Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection
April 18, 2024
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 Famicom games and play them in English for the first time ever! The three games included are: …
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"Is this Bundle worth your Gold Coins? I would say “it depends”. Even with the facilitators, the gameplay is still very difficult by today’s standards, which may put off some of the more casual players. It was a different era, …"
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"Really when the only complaints I have about this set are that the rewind timer is a bit short, the audio gets briefly weird when loading a save state and that I wish it had something related to the VS …"
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"It is always good for the preservation of video games that companies provide us with compilations worked with never-before-seen material from development, manuals, etc. In this case, Sunsoft includes all that and encourages more by bringing three games that had …"
Read original review"An eclectic mix of NES-era titles that have flavor, but whose main appeal may be more for historic interest than fun"
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"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 …"
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"Yet, despite being well presented, Sunsoft is Back! is a bit bare-bones for a collection. While the three games included do showcase the versatility and charm of the studio&s;s output, there isn’t much content to explore."
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"Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection is more about peculiarity than playability. If you&s;re into NES-era oddities, all three games will deliver despite their difficulty. Priced to move, it&s;s a fun collection to experience. Just don&s;t expect that experience to …"
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"All in all, these artifacts that date back almost forty years are something really special, and this is the only way to play the official English versions. Sunsoft is Back! feels worthwhile for gaming historians and curious spelunkers like myself, …"
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"I&s;m all for game preservation, and it&s;s great that finally got three more Sunsoft classics in the Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection. The emulation is spot on, and the added digital game manuals and artwork are a nice touch. …"
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"Across the board, the emulation is excellent, and the package has been enhanced by beautiful 3D renders of the original Famicom cartridges, as well as artwork and high-resolution scans of each game’s manual. This is a well-done and loving bundle, …"
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"I personally appreciate being introduced to games I’ve never experienced and found a deeper appreciation for the rich history of SUNSOFT. I’ve really grown fond to Ripple Island in particular. For enjoyment however, it can’t compete with the company’s first …"
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