New SNES Title On the Way in 2013

Wow... a new SNES game in this day and age. Hope it turns out to be good.

Wouldn't it be funny if there was a new Mega Drive/Genesis game coming out as well? The 16-bit war would start again!

O WOW...but really,what store is it gonna be in,whos gonna buy it,why couldnt they put it on vc,WHO HAS THE CONSOLE STILL?,why is it so pricey

You kidding me? Their really planning on making a game for a console thats been outdated for more than a decade.... Genious i say.

This is actually an unreleased SNES game from 1995.
Some years ago, a ROM from a prototype cartridge leaked onto the Internet, and Super Fighter Team obtained the copyright owner's permission to legally reproduce the game.
It is indeed a "run and gun" game, with fairly good cartoony graphics but it is also extremely challenging.
So you could probably find footage of the game on youtube (though it may not necessary represent Super Fighter's version, as they could alter it. As they did with Star Odyssey for the Genesis. That game also originated from a leaked commercial ROM, but Super Fighter fixed bugs and retranslated text before releasing it.)

virtual console release, anyone? ^^

I might actually get this! Never threw away or sold my good ol' SNES and never will either.

Yes, WiiVC and eShop please.

Kinda expensive, but collectors wont care. I miss the days when there were shiny new SNES carts in the shelves. I am currently hooked on this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thgFTX--cRI Another gem that didn't make it to the west. Best console ever, really.

Devs making games for old consoles is rare, but not uncommon. Here's a NES game that was made a few years back http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/28/battle-kid-fortress-of-peril-could-be-the-latest-nes-hit/

@KingMike
true indeed, im kinda surprised no one else knows this

@bezerker99
i got 2 copies myself, sivak is making a sequel for it as well.

lol I always wanted to make a new SNES game in this day and age myself. They beat me to it

Will Nintendo allow this? Don't they still have the right to only allow games they license to legally be sold for their old systems?

No thanks. I could buy 7 actual SNES games with that price, and even more if some of them are sports games.

I think I could even buy Megaman X with less than that.

$68 seems pretty steep, but I guess SNES games were that much back in the day.

It's a little expensive but the glory of a new SNES game in these days pays by itself!!
HOWEVER I've got a doubt: Don't they're afraid of copyrights infringements??? I mean it's an SNES game!!! It will be copied and emulated in no time!

What are they doing to prevent severely and massive looses??
This game will be emulated surely in no time, is it not? Or do they implemented, I don't know, some kind of chip or code or something to prevent this????
Good question...

I would love to buy an SNES cartridge. I still have mine. Loved that old thing...but this is a little pricey for me for a game I know nothing really about...

If they are going to make a game for a Nintendo system, can't they just make it for Wiiware or 3DS?

Son of a beach ball, I don't my SNES anymore.

Nightmare Busters was made in 1995 but was never officially released on the SNES. In 2004 the game was renamed Flynn's Advenures for mobile phones by publisher In-Fusio. GameSpot gave it a 7.3. I would like to know if Super Fighter Team is adding any new content or is this a direct port?

There are still plenty of people out there with a working SNES and there are also people who buy clones systems (myself included). Looks like they really do have an audience to sell to!

It would be interesting to see a video game sub-industry appear in the future making new retro games to play on the old systems. It doesn't seem too far fetched either. There are a lot of people who love those old systems and still play them. I'd have to wonder about the legality, but it would be awesome. Even more awesome would be if Nintendo got in on the action itself, producing copies of their old games in their original format, perhaps with a banner of "Legendary Version" across the top to separate it from the originals. Not likely, but still awesome.

In fact there are still retail releases for Mega Drive. Mostly are RPG games.

Outdated? BS.

wow, this is rare and unexpected of a developer to make and release a game for a console that is no longer on sale.

however, i still think this should be on the wii V.C service.

I mean, i think it's a brilliant idea to create a new game like that and then release it via virtual console or something, and then even a physical release such as this one for nostalgic purposes and really enthusiastic collectors and gamers who have the system still.
But honestly they are missing a big opportunity if they don't make a digital copy of this game.
And it's a really intriguing concept...producing a brand new game but under the limitations of a retro system...if a company produced a new game under the limitations of N64 though it would just look dated. But new NES and new SNES games are actually quite a brilliant idea...it would look and feel retro, but it would be brand new. Then release them on VC!
They could very easily have produced this game for Wii or even Wii U in HD, and made it a 2D game, much in the vein of DKCR, KRtD, and NSMB, how they are new but retro in style and gameplay. But to actually limit yourself to the hardware of the retro system....it's almost ingenious lol.
I'm curious as to what happens with this game.

If I had an SNES I'd get this.
Actually, if I had an SNES I'd probably already have a healthy collection of games.
This is still cool though.

I thought they announced a new SNES game for the VC, not for the actual SNES. o_o

@Swiket
That's not even comparable whatsoever.

