Oretachi Gēsen Zoku
Video game series
オレたちゲーセン族 Oretachi Gēsen Zoku (Our Game Center Family)[1] | |
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![]() Front cover of Sonic Wings (Oretachi Geesen Zoku series) | |
Genre(s) | Various |
Publisher(s) | Hamster Corporation |
Platform(s) | PS2 |
First release | July 21, 2005 |
Latest release | February 8, 2007 |
Oretachi Gēsen Zoku (オレたちゲーセン族) is a series of 19 emulated arcade machine game titles from the 80s and 90s for PlayStation 2 published by Hamster and only available in Japan.[2] Of the 19 games, the last two – Thunder Cross (1988) and Trio the Punch (1990) – were previously never released on home platforms.
Each game costs ¥ 2,000 and includes seven items:[3][4]
- A PlayStation 2 CD-ROM disc with the emulated arcade game.
- A miniDVD with promotional trailers of other Gēsen Zoku titles and a "Masterplay" video (a playthrough played by an expert).
- A Mini CD with the original game soundtrack and arranged versions (remixes by group Super Sweep).
- Instructions booklet with information about the original Arcade PCB.
- Official mini strategy guide book (with game information, tactics and advice).
- Replica display card
- Collection card (reproducing the original arcade flyer).
Released titles
Volume | Romanized title | Japanese title | Developer | Original release | Release |
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1 | Scramble | スクランブル | Konami | 1981 | July 21, 2005 |
2 | Crazy Climber | クレイジー・クライマー | Nihon Bussan | 1980 | July 21, 2005 |
3 | Karate Champ | 空手道 | Data East | 1984 | July 21, 2005 |
4 | Time Pilot | タイムパイロット | Konami | 1982 | July 21, 2005 |
5 | Moon Cresta | ムーンクレスタ | Nihon Bussan | 1980 | July 21, 2005 |
6 | Sonic Wings | ソニックウィングス | Video System | 1992 | July 21, 2005 |
7 | BurgerTime | バーガータイム | Data East | 1982 | October 27, 2005 |
8 | Yie Ar Kung-Fu | イー・アル・カンフー | Konami | 1985 | October 27, 2005 |
9 | Super Volleyball | スーパーバレーボール | Video System | 1989 | October 27, 2005 |
10 | Terra Cresta | テラクレスタ | Nihon Bussan | 1985 | October 27, 2005 |
11 | Quarth | クォース | Konami | 1989 | January 26, 2006 |
12 | Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun | 熱血硬派くにおくん | Technos Japan | 1986 | January 26, 2006 |
13 | Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu | 熱血高校ドッジボール部 | Technos Japan | 1987 | March 23, 2006 |
14 | Rabio Lepus | ラビオレプス | Video System | 1987 | March 23, 2006 |
15 | Akumajō Dracula | 悪魔城ドラキュラ | Konami | 1988 | May 25, 2006 |
16 | Contra | 魂斗羅 | Konami | 1987 | May 25, 2006 |
17 | Pooyan | プーヤン | Konami | 1982 | May 25, 2006 |
18 | Thunder Cross | サンダークロス | Konami | 1988 | February 8, 2007 |
19 | Trio The Punch – Never Forget Me... | トリオ・ザ・パンチ | Data East | 1990 | February 8, 2007 |
See also
References
- ^ arcade-gear.com – Oretachi Geesen Zoku series Archived May 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine – translated as 'Our Game Center Family' ('Geesen' being a shortened expression for 'Game Center')
- ^ "Hamster Brings Classics to PS2". IGN. May 30, 2005. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- ^ Oretachi Geesen Zoku – About
- ^ arcade-gear.com – Oretachi Geesen Zoku series Archived May 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine – 7 separate items)
- ^ Oretachi Geesen Zoku official website
- ^ MAN!AC magazine Ausgabe 162 4/2007 pp. 92–93