Side scrolling beat' em up fans can rejoice, because when it rains (Wulverblade, Robo Army), it pours. Next week HAMSTER is re-releasing Mutation Nation on the Switch through the ACA series, a tale of mutation and madness set in the now not-too-distant year of 2050.
As if we ever really needed any sort of plot to put down some quarters with a friend and cooperatively beat up anything else moving on the screen. You will be able to do exactly that again (minus the quarters) next week when Ricky Jones and Johnny Hart (could they be even more '90s, we do wonder) come down "the hood" to clean up mutated freaks off the streets, fist-in-the-face style.
Did you play this one back in the day? Will you pick it up when it shows up next week? Will we ever dress as rad as Ricky Jones and Johnny Hart when 2050 hits? Tell us below, fellow mutants.
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Another game for the wishlist, perhaps.
I like this one quite a bit.
WIll defo pick this up, lots of good memories from the arcades of this one. Nothing else on eshop till the new year (ha!) some big physical buys and the promise that I will complete some games before buying more... We will see...
Never got to play this. Next week is my chance!
Hamster train keeps on chugging! I’ll have to grab this one!!
Just finished playing some Robo Army and really enjoyed it. From what I've read Mutation Nation is the best of Neo Geo's small amount of beat-em-ups and is pure 90's cheese so I look forward to adding this to my collection. What a cracking title for a game too.
I found this one to be quite fun with a great style. It's a bit odd at first if you're used to Capcom and Konami beat-em-up games. For example, jumping attacks aren't nearly as effective, in my experience, in Mutation Nation as they are in the likes of TMNT. It it plays pretty well, though. I like it quite a bit.
I'm looking forward to this one!
Nice, i picked up Robo Army today it's really fun.
I'll definitely also give Mutation Nation a chance.
Sure would be swell to see classic arcade support from more than one hard-working source. The Wii's VC had offerings from Sega, Tecmo, and more! It was freaking sweet.
I love how SNK tried different genres and ideas. Very admirable but risky as well.
I like this one!
This one's a definite. I may get Robo Army in the future but this and Wulverblade will be more than enough beaem ups for now. At least until we get the VC and I can DL the Final Fight Trilogy. And Knights of the Round. And hopefully there's Sega games and I'll get the SoR series too. I won't hold my breath for Ninja Turtles though.
@LiberatedAnimal Knights of the Round and Ninja Turtles would be awesome.
This looks awesome! I really love a good beat 'em up!
SOLD!
One of the best Beat them Up back in the day! I always remember those Snail-shell-head dudes. They are iconic for this game!
LOVE this game, many fond memories of the days I gave up food and bought a Neo Geo.
Perfect release to play for the hours while I wait for Mario to release on Thursday night!
Never knew about it till now, and I love it already!
Definite purchase. Horror themed beat'em up to see in Halloween month. Already played through Data East's NIGHT SLASHERS to mark the occasion earlier this month. Now there is an arcade beat 'em up, I'd love to see come to Switch.
The good thing about these ACA releases is that you can try them out on MAME before you make the purchase.
Have great memories of this one...sigh Me and my brother couldn't resist dropping coins into this one and Sengoku 2
Will purchase the instant it hits the eshop!
Sengoku 2 is an all time great Neo Geo beatemup. It (and 3) really need to hit the shops as well.
@Starbuster True but those aren't NEO-GEO / SNK so unless Capcom and Konami suddenly change their attitude in regards to their arcade background and Switch I'm afraid we won't get lucky.
I played a lot more "Robo Army" than this one mainly due to local arcade availability but if you like the genre you are well served with both, it is just a matter of taste: do you prefer to beat up robots or mutants? In a perfect world, we would be doing both.
@NinChocolate Hamster have already released Sengoku 2 on Xbone and PS4, so it is surely only a matter of time before it arrives on Switch. Wish they'd hurry up with Sengoku 3 though!
Johnny Hart....any relation to the Hitman?!?
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@wasilewski I do this too! Being able to dabble with Mame and other emulators for these arcade games (try before you buy) has seen me purchase far more than I would have due to this confidence as the Switch is the system I would choose to play these retro games on above all others (well except the actual arcade cabs of course).
It's a fun game with some interesting specials to it. I was playing it last night and hadn't looked at it probably in 6mo. I forgot I had it in my machine when I was putting windjammers in there.
I played this on that Neo Geo handheld that came out some years ago. Not bad at all, I definitely pick it up. My Switch is becoming a home for a lot of Neo Geo games, and I like it.
@bluedogrulez - Johnny Hart, the best beat em upper there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
Nintendo Arcade Classics WHERE ARE YOU!??
Would rather have the TMNT 1989 arcade game on the Switch..
Konami make it happen!
Never heard of it but sounds great.
buys eshop card
Count me in.
beat em ups are making a comeback
as for my pals ricky jones and johnny hart i got my dress style directly from them and cant keep the gals off me
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