Oh man, where do I even start? So, picture this: it’s early morning, and the BBC goes all in on saying you can play NES games on the Super Nintendo. Crazy, right? I mean, maybe they should’ve just dialed Greg Leahy for a quick chat before they went live with that. Just saying.
Now, let’s dive into the gaming vortex of the week. Everyone’s buzzing about Donkey Kong Bananza. Imagine a review. It’s like waiting for your birthday to roll around. But hey, what else is on the menu for us gamers? If you like your gaming weird and wonderful, there’s this Pac-Man adventure-platformer mashup that’s got the newsroom scratching their heads more than a cat stuck in a hammock. Honestly, it’s supposedly more epic than Montreal in Shadow Labyrinth. Get it on Switch, and boom, free upgrade pack. Enough about that though — how about that Wandering Village? City-builder, only this one’s cruising on a giant creature’s back. No kidding.
Anyway, what weird and wacky titles almost slipped under our radar? There’s a new ArcSys fighter, HunterxHunter NenxImpact, from the Dragon Ball FighterZ team. Intrigued yet? Also, they’re rolling out a Neverwinter Nights 2 port, a remastered Golden Tee collection (but hey, no trackball — bummer), and I guess God Wars got a new publisher. Yay for them, I guess?
Quick blip from last week because, well, I’m scatterbrained like that. The Archives dropped Super Dimension Fortress Macross II. Plus, there’s this Aussie football game — lacked the right paperwork or whatever for a dream Grand Final, but a quirky addition anyhow.
Oh, and here’s a laugh: Pineapple: A Bittersweet Revenge — seen that one? Costs eight bucks in the US and like… 80 bucks in Canada? My brain hurts just thinking about it.
Anyway — wait, no — jumping to the game release stuff.
North America, what lineup are we dealing with?
- Donkey Kong Bananza comes in at $69.99 US, $99.99 Canadian. Ouch, those Canucks!
- Pac-Man: Shadow Labyrinth is $29.99, or $39.99 if you’re north of the US border.
- HunterxHunter Nen Impact hits Tuesday for $59.99/$79.99.
- And yeah, Bustafellows Season 2 is a thing too, for $49.99/$69.99.
You get the idea. Tons of price points, releases scattered like confetti. And a bunch more I can barely keep track of here.
Europe, you’re not left out. Donkey Kong Bananza asking for €69.99 or £58.99. I feel your wallets crying. Pac-Man: Shadow Labyrinth launching on Friday at €29.99, £24.99.
Oddly, in Japan, Donkey Kong’s drop is ¥7980, Shadow Labyrinth follows at ¥3960.
And let’s not neglect those whimsical bundles and sales surprises, like Another Crab’s Treasure, which might just be the bargain hunt of the season.
Well, I think I’ve rambled enough. It’s chaos, madness — but hey, it’s gaming. Now off you go, dive into the hype, and look forward to a world of pixels and polygons. Make sure your wallet’s ready, just in case.
