Another retro classic is incoming on Nintendo Switch. Thunder Force AC will be added to the Sega Ages lineup later this month.
Thunder Force AC will be added to the Sega Ages lineup on Nintendo Switch later this month.
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Another retro classic incoming. Thunder Force AC will be added to the Sega Ages lineup on Nintendo Switch later this month.
The new version of Thunder Force AC hosts an array of new features, including enhanced visuals and a new game mode.
Although based on the original arcade release, the port includes three unlockable ships taken from later Thunder Force titles. It also features a Kids Mode to help players with increased attack power, additional credits, and the ability to retain your weapons even after your ship has been destroyed.
The game also features two different sets of online leaderboards – Expert and Freestyle. The former is for playing with default settings enabled and the latter for when settings have been changed. Last but not least, there’s an option to save and view replays.
As with other Sega Ages releases, Thunder Force AC includes a stereo sound mix, HD rumble, a CRT-like vintage display, and a cabinet mode that allows you to recreate that classic arcade ambience. Save states also ensure that pilot errors become a distant memory.
Sega Ages Thunder Force AC will be released via the Nintendo Switch eShop in the Americas and Europe on May 28, 2020.
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Four more games are coming to the Nintendo Switch Online library of SNES and NES classics.
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Four more games are coming to the Nintendo Switch Online library of SNES and NES classics.
Nintendo has confirmed that four new titles will be added to the Switch’s SNES and NES libraries on May 15, 2020.
First up is NES actioner, Rygar. Originally released for arcades in 1986, Tecmo’s side-scrolling platformer underwent a significant transformation for the NES, receiving action RPG elements and becoming more Metroid-like. It’s of its time, certainly, but it still has charm.
Rygar will be joined by three SNES titles. Natsume’s Wild Guns is a fondly remembered sci-fi western shooter, while Operation Logic Bomb is a top-down action game that serves as a sequel to the Game Boy’s Fortified Zone.
However, we’re most excited by the arrival of the Gunpei Yokoi-designed puzzle game, Panel de Pon. This version of the game never made it to the West, where it was instead reworked to feature Nintendo characters and released under the slightly misleading name of Tetris Attack.
More recently, players might have experienced the game in its Planet Puzzle League guise, the Nintendo DS version of which was a hit in 2007. We’re excited for the opportunity to play the original version at long last.
To access the four new games, you will need a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online. In addition to a growing library of NES and SNES titles, a sub also includes access to online multiplayer in many games and freebies like Tetris 99. Monthly memberships start at $3.99/€3.99 for a single user, with seven-day trials available to new subscribers.
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