PSA: The New Denpa Men Is Available Now On The Switch eShop

This series has its charm, but it’s really just there for a fairly no frills early Dragon Quest-like experience.

I forgot this was coming out this soon. I’m definitely curious to see the review. I only ever played the demo of one of the previous games on 3DS and it wasn’t bad.

Is this kinda like StreetPass Adventure?

I'm a little more intrigued considering that it apparently supports local co-op for up to 4 players, but I'm not digging the main mode requiring a constant internet connection.

@CaleBoi25 No, at least the series up to this point is like NES-era JRPGs. You have random characters you get from wifi (colors and symbols indicate elements and spells), they can level up, you go through dungeons and in turn-based battles kill monsters. Get loot to upgrade or craft, IIRC. That’s about it from my experience with the series. I imagine this is a great game for a teen with no money, doesn’t emulate games, but wants a classic JRPG experience, with no story.

Yeah! I will give it a try, definitely.

I can never remember that “4 player local play” means multiple consoles, not 1 screen.😝

Not sure it’s worth turning on my Switch for this.🤷🏻‍♂️

It’s absolutely no where to be found on the eShop or even Nintendo’s official site. (Switch/online)
In fact they have no idea what I am even talking about in my search attempts.
I guess we can only get it here on NL.
Why would Nintendo lead us on like that?

I forgot this was coming out. 😅 Definitely gonna download it.

Does this game require internet to play?(besides downloading it)

Why am I getting miitopia vibes from this?

I never finished the third one on 3DS, and probably never will, so it's unlikely I will ever get around to playing this one.

...Yeah this game doesn't exist, apparently.

@mykster @Joeynator3000

In the US you will need to wait until 6pm EST.

For everyone else, go for it.

this should have read midnight

Looking forward to returning to Denpa Men. Loved this series as a kid! I’m curious to see how it’s monetized given that it’s free.

I have actually been kind of frustrated because there is NO listing for it at all on the US eshop. (It's up now in other regions). You had no way to wishlist it. I had been checking since I heard the announcement. As of this moment, there is still no indication on it's existence on eshop. If I didn't research and already know it's supposed to be out, I'd probably miss it.

@CaleBoi25 Yeah in a way. I feel like they're still trying to give thie one streetpass vibes.

Why is this free? I assume it has micro transactions? More info in the article would be helpful…

Hell ya! Is this a remake of the 1st or a brand new sequel?

Played the first dungeon. Don't see the fun it at all, personally. It also constantly kept coming up with the "Connecting" notification. Only on Switch, does my internet not seem to work properly. I don't get it.
Probably gonna delete it.

@Vivianeat I looked into this myself this and it seems like this is an improved version of a Japan-only smart phone entry in the series called "New Denpa Men".

I hope they one day port the original trilogy to Switch too

I'm playing Denpa Men 3 at the moment (never played the first two but bought this one before the eShop closed) so I won't get the new game right away, but it's cool that the series is continuing. The fact it's a free download that apparently requires an internet connection to play is a bit off-putting though.

Interesting, they have regions like Oman, yet there is no Holland/netherlands 😜 i suppose I’ll pick Japan then

@rjejr

I'm in the same boat: I think it should say "4p local network play."

the vagueness has set me up for disappointment more than once im afraid 😬

@Zach777 where did you hear this time? It’s 6pm est and still not available in the US

Denpa Men is such an odd little series, I really thought it would live and die on the 3DS. I'm VERY glad to be wrong! Now, we just need Badge Arcade and a return for Dillon's Rolling Western. And StreetPass.

Maybe I just long for the 3DS' quirkiness...

@Elbow who doesnt? the switch i think gets the edge over the 3ds because of its incredible library, but the 3ds is no slouch either in that department and it just has this personality the switch has never had. Either way, i still keep both charged up and ready to go! Really cant go wrong with either console.

@thenikdavies It's not you, it's Nintendo, their online has LAWAYS been terrible. You'd think that after them making it a paid service thing, it would get much better....and...nope, their online is still terrible.

