SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection

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  • Summary: SUNSOFT is back and it’s bringing some of its 8-bit classics to the West for the very first time!

    In SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection, discover three of the legendary Japanese publisher’s 8-bit games and play them in English for the first time ever! The three games included are:    SUNSOFT is back and it’s bringing some of its 8-bit classics to the West for the very first time!

    In SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection, discover three of the legendary Japanese publisher’s 8-bit games and play them in English for the first time ever!

    The three games included are: The Wing of Madoola, Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido and Ripple Island.

    Dive into SUNSOFT’s rich history by playing those Action and Adventure gems from the 1980s!

    About the games included:

    The Wing of Madoola: Help fierce warrior Lucia retrieve the powerful Wing of Madoola from the evil King Daltos.

    Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido: As fireworks maker Kantaro, prevent evil merchants from turning his creations into weapons!

    Ripple Island: Play as Kyle, a young boy dreaming of a better life, who answers King Dotella’s call for help against the nefarious Emperor Groaker.

    In addition to giving brand new localizations to all three titles, multiple quality of life features have also been added to make the gameplay experience more pleasant, and less unforgiving, to modern gamers.

    Features:
    -English localization created for all three games
    -Save States
    -Rewind
    -CRT Filter
    -Multiple aspect ratios and borders
    -Gallery Mode showcasing art and promotional material
    -3D models of the original game cartridges"    … Expand

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. TouchArcade
    Sep 5, 2024
    80
    Sunsoft fans and those who like digging into the margins of console libraries will get a real kick out of Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection‘s offerings. Each game has been handled with care, and it’s great to see some games that missed their shot at localization back in the day finally get a chance. Hopefully this is just the first of a series of such collections, but even if this is all we get, it’s nice to see another side of this once-mighty publisher’s library of classics.
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Sep 6, 2024
    70
    Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection is more about peculiarity than playability. If you’re into NES-era oddities, all three games will deliver despite their difficulty. Priced to move, it’s a fun collection to experience. Just don’t expect that experience to last.
  3. Tech-Gaming
    Sep 12, 2024
    68
    Sadly, SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection includes only a single engaging title. The compilation’s other two games are unremarkable curios that might be worth a quick look, but only Firework Thrower Kantaro’s trek through Japan is likely to hold your attention.

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