EmirParkreiner

I hope If they make a new F-Zero, they get Nagoshi's team at Sega again. GX is amazing.

I got my Special Edition recently, and i have to say i'm really happy with how this one turned out. After the rather disappointing WiiWare and DS entries, i was a bit concerned, but 4 Friends is definitely a worthy entry in the franchise.

I'm looking forward to playing this DLC and whatever Taito is planning to revive next.A new Darius or Space Invaders would be great.

Sounds great, can't wait for a trailer.

Too little, too late.

Quad Fighter K deserves a review, it's basically the Mighty Gunvolt Burst/Bloodstained Curse of the Moon of shmups.

I'll definitely get this, but i still think it's sad this version does not seem to have splitscreen multiplayer like the N64 version.

ProtoCorgi looks cute.

I remember the game will also get a physical release in Japan, i wonder if i should import that.

I'm really glad NintendoLife is giving so much attention to shmups again, with all the recent reviews (Game Tengoku, Space Invaders Invincible Collection, Sky Racket) and announcements (Darius Cozmic Collection western eShop release, Raiden coming to Arcade Archives).

However, i really think someone should take the time to review Quad Fighter K.

Sounds like i'll have to try this one. With this and Raiden on the way, it seems like Hamster's Arcade Archives series will finally get more attention again.

Looks interesting, but i think i'm fine with my regular Hori stand and my Hori Hayabusa Real Arcade Pro V stick.

@AG_Awesome
If you can only pick one, get the Arcade edition. It has Darius Gaiden which is the highlight of the collection. It also has the best versions of Darius 2/Sagaia.
The 2 SNES games (Twin and Force) are generally considered the weakest entries in the series, and i agree with this common opinion.

Day one for sure! Rocket Lawnchair!

@Nintendofan83
SNK will participate in a digital event named "New Game Plus Expo" on the 23rd (together with Sega, Atlus, NISA, Grasshopper and others). I hope we'll see some gameplay footage of the new Metal Slug (and King of Fighters XV) there.

I ordered the Special Edition when it was still available for a reasonable price, an i'm very happy i did, but i have to say that the regular edition contains all the most important games.
The only really cool thing the SE adds is the VS Mode of Space Invaders DX.

I have to say i really love this collection, it just oozes style, charme and polish.

@Shiryu :
I'm not sure if NL reviews can be edited, but it should be noted that the Arkanoid VS Space Invaders download code comes with every copy of the game and is not some kind of bonus. People who buy the digital version from the JP eShop get it, too.

@Zeldafan79 :
Yea, while i'm overall very happy with the collection and the decisions they made when it came to the question which games they included and which they left out make sense to me, the lack of Get Even is sad. It's such a great game, and now it's stuck on the closed Wii Shop Channel...

I'm glad this finally made it to western eShops, Japan's Switch eShop got it the same day as ESP Ra.De. last year.

I'm pretty confident we'll see some proper in-game footage at the New Game Plus Expo later this month.

EA can cancel they stuff as far as i care.

However, i'm really hyped for that New Game Plus Expo with Sega, Grasshopper and SNK.

It would be much better If Sega would just release their Game Gear games on the eShop, like how SNK released their Neo Geo Pocket Color Game Gals Fighters.

@Wargoose
Yea, that's why i said SamSho is better "at it's core", the gameplay is better then MK11, and that's what's the most important to me, but it's clear that it can't beat MK11 as far as modes and features are concerned.

However, nice looking graphics/visuals are still always good to have, and Samurai Shodown just looks great and to see downgrades compared to the PS4 version, i had to watch a side-by-side comparisons.
With Mortal Kombat 11, just playing the Switch version, without looking at the PS4 version at all, i quickly got a feeling of "this isn't what the game is really supposed to look like".

Eh, Samurai Shodown is a better game at it's core, and looks far more beautiful in the Switch because of it's superior art direction that does not rely on impressing people with raw realism.

Nice review, i feel Gunbarich and Arkanoid VS Space Invaders could have been mentioned somewhere, but i guess the other connections/comparisons made here are more useful to explain the gameplay.

Anyway, talking about "better late then never" reviews, maybe there is a chance @MarkMSX could have a look at Quad Fighter K (Kyogeki Quartet Fighters)?

Nice, i really didn't like V, but i keep hearing V Special is great, and V Perfect might be... perfect?

@KnightRider666
I also ordered the European version, but yea, the American cover looks better.

Great, this i the E3 replacement i'll pay attention to, all the great stuff in one place (well, and probably some VNs which i don't care about, but it's still bound to be a million times better then Geoff's event with the cookie cutter developers).

I hope we'll finally get some proper No More Heroes 3 gameplay from Grasshopper.

Also, i'm pretty sure SNK will show King of Fighters XV and maybe even a new Metal Slug.

Ordered the physical version, i'm sure it'll take some time until it arrives, but waiting isn't too hard as i already have a ton of great shmups on my Switch (Dezatopia, ESP Ra De, Darius Cozmic Collection, Space Invaders Invincible Collection, Radirgy Swag, Game Tengoku...).

Eh, looks like i'll stick to Samurai Shodown as my violent Switch fighting game.
The graphics hold up a lot better on the Switch, i don't really like the dull realistic look of MK 11 to begin with, while Sam Sho 2019 has a truely beautiful art direction.

So, does Nintendo finally accept PayPal for these?
Like most Germans, i don't use a Credit Card. This is a real problem here, they need to start accepting other payment methods.

