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| P r o u d l y P r e s e n t s |
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| Title : Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection |
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| Publisher : KONAMI Platform : Nintendo Switch |
| Developer : KONAMI Origin : eShop |
| Genre : Shooter / Action / Arcade Title ID : 010050000D6C4000 |
: Date : April 2019 Format : 06x50MB / NSP |
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| R e l e a s e N o t e s |
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| KONAMI starts its 50th anniversary celebration with this first |
| installment of the Anniversary Collection series of the all-time |
| classics! |
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| This collection includes 8 arcade masterpieces of the 80s, from |
| Nemesis to Haunted Castle, but also a bonus eBook packed with new |
| information about the titles, including interviews with the |
| development staff, behind-the-scenes insights, and sketches and |
| design documents never before revealed to the public! |
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| For the first time, these classic titles support mid-game saves, |
| difficulty levels, and display options which provide a fresh |
| experience to longtime fans. |
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| Lineup: |
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| * Scramble: the side-scrolling shooting game which started it all. |
| It could be considered to be the original game which inspired the |
| creators of the Gradius series |
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| * TwinBee: the first game of the TwinBee series loved for its cute |
| graphics |
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| * Nemesis (also known as Gradius): the smash-hit first installment |
| in the Gradius series, known for its unique power-ups and enemies |
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| * Salamander (also known as Life Force): the second entry in the |
| Gradius series which took the series to the next level with its |
| upgraded gameplay and improved graphics |
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| * Typhoon (also known as A-Jax): the timeless shooting game that |
| introduced ground-breaking sprite zooming and rotation effects |
| that added depth to the graphics |
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| * Haunted Castle: the arcade version of Castlevania which bewitched |
| the fans with its haunting graphics |
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| * Vulcan Venture (also known as Gradius II): considered by many to |
| be the pinnacle of the Gradius series, memorable for its beloved |
| music and top-notch level design |
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| * Thunder Cross: the game that introduced many players to the |
| shoot'em up genre, thanks to a more inclusive difficulty and |
| unique design |
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| Languages: English. |
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| Notes: Update v1.0.1 (v65536) is included - Firmware: 7.0. |
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| G r e e t i n g s |
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| Abstrakt . Anthrox . Capital . Caravan . Complex |
| Dual Crew Shining . Duplex . Echelon . Eurasia . Kalisto . Legacy |
| Lightforce . Menace . Miracle . Mode 7 . Money . Mystic . Napalm |
| Nightfall . Oldskool . Paradox . Premiere . Project X . Protocol |
| Quartex . Quasar . Rising Sun . Scoopex . Sneakers . Triforce |
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