Bydlak

Man, better just give us the Toaplan shooter collection in the West instead of this!

What a letdown! I love shmups and Terra Cresta was always among my favourite. So I was waiting for this only since I heard about it, some 2 years ago. And first came the delays, then the price tag and the idea of separating content and now all this... What a shame!

Well, it may be an unpopular opinion here, but I truly hate that childish, plastic-looking, big headed art style. That's why I never bought new Link's Awakening and that's why I cannot stand AC. It's a pass for me if they go for this aesthetics.

I'm getting it as soon as I'm done with Dusk.

@clianvXAi

Exactly, same here! I cannot stand Warriors gameplay. But I need a new real FE game badly! Especially a 2D one, possibly a remake of one of the older titles.

Had this on my radar as I'm a sucker for this genre. But the review effectively put me off. Especially that I like playing games like these handheld.

To me, it's bad news. I really enjoy FE games but I absolutely cannot stand Warriors games whatosoever. They're just no fun for me. So the bad news is that the chances for a real FE game decrease with this news. And my personal dream would be a remake (or even a reedition) of any of the 2D iterations.

I want this one!

This is a classic vertical shmup! I played a ton of it on mame and it's awesome.

@FatWormBlowsASparky

I absolutely love Green Beret since the first day I saw it in the arcades as a kid. Are you able to beat it on normal without adding extra credits? I keep on dying in stage 3 but I'll make it eventually, I hope.

That promo campaign packs a punch!

I got this one and I played it for some time, then lost interest and dropped it. But it's a visually appealing and generally well crafted jrpg, anyway. It just tends to get repetitive but it can be said about most games of this genre.

Eschatos was the only game I bought last month. And it's fantastic!

@KnightsTemplar

I still got my copy but never played it past day one.

Well, there's that little game RENTO which is basically a Monopoly clone but it's less bombastic than the Ubisoft thing so it plays better. And it's got a live online community. Give it a try if you are into monopoly-like games.

So many release date delays. And now the price tag. It's almost like they rely on negative PR for this one. But still I'm about to buy it day one. It so got that instant legend vibe!

More old school shmups is always good news.

Is this even a game?

I don't know about that Sherlock Holmes game (which btw is much cheaper in the PS store). But otherwise it looks like an absolutely meh week.

Why don't they give us the demo already?

How dandy! I'll give it a try, then, I guess. Thank you!

@Gavin

It's Mina the Hollower, not FOLLOWER

It would make a nice subtitle, though, as the game is past-oriented in many ways.

I've watched the stream and the demo makes an awesome impression. Even though I rarely play demos, I'd love to lay my hands on this one. I wonder when it's available.

@BloodNinja

So I got this baby up and running! The upgrade went totally smooth, it was easier than I thought. And boy, it was worth it! The Sanwa stick feels so much better, more stiff and precise than the original 8bitdo one. And it's fun and a satisfaction to have upgraded it myself. So there's a long marathon of playing my favourite arcade games from the early eighties waiting for me. I think I'll kick off with finishing Commando for the first time. Cheers, mate!

@BloodNinja

Agreed, I was hyped for this game as I'm a sucker for metroidvanias but finally it turned out to be a big disappointment. I'm not sure if I'm able to point to a particular flaw, it just did not click with me.

Off topic: I just got my beautiful Sanwa parts tonight (a stick, buttons and an 8-way gate). So tomorrow morning I'm doing my first mod on the 8bitdo arcade stick. It's super exciting! Thanks for your hints and encouragement, again!

Well, at least it's by no means original. And I like music and sound effects!

Is the point of the article just to say how cool it is to have a pirated Switch: not only you get stuff for free but you get it ahead of others. Otherwise, why is this news interesting?

This one is a lot of fun! A must have for shmups fans and a real treat for people who like action games in general. The addition of the 2 mobile prequels is a very nice feature as well.

@Yosher

This is an unfair and aggressive strategy that should be forbidden. But it actually has become a standard. It's exactly the same with PS Plus. And I have an impression that in both cases the option to cancel is maliciously hidden in the back alleys of the menus.

I'm very interested in this one since the first day I've heard about it. I love Moon/Terra Cresta games since the 80's and I always want more quality shmups, especially non bullet-hell ones. But now I'll be waiting for a sale, I guess. It's too much. For this price I could buy two of those Cave shooters I still don't have.

@GrailUK

Same here! Terra Cresta was one of my favourite shmups on my Speccy in the 80's. Then I played it on mame and now on my Switch. I really want the modern sequel so bad. And these delays are so annoying.

This is a very fine list. But it lacks one true gem. I mean the recently released Eschatos. It's absolutely a top notch shmup, up there with the best ones! Great graphics, super dynamic gameplay with some original mechanics and a very solid port including two earlier versions of the game. It's a real treat for all of you, shmup lovers! Go and give it a try, you won't regret it!

@BloodNinja

I will! I am also one of those controller freaks and I'm so hyped with the prospect of pimping up that one! Cheers!

@BloodNinja

Wow, great, thank you, it's so kind of you! I'm ordering the parts then!

For me Eschatos only. I could not put it away for the whole weekend! Such an accomplished port of an outstanding game, it really rocks!

@BloodNinja

Did you mod them yourself? I have such a stick but I'm not happy with how the stick itself feels and I'd love to replace it with a better one.

I'm interested. Already have an 8bitdo arcade stick but I'm not satisfied with the quality of the stick itself as it feels awkward in circular movement. If this one is siginificantly better, I'm in. Actually, I'd love a Switch arcade stick with Sanwa components.

@Deerock69

Same here. After having bought my Switch OLED I started considering buying an OLED TV.

boom-bap, aah boom-bap

Haven't played this one before, so there's no nostalgia factor for me here. It looks intriguing in terms of the general mood but also seems to have aged quite badly.

@nessisonett

A good definition of the term that's about to trend, I guess.

The article focused on a new patch does not even mention the current version number. That's careless.

@Gamer_Zeus

But everybody played 8-bit computer games in the UK way back in the 80's, didn't they? One could assume that at least some of this audience has remained active as gamers. (That's exactly my own case, actually, I don't live in the UK, though).

@nessisonett

That's absolutely what the irony is about, isn't it? Along with MC Hammer and others that guy was actually sent to bring rap down at the time

@boogisreal

Of course, MHS is more light-hearted in terms of overall presentation and vibe. The story is more simple as well. It's definitely easier than the SMT games, but if you want challenge, you'll find a variety of special missions that will give you just that. There's also an online co-op mode. The MH setup has its limitations, but nevertheless it's a very good and polished game. I can easily recommend it. To me, it was more appealing than MH: Rise. Also, you may consider Ys IX, if you want a jrpg that's more on the darkish side.

There was a couple of games: Metroid, SMT V, MH Stories...

But in terms of hours being spent, nothing beat Isaac for me!

@CupidStunt

That actually brings up an interesting general question: are the early games of the 80's appealing only to them boomers like myself (for the purely nostalgic value) or do they offer any universal values to every possible person interested in quality gaming? Not that I know the answer, just wondering.

@Maulbert

This is a smaller time dev that probably does not have access to these platforms' libraries.

@CupidStunt

It's not an unjustified opinion as the gaming world went a long way from this era. But I've play Jet Pac by Ultimate Play the Game (later turned into RARE) just yesterday evening and had a blast with it! Or look at Software Projects' Manic Miner / Jet Set Willy series. And that's just a surface. I mean, there are many games on the 8-bit home systems of the early eighties that are all-time classics and therefore should be available to the modern audiences to appreciate, I guess.

That sounds right up my alley. Give me my Speccy games too!