (¥8778)

Anpanman Touch And Enjoy! (¥7480)

Monologue of the Summer Sky (¥7480)

One Piece Odyssey (¥7480)

On Air! (¥7480: Friday)

Hot Lap Racing (¥5280)

Sengoku Koihime: Otome Kenran Sengoku Emaki - Hojo Family Rebellion (¥6270)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II (¥5280)

Undying (¥3850)

Harvest Days (¥3499)

Conscript (¥3300: Tuesday)

Hamster Sweets Puzzle (¥3080)

Monument: Invasion (¥2999)

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure (¥2980)

Astoria: Fate's Kiss (¥2980)

Omega 6: The Triangle Stars (¥2970)

Ninja Slayer: Neo-Saitama In Flames (¥2750: Wednesday)

Puppy Cars (¥2690)

Some Some Convenience Store (¥2490)

Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow (¥2200)

Chrysolite (¥2100)

Speed Overflow (¥1999)

Urban Survival Simulator: The Bum's Journey (¥1999)

Hollow Cocoon (¥1980)

Super Woden GP II (¥1800)

The Star Named EOS (¥1700: Tuesday)

Tactical Bandits (¥1400)

Pair Horror (¥1200)

Seven Nights Ghost (¥1200)

Exhausted Man (¥1150)

Fit My Dog (¥1120)

Aooni (¥990)

Pool Club Escape (¥990)

Finding Items In World Heritage Sites (¥980)

Hellpit (¥799)

Little Army (¥799)

Escape Fear 2 (¥749)

Hidden Cats in Rome (¥600)

The Legend of the Dragonflame High School 3 (¥500)

Sanbansen Plus (¥470)

Elementary School Listening Study Test (¥420)

Find The Difference In Panda Photos (¥420)

Why Dolphins Don't Have Scales (¥300)

[This came from the SNK side so the bosses will be a right pain in the rear.]

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TalkBack / SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos Coming To Switch Monday

« on: July 20, 2024, 02:53:02 PM »

This came from the SNK side so the bosses will be a right pain in the rear.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67900/snk-vs-capcom-svc-chaos-coming-to-switch-monday

Another crossover fighting game is coming to Switch very soon, and though it does run Capcom there's a different dance partner.

A version of 2003 arcade crossover fighter SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos - whose only prior release in North America was on the original Xbox 20 years ago - has been revealed at the EVO fighting game tournament in Las Vegas; it is available now on PC and will launch on Switch this coming Monday.

One of the last games produced by the original SNK, SVC Chaos features 36 characters from both of the contingent company libraries in a one-on-one format. Rollback netcode is expected to be included in the Switch version.

["Goo"d news for this Friday.]

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TalkBack / World Of Goo 2 Absorbs August 2 Release Date

« on: July 19, 2024, 04:01:47 PM »

"Goo"d news for this Friday.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67897/world-of-goo-2-absorbs-august-2-release-date

The much-hyped sequel to an early Nintendo indie hit is a couple of weeks from launch.

Tomorrow Corporation have announced that World of Goo 2 will release on Switch on August 2. The game's effective launch trailer will be made available next Friday.

Announced during the Geoff Keighley-hosted Winter Games Fest last year, it originally was announced for a May 23 Switch launch before being pushed back for additional polish. The game's page is not yet live on the Switch eShop.

[36 hours of Tricolor Turf War sounds like the ninth layer of hell.]

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TalkBack / Splatoon 3 Announces Apparent Final Splatfest, New Amiibo Sets

« on: July 19, 2024, 06:03:01 AM »

36 hours of Tricolor Turf War sounds like the ninth layer of hell.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67895/splatoon-3-announces-apparent-final-splatfest-new-amiibo-sets

Splatoon 3 may be coming in for a landing, but it has one last big blowout before it goes into for fun mode.

The final three-way Splatfest event - posing the question of which is more important, Past / Present / Future, will start on September 12 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and run for 72 hours (instead of the normal 48). The three idol groups of the Splatoon series - the Squid Sisters, Off The Hook, and Deep Cut - will all pick sides for the show. Two years of updates and Splatfests were promised for Splatoon 3 when it was introduced.

The week before on September 5, Amiibo themed around the Squid Sisters and Off The Hook as they appear in the story modes and DLC for Splatoon 3.

Nintendo has produced a (kayfabe) interview with the three groups as well as aired the trailer for the event:

[The only surprise here might be the release date.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo To Release Modified Joy-Con Charging Grip That Supports NES Controllers

« on: July 18, 2024, 04:53:53 PM »

The only surprise here might be the release date.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67894/nintendo-to-release-modified-joy-con-charging-grip-that-supports-nes-controllers

If your Joy-Con charging grip is about to give up the ghost after seven years, Nintendo will have you covered in a few months.

A new version of the optional Switch accessory will be available on October 17 (the same day as Super Mario Party Jamboree). The new grip will maintain the USB support of the original, but can also adopt different positions (vertical or flat) and eliminates the side pieces present on the original model.

The removal of the side pieces allows the grip to also charge the NES controllers available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The announcement coincides with today's release of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, as well as a sale on the controllers from Nintendo's online store.

[If you'd like to see what Argentina v Columbia looks like WITHOUT stadium invasion delays, here's your chance.]

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TalkBack / EA Sports FC 25 Announced, Maintaining New Feature Parity

« on: July 18, 2024, 04:44:21 PM »

If you'd like to see what Argentina v Columbia looks like WITHOUT stadium invasion delays, here's your chance.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67892/ea-sports-fc-25-announced-maintaining-new-feature-parity

EA Sports is not letting off the gas for their second kick at Switch soccer without the mafia FIFA license.

EA Sports FC 25 has been announced for a September 27 kickoff on Switch (and all other active platforms), and it appears that this year's edition will not be a "Legacy" one for Switch. New features such as a 5v5 "Rush" mode, enhanced tactics, and new options for women's leagues in the Career mode are advertised for the game on Switch, though it will also require 31GB of storage regardless of acquisition method (physical or digital).

The game's cover athlete is English star Jude Bellingham, famous for scoring in added time for England in the round of 16 at the recent European championships which allowed his squad to eventually advance to the finals.

[Welcome to Sakamoto's world.]

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TalkBack / New Famicom Detective Club Announced, Mystery of Emio The Smiling Man Launching August 29

« on: July 17, 2024, 05:33:00 AM »

Welcome to Sakamoto's world.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67888/new-famicom-detective-club-announced-mystery-of-emio-the-smiling-man-launching-august-29

It's a red hot Famicom summer as a new set of meeting minutes from the Detective Club is coming.

Following a tease last week, Nintendo have announced Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. The first original adventure in the series in this century, it will launch with a physical version.

Presumably due to themes, the North American release has an ESRB M rating.

[The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is for the Nintendo World Championship!]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - July 18, 2024

« on: July 15, 2024, 04:00:00 AM »

The following contest, scheduled for one fall, is for the Nintendo World Championship!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67882/nintendo-downloads-july-18-2024

Things we missed last week: A double dose of Namco as Ace Combat 7 did come out for standard retail price, and also... I swear this is not one of those "fetish" games, but they also added Tinkle Pit into the Archives.

Speaking of the fetish room, let's make that particular wing of horny jail a bit more crowded (sorry Plumeria) and instead focus on the big releases this week. You could make an argument for two things - today's launch of Darkest Dungeon II or the Nintendo World Championships NES Edition launch on Thursday, both of which will leave me depressed for entirely different reasons. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get back to their indie roots this week with a roguelike, seemingly the last genre they had to tackle following doing Metroidvania exploration platformer in 199-freaking-3, with Splintered Fate as well.

Other titles to watch for our coverage for this week: shadow based 3D platformer SCHiM which was in the same Indie World show as Splintered Fate, the exactly-what-it-says-on-the-tin Hot Lap Racing, and Dutch sci-fi thriller Deliver Us The Moon. The randomly expensive Steel Empire gets a surprisingly inexpensive crossover as well with Over Horizon, and your EggConsole game of the week is adventure title Seilane.

