Following the release of the first game this past May, Ratalaika and Shinyuden are re-releasing the 1992 Turbografx game Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 2 as Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace. This new release is out on September 22.
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Nintendo has revealed the latest batch of games to come to Nintendo Switch Online, and to say they are a motley crew is an understatement.
Three of these games have never been localized to the West from their native Japan. This is the first time these games will be commercially available in the West, but strangely enough, Nintendo did not add localization to them. For what it’s worth, these games are somewhat straightforward so fans can find their way on their own. But it’s still a strange choice to be sure, as is their fourth game.
Let’s start with the most famous games of the bunch (and that is saying something). Joy Mech Fight released six years before Super Smash Bros, and two years after the breakout success of Street Fighter II, in 1993. You start out playing Sukapon, a domestic robot refitted to fight after a mad scientist declares his intent to conquer the world with his own fighter robots.
Because of the Famicom’s limitations, Nintendo had to design Sukapon and other robots as strange automatons with floating heads, arms, and legs. And it did this two years before Rayman first released on the Atari Jaguar. Joy Mech Fight is a considerably simpler fighting game than Street Fighter II, but having separate quest and vs modes, 28 unique robots, and others make it at least worth checking out.
The other Famicom game, Downtown Nekketsu March: Super-Awesome Field Day!, is a sports game set in a school athletic event. There’s a race course, an obstacle course, a battle royal, and a second combat themed game where you compete to destroy a ball on a pole. It’s all very weird, and it stars the cast of Tecmo’s Nekketsu / River City franchise, so you know it’ll be very good competitive gameplay.
While the Game Boy version of Kirby’s Star Stacker released worldwide, the SNES version of the game was only released in Japan. It’s one of many falling block games, where the pieces are combinations of Kirby’s three friends. When you pair two or more of the same friend together, you form stars, and when enough stars touch each other they are removed from the playfield. This puzzler is part Puyo Puyo and part Puzzle League, and worth giving a try. This version adds a versus and story modes and has those bright and attractive SNES colors.
Finally, and rather perplexingly, Nintendo released Quest for Camelot, originally on the Game Boy Color. This is based on the 1998 animated fantasy musical movie from Warner Bros. As Kayley, you have to save your mother and the legendary sword Excalibur from the evil knight Ruber.
Developed by Titus, Quest for Camelot copies the top down action gameplay of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, but it doesn’t have that game’s aesthetics or positive critical reception. It’s honestly
Following the release of the first game this past May, Ratalaika and Shinyuden are re-releasing the 1992 Turbografx game Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 2 as Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace. This new release is out on September 22.
Atelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator will launch for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play on September 23 in Japan, publishers Koei Tecmo and Akatsuki Games, and developer Gust announced. The PC (Steam) version will follow at a later date.
Square Enix will host a PlayStation 5 open beta test for FOAMSTARS from September 29 at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET to October 1 at 11:59 p.m. PT / October 2 at 2:59 a.m. ET, the company announced.
Nintendo has released a new trailer and screenshots for WarioWare: Move It! as part of today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast.
Nintendo has released a new trailer and screenshots for Super Mario RPG as part of today’s Nintendo Direct broadcast.
SEGA has announced an RGG Like a Dragon Direct for September 19, which will share news about two upcoming games.
Nintendo will host a Nintendo Direct on September 14 at 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET, featuring 40 minutes of information focused mainly on Switch titles launching this winter, the company announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube (America, Europe, Japan) and Nintendo.com (America, Europe, Japan).
Ratalaika Games, in partnership with Masaya Games and Shinyuden, will release classic action platformer sequel Cyber Citizen Shockman 2: A New Menace for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on September 22 for $5.99 / £5.99 / €5.99. Wishlisting is now available via PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop.
The recently announced G-MODE Archives+ release of RPG Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikuu no Tou Hen will launch for Switch via Nintendo eShop on September 14 in Japan, G-MODE announced. Details on the PC (Steam) release will be announced at a later date.
Tokyo Game Show is set to kick off later this month on September 21, and over the course of several days, the event will see several major companies talking about some of their biggest upcoming releases. Microsoft was confirmed to be in that list some time back, and now, the company has offered more details on what its plans for the event will entail.
Greetings, PlayStation Stars members! With the arrival of September, a fresh wave of campaigns and collectibles is upon us. Get ready to conquer new challenges, earn rewards, and expand your digital collectibles to refresh your display case. Stay connected throughout the month on PlayStation App for more.
An unknown company has launched a teaser website for a new title to be announced on September 14 at 7:00 p.m. PT / 10:00 p.m. ET / September 15 at 11:00 JST. The URL to the website is “xxscapegoatxx.com.”