SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション

SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション

SUNSOFT · April 17, 2024 · Action, Retro, Pixel Graphics, 1980s, Adventure

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SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション price by region

SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション costs £5.76 in the United Kingdom, €6.56 in Europe (EUR), $7.49 in Georgia (USD), $12.99 in the United States, CA$16.99 in Canada, A$18.95 in Australia, NZ$18.99 in New Zealand, zł36.29 in Poland and R$41.99 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £5.76 −48% £10.99 £5.76 2
Europe (EUR) €6.56 −49% €12.79 €6.56 2
Georgia (USD) $7.49 $7.49 — 1
United Statesyour region $12.99 $12.99 — 1
Canada CA$16.99 CA$16.99 — 1
Australia A$18.95 A$18.95 — 1
New Zealand NZ$18.99 NZ$18.99 — 1
Poland zł36.29 −40% zł59.99 zł36.29 2
Brazil R$41.99 R$41.99 — 1

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About SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション

Celebrating SUNSOFT's return, we present to you this deluxe collection of three SUNSOFT classics: "The Wing of Madoola", "53 Stations of the Tokaido(Toukaido Gojusan-tsugi)", and "Ripple Island".
Play comfortably with the added save and rewind functions.
Great for anyone who couldn't clear them back in the day...

★★ Introduction of Games Included ★★
The Wing of Madoola
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In the land of Badham, there was once a statue of a bird, called "The Wing of Madoola",
The wing granted power to rule the world to the one who possessed it, and so the people warred over its control for a long time.
During one era, the Wing of Madoola came into the possession of the kindhearted king of the Rameru family. The king sealed it away to cease the wars. However, Darutos, a descendant of the Rameru line, betrayed his family and took the wing.
Darutos built himself a demonic fortress and attempted to take over the world.
Darutos and the Rameru clan fought fiercely, until only the warrior Lucia remained of the clan.
As the sole magic-user of the Rameru clan, Lucia heads to Alex Castle where Darutos resides, refusing to retreat.
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Control Lucia in this side-scrolling action game.
Defeat the boss waiting at the end of each diverse stage to progress.
Fierce monsters roam the stages, but scattered and dropped throughout are also power-up items and new spells.
Finally, you must defeat Darutos who waits at the end of the final stage...if you dare!

Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Toukaido
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Kantaro, a fireworks maker, wants to return to Edo to show the new fireworks he learned to make in Kyoto, and begins to travel the Tokaido road.
However, the evil secret gun merchant "Inokuniya Gozaemon" schemes to steal Kantaro's firework formulas and use them to make guns.
Kantaro must fight back against the assassins sent by the evil merchant by throwing firework grenades at them.
Will Kantaro manage to launch his new fireworks above the Sumida River in Edo?
And will he finally be reunited with his one love, Momoko?
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This side-scrolling action games features unique and quirky gameplay that's addictive once you get it.
Hit enemies with firework grenades to defeat them.
Hitting seemingly empty areas with the grenades sometimes reveal hidden items!
Collect items to gain advantages against certain enemies.
Keep trucking along that Tokaido road to finally show everyone your beautiful fireworks upon Sumida River!

Ripple Island
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Somewhere on the sea was a small island called Ripple Island, where the residents lived peacefully surrounded by bountiful nature.
But one day, a monster calling himself Emperor Gerogale kidnaps Princess Nasareru and starts invading Ripple Island!
Compelled to stop him, King Dotella issues a call to the residents.
"To the brave hero who defeats Gerogale, a fitting reward and Princess Nasareru's hand in marriage."
A young boy named Kail, who lived in the outskirts of the island and always dreamed of becoming rich someday, jumps on this opportunity and begins to make his way to the fortress where Gerogale lurked.

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Ripple Island is an adventure game where you play as Kail.
Use the 9 different commands to work through the many different challenges you will face, and defeat Gerogeil.
The fate of Ripple Island rests on your decisions.