North America

B-Project Ryusei*Fantasia (US$49.99/C$68.30: Monday)

Darkest Dungeon II ($39.99/$49.99: Monday)

Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition ($39.99/$49.99)

Hot Lap Racing ($34.99/$47.99: Tuesday)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate ($29.99/$39.99: Wednesday)

Schim ($24.99/$34.99)

Deliver Us The Moon ($19.99/$27.52: Tuesday)

Stories from the Outbreak ($19.99/$27.49: Tuesday)

Let's School ($19.99/$27.40: Tuesday)

Fueled Up ($19.99/$27.49)

Bum Simulator ($17.99/$24.75: Tuesday)

Ancient Phantasma ($14.99/$20.99)

Rivalia: Dungeon Raiders ($14.99/$20)

Over Horizon x Steel Empire ($14.99/$19.99)

The Gravity Trickster ($13.99/$18.99)

Jello ($13.99/$16.99)

Shogun Samurai Tycoon ($9.99/$12.99)

I Want To Eat Umaibo ($9.99/$not releasing)

A Lost Note ($9.99/$13.99: Friday)

Spy Guy Animals Junior ($8.99/$9.08: Friday)

Project Drift Japan Challenge ($7.99/$10.99: Sunday)

Basketball Slam Dunk 2024 ($7.99/$10.99: Friday)

Stylist Girl ($7.99/$10.75: Friday)

Ecchi Time ($7.69/$10.35: Friday)

Puzzle Playground ($6.99/$8.99: Sunday)

RPM: Road Punk Mayhem ($6.99/$8.49: Wednesday)

Traffic Race 3D 2 ($6.99/$9.59)

Satryn DX ($6.99/$8.99)

EggConsole Seilane PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)

Hentai Paradise Vol. 1 ($5.99/$5.99)

Return to Abyss ($4.99/$6.85: Tuesday)

Backroom Escape: Labyrinth Horror ($4.99/$5.99)

Cargo Manager: Forklift Simulator ($4.99/$5.99)

Zombie Derby 2 ($4.99/$6.49)

Frogurai ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Diamond Painting ASMR ($4.99/$6.70: Friday)

Photographic Memory Test ($3.99/$5.39)

Slot & Learn Country Names in Kanji ($3.99/$5.39)

Tiny Treasure Hunt DX ($3.99/$5.39)

Train Your Brain: Spot The Difference With Fish Photos ($3.99/$5.39)

Which Kanji? So Fancy ($3.99/$5.39)

Throw It! Dinosaur Panic ($3.99/$5.19)

Suddenly An Ogre ($1.99/$2.79)

Toree's Panic Pack ($0.99/$1.29: Friday)

Neon Cop ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Cosmic Fantasy ($26.50/$36.20)

Cosmic Fantasy 2 ($26.50/$36.20)

Cricket Captain 2024 ($24.99/$29.99)

Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus ($19.99/$26.99)

nPool ($10.99/$15.00: Friday)

Gallery of Things: Reveries ($9.99/$13.69)

Ninja Chowdown: Glaze of Glory ($9.99/$12.99)

Those Games 2 ($9.99/$12.99)

Airstrike Command: Tactical Assault Operation ($9.99/$13.50: Friday)

Hentai Girls: Summer Sweetie ($8.99/$12.49)

4 The Elements ($8.99/$12.00)

Epyx Rogue ($7.99/$10.99)

Nerd Survivors ($6.99/$8.99: Wednesday)

Music Box ($6.99/$9.60: Friday)

Gravity Circuit Jukebox ($4.99/$6.99: Monday)

Pirate Year Thousand: The Kraken Piece ($4.9/$6.90: Monday)

Witch Guardians: Quest For The Ancestral Magic ($4.9/$6.90: Tuesday)

Ultimate Puzzle Adventure: Dogs ($4.9/$6.90: Wednesday)

Ultimate Puzzle Adventure: Robots ($4.9/$6.90: Friday)

Courageous Reasoning Nori 7 New World ($1.00/not releasing)

Archives

Football Champ ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: If you're slacking on JRPG July (guilty) NEO: The World Ends With You is 60% off alongside the entire Mana series on Switch until the 26th. (Or a day before NEO TWEWY's third birthday... I know that's a sore spot with Square fans.) PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

B-Project Ryusei*Fantasia (€49.99/£44.99: Monday)

Darkest Dungeon II (€38.99/£34.00: Monday)

Hot Lap Racing (€34.99/£29.99: Tuesday)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (€29.99/£26.99: Wednesday)

Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition (€29.99/£24.99)

Schim (€24.99/£20.99)

Deliver Us The Moon (€19.99/£15.99: Monday)

Stories from the Outbreak (€19.99/£17.99: Tuesday)

Fueled Up (€19.99/£17.99)

Let's School (€18.99/£15.99: Monday)

Bum Simulator (€14.99/£13.49: Tuesday)

Rivalia: Dungeon Raiders (€14.99/£13.49: Wednesday)

Ancient Phantasma (€14.99/£13.49)

Over Horizon x Steel Empire (€14.99/£13.49)

The Gravity Trickster (€13.99/£12.59: Wednesday)

Shogun Samurai Tycoon (€9.99/£8.99)

Airstrike Command: Tactical Assault Operation (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

A Lost Note (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Spy Guy Animals Junior (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Project Drift Japan Challenge (€7.99/£7.99: Sunday)

Basketball Slam Dunk 2024 (€7.99/£7.19: Friday)

Puzzle Playground (€6.99/£5.99: Sunday)

Traffic Race 3D 2 (€6.99/£6.99: Wednesday)

RPM: Road Punk Mayhem (€6.99/£6.29: Wednesday)

Satryn DX (€6.99/£5.99)

Hentai Paradise Vol. 1 (€5.99/£5.99)

EggConsole Seilane PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)

Backroom Escape: Labyrinth Horror (€4.99/£4.99)

Cargo Manager: Forklift Simulator (€4.99/£4.99)

Frogurai (€4.99/£4.99)

Robin Hood: Shogun Samurai (€4.99/£4.49)

Zombie Derby 2 (€4.99/£4.49)

Photographic Memory Test (€2.49/£2.24)

Slot & Learn Country Names in Kanji (€2.49/£2.24)

Tiny Treasure Hunt DX (€2.49/£2.24)

Train Your Brain: Spot The Difference With Fish Photos (€2.49/£2.24)

Which Kanji? So Fancy (€2.49/£2.24)

Suddenly An Ogre (€1.99/£1.79)

Toree's Panic Pack (€0.99/£0.89: Friday)

Neon Cop (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Cricket Captain 2024 (€27.79/£24.99)

Cosmic Fantasy (€25/£19.25)

Cosmic Fantasy 2 (€25/£19.25)

Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus (€19.99/£16.99)

Pharoah's Secret (€14.99/£13.49: Tuesday)

Jello (€12.99/£10.99)

nPool (€10.99/£9.89: Friday)

Ninja Chowdown: Glaze of Glory (€9.99/£8.99)

Those Games 2 (€9.99/£8.99)

Hentai Girls: Summer Sweetie (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Epyx Rogue (€7.99/£7.99: Wednesday)

4 The Elements (€7.99/£7.49)

Stylist Girl (€7.99/£7.20: Friday)

Nerd Survivors (€6.99/£6.29: Wednesday)

Music Box (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Block Tower TD (€5.49/£4.99: Friday)

Gravity Circuit Jukebox (€4.99/£4.49: Monday)

Return to Abyss (€4.99/£4.49: Tuesday)

Diamond Painting ASMR (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Pirate Year Thousand: The Kraken Piece (€4.90/£4.90: Monday)

Witch Guardians: Quest For The Ancestral Magic (€4.90/£4.90: Monday)

Ultimate Puzzle Adventure: Dogs (€4.90/£4.90: Wednesday)

Ultimate Puzzle Adventure: Robots (€4.90/£4.90: Friday)

