Columbus Circle Is Releasing A New Super Famicom Game This Year

1997's Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman Zero is going physical

by Damien McFerran Thu 11th May 2017

Nintendo's Satellaview add-on for the Super Famicom was blessed with several download-exclusives which never saw a physical release back in the day, making them particular desirable to collectors and gaming historians alike.

Thankfully, one Satellaview won't be consigned to mists of time for much longer. Japanese company Columbus Circle has announced that it intends to release the 1997 Satellaview release Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman Zero as a physical game, complete with packaging.

The game is part of the wider Shubibinman series, which has seen only one western release - Shockman on the TurboGrafx-16 - with Masaya / NCS handling the publishing duties.

The new version is coming on 30th June 2017. Will you be adding this one to your collection? Let us know with a comment.

[source japanesenintendo.com, via columbuscircle.co.jp]

Damien has been writing professionally about tech and video games since 2007 and oversees all of Hookshot Media's sites from an editorial perspective. He's also the editor of Time Extension, the network's newest site, which – paradoxically – is all about gaming's past glories.

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timson72
Thu 11th May 2017

How and where will I find this?

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Damo
Thu 11th May 2017

@timson72 Play Asia usually carry Columbus Circle stuff.

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Shiryu
Thu 11th May 2017

Oh boy, I love this game! Never thought I would see the day it would come to cartridge!

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timson72
Thu 11th May 2017

@Damo thanks mate,is it a limited run thing do you know?

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Bunkerneath
Thu 11th May 2017

I hope they do this for other Satellaview games

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Bezbot
Thu 11th May 2017

They should do this for more Satellaview games!

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speedracer216
Thu 11th May 2017

How much $$? I've ever heard o this yet should support Super releases......... classic games 4-ever!

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daggdroppen
Thu 11th May 2017

Looks cool!

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ogo79
Thu 11th May 2017

even thought this has been available for 45 years as a reproduction cart, its nice to see a legit one along the lines of what piko interactive is doing.

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DankPeezy
Thu 11th May 2017

Awesome. I've never seen footage of the game before. If it's worthwhile I might have to snag a copy.

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masterLEON
Thu 11th May 2017

They named their company after a roundabout in New York City?

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SteveRVGFANATIC
Fri 12th May 2017

This is one of my Super Famicom favorites. You can read my review of this game here: http://rvgfanatic.com/wordpress/index.php/bs-shockman/

BTW, it also made my Top 50 "Obscure Super Famicom Games" list, which can be read here for the morbidly curious:

http://rvgfanatic.com/wordpress/index.php/top-50/

Fun little 2 player game that feels like a splice of beat 'em up affair and platforming goodness. It's all too easy and short but what fun you'll have. If you like Run Saber, this isn't too far off... like a chibi version of Run Saber almost, but with some sick tag team moves thrown in for good measure.