Captain Barrel, new Neo Geo game

[Dampfwalze]

Any reason why your game has been pulled from the Switch online store?

 

[Johnny16Bit]

Any reason why your game has been pulled from the Switch online store?

Yes. Lack of flexibility with the Nintendo store; we just couldn't delay the release date to match the delivery of the physical copies (a dozen of which we haven't been able to ship yet because of a problem with the last MVS delivery, we're expecting the carts next week). We didn't want to upset the guys who supported us with an expensive physical purchase by letting the cheap download be available before... So we decided not to communicate about the availability on Switch and to pull it completely from sale as soon as we could.
Sorry about the hiccup!

 

[Takumaji]

Got my NGCD copy yesterday (thank you, Johnny16Bit) and played it for quite a while, and then some. Very good game, great controls, there's way more to it strategy- and scoring-wise than it seems at first, has elements of Taito gems like Bubble Bobble, Parasol Stars or Jaleco's Rodland which I love and played to hell and back.

Love the graphics style, colours could be a lil' less pastell-y but that's just a minor thing. Great attract mode with the captain slowly drifting from left to right, and really good music, too. Love the sound fx, recording all those shouts and aarghs and uurghs must have been mad fun.

Good stuff.

 

[Johnny16Bit]

Thanks Tak!

Love the sound fx, recording all those shouts and aarghs and uurghs must have been mad fun.

... keep that in mind when you complete the game

 

[Tarma]

Will there be another CD run? This looks quite neat for a Neo CD game.

 

[Johnny16Bit]

Will there be another CD run? This looks quite neat for a Neo CD game.

Yes ; the current run should be available from retailers in the meantime
Thanks

 

[Tarma]

Thanks - I will wait for your restock.

 

[NeoSeeD]

Yes ; the current run should be available from retailers in the meantime
Thanks

Which retailers?

 

[Johnny16Bit]

Which retailers?

For now, only Japangameonline in mainland Europe ; Stone Age Gamer will have the Genesis version soon and they may carry the Neo Geo CD version next year too.