D4 Enterprise has revealed that it's bringing games from its online digital storefront, Project EGG (Engrossing Game Gallery), to Switch in the future. The retro games distribution service acts as a place to play officially emulated rereleases of older Japanese PC, arcade, and console games.
Announcing the news on PR Times Japan (thanks Gematsu), the aim is to bring as many titles as possible to the service on Switch. It's not known whether this service will be coming west or not at the moment, but we sure hope so, as this is pretty big news for retro enthusiasts. D4 Enterprise is currently the sole worldwide distributor of MSX Licensing Corporation.
You might remember the name D4 Enterprise from the Wii days, as this is the company that helped Nintendo get some arcade and MSX and Neo Geo games onto the Virtual Console. Metal Slug, Fatal Fury, Art Of Fighting are just a handful of titles the publisher has brought to the VC, and it also helped out with some Wii U and 3DS VC titles.
On the current Windows service for Project EGG, you can get MSX, PC-98, and PC-88 games, while D4 Enterprise also has a history of redistributing games from major companies like Konami, Capcom, Compile, Falcom, and man, many more. Perhaps we'll see some classic Ys titles or Xanadu on the service on Switch?
You can browse all of the titles on the service on the Amusement Center website. There's no official date as to when Project EGG will be available on Switch, or even which games will be coming, but we really hope to see it over this side of the world, too.
Let us know what you think of the cracking retro potential here in the comments.
[source prtimes.jp, via gematsu.com]
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I'd be more interested in playing some Turbografx/PC Engine games on Switch.
Consider me interested. These old Japanese computers are home to many classic games that aren't so easy to get ahold of nowadays.
I've been playing lots of Ys games recently, and a couple years ago I was playing Madou Monogatari. ...Would be nice to see them on Switch!
If only I could read Japanese I would know what is on that website
@NESlover85 This I totally agree with. I wish Nintendo had chosen Turbografx/PC Engine for NSO instead of Mega Drive. But since they didn’t Konami needs to make them all available to buy.
Kind of weird about the Neo Geo part since Arcade Archives has been releasing Neo Geo games to Switch.
@FragRed
So TurboGrafx-16 has been featured on Wii and Wii U virtual consoles before, (and also in the Japanese PlayStation 3 store) and we also have the lovely PC-Engine Mini. I'd also love to see them come to Switch, of course, but I'm actually much more interested in the possibility of getting PC-88/PC-98 and MSX games, since they have been much less accessible. I think the Wii U got MSX virtual console games in Japan, but that's about it.
Would also enjoy seeing even more types of old Japanese computer systems such as X68000.
I just want to point out that there's a world of difference between the MSX and the MSX2 because they usually get lumped together. Games for the 2 have aged decently, but games for the original spec are headache inducing if they have any amount of scrolling.
@EarthboundBenjy While it’s true they did release a Turbografx Mini, certainly here in the U.K. you can’t buy one anymore unless you pay huge inflated eBay prices. A digital selection which anyone can easily buy would be much more beneficial.
@FragRed
Absolutely, I agree.
Those huge inflated prices are going to be a problem if I ever want to make use of the multiplayer features of the TG Mini because the thing only came with one controller, and none of the other USB controllers I've tried seem to be compatible... So I'll need to pick up another one if I want another controller!
Incidentally, I tried the PC Engine Mini's controller on my computer with an emulator, and I was very surprised to find out that the autofire switches worked perfectly. I played through the fan-translated version of Dawn of Ys with the proper controller, and it was great.
I would love TG-16/PC Engine on Switch Online, or a compilation of the games on the eStore.
The Japanese computer scene is one area of retro gaming I have never explored. I would love to play some of the pc-98 rpgs but they need to be translated of course. Not sure how likely it is that this comes out in the west.
Love to hear this, the more classic games on Switch the merrier!
Checked their Wikipedia page, saw Parodius 1 and Space Manbow, and shrieked like a girl.
Good to hear, thank god.
Buying a TG16 Mini at launch was the smartest gaming purchase I’ve made in a long time! Not only is it one of the best classic minis, it goes for such ridiculous prices! My only regret is that I didn’t pick up extra controllers.
If they would release collections of these games on cartridge I would likely buy all of them.
But something is not clear to me. I've read the Japanese tweet, but they don't say if already purchased EGG games would be available on Switch without paying again? Because I purchased quite a lot of EGG games to my PC.
By the way, I kinda know some old Japanese computer games :
There are still many other Japanese computer games I would love to play (especially Konami, Falcom and Compile games, as well as T&E Soft, and even eroge that are surprisingly very good, and other unknown games among RPG and Adventure games/Visual Novels).
@NESlover85
I was so mad about buying the plastic dongle e waste PC-Engine Mini full well knowing the collection could be on my switch where I wanted it.
I didn’t even know this existed, but now I do and I am so excited that it’s coming to switch!
So cool I always wanted to explore these games, even if it doesn't come to the west I'll check it out with my Japanese account. By the way, if anyone wants to try a super cool modern homage to PC-88 I can strongly recommend Vengeful Heart on Switch.
@NESlover85 That makes two of us.
Yes, I would love to play the original Xanadu games! Sorcerian and Lord Monarch too.
I would LOVE to see Treasure of Usas, Metal Gear, and many other classics from MSX!
Wasnt samurai showdown rpg on one of those? That'd be cool.
woo! C'mon XANADU!
@kingbk That makes two of us.
@NESlover85 Me too.
I loved my MSX, so I'd be well up for this. They're offering Konami games on PC for a sub, but it would be amazing to get them on Switch. Having access to my old games on a console would be something I'd happily pay for. Take my money D4.
Here's hoping the Konami games make it to Switch.
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