RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection Release Date
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Karlstad, Sweden – October 28, in the
year of our Lord 2024 – Clear River Games, a video game
publisher specialising in classic and retro games, in
conjunction with Japanese publisher City Connection, announced
today that RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection will be coming to Europe
from November 28 on Nintendo® Switch™!
From the mind of celebrated Japanese Manga artist RIKI, RIKI
8Bit GAME Collection delivers not one, but five retro inspired
games and music albums to explore, all beautifully created in
classic pixel art and featuring the same addictive, twitch-based
gameplay from the golden era of gaming.
A must for any retro gaming fan, or just those looking for
something different to discover, RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection
features the following titles:
Kira Kira Star Night! – Reach for the stars (you’ll have to
collect a lot!) in this surreal platforming action game that’s
easy to play and accessible to all! Choose from three unique
characters and enjoy the incredible chiptune soundtrack from
composers including KUNIO, Takeaki Kunimoto, Yuriko Keino, Yuzo
Koshiro, Nobuyuki Shioda, Tappy, Manabu Namiki, hally, Bun,
Manami Matsumae, Takeshi Yokemura, Robokabuto, and Yasuhisa
Watanabe.
Astro Ninja Man DX – Sharpen your trigger finger as you defend
from hordes of descending enemies from above with simple
controls and relentless gameplay. It’s a sensory overload which
gets progressively harder the better you get! Your clones are
invincible, so here it’s all about reaching for the high score!
Composers include Hiroto Saitoh, Nobuyuki Shioda, Bun, and
Manabu Namiki.
8BIT MUSIC POWER – A music album featuring the very best in
chiptune music. Featuring a grand total of 11 composers,
including gaming legends behind some of the best-loved gaming
music ever created, in addition to modern composers behind
classic anime. An experience to savour, watch the screen as you
jam to the beats, with 12 tracks totalling 44 minutes in length.
Composers include Omodaka (Soichi Terada), Masahiro Kajihara,
Takeaki Kunimoto, Yuriko Keino, Saitone, Professor Sakamoto,
Hiroaki Sano, Nobuyuki Shioda, Tappy, hally, and Keishi Yonao.
8BIT MUSIC POWER FINAL – The second chiptune album featuring as
part of the collection, it’s another feast for the ears with
performances from 18 composers at the top of their game.
Kirara-chan from Kira Kira Star Night dances in the background
as the music plays. There are 18 tracks totalling 52 minutes in
length, and composers include IPPO (Ippo Yamada), Manabu Namiki,
Yu Shimoda, ZUN, SEXY-SYNTHESIZER, Tappy, TECHNOuchi, TORIENA,
Norio Nakagata, Junya Nakano, naruto, hally, Hige Driver,
Motoaki Furukawa, Bun, Manami Matsumae, Takeshi Yokemura, and
Yasuhisa Watanabe.
8BIT MUSIC POWER ENCORE – Rounding off the compilation, the
third and final chiptune album serves as a perfect encore to the
RIKI experience! 8BIT MUSIC POWER‘s BIT-chan dances in the
background on this one, and there are 14 tracks to enjoy
totalling 42 minutes in length. Composers include Takeshi Abo,
Kenichi Arakawa, Omodaka (Soichi Terada), Saitone, Hiroto
Saitoh, Nobuyuki Shioda, Yu Shimoda, Tomoya Tomita, Takuya
Hanaoka, hally, Hige Driver, Bun, Yousuke Yasui, and Keishi
Yonao.
Available via digital download from November 28, RIKI 8Bit GAME
Collection will also be getting a physical release planned for
early 2025. The digital release on Nintendo Switch will be
priced at 19,99 Euro/USD and the physical release with CD
soundtrack will be 39,99 Euro/USD.
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