Blaster Master Zero 3 Explodes Onto Switch This July

So many great news today^^

Yes! These games are awesome, among my favorite action platformers on the system. I wonder what DLC cameos this will have...

hell yeah. These have all been remarkably solid. Totally down for another one.

Part of me is like: "HELL YEAH! I love me some BM Zero!"
Another part of me is like: "F' NO! Now the vinyl boxset is no longer "complete" and I'll have to wait for YET ANOTHER Limited Run release!"

Awesome news! But I haven’t even completed the first two yet! 😂 Oh well, I’ll get and keep growing that epic field in which I farm my Backlogs.

Nice, The first game was great, I wasn't all that into the 2nd game but I'm quite excited for this nonetheless.

What's with today and all the good stuff coming out so sudden, not that I'm complaining.

A couple days ago I tried the NES original on Switch Online, and it's not an easy game.

Anyway, a trilogy? It smells like a future physical release. I'll wait before I buy parts 2 and 3 just in case.

nice but please not super secret endings that makes me rage quit because I didn't find all the crystals.

I. 👏 AM. 👏 SO. 👏 HAPPY!!

This is my favorite series next to Metroid, perhaps even liking it better than Metroid, so this is making me extremely happy today!
I hope it doesn’t end with a third game! Sure I’d hope they release quality not quantity but it’s my favorite series and what they’ve done with it, and bringing it back into the spotlight, so far is perfect.

@Mach_Rider My exact thought! I JUST received my limited run special edition yesterday with the statues and NES carts, etc. Now it’s no longer “complete”!

it is i, one of the probably 10 people who loves the zero series

Final piece? But we need a Zero 4 to match up with Mega Man Zero!

@Dm9982 Yeah, I haven't even completed 2 yet...

Woah. Good news.

@Giygas_95 don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely happy there are “too many” great games on Switch. That I wouldn’t trade! I just need a pause time button, give me time bubble to complete my backlog!

Nice, I enjoy the first two Blaster Master Zero games, so glad they are making a third one to wrap up the trilogy.

@Dm9982 I think I've given up hope on ever clearing mine out...it's why I don't typically buy new games anymore aside from the big ones that interest me the most like 3D World + Bowser's Fury or Crash 4 next week. I've been ignoring all the smaller games coming out for quite a while now.

I absolutely love that this exists. It was great to see one new game in the series after all these years. But to know that they are also popular enough to become a trilogy is heartwarming for someone that grew up on the original.

Excellent news! I've been a fan of these games since the NES original (yes, even Blaster Master Overdrive is still present on the Wii U). Looking forward to completing the trilogy.

@Giygas_95 I envy that willpower.... I picked up Rogue Heroes, and Disjunction lately, yet I’m too busy with Stardew and Breath of the Wild to even think of any other game.

The last one was so (and I don't know how to make this not sound condescending) unexpectedly good. They went really hard. If this lives up to the last two entries it's going to be an absolute gem.

@Dm9982 Until recently I pretty much bought any game that I found interesting, but I've realized how I end up buying way too many, yet when it comes to actually playing games, I find that I spend more and more time just looking at stuff on YouTube...and when I actually do play, it's always the tried and tested games that I know I enjoy. With those, I already know I enjoy them and don't have to put in any effort to get to the point where the game clicks with me. I always have to put in some effort up front with almost all new games before they actually click with me, but when they do, it's downhill from there. I've almost always enjoyed new games more after a few days than I do on release day.

I actually did get Disjunction too though. It was one of the last ones I got before deciding to just start ignoring all but the games that interest me the most.

Awesome news! Hope for a limitedrungames.com release.

So good...so good..

Picking it up day one. Jason for Smash!

Great series & pricing!
Love BMZ BEST remake/boot whatever
-Replay with “Hard mode” which made it about as tough as the classics but with saving.

Love NES & GBC BM games too!
(yes they are different games, same assets, and a few new mechanics; think mario 1 vs mario 2 (Japan))

Sadly I have not played much BMZ #2! Its been my “reward” for a big project at the lab.
Science takes too long. Hold on, my frog got loose. I’ve got to get it out of a pit outside...

Trailer says July 29, article says June?

Anyway, looking forward to this. The first two are awesome games.

Oh my, looks like I better get 2 out of my backlog before June!

I got Blaster Master Zero 1 and 2 physical copies at Best Buy last week.
I am very excited for part 3!

This is great news, these are fun games.

