BODY: Retro fans have another reason to keep their Switch charged. On August 6, 2026, City Connection lifted the curtain on the next batch of games heading to Jaleco Collection: Famicom Edition, its ongoing digital revival of the publisher's 8-bit catalog.
Three titles were newly confirmed for the lineup: SHATTERHAND, Esper Adventure Squad: Fortress of the Demon King (エスパ冒険隊 魔王の砦), and A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia (ふしぎなブロビー ブロバニアの危機).
The headliner for Western nostalgics is almost certainly SHATTERHAND, a cult-favorite 1991 side-scrolling beat-'em-up in which a cybernetically enhanced hero punches his way through robotic enemies. Long prized on the collector's market, its return to a modern platform is exactly the kind of preservation win that has defined this series.
A Boy and His Blob is another familiar face — the charming puzzle-platformer built around feeding jellybeans to a shapeshifting alien companion. Rounding out the trio, Esper Adventure Squad offers a look at a Jaleco title that never left Japan, giving English speakers a rare window into a slice of Famicom history most have never played.
As with previous entries in the collection, the games are being packaged with quality-of-life features such as save states and display options, making decades-old cartridges far friendlier to modern play sessions.
The insider take
City Connection has quietly become one of Japan's most reliable guardians of legacy game IP, snapping up dormant catalogs like Jaleco's and drip-feeding them back to players in curated collections. The strategy is smart: rather than one bloated compilation, these staggered reveals keep retro communities engaged month after month — and here in Tokyo, that steady cadence has turned each announcement into a small event. The inclusion of a Japan-only title like Esper Adventure Squad signals something enthusiasts especially appreciate: this isn't just a greatest-hits cash-in, but a genuine archival effort aimed at the deeper cuts.
Originally reported by 4Gamer.net − 最新記事 (Japanese).