Huh, so here’s a wild thought: the BBC and NES games—yeah, they should have checked with someone like Greg Leahy first before they got all excited about playing NES classics on a Super Nintendo. And honestly, why did that even pop into my head? No clue, but it happened.
Alright, so what’s up in Nintendo land? Everyone’s buzzing about Donkey Kong Bananza—can’t wait for the reviews to hit the mags soon. But hold on, there’s other stuff too. If the usual isn’t your vibe, how about diving into a weird, twisty Pac-Man exploration platformer? I swear, the news team is treating it like it’s bigger than Montreal in Shadow Labyrinth. Oh, and get this, if you’re on Switch, you snag the upgrade pack for free. Score!
And if you prefer something… let’s say, a little more grounded yet intriguing, check out The Wandering Village. It’s basically SimCity but on a giant creature’s back. Yeah, you heard me right.
Now, things kind of slipped under my radar. Like, there’s this new ArcSys fighter, HunterxHunter NenxImpact—same folks who did Dragon Ball FighterZ. Mind blown yet? Maybe it’s worth a look. Also, there’s a sweet port of Neverwinter Nights 2, plus a Digital Eclipse-remastered Golden Tee collection—but, ugh, sans trackball support. And oh, old-school RPG God Wars is on board with a new publisher. Whatever that means, really.
Here’s a twisty bit from last week. RFN was gabbin’ about Super Dimension Fortress Macross II—and whoosh, just like that, an Aussie Rules football game dropped worldwide. Weirdly, it doesn’t have the league licenses, so no virtual St. Kilda vs. Gold Coast finales for me. Oh well.
And man, shall we talk about Pineapple: A Bittersweet Revenge? Willem gave it a look. Eight bucks in the US, eight euros, seven pounds, and WHAM! Eighty bucks in Canada? Something’s definitely off there.
Anyway, jumping to the North America lineup. So, Donkey Kong Bananza is priced at $69.99 in the US. Pac-Man: Shadow Labyrinth is up for grabs Friday for just a bit less. Then, on Switch 1, we have HunterxHunter Nen Impact popping up on Tuesday. It’s a bundle of joy, isn’t it?
Fast forward to Europe: Donkey Kong Bananza is listed at €69.99—and I’ll leave you guessing the UK price. Pac-Man shows up at €29.99 by week’s end.
Japan’s in the game too, with Donkey Kong Bananza dropping at ¥7980 and Shadow Labyrinth sneaking in too. Honestly, my head hurts just keeping track!
There’s so much happening, I swear I might’ve missed something. But that’s life in the gaming world, right? Just one big jumbled dashboard of releases and surprises.
