{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d12cc4766f716f632a4527ad","clusterId":"c_cc250bc6dc8a251f01a3b5c7","slug":"jalecolle-famicom-edition-adds-three-more-retro-titles-on-switch","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Jalecolle Famicom Edition Adds Three More Retro Titles on Switch","summary":"City Connection announced on August 6 that three more classic Jaleco games will join the Jalecolle Famicom Edition series on Nintendo Switch. The lineup includes SHATTERHAND, a 1991 NES side-scrolling action game scheduled for September 2026; Esper Adventure Team: Demon King's Fortress, a 1987 action RPG planned for 2026; and Fushigi na Blobby: Crisis of Blobania, a 1990 action adventure set for 2027. Each title includes the series' standard features such as rewind, quick save, achievements, and a museum mode. The announcement came alongside the release of the eighth entry, Fairy Tale Rod Land, which launched on Switch on August 6. That game, originally a 1992 Famicom title, adds a rewind function, a timer for speedruns, and a screen edge option. It is available at a 10% discount, priced at 891 yen, until August 19. City Connection also released a special video marking the second anniversary of the Jalecolle series.","whyItMatters":"The three announced titles span different genres and eras, showing that the Jalecolle series is positioning itself as a broad preservation effort for Jaleco's Famicom and NES catalog rather than a single-genre revival.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCity Connection\u0026#39;s Jalecolle Famicom Edition series continues to expand with three new additions announced on August 6. SHATTERHAND, the second special edition in the series, follows police officer Steve Herman as he uses cybernetic hands to fight the cyborg army Metal Command. Players can collect alpha and beta letters to summon one of eight satellite robots, and collecting the same combination again transforms the character into the invincible Heavy Armor Dynamo. The game is set for a September 2026 release.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsper Adventure Team: Demon King\u0026#39;s Fortress, the ninth entry, is an action RPG where a boy named Akio explores a castle with four companions, switching between five espers. The game\u0026#39;s defining mechanic is a jump whose height depends on how long the button is held. It is planned for release in 2026. Fushigi na Blobby: Crisis of Blobania, the tenth entry, is an action adventure where the alien Blobby transforms into 14 forms based on the candy he eats, including a ladder, trampoline, and bridge. It is scheduled for 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe announcement coincided with the release of Fairy Tale Rod Land, the eighth entry, which launched on August 6. That game includes a two-in-one mode with the overseas version, a rivals option for competitive play, and a timer for recording best times.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fairy Tale Rod Land is out on Switch today, and it brings the overseas version along as a two-in-one, complete with Japanese subtitles.","twitterPost":"Jalecolle's next three: SHATTERHAND in September, Esper Adventure Team in 2026, and Fushigi na Blobby in 2027. Three genres, three eras, one preservation line.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"City Connection expands its Jalecolle Famicom Edition series with three new retro revivals on Switch, while the latest entry Fairy Tale Rod Land launches today with modern quality-of-life features.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/031/G103126/20260806052/\",\"title\":\"Jalecolle Famicom Edition Future Lineup Announced: Shatterhand, Esper Adventure Team, and Fushigi na Blobby to Be Released\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260806u\",\"title\":\"1992 Famicom game 'Fairy Tale Story Rod Land' revived on Nintendo Switch, with rewind function and timer for modern playability\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/?p=1602112\",\"title\":\"SHATTERHAND, Esper Adventure Team: Demon King's Fortress, and Fushigi na Blobby: Crisis of Blobania from Famicom/NES to be revived on Nintendo Switch. 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