Naxat Soft's Recca seems destined for a 3DS eShop release in the west. The game — which is a vertically-scrolling shooter from 1992 — has just been given a rating by the Australian Classification Board.
Also known as Summer Carnival '92: Recca thanks to the fact that it was used in Naxat Soft's "Summer Carnival" shooting game competition, the title is quite rare in its physical form. It's also famous for pushing the Famciom hardware to its limits, filling the screen with sprites and projectiles.
Recca was made available on the Japanese 3DS eShop in December last year. You can check out some footage of the game below — is this is a title you'd be keen to play?
[source gonintendo.com, via classification.gov.au]
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Axelay would be more impressive!
this is one of the most insanely awesome uses of the fami / NES hardware ever. Shmupheads - play this one... It's insane. It'll have you convinced you're playing a TG 16 game - great Caravan shooter classic!
This is how it should be. This is not only rare, but crazy expensive. I´d love to buy it if it comes here!
That's a Famicom game?! Wow.
Sure, I'd buy it. I'd love if more Japan-only titles came to VC. I'll buy it simply to support the idea, if nothing else. But it also looks like fun game. Crazy that it's Famicom, yeah.
This is awesome, now if only we get Crisis Force too.
This is a popular game among the nes reproduction scene - glad we may get an official localization. I'd also like to see Gun-Nac on VC as well (the game is expensive on ebay!!)
One can never have enough shmups.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@Tra_Venous Gun NAC is one of my favorite shooters. I would love that.
I hope this leads to a return of import VC games.
I like SHMUPs but I've never heard of this game. The 3DS/DS is severely lacking in SHMUPs so I may get it.
Someone should bring The Guardian Legend back.
That game was glorious.
stuff blows up real good in this one
Hope this one get released in North America.
nice!!
more of these games for the 3DS plz =)
I'd play that, with sound off. Seriously, this... noise... is hurting my btrain. I prefer my shmups with audio that does not kill... ;P
Never expected that this one would see a chance of coming out of Japan. Please please please come to the West. This is one non-portable that I would definitely buy. Another import Famicom Shump that I'd love to see is Crisis Force. That was one of the more impressive looking games on the console.
@Tra_Venous: Oh yes please. Gun NAC would be an excellent release.
I would gladly play a slight premium for this on the Virtual Console.
this game looks crazy, and in one of my foavorite genres, this game would be fantastic in 3d,
for 4.99 i think i'll grab this, how long is it though
At 1:50 on the video...seizures anyone?
I loved Star Soldier. I wish that'd come to 3DS VC.
@GeminiSaint
Now that's a GREAT game there.
I just got it in my japanese 3ds, it's hard, like old school hard! Very addicting.
Time to sell my boxed copy on ebay?
nah...
Oh yes to this. Hell yes to The Guardian Legend (the first schmup I ever played to death as a kid.). Love naxat. Worship COMPILE.
This game looks cool, I'd buy it in a second. If anybody wants to check out an insanely rare shooter on the GBA, look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2uKQiqU-sc It's Invader and it's insane! I had it shipped over to a local Gamestop from a far away Gamestop a year or so ago. Good luck finding it!
Awesome
After owning the cart for some time, I was shocked to see this on 3DS VC. of course I downloaded it immediately.
Having my fingers crossed for a western release.
@retro_player_22 You are right Crisis Force is the best one and the only NES shoot em up I am really interested in playing on 3DS.
(I would probably buy this anyway though so it is probably in Nintendo's interest to release it after this).
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