Publisher Clear River Games has announced a western release for RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection, the new retro collection inspired by Japanese manga artist RIKI.

RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection is coming west on November 28th for Nintendo Switch, the same date the Japanese version is launching.

A physical release for the game is planned for early 2025 and will be priced at $19.99 USD/Euro and a physical release with the soundtrack will be priced at $39.99 USD/Euro.

Here’s a rundown on the collection, plus a trailer:

A must for any retro gaming fan, or just those looking for something different to discover, RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection features the following titles:

• Kira Kira Star Night! – Reach for the stars (you’ll have to collect a lot!) in this surreal platforming action game that’s easy to play and accessible to all! Choose from three unique characters and enjoy the incredible chiptune soundtrack from composers including KUNIO, Takeaki Kunimoto, Yuriko Keino, Yuzo Koshiro, Nobuyuki Shioda, Tappy, Manabu Namiki, hally, Bun, Manami Matsumae, Takeshi Yokemura, Robokabuto, and Yasuhisa Watanabe.
• Astro Ninja Man DX – Sharpen your trigger finger as you defend from hordes of descending enemies from above with simple controls and relentless gameplay. It’s a sensory overload which gets progressively harder the better you get! Your clones are invincible, so here it’s all about reaching for the high score! Composers include Hiroto Saitoh, Nobuyuki Shioda, Bun, and Manabu Namiki.
• 8BIT MUSIC POWER – A music album featuring the very best in chiptune music. Featuring a grand total of 11 composers, including gaming legends behind some of the best-loved gaming music ever created, in addition to modern composers behind classic anime. An experience to savour, watch the screen as you jam to the beats, with 12 tracks totalling 44 minutes in length. Composers include Omodaka (Soichi Terada), Masahiro Kajihara, Takeaki Kunimoto, Yuriko Keino, Saitone, Professor Sakamoto, Hiroaki Sano, Nobuyuki Shioda, Tappy, hally, and Keishi Yonao.
• 8BIT MUSIC POWER FINAL – The second chiptune album featuring as part of the collection, it’s another feast for the ears with performances from 18 composers at the top of their game. Kirara-chan from Kira Kira Star Night dances in the background as the music plays. There are 18 tracks totalling 52 minutes in length, and composers include IPPO (Ippo Yamada), Manabu Namiki, Yu Shimoda, ZUN, SEXY-SYNTHESIZER, Tappy, TECHNOuchi, TORIENA, Norio Nakagata, Junya Nakano, naruto, hally, Hige Driver, Motoaki Furukawa, Bun, Manami Matsumae, Takeshi Yokemura, and Yasuhisa Watanabe.
• 8BIT MUSIC POWER ENCORE – Rounding off the compilation, the third and final chiptune album serves as a perfect encore to the RIKI experience! 8BIT MUSIC POWER‘s BIT-chan dances in the background on this one, and there are 14 tracks to enjoy totalling 42 minutes in length. Composers include Takeshi Abo, Kenichi Arakawa, Omodaka (Soichi Terada), Saitone, Hiroto Saitoh, Nobuyuki Shioda, Yu Shimoda, Tomoya Tomita, Takuya Hanaoka, hally, Hige Driver, Bun, Yousuke Yasui, and Keishi Yonao.