Thread by @gosokkyu

I am going to continue to confuse these games for the rest of time, just as Konami intended

but fuck, we're probably getting both, that's even nuttier

https://twitter.com/S_R_Tweets/status/1382366827200843779

for the unfamiliar:

Genpei Toumaden: Namco's relatively dark, Shusse Kagekiyo-themed multi-format action game for arcades

Getsu Fuumaden: Konami's not-entirely-unoriginal take on that same thing, for Famicom—it's not a clone but their inspiration couldn't be more obvious

you might know Getsu Fuma directly as the other 8-bit DLC guy from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

you might also know him indirectly via Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon's homage character Zangetsu, or via the first TMNT NES game which shares a lot of DNA with Getsu Fuumaden

GetsuFumaDen Undying Moon details mynewsdesk.com/uk/bastion-uk/…

developed by JP studio GuruGuru guru-guru.net/works/🇯🇵

out on Steam Early Access on May 13, Switch in 2022, $24.99 / €24.99 / £19.99 RRP, EA version will include the original Famicom game with mini-soundtrack

oh and it's a "roguevania"

they've also put up a dev roadmap site konami.com/games/roadmap/… and a discord discord.gg/JrQ6x5P9hM

btw, I don't know the exact timelines off the top so Harmony of Despair's final DLC may have just crossed the line first but it's very possible that the first international videogame acknowledgement of Getsu Fuumaden was via these Otomedius Excellent OCs, aint that somethin

ah, figures... I have no insight into Yugioh but I do wonder if the people localising the cards are adequately briefed on all the Konami references, I've seen some deep pulls and I could see them missing a few, not that it matters

https://twitter.com/Iron_Tyrant/status/1382374508737204229