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@Zeebor15 The original voice actor was Dana Gould, but this sounds like Jon St. John aka Duke Nukem to me.

That's a weird coincidence. I was watching an old Game Sack episode on the 3DO the other day, which featured this game. Dave said something along the lines of 'I'd like to play this game on a current system with a decent framerate'. Several years later, out of nowhere, here it is...

Ah yes, everyone loves the 'blub bomber'

@RupeeClock I can see that Argos have New Super Lucky's Tale for £9.99, however it is the download code only version so there is a catch and it's possible a lot of people bought it without realising. Either way, it is an excellent game

Played through Quake and the mission packs again recently and loved every moment of it. A remake would certainly be an enticing prospect, but I would be worried that they would struggle to recapture the unique atmosphere. Retaining the NIИ soundtrack should be compulsory.

@BrintaPap I've had that happen several times before, the only way I could get around it was by using a different browser to Chrome i.e. Edge. Very annoying!

Side-scrolling?

Got to love that 'old-fashioned cham'.

@TheFullAndy You forgot Metroid Prime Trilogy HD

This is a fair review, although I would probably have given it a 5. I bought it a while ago after seeing a positive review. Fortunately it was heavily discounted, as it's an incredibly mediocre game. I'll stick to NHL 94!

Good news, I have this on my Steam wishlist but would much prefer to play it on Switch.

@NintendoKnight ‘So hung, King Bowser’ 🤔

@TheFrenchiestFry Sure, I understand. I'm still catching up with PS1-era Final Fantasy so it isn't really aimed at me to be fair! I don't doubt the appeal of many of the games announced, however most of them aren't available until 2021 and a lot of them will now actually release on PS4 as well. This won't deter the early adopters, I just don't see how it convinces others to upgrade.

@playstation_king We might have to wait until the Tokyo Game Show for an update on Bravely Default II. A delay until 2021 feels almost inevitable.

@TheFrenchiestFry Really? I thought the PS5 showcase was massively underwhelming. I can't really see any reason to get it at launch other than Demon Souls.

@Tangerine Ouch! Seems like a missed opportunity to not sell a standard physical edition.

@Stocksy Totally agree. If all of the games were on the one cart for $34.95 (plus the not inconsiderable shipping costs to the UK) I would buy it. I will just have to wait for the digital versions to get a significant discount instead.

Had my eye on this for a while, sounds amazing. Love a good cinematic platformer. I’ve been playing The Way over the past few days, which unfortunately is quite a frustrating game. This sounds far more enjoyable.

Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair is 50% a shooter It will probably have Thunder Force AC on it too.

Personally I could do without Puyo Puyo and two iterations of Columns, but it was almost inevitable they would be included. Overall it's looking like a very solid collection.

I would love to see more Model 1 and 2 games on there, however it seems like they are avoiding anything that didn't use conventional controls so that rules out Virtua Racing, Virtua Cop, Daytona etc.

Hmm... tempted by STEINS;GATE 0 but really would prefer it if they released a physical version.

@BreathingMiit I'm with you. Their behaviour is unacceptable, just because they want us to separate their products and their culture doesn't mean that we should act like good little consumers and keep on buying.

@suikoden There's plenty of other reviews out there doing exactly that, so why should they? The reviewer is entitled to their opinion, read a review elsewhere if you disagree with their assessment.

@Ralizah You don't need to wait long, it is being released physically on Friday.

@Collette Deadly Premonitions Origins is not even remotely representative of what the Switch is capable of. It is debatable whether the 360 or Switch version is best, but the Director's Cut on PC runs much worse than both on significantly more powerful hardware. It's generally a poorly optimised and often a badly programmed game, and I say that as a big fan.

It doesn't specify on the campaign whether the joystick is micro switched. If it isn't, this is obsolete.

This is so underwhelming it's almost funny. Wasn't this supposed to rival the reveal of the PS5?

@The_Pixel_King I couldn't agree more. Offering a discount to those who bought the original game is certainly possible, The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition has a massive discount for owners of the standard edition. I would say it's even more necessary in this case, as they are effectively admitting that there were serious issues with the non-Royal Edition.

@ramu-chan Yes of course everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but the problem is you are presenting your opinions as fact.

The art style is indeed French, which has been apparent from the teaser trailer and was inevitable given the team developing the game. If you don't like that art style then fair enough, but to say it resembles a mobile game is fatuous. All of the art has been hand-drawn in a way rarely seen these days, and hundreds more hours would have been put into this than in a mobile game or the vast majority of pixel art indie titles.

