A new Sunsoft retro compilation brings three Famicom games to the west for the first time

A new retro compilation set for release next month will bring three Japanese Famicom games to the west for the first time.

The collection, named Sunsoft is Back! Retro Game Selection, takes three Japan-only 8-bit releases and gives them full official English translations.

The three games included are Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido, The Wing of Madoola and Ripple Island.

Each game will receive quality of life features including save states, rewind, a CRT filter, multiple aspect ratios and borders. A Gallery mode will also feature concept art and promotional materials.

The collection will be released digitall on September 6, on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch. It will be priced at $9.99.

A physical PS5 version will also be released in Europe on October 4, priced at $34.99, as well as a Deluxe Edition priced at $39.99 which also includes a reversible cover, a poster and an arcylic stand with the Sunsoft logo on it.

Sunsoft’s official descriptions of each game is as follows:

• Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Action, 1986): As fireworks maker Kantaro, prevent evil merchants from turning his creations into weapons.
• The Wing of Madoola (Action, 1986): Help fierce warrior Lucia retrieve the powerful Wing of Madoola from the evil King Daltos. Directed by Kenji Sada (Blaster Master), with music from Naoki Kodaka (Albert Odyssey, Super Fantasy Zone).
• Ripple Island (Adventure, 1988): Play as Kyle, a young boy dreaming of a better life, who answers King Dotella’s call for help against the nefarious Emperor Groaker. Directed by Atsushi Sakai (Atlantis no Nazo, Ikki), with music from Naoki Kodaka.

Sunsoft, which was one of Japan’s most prominent developers in the 8-bit and 16-bit eras, announced in 2022 that it was returning.