Shack PSA: Blaster Master Zero and Neo Geo Games Hit Nintendo Switch eShop
Old school meets the new kid on the block in latest offerings on the Nintendo game store.
If you just bought a Nintendo Switch, but still find yourself nostalgic for old-school NES or Neo Geo games, rejoice! Ninetndo latest additions to the eShop bring Blaster Master Zero and Arcade Archive Neo Geo Series for the handheld-console hybrid.
Blaster Master was a blend of Contra and Metroid when it first came out in 1988 for the NES. Zero remasters the classic and adds new areas, bosses, and power-ups, as well as a two-player co-op mode. It is available for $9.99.
The Neo Geo games are six classic coin-op titles for the 1980s and 1990s, including Metal Slug 3, Waku Waku 7, King of Fighters '98. World Heroes Perfect, Shock Troopers and NAM-1975. Every game in the collection sells for $7.99 a piece.
If you don't have a Switch, there are the usual assortment of titles for the 3DS this week. And Wii U players are getting Bomberman 64 for virtual consoles, among others. Be sure to check out the full list of games and deals.
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replyJohn Keefer posted a new article, Shack PSA: Blaster Master Zero and Neo Geo Games Hit Nintendo Switch eShop
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Hi I'm Thom, I have a Switch but I won't buy any games. :P
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First, http://www.shacknews.com/chatty?id=36077527
Secondly, Zelda arrives today. I had to order something over $25 to get an add-on thing from Amazon, and I didn't want to miss out on the pre-order pricing window.-
I stand corrected :)
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To be fair, not a whole lot of people want those old neo geo games. And with Specter of Tornment, Blaster Master, and Snipper Clips being as cheap as they are it really doesn't make sense to buy the Neo Geo stuff unless you've got a major nostalgia boner for them.
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Metal Slug got my 8 bucks.
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That's definitely one of the better releases included here.
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I also picked up Shovel Knight Treasure Trove, FOR SHOVELRY!
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Soooo Gooood! I haven't bought that one yet but getting it on my switch is on my short list. Unfortunately I won't be buying any more games period for a while but we'll see.
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That's not surprising if it's on the Virtual Console.
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Oh ok, so it's not just the game dumped to the marketplace is it? Like does it have additional stuff added in vs feeling like a rom in some kind of emulation wrapper?
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Blaster Master will be great for my upcoming hour and a half flight. Wonder if I'll be able to beat it. Maybe on the way back.
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