@KoMiCtUrTlE Haha, I can guarantee you, if I was a video game co., I'd do the same. Actually, like you, I have already thought of wanting to do the same.

@metafaniel They probably are in some ways counting, &/or hoping on it, b/c the whole premise/concept is not of whether the game itself is good, but that it is being produced for a retro console, in that console's physical format; in this case cart. It'd probably give 'em a buzz seeing that someone emulated their game(To them it would mean someone had to have first bought a copy, to then emulate it. It could also mean the game was good/received positive reception.). Their main market they're counting on, is the kind that they probably almost know that even w/ piracy, their particular audience(SNes enthusiasts) will purchase enough of their wares to null any real concerns they may have about piracy.

@TrueWiiMaster That would be cool. Of course, then eBay would be flooded w/ "Original version of "x" game, not Legendary Version", or something dumb like that. No really, just b/c GCN games don't have that "Player's Choice" on it, some sellers charge higher prices, while others plainly state in their listings that no real change in-game equals no differentiation, as far as the sellers are concerned.

Edit #2: The fact that this game has already seen release in certain ways, means it's probably already been pirated. They might have already considered this, as well. Again, the enthusiasts are their audience, so this co. is almost guaranteed many purchases of a physical copy of this game.

we ambassadors should get it for free on our 3DS's XD

Cool, but "huh?!" . Bring it to WiiWare or 3DSware or VC please

I can't wait! I saw a gameplay footage of it on YouTube recently, and it looks very impressive from what I've seen, currently on my wishlist But it's really coming out in 2013? Man (I was hoping Super Fighter Team was gonna release it sometime this year)! Oh, well, I'm patient, but I'll be looking forward to the day Nightmare Busters is released

............................wow

@Swiket Oh funny guy.

This is actually kind of weird...why not just make a retro game in the style of SNES? Oh well, bring it to VC and i'll check it out!

For all those who say "make it downloadable" there is a whole retro video game subculture out there who like having actual physical copies of classic games and systems and playing them as they were meant to be played. Yes, there is definitely a market for this. Here is link to a new NES game to be released in March called Assimilate.

i was going to hold back on this but, in supporting Rynos comment, theres also another nes game coming out called Nomolos Storming The "Catsle"...im getting this as well. its like a Color Dreams game with a style of Castlevania.
there are always new 8 bit and 16 bit games being made on a physical cart. you just got to stay on top of yer game in order find out about them.
http://www.youtube.com/user/gradualgames
http://youtu.be/oqbcPGl5Fp4

@Swiket PS2 games are still being made dispite their low sales now.

That sounds pretty awesome. I may have to pick this game up, regardless of how good it is.

It's not exactly a totally brand new game though is it since a game that was finished in 1995 and never got published, i am a big fan of companies doing this though and going the extra mile with packaging. The best I have seen on recent years is Pier Solar released for the Mega Drive a couple of years ago, not only did they go all out with the game it's self but they done technical things not even Sega done with the system when it was active, I would only consider new games like that and not old games that never got published almost two decades ago.

It's probably shipping only. Nintendo knows about this right?

@Koops3 Gotta know if this is considered an official release. Gotta get dat license

I would be more shocked at this news if similar things hadn't happened on the dream cast already

i will order this, this looks sick!$!$!!!

Awesome! Can't wait for the trailer!

Why not just make games for Gamecube again?

I hope this is a success and other studios will start making their games too
Production value for making 16-bit games now are very little, so the main expense would be in the design and manpower, which for this kinds of projects can find the peak of it's expertise.

It makes me wonder if Wii games will still be made by enthusiastic old-school developers in the year 2027. I mean, somebody will be nostalgic about waggling their arm like crazy, right?

i miss the good old days 16 bit trip

cool it could be like battle kid for the nes which was made in 2010

Awesome, keep the Super NES alive.

If it is an unreleased game from 1995, I wish they'd do the same for Star Fox 2. (and risk the wrath of Nintendo's lawyers)

Sadly, I royally suck at fighting games, and that seems to be mostly what they have put out.

O.o What!?

Even if my SNES wasn't robbed,i would have skipped this game anyway,doesn't sound interesting,just because they're bringing something old doesn't mean it'll be good.

ill get it! (im a retro gamer collecter)

It sounds very good but way too expensive, everyone is right on here it should be a VC title! they might sell a few more copies....

This isn't the sort of title I like but good luck to them. I love my SNES and all my games for it. I think it has a good chance at the title of "Best Console Ever."

Im gonig to buy it anyway. I need a new SNES game.

THE RISE OF THE SNES! SNES shall get Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword PORT!

Making retro games in this day in age must be pricey considering Full retail releases at 60$(plus alot of tax) a pop.If i still had a snes though, i would buy it for my collection. I really need to get me another snes.

I was excited... until I looked it up on the internet. Looks pretty stupid. It's nice to see the SNES alive still.

I've already preordered mine last year!! Sooooo excited!!!!!

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