Throw It! Dinosaur Panic (€3.49/£3.19)

Archives

Football Champ (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 (¥8470)

Mistonia's Wings -The Lost Delight- (¥7480)

Darkest Dungeon II (¥4500: Tuesday)

Mystery Check: Smart Countermeasures (¥4378)

Nintendo World Championship: NES Edition (¥3800)

Ginsei Chess DX (¥3740)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate (¥3520)

Deliver Us The Moon (¥3144)

Let's School (¥3110)

Bow and the Blue Flowers of the Moonlit Night (¥2970)

Schim (¥2750)

The Gravity Trickster (¥2385)

Let's Build a Zoo (¥2300)

A Lost Note (¥1990)

Spy Guy Animals Junior (¥1326)

Ancient Phantasma (¥1320)

Racing Car Chaos: Extreme Stunt Showdown (¥1299)

Satryn DX (¥1100)

I Want To Eat Umaibo (¥1000)

Traffic Race 3D 2 (¥999)

EggConsole Seilane PC-8801mkIISR (¥880)

RPM: Road Punk Mayhem (¥800)

Return to Abyss (¥780)

Hentai Paradise Vol. 1 (¥777)

Backroom Escape: Labyrinth Horror (¥749)

Cargo Manager: Forklift Simulator (¥749)

Zombie Derby 2 (¥580)

Find the Cat (¥420)

Math Logic Quiz (¥420)

Souvenir Calculation - Mental Math (¥420)

Spot the Difference: Baby Animals (¥420)

Thesaurus Quiz (¥420)

Train Your Brain: Spot The Difference With Fish Photos (¥420)

Falling Number (¥399)

Fueled Up (¥3189)

3D Billiards - Pool & Snooker (¥2999)

Epyx Rogue (¥2000)

nPool (¥1770)

Sling Puzzle: Golf Master (¥1700)

Shogun Samurai Tycoon (¥1600)

4 The Elements (¥1200)

Basketball Slam Dunk 2024 (¥1200)

Ninja Chowdown: Glaze of Glory (¥1200)

Those Games 2 (¥1111)

Music Box (¥1100)

Hentai Girls: Summer Sweetie (¥899)

Football Champ (¥838)

G-Mode Archives Argus DX (¥800)

Robin Hood: Shogun Samurai (¥800)

Frogurai (¥770)

Throw It! Dinosaur Panic (¥600)

Courageous Reasoning Nori 7 New World (¥100)

Powerful Pro Baseball Eikan Nine Crossroads (free to start: Wednesday)

[Currently the domestic releases (outside Japan) have a 6-4 lead this month. Want to give the SNES library Terranigma to make it a one point game?]

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TalkBack / Western Game Boy Advance Library Adds First Imports With Trio Of Starfy Games

« on: July 11, 2024, 05:13:00 PM »

Currently the domestic releases (outside Japan) have a 6-4 lead this month. Want to give the SNES library Terranigma to make it a one point game?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67819/western-game-boy-advance-library-adds-first-imports-with-trio-of-starfy-games

The Game Boy Advance library for Expansion Pack subscribers has picked up new titles - or at least titles brand new to the West.

An update tonight has added three titles in the Densetu no Starfy (The Legendary Starfy) series to the GBA library. The three games, released between 2002 and 2004 in Japan, were Tose-developed platformers with a focus on free movement, and the third game adds some multiplayer minigame support.

The only Starfy game to be localized previously was the second DS release, released in June 2009 in North America.

[If this article is late next week, blame Pokemon Go Fest 2k24. If it's late in August, I got five and a game for two-handing an eShop developer.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - July 11, 2024

« on: July 08, 2024, 04:00:00 AM »

If this article is late next week, blame Pokemon Go Fest 2k24. If it's late in August, I got five and a game for two-handing an eShop developer.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67748/nintendo-downloads-july-11-2024

Things we missed last week: Ninja Emaki in the Archives, and "Utah Games Presents" which is actually games produced by a Master's program at the University of Utah. There was also a regular-price-US$99-but-97%-off version of AAA Clock, to which I will point out that if the publisher of that "game" is located where their name suggests, I will be in the area in August and there isn't a jury in that province that will convict me.

Although it seems like the big release of the week is the Switch version of Ace Combat 7, we don't have pricing outside Japan for it yet so we have to make do. That pretty much serves as the tail end of a highly Japan-centric week on the store even in NA, with a pair of Muv-Luv visual novels and a remake of Princess Maker 2 (awkward) in the hopper this week as the big costs, with Bubble Bobble III coming in as a budget option for those who care. Or you can spend as long in Soul Society as I do on this article each week with a free-to-play Bleach game.

If you feel like keeping it western, you can work through still simulator Moonshine Inc, or a neat pixel art adventure title whose profile has been on the site for over 4 years (I think it was shown at the last PAX East before the world went to hell) in Night Reverie.

North America

Princess Maker 2 Regeneration (US$39.99/C$51.99)

Muv-Luv Alternative Remastered ($39.99/$49.99)

Nahuelbeuk's Dungeon Master ($29.99/$36.99: Tuesday)

Muv-Luv Remastered ($29.99/$39.99)

Dros ($24.99/$34.00: Friday)

Moonshine Inc ($19.99/$25.99)

Ogre Tale ($19.99/$19.99)

Night Reverie ($14.99/$18.99)

True Colors: A Date With Deception ($13.99/$16.99: Wednesday)

Cyberpunk Parkour Uprising ($12.99/$17.75: Tuesday)

Wejam ($10.99/$13.99)

Prune & Milo ($10.49/$14)

Editor's Hell: Newspaper Story ($9.99/$13.99: Sunday)

Kubits Gallery ($9.99/$12.99: Monday)

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III ($9.99/$12.99)

Offroad Truck Simulator ($9.99/$12.99: Friday)

siMarket Supermarket Simulator ($7.99/$10.49: Friday)

Ecchi Secrets ($7.69/$10.35: Friday)

Sunlight Scream ($6.99/$9.99)

Gluck ($6.99/$8.99)

EggConsole Popful Mail PC-8801mkIISR ($6.49/$7.34)

Let's Aim! Shooting Gallery ($5.00/$4.35)

Whispering Paws ($4.99/$6.86: Monday)

Busway Islands - Puzzle ($4.99/$6.99)

Toon Roads: Superbike ($4.99/$6.84)

HoneyLand ($4.99/$6.83)

Primal Survivors ($4.99/$6.83)

Brawl Arena ($4.99/$5.99)

Danger Stunt Drive ($4.99/$5.99)

Vacuum Ball ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Fantasy Saga Frenzy ($4.99/$6.75: Friday)

Lunch Box Ready ($4.99/$6.73: Friday)

Shy Dogs: Hidden Orchestra ($4.99/$6.49: Friday)

Deathcron ($4.99/$5.99: Friday)

Casino Tycoon Simulator ($4.99/$6.99: Saturday)

Robin Hood: Shogun Simulator ($4.99/$6.99: Saturday)

Falling Number ($3.99/$5.49: Saturday)

Ballz ($2.99/$3.99: Friday)

Anomaly Pools ($2.50/$3.50)

Retro Battle ($2.19/$2.99: Wednesday)

Vac Attack ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Bleach: Brave Souls (free to start)

Hamster Playground (free to start)

Revealed Later

\

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown ($59.99/$79.99)

Urban Warfare: Assault ($14.99/$20.99)

Hentai Academy ($10.99/$15.00: Friday)

Let's Journey ($9.99/$13.99: Monday)

City Legends: Trapped in Mirror ($9.99/$13.69)

Myth or Reality: Fairy Lands ($9.99/$13.69)

Disaster Band ($9.99/$12.99)

Zombie Harvest: Survivial Farming Simulator ($9.99/$13.50: Friday)

Sugoi Girls: Kinky Knight ($8.99/$12.49)

Verdoria's Kingdom Quest: Magic, Battles, and Sorcery ($4.9/$6.90: Wednesday)

