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@Grumblevolcano Well, there must be some cases, but in this example I think maybe the Wii U failing comercially and not being a retro system anyway must help.

But I don't see Turtles in Time getting any cheaper now that will be available emulated in modern systems, for instance.

What some people seem not to understand is that these rereleases don't affect the prices of the original games, because people will keep asking and paying the same prices, and rising. They don't want them because they're the only way to play, but for collecting or even for scalping themselves.

And this is something that the people like myself that want these games for the sake of playing the originals have see a lot of times.

That's reassuring news. This kind of game shouldn't makes us suffer like that. Although I think it's sad we have to celebrate what should be normal...

It looks like we even have to thank them for existing. Geez.

Some more and we'll get the Collection vol. 2. This time we know that we have to wait and not buy them individually.

It's been a while now with that smell of "let's delay it and make it a release for both Switch and the next system, it wouldn't be the first time anyway".

I'm hesitant, 3DS version would be nice to have, but Switch's screen spoiled me long ago, and it's much cheaper.

I wonder why the 3DS version isn't on Amazon, it would be cheaper and there are other Pixelheart games there...

Finally! That should be the way to go. Always. Announcing it before the release date. I will never forgive them for making us believe Namco Museum would be digital only, and after buying it digitally they released it on physical with added content even.

Namco Museum Archives being code in a box sucks too, but at least you knew that a physical wouldn't happen down the line.

I hadn't caught the release date before, by the way. For me it's news too.

This has been on Amazon as a preorder for so long that hardly comes as a surprise, but given the lukewarm reception of Sol Cresta I thought this one would be another case of harmful hype, but glad to see it's not. Plus, the first entry wasn't exactly a success. Anyway, this one is cheap, and physical, so I might get it.

It's on Dreamcast too, by the way.

It's a shame, but despite a Sega Shop EU version in existence, the fact is that they must operate from the UK anyway, because even on sale the products end up being so expensive after shipping and taxes. And they have good stuff (not that good as before, with many great T-shirts disappearing from their catalog long ago), but it all ends up costing more than it would if they dispatched the items from inside the EU.

Still no Western release, though, huh?

This is what should have been announced by Inin Games. Now we will have a noticeably lacking physical edition available in stores and another one with all the content behind a big paywall.

I mean if SLG wants to make a collector's edition I'm fine, what pisses me off is that the rom itself is different. The regular edition contains only one version of each game, and they're not even all the titles of the series. And they're titles and versions we have already on the Switch in different ways, bar Wonder Boy 1.

I've played the first two entries of the series and their graphics aren't exactly their strongest points. They look like PS2 graphics with a lick of HD. Really. So I never imagined a good port to Switch should be something to commend.

Nintendo should be offering interesting sales on its games, but we all know that the impending end of the eShop itself will be reason enough for people to start buying titles like crazy.

The only thing tempting for me with this release is that it has a physical version. But given that 5 of the games will be included in the Taito Egret II Mini (which does have genuine Taito hits like Bubble Bobble, The New Zealand Story or yes, Space Invaders), I'll only miss Ninja Warriors (available separately anyway).

I love retro collections, I swear they're what gets me more excited currently, but this is an example of a collection done wrong.

Now please announce it's getting a physical version and I'm yours.

@Teksetter Dammit! I swear I thought it was a possibility, but then I wrote "lucky bast***", which solved the problem, but changed it because it sounded disrespectful... Sorry to assume your gender, and you shouldn't have to clarify it anyway.

@Teksetter Lucky man! I just can't justify to myself or my wife getting another one for one particular game, even if that's the cheapest way to get that game officially these days.

Let's not forget that Microsoft allows you to redownload your digital games on the next system. That would be the way to go with a proper Virtual Console.

Having said that, they should have released a VC, but we all know that people would complain anyway about the available titles and the prices for "games that old".

And I don't see how a VC would make people drop the NSO subscription. The classic games system is a perk, not the main reason for people to pay the fee, which theoretically is for playing online.

Certainly cheap, but it overlaps with 3 of them already being available on Switch in collections or as standalone releases. Wonder Boy 1 would be the only one unreleased on Switch for now.

Unfortunately I have even that one on my Astro City Mini, so I won't be buying this... I believe... I mean c'mon... I've been torturing myself in Monster Land for more than 10 hours in Sega Ages, for instance.

What would have been awesome is a port of that huge Monster World collection exclusive to Japanese PS2 which contained every game in the franchise in every version in existence.

If the Japanese 3DS consoles themselves weren't that expensive, maybe.

And if they weren't, the few games I'm really interested in are really expensive. I'm talking about physical, though.

