Update: Forgive us for digging up a post from 2017, but Strictly Limited Games has just posted the first screens from Aquario of the Clockwork:
Expect more news on when we'll be able to play this long-lost gem soon.
Original Story [Thu 30th Nov, 2017 14:20 GMT]: Limited Run Games is famous with collectors for its range of physical releases of digital titles, but the company now has some competition in this arena.
German-based Strictly Limited Games has announced its intention to publish a new physical game each month, with the exact print number of every release being disclosed openly, with no reprints likely. Strictly Limited will also offer original art prints and soundtracks, depending on the games.
The company's opening releases are Tokyo 42 on PlayStation 4 and Umihara Kawase on PS Vita, but the most exciting news is that the company is working with Wonder Boy creator Ryuichi Nishizawa on the physical release of one of his "never before seen" games.
While confirmation is expected soon, we'd be willing to bet the farm on this being the legendary Aquario of the Clockwork, which, it was confirmed a while back, M2 has the source files for.
We approached Strictly Limit's co-founder Dennis Mendel to ask if the firm had plans for Switch, and were told:
A few weeks ago we had the invitation to visit Nintendo of Europe’s Headquarter in Frankfurt, Germany. The next day we were officially licensed for Nintendo Switch.
There are several games that we intend to publish for Nintendo Switch, one of them is our yet to be revealed “mystery project” by the creator of Wonder Boy.
We also have plans to work with Toshinobu Kondo from Studio Saizensen on something related to Umihara Kawase (a series which started on Nintendo Super Famicom in 1994).
It seems that Strictly Limited has big plans for Switch, and if the "mystery game" does indeed turn out to be Aquario, then it will make a lot of Nishizawa fans very happy. What do you think the game will be? Let us know with a comment.
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I imagine the Wonder Boy people want to get as much content as possible on the Switch after the news that the Switch version of Wonder Boy sold more than all the others combined.
Minecraft for Switch physical now? I don't want to buy until it's Better Together and physical - I want something for my money!
Oh yes please! Sign me up. Now where is Monster Boy?
@Matthew010 how is this related to the article?
@faint Maybe Minecraft isn't a physical game and this company is publishing physical versions of games. Also, I have the right to free speech.
So this long-lost game will finally be published on Switch, but only in limited physical copies with no digital release and only in Europe? What kind of business model is this?
@Matthew010 Mario is for Breakfast now?! Holy cornflakes! but it's only in the US, I want it where I live!
Oh wait wrong article? but hey the cool kids are doing it so I guess it's ok. Free CEREAL! um I mean free speech.
Aquario? I thought I heard something about only part of the game ROM remaining in existence. Like supposedly the sound guy left and took his part with him. Leaving the game able to run in silence, and only after some modding.
@Matthew010 maybe only Microsoft publishers physical copy’s of Minecraft now and maybe they already confirmed it.
@Matthew010 my free speech is asking you why your question was relevant. You do realize free speech only extends to the government policing what can and cant be said right?
@ClassSonicSatAm Sarcasm isn't always the answer. Also, when did you become envolved?
@faint confirmed what? Physical switch minecraft? Please prove your points and I also do understand the governement policing free right to speech, but in answer to your question, this article is a about a company making physical versions of eshop games so therefore, microsoft could be lazy and ask this company to release physical minecraft switch for them. Therefore, this is 100% relevant. I don't see why you seem to want to have a go at me for this simple comment.
@Matthew010 No offense, man, but your comment IS weird and unrelated, no question.
Here's an article saying: "Strictly Limited Is Resurrecting A Lost Classic From The Creator Of Wonder Boy On Switch", and in the article mentioning that they plan to release a physical game each month (not all on Switch, by the way), and you connect a totally unrelated company and a totally unrelated game to a physical copy of Minecraft.
That's like walking into a MacDonald's, ordering a Big Mac and then asking them if they're also going to offer takeaways for a Bacon Whopper. They're both burgers, after all...
In no logical world does that make any sense, whatsoever. They may be both games, and there may in both instances be a possibility for a physical version, but this company doesn't have anything to do with Minecraft, and as such, the comment is strange and that's why it's quite understandable that @faint asked you a question about it.
@ThanosReXXX I understand it was slightly off topic but at least you werent rude saying it!
@Matthew010 Yeah, that actually IS possible...
(even on an online forum)
@Matthew010 I’m not going to comb through mojangs twitter for you. Also I started off with an honest question you took as rude. I didn’t become rude until I received a rude reply.
@faint sure, i thought it would be easy for you to find the information and also, i didn't send a rude reply - i just stated that it doesn't matter what i wrote because its my opinion. Obviously you don't agree with my opinion but it is my opinion so I can freely write it.
Edit: Mojang may have said physical is coming, but I just googles it and it says physical: TBA. This makes my point slightly more valid.
@Matthew010 Do you have a Twitter account? Go ask mojang.
I hope it isn't just going to be tiny old games that these guys release physical. Some things make sense and some don't.
8-bit compositions released on vinyl never really made sense to me either.
@KingMike indeed, the sound data is missing, though I never heard what the reason is for that. Apparently, everything else is intact. Hopefully, they can redo the sound.
I'd buy the Wonderboy mystery and also Umihara Kawase, but being that it's LRG that has me very concerned due to their scummy sales minimalist tactics rife for scalpers to have their way with it.
They need to man up and follow Nicalis as a lead with a limited starting run with goodies, and as it falls through completion setup another run without the added junk so people who want to play have every opportunity to get it from them and not pond scum.
@tanookisuit couldnt agree more. Great to hear LRG are getting competition. Someone needs to get them honest.
@Darlinfan The original comment was from 2017. Probably best to ignore
So is this info still relevant as well? Is this M2?
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/11/m2_has_the_source_files_for_aquario_the_lost_arcade_title_from_wonder_boy_studio_westone
Super cool. I hadn't forgotten about this and I've been checking into the status of this game ever since this original story came out and was planning to check again soon. It took longer than I expected to hear anything, but it's cool to hear this news and see an image of the action.
They can't publish a new game every six months.
@VmprHntrD This isn't LRG.
As a huge Wonder Boy fan I will definitely pick this up.
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