Ultimate Puzzle Adventure: Kitties ($4.9/$6.90: Friday)

Archives

Tinkle Pit ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

A Switch Online game trial for Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope has the game on sale 67% off (60% for the all-DLC-in Gold Edition) until July 15. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Muv-Luv Alternative Remastered (€39.99/£34.99)

Princess Maker 2 Regeneration (€39.99/£34.99)

Nahuelbeuk's Dungeon Master (€29.99/£25.99: Tuesday)

Muv-Luv Remastered (€29.99/£24.99)

Dros (€24.99/£22.49: Friday)

Moonshine Inc (€19.99/£17.99)

Ogre Tale (€17.99/£17.5)

Night Reverie (€14.99/£13.49)

True Colors: A Date With Deception (€13.99/£12.49: Wednesday)

Prune & Milo (€10.49/£10)

Editor's Hell: Newspaper Story (€9.99/£9.99: Sunday)

Kubits Gallery (€9.99/£8.99: Monday)

Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III (€9.99/£8.99)

Offroad Truck Simulator (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

My Virtual Pet (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Wejam (€8.49/£7.69)

siMarket Supermarket Simulator (€7.99/£6.99: Friday)

Sunlight Scream (€6.99/£5.99)

Gluck (€6.89/£5.89)

EggConsole Popful Mail PC-8801mkIISR (€5.59/£5.39)

Let's Aim! Shooting Gallery (€5/£2.49)

Whispering Paws (€4.99/£4.49: Monday)

Brawl Arena (€4.99/£4.99)

Danger Stunt Drive (€4.99/£4.99)

Busway Islands - Puzzle (€4.99/£4.49)

Toon Roads: Superbike (€4.99/£4.99)

HoneyLand (€4.99/£4.49)

Primal Survivors (€4.99/£4.49)

Deathcron (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Vacuum Ball (€4.99/£4.99: Friday)

Shy Dogs: Hidden Orchestra (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Falling Number (€3.99/£3.49: Saturday)

Ballz (€2.99/£2.59: Friday)

Anomaly Pools (€2.5/£2.29)

Retro Battle (€1.99/£1.79: Tuesday)

Vac Attack (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Bleach: Brave Souls (free to start)

Hamster Playground (free to start)

Revealed Later

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (€59.99/£49.99)

Urban Warfare: Assault (€16.99/£14.99)

Hentai Academy (€10.99/£9.89: Friday)

Let's Journey (€9.99/£8.99: Monday)

City Legends: Trapped in Mirror (€9.99/£8.99)

Myth or Reality: Fairy Lands (€9.99/£8.99)

Disaster Band (€9.99/£8.99)

Zombie Harvest: Survivial Farming Simulator (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Sugoi Girls: Kinky Knight (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Casino Tycoon Simulator (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Lunch Box Ready (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Verdoria's Kingdom Quest: Magic, Battles, and Sorcery (€4.9/£4.39: Wednesday)

Ultimate Puzzle Adventure: Kitties (€4.9/£4.39: Friday)

Archives

Tinkle Pit (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Moonlight Chain -Madness Moratorium- (¥7480)

7'scarlet (¥7150)

Transformers Earthspark: Expedition (¥6578)

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (¥6490)

Princess Maker 2 Regeneration (¥3960)

Dros (¥3920)

Moonshine Inc (¥2300)

Ogre Tale (¥2178)

Hookah Haze (¥1980)

Prune & Milo (¥1500)

Let's Journey (¥1499)

Wejam (¥1300)

Project Drift Japan Challenge (¥1299)

Sunlight Scream (¥1099)

Puzzle Playground (¥1000)

siMarket Supermarket Simulator (¥999: Friday)

EggConsole Popful Mail PC-8801mkIISR (¥880)

Gluck (¥800)

Vacuum Ball (¥799)

Brawl Arena (¥749)

Shy Dogs Hidden Orchestra (¥700)

Let's Aim! Shooting Gallery (¥500)

HoneyLand (¥499)

Primal Survivors (¥499)

Common Vocabulary Quiz (¥420)

Country Name Kanji (¥420)

Flash of Inspiration IQ Test (¥420)

Junior High School Textbook Tests (¥420)

Learn About Medieval Europe (¥420)

Picture Search Treasure Hunt (¥420)

Seasonal Cards (¥420)

Showa Quiz (¥420)

Spin-Up Puzzle Animal Quiz (¥420)

Super Difficult Questions (¥420)

Ballz (¥299)

Bleach: Brave Souls (free to start)

Revealed Later

AAA Clock Gold (¥15795)

Winter Sports Games (¥4179)

Terra Alia (¥2393)

Let's Play With Coloring: Plarail (¥1980)

Urban Warfare: Assault (¥1800)

3D Minigolf (¥1699)

Disaster Band (¥1499)

Master of Alchemy: RPG (¥1179)

Elementary Brain Exercise (¥980)

Sugoi Girls: Kinky Knight (¥899)

Tinkle Pit (¥838)

Deathcron (¥780)

Busway Islands - Puzzle (¥750)

[Clearly not resting on their laurels today.]

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TalkBack / NIS America Announces Date For Ys X, Trails Through Daybreak Sequel Window

« on: July 05, 2024, 12:57:00 PM »

Clearly not resting on their laurels today.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67745/nis-america-announces-date-for-ys-x-trails-through-daybreak-sequel-window

NIS America, not content to rest after today's release of The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak, have announced a pair of localizations of Falcom titles over the next year.

The first announcement of the day was a localization release date for Ys X: Nordics. The latest title in the shipwreck recovery simulating RPG franchise will release on October 25, about thirteen months after its Japanese launch.

Later, NISA also announced that The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II (aka "Kuro no Kiseki -CRIMSON SIN-" in Japan) would be localized for Switch launch in early 2025; although the second game in the current saga of the Trails series did come out on PlayStation consoles in Japan in September of 2022, this localized announcement is the first time a Switch version was ever announced.

This follows the launch of another Falcom remake, Ys Memoire: The Oath In Felghana by original localizers XSEED on Tuesday.

[Now, do you want to take the chance?]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Switch Online NES Library Adds Six Games, One Tire Fire

« on: July 03, 2024, 05:53:00 PM »

Now, do you want to take the chance?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67742/nintendo-switch-online-nes-library-adds-six-games-one-tire-fire

Nintendo has unleashed a major update to the NES library for Switch Online subscribers tonight of wildly varying quality.

• Urban Champion (1984/86) is a rare foray into the 1v1 fighting genre by Nintendo, which was later adapted into arcades. It was previously re-released on Wii and Wii U Virtual Console, as well as being one of the six Nintendo published 3D Classics for 3DS - a baffling decision at the time that only became more baffling with time.
• Golf (1985/86) was an early (black box) sports title for the Famicom/NES that was built into the firmware of the Switch for a time, to be unlocked by doing the "Directly to you" motion made famous by the game's programmer - Satoru Iwata - on the anniversary of their death (July 11).
• Mach Rider (1985/86) is a vehicular combat game from Nintendo which includes a course creator, along with its racing-focused cousin Excitebike.
• Donkey Kong Junior Math (1983/86) is, as the name implies, a math-based puzzle game staring the simian son of the original Donkey Kong.
• Atlantis no Nazo (localized as "The Mystery of Atlantis", 1986) is a previously Japan-exclusive platformer from Sunsoft with a focus on exploration.
• Cobra Triangle (1989) is the first of two Rare-developed titles in this update, an isometric shooter that takes place on motorboats and featuring a David Wise-penned soundtrack with game design by the Stamper brothers.
• Solar Jetman (1990) is the other Rare-developed title, a multi-directional scrolling shooter originally intended to be a standalone title called "Iota" in which the objective is to find the pieces of a golden starship.

The large slate of NES games coincides with the release of Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition on July 18 (two weeks from tomorrow as of press time).

[No surprise, they were responsible for the last one.]

