Super Famicom cult classic Majyuuou - and possibly the finest Altered Beast clone you will ever get the chance to play - is getting a reprint this coming April, thanks to Columbus Circle.
This 1995 KSS-developed horror platformer gathered quite a following thanks to its incredible pixel art, tight gameplay with some unique twists and tragic, dark plot. The price point of ¥6,998 is also far more sensible than the amount of coins a complete in-the-box original run version will cost you.
We rather liked Majyuuou when we reviewed it back in 2016. We can think of no better game to go along with the shiny new Analogue Super NT. The road to hell might paved with good intentions... but also great reprints it would seem.
Are you a fan of this gritty game? Is it a deadly sin to want it for your Super Famicom collection, or should we stick to original prints? Terror awaits you in the comments below.
[source japanesenintendo.com]
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Altered Beast?
Looks and sounds like Castlevania lol looks ok.
I can only assume that whoever wrote the article never played altered beast!
@Tigrinus1975
@Shiryu
No closer to Altered Beast than say, Magician Lord
Never heard of it. And it looks like it plays nothing like Altered Beast!
Played through it before and it's a memorable game indeed. The only arguable downside is that a game over tends to reset your life meter (which grows in a pseudoRPG fashion as you rack up points), so continuing a late game like this can get tough. Otherwise, an interesting work where some may even sense a Shin Megami Tensei vibe or two in the plot. And yes, the title is a foreshadowing of sorts.
But I don't recall it playing anything like Altered Beast, even though my acquaintance with the latter's gameplay is a lot more shallow.
Feels like a waste for them not to release this on modern platforms.
Looks like a mix of Castlevania, Metroid, Strider, and Demon's Crest but nothing like Altered Beast.
I don't see a website for Columbus Circle or anywhere to preorder it. Has anyone figured this out or found any other info?
I've played it emulated. Good game. Maybe a bit more like flashback.
The title literally means "demon king" so it's nice to see the translation isn't screwed up too badly.
This game was amazing, definitely interested.
i own the original game. this game is severely awesome. i however cannot find any other info on this reprint myself...
So...anyone have any idea how and when to pre-order it?
Reprint? Like you can buy it on an actual NEW SNES cartridge?
That's surprising.
So im assuming you haven't played Altered Beast or this game then? They are nothing like each other in any respect.
@Heavyarms55 there are a few of these happening now or that have happened already i should say.
Preorder here: https://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/super-famicom/26145-majyuo-majyuuou-king-of-demons-sfc-brand-new--4582286322053.html
@rule_z
nice find. its the same "region locked" sfc game as the original in japanese text i assume, so i suppose there would be no need for me to rebuy this if i have the original. an official english translation would have been cool.
Play-Asia has it up for pre-order as well.
https://www.play-asia.com/majyuuou/13/70bwyl
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