If you're still busy building your physical library on the Nintendo Switch, you might want to check out Limited Run's latest offering. It's a retro shoot 'em up combo pack featuring two games on one game card.
This includes Gleylancer and Gynoug which were both released on the Switch eShop in 2021. Pre-orders for this two-in-one release will go on sale on 16th February for $34.99 USD or your regional equivalent.
Included in this pack is a region-free physical cart for the Nintendo Switch that supports English language. Pre-orders will close on 17th March 2024. Here's a rundown of these shoot 'em ups, along with our Nintendo Life reviews:
GLEYLANCER - An epic adventure across the stars to save her father. In the year 1992, Gleylancer was released as an iconic space shooter. Our heroine pilot decides to hijack the prototype fighter and go after her missing father. Get ready to shoot your way through battalions of hostile aliens as you guide your ship safely across the universe. Equip multiple weapons and powerups... Choose between different optional formations to customize your ship and become the most powerful fighting force in space.
GYNOUG - Face evil creatures as a winged soldier on this side-scrolling shooter classic. In an era between the Middle Ages and the early modern period, the demons have grown in power by feeding on the evil ambitions of the people. Led by a being known as The Destroyer they plan their attack. The angel Wor stands up for the survival of the entire tribe, and heads to Iccus to prevent the spread of the evil spirit. Take control of Wor and shoot down every grotesque enemy in your path. Defeat the demon boss at the end of each area to advance onward.
Limited Run also currently has pre-orders for the Switch version of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster. This includes the standard version for $39.99 and the deluxe edition for $69.99. And pre-orders for Felix the Cat open tomorrow as well.
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I think prefer the US title Wings of Wor over Gynoug. At least I can figure out how to pronounce that.
@KingMike — Guy Nog? Guy Nag? Gee Nug? Egg Nog?
I have been saying Gin-owg. 🤷♂️ In my head that is. It's not like I have friendships that niche.
Also, I usually factor in size when deciding whether to get something on physical. These two games total 57 megabytes! I think I'll just keep them on the SD card.
Two grand games indead. Even though I'm too old and slow for Gleylancer.
For those who must attempt to pronounce Gynoug, and that is probably a bad idea, but if one must, it is jee-nog, with the o probably being more of a long vowel sound.
@sdelfin So "Wings of Wor," got it.
I'm not sure what to think of these releases. Am I seeing it the wrong way that these are basically ROM's on a cartridge with not much else added and we're being charged a handsome price to own them?
Nobody is forcing me to buy and that's fine but I'm simply wanting to get a feel for if I'm missing the point of these releases or not. I own most of the old shoot em ups on original cartridges, so I'm undecided.
@Ellie-Moo if you are not sure they are worth $35, simply download them both tiny off the internet in a matter of seconds, have a go on your PC or phone, and if they are good, order them from limited run and wait a few months.
When in doubt about a title, personal name etc. of something coming from Japan I always check it in the original language if it hasn't been changed since thankfully the pronunciation there is unambiguous as long as it's written in kana or in kanji accompanied by kana.
In this case, it's called ジノーグ Jinōg(u) in Japanese so there you have its pronunciation also in English as @sdelfin mentioned!
I just wish they would release Texas ground zero on the switch that’s all I want.
Both amazing games, may pick it up on Switch.
@JohnnyMind
Jinoogu ?
I more or less despised shmups my whole life. I always tried them but ultimately would give up for how delicate and twitchy they can be.
Gleylancer’s Switch release switched that for me. I just thought I’d give it a try and I’m so glad I did. The music, the story, the gameplay… all 🤌
And I love how NG+ runs increase difficulty.
I think I might get this if only to have Gleylancer on a cart.
@Fake-news Not sure what you're asking, I explicited its Japanese pronunciation in Hepburn romanization (with the final u between brackets because it isn't actually pronounced) and also pointed out a comment that explained it straight up in English terms - except for the long vowel, but there's nothing you can do about that as not all variants of English have such sounds.
These guys are really good at announcing a physical version right after a game goes on a deep holiday discount and I pick them up for like 5 dollars.
It happened with the Blaster Master Zero trilogy, Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 1&2 and the Gradius / Contra collections.
@LikelySatan Ha ha. I almost tacked that onto the end of my comment via an edit.
Now, what about Gleylancer? Is that meant to be Graylancer, or are they saying that, that ship that lances through sticky waterlogged soil lacking in oxygen? 🤔
Love both of these games and I already own them digitally. Id like a physical copy but...idk dont feel like double dipping.
Makes me wonder if they'll fix the wrong music in the second half of Level 3 in Gynoug.
@rushiosan But there has to be some balance between generating money and giving the player feeling of value for their quarter.
Kick Boy (I thought was the Japan version) seems like it might have been an okay game from watching it streameed but Dacholer (which I thought was the US version) shows why you've probably never heard of the game regardless. Revision changes made the latter quite possibly the shortest first credit in the history of arcade games, ensuring that people who saw it on a real cab probably wouldn't be interested in putting in a second credit.
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