★★ Gallery Mode ★★
Includes various art and materials that were invaluable to creating the games "The Wing of Madoola", "53 Stations of the Tokaido", and "Ripple Island".
We've compiled everything we could find left in the SUNSOFT office, from concept art, design documents, unpublished illustrations, and more!

★★ Acknowledgements ★★
This work was made possible by the support of many backers through crowdfunding, allowing us to take a big step towards SUNSOFT's revival.
We sincerely thank you all for your support.
We have more revival projects planned going forward, so please keep supporting us.

SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

SUNSOFT Is Back! Retro Game Collection receives mixed reactions for its preservation of three obscure Famicom titles with period-appropriate emulation and nice presentation features like dual language options and a gallery. However, players criticize the limited content (only three games), inconsistent quality across titles with unbalanced difficulty and bugs in some entries, and a price point that feels steep for the package; while some appreciate the deep cuts for collectors and nostalgia enthusiasts, others caution that blind purchases aren't recommended without research first.

Recommended Sep 6, 2024
NOTE: This (first impression) review is about the quality of the emulation/package of this collection - not the SUNSOFT games themselves. Feel free to correct me on details I might've missed about the games themselves - then I will correct them in this review. --- SUNSOFT Is Back! -Retro Game Collection- is an emulation collection bringing us three Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom, internationally rebranded as the Nintendo Entertainment System/NES) games: The Wings of Madoola (also written as [i]Madura[/i], in some shop blurbs), Ripple Island and Firework Thrower Kantaro's 53 Stations of the Tokaido. The emulator used originates from NAMI TENTOU (publisher of NES/Famicom homebrew games on Steam and elsewhere). It is called the NamiPixel8 engine, which in turn runs via the Unity Engine. All the three games have never been officially released in the West/internationally (outside of Japan) before. Each game got its English localisation (translating + hacking the ROM to accommodate the new English script) done by RED ART GAMES (known for publishing NES/Famicom homebrew games on Steam and other platforms as well). Fun fact: the English ROM of Ripple Island had to be doubled in size…
12 found this helpful
Not recommended Sep 7, 2024
the games are very average in my oppinion! this collection contains only 3 games, and there is only one game that i had fun playing of this samurai guy who throw bombs. and one of the games called the wing of madoola is very frustrating to play, and almost unplayable with the unbalanced enemies and have alot of bugs. I won't recomend this for anyone who want to have fun playing, only for those who want to doscover or collect for the sake of nostalgia. also only 3 games! not enough for a retro collection
4 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 9, 2025
first 2 games are cool, the last one is kinda hard to play. I don't think I would recommend it to everyone, but I'm liking it so far. Even if you like retrogaming I'd suggest to not buying it blind and look up for something first, just to get an idea. the 3 games are bundled together, menu is cool so are the gallery and stuff, I appreciate the 2 versions (eng-japanese). Imo overprized
3 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 16, 2026
SUNSOFT is Back! レトロゲームセレクション is a retro compilation developed and published by SUNSOFT that celebrates the company’s legacy from the early days of the Famicom era. The collection brings several classic 8-bit titles to modern platforms such as Steam, allowing players to revisit—or discover for the first time—games that were originally released during the mid-1980s. Rather than heavily remastering the originals, the compilation focuses on preservation, presenting the games in their classic form while adding modern quality-of-life features that make them easier to experience today. The result is a digital time capsule that highlights both the creativity and limitations of early console game design. The collection includes three distinct titles from SUNSOFT’s early catalog: The Wing of Madoola, Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido, and Ripple Island. Each game represents a different approach to gameplay and reflects the experimental nature of game development during the 8-bit era. By combining these titles into one package, the compilation provides a small but varied snapshot of the types of experiences players encountered during the early years of console gaming. T…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 13, 2026
This was a lot of fun and features some of Sunsoft's deepest cuts, especially for Western gamers. It's cool seeing the effort that was put into dusting off these gems and making them accessible to fans outside of Japan. I hope Sunsoft releases more collections (deep cuts and games popular in the West) in the future. Thank you, Sunsoft.
Recommended Dec 20, 2025
SUNSOFT <3 PS. u can 100% the chevos in 3mins :)

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