Mayhaps the BBC should’ve hollered at Greg Leahy before tossing out that claim about NES games on the Super Nintendo. I mean, seriously.
Anyway, there’s this chatter buzzing around the Nintendo crowd this week. Yup, Donkey Kong Bananza is what everyone’s yammering about. If you’re into reviews, keep an eye out in next week’s gaming mags. But here’s a twist—or maybe not—unraveling in the land of expanding Kongs. You like your games with a side of weird? Pac-Man exploration platformer is still unexplainedly touted as a bigger deal than Montreal’s Shadow Labyrinth. And yeah, if you’re grabbing the Switch version, there’s this free upgrade pack. Why? Who knows.
There’s more. Check out The Wandering Village. In case you forgot, it’s a city builder chilling on a giant creature’s back. Can you believe that?
Oh, and the tidbits we might’ve skimmed past: A new fighter from the ArcSys team featuring HunterxHunter NenxImpact—yep, that’s from the folks behind Dragon Ball FighterZ. Could be a fluke, but who’s judging? Also, a Neverwinter Nights 2 port, a collection of Golden Tee games (trackball support, sadly MIA), and surprisingly, a fresh face for the ye olde RPG God Wars.
THINGS WE JUST BLEW PAST LAST WEEK: Quick recap from RFN. You know the Archives? It was Super Dimension Fortress Macross II. Plus, how did an Australian Rules football game sneak in after the siren? No licenses, though, so forget dreams of a St. Kilda vs. Gold Coast Grand Final. Like, honestly, what’s the deal?
FIVE DIMITRIS ALERT. Ever heard of Pineapple: A Bittersweet Revenge? Well, Willem took a peek; it’s $8 in the US, eight Euros, seven quid, but, wait for it, eighty Canadian dollars. Like, what parallel universe is the Canadian pricing team inhabiting?
So, here’s the lowdown across the globe, digging deep into some of the price quirks and titles, ‘cause why not:
North America
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Switch 2
- Donkey Kong Bananza ($69.99 USD / $99.99 CAD)
- Switch 1
- HunterxHunter Nen Impact ($59.99 USD / $79.99 CAD)
- Bustafellows Season 2 ($49.99 USD / $69.99 CAD)
- Upin & Ipin Universe ($39.99 USD / $56.99 CAD)
- Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition ($29.99 USD / $41.42 CAD)
- Golden Tee Arcade Classics ($29.99 USD / $38.99 CAD)
- The Wandering Village ($29.99 USD / $34.99 CAD)
- … and more titles tripping over prices.
Europe
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Switch 2
- Donkey Kong Bananza (€69.99 / £58.99)
- Switch 1
- HunterxHunter Nen Impact (€59.99 / £49.99)
- Upin & Ipin Universe (€37.69 / £31.69)
- The randomness just continues…
Japan
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Switch 2
- Donkey Kong Bananza (¥7980)
- Switch 1
- DistortedCode: The Scent Of Life (¥8580)
- HunterxHunter NenxImpact (¥8360)
- And the yen spins its own story.
Mystified? So am I. Can’t wrap my head around half these releases and their peculiar pricings. Then again, gaming is nothing if not a smorgasbord of quirks, hiccups, and head-scratchers. Maybe that’s why we all stick around. Who’s counting?
Catch the sales while you can or reminisce about what we’ve missed—until next time.
