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is a series of emulated arcade games from the late 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch, published by Hamster Corporation. A sub-series called is focused on rereleasing Neo Geo titles in their original arcade format, unlike many services with attempts to emulate the console versions. ''Arcade Archives'' was first released for the PlayStation 4 in May 2014. It also supports various system specific features, in which players can share screenshots and videos, and compete with others scores for online ranking. The Xbox One version of the service was launched in February 2017 for the Xbox Games Store, and only includes Neo Geo games. The Nintendo Switch version of the service was also launched on the Nintendo eShop in March 2017, initially focusing on Neo Geo games before the addition of other arcade games, including Nintendo's own games. The Windows 10 version of the service was launched in December 2017 for the Mi ...
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PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013, in North America, November 29, 2013 in Europe, South America and Australia, and on February 22, 2014 in Japan. A console of the eighth generation, it competes with the Microsoft's Xbox One and the Nintendo's Wii U and Switch. Moving away from the more complex Cell microarchitecture of its predecessor, the console features an AMD Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) built upon the x86-64 architecture, which can theoretically peak at 1.84 teraflops; AMD stated that it was the "most powerful" APU it had developed to date. The PlayStation 4 places an increased emphasis on social interaction and integration with other devices and services, including the ability to play games off-console on PlayStation Vita and other supported devices (" Remote Play"), the ability to stream gameplay ...
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A Detective Story
is a 2003 adult animated science-fiction anthology film produced by the Wachowskis. The film details through nine animated short films the backstory of ''The Matrix'' film series, including the original war between humanity and machines which led to the creation of the titular Matrix, in addition to providing side stories that expand the universe and tie into the film series. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot summary ''The Second Renaissance Part I'' In the mid twenty-first century, humanity falls victim to its vanity and corruption. They develop artificial intelligence, and soon build an entire race of sentient AI robots to serve them. Many of the robots are domestic servants meant to interact with humans, so they are built in "man's own image" (in a humanoid form). With increasing numbers of people released from all labor, much of the human population has become slothful, conceited, and corrupt. Despite this, the machines were content with s ...
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Nichibutsu
was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Kita, Osaka. In the past they had also manufactured and sold yachts. The main video game brand of the company was Nichibutsu (日物、ニチブツ), with adult video games (mainly strip mahjong arcade games) coming under the Sphinx (スフィンクス) brand.Sphinx also released the game in the name of Nihon Bussan and it is listed on the home pageMahjong Hanafuda product list The company used a horned owl for its official logo. In March 2014, Nihon Bussan sold its video game library to Hamster Corporation due to the decision of original founder Sueharu Torii to retire. The company was disbanded on December 15, 2015. History The company's founder Sueharu Torii established Nihon Bussan in October 1970 in Kita-ku, Osaka. They begin their activities by mainly selling arcade machines. In 1972, the company was incorporated as Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd with a capital of 3 million yen. In 1976, Nihon Bussan made its de ...
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Formation Armed F
is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Nichibutsu in 1988. The player controls a spacecraft called the Vowger and shoots enemies, collects power-ups and attempts to defeat bosses to advance levels. The Vowger can be changed to shoot in a multitude of formations and directions. Story Taking place in the future of the space pioneering era, a mysterious point in the galaxy known as Point X1Y7Z94 is accidentally discovered, suddenly opens up and engulfs the stations nearby. All radio transmissions are silenced by the unknown, but violent forces on the other side as the point shows the energy capable of opening a black hole. The Milky Way Federation sends the latest developed star fighter in their fleet, the Vowger RC30, to Point X1Y7Z94 to investigate the area and eliminate the forces responsible for the events. Ports ''Formation Armed F'' was released as "Armed F" on the Nintendo Switch in the Nintendo eShop on 28 March 2019 by Hamster Corporation as par ...
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UPL Co
UPL may refer to: * UPL (company), a multinational agribusiness company formerly United Phosphorus Limited * UPL Co., Ltd, video game production company * Unauthorized practice of law, an act sometimes prohibited by statute, regulation, or court rules * Ukrainian Premier League, highest division of Ukrainian football * Uganda Premier League, highest division of Ugandan football * University Press Limited, publishing company based in Dhaka, Bangladesh * Free Patriotic Union, Tunisian political party * Leonese People's Union, regional political party in Castile and León, Spain * Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (born 9 March 1999) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Luukkonen has formerly played for HPK of the Liiga and for LeKi of Mestis. Afte ...
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Ark Area
''Ark Area'' is a multidirectional scrolling shooter released in arcades by UPL in 1987. The player uses futuristic spacecraft to shoot enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses while advancing through 23 levels. It is the sequel to the arcade game ''Nova 2001'', which was released by Universal in the USA. Ports The game was released on the PlayStation 4 as part of the Arcade Archives series by the eventual copyright holder for the game, Hamster Corporation is a Japanese video game publisher, with office located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The game division of Toshiba-EMI Limited spun off Hamster Corporation in November 1999. On the Japanese PlayStation Store, more than 200 titles are distribut .... References External links Ark AreaaArcade History* 1987 video games Arcade video games Arcade-only video games PlayStation 4 games Scrolling shooters UPL Co., Ltd games Video game sequels Video games developed in Japan Hamster Corporation games Multipla ...
