+madman Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 I feel like there's almost nothing out there on this release, so here's a thread. Switchblade II was released for the Jag at this year's Midwest Gaming Classic. It's the ST version and was released by Piko. There are 200 MGC variants and leftovers are available at https://www.jjgames.com/#!/Switchblade-II-MGC-Exclusive-Atari-JAGUAR-Limit-2/p/545591031/category=148553001 $85 w/a numbered coin and t-shirt, free shipping. Don't yell at me about price, import taxes, shipping to the North Pole, etc I'm just the messenger here. I liked the game on the Lynx, looks like the ST version got some good reviews so I grabbed it. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdkdue Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Ordered!, thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 I picked one of these up at the MGC and played partway through the second level. It's...alright. I hate games where Up is mapped to Jump. But in Switchblade II, you control the height of your jump by tapping Down just before you hit Up to jump. It's just awkward. This is a very bare-bones port. I've only played slightly further than this in the Lynx port, but I don't remember that one having such drawn out, monotonous levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 So I ordered this and realized it never asked me for the shirt size? Did I miss something on the order form? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, Machine said: So I ordered this and realized it never asked me for the shirt size? Did I miss something on the order form? It's random, either L or XL. They're mostly down to XLs at this point based on what I saw on FB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, madman said: It's random, either L or XL. They're mostly down to XLs at this point based on what I saw on FB. Great! XL works for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjabba Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) Thanks for the headsup! I enjoy Switchblade II a lot on the Lynx. Great to have this on the Jaguar! Edited April 13, 2023 by Ninjabba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isgoed Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 After madman's post, I rushed to the site to order the game. Being in Europe, this game costs approx. 100,- USD, including shipping, and that is without taxes, and import fees. So no Switchblade II for me on the Jaguar, I enjoy it on the Lynx, and can play it on the ST. Bummer, though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdkdue Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Mine just shipped to the UK. Nice 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sargon Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Thanks for the heads up. This was definitely a stealthy-ish release. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 52 minutes ago, Sargon said: Thanks for the heads up. This was definitely a stealthy-ish release. Yeah I legitimately thought I was missing something and was going to get mocked for not knowing about the release. I didn't see any mention of it on Piko's social media accounts either. Usually any release for the Jag gets a lot of attention on here so it was a bit bizarre. At any rate, the word is out and there are plenty of copies available for those who want one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdkdue Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 On 4/13/2023 at 8:09 PM, mdkdue said: Mine just shipped to the UK. Nice 👍 Received my copy today. Very impressive delivery time to the UK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Got mine today. Looks great. Love the T-shirt with the Jagfest logo. Very cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Machine said: Got mine today. Looks great. Love the T-shirt with the Jagfest logo. Very cool! I got mine last week, I can't find my Jag s-video cable so I can't comment on the game, but I think as a collector package it's a great set. The numbered coin is a nice little unique item too. My only suggestion to Piko would be to proofread the manuals as there are some typos in it. Other than that, nice box, a cart is a cart and the label looks great too. This was my first Piko purchase so it's good to see they're putting out a quality product. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Editorb Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Crap. I got mine Friday as I was scrambling to begin the 120-mile trek to see Cardinals game. Every time I read this thread at office, I vow to open box when I get home. Then I get home and start another I-War session for what will be a very long longplay video ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Saturn Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Grabbed this from the site as soon as this thread was posted. Finally got home to check Wednesday and everything looks great! Haven't had time to play yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjabba Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Was hoping to play this game this weekend but it seems that customs likes to have a close look to the parcel for a few days now 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwantgames:) Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Was going to wait for payday but kept worrying it’ll sell out 😂 so I purchased today can’t wait for it to arrive now! Thanks for the heads up on this release madman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sargon Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I received my order on Friday and hopefully will be able to try it out soon. If anyone just wants a shirt, send me a PM. I received an XL and if someone wants it I'll send it for basically the shipping cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Sargon said: I received my order on Friday and hopefully will be able to try it out soon. If anyone just wants a shirt, send me a PM. I received an XL and if someone wants it I'll send it for basically the shipping cost. I will buy it from ya! PM sent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PikoInteractive Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/18/2023 at 7:50 PM, madman said: I got mine last week, I can't find my Jag s-video cable so I can't comment on the game, but I think as a collector package it's a great set. The numbered coin is a nice little unique item too. My only suggestion to Piko would be to proofread the manuals as there are some typos in it. Other than that, nice box, a cart is a cart and the label looks great too. This was my first Piko purchase so it's good to see they're putting out a quality product. Actually, We didn't do anything related to text on the game. This was a Midwest Classic release more thana Piko Release. They handled the packaging text, we just put it together for them and they approved. But next time we'll put extra eyes on a release like this to avoid any errors! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Ordered mine. When they first had it for sale, they had the number of copies left listed on the page. They do not have that anymore, so I am curious how many copies are left. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjabba Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Took customs a while to decide on whether I was allowed to have the game, but they finally made up their minds! Been enjoying this quite a bit. I know its not the best platformer out there but I find it to be a fair challenge compared to a lot of other games. It's also interesting to see the differences between this and the Lynx port. The coin + T-shirt make it a really nice addition to the collection. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_JaguarVCS Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I missed out on this originally but for UK jag users you can pre order Switchblade II again from here: https://funstock.co.uk/products/switchblade-ii-jaguar I just pre ordered a copy this evening, it states it is a port of the Amiga version and will ship at the end of this month, so now pretty much. Looking forward to playing this on my Atari Jaguar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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