Would be a great time to do a 3DS and Wii u eShop massive sale, but of course they won't. They know we will all pay full price for games that are going to disappear.

Well, it's the end of the purchase thing, but no console is dead as long as we use them.

Huge news! This game is crazy expensive in its Mega Drive incarnation (which happens to be better than the arcade), but this will be the first time we see it legally emulated. And with a physical release at that! I hope it at least contains the original rom, though, not a remaster or a remake only, but judging from the pictures I don't know...

Way too late. Certainly you can't buy any game from the eShop without fearing that one day it might be released physically

Not my cup of tea, but I'm glad Ratalaika keeps rereleasing random classic games and they're not shmups only. Keep them coming!

And yes, the first Moto Racer is on the awesome PC Engine Mini.

Good news, and it's sad it has to be confirmed, but that's the product of our times...

I think I'll get it on Xbox, though. I don't have that many platform games there and it's probably going to be on offer sooner than on Switch.

I feared this would happen. The hype was huge, even though the previous Cresta games aren't that good. And that's because the coverage of this game has been insane.

@Abes3 You're not alone. I played it on Xbox One and thought it fell short on the technical side of things, controls included.

Would it be bad? I mean for a company to keep supporting its current system and not having a 4-5 year cycle. Would be nice for a change.

Having said that, I'm disappointed that Switch is not getting its own Mario Kart, nor a second main Mario entry (who knows, but after Odyssey turning 5 next month I would've expected at least a tease in the last Direct). And I begin to believe that BOTW2 will be a next system's launch title. It was initially said to be due for Christmas 2020, and the Direct should have confirmed its final release date, yet didn't. Something is smelly here.

Don't tell me. First-party games are going to be up to 30% off.

Already have them on the Xboxes, but great to see them coming to the Switch.

@Gwynbleidd You totally misinterpreted me. I was sad for the game, thinking that the price cut was due to low sales, being a great title. It turns out that's not the case.

I think no digital game should cost as much as a physical copy of the same game, and in this case the physical copy could be found cheaper than that, so its digital price was, to me, ridiculously high. And that goes for Nintendo and its first-party games too.

Glad to read it's not for the usual reason! It's a great game. Still unknown or unplayed among gamers around me, though, despite my recommendation.

It's sad that this game has had to be permanently reduced, which means that has performed terribly. Many people doesn't even know about it...

This must be a joke. They are doing their best to make people go digital!

I wouldn't say it's replayable. I don't count getting missing collectibles after beating the game "replayability". But wouldn't say it lasts 10 hours either, because you'll want to collect it all, and there's some backtracking too. Anyway, it's a great game that I enjoyed for the first time as part of Rare Replay on Xbox One in 2020. Absolutely recommended.

I guess the excellent new style - pixels toggle on Wonder Boy was a one time thing, sadly.

Anyway, still unclear about how it is a second part and not a Windjammers remastered, but of course I'm going to get it. Please anyone give it a proper physical release this time, not just stricly limited / limited run edition with all the bells and whistles and at least a standard version in order to keep it affordable given that it's ultimately an arcade title.

Looks awesome, but I'll settle for a standard edition in normal non limited stores. That would be great.

Would have loved a 30s cartoon style though...

Still unsure about what's it going to be. A remaster or a real new entry?

Glad to see the Reboot entry made the series popular enough for them to continue localizing games, new as this one or from its past like Cotton 100% and Panorama Cotton recently.

By the way, Cotton Fantasy will be available in non limited stores at least in Europe.

No, I'm not. I guess this is going to be the first title of a new Neogeo Pocket Color selection, especially with the first one being called vol. 1.

But this time they should announce their intentions, I'm sure a lot of people who had picked the standalone digital games was pissed when the first collection was announced.

Looks interesting. Review it, please! To the wishlist waiting for the inevitable price drop, no rush here.

@NicolausCamp I know. I meant a normal distribution for everyone to get, Cotton Reboot got one even though nobody asked for that game. It's certainly weird that they didn't do the same with this one, considering the franchise had been recently unearthed.

Now release it in the West physically

More expensive than Lego Super Mario without the sounds and all that stuff.

Good thing this time they said it before launch. I got my Astro City Mini from Japan.

Now let's hope it's not SLG who releases it in Europe, this way there's a chance it ends up on Amazon.

If not, I'll get it from Amazon Japan, which makes you pay customs in advance anyway, so you can forget about bad news when it arrives to your country.

But will it be part of a fourth pass or what? The article doesn't mention how to obtain it.

I think it's good they made it a separate item rather than an expansion of the original one, which would have been the classic kick in the nuts to early adopters. Having said that, I'm not a fan of these games and if I had to buy it I'd wait for a certain future price drop, no rush here.