The line of Pokémon-themed Pop figures continues to grow, with Funko revealing four more at this year’s New York Toy Fair. There’s an angry-looking version of Pikachu, a hissing Rattata, happy Growlithe and a Cubone (it even comes with a bone).

According to the Funko Twitter account, each one will arrive at some point in May. There’ll also be a 10″ Funko Pop Mewtwo released exclusively at Target in North America.

These latest announcements follow on from the reveal of Mr. Mine, Mewtwo, Pichu and Vulpix at the start of this month. A few weeks ago, Funko also announced an entire set of Eevee evolution toys.

Check out our guide to see even more Pokémon-themed Pop. What do you think of the latest ones? Comment down below.

Welcome one and all to Box Art Brawl, the ongoing series where we dig up old game box art, compare regional variants and vote for the best before flinging them back where they came from.

Last week Quest 64 took on its counterparts across the globe in a bout which saw the European variant triumph over its Japanese and North American brethren. It seems that the ’90s CG of the Quest 64 cover couldn’t compete against the elegant art of the others. Chin up Quest 64, these things are cyclical. Give it a decade and you’ll be all the rage once more.

This week we journey back to the NES days and catch up with Capcom arcade classic Ghosts ‘n Goblins. This run and gun platformer was ported to various systems and the NES covers echo several other Capcom releases of the era in their respective territories including the original Mega Man, although this certainly boasts better (or should that be ‘less polarising’?) key art. Maybe we’ll do the blue bomber’s debut another day…

Okay, let’s get down to brass tacks.

North America

Beginning with the North American cover, we get the same red and blue grid background from games of the era like Gun.Smoke and Mega Man. The key art in the middle is colourful and gives a decent impression of the action you’ll get while you play. The title up top is a tad hard to read with the red flames licking up the white lettering, but its evocative and the cover is interesting enough to make you concentrate on parsing the title.

Throw in the ‘State-of-the-Art’ and ‘High Resolution Graphics’ marketing spiel and the Nintendo Seal of Quality/Excellence/Approval/Whatever and you’ve got yourself a decent cover.

Europe

Europe gets the same main image, but blown up and pushed to the top of the box. The title sits below it and is a bit easier to read thanks to its increased size. The blue background mirrors other European Capcom releases of the time and the twin selling points from the North American cover are joined here by a descriptor for Capcom itself – a ‘Premier World-Wide Arcade Game Designer’ no less.

Not bad.

Japan

The Famicom cover was completely different to the ones in the West, with art that makes it look more like an illustration from a children’s fairytale book – the ghosts ‘n goblins here look adorable. If the cover does have one thing going for it, it’s the kick-ass logo with fangs and flames.

Not much else to say, really. As Japanese covers go, it’s far from the best we’ve seen but it does have a certain charm.

Three covers, one pick. Give your favourite one a click below and then hit the ‘Vote’ button to register your vote:

That’s all for this week. Let us know if you’ve got any suggestions for the next bout and we’ll see you next week for another Box Art Brawl.

Physical collectors rejoice, Super Rare Games has announced seven – yes, seven – brand new limited-edition cartridge releases coming to the Nintendo Switch in the near future.

These titles include Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition, SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition, Darkwood, Freedom Finger, Mechstermination Force, The Sexy Brutale, and Assault Android Cactus+.

We are excited to be working with @longhathouse and @RawFury to be releasing Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition as a physical version! This is an amazing 2D metroidvania platformer, and we are looking forward to this releasing later this year.

Next up, we are welcoming SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition to the Super Rare Games family. We are looking forward to teaming up again with @ImageForm and @Thunderfulgames to release the critically acclaimed turn-based shooter.

Things are going to be getting spooky at Super Rare when we release the critically acclaimed horror game Darkwood! We are looking forward to be working with @acidwizardstudio and @CrunchingKoalas on what will be our scariest release to date.

SHMUP fans, you’re in for a treat. We are working with @widerightgames to release Freedom Finger physically. Starring the likes of @nolan_north and @TheJohnDiMaggio, this is a music driven side-scrolling shooter you don’t want to miss.

From the creator of Gunman Clive, comes Mechstermination Force. Take on the massive bosses alone or together with a friend in local co-op. We are looking forward to bringing this out physically alongside
@BertilHorberg

We are teaming up with @TequilaWorks and @Cavalier_GS to physically release @SexyBrutale. Join a never-ending masked ball in a puzzle-adventure game full of intrigue, dark humour and foul play.

Last, but certainly not least. We are working alongside @witchbeamgames to release Assault Android Cactus + physically. Think fast and shoot faster. Charge head first into an army of refitted robots, transforming stages and massive bosses.

Exact release dates and prices have not yet been announced, so keep an eye out for these additional details in the future. All of these titles will be available exclusively from SuperRareGames.com.

Earlier this week, we spoke to the company overseer George Perkins about Super Rare Games’ two-year run of Switch releases and how it had plenty more lined up for Nintendo’s console. Be sure to read our feature to get the full physical rundown.

Will you be adding any of these upcoming physical releases to your Switch collection? Leave a comment down below.

At this point, it seems to have become a monthly tradition to ask Hideki Kamiya how the development of Bayonetta 3 is going for Nintendo Switch. So, how is it going?

In the latest issue of the Japanese publication Famitsu, the creator of the series was once again asked this same question during an interview about Platinum’s recently released Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle. This time, he simply said it was progressing smoothly and also noted how there’s a lot of hidden information in the original teaser announcement.

Here’s a translation courtesy of Ryokutya2089 (via Siliconera):

Bayonetta 3‘s development is progressing smoothly. Actually, there’s a lot of info hidden in the teaser announcement in 2017.

It seems not much has changed since Kamiya spoke to Famitsu at the start of this year when reassuring concerned fans the development was going very smoothly. Before this, in December, he said something similar. Rest assured, it’s still on the way.

Although a release date for Bayonetta 3 hasn’t been announced yet, PlatinumGames has said it has “several big announcements” to share early on in 2020. The developer is also planning to reveal a “major” announcement in next week’s issue of Famitsu, on 27th February. Could it be tied to Bayonetta 3? Share your thoughts below.