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Argus (video Game)
is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by NMK in 1986, licensed to Jaleco. One controls a fighter jet and shoot enemies in the air and on the ground, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels. One button is used to shoot missiles and the other is used to shoot a laser that shoots enemies and power-ups on the ground. Reception In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Argus'' on their March 1, 1986 issue as being the thirteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. Legacy ''Argus'', is one of the video games was adapted by Manga titled , published in the Gamest Comics collection from April 1999, drawn by Kouta Hirano. ''Argus'' was released on the Nintendo Switch in the Nintendo eShop on 30 August 2018 by Hamster Corporation as part of their Arcade Archives is a series of emulated arcade games from the late 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and Nintendo Switch, published by Hamster C ...
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Sunsoft
, stylized as SUNSOFT, is a Japanese video game developer and publisher. Sunsoft is the video games division of Japanese electronics manufacturer Sun Corporation. Its U.S. subsidiary operated under the name Sun Corporation of America, though, as in Japan, games published there showed a logo that read only Sunsoft. History In April 1971, Sun Electronics Corporation (alternatively called Sun Denshi) was founded in Kōnan, Aichi as a manufacturer and vendor of electronics equipment. Sun Corporation's history in video games began in October 1978 in arcades with two titles: ''Block Challenger'' and ''Block Perfect''. Sun Corporation had several arcade hits in the early 1980s such as '' Arabian'', '' Ikki'' and ''Kangaroo''. At the time, its arcade video games were released under its own corporate name of Sun Electronics Corporation. The brand Sunsoft first appeared in the latter of the 1980s when Sun Corporation began developing original games and technology for the home video ga ...
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Arabian (video Game)
is a platform game created by Sun Electronics. In 1983, it was published in arcades by Sun in Japan and Atari, Inc. in North America. The player assumes the role of an adventurous Arabian prince whose goal is to rescue the princess from her palace. During his quest, the prince will sail seas, crawl through caves, and fly magic carpets. A Famicom version was developed and released by Sunsoft only in Japan as . Gameplay Release In magazine advertisements, ''Arabian'' was promoted by Eric Ginner, the world record holder for ''Millipede'' and '' Liberator'' at the time. Ginner later co-created the PlayStation game '' Gubble''. Reception In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Arabian'' on their July 15, 1983 issue as being the fifth most-successful new table arcade unit of the month. In the United States, it had sold at least 1,950 arcade cabinets by July 1983. Legacy ''Super Arabian'' was re-released in a two-in-one Sony PlayStation game, ''Memorial Series Sunsoft Vol.1'', wh ...
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Taito
is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. It began production of video games in 1973. In 2005, Taito was purchased by Square Enix, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary by 2006. Taito is recognized as an important industry influencer in the early days of video games, producing a number of hit arcade games such as ''Speed Race'' (1974), ''Western Gun'' (1975), ''Space Invaders'' (1978), ''Bubble Bobble'' (1986) and ''Arkanoid'' (1986). Alongside Capcom, Konami, Namco and Sega, it is one of the most prominent video game companies from Japan and the first that exported its games into other countries. Several of its games have since been recognized as important and revolutionary for the industry - ''Space Invaders'' in particular was a major contributor to the growth of video games in the l ...
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Alpine Ski
''Alpine Ski'' (アルパイン・スキ一) is an Alpine skiing arcade game, released by Taito in 1981. The player controls a skier, who can move left, right, or increase forward speed. The aim is to maneuver a skier through a downhill ski course, a slalom course, and a ski jumping competition in the shortest time possible. Two players can compete against each other. Legacy ''Alpine Ski'' was included in the ''Taito Legends 2'' compilation and was later released on the Nintendo Switch in the Nintendo eShop on 30 May 2019 by Hamster Corporation is a Japanese video game publisher, with office located in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The game division of Toshiba-EMI Limited spun off Hamster Corporation in November 1999. On the Japanese PlayStation Store, more than 200 titles are distrib ... as part of their Arcade Archives series. References External links * ''Alpine Ski''aArcade History 1981 video games Arcade video games Arcade-only video games Skiing video games ...
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Alpha Mission
''Alpha Mission'', known as in Japan, is a vertically scrolling shooter game developed by SNK and released for arcades in 1985, by Namco in Japan and Tradewest in North America. It was later ported to the Famicom in 1986 and released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. The arcade game was a commercial success in Japan, where it was the seventh highest-grossing table arcade game of 1986. A sequel, ''Alpha Mission II'', was released for the Neo Geo arcade system in 1991. Gameplay ''Alpha Mission'' is a one-player scrolling shooter game in its segregation of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. Missiles are used to destroy ground enemies, while laser-like weapons are used for aerial opponents. Throughout each of the levels, the player must fight off waves of enemies that threaten several space stations and a boss must be defeated at the end of each. Like most early games in this genre, when the player dies, all weapons are lost and the player is moved to a point slig ...
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