Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

The immediate hook is simple: Vol. 3 gives you two distinct games to spend time with, Kanshakudama Nage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan Tsugi and The Wing of Madoola. There is no giant library to sift through and no reason to treat this as a weekend-long sampler. Pick the title that grabs you, settle in, then return to the other when you want a change of pace.

That narrow focus helps the collection feel more intentional than a disc padded with dozens of curios. You are buying into two specific corners of Sunsoft’s catalog, and the value rises sharply if you are genuinely interested in both. It is less forgiving if one leaves you cold, because the other game represents half the package.

Think of Memorial Series: Sunsoft Vol. 3 as a compact double bill. It suits a retro fan who would rather spend proper time with a pair of selected games than bounce between a long list of brief distractions. Go in for the included titles, not for breadth.

Graphics

There is no single visual style to judge across Vol. 3 because it gathers two separate games under one label. The most useful expectation is variety between Kanshakudama Nage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan Tsugi and The Wing of Madoola, rather than one unified look.

Story

This is not a single adventure with one shared cast or plot; its narrative pull comes from spending time with the individual games included on the disc. That makes your personal favorite matter more than any overarching compilation theme.

The title selection gives Vol. 3 a specific identity, though. Kanshakudama Nage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan Tsugi and The Wing of Madoola are not anonymous filler entries, and the collection asks you to meet each on its own terms.

If you are chasing one continuous story, this format will naturally feel fragmented. If you enjoy opening a retro compilation and letting each game establish its own world, the separation is part of the charm.

Overall Experience

Memorial Series: Sunsoft Vol. 3 is a modest but appealing archival package. Its best quality is its lack of pretense: there are two games here, both clearly named, and your decision comes down to whether you want those games in one place.

That makes it an easy recommendation for Sunsoft collectors and for anyone specifically drawn to either Kanshakudama Nage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan Tsugi or The Wing of Madoola. Everyone else should weigh the focused lineup carefully. Two games can be a satisfying evening’s discovery, but it is not enough variety to carry a purchase on curiosity alone.

For a neighboring slice of the same catalog, Memorial Series: Sunsoft Vol. 2 is the natural companion. Vol. 3 earns its place as a focused collector’s compilation: limited in scope, but more attractive the more you care about its particular pair of games.

Retro Replay Score

6.5/10