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Arcade Archives Launch Surprise Attack

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https://youtu.be/vvq8sggl1Po It’s probably no surprise that we’re reporting on the latest Arcade Archives release from Hamster Corp, as we like to keep track of the arcade titles that get dusted off for this series of emulated arcade titles. The latest of such arcade titles to be hitting Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of the Arcade Archives series is Surprise Attack, a 1990 side-scrolling platform shooter by Konami.The aim
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Rare GBA Action Platformer Ninja Five-O is coming to modern consoles

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The ultra-rare (and darned expensive) GBA side-scrolling platformer Ninja Five-O is coming to modern consoles. Originally developed by Hudson Soft and released by Konami in 2003, Ninja Cop (as it was known in Europe) is getting a new release, courtesy of Limited Run Games and Carbon Engine. The original Game Boy Advance release was critically acclaimed but received a minimal print run, with auctioned copies usually fetching hundreds of dollars.
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Castlevania-inspired tabletop is being crowdfunded

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Table-top fans who love Castlevania may soon realise their dreams as Retro Plus Games has launched a Kickstarter for a tribute game. Dracula's Curse, the trademark for which was abandoned by Konami back in 2014, promises to be a labour of love from games developer John Muennink. The campaign describes the game as: Welcome to Dracula's Curse, a heart-pounding asymmetrical board game where you brave the ominous halls of Dracula's
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Hamster Corp Veer off the Rails Deep into Konami’s Arcade Archives for their Latest Release

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One thing we love about Hamster Corp’s Arcade Archives line of emulated arcade titles is that they dig deep into the Arcade Archives for forgotten gems, as well as releasing well-known beloved classics, and the latest release is definitely an example of the former.“Guttang! Gottong!” might sound like a catchphrase that one of Mr Biffo’s surreal creations would shout, but Guttang Gottong is actually the latest Arcade Archives release and
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Contra: Operation Galuga – Konami announce new side-scroller

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Contra: Operation Galuga has been announced for release in 2024. Contra was once known as a Titan of side-scrolling action games but fell from grace after the Contra: Rogue Corps disaster. The disdain from fans and critics alike was the switch to a top-down twin-stick game that played poorly and was filled with bugs. Konami is looking to wrong that right and has teamed up with developer WayForward to get
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Konami Confirm Super Bomberman R 2 Release Date

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We previously reported that Super Bomberman R 2 would be blasting its way onto multiple formats this year, and now we know exactly when the Super Bomberman R 2 release date will be.You’ll be able to start blowing up your opponents from Wednesday 13th September (digital release) or Thursday 14th September 2023 (physical release).And even better, no matter which format you and you pals play on, whether it’s PS4, PS5,
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New Turtles Cowabunga Collection released on Dreamcast

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Ian Michael, a Dreamcast coder from Australia, has just released his Turtles Cowabunga Collection on Dreamcast. He had been working hard behind the scenes to match the recent collection released on modern consoles. He is keen to stress that this is not in anyway associated with the original collection and will be making no money from this indie release. Ian has included as many of the same games as he
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Silent Hill – Transmission News

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We knew something big was coming, and it was - Konami has announced a brand new Silent Hill game. Silent Hill: F (Flower?) is set in 1960s Japan and looks to be a full AAA title. Meanwhile, Annapurna Interactive and No Code Studios are developing Silent Hill: Townfall, which is promised to be a little bit different. Not much was shown, and it remains a bit of a mystery at
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Silent Hill is returning…

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Konami has announced that Silent Hill is returning in some form. A new logo has been shared, and a Silent Hill Transmission has been announced for Wednesday. There have been many rumours of a potential reboot or remake in recent months, or could it be something else entirely? We will find out very soon... https://twitter.com/SilentHill/status/1581754587563708416
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Cannon Dancer announced for consoles

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Retro publisher ININ Games have announced that Cannon Dancer, a 1996 action arcade title from Konami, is being released for Switch, PS4 and PS5. The game has only ever seen release in arcades but will now be available digitally and physically. It features six stages with boss fights and three different power -ups. There is added rewind functions as well as save and load features. The Strictly Limited collectors edition
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