April2023
News Shepherd's Crossing, Success' Answer To Harvest Moon, Gets Western Switch Release
Sprouts this June
Success Corporation, the developer most well-known for the Cotton series of cute 'em ups, is bringing its take on the farm sim to the west on Switch in June 2023. Shepherd's Crossing originally launched on PS2 in 2008, before receiving a PSP port in 2010 (thanks, @gosokkyu!). Known as Hakoniwa Bokujou Hitsuji Mura in Japan, the...
February2022
Feature "I Think Studio Saizensen And I Will Make A Second Cotton Rock 'N' Roll”
Cotton Fantasy devs on building a new entry for the iconic cute-’em-up series
Over the decades Success Corporation has crafted a great many shmups that are distinct and captivating in equal measure. Games like the sublime Psyvariar, with its remarkable bullet grazing system and adaptive difficulty, or the curious, vibrant-yet-gritty...
October2021
News Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute Announced For Nintendo Switch
Update: Western physical released confirmed
Update: Strictly Limited Games is bringing Cotton Guardian Force Saturn Tribute to the west in physical form, it has been confirmed. Pre-orders for the Switch and PS4 versions start this week, on October 17th, 2021 at 12 AM (midnight) CEST, exclusively at the
News Hackers Have Cracked Open A Sega Saturn Emulator Inside A Commercial Switch Release
And it's surprisingly good
If you're a fan of retro shooters, you'll no doubt be aware that last week saw the arrival of Cotton 2, Cotton Boomerang and Guardian Force on Switch – three games by the Japanese company Success which were originally available on the 32-bit Se
June2021
News The Cotton Reboot For Switch Arrives In The West This July
Better late than never
Update: The Switch eShop listing for Cotton Reboot! has now changed the western release date from this month to next. It's now arriving on 20th July for $39.99 USD. Above is the latest trailer. Original story: Earlier this year, the classic shmup Cotton Reboot! arrived on the Switch in Japan. It's a remake of the Sharp...
November2020
News The Cotton Reboot For Switch Sure Is Shaping Up Nicely
Coming to the west early next year
The Cotton series by Success is one of those '90s shooter franchises that has a special place in the hearts of many retro gamers, so the news that we're getting a reboot on Switch and PS4 obviously went down rather well. Helpfully entitled Cotton Reboot!, the game a remake of the Sharp X68000 port of the 1991...
May2019
News Retro Shoot ‘Em Up Cotton Making A Surprise Comeback On Switch
Bewitched!
Great news for shoot 'em up aficionado as Beep has officially confirmed it is working on a brand new Cotton franchise reboot – heading to multiple platforms including the Nintendo Switch. While there isn't much information about this new entry at the moment, the company has revealed it will be based on the X68000 Japanese computer home...
April2018
News Psyvariar Delta Confirmed For Western Release This Summer
Your shmup prayers have been answered
We've known for some time now that Psyvariar is getting updated for the Switch in the form of Psyvariar Delta, but so far we've only had a Japanese release confirmed. That has now changed thanks to a timely trailer - shown above - which tells us that the title is also coming to the west this summer,...
Video Here's Your First Look At Switch Shooter Psyvariar Delta In Motion
Buzzin'
City Connection is updating Success' classic shooter Psyvariar for the Switch and PS4, and has just released a new trailer which shows the game in action. Psyvariar Delta - which features a "Buzz" system where you power up your ship by flying as close to projectiles as possible without dying - launches in Japan on August 30th. Will you be...
News Success And City Connection Confirm Psyvariar Delta For August Release On Switch
Coming in digital and physical forms, too
Recently, we reported on the news that Switch was getting a revised edition of the vertically-scrolling shooter Psyvariar, originally created by Success Corporation. It has now been revealed in Weekly Famitsu that the game will be called Psyvariar Delta, and it launches on Switch and PS4...
May2013
News New Touch Detective Game Looks to be in the Works
Fungus in Famitsu
The Touch Detective series, featuring wide-eyed sleuth about town Mackenzie and her sentient mushroom companion Funghi, looks set to receive another installment. Touch Detective Rising 3: Does Funghi Dream of Bananas? has been announced following a teaser site setup by Japanese publisher Success Corporation, which pointed towards...
