Retro Game Challenge 1 & 2 Are Getting Switch Ports In Japan

Aww man, I bought these Game Center DX games for the DS years ago, but a nice 1+2 pack for Switch with a little new content sure is tempting!

I never got around to playing the sequel, but the first game was a nice little sim of growing up gaming in the 8-bit era. I didn’t realize it was localized for the West!

Nice. I remember being so sad that 2 never came out in NA territories. Maybe now there’s a hope 🤞

I've seen this DS game once at a Gamestop a decade or so ago and regretted not to pick it up. Didn't know that this was from Bamco.

Switch port is a power move. Now port it Westside

Now I'm wanting a port of NES Remix 1+2. Maybe even a SNES Remix or something?

I would buy this without question if it came over. Especially if it had the second game included. I loved the first one. If there is an English option, I may be digging back up my Japanese Nintendo account to make the purchase if there is no port.

Retro Game Challenge was superb, some of the best stuff on the DS. I'd love to see this get an international release as well a translation of the sequel.

Oh nice. Was lovely on ds

Oh wow, I remember one of the ONM lot praising these games when they came out as proper hidden gems. Can’t remember who it was, I know we’ve had a few of them pop up as guest reviewers on here though!

Bought the first one on a whim after its release, and was pleasantly surprised! Hope this gets a western release!

Great! I always wanted to play those games on DS, but now, I can play it on Switch soon.
Nice trailer.

thought this was nes remix

"This new remaster will add a brand new game to the mix, inspired by side-scrolling action games" : what are you meaning, exactly? A platformer? As I can see at 54s, it is rather a beat'em all based on games like Kunio-Kun (River City or Street Gangs).

I was just playing the first one a couple of weeks back and remembered why I'd thought it was so great back in the day.
I'd definitely be down to pick it up on Switch and the never released in the US sequel.
There is a LOT of text for them to localize though - I can see why that would have been a challenge.

My daughter didn’t play the other retro games (in the first game), but really enjoyed Guadia Quest. Classic!

That's nice. I've always been interested in them but don't actually have either.

Huh, I was just thinking about this game last week. Never got to play it, but always wanted to.

@cyrus_zuo
I mean it has a fan translation. If a team of amateur fans could do it, I'd imagine that Bandi/Namco could have to.

This is really cool, but I already have both games. Both great.

Weird they didn't include 3-Choume no Arino, then again that was made by G.Rev and not indieszero, like the other two.

Really hope they make it to the west. I never played either game, but they've always been on my wishlist to play one day.

@JackieCMarlow I don't think the problem is "can do" but "willing to pay for all of it", especially if it involves redrawing in-game assets
But my dream is to be wrong.

Willing to bet this will sell better than DS versions due to less piracy.

Aka the game everyone pirated on DS leading to low sales but high praise. I don't have any problem if someone pirates but there's no denying it can absolutely have a net negative effect. It'll be extra sad if we don't even get the first game over here because the second still isn't localized.

That guy's gameplays are awesome. The one with Iwata is particularly fantastic.

Really hope this comes to the West. The first game on DS was my introduction to Arino and the whole Game Center CX experience. I didn't know anything about him or the show when I saw it on the shelf. I checked out the back of the box and thought the concept was interesting and the games looked neat, so I picked it up. Only later did I find out about Arino and the show and was instantly hooked and watched every episode I could come across. Fingers crossed!

I kinda forgot about this game, but now I recall it being among my favorite DS games back in the day - I especially loved the Ninja platforming games and the RPG game. I also remember being inspired by these little games and creating a bunch of WarioWare DIY minigames based on them. I would love to see this get localized here in the US!

@Captain_Toad They are only the publishers in Japan, the developer is indieszero.

I loved the first one, to bad we'll never get this.

Awesome games. I'd highly recommend if you're over 35 or so and grew up playing video games. Wish there was a fan translation for the 3rd one too, though I hear it isn't nearly as good.

One of the few reasons I want a DS Consolizer. Hope this comes West.

I loved these games on DS, such a cool concept for a game mixing life simulation as a kid in the late 80's/early 90's, reading game magazines and manuals, it's just a dream for someone like me that lived it. I have a fan translation of the 2nd game, but my 3DS has been retired so I really hope we get at least a digital version in the west, if not that an English option for a physical copy.

Would love it if they also ported NES Remix to Switch, or develop SNES remix. Now that I would pay top money for. Recently I've been getting my retro fix from just (re)playing old games

I just beat Haggleman 1 all the way through, looking forward to trying to take down Haggleman 2!

Man, those games (Retro Game Challenge and Game Center CX 2), plus the Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! games are my jam!

I never got around to purchasing the first game on the DS. I was drowning is DS cartridges at that time tbf, lol. I would definitely look it up as a European Switch release if that ever happened.

Would really be nice if this compilation got released in the US. I still have my copy of Retro Game Challenge for the Nintendo DS.