If you have fond memories of playing the classic Game Boy game Penguin Wars back in the day, like your humble scribe, then you will no doubt be delighted to hear that the game is being revamped for the Switch by Dispatch Games and is planned for a release in early 2018.
The classic rule of having 10 balls to throw at each other is still the core of the game. However, in the updated game players can evolve their characters in Story Mode and use them in both local and online gameplay against their friends; this release also introduces multiple sets of new rules. Music from the original version released in 1985 has been remixed and updated by notable musicians from Japan, which will hopefully be another highlight in the final game.

The physical Limited Launch Edition version of the game will come packed with a digital download code for the full soundtrack, and at a later date the game even has DLC planned.
Let us know if you plan to p-p-pick up Penguin Wars next year with a comment below.
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I seen this before, definitely not for me.
HD version ?!
Gosh... looks much better than NES version.
I actually have the Japanese version. It's a great game! A good portion is actually in English so it isn't too difficult to navigate through the menus. The multi-player is really fun and chaotic.
Classic Game Boy game? I played it on the MSX of course! That was the ultimate version back then, as were many Konami classics.
Ah, the memories...
EDIT:
On closer inspection, the first part of that trailer even appears to contain footage of that MSX version, or so it would seem...
Yep. Saw this coming when I saw the Japanese release was by City Connection
Nice, the Switch needs as many good local multiplayer games as possible.
Looks really fun!
Penguin-kun Wars....Penguin-kun Wars never changes...
Seriously though, these games are just so good! Loving the sax in this one.
Aww hell yeah! I have the famicom version of this game.
@yeayeanaynay Humans aren't the only animals who make war.
Yeah! I love the Game Boy game... it is one of the highlights on my 82 in 1 cart . Ah, nostalgia.
I used to have this game on the NES, absolutely loved it and will be picking this up. Now only if they would make a Virtual Boy version!
@yeayeanaynay Yeah, they just puke in the mouths of their young.
I saw DAT on the Japanese eshop, music was very funky. I was interested in it, but didn't get it in hopes of an English version since some story mode maybe, and I had a hunch since the online part in the trailer showed the entire world with arrows and such. Physical version I will rev up fur SURE!
"and they say Switch lacks third party support!"
I remember this was one of the games I always wanted for Gameboy but never got.
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