So powerful.
The latest Famitsu charts are in and, as expected, it’s another strong week for the Switch, with only Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025 representing a competing console in the software top ten.
There are two newcomers this week, too, with One Piece Odyssey entering the charts at in second place – not to be sniffed at – while The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II just about makes it onto the podium at number nine.
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This Mars has no bite.
When Nintendo launched Metroid Dread in 2021, there was no doubt in our minds that it would inspire more fast-paced, gritty Metroidvanias later down the road. MARS 2120 is one such title; a sci-fi romp that attempts to capture the same magic that made Dread so special, but ultimately falls at almost every hurdle.
It starts off strong, taking place on the surface of Mars where you’re fleeing from an avalanche of rocks and rubble. It’s exciting stuff, but even during this introductory sequence, something about the controls just felt off. You’re blessed with a double-jump ability right from the start, but executing it never feels quite natural enough considering how often you’ll need to use it throughout the game. It’s not bad, as such, but it feels a bit too floaty for our liking.
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Zelda! Emio! Ace Attorney!
We hope you’re ready for the business end of the year, because despite being more than seven years old at this point, the Nintendo Switch is still being treated to some absolute beauties.
We’ve been busy rounding up our usual selection of games headed to retail over the next few weeks, including some highlights picked by us as well as lots of other games and accessories that are launching soon. Have a browse through and see if anything takes your fancy:
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Physical also confirmed.
We have known for a while that Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town would be getting a Western release (publisher Neos confirmed it after it was revealed in Japan’s September 2023 Direct), but we didn’t know exactly when. Until today! The publisher has finally shared that this one will be coming to Western Switches on 24th October, with Limited Run Games handling a physical release.
This one launched in Japan back in February (with the ‘Shiro of Coal Town’ title) and sees things take a more mysterious turn than 2022’s catchily titled Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey-. You and your good boi friend will explore the potentially fictitious ‘Coal Town’ all while getting stuck into the slice-of-life gameplay with bug hunting, fishing and crafting.
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Don’t miss the summer sale.
In case you missed it, Square Enix has reminded fans that its Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, featuring six iconic adventures, is currently discounted for a “limited time” on the Switch.
This special summer sale brings each game and the entire bundle down to the following prices, or your regional equivalent:
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Tournament scandal.
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition has been out for less than a month on the Switch and it seems we’ve already got our first major tournament scandal. While glitches aren’t actually allowed in this game, it seems a player has used one to top the ladder in the ‘World Championships’ Donkey Kong competition.
The individual with the best run for ‘Donkey Kong Barrel Roll’ (with an ‘S‘ rank and time of 00:15:68) has used the “invisible ladder glitch” to set this leaderboard time. We’ve reviewed the replay in the game and can confirm it’s the winning run.
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So Very Common.
Sometimes it’s very difficult, no matter how you try to frame it in your head, to get excited for re-releases of certain retro fighting games. It’s a genre that’s ripe for the picking, absolutely stuffed full of crackers to be revisited but, for every delightful return to the likes of Samurai Shodown 2, Guilty Gear, or Street Fighter, you’re gonna end up with something that has no real reason to be revived at all. Something like SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos.
A product of what’s known as SNK’s ‘dark period’, what you’ve got here is an arcade game that looks the part, sounds the part, and has a roster that should be kicking ass and taking all the names. However, as nicely as it’s presented — and a quick glance at these screenshots still makes us want to go on a retro-fighter bender — it’s just…not very good, and it never was.
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But a ‘Complete Edition’ may come first.
During the recent Grasshopper Direct showcase, in which more information was provided on the upcoming Shadow of the Damned: Hella Remastered, legendary Japanese creator Shinji Mikami stated that he would love to see Goichi Suda (better known as ‘Suda51’) create a sequel to the GameCube title Killer7.
The comments, covered by our pals at VGC, came toward the end of the presentation (37.54, to be precise) when both creators were asked to share information on upcoming projects. Mikami was rather coy and simply said “I’ve realised that I want to stay as hands-on as possible when it comes to game creation”, before stating his desire to see Suda51 create a Killer7 sequel.
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Mandabore.
In the early 2000s, the Star Wars universe was expanding. While the prequel trilogy was setting its sights on Anakin Skywalker’s epic arc from good to evil (or from ‘Yippee’-ing child actor to underappreciated grown-up actor, depending on your point of view), LucasArts turned to the video game scene to provide some ‘wider reading’ for those who wanted to know their Midi–chlorians from Mandalorians.
One such release in this era of new characters and lore was Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, a 2002 (2003 in Europe) GameCube and PlayStation 2 action-adventure that put you in the Beskar boots of badass bounty hunter Jango Fett — before his all-too-brief head-to-head (or, head-to-no-head) with Mace Windu in Attack of the Clones. It’s generally remembered for its clunky controls and unfairly difficult combat encounters, but it was a fun romp around the galaxy that provided some much-needed, non-canon backstory for the short-lived bounty hunter.
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Goooooal!
Mega Cat Studios has announced that its upcoming Sega Mega Drive / Genesis shmup ZPF will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch after securing the necessary funding to unlock the stretch goal.
At the time of writing, there are mere hours remaining on the Kickstarter campaign, but the studio has managed to amass over $200,000, smashing its initial $15,000 goal and the $180,000 needed for a port to Nintendo’s hybrid console.
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