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TalkBack / Third Ys Title Receives New Remake On Switch Next Year From XSEED

« on: July 02, 2024, 09:00:00 AM »

No surprise, they were responsible for the last one.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67738/third-ys-title-receives-new-remake-on-switch-next-year-from-xseed

One of the classic action RPG franchises is filling in another part of its history on Switch next year.

Ahead of this weekend's Anime Expo, XSEED have confirmed a Western release for Ys Memoire: The Oath In Felghana will be available next spring. The third game in the series was originally released on multiple platforms including the Super Nintendo with the subtitle "Wanderers from Ys" before being re-released in 2005 as "Ys: The Oath In Felghana". Presumably, this new version is for the 20th anniversary of that release.

XSEED originally published the 2005 remake as part of a long-running relationship with developer Nihon Falcom, before that shifted over to NIS America around the time of the Switch's launch. NISA have published the last three Ys sequels (the 8th through 10th games in the series) on Switch while DotEmu published a prequel in Ys Origins, and the first two Ys games have received faithful releases in the EggConsole line from D4 Enterprise.

[With one exception, a week designed to let you slice through your backlog like it's a perfectly cooked fish fillet.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - July 4, 2024

« on: July 01, 2024, 04:00:00 AM »

With one exception, a week designed to let you slice through your backlog like it's a perfectly cooked fish fillet.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67675/nintendo-downloads-july-4-2024

Things we missed last week: Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary launched for $19.99 US or equivalent, and CJ Gregg is currently performing The Jackal in the Archives (by way of Konami).

Last week had a near-record 66 releases in North America, and we're cutting that by more than half this week - at least going in, who knows what'll happen between now and Wednesday (for NA) or the end of the week (for everyone else). The major release which Jordan has briefed us on is The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak as I am forced to rename my post-lottery win Twitch series / attempt to balance out all of the Kingdom Hearts in our VODs with an actual good long-running RPG series with Trails.

Apart from that... we have a follow-up to The Battle Cats Pop on Tuesday and that's it. Still, if you're lacking something to do for this JRPG July, you could do worse.

North America

Retail

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak (US$59.99/C$74.99: Friday)

Digital

Machi Koro With Everyone ($24.99/$32.50)

The Battle Cats Unite ($19.99/$27.99: Tuesday)

Food Truck Simulator ($19.99/$27.50: Tuesday)

River Tails: Stronger Together ($19.99/$22.99: Wednesday)

Taboo Trial ($19.99/$27.39)

Cthulhu Tower ($19.99/$19.99: Friday)

Sea Under The Sea Under The Sea ($18.99/$25.99: Friday)

Sir Happenlance ($15.00/$20.00)

The Five Covens ($12.99/$17.5)

Wild West Tycoon Empire ($9.99/$12.99: Tuesday)

Hot Blood ($9.99/$11.99: Tuesday)

Choose and Easy Number IQ Quiz ($9.99/$11.49)

Highway Zombie Survival ($9.99/$13.99: Friday)

Summer Games Beach Volley ($7.99/$9.99: Friday)

Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero ($6.99/$9.99: Friday)

Scoop It! Goldfish ($5.00/$4.36)

Air Hockey: Casual Table Arcade ($4.99/$5.99)

Mini Golf League ($4.99/$5.99)

Replik Survivors ($4.99/$6.49)

Uphill Stunt Driver ($4.99/$5.99)

Bouncy Chicken ($4.99/$5.99: Friday)

Art of Glide 2 ($4.79/$6.49)

Brain Training Number Search ($3.99/$5.39)

Cats Hidden in Cozy Places ($3.99/$4.99: Friday)

Clock Maker: My Pendulum Clock ($1.20/$1.70)

Jetpack Race ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Revealed Later

AAA Clock Gold ($99/$135.79: Friday)

Neckbreak ($23.99/$32.90: Friday)

Mystery Detective Adventure ($13.99/$18.79)

City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow ($9.99/$13.69)

Darkarta: A Broken Heart Puzzle ($9.99/$13.69)

Silverwood Bay: An Eleanor Gray Mystery ($9.99/$13.69)

Spirits Chronicles: Flower of Hope ($9.99/$13.69)

Viking Heroes V ($9.99/$13.69)

My Virtual Pet ($9.99/$9.99: Saturday)

Hentai Girls: Amazing America ($8.99/$12.49)

Utah Games Presents ($4.99/$5.99: Monday)

Archives

Ninja Emaki ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: Turok (without the 17+ app and with functional dual analog controls) is 70% off until July 10 as part of a broader Nightdive sale that also includes a first sale for Powerslave Exhumed (h/t Guillaume), and 2020 GOTY Hades is a record 60% off until the 12th. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Retail

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak (€59.99/£53.99: Friday)

Digital

Machi Koro With Everyone (€24.5/£20.99)

Food Truck Simulator (€19.99/£19.99: Tuesday)

River Tails: Stronger Together (€19.5/£16.75)

The Battle Cats Unite (€18.99/£15.99: Tuesday)

Taboo Trial (€18.59/£16.69)

Sir Happenlance (€14.00/£12.00)

The Five Covens (€12.99/£11.69: Wednesday)

Hot Blood (€9.99/£8.99: Tuesday)

Highway Zombie Survival (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Choose and Easy Number IQ Quiz (€7.99/£7.99)

Summer Games Beach Volley (€7.99/£7.99: Friday)

Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero (€6.99/£6.99: Friday)

Scoop It! Goldfish (€5.00/£2.56)

Air Hockey: Casual Table Arcade (€4.99/£4.99)

Mini Golf League (€4.99/£4.99)

Uphill Stunt Driver (€4.99/£4.99)

Replik Survivors (€4.99/£4.29)

Bouncy Chicken (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Art of Glide 2 (€4.19/£3.79)

Cats Hidden in Cozy Places (€3.99/£3.49: Friday)

Brain Training Number Search (€2.49/£2.24)

Clock Maker: My Pendulum Clock (€1.20/£1.20)

Jetpack Race (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

AAA Clock Gold (€99/£89.09: Friday)

Neckbreak (€23.99/£21.59: Friday)

Mystery Detective Adventure (€13.99/£12.59: Wednesday)

City Legends: The Curse of the Crimson Shadow (€9.99/£8.99)

Darkarta: A Broken Heart Puzzle (€9.99/£8.99)

Silverwood Bay: An Eleanor Gray Mystery (€9.99/£8.99)

Spirits Chronicles: Flower of Hope (€9.99/£8.99)

Viking Heroes V (€9.99/£8.99)

Hentai Girls: Amazing America (€8.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Archives

Ninja Emaki (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Dragon Saikyō-ō Zukan Battle Coliseum (¥6380)

Run for the Money: The Great Mission (¥4950)

Madison (¥4510)

Home Golf Practice (¥3278)

Machi Koro With Everyone (¥3000: Friday)

Taboo Trial (¥2999)

River Tails: Stronger Together (¥2050)

Sir Happenlance (¥2000)

Editor's Hell: Newspaper Story (¥1599)

Hot Blood (¥1500)

Highway Zombie Survival (¥1499)

Summer Games Beach Volley (¥1299)

Air Hockey: Casual Table Arcade (¥749)

Mini Golf League (¥749)

Uphill Stunt Driver (¥749)

Replik Survivors (¥580)

Bouncy Chicken (¥500)

Cats Hidden in Cozy Places (¥499)

Closed Room Mystery (¥420)

English Idioms For Elementary School (¥420)

Kitty Rotation Puzzle (¥420)

Learn More About The Heian Period (¥420)

Mini Entrance Exam (¥420)

Sengoku Warlords Spinning Puzzle (¥420)

Showa Era True or False Quiz (¥420)

Study Difficult Kanji (¥420)

Greedy Snake (¥299)

Clock Maker: My Pendulum Clock (¥120)

Revealed Later

Neckbreak (¥3750)

Mystery Detective Adventure (¥2199)

My Virtual Pet (¥1500)

Bikini Beach: Anime Girls Assault (¥1246)

There's No Dinosaurs 2 (¥1199)

Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero (¥990)

Hentai Girls: Amazing America (¥899)

Ninja Emaki (¥838)

G-Mode Archives Legend Of The River King 2 (¥800)

Scoop It! Goldfish (¥500)

[A full expansion about two years after the original game, but that's what happens when you can dance on a grave.]