If devs see this, please include a “press start to skip text,” pretty please and thank you.

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@Dr_G_Lemaitre “Science takes too long.”

Ok, I lol’ed

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@Giygas_95 I am getting to the point where it has to fall within certain categories, genre and score before I’ll buy. And unless it’s from a dev I trust like Devolver / Chucklefish, I usually wait until sale. The BL is just too huge to buy willy-nilly anymore....

Disjunction is really good! I fear the review will be on the money with little replay reason / value, but it’s been a blast so far. Ruiner is under a similar genre and style, tho more gory, and is very good as well.

@ChromaticDracula
Sry meant to say~ Agree on BM & Metroid! You must have great taste, good looks, and a towering intellect like me!!!
The BM series, where the tank can eject at-will added so much. Best series!
Metroid had the Justin B code so it sold me as a game with a “girls’ mode” he he; but that let it grow on me idk. I think there is character choice in BMZ2 so best of both series?

Checkout Blaster-M-likes:
-Panzer paladin / metal warriors
(Removable robot armor games)
-Moon Chronicles (3ds/Ds) for a 3d shooter with a bit of dis-mountable rover.
Though this is more common these days (IDK)?
-Wiiware BM overdrive
Amost as good as the NES game (sorry only 4 pirates like sunshine and FE1 soon )

Absolutely remarkable! Every indie showcase I hope for the next entry in this series. This should have been in the February direct. So happy about this one.

The first one is still on my wishlist, I really need to pick it up next time it's on sale. I really enjoyed the demo.

The first one was great. Didn't care for the second as much

I enjoyed the first of course but the on-foot sections’ music really got to me. It never changed and got real repetitive. The second one fixed that but also introduced some other annoyances: that insta-death thing in that level. The lack of a large connected world to explore. Still, not deal-breakers, just things that were not preferable. The third is going to be monumental I think. I absolutely cannot wait! I’m like some of the others in here who were waiting for a new announcement with every Direct and/or Indie Showcase. So so so exciting!

@Dm9982 I initially was hesitant with Disjunction. I didn't think it looked great in motion, but I'm always saying how I want more stealth games on Switch so I put my money on it. What I really want is Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Splinter Cell Blacklist, and Ghost Recon Future Solider. My ultimate trio of stealth games.

And same here on the genre thing. I just simply can't enjoy most RPGs anymore. I used to have the time for them, but I don't really anymore, and the gameplay usually doesn't draw me in since I prefer something a bit more direct like a platformer or like Doom.

@Giygas_95 yup, rpgs exactly. I’m really picky now. Same with Farm Sims. I wanted Littlewood, but I’m working on SDV (2nd run) currently since I haven’t played since patch 1.2, so that’s plenty of farm sim goodie for me.

I want Bravely Default 2, but I honestly haven’t finished BD1 or Bravely Second on 3DS still.... or Fantasy Life for that matter. Lordy....

@Dm9982 When I originally got Bravely Default, I never got more than I think about 30 minutes into it. And then a week later Smash Bros on 3DS came out. Woops.

So I guess my MO going forward is that if a game isn't something I know I really want to play and finish, don't bother with it. I know I'll miss out on a lot of great games, but it'll help me save some money at least. Right now, I only have a few games planned out for this whole year: Crash Bandicoot 4 on Switch next week, Star Wars Republic Commando in April, Subnautica + Subnautica Sub Zero in May, and then Skyward Sword HD in July. That's if Nintendo doesn't announce anything else at least. I'll be all over Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD if those come. Galaxy 2 also if that's still a possibility. I'd go absolutely nuts if we got Galaxy 2 on Switch.

I resisted the hypnotic 90s voiceover and never bought the first 2 cartridges from LRG, but would probably succumb next time if it’s some kind of Complete Trilogy pack.

Master Blaster runs Bartertown, after all! 😜

@Giygas_95 Skyward is on my list as well. Next up for me for sure is Monster Hunter Rise, though I do want to get the Cyanide and Happiness game (love their comics).

Galaxy 2 I never got around to on Wii so that would be nice to get a second crack at.

