Oretachi Gēsen Zoku
オレたちゲーセン族 Oretachi Gēsen Zoku (Our Game Center Family)[1] | |
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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).
The games on the disk are:
1st release (July 21, 2005)
Scramble (1981, Konami)
Crazy Climber (1980, Nippon Bussan)
Karate-do (1984, Technos Japan (developer), Data East (operator))
Time Pilot (1982, Konami)
Moon Cresta (1980, Nippon Bussan)
Sonic Wings (1992, Video System)
Second release (October 27, 2005)
Burger Time (1982, Data East)
Yi Al Kung Fu (1985, Konami)
Super Volleyball (1989, Video System)
Terra Cresta (1985, Nippon Bussan)
3rd series (released January 26, 2006)
Quoth (1989, Konami)
Nekketsu Koha Kunio-kun (1986, Technos Japan)
4th series (released March 23, 2006)
Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club (1987, Technos Japan)
Rabioreps (1987, Video System)
5th series (released May 25, 2006)
Castlevania (1988, Konami)
Contra (1987, Konami)
Puyan (1982, Konami)
6th series (released February 8, 2007)
Thunder Cross (1988, Konami)
Trio the Punch (1990, Data East)
Released titles
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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