Fork Parker’s Crunch Out is a legit new SNES cartridge game… in 2018

Nowadays, compelling games are found on nearly any digital device you could wield – but here’s one device you probably didn’t expect to house a new game in 2018: the Super Nintendo. Enter Fork Parker’s Crunch Out. It’s a brand new SNES game that ships on a real cartridge and will run on your real, old-school console (but not the SNES Classic Mini). Crunch Out is a highly meta, arcade-like affair about being a game executive and forcing your dev team to work long hours to ship games on time. But there’s a twist here: Crunch Out was made to raise awareness about the real dangers of development crunch, and all proceeds benefit Take This, a mental health-focussed gaming charity. Pre-orders are live now ahead of an autumn release.

Andrew Hayward Freelance Writer

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Andrew writes features, news stories, reviews, and other pieces, often when the UK home team is off-duty or asleep. I'm based in Chicago with my lovely wife, amazing son, and silly cats, and my writing about games, gadgets, esports, apps, and plenty more has appeared in more than 75 publications since 2006.

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Video games, gadgets, apps, smart home