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Since the launch of the Nintendo Switch, publisher Nicalis has proved that they're quite determined to port and make many games for the system. Their trend is continuing with their latest game, announced today, Crystal Crisis. The game is a puzzle-fighter, featuring characters from Cave Story, Binding of Isaac, and even Astro Boy. A full list of characters (out of a roster of 19) are:

• • Quote (Cave Story)
  • Curly brace (Cave Story)
  • Ballos (Cave Story)
  • Isaac (The Binding of Isaac)
  • Astro Boy (Tezuka Productions)
  • Black Jack (Tezuka Productions)
  • Solange (Code of Princess)
  • Aban (1001 Spikes)
  • Tina (1001 Spikes)
  • Jim Hawkins (1001 Spikes)
  • President Thompson (The Tempura of the Dead)
  • Zombie (The Tempura of the Dead)
  • Akuji (Akuji the Demon)
  • Knight (Hydra Castle Labyrinth)
  • Johnny Turbo
  • Helen (Blade Strangers)
  • Hunter (Unannounced Nicalis Game)
  • Elise (Unannounced Nicalis Game)
  • Ninja (Unannounced Nicalis Game)

Crystal Crisis is set to launch exclusively for the Nintendo Switch sometime this fall. A colorblind mode will also be an option, for those that have difficulty seeing the different puzzle colors. You'll also be able to fight against friends locally and online. It'll retail physically and digitally for $39.99.

 

[DeslotlCL]

how to describe this "most ambitious crossover"...

meh.

 

[delta nite]

But they just announced another crossover with the same characters (Blade Strangers)... Nicalis is risking a burnout of their characters, especially since this looks cheap af.

 

[8BitWonder]

Aw, for a moment I thought it was a fighter.
Not personally a fan of these kind of puzzle games, but neat none-the-less.

 

[Xzi]

The characters are fine, but the problem is that this is likely just a worse Puyo Puyo Tetris.

 

[DarthDub]

I'll wait for a review.

 

[Fugelmir]

Disappointed. Hopefully the unannounced game will be something unique.

 

[pedro702]

they could make a fun crossover either a platformer of sorts where each characters has diferent abilities or a party fighter like smash but nope they go the cheapest possible way nad make a puzzle matching game with characters to the side...

they could have mae something akin to konami wai wai world or smash imo, it would have been much better than a puzzle game, obviously matching puzzle games cost dymes to make rather than make a actual fighter or 2 platformer...

 

[KingVamp]

Agree. This seems like it would be fun as a mode, but not as the main game.

Binding of Isaac is such a weird choice. lol

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Wow, irony, Capcom shut down puzzle fighter on android/ios, then they do this rip game.

$30 download or $40 retail, I'm not falling for this again, also unless this has some story mode or other fund modes and more content than puzzle fighter, I'm not paying more than $20 for it.

 

[felix.200]

Wow, irony, Capcom shut down puzzle fighter on android/ios, then they do this rip game.

$30 download or $40 retail, I'm not falling for this again, also unless this has some story mode or other fund modes and more content than puzzle fighter, I'm not paying more than $20 for it.

This game isn't a Capcom game.
Maybe you should start reading....

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

This game isn't a Capcom game.
Maybe you should start reading....

I know is NOT a capcom game, but it plays like puzzle fighter, which IS a capcom game.

 

[felix.200]

I know is NOT a capcom game, but it plays like puzzle fighter, which IS a capcom game.

Your wording was misleading. But I understand why you are upset about this

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Your wording was misleading. But I understand why you are upset about this

Oh, I didn't realize I wasn't being proper when I wrote. I just thought the use of irony was self explanatory. Because a game by Capcom was announced to be ending service soon, and a new game not by Capcom, that plays like Capcom's puzzle fighter game, was being produced to purchase. Isn't that the definition of Irony?

 

[felix.200]

Oh, I didn't realize I wasn't being proper when I wrote. I just thought the use of irony was self explanatory. Because a game by Capcom was announced to be ending service soon, and a new game not by Capcom, that plays like Capcom's puzzle fighter game, was being produced to purchase. Isn't that the definition of Irony?

I didn't even know that puzzle fighter existed until you mentioned it. I guess that's the reason why I didn't see the irony in your post.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I didn't even know that puzzle fighter existed until you mentioned it. I guess that's the reason why I didn't see the irony in your post.

You'll see what i mean when you watch this.

 

[pedro702]

You'll see what i mean when you watch this.

technicaly even sonic bean mean machine was a puzzle fighter, there have been alot of them for ages, like pokemon puzzle legaue too, the only diference here is its a crossovers instead of same game characters... they are all the same and all preety damn boring after you get some time in.

 

[felix.200]

You'll see what i mean when you watch this.

Wow Cristal Crisis is a straight rip-off

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

technicaly even sonic bean mean machine was a puzzle fighter, there have been alot of them for ages, like pokemon puzzle legaue too, the only diference here is its a crossovers instead of same game characters... they are all the same and all preety damn boring after you get some time in.

Yes, puzzle fighter games have existed, but this one plays just like Capcom's puzzle fighter. That was the point I was making. I also understand that they aren't as popular outside Japan which explains why games like Puyo Puyo wasn't widely available and that it partnered with tetris for a crossover game.

 

[LightyKD]

Fourty dollars for a puzzle game... No thanks.

 

[LightyKD]

Fourty dollars for a puzzle game... No thanks.