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Ninja Warriors Again (Taito) announced for Switch

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The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals Ninja Warriors Again (title tentative) for Switch from Taito. It will launch in 2019 in Japan.
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Here are some quotes from the magazine's interview:
  • "These are the first steps of our new developments."
  • "Projects are underway from re-releases to new titles on various platforms."
  • "However, console games are an extremely difficult current business for us. With that in mind, we'd like to release things that will be welcomed by all of you, but if we get the chance, we might also make something original."
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Source and Translation:
http://ryokutya2089.com/archives/11823
https://gematsu.com/2018/07/ninja-warriors-again-announced-for-switch

Will be titled Ninja Warriors Once Again in Japan, and Ninja Saviors Once Again outside Japan. Game will be a remake of sorts. Same style as the SNES version, but with redrawn graphics. Will have new characters. Will have co-op.

Comparison (more here https://www.natsumeatari.co.jp/tnwoa/topic.html):

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Thanks to Kain-Nosgoth for the comparison pic.
 
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There's no Daddy Mulk in the SNES game. I think it plays far better than the original but the music is a huge step down. Not the same without that shamisen breakdown
 
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The Switch is rapidly becoming a retro gamer's dream console.

Collections from Neogeo, SNK, Megaman, Darius, Namco, Hamster Nintendo ports, Johnny Turbo, and more.
 
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Squeenix wasn't kidding when they said they were ramping up Switch support

hope the ball keeps rollin' to lure Japanese devs away from mobile
 
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You know your console is successful when companies start massively porting their old catalog to it.

I remember as a N64/GC player being so jealous of all those collections from SNK, Capcom, Sega, Konami, etc. being released on the PS1/Sat and then to the PS2. Ports of Arcade games, lots of shoot'em ups too, and none for the poor N64.
 

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This is a new-ish game by the original developers in the vein of Wild Guns Reloaded, not just the SFC game.
 
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Yay, more Taito goodness. Kinda getting ahead, but I hope someone'll do Pocky & Rocky / Kiki Kaikai, too.
 

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Nice to see M2 involved in the Darius collection!

Wonder when we'll see the Sega Ages line from them?
 
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This was stealth announced earlier in the year by Natsume Atari. Same team who did Wild Guns Reloaded.
 
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Colonel Mustard said:
Nice to see M2 involved in the Darius collection!

Wonder when we'll see the Sega Ages line from them?
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Sega said in the summer, so pretty soon.

rawhide said:
Nothing I can post, but it'll all come out in a week or two.
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Ok good to hear.

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This was stealth announced earlier in the year by Natsume Atari. Same team who did Wild Guns Reloaded.
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When? I don't remember them announcing Ninjawarriors before.
 

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ReyVGM said:
You know your console is successful when companies start massively porting their old catalog to it.

I remember as a N64/GC player being so jealous of all those collections from SNK, Capcom, Sega, Konami, etc. being released on the PS1/Sat and then to the PS2. Ports of Arcade games, lots of shoot'em ups too, and none for the poor N64.
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Haven't we had a few interviews with Nintendo stating that nostalgic software was doing exceptionally well?

Must be why we're getting some of their old arcade games for the first time too. Bring it all on. I love my little portable arcade/shmup tablet.
 
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Colonel Mustard said:
Nice to see M2 involved in the Darius collection!

Wonder when we'll see the Sega Ages line from them?
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Wait, what? M2 is doing the Darius collection?!

Colonel Mustard said:
Haven't we had a few interviews with Nintendo stating that nostalgic software was doing exceptionally well?

Must be why we're getting some of their old arcade games for the first time too. Bring it all on. I love my little portable arcade/shmup tablet.
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Well, Hamster sold 1m total Arcade Archives on Switch several months back on Switch. Which is more than PS4, Xbox One or Windows, likely combined.
 
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Cool! This was one the best games on the SNES and the graphics were amazing at the time.
 
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Fuck yeah Ninja Warriors.

I'm hoping this leads to some Taito arcade games like Rayforce or Vertexer.
 
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Incredible news. This is definitely the best of Natsume's SNES games, which is really saying something.
 

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Release densha de Go Arcade on PC, it won't be so difficult then xD

The games portfolio of taito is huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge, welcome back Taito !
Touch ga atta... taaaa lalalalala taaaaaaaaaaaaai-TO.
 
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Gonna second the "fuck yeah Ninja Warriors".

I used to love renting this game when I was a kid from the old Blockbuster.
 
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Wow, this is great news. Their Wild Guns release was fantastic (I ended up getting half decent at 1CC'ing hard mode) and I've always wanted Ninja Warriors Again but prices always worked against me. Absolutely getting this on release.
 
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ReyVGM said:
The Switch is rapidly becoming a retro gamer's dream console.

Collections from Neogeo, SNK, Megaman, Darius, Namco, Hamster Nintendo ports, Johnny Turbo, and more.
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How is it anymore retro than other platforms that have the same games? Other than Nintendo arcade games.
 
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Woah a new game!? A third game in this series maybe...excited! The 2nd game (snes) had its faults hopefully they address them mainly the levels dragged a bit.
 
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Replicant said:
How is it anymore retro than other platforms that have the same games? Other than Nintendo arcade games.
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*And the SNK 40th Anni Collection.
*And the Pyskio releases.
*And Seiken Densetsu Collection
*And Sega Ages
*And most of the Johnny Turbo releases.

I never said in any way that the Switch is worse, equal, or better than other consoles when it comes to retro releases.

I just said that the Switch is become a retro gamer's dream, which is 100% true and independent of what's in other consoles.
 
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Dark Ninja said:
Woah a new game!? A third game in this series maybe...excited! The 2nd game (snes) had its faults hopefully they address them mainly the levels dragged a bit.
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Not a new game. Ninja Warriors Again is how the SNES game is called in Japan. According to almost confirmed info, it's going to be an enhanced port, just like Wild Guns Reloaded.
 
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