@Dm9982 I didn't appreciate Galaxy 2 enough when it first released...my brother and I thought it was disappointing and too similar to the first (he still does to this day). Now I replayed it for a Mario 35th anniversary marathon I was doing last year, and I just thought it was incredible. Easily the best Mario game ever in my opinion. I wanted to get all 242 stars so badly, but I figured it was due out on Switch at some point so I only got the minimum 70 needed to see the credits. I really hope it does come because Galaxy 1's little QOL improvements like being able to play on a regular controller with no motion controls and a gyro pointer that doesn't rely on an unobstructed sensor bar were just incredible. It made it really hard to go back to the way you have to play Galaxy 2.

Skyward Sword I absolutely get peoples' hate for, but I love it motion controls and all. I'm probably one of the few who actually really did enjoy the controls, and I'm so happy I can still use them on Switch or even undock it and just play with buttons and sticks.

@Giygas_95 Yeah I didn’t fully appreciate Galaxy 2 either. I 100% Galaxy 1 on Wii, and tried to dive right into Galaxy 2, but was far too burnout by that point. By the time I felt like playing a 3D Mario title again I had traded my Wii for Wii U and then Wii U for switch. A whole generation before I felt like it again, lol.

And I like motion on certain stuff, like I loved it on Resident Evil 4, by far my favorite way to play that title. Worked great for sports and party games. But it’s hard for me to get into Zelda with motion. Tried with Twilight, and ended up defaulting to standard. Then tried again on Skyward and just couldn’t get fully into it. Glad I’m getting a second chance to really get into that!

I'm really glad I kept my Wii U because they seem to be getting expensive. Plus when I found that my Galaxy 2 disc was broken (crashes when you enter a level) I just had to go download the game for $20, saving me from having to buy a physical copy at likely a more expensive price.

Yep, Galaxy 2 is not really the kind of game you want to jump right into right after completing the first. There's so much content you need a break. Well unless you're a Mario fanatic like I am. You might have seen some of my weekend Mario Marathon posts on here between August and December...I played through almost all of those. It was a staggering amount of Mario, though I kind of regret quitting part way through Mario + Rabbids. The burnout was real. Though that could be just because it's an RPG. I still really wanted to replay Odyssey.

Hopefully Inti Creates will make a spiritual successor to Super Castlevania IV now.

@Giygas_95 I regret trading my Wii U, but honestly mainly because I miss all the VC titles I had, especially the GBA stuff like Castlevania Circle of the Moon and Aria of Sorrow. I’ve replaced MOST titles I had on it with Switch versions. Still haven’t rebought Tokyo Mirage, and I’m praying for Wind Waker, Twilight and Xenoblade ports. Then, minus VC titles I’ll have all replaced.

And yeah I get that with Mario, and still applaud your efforts in playing that much! I grew up with Mario in the 80s, love Mario, but can’t play nearly that much without burnout. Odyssey I’ve only gotten about half the stars, which I did about 2 years ago, and just now starting to feel the itch to complete it. I still think Mario 64 had like the perfect amount of stars and content for a 3D Mario title.

@Dm9982 I love me some GBA games, especially the Metroid ones. Give Odyssey another shot if you have the itch! It's a fantastic game. I'd almost bet money on Wind Waker and Twilight Princess coming what with this being the 35th anniversary of Zelda. Xenoblade X on Switch would be so awesome even if I'm not sure I'd play through it again. I remember so many wonderful school and summer nights just getting lost in that world doing side quests and listening to the music (which really grew on me). My brother liked falling asleep at night watching me play it too. It'd be a real shame if that game died with the Wii U.

I'm also really hoping Paper Mario Color Splash and Star Fox Zero make the jump somehow. I love both games a lot. Zero could really benefit from a reworked control scheme. Color Splash I've been playing with my brother when we're together, and we've both been having a blast with it.

God I love this series

I loved the first Blaster Master Zero but I wasn't terribly impressed with the sequel. I'm curious to see how the third one pans out.

@jodudeit That sings to my heart, what a great idea!

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@Moroboshi876 Just to be sure: the first game in this trilogy is a different game than the NES original.

@NickOfTime90 Yes, you're right. I read a lot of reviews of the Zero one back in the day and never quite understood if it was a remaster or what, but for now I've seen the intro in Zero isn't present in the NES game. I wanted to start the series on NES, though.

@Moroboshi876

Here at https://nintendoeverything.com/blaster-master-zero-trilogy-metafight-chronicle-to-be-released-for-switch-in-japan/

@Severian Just read it. Well, then it's almost confirmed we'll have a standard-everywhere-purchasable edition sooner or later.

Thanks

Wonder will this be 3 carts with DLC included or not? Don't want where one is cart and you have to download the rest.