City Connection announces RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection for Switch
Due out on November 28 in Japan.
City-Connection, in collaboration with Japanese artist and game creator RIKI, has announced RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection for Switch. It will launch on November 28 in Japan for 5,940 yen at retail and 4,980 yen via download. A limited edition featuring a special box, art book, desk pad, and the “8BIT MUSIC POWER ENCORE – RIKI collection” soundtrack CD will also be available for 9,900 yen.
The collection features an action game, shoot ’em up game, and three music albums:
- Kira Kira Star Night! – A refreshing jumping action game accessible to all, with cute characters jumping around in search of stars. Chipper sounds from extravagent composers liven up the game! You can choose from three playable characters. Composers include 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 – An exhilarating shoot ’em up game with simple controls. Enjoy a fierce display of video and audio. The controls only use the left and right buttons, and firing is automatic. The better you get, the harder it becomes. It can be enjoyed by everyone from beginners to shooters. Since your clones are invincible, proactively aim for the high score! Composers include Hiroto Saitoh, Nobuyuki Shioda, Bun, and Manabu Namiki.
- 8BIT MUSIC POWER – A music album of high-quality chiptune music. It features a total of 11 composers, including legends who created historic game music, as well as those who have worked on modern games and anime. Enjoy tracks while watching the screen. There are 12 tracks totaling at 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 enjoyable by both your eyes and ears! This one features the blip-bleep sound performances of 18 composers. Kirara-chan from Kira Kira Star Night dances in the background. There are 18 tracks totaling at 52 minutes in length. 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 – The dreams of game shonens never stop! This third chiptune album debuted as an encore at the demand of many chiptune fans. 8BIT MUSIC POWER‘s BIT-chan dances in the background. There are 14 tracks totaling at 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.
Watch the announcement trailer below. Visit the official website here.