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@KoopaTheGamer simply because of the fact it will encourage the younger players to pick up or check out said rated M game.

The man changed the beat ‘em up gaming world forever with Kunio games, especially River City Ransom. He leaves a legacy that’s pretty incalculable with the inspiration he created among countless developers of today and just the imagination of gaming storytellers. As an example, I’m pretty sure the Wayforward River City Girls development team can attest to that and their continued successes. RIP to a true visionary.

I always believed one day Capcom would come back and merge the NES and arcade story lines like they did with Bionic Commando. NES Strider’s story and platformer was excellent. I’m looking forward to playing Cannon Dancer regardless and seeing yet another creator tackle their own spiritual successor take on their corporate creations.

The first one I played was Super Mario Kart. I already posted my origin story with this in a comment from the prior NL article celebrating the anniversary.

But favorite of all time? Mario Kart Wii comes very close but definitely Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Per the reasons listed by @Gamecuber - well put sir! The Wii version was fun and the weekly challenges at the time were pretty cool. Also, Coconut Mall and Miis. 😇😉

I’m also remembering how a green shell would ping pong around in Battle Mode. And like, significant minutes later come back to hit you because you had forgotten it. Laying out what seemed like mine field traps and hiding in glee. I even remember being able to look across a field and see a tiny Mode 7 kart get hit. This was a big deal back then!

Battle Modes 2 and 4 were the go-to for fun extended plays.

@PigmaskFan no. Because I remember they were showing off Mario Circuit and maybe the beach and Choco lake levels. And they had attendants (i.e. hired models) to make sure everyone got a turn.

I had a hard time remembering the year because 1992 was pretty eventful for me. But In gaming, 1992-1993 were very big years.

@Tuulenpoika that’s got to be a patchable error. This does not make sense.

Today will be remembered in Turtle history as the day the fans finally got THE wish at least 20 years in the making. Im constantly looking out the window for Amazon to show up. I bought both Collector’s and standard editions because……..go green machine!

Also excited to finally commit to finishing Radical Rescue and checking out Tournament Fighters outside of the SNES one.

What’s this I hear that the arcade version doesn’t have the theme song as the original cabinets did?! Oooofff…..if so, this game went from 100 to only 98% complete! Major bummer amigos!

Hey…..wasn’t there another “Best of…” TMNT game list on this website?

My first exposure to Super Mario Kart was at the 1992 (1991?) Summer CES in Chicago. For those of you that didn’t know, there were two major electronic shows back in the day where game companies previewed their games to the industry, before the gaming industry moved to doing it just once a year at E3. I remember the joy of seeing it, the Mario characters racing each other in this new genre of gaming. And back then the colorful graphics, Mode 7 and music. I couldn’t wait for the release date. Once bought that same year, that led to hours and hours ….and hours! of constant nightly racing with friends. I have many memories of cheese pizzas, critical Battle Mode wins and laughing at the ways we would “drift and shoot a shell” in what was back then massive open playfields (hey those balloon bursts took a long time because of the hiding and wide space). Trust me when I say the frustration of waiting a good handful of years before the 3D(gasp!) sequel on N64.

@Piyo sounds great. Did you purchase the Super Mario Odyssey game though? That’s the point I’m making.

“….upon which consumers may enjoy their games both now and beyond the life cycle of the console itself.”

Well golly, why would I need an emulator for a console that’s still in the market? Oh yeah, I get to play the games for free…..sweet! 🙄

Calling it now. Beck from Mighty No. 9 playable.

@GravyThief I know this is not an easy answer, but I’d buy a Switch now if I was you, and make the connection.

I still appreciated that they were translated for Western audiences. It just sounded, in the 90’s, more relatable than the log treats in Japan. Or rice balls for that matter.

@Grail_Quest Which arcade Superman game? The only arcade Superman game I recall was published by Taito.

@Serpenterror Agreed. Nor Snatcher for that matter. I’m going to wind up getting it I’m sure though, but it’s a missed opportunity.

WOW. Big news and a loss to not only this site but to the gaming review craft. He was a MAJOR Mega Man fan and it’s fair to say I trusted my general gaming choices because of his reviews (An April 2015 comment on Siesta Fiesta comes to mind on the 3DS). I connected with his writing as a retro and portable video game fan, as he verbalized the same opinions I had of general platform and puzzle games. I would argue he was an influencer here with his style and gaming intelligence.

I was wondering where he went, to be honest, just recently. I will sincerely miss him.

Great review. Very disappointed in the utter lack of localizations. Very lazy of developers to continue that trend and I hope it subsides. Looking forward to playing it regardless after I play the arcade versions.

I’m at 146 digital but add another say 50 for the physical ones that haven’t touched my Switch yet. 2000 is an incredible amount.

I’d argue that Manhunt and Hungry Shark World is another one of those unique genre types.

@YoshiF2 is it still in the Wii U VC?

@Thief it wasn’t so much the criticism or the fact it was the internet but the way Sonos insulted his “lot”. Yes he was definitely not polite in his comment. I don’t understand why others have to explain to the one insulted that their feelings are invalid.

@kkslider5552000 no fanfare because of lack of promotion by the developer. I’m so glad these obscure titles are coming.

