To kick off the new year, Hamster Corporation has announced it will be adding Mighty Guy to the Arcade Archives collection this week. The game is out today and should be live on the Switch eShop very soon.
This action game made its debut in 1986 and requires players to put a stop to a massive supercomputer known as Zelda. Here's the full description (via the PlayStation Store website):
"Mighty Guy" is an action game released by Nichibutsu in 1986. Use your PSYCHO GUN in addition to superhuman actions like punches, kicks, and beams to take down enemies and stop the massive supercomputer "ZELDA" in its schemes to genetically modify humanity and take over the world!
The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces. Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores. Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.
As normal, this latest Arcade Archives release will set you back $7.99 USD (or your regional equivalent).
In addition to this, Hamster Corporation is currently holding a sale on the Switch eShop - with 11 titles from the Arcade Archives and ACA NEOGEO series 50% off their regular price in select regions.
Will you be checking out the next game coming to the Arcade Archives collection on the Switch eShop? What other retro releases would you like to see added to this library in 2024? Tell us in the comments.
[source famitsu.com]
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I just wish Nintendo would collaborate with Hamster and release a physical compilation (or two) of all of their own Arcade games similar to the Taito Milestones releases.
It's a refreshing change of pace from the onslaught of Namco, Taito, and Konami games.
I love when Hamster goes for the deep, deep cut games that I never heard of!
Zelda timelines be weird, yo.
@Captain_Toad you were so close.
This is the actual legend of Zelda.
@Sisilly_G Or try to get a REAL Popeye game on the Switch. No shovelware nonsense.
Can't believe we have Monty Mole AND Zelda on Switch now! What's next, Torpedo Ted??
Keep em coming Hamster. I've collected all the ones from my childhood that were released so far and look forward to even more. I'd love to see Ms. Pac-Man, Joust, Double Dragon 3, and many, many more, good, bad, or ugly!
And with the Johnny Turbo Data East games being delisted, I hope Hamster gets the rights and do a proper emulation.
Keep em’ coming, Hamster! I’ll definitely buy at least some of their releases this year.
Hamster keeping up the good work as always.👍
Lol, the easy Zelda joke.
Regarding the Hamster sale:
If you don't have ACA NEOGEO AERO FIGHTERS 2, get that!
It's one of the very best Neo Geo games. A great shmup. 50% off, and might not be on sale again for another year.
Rainbow Islands 25/01 for those that may not be aware. Finally.
Still waiting for Konami’s Spica Adventure that Hamster has promised us.
On topic Mighty Guy never heard of it reminds me of Asylum and Shackled 2 Gauntlet clone, which are impossibly hard and so devoid of a sense of fun to play.
I wouldn't mind the origional Gauntlet.
Looking forward to Rainbow Islands later this month
Did somebody say 🌈Rainbow Islands🌈
@SpringDivorce Betting (Not) Somewhere over the Rainbow Song wont be on there...
@Captain_Toad
I believe it's public domain now, so quite possible.
@SpringDivorce Fingers crossed.
@MontyCircus Based on the past rareness of sales, I'd say it might be the last time it goes on sale ever. Definitely a shmup to grab.
I wish that some deal could be reached that would result in the release of Midway classics! I would kill to see Smash TV, Arch Rivals, Root Beer Tapper, etc.
That Zelda game from 1986, eh?
Picked this one up. Such an oddball game but its fun! It has melee combat, has shooting. Most unique feature is the Pyschogun! Its a snake-like weapon that you control to kill enemies with, kinda like playing Snake but 8 directional movement! Its useful to mow down enemies anywhere in the screen while hiding behind terrain. Hidden gem!
@BanjoPickles paperboy, Joust, Defender, Gauntlet, Vindicators, Robotron 2084, NARCS, Rampage, Marble Madness, Klax, Escape from the planet of Robot Monsters, Hydro Thunder, San Francisco Rush 2049, spy hunter, Stargate, NBA Jam. I could go on lol 😂
@SpringDivorce Original style or Extra style?
For those far less familiar, there was a later arcade version of Rainbow Islands that mixed the sets of bad guys and put them on different islands to their usual. There was also a Japan only Megadrive Rainbow Islands version that allowed you to choose between the two styles.
I have Rainbow Islands Extra as a part of Taito Memories Pocket Japan version on PSP.
@WadeMcG
I'm hoping original style. I've got Extra on my Egret Mjni and can't get into it at all. It doesn't just look wrong, the balance is ruined.
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