There are plenty of people who are comparing this favourably to Sonic Mania, and they are both excellent examples of how to pull off a comeback. I would argue that SOR4 is actually superior in terms of its ambition. Sonic Mania is great, but it relies too much on recycling existing assets and is merely an evolution of the concept rather than adding anything original. If we hadn't been starved of decent 2D Sonic games for 25 years this wouldn't have been so easily forgiven. If you want the equivalent of that, fortunately Streets of Rage Remake already exists.

@ramu-chan From NintendoWorldReport, 'I feel that Streets of Rage 4 shares a lot in common with Sonic Mania. Both game’s were led by development teams who had the challenge of continuing classic and beloved series. I’m happy to say that the dev teams creating Streets of Rage 4 have completely succeeded in making a new 2D entry in the series much like the Sonic Mania dev teams did. The utmost respect for the source material is clear'. So that's someone who has played the game at length completely contradicting what you said.

Sega need to let these guys resurrect any and as many of their dormant franchises as they desire. Golden Axe next?

Can't wait for this

Oh dear, this will backfire!

@JayJ Couldn't agree more. There's so much wrong with some of these complaints, and the review on this site is rather disappointing.

Having the reticule on top is not an 'odd visual quirk', it's a deliberate design choice and is consistent with many other games in this genre.

Complaining about the brevity of the game is a little unfair, this is a remake and they were never going to add new content. Games from the '80s and early '90s would often only take 15-30 minutes to complete once you had mastered them, usually over the course of many weeks or months. This isn't an easy game, and you certainly aren't going to see the full story by completing hard mode on your first try.

For those who wish to criticise the game, I wouldn't cite the GameXplain review to justify your position. Look at the ratings and the comments for that video, the majority disagree with the reviewer and even he says that it is still a great game.

@FantasiaWHT I believe you are thinking of Galaxy Force II. There's a fantastic port of the arcade version available on the 3DS.

@FantasiaWHT The only things I can recall them adding were a few challenge rooms and the option to play as Wonder Girl. Not a criticism of the port, it was a very skillfully done remake of one of the best games of all time.

@LetsGoSwitch Very much so.

I think the 'vania' part is justified if there is levelling up and/or inventory management for items collected and purchased, as that's what Symphony of the Night contributed to the formula. However, I still contend that the first Metroidvania was Wonderboy 3: The Dragon's Trap, it even has a SOTN-style prologue!

This is an amazing game, and I don't agree that it wasn't worth the original asking price. A playthrough takes 20-25 hours, which is quite long for a Metroidvania, and there is more variety than almost every other game in this genre. 50% off is a bargain. I really hope there is a sequel.

I had such high hopes for this series. How about some System 32 or Model 2 games? Other than Virtua Racing it all feels very unambitious.

@Silly_G Judging someone else's love life like that comes across as rather sad and bitter. Maybe try to keep those sort of thoughts to yourself.

@YANDMAN My thoughts exactly!

'Some frame rate issues when things get busy onscreen' doesn't indicate constant dips, so it's really not something worth getting overly upset about.

For those waiting for the price to drop, you will be lucky if it drops by more than £10. Zelda titles tend to hold their value. Maybe there will be a Switch equivalent of Nintendo Selects one day.

Is it really necessary to discuss the frame rate for every single game?

@GrailUK Good post. Unfortunately it was inevitable that publishing this article would lead to inflammatory and ignorant comments. It would have been better not to bother, and let us stick to purely talking about games. If I want to debate with people about animal rights or politics then I will do it elsewhere.

Seriously, 'a game that was only ever considered decent even back in the day' and 'isn’t one of Sega’s masterpieces'?! Complete and utter heresy. Space Harrier is one of the greats.

@dugan No worries There's so many better alternatives on the Switch that it's probably only worth checking out if you're a big fan of the genre and if it's heavily discounted on the eShop.

I've got the Wii U physical edition. Quite a nice game, but the controls are a little too slippery at times making some of the puzzles frustrating.

This looks very promising, clearly heavily influenced by Contra Hard Corps. If it can deliver on being a spiritual successor to that then we're in for a treat

So pleased that this is happening. What a beautiful game.

I've been wanting to play this for quite a while. Hope it gets a physical release.

@smashboy2000
Completely agree! Not a good deal at all.