Nintendo’s shadow drop of Sport Boy and Sport Boy Superior video games to Nintendo Swap On-line was welcomed with open arms by gamers. For years, many (together with me) have been clamoring for the addition of older video games from different platforms to come back to the Swap in some form or kind. Oh, what I’d give to have the digital console turn into obtainable once more.
This time, we received a handful of traditional GB/GBA video games, together with The Legend of Zelda: Hyperlink’s Awakening DX, Mario Kart Tremendous Circuit, and Tetris. Think about my shock and awe once I noticed that we had been about to get Golden Solar, Hearth Emblem, and Metroid Fusion as properly—I used to be virtually foaming within the mouth! Naturally, it received me desirous about what else individuals would like to see launched. And so I racked my brains about what GB and GBA video games must be added to the ever-growing library.
Last Fantasy Techniques Advance
Hearth Emblem is on hearth today; we’ve received FE Have interaction, and it’s confirmed that we’re additionally getting the Hearth Emblem GBA recreation. However what about different franchises for techniques lovers? Last Fantasy Techniques was initially launched on the PlayStation, and it was—at the moment—the head of operatic storytelling and technique recreation design.
The GBA spin-off of FF Techniques is usually smaller in scope and easier, however the bite-sized tactical expertise is ideal for the Swap. Plus, the sport takes benefit of the GBA’s brilliant palette, making the visuals vibrant and colourful. I’d like to see FF Techniques Advance return, the place it’ll hopefully garner a brand new viewers of gamers that’ll admire it.
Legend of the River King
You would possibly know Natsume because the maker of the primary Harvest Moon video games, however do you know in addition they developed one other long-running sequence? Legend of the River King would possibly sound boring, however there’s extra to the sport than meets than eye. It’s not as straightforward as hopping on a ship and going fishing—there are a number of RPG components at play you must handle.
The story is easy: your sister is in poor health, and it’s essential to discover and catch the Guardian Fish, which allegedly has therapeutic powers that may heal her. Don’t suppose that you could simply catch that legendary fish instantly. You’ll additionally must catch different fish and discuss to individuals to know the place the Guardian Fish is.
Then there’s managing your stock. It’s essential to purchase varied lures, rods, hooks, bait, and instruments—all of which price cash. On high of that, the riverside is chock filled with monsters. The battles are a tad totally different in comparison with different RPGs. When you attempt to assault, a fist will seem elsewhere of the display, and you must press a button when it’s over the enemy to deal harm.
As for the entire fishing facet, it’s much like the fishing within the 3D Zelda titles. When you solid your line and get a nibble, your display will change to an underwater view the place you possibly can try to reel in your catch.
Legend of the River King is without doubt one of the shorter video games on this record and ideal for the Swap and its on-the-go shtick. It gives a brief journey, however not less than it’s extremely entertaining.
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!
The Hamtaro video games are easy in execution, however they’re nonetheless enjoyable. For one, the graphics would make anybody say, “kawaii,” and it’s no shock it grew to become Japan’s seventh best-selling Sport Boy Coloration recreation. The Hamtaro video games basically supply a puzzle-based journey the place you’re tasked to gather phrases referred to as “Ham-Chat”. Within the case of Ham-Hams Unite, you’re tasked with finding all of your fellow Ham-Hams and getting them again to the clubhouse.
You’ll must discover areas and clear up puzzles by utilizing Ham-Chat phrases in the best locations. That’s concerning the gist of the primary recreation except you need to get right into a collectathon for the opposite gadgets, songs, and rocks. That stated, you may get caught in some puzzles since they don’t make sense on a regular basis, so I recommend utilizing a information.
Mom 3
Wishing for Mom 3 looks like taking pictures for the moon at this level, however one can dream, proper? It’s been 16 years for the reason that ultimate entry of Itoi Shigesato’s Mom sequence was launched for the Sport Boy Advance in Japan, and tens of millions of individuals are nonetheless hoping for an official Western launch. Now that we received Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings on the SNES library for Nintendo Swap On-line, there’s a slight probability for us to get the opposite Mom video games. I received’t be speaking an excessive amount of about its story since that’ll spoil the enjoyable for you, however the plot glosses over essential themes equivalent to grief, consumerism, and the ability of moms, household, and neighborhood. Until you possibly can perceive Nihongo, you’ll must play Mom 3 by means of an emulator with an English patch or get an English fan translation cartridge.