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TalkBack / Atari 50 Expanding In Fall With 39 New Games

« on: June 25, 2024, 05:00:00 AM »

A full expansion about two years after the original game, but that's what happens when you can dance on a grave.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67666/atari-50-expanding-in-fall-with-39-new-games

Atari 50 has announced a major expansion this fall partially to celebrate the end of the "first console war".

Launching on October 25, the expansion will add two new "timelines" to the expansive collection, one focused on the general influence and style of Atari and one focused on the firm's early 1980s rivalry with the Intellivision - a brand that Atari recently acquired. The influence collection will contain 19 new games, while the Intellivision timeline will add 20 additional games for a total of 39. Both packages will be available as separate pieces of downloadable content for those who purchased the original game.

The expansion will also be part of a new physical release, with a standard edition for US$40 and a steelbook edition with art cards, miniature arcade marquees, and a replica business card for $50.

[The rare fusion of the two active NSO 99s.]

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TalkBack / F-Zero, Tetris To Reach 198 In Latest Maximus Cup

« on: June 24, 2024, 05:19:31 PM »

The rare fusion of the two active NSO 99s.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67665/f-zero-tetris-to-reach-198-in-latest-maximus-cup

The next Tetris 99 theme event is going to be hanging out with its younger brother.

A Maximus Cup for Tetris 99 will run this weekend starting on Friday at 3 a.m. ET and running until Tuesday morning at 2:59 a.m. ET. The theme for this event will be F-Zero 99, marking the first F-Zero game to get the Tetris 99 treatment and a rare time when one of the free-for-NSO games promotes another.

A preview of the theme, which unlocks upon scoring 100 points in the event, can be seen below.

[With visual novels, "spooky" remakes, and Super (Game) Monkey Ball it's a busy end of quarter.]

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TalkBack / Nintendo Downloads - June 27, 2024

« on: June 24, 2024, 04:00:00 AM »

With visual novels, "spooky" remakes, and Super (Game) Monkey Ball it's a busy end of quarter.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67619/nintendo-downloads-june-27-2024

Things we missed last week: Wait, they held a Nintendo Direct and only shadowdropped one game (Metal Slug Attack Reloaded) plus the NSO Bethesda's Fault app? Pretty sure that's a record. Also, Rastan Saga II: Mythological Boogaloo in the Archives.

The last week of the quarter is always a busy one, especially when a Nintendo game (Luigi's Mansion 2 HD) draws in, but there is some original software coming out as well. The presence of its DLC suggests that Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania may in fact have a claim to being the Sega Super Game, while the book club gets a couple of meetings with Radiant Tale: Fanfare (the fandisc for 2023's circus-themed romance that I still have to read through) and the latest true novel in the Type Moon universe (Tsukihime) finally coming west. Although it's not listed on the eShop, we can also expect the 20th (or 21st) anniversary edition of Beyond Good and Evil as well.

Less pricey but not any less important are the Switch port of Tchia, the beloved indie exploration game set around New Caledonia and new!Atari reviving Super Sprint with the new Neo Sprint. The EggConsole is getting out of the action/RPG area for a bit with Topple Zip, which has elements of the shooter and the racing game.

North America

Retail

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (US$59.99/C$79.99)

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble ($49.99/$66.99: Tuesday)

Radiant Tale -Fanfare- ($49.99/$67.86)

Fortress Challenge: Fort Boyard ($39.99/$53.49)

Gigantosaurus: Dino Sports ($39.99/$49.99: Friday)

Digital

Tsukihime: A Piece Of Blue Glass Moon ($49.99/$68.24)

Tchia ($29.99/$38.99)

34 Sports Games - World Edition ($29.99/$40.99: Friday)

Neo Sprint ($24.99/$29.99)

At Your Feet ($15.99/$22.99: Friday)

Flying Tank ($14.99/$19.99)

How To Sing To Open Your Heart Remastered ($14.99/$19.99)

Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet & Snow Globe ($14.99/$18.99)

A Street Cat's Tale 2: Outside is Dangerous ($13.99/$19.11)

Grass Cutting Simulator: Lawn Mower Care ($12.99/$17.99: Sunday)

Frogun Encore ($12.99/$17.49: Tuesday)

Air Sea Modern Conflict ($11.99/$13.99: Friday)

Whacking Hell ($9.99/$12.99)

Yori's Journey: Forgotten Origins ($9.99/$13.99: Friday)

Last Night of Winter ($9.99/$12.79: Friday)

Construct Farm ($9.99/$9.99: Saturday)

Cape's Escape Game 9th Room ($9.80/$13.31)

Mega Ramp Car Jumping ($8.99/$11.99)

Climbing Over It With A Spear Only Up ($6.99/$9.99: Saturday)

Aqua Puzzle Adventure ($6.99/$8.99: Saturday)

EggConsole Topple Zip PC-8801 ($6.49/$7.34)

Echolocaution ($5.00/$6.49)

Lost Pixel ($4.99/$6.81: Monday)

Frogue ($4.99/$6.99)

Shogun ($4.99/$6.83)

Planetarian: Snow Globe ($4.99/$6.49)

Boat Driver: Ship Parking Simulator ($4.99/$5.99)

Room Renovator: Furniture Decor Simulator ($4.99/$5.99)

Nocturnal Visitors ($4.99/$6.99: Friday)

Dead Station 2 ($4.99/$6.61: Friday)

Escape From The Tower ($4.99/$4.99: Saturday)

Ultra Hard! Spot the Difference Challenge ($3.99/$5.39)

Merge Block Puzzle ($3.99/$4.99)

Offroad Masters: Motocross Races ($3.99/$5.49: Friday)

Make It! Yakitori ($3/$2.62)

Good Guys ($0.99/$1.59)

Synaxarion: Great Martyr Theodore The Tyro ($0.99/$1.36)

Switch Race ($0.99/$1.29: Saturday)

Broodstar (June 24, 2023/$7.00)

Revealed Later

Spy x Ana: Operation Memories ($49.99/$66.99: Friday)

Lady and Lonely Boy ($29.90/not released)

Coach Bus Driving Simulator ($24.99/$29.99)

Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition ($19.99/$26.99: Tuesday)

Luxor Evolved ($19.99/$24.99)

Cheating Reset ($19.90/not released)

Hentai Solitaire ($11.99/$16.40: Friday)

Grandma Cleaning Simulator ($11.99/$16.50: Friday)

Go Go Jump ($9.99/$11.99: Wednesday)

Gun Rounds ($9.99/$13.50)

Difficult Climbing Game ($9.99/$12.00)

Hollow Police Emblem: The Visual Novel ($9.9/$13.50: Friday)

Cats Baseball ($7.99/not released)

The Alpha Wolf ($7.99/$10.99)

Bikini Beach: Anime Girls Assault ($7.99/$10.99: Friday)

There's No Dinosaurs 2 ($7.52/$10.34: Friday)

Sneaky Rat ($5.99/$7.99: Wednesday)

Kingdom's Dungeon Rage ($5.99/$7.99: Friday)

Sky Survivors ($4.99/$7.00: Friday)

Hole Theory ($2.00/$2.75)

Vivitter (free to start: Monday)

Battle Crush (free to start)

Archives

Jackal ($7.99/$9.87)

Sales and Price Drops

Highlights: In honour of Metroid Prime 4 being transferred to a better studio where its condition was upgraded to "alive", Switch Metroid games (Prime Remaster and Dread) are on sale until July 2. PSPrices, DekuDeals

Europe

Retail

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (€59.99/£49.99)

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble (€49.99/£39.99: Tuesday)

