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P r o u d l y   P r e s e n t s

Title : Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection

Publisher : KONAMI                      Platform : Nintendo Switch
Developer : KONAMI                        Origin : eShop
Genre : Shooter / Action / Arcade   Title ID : 010050000D6C4000
Date : April 2019                    Format : 06x50MB / NSP

R e l e a s e   N o t e s

KONAMI starts its 50th anniversary celebration with this first
installment of the Anniversary Collection series of the all-time
classics!

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!

For the first time, these classic titles support mid-game saves,
difficulty levels, and display options which provide a fresh
experience to longtime fans.

Lineup:

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

TwinBee: the first game of the TwinBee series loved for its cute
graphics

Nemesis (also known as Gradius): the smash-hit first installment
in the Gradius series, known for its unique power-ups and enemies

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

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

Haunted Castle: the arcade version of Castlevania which bewitched
the fans with its haunting graphics

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

Thunder Cross: the game that introduced many players to the
shoot'em up genre, thanks to a more inclusive difficulty and
unique design

Languages: English.

Notes: Update v1.0.1 (v65536) is included - Firmware: 7.0.

G r e e t i n g s

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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