In case you forgot, last May, Nicalis announced a new game called Crystal Crisis would be coming to the Switch. This crossover puzzle-fighter was scheduled to arrive this April and is now actually due out on 28th May 2019.
With the release date now finalised, the official Nicalis Twitter account has been spending most of its time showing off each of the characters in the upcoming game. Here's how the roster is shaping up:
Noticeably, there's one space left in the above image and it's now been officially confirmed Umihara Kawase will be joining the line-up. This is how she will look:
The Umihara Kawase platform series started out in 1994 on the Super Famicom and has had multiple follow-ups released on platforms such as the DS and 3DS. The next outing will be Umihara Kawase Fresh! on the Switch, scheduled to arrive this year. Crystal Crisis includes other characters from the likes of Cave Story, The Binding of Isaac, Tezuka Productions and Code of Princess EX. To get a better idea about this game, take a look at the announcement trailer:
Have you been keeping an eye on this one? Will you be purchasing it on release? Tell us in the comments.
[source twitter.com]
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No clue who the last person announced is but this looks like a solid $10 puzzle game.
Excuse me, you forgot to mention how Umihara Kawase Fresh is also coming out in April.
Super puzzle fighter 2 turbo is my favorite puzzle game ever. I cannot wait for this, however I can’t buy it til it goes down in price. 40 is just too much. Unless it has a hell of a good showing for player mode
Is it just me or does her model look significantly worse than the rest of the game?
Pretty keen for this. The price is fine for a physical release. I did manage to preorder back when it was like $10 cheaper on Amazon though.
@PortablexombieV2 Her games are sort of like Bionic Commando styled as puzzle-platformers, with Umihara using her trusty fishing rod as a grappling hook to navigate the levels. She's also playable in the fighting game Blade Strangers.
Hmm, as a recovering manga nerd, knowing Tezuka IPs are involved including Astro Boy really has me intrigued. I hope the game lives up to the lineup!
I do love the concept, being a big Super Puzzle Fighter fan, but I'm not commited to buying it yet. $40 is kind of a lot to ask for a puzzle game these days.
Just looked up the price. After Tetris 99 dropping for essentially free the $40.00 price tag is a pass for now. It is a physical release though so if it gets some good word of mouth I may pick it up if there is a price drop.
@AG_Awesome @JasmineDragon @PortablexombieV2 Then again guys, the price is actually reasonable because of all the characters they got, since licensing characters is pricey, etc.
(but then again I have to pay $55, because I live in Canada heheh, and I would pay $40 right away.... in Canadian dollars XD).
@IceEarthGuard I agree that this is why it’s so highly priced, however from a gameplay perspective unless they have a massive pile of content (like a campaign single player for every character the was the PSOne puzzle fighter kind of had) I can’t do 40. I did add it to my wishlist for when it hits 30 though.
@IceEarthGuard they need to shine it up then. It looks like a free to play mobile game.
Looking forward to this game.
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