
Hamster has revealed the next batch on Neo Geo goodies coming weekly to the eShop.
Look away now if you want to be surprised every week:
- Puzzle Bobble
- Puzzle Bobble 2
- Thrash Rally
- Stakes Winner 2
- King of the Monsters 2
- Neo Geo Cup '98
- Twinkle Star Sprites
Another fine lot of retro delights to bolster your virtual arcade salon. While everyone continues to eagerly await the arrival of the first two Puzzle Bobble games, the most stand-out surprise title is the delightful Twinkle Star Sprites from ADK, a competitive scrolling shmup whose perfect unique blend of puzzle and shmup action explains the cult status the title enjoys nowadays.
Despite the lack of popular one-on-one fighting games in the upcoming weeks we will at least have yet another contender for 'Best wrestling game on the Switch' crown: King of Monsters 2. 'Watchoo gonna do when Cyber Woo runs wild all over your town, brother?'
Will you be picking up any of these besides the mandatory puzzle bobbling titles? Nostalgic memories of Trash Rally seeping in? Are you whistling the Puzzle Bobble theme right now? Tell us all in the comments below.
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Loved Trash Rally
Puzzle bobble IS mandatory.
Sadly, no Ninja Master's. I think that's the only game left I'm hoping makes it over.
Well, that and Viewpoint.
Puzzle Bobble 1 and 2 were already announced. I guess this week is 1 and the next one is 2.
Will have to wait a few weeks before Baseball Stars 2 gets announced, and the other one I want is Windjammers, but it got another treatment, much more expensive. And still not physical.
Twinkle Star Sprites...yes!
Looking forward to trying Puzzle Bobble!
Puzzle Bobble deserves to live in everybody's Switch.
Is this likely to be the order they'll be released in? I've not followed Hamster's previous reveal/release schedule, but with the Puzzle Bobble/Bust-a-Move announcements...
Definitely be grabbing those as soon as I can~
I’m a little behind on some Neo Geo games that are currently out already. I’ll definitely get the Puzzle Bobble for sure though.
Twinkle Star Sprites DAY ONE.
@Bisylizzie I would not trust those Puzzle Bobbles to come out in the next week right next to each other.
Never heard of Twinkle Star Sprites, I’ll put on my radar now for sure
Unpopular opinion: I don't actually like Puzzle Bobble.
But gimme that Twinkle Star Sprites right-the-heck-NOW!!!
Love Puzzle Bobble, but wish they would release Bubble Bobble
@Bunkerneath Ow...now I'm hoping they release that as an arcade archive around the same time.
Finally, Puzzle Bobble + Twinkle Star Sprites. The two non-Capcom arcade games that I was wanting for to come.
Please enlighten me. Is Twinkle Star Sprites of any interest for the solo player or I can pass on that one? Never played it.
Between Puzzle Bobble, Bust-a-Move and Magical Drop series, which one is the one to get?
Puzzle Bobble (this is Bust a Move in the States, right?) and Twinkle Star Sprites for me.
Is Puzzle Bobble 2 much better than 1? Does the first entry have something to stand out that the second doesn't? I mean we don't have any Last Blade vs Last Blade 2 or Shock Troopers vs Shock Troopers 2nd Squad debate here, right?
Rage of the Dragons pleeeease!
@Moroboshi876 unnecessary.
In case of Last Blade and Shock Troopers the second Parts are good and awful.
@SmaggTheSmug
Puzzle Bobble and Bust-a-Move are both the exact same game. Just choose whichever branding you like best.
If you're in the US, however, the US Version of Puzzle Bobble 2 ("Bust A Move Again") has bizarre editing where the Bubble Bobble characters are replaced with a generic-looking hand.
@LordVal I didn't mean to debate about those games. What I meant was do Puzzle Bobble generate the same debate with defenders of each part like in those games?
For now I have the info @hatch gave me: 2 has more content and different endings. That's enough reason for me to buy PB2. I have 3 on Saturn, but never played the first two.
I’m probably the only person excited for King of Monsters 2 😅
I'd love to see Viewpoint somewhere down the line.
I am still hoping they let us know when arcade archives donkey Kong Jr is coming out.
@Moroboshi876 nono, I know. Was just trolling.
@UmbrageHill Nope, there are two of us at least.
@ekwcll with Arcade Archives you never know. They never announce the order and usually say it a day before release. I don't know why. But I'm looking forward to getting DK Jr. too.
TWINKLE STAR SPRITES!!!!! Been having such a rough week... I needed this news.
I really hope we get Neo Drift Out. Will require a handful of licenses or slight graphics modifications, but it's the best of the Neo Geo racers. It may even require licensing it from Visco, since while SNK published it, the title screen shows the copyright as being held by the developer.
I'm crossing my fingers, but not holding my breath. A few too many hurdles for it to be a safe bet.
Love bubble and bobbel
FINALLY TWINKLE STAR SPRITES!!!!!
FINALLY!!!!
I AM BUYING THE **** OUT OF THAT GAME!!
This is what I've been asking for since they started releasing them!
All 6 for me except for Stakes Winner 2...horse racing doesn’t excite me enough to warrant a purchase. Didn’t get the first one either.
@Moroboshi876 Re: Twinkle Star Sprites
Yes, there's a pretty fun solo mode.
"Are you whistling the Puzzle Bobble theme right now? "
I was whistling the Bubble Bobble theme instead, I guess that didn't count?
I'm really hyped for TSS, funny how the Switch will also soon get an indie game that is obviously inspired by it,
This list looks great but wish I could see SVC Chaos SNK vs. Capcom here that was a great game.
@Kalmaro King of the Monster's 2 for me. Great game for both little or older brothers.
Surprise. And not a good one: they must consider Puzzle Bobble 1 and 2 part of the new list instead of the old one (in which these were the 2 remaining games to be released), because this week we'll have Thrash Rally, not PB1 or 2.
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