Windjammers Switch

Windjammers is a fast-paced head-to-head arcade game where two players face off on a court, and throw discs at the opponent's goal zone to score points. Incredibly fun and intensely addictive, Windjammers is the adrenaline rush you’re looking for!● 5 game modes: ARCADE, INFINITE, LOCAL VERSUS, ONLINE QUICK MATCH, & RANKED MATCH● Online Versus: for the first time ever, face other players worldwide in ranked matches and compete in the top leagues!● 6 unique characters● 6 playable environments● 2 unlockable mini-games: Dog Distance & Bowling● New HD menusOriginally released on the NEOGEO system, Windjammers perfectly blends sports and fighting games. Sharpen your throwing and sliding skills, use the best techniques to defeat your opponents, and become the world’s best player!

Windjammers is at its best when you’re sitting down with a friend and going head to head. It’s exciting, fast-paced action making for one of the purest and best competitive experiences the Switch has to offer. It’s easy to get lost in Windjammers, one game turning into five turning into ten turning into many more. Metacritic Game Reviews, WindJammers for Switch, A dazzling new game combining the thrills of tennis, the dangers of the discus, and the.

At long last, Windjammers is confirmed for a release later this year on Nintendo's Switch, with Data East's much-loved 90s sports game coming to a console it was seemingly made for.

Why's it such a perfect fit? It's something about how Windjammers - which originally released on the Neo Geo in 1994 - is a brilliantly charged multiplayer game told with delicious 90s stylings. Europa barbarorum gameplay. At its heart it's somewhere between a fighting game and Pong, and when played competitively with a friend there's really nothing quite like it (well, maybe apart from games clearly inspired by it, such as Disc Jam).

The original is still the best, though, and it enjoyed a re-release last year on PlayStation 4 courtesy of DotEmu, which introduced online multiplayer and earned top marks in our review - and it looks like this same version will be heading to Switch. When exactly is it coming? That's not exactly clear at present, with a loose 2018 date, though here's hoping it arrives at some point before summer's out as there's nothing better to play on a blissed-out sunny day.