
"There always seem to be some good co-op games to choose from, though it never seems like co-op games are in excess," he said. Paladin realizes that co-op games are scarce but refuses to kowtow to the gaming fad. Launched earlier this month, it's available on Xbox One and PC via Steam. You can level up in teams of five to explore the map, complete story quests and fight other people online as well as locally. Pit People is a turn-based strategy game, with a cadre of odd fighters. "Whenever it makes enough sense, we'll do our best to make sure it is always included! Our brains are firmly rooted in the old school stand-up-arcade era."

"Co-op memories are very strong with the right games and there's all sorts of fun interactions going on, not only in the game but for the players on the couch," said Dan Paladin, co-founder, art director and designer on Pit People. For the folks behind Alien Hominid, Castle Crashers, Battleblock Theater and now Pit People, however, being able to play with other people on the same screen has always been a priority. Either way, only one of these Nintendo Switches exists, which makes it rarer than a non-hacked "Pokémon" cartridge with a Mew that was obtained legitimately.In our world of ubiquitous broadband and online multiplayer, couch-based co-op gaming isn't the first consideration for most development studios.

Confusingly, some pictures of this CoroCoro Comic Switch imply Gomi drew directly on the console's dock, while magazine scans show a cleaner finish that implies Gomi's drawing was tampographed onto the console. The one shutterbug talented enough to win over CoroCoro Comic's judges received a special Nintendo Switch emblazoned with a Meganium and Pichu drawn by Machito Gomi, the artist behind some of the "Pokémon" franchise's more recent manga, including " Pokémon Journeys: The Series" and " Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution." Oh, and the Switch also sports their signature.

The contest gave out plenty of prizes, but the grand prize was the crowning jewel of the competition - and the winner's video game collection.

To enter, participants submitted their best pictures from the game. In 2021, Nintendo teamed up with the prominent Japanese magazine CoroCoro Comic to hold a " New Pokémon Snap" contest.