All we need is Battle & Chase, the 3 Mega Man Legends games, the two Super Game Boy EXE games, the GB games and Mega Man Soccer to become Switch available in another new compilation!

Wow!! Had no idea this game existed!! I just bought the Mega Man arcade games on Capcom Arcade Stadium 2, so this will be a nice demastered supplement: the 8 bit versions of both! Now it begs to ask, why wasn’t this released Stateside?! I would have loved to own this!

I’d like to also add that I think it’s lazy for a developer not to localize a Japanese game. For me it ruins it if I have to read illegible text.

Almost feels like a new 8-bit Mega Man to me from the screenshots. Thank you NL!

I’d like to add Airfield Mania (a knock off of Flight Control) and Space Dave (fun quirky shooter) to this pick-up-and-go list. To be honest PAC Man Museum Plus is also fun to just randomly play any of the fun collected arcade games!

@BongoBongo there’s an actual ending to the game?

@Freek I almost said the same thing, haha

@BrianJL completely agree with your comment.

I don’t know what Rollback was before this article, but I welcome ANY and ALL release enhancements to this excellent retro collection!

The SNES version was so much fun in the SF II 90s hey-day!

When did this new website kick-off?

Been a Mega Man fan since I read that one issue of Nintendo Power where they showcased Mega Man 2 in the 80s. I have bought every iteration minus the Battle Network series, which I’ll happily dive into with the upcoming Collection. Love that Capcom is reinvesting.

@NKR nope, it was just existential thinking on his part.

@HammerGalladeBro you can play as him in Street Fighter X Tekken!

@Serpenterror Totally agree with this. Wish Mega Man & Bass also hit the SNES back then, but Mega Man 8 and X4 on the SNES itself would have probably been a downgrade.

Definitely needed The Wily Wars on the SNES. In the vein of Super Mario All Stars, it would have done well.

Also, still pretty upset Street Fighter X Mega Man isn’t on consoles. Was hoping for it to pop up on 3DS.

This is a pleasant surprise! Way to inject new life into Mario Kart 8’s longetivity. This will only prolong sales and make it more distinct than the Wii U version. We don’t need a Mario Kart 9 as this is shaping to be the ultimate version if new tracks are available!

I have a gut feeling this game is the spiritual pre cursor to Octopath Traveler?

I have yet to beat it, but there’s a big pool of retro gamers that have fond memories of this game !

@RobotReptile I disagree. I call it sheer laziness if it’s not localized. It’s hard to enjoy a game one can’t understand (case in point the other Japanese games in the NA Switch Online service).

Does anyone have any prior experience playing Daiva?

@masterLEON not to mention Karnov making a nice fun cameo!

@abdias Thank you for that perspective. You’re right that the US and Japanese especially back then were opposites in their tastes regarding nudity and violence.

@Maulbert I have no idea what you’re talking about. I wasn’t even addressing you in the second part of the comment box or trYinG tO ImpReSS anyone; just connecting my nostalgic experience to my concern if it was dubbed okay. No need to be cynical, kid.

@Rosalinho I completely agree that the US voices are better. In the US at the time, at least, it made more sense to do it since it made players connect the unique voice to the Super Mario 64 game and get ppl used to Charles Martinet’s talent.

I think there’s a bunch of things odd to me with the first handful of comments. I guess as adults it makes sense to say, “gee that could be sparkling apple cider or soda. Why does Nintendo have to have such a deal?” But children don’t associate as most adults do with “oh it must be a soda or non alcoholic” when the bottles are clearly resembling as such in other media. Children are impressionable and some things are worth the effort changing. Some mimic what they see, some think the behavior is acceptable. I appreciate they took the time to make those changes - the differences are zero big deal themselves anyway.

@Trikeboy there’s something to that, as even The Legend of Chun Li does the same thing……

@Maulbert the gratuitous skin scene for the teenaged 90’s Japanese and English speaking audience? Yes, it does.

I saw this before it was translated in English and subbed. I can’t relate to the audio compliments but I’m glad to hear the dub didn’t ruin the movie. I don’t know how good Street Fighter V (anime) was but back then I was really hoping for a sequel.

It’s too high in price right now to get. I don’t think it will sell well either until it’s on sale, but I’m definitely interested.

You know….I would love to see an official version of this. And if they do, would someone please connect boss Booster to the character Wario!? 😂

@samuelvictor my feelings are the same. I appreciate your candor and knowledge in your NL replies! Robocop back then, even part 2, was so shockingly violent back then. Now….not so much, so I’m curious what this generation thinks of that movie. I only saw part 2 on the big screen as a kid. I was rooting for the 90’s TV series and the cartoons to work out. I’m just glad Peter Weller continues to own it!

@samuelvictor Agree with your comments as usual. I totally forgot about the Robocop Game Boy music reference! For me, I really enjoyed the first two movies. The NES and arcade games were also done well.

I, for one, am excited about this HD Switch game. The game better get the license to the movie music! It would complete the package….here’s hoping they knock it out of the park.

For those of you that bought the physical copy of Capcom Fighting Collection, there’s a code inside for a free game for Capcom 2nd Arcade Stadium called “3 Wonders”.

@BlueGBAMicro I have Mayhem Brawler on my wish list due to this site’s underrated game list. I’d add “Raging Justice” and “Super Punch Patrol” to your list.