Sometimes they make you feel better at the end. Basically, Key games spend their first half getting you attached to one or more characters, then drags your emotions through the dirt. Key is mostly famous for its work within the general category of visual novel known as ‘nakige’, which translates to ‘crying game’. Visual novel studio Key is quite well-known within the genre, with its 2004 title Clannad in particular proving to be a major hit.

Just hop on to your copy of the game this weekend when the event kicks off and you’ll be good to go. Don’t worry, you won’t have to beat Beaver Bother to get in on this event. Donkey Kong related spirits will appear with greater frequency, and if you beat them, you’ll earn some extra snacks. This time, we’re going bananas with an event called Kong Family Reunion. If you like Ice Climber, this is probably as close as you’re ever going to get to a sequel.īecome the King of Kong Spirits in the Latest ‘Smash’ Spirit Board EventĪnother weekend, another Spirit Board event in Super Smash Bros. This one has more stages than the NES version, some new enemies and effects, and a handy level select. Joining it will be the latest in the Nintendo series of Arcade Archives, Ice Climber. In the ACA NEOGEO line, another in the popular fighting series The King of Fighters will arrive in the form of The King of Fighters 2003. Well, it may be a one-off, but we are getting two again this week. Since the start of the new year, Hamster has been mostly settling into a single release per week in its Arcade Archives line as opposed to the two per week we’ve seen before. NewsĪrcade Archives ‘The King of Fighters 2003’ and ‘Ice Climber’ Come to Switch This Week We’re in the eye of the storm, so let’s sip our tea and enjoy the respite, friends.

I’ve also prepared a review for you, and made a list of incoming (not so many) and outgoing (holy smokes) sales. It’s been a pretty quiet day news-wise if you’re not into rumor-mongering, but we do have some news about upcoming releases and events. Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for February 20th, 2019.

Ice climber review