I'm so glad that Hamster's Arcade Archives are a thing.

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For Valkyrie no Densetsu:
あしは ぜんぶでなんぼん? (Ashi ha zenbu de nanbo n?)
A: 8 ぽん (8 pon)
B: 9 ほん (9 hon)
C: 10 ぽん (10 pon)
Correct answer: A


どこに おまえは むかっているのか? (Doko ni omae ha mukatte iru no ka?)
A: みなみの しま (Minami no shima)
B: きたの いずみ (Kita no izumi)
C: サンドランド (Sando rando)
Correct answer: B


ここのおしろは なんからつくられたか? (Koko no o shiro ha nan kara tsukura reta ka?)
A: まほうのき (Ma hō no ki)
B: エメラルドのたまご (Emerarudo no tamago)
C: おうごんのたね (O u go n no tane)
Correct answer: C
Source: https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Valkyrie_ ... su/Stage_4
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velo wrote:Gaplus is next. Another big one. Actually gets me a little psyched about what super-obscure game is coming the week after.
Sexy Parodius would be nice, or Zero Wing.
They aren't going to run out of possible options anytime soon anyway.
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I'm not a huge Galaga fan, so not a super exciting release for me. I'll continue to sleep and wait for elevator action returns.
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MidnightWolf wrote:Zero Wing
You're probably going to have to wait at least a year for that one, possibly more.

MiSTer Zero Wing seems perfect as far as I can tell, though.
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Steven wrote:
MidnightWolf wrote:Zero Wing
You're probably going to have to wait at least a year for that one, possibly more.

MiSTer Zero Wing seems perfect as far as I can tell, though.

M2 will certainly release Zero Wing at some point, since they are committed to all Toaplan games. And for this reason I don't think you will see it coming out from Hamster.
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MJR wrote:
Steven wrote:
MidnightWolf wrote:Zero Wing
You're probably going to have to wait at least a year for that one, possibly more.

MiSTer Zero Wing seems perfect as far as I can tell, though.

M2 will certainly release Zero Wing at some point, since they are committed to all Toaplan games. And for this reason I don't think you will see it coming out from Hamster.
There's no reason Hamster couldn't release Zero Wing as long as they got the license from Yuge, but there'd be no point in releasing it anyway with M2's eventual release. There is that Snow Bros Special thing coming soon, though.
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Gaplus is next.

No shit!!??
There goes eight more dollars... You win this one, Hamster
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Jeneki wrote:For Valkyrie no Densetsu:
あしは ぜんぶでなんぼん? (Ashi ha zenbu de nanbo n?)
A: 8 ぽん (8 pon)
B: 9 ほん (9 hon)
C: 10 ぽん (10 pon)
Correct answer: A


どこに おまえは むかっているのか? (Doko ni omae ha mukatte iru no ka?)
A: みなみの しま (Minami no shima)
B: きたの いずみ (Kita no izumi)
C: サンドランド (Sando rando)
Correct answer: B
This is precisely what I needed. Thank you!

Has this been slated for the US eshop yet? Or do I need to switch regions?

ここのおしろは なんからつくられたか? (Koko no o shiro ha nan kara tsukura reta ka?)
A: まほうのき (Ma hō no ki)
B: エメラルドのたまご (Emerarudo no tamago)
C: おうごんのたね (O u go n no tane)
Correct answer: C
Source: https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Valkyrie_ ... su/Stage_4
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Gaplus is pretty good. Thanks for reading my blog.
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Its bonus stages are quite something! Where you have to juggle the popcorn.
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Some interesting stuff in the in-game manual for Galpus. Some really esoteric powerups that only appear on certain stages, or if you do things in a specific order. And the game had built-in cheats if you entered specific names in the hi-score table.
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Next is Namco's Yokai Dochuki. It's new to me but seems kind of like Wardner or Bonze Adventure.
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Oh nice, I was hoping for that one ITT back when Genpei Toumaden came out. I always associate the two, and apparently so do others, with Kagekiyo and its odd little protagonist being paired in Namco X Capcom.

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He'd better pay attention before he gets a shoe in his nuts! There's a PCE port, but unlike Genpei's straight translation, I seem to recall it not being as close to the arcade. Welcome regardless.
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BIL wrote:Oh nice, I was hoping for that one ITT back when Genpei Toumaden came out. I always associate the two, and apparently so do others, with Kagekiyo and its odd little protagonist being paired in Namco X Capcom.

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He'd better pay attention before he gets a shoe in his nuts! There's a PCE port, but unlike Genpei's straight translation, I seem to recall it not being as close to the arcade. Welcome regardless.
FC Youkai Dochuki is one of those games that uses a special sound chip. Genpei got an FC version, but it's a different game, more RPG like.
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I'm just posting to let you all know that I'm absolutely shit at Gaplus. Fuck that game.
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Looks even more bent than Genpei :cool: That curious CERO B rating for XTREEM violence, too!

Is Gaplus the earliest example of the SOOPA-WIDE FORMATION mechanic beloved of Toaplan (Slap Fight / Daisenpu), I wonder? Was just reacquainting myself, got the tractor beam for one buddy and said "Hm that's nice." Next credit, hoovered up a whole bunch of varmints and went HOREH SHIET at the six-wide armada I was now in control of. :shock: Until a few got shot off the sides, thats life innit!

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Looks like off-brand, dime store Toaplan Taito (masterpiece?) FIGHTING HAWK is on the menu for next week.

https://youtu.be/IAnLDBLQ4i4?t=16687


They've got my money :lol:
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I legitimately quite like Fighting Hawk, aside from the last "boss". It's unfortunately also rather extremely easy until then, so a bit of a snooze. Fundamentals are all nailed perfectly and even the stage design is quite good, but the lack of firepower of its enemies is its real downfall.
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Besides its amiably lightweight Toaplanesque, Fighting Hawk also contributed a snazzily aphoristic catchphrase (GOOD FIGHTING IS REQUIRED), so it's always been A-OK by me. :cool:
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Bought Youkai Dochuki. It has an English version, though the title isn't translated.
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Oh rad! :shock: Thanks bud, was kinda gritting my teeth in preparation for that one. :mrgreen: I figured out Genpei pretty handily with Strategywiki's help, but that's really not so complicated a game to begin with.
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BrianC wrote:Bought Youkai Dochuki. It has an English version, though the title isn't translated.
thanks

also
May 12th their 1988 'pro tennis' game World Court is coming to Arcade Archives
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Is Youkai Dochuki a rare example of an arcade game with no scoring? There in-game manual makes it sound like whatever stage you reached is treated as your "score" for the leaderboard.
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Fighting Hawk is a go!

I've only put a little time in, but the game really has its simple charms. It's certainly a game I'll mess around with clearing. Though, I have to say, it really puts into perspective what an achievement Hishouzame was a year earlier, and why Taito would have turned to Toaplan to commission Daisenpuu.

A fantastic little garnish alongside the M2 Hishou Same! collection.
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Where are you finding this?
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Out now on JPSN :cool:

https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/pro ... C000000001

It's true, best possible timing for one of the earliest Hishouzame epigones. A good sideman knows how to make the star performers shine. :mrgreen:
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Brian wrote:Where are you finding this?
I'm guessing on the JP stores where it's now Friday. Seems the game is arriving a day late.
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To be fair they did announce it for May 6th - Golden Week-related, I guess? All good in the hood either way. Image
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Thanks, guys.
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