Radiant Tale -Fanfare- (€49.99/£44.99)

Spy x Ana: Operation Memories (€49.99/£44.99: Friday)

Fortress Challenge: Fort Boyard (€39.99/£34.99)

Gigantosaurus: Dino Sports (€39.99/£34.99: Friday)

Digital

Tsukihime: A Piece Of Blue Glass Moon (€54.99/£44.61: Wednesday)

Tchia (€29.99/£26.99)

34 Sports Games - World Edition (€29.99/£23.99: Friday)

Neo Sprint (€24.99/£22.49)

At Your Feet (€15.99/£14.39: Friday)

Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet & Snow Globe (€14.99/£13.49)

Flying Tank (€14.99/£12.99)

How To Sing To Open Your Heart Remastered (€14.99/£11.99)

A Street Cat's Tale 2: Outside is Dangerous (€13.49/£12.19)

Grass Cutting Simulator: Lawn Mower Care (€12.99/£12.99: Sunday)

Frogun Encore (€12.99/£11.69: Tuesday)

Cthulhu Tower (€12.99/£12.99: Friday)

Air Sea Modern Conflict (€11.99/£11.99: Friday)

Whacking Hell (€9.99/£8.99)

Yori's Journey: Forgotten Origins (€9.99/£9.99: Friday)

Last Night of Winter (€9.99/£8.99: Friday)

Cape's Escape Game 9th Room (€9.80/£8.41)

Magnus Trilogy (€8.99/£8.09)

Mega Ramp Car Jumping (€8.99/£7.99)

Climbing Over It With A Spear Only Up (€6.99/£6.99: Saturday)

EggConsole Topple Zip PC-8801 (€5.59/£5.39)

Lost Pixel (€4.99/£4.49: Monday)

Boat Driver: Ship Parking Simulator (€4.99/£4.99)

Nocturnal Visitors (€4.99/£4.99)

Room Renovator: Furniture Decor Simulator (€4.99/£4.99)

Shogun (€4.99/£4.99)

Echolocaution (€4.99/£4.49)

Frogue (€4.99/£4.49)

Planetarian: Snow Globe (€4.99/£4.49)

Dead Station 2 (€4.99/£4.49: Friday)

Aqua Puzzle Adventure (€4.99/£4.49: Saturday)

Escape From The Tower (€4.99/£4.49: Saturday)

Fantasy Saga Frenzy (€4.99/£4.49: Saturday)

Offroad Masters: Motocross Races (€3.99/£3.59: Friday)

Make It! Yakitori (€3/£1.51)

Merge Block Puzzle (€2.99/£2.69: Wednesday)

Good Guys (€0.99/£0.89)

Switch Race (€0.99/£0.99: Saturday)

Revealed Later

Coach Bus Driving Simulator (€24.99/£22.49: Wednesday)

Lady and Lonely Boy (€23.40/£22.40)

Luxor Evolved (€22.99/£19.99)

Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition (€19.99/£17.99: Tuesday)

Cheating Reset (€15.40/£14.90)

Grandma Cleaning Simulator (€11.99/£11.99: Friday)

Hentai Solitaire (€11.99/£10.79: Friday)

Captain Backwater (€9.99/£8.99: Monday)

Go Go Jump (€9.99/£8.99: Wednesday)

Difficult Climbing Game (€9.99/£8.99)

Isolated (€9.99/£8.99: Saturday)

Hollow Police Emblem: The Visual Novel (€9.90/£8.89: Friday)

Gun Rounds (€9.89/£8.89)

The Alpha Wolf (€7.99/£6.99)

Ecchi Secrets (€7.99/£6.89: Friday)

There's No Dinosaurs 2 (€6.99/£6.29: Friday)

Sneaky Rat (€5.99/£5.39: Wednesday)

Kingdom's Dungeon Rage (€5.99/£5.39)

Sky Survivors (€4.99/£4.49)

Hole Theory (€2.00/£1.79)

Battle Crush (free to start)

Archives

Jackal (€6.99/£6.29)

Japan

Arcana Alchemia (¥7810)

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (¥6500)

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble (¥5489: Tuesday)

Rizap: Experience Rhythm Training (¥6380)

34 Sports Games - World Edition (¥4691)

Iwakura Aria (¥4400)

Tchia (¥3400)

Neptunia vs Giant God Slyne (¥3080)

Neo Sprint (¥2700)

Air Sea Modern Conflict (¥1990)

Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet & Snow Globe (¥1600)

Yori's Journey: Forgotten Origins (¥1590)

A Street Cat's Tale 2: Outside is Dangerous (¥1540)

How To Sing To Open Your Heart Remastered (¥1540)

Climbing Over It With A Spear Only Up (¥1100)

Cape's Escape Game 9th Room (¥980)

Evidence Destruction Shop: Lamentation of the Marionette (¥980)

Aqua Puzzle Adventure (¥900)

EggConsole Topple Zip PC-8801 (¥770)

Frogue (¥750)

Boat Driver: Ship Parking Simulator (¥749)

Room Renovator: Furniture Decor Simulator (¥749)

Echolocaution (¥500)

Merge Block Puzzle (¥500)

Planetarian: Snow Globe (¥500)

Pin 3 Hint Quiz (¥420)

Brain Training: Number Search (¥420)

Bumper Kitty (¥399)

Tiny Watermelon Match (¥399)

Make It! Yakitori (¥300)

Good Guys (¥120)

Revealed Later

Coach Bus Driving Simulator (¥3700)

Luxor Evolved (¥3000)

Lady and Lovely Boy (¥2980)

Echo Generation (¥2800)

Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition (¥2750: Tuesday)

Conjured Through Death (¥2499)

Cheating Reset (¥1980)

Hentai Solitaire (¥1870)

Wild West Tycoon Empire (¥1568)

Supermarket Simulation Grocery Empire (¥1560)

Whacking Hell (¥1500)

Difficult Climbing Game (¥1499)

Gun Rounds (¥1490)

The Alpha Wolf (¥1250)

Go Go Jump (¥1000)

Venari (¥995)

Cat Baseball (¥980)

Sneaky Rat (¥899)

Sugoi Girls: Lovely Wife (¥899)

Jackal (¥838)

Offroad Masters: Motocross Races (¥620)

Hole Theory (¥338)

Battle Crush (free to start)

[Between attempting to revive the cremated corpse of E3 and the whole Plumbers Don't Wear Ties thing they're on the tip of the iceberg.]

18

TalkBack / Brand New Games Revealed In Annual Limited Run Games Update

« on: June 20, 2024, 10:45:13 AM »

Between attempting to revive the cremated corpse of E3 and the whole Plumbers Don't Wear Ties thing they're on the tip of the iceberg.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67570/brand-new-games-revealed-in-annual-limited-run-games-update

The annual capper to the Summer of Too Many Bloody Game Announcements is usually the Limited Run Games presentation, and after a very rough year since the publisher/distributor's last presentation they unveiled the following for Switch this year (alongside the previously announced Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary):

Brand New Games

• A "Re-Pop" version of Lollipop Chainsaw - the 2012 Suda 51 action title - will release this summer, and include an option to tone down its over-the-top violence.
• Announced last year, a remastered version of PlayStation-exclusive platformer Tomba will be available August 1, and Tomba 2 was shown for the first time.
• Side scrolling platformer Double Shake, a Mischief Makers-inspired game, will be available "soon".
• Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland, a platformer designed to run on the original NES in one of its graphical modes, will also be available soon.
• Sidescrolling platformer Renaine will be published by Limited Run in fall 2024.
• Also launching in the fall is Clock Tower: Rewind, a remastered version of Capcom's Japan-only horror title from the early 1990s.
• Indie studio Clear River Games is remastering classic mech side-scroller Assault Suit Leynos 2 in 2024. as well as a new Snow Bros game (Snow Bros. Wonderland) and Gimmick 2 in co-operation with Sunsoft.
• A collection of remastered versions of the Fighting Force duology (in cooperation with Square Enix) will be released in 2025, as well as a port of the original Fear Effect.
• Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch - originally Kickstarted for 2016 - was shown (with no date)
• A new beat 'em-up based on Troma's Toxic Crusaders was revealed with no date.