@rjejr "Not sure it’s worth turning on my Switch for this.🤷🏻‍♂️"

Turn it on. I heard from the grapevine that your Switch needs the exercise.

@LXP8 Ahh ok! So its a revamped spinoff of the out of service Japanese mobile game.

It is nowhere to be found on the NA eShop, and it's getting frustrating.

@iNintendo Sorry… I meant midnight.

Never got to play the Denpa Men 3DS games, may give this one a go.

@Zach777 They shouldn't have called for a worldwide launch on the 22nd if they weren't gonna include every possible region... 😤

I loved this game back on the 3DS. Very quirky, what with finding the Denpa Men floating around in augemnted reality, with the types generated based on local wifi as you were walking around. It's sad that that's not a thing this time around due to hardware, surely, but I'll have to give the new game a go.

@Elbow : We already sort of have the Badge Arcade, in the form of redeeming platinum coins for icon pieces (which also requires an active NSO subscription). It may not be quite as accessible, but at least the element of gambling is done away with (which was the main reason why I absolutely loathed the Badge Arcade app).

@DrakeFeathers

I agree. Don’t say one thing and do another. Never a good thing.

Wonder if the big internet breakdown has anything to do with it.

I loved the first three denpa men games and played them all to completion, but apparently the titles that didn't come here got into REALLY hideous monetization. I will check this out but probably won't play too long since I'm sure that trend will continue with this "free" game.

You know, when it exists. Because it doesn't currently.

@HammerGalladeBro Imagine Dragon Quest with randomized party members and a party of 8. But fast.

@Zach777 😯
Why Thanks Zach!
That was kind of you to put me at ease
by informing me, and making that correction.
🙏😃
(sounded like I was freaking out😄)

It’s up there now.

@mykster
@DrakeFeathers
@iNintendo
@Joeynator3000

@Zach777 For future reference...I think the @'s have to be there from the start in order for the notification to work, lol

Editing them in after won't work, anyways yeah I noticed so I came in to see if anyone else noticed. lol

Too bad, you've to be always online to play this games !

@Lightsiyd " Turn it on. "

We have 2 Switch and 3 gamers in our house and honestly neither Switch almost ever gets turned on. I know a lot of people are like "We don't need a Switch 2, Switch has tons of life left." but that life is ports and remasters of games I've already played or my kids and I are interested in so we could really use a new Mario Kart and 3D Mario on new hardware.

@-wc- " set me up for disappointment more than once im afraid 😬 "

Well with that avatar you're just asking for disappointment. 😂

@rjejr

"Why, 'local play?' Why?"

(I couldn't think of a good Costanza so you got a Jean Paul instead ✌️😆)

@rjejr Which gaming consoles do you use the most?

@Lightsiyd PS5. Just finished FF7 Rebirth and Cat Quest 2 w/ my wife. I play a bunch of free stuff on PS5 I could be playing on Switch but on my 75" 4k tv pretty much every game looks better on the PS5.

Both my kids have been playing a lot of stuff on Steam lately, 1 is playing Destiny 2 and Elden Ring, the other smaller indie stuff. I honestly don't know if I'll even buy another console after they both move out. Probably depends on what Nintendo has to offer us. Think I'm done w/ Sony consoles after this, just retiring to Netflix & chill after that. 😴

From other comments I can see this is an ongoing series. However; either they need to self-describe better or else they've bastardized it bc this sounds EXACTLY like the description from all those, "GODAMMIT WE WILL FORCE NFT's INTO VIDEO GAMES!" games that came out during the NFT craze:

What are Denpa Men? - Denpa Men are mysterious creatures born from the radio waves that fly around you. Each radio wave carries different information, so each Denpa Men is unique (one of a kind). You can't find them with the naked eye, but you can find and catch them using THE NEW DENPA MEN. THE NEW DENPA MEN is an RPG in which you make them your companions and go on an adventure.

I wuv da Denpa Men.