Twitter
    Shindig
    • Reviews
      • Game Reviews
      • Tech Reviews
      • Book Reviews
    • News
      • Game News
      • Tech News
    • Features
    • Games
      • Reviews
      • News
      • Indie Games
      • Guides
      • Games by Platform
        • Nintendo
          • Nintendo Switch
          • Nintendo 3DS
        • PlayStation
          • PlayStation 5
          • PlayStation 4
          • PlayStation VR
          • PlayStation Vita
        • Xbox
          • Xbox Series X|S
          • Xbox One
        • PC
        • Mobile
    • Tech
      • Reviews
      • News
    • Books
      • Reviews
      • Manga
      • Comics
    • Film & TV
      • Film
      • TV
    • Collectibles
    • More
      • Humour
      • Food
      • Music
      • Art
      • Competitions
    Twitter
    Shindig
    Nintendo Switch

    Famicom JRPG Hoshi wo Miru Hito heads to Switch this year

    Matt RyanBy Matt RyanMay 1, 2020

    Hoshi wo Miru Hito, a Famicom JRPG that has never been officially released outside Japan before, is getting an international Switch release courtesy of City Connection. It’s due out in northern summer / southern winter 2020, with a planned price of USD $9.99.

    Hoshi wo Miru Hito (which roughly translates to “People who Watch the Stars”) first came out in 1987. At a glance, it looks similar to other JRPGs of that era, albeit with a science fiction bent, but it’s known for it’s particularly brutal difficulty, even by Famicom standards. It’s deliberately obtuse about where to go and what to do—for instance, the game opens by dropping you into a section of the world map with no information about where to go, with progress relying on you stumbling upon a town that’s completely invisible. Save points and methods of healing yourself are scarce, and enemies can often tear through your party with ease.

    The Switch version will include some “new features”, though City Connection hasn’t yet revealed what those might be—there’s just a dimmed menu item on the game’s website, hinting at announcements to come. Like many retro ports to modern consoles, Hoshi wo Miru Hito keeps its original aspect ratio, with artwork filling out the rest of the screen. City Connection has opened submissions for art to be featured in this way, though it’s worth keeping in mind that creators of the pieces chosen won’t receive a fee (they will, however, retain the rights to their work).

    There’s a goldmine of unlocalised games on Famicom and Super Famicom, so it’s great to see publishers like City Connection taking the chance on bringing games like Hoshi wo Miru Hito to a worldwide audience. Square Enix has been similarly active with its own classics lately—in the last few years we’ve seen all three Romancing SaGa games and Seiken Densetsu III make their official worldwide debuts. Here’s hoping this trend continues, and that more publishers jump on board.

    Source: City Connection via Noisy Pixel

    City Connection Famicom JRPG NES retro
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Matt Ryan
    • Website
    • Twitter

    Matt is a writer based in Wellington. He loves all things pop culture, and is fascinated by its place in history and the wider social context.

    Related Posts

    Quick Hits: Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters – the Famicom Era

    May 16, 2023

    Review: Harvestella (Switch) 

    8 January 27, 2023

    Review: Tactics Ogre: Reborn (Switch) 

    9 November 15, 2022
    What's Hot

    Here’s the full song list for Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival

    June 23, 2022

    Here are the full track lists for Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun and Drum Session

    August 10, 2018

    Here’s the full song list for Let’s Sing 2023 with Hits from Australia and NZ

    September 30, 2022

    The problems with Fire Emblem Fates’ same-sex marriage

    July 2, 2015
    Latest from Twitter
    My Tweets
    Affiliates
    Contact Us

    Feel free to drop us a message!

    Email: [email protected]
    Twitter: @ShindigNZ

    Friends of Shindig
    DigitallyDownloaded.net
    The Spinoff
    Tech-Gaming
    • Contact
    • Reviews Policy
    • Write for Shindig
    © 2023 Shindig Media. Designed by ThemeSphere.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.