New Physical Prints

• Star Wars: Dark Forces remaster (preorders open June 21)
• Ninja Five-O (July 5)
• Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary (July 12)
• Valis: The Fantasm Collection ("summer")
• Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal ("fall")
• Penny's Big Breakaway (2024)
• Rain World ("2024")
• Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2024, without the 9GB download the original single player required)
• GI Joe: The Wrath of Cobra (2025)
• Cosmic Fantasy Collection 2 (2025)

There Is No God (And The Cage Wasn't 30 Feet)

The original Gex trilogy is being remastered in the LRG Carbon Engine for release this fall.

A collection of the Bubsy series was also announced for fall.

[More like the 21st anniversary edition, am I right?]

19

TalkBack / Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition Official, Launching Next Week

« on: June 20, 2024, 08:41:31 AM »

More like the 21st anniversary edition, am I right?

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67539/beyond-good-n-evil-20th-anniversary-edition-official-launching-next-week

After some false starts it appears Ubisoft is ready to bring back one of its cult hits.

Information has emerged confirming that Beyond Good and Evil will receive a "20th anniversary edition" release next week - June 25. A physical version is rumored to be announced at a Limited Run Games presentation which will air at 2 p.m. ET today.

The December 2003-released action adventure will receive enhanced graphics - though the Switch resolution and framerate are not available - and a remastered soundtrack. A sequel was originally announced in 2008, and later re-emerged in 2017 at Ubisoft's pre-E3 show meaning it is technically older than Metroid Prime 4.

[This might be familiar to some of you.]

20

TalkBack / Nintendo Releases Overview Trailer For Luigi's Mansion 2 HD

« on: June 20, 2024, 07:51:15 AM »

This might be familiar to some of you.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67535/nintendo-releases-overview-trailer-for-luigis-mansion-2-hd

As preloads prepare to drop, Nintendo has released a new trailer for next week's Luigi's Mansion 2 HD release on Switch.

The four minute trailer covers both the single players and multiplayer "ScareScraper" modes, alongside demonstrations of the classic Luigi's Mansion gameplay.

The trailer is available below:

[We got updates, we got shadowdrops, and we got... nothing from Aspyr? Nice.]

21

TalkBack / Other News From The June 18 Nintendo Direct

« on: June 18, 2024, 08:13:00 AM »

We got updates, we got shadowdrops, and we got... nothing from Aspyr? Nice.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67508/other-news-from-the-june-18-nintendo-direct

Other news from the Nintendo Direct today:

Shadowdrops

• The only brand new game of the Direct aside from the Mature NSO N64 app was Metal Slug Attack Reloaded, a tower defense take on the classic run-and-gun with 2 player online battles.
• As inadvertently leaked and possibly spoiling this Drect's date in the process last week, a new update for Among Us has added new roles to the crew.
• An update for Disney Illusion Island added "The Mystery in Monoth", in which players have to find clues in the area and solve a mystery in the epxloration platforming style.

Other Releases

• Darkest Dungeon II, the sequel to the psychologically fraught dungeon crawler, was confirmed for Switch release on July 15.
• One of the 3DS's quirkier franchies, The Denpa Men, will return in The New Denpa Men on July 22: the game is free to play and a Switch timed exclusive.
• Plastic action title Funko Fusion will land September 13.
• Akatoshi Kawazu's campaign to have blackmail material on every member of the Square Enix C-suite continues to pay dividends as Romancing SaGa 2 (1993, Super Famicom) will be remade for launch on October 24: the battle system will change from a turn-based system to a timing-based system as seen in Grandia or Child of Light.
• After being notably absent from Ubisoft's presentation last week, Just Dance 2025 was announced for an October launch featuring Lady Gaga, Sia, and Ariana Grande among others on the soundtrack.
• A Looney Tunes sports game - Wacky World of Sports - will introduce anvils and cartoon physics to basketball, soccer, golf, and tennis in the fall.
• Marvelous announced a hybrid monster raising and farming RPG in Farmagia, launching on November 1 and featuring character designs from Fairy Tail artist Hiro Mashima.
• Coincidentally, Koei Tecmo announced Fairy Tail 2, an action RPG that is set in the anime's final "Alvarez Empire" arc, launching this winter.
• The Lego Horizon Adventure trailer from Summer Games Fest ran, with further expansion on the game's story, with only the "holiday" date.
• Annapurna revealed another previously Sony-funded title for holiday in Stray, a game about a stray cat who has to find their way home.
• Side-scrolling action RPG Mio: Memories in Orbit will bring the modifiable android to Switch in 2025.
• Also due in 2025 is Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, a sequel to the 2004 PlayStation 2 strategy RPG.

[Look at it this way, the Switch Sports update means you can't do worse than Luka and Kyrie in the finals.]

22

TalkBack / New Modes Announced For Nintendo World Championships And Nintendo Switch Sports

« on: June 18, 2024, 07:46:44 AM »

Look at it this way, the Switch Sports update means you can't do worse than Luka and Kyrie in the finals.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67504/new-modes-announced-for-nintendo-world-championships-and-nintendo-switch-sports

New modes were announced for a pair of Nintendo games today, one to come and one out for a couple of years.

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition revealed a pair of new competition methods today in the Nintendo Direct. A "Survival" mode will see you race ghosts of seven other players in a knockout format, while "Legend" challenges involve completing more difficult or extended tasks. The example given for a Legend challenge is completing an "any%" speed run of Super Mario Bros.

Additionally, a new update was detailed for 2022's Nintendo Switch Sports. The free update this summer will add a 2v2 basketball option, with online play support.

[That title's a mouthful.]

23

TalkBack / Danganronpa Team Moves Into Strategy RPGs With The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy In 2025

« on: June 18, 2024, 07:41:35 AM »

That title's a mouthful.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67503/danganronpa-team-moves-into-strategy-rpgs-with-the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy-in-2025

After several rounds of killing game adventure, the Danganronpa team is moving into the strategy RPG realm.

Launching in early 2025, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy stars a student forced to move into the titular school and fend off "school invaders" (monsters) for 100 in-game days. The defense takes the form of a strategy RPG, with the prep work serving as school exploration.

[At least we no longer have to hear "when's mahvel".]

24

TalkBack / Pair Of Capcom Collections Take Prosecution For A Ride This Year

« on: June 18, 2024, 07:36:18 AM »

At least we no longer have to hear "when's mahvel".

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67502/pair-of-capcom-collections-take-prosecution-for-a-ride-this-year

Capcom is continuing their trend of compilations on multiple platforms by filling in two major holes in today's Direct.

The sole collection with a confirmed date is the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, which will release on September 6. The collection contains the two Ace Attorney spinoffs starring prosecuting attorney Miles Edgeworth, the second of which as a late DS game was not previously localized. A switch will allow for changing from the HD art to pixel art in the style of the DS.

The second collection due in "2024" was Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, which includes seven games in both the belt-scrolling brawler and crossover fighting game genres. In addition to games such as Marvel vs Capcom 2 and X-Men: Children of the Atom, it will include the side-scrolling beat 'em up The Punisher for the first time outside Japan.

[And if you get enough coins, you can trade them for five extra minutes in the ball pit.]

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TalkBack / Super Mario Party Jamboree To Kick Off October 17

« on: June 18, 2024, 07:28:57 AM »

And if you get enough coins, you can trade them for five extra minutes in the ball pit.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/67501/super-mario-party-jamboree-to-kick-off-october-17

The horror genre was represented in today's Nintendo Direct by a new Mario Party.

Super Mario Party Jamboree was revealed for an October 17 launch. The game promises seven boards, including remakes of a board each from the original two Mario Party games, as well as 110 minigames.

The new online mode was the "Koopathalon", an elimination-style game with 20 player matches.