@GameOtaku
Asking for games based on licenses is mostly fruitless, but looking at how we recently got In The Hunt (great game!), i think we can hope for more 90's games soon.

@WoomyNNYes
I don't know about Crazy Taxi in particular, but looking at other Dreamcast/Naomi games that got ported to both GameCube and PS2, the GameCube versions are usually better.

I'm glad i recently added funds to my JP eShop account (to get Gals Fighters after it was taken down from the EU eShop), i certainly won't wait a month for the localization of a game that does not really require any localization.

@kingbk
If you want Space Invaders on Switch get the Space Invaders Invincible Collection, it has I, II, IV Majestic Twelve, Extreme, Gigamax and Arkanoid VS Space Invaders.
The Special Edition i have additionally has Space Invaders DX, Lunar Rescue Space and Cyclone, but that version has become more expensive.

It's probably some small age rating problem, like a gambling or smoking reference that has been overlooked, or something sexy or violent.

It will probably be back with a higher rating soon.

@Moroboshi876
Yea, randomly completely ignoring some good/interesting games is the reason why i could never rely on NintendoLife as my sole source of Nintendo-related news.

It's particularly bad when it comes to games that have no confirmed western release, for example they completely ignored Sisters Royale until it got announced for the west, which took about a year.
Even some good games that actually got western releases like Quad Fighter K (Kyogeki Quartet Fighters in Japan) get completely ignored.

Space Invaders Invincible Collection is definitely worth getting, as Majestic Twelve, Arkanoid VS Space Invaders, Extreme and Gigamax are really fun, i went with the Special Edition, but honestly the regular has all of the most important games (however, DX's VS mode is good fun).

@Moroboshi876
The thing is, what kind of reviews could we actually expect for a Bubble Bobble game that sticks close enough to the original formula?

Some reviewers could never accept a 2d game with an arcade length as a retail game, and would have probably reacted more positively to a game bloated to 500 stages, or a game that completely changed the concept (with 3d gameplay or grindy RPG leveling).

I have not played BB4F myself so far (i'll get it soon), so i can't say for sure if it's good or not.
However, from the videos i've seen the graphics and the music give me the impression that the team was serious about making a good game.

I'm also generally under the impression that Taito is a pretty reliable company outside of a short phase of weakness that lasted from the PS2 days into the early PSWii60/DS days.
All of their more recent efforts were very, very good in my opinion (Dariusburst, Ninja Saviors, Darius Cozmic Collection, Space Invaders Invincible Collection including the very recent Space Invaders Gigamax and Arkanoid VS Space Invaders).

@Moroboshi876
I just don't see why someone who cares so much about Bubble Bobble wouldn't want to get BB4F anyway, i mean, it looks like a really good and faithful successor all around.

If this was a game that plays very different from the original (like Donkey Kong 64 is obviously very different from the included unlockable original arcade game, or all those classic Sega games' in Shenmue and Yakuza), or if BB4F wasn't good (like those mediocre PS2/GC Turtles games that had unlockable arcade classics), i'd understand your position.

But this seems more of a Panzer Dragoon Orta situation where the original is included with a good and faithful sequel any fan of the original should enjoy.

I pretty hyped for this and The Good Life. I hope both get put on retail shelves like regular games, i"m getting tired of ordering stuff from 20 different limited run boutique publishers.

@Moroboshi876
Just get Bubble Bobble 4 Friends, seriously.

Nice! I wonder what other "aready rated but not yet released" games they'll release earlier the originally intended.

Sega should really start giving these worldwide simultaneous releases.

They should really release more DLC for MK8DX.
People would pay good money for a few new tracks and characters.

Considering only the japanese rating system has this problem, i think they should consider to release games on the western eShops first and then release them on the JP eShop once the Corona/CERO situation gets better.

More good shmups are always a good thing.

@Kidfunkadelic83
The game was a big hit in japanese arcades, and then was a surprise hit when it was released on the Switch in Japan.

I understand the "fantasy" style with the monsters and cartoony visuals is not everyone's cup of tea, but looking at the reception in Japan i'd assume this is a VERY good game.

I prefer shmups to twin stick shooters, but i have to say the guy East Asia Soft seems to hire regularly for boxart and other artwork is really good.

I really don't understand why it always takes Sega so long to bring these to the west.
I guess i'll have to get this one from the JP eShop again.

All these fighting games are nice, but what i really want from SNK is a new Metal Slug.

Got the update. Being able to switch between 2 excellent soundtracks will make the game even more replayable.

Now they better make this Sol Cresta game, i want it.

I'm having a good time with this, but i guess the numerical score here is reasonable and can be justified from various perspectives.

However, relating raw length to vale and price is simply wrong. Games like this are supposed to be replayed, having a length of 15-120 minutes is what enables replayability in the first place.

I'm having a good time with this remake, i really think some people have unrealistic expactations of what this could have been.

Sure, there are some minor annoyances in this remake, and the original itself was always just a very good game, not a masterpiece like Star Fox 64, Sin & Punishment 1&2 or the later Panzer Dragoon games, but in the end of the day this is still a very good shooter.

The level design (route, enemy placements...), music and the core gameplay mechanics are still the same good stuff from the original.
The art direction for cutscenes, enemies and characters does the original justice, of course it's kind of sad that the graphics just got upgraded to modern indie download level, instead of modern AAA, but that's not something that came out of nowhere.

@Lawnachaun
Have you tried Tiny Metal?
That's a pretty solid spiritual successor to Advance Wars.