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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"
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  1. Sep 4, 2024
    80
    Sure these games are not going to hold up today. They are difficult, confusing, and a product of their time, but being able to access them on just about anything with a controller is fantastic. I highly recommend checking out this compilation if you have any reverence for Sunsoft. Seeing some of their early work is as much fascinating as it is informative.
  2. Sep 16, 2024
    70
    SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection is an interesting collection, if only so we can see how far the gaming industry has come. Just be warned, the games themselves are punishingly difficult and extremely unfriendly.
  3. 65
    SUNSOFT is Back Retro Game Selection is a niche product that will not impress everyone. However, if you love old-school gaming and you wish to play never-before released in the West games, then don't miss out. This collection is nicely varied and wonderfully dated. Yet, I'm not sure if it is a few decades too late for this experience.
  4. Sep 10, 2024
    63
    It's always good for the preservation of video games when companies provide us with compilations with never-before-seen development material, manuals, etc. In this case, Sunsoft includes all of that and goes even further by bringing three games that had never reached Western shores, which for many will be original 8-bit releases from the 80s. The only questionable thing is the small selection, three titles do not seem enough , especially for the large, varied and high-quality catalogue of Sunsoft, although as a first step, we could say that it passes its intentions. However, we hope for more in the future.