Where’s our Retro Game Challenge 2!?
I’m still extremely sore thatRetro Game Challenge 2was never localized. Theoriginal game, based off the brilliant Japanese “Let’s Play before Let’s Plays were a thing” TV programGame Center CX, was a retronaut’s dream — a collection of old-school, NES-styled parodies played from the perspective of a typical 80s gamer child. XSEED made the effort to localize this gem, but too few people bought it to make localizing the sequel a worthy endeavor. There is afan translationin the works, but progress on that has been as slow as molasses.
Studio G.rev, responsible for the recent 3DS shmupKokuga, is hard at work onGame Center CX 3for the 3DS.GCCXhost Shinya Arino recently checked on progress during a recent episode of the show (check that sweet footagehereandhere). The first minigame he played was a witch-themedMario Bros.clone, while the second seemed reminiscent of Namco’sSky Kid. A few other games were then briefly shown, including aPong-esque foosball number.
I won’t lie that I cried a bit inside. It should be mine! But there doesn’t have to be an unhappy ending this time. Quite a few 3DS games have made the jump overseas as digital-only releases thanks to lower overhead costs, so perhaps there’s hopeCX3could do the same.Kokugawas a boxed title in Japan and came here via eShop, after all!
