Are you familiar with the legend of Takahashi Meijin? The star from the lovely Adventure Island series achieved legendary status in Japan by being able to hit the fire button a stunning 16 times per second, a skill he famously demonstrated several times in the Famicom/NES home conversion of Tehkann's (later re-branded Tecmo) Star Force.
HAMSTER relentlessly continues to deliver arcade classics on Nintendo Switch and the beginning of March will bring none other than the original arcade version of Star Force to the eShop. The system isn't certainly lacking in the shmup genre (retro or current), but we have a feeling this news will be rather exciting to the growing Nintendo Life caravan shooting community. You can sample a gameplay demonstration from HAMSTER's original Japan only 2015 PS4 re-release below.
Like previous Arcade Archives releases, the title will support Caravan mode with online leaderboards. The currently confirmed Japanese price point is ¥823, releasing on 1st March. Are you excited to give this old 1984 gem a spin on your Switch? Please don't post 16 comments per second below - our moderator will not be happy about that.
Update: Confirmed in the Western regions on the same date, regular price point of $7.99/€6.99/£6.29 .
[source japanesenintendo.com]
Comments 27
Let's hope Takahashi Meijin doesn't know about Caravan Mode or we'll all be competing for 2nd.
Will grab day 1!! The classics just keep coming!!
So many shmups on the switch, someone should bring back Dragon Spirit from the NES. Loved that one as a kid
@OorWullie
I would actually love that!
Also, I really miss the classic art style when it comes to video game boxes, flyers, arcade marquees, etc...
Also, never knew there was a Final Star Force till I went looking for flyers.
Another Caravan shmup makes me a happy camper
@meppi64 I would love the original artwork for the icons as opposed to a screen grab.
I got excited because I thought it was about Star Control 2 at first!
Now that would be a day one buy! This, probably not. I think there are better options on the Switch in this genre.
Even at my best I think I can only manage ~12 shots/sec. Would gladly pick this up to test that out.
@masterLEON I wouldn't know where to begin to even count that fast!
Keep em coming!
Anyone think M2 will come around with Shot Triggers? Could use some Sorcer Striker on Switch
HAMSTER DOES WHAT NINTENDONT
Great stuff. Now work on getting gradius and lifeforce on there
Now I can officially say that HAMSTER is the MAME for console.
This is the first game in Star Soldier series? It looks really similar. Not gonna get it of course. Don't have a Switch.
@Freelance The Star Soldier series is a spiritual successor to Star Force, but Star Force does have actual sequels called Super Star Force and Final Star Force.
@Krisi Oh, that makes sense now. I love the SS series :3
Oooooooooooooooo! The graphics take me back to an awesome time in my life.
I want to play the Thunder Force games on my Switch
https://mobile.twitter.com/M2_STG?p=s
@NinChocolate
It's really ridiculous that M2STG is still ignoring the Switch. They wanted to become the leading shmup developer, now the Switch has become the leading shmup console without them.
I strongly suggest that anyone with a Twitter account should tell M2STG to support theirs.
@bezerker99
Exactly!
I want Final Star Force for arcade version not this classic version.
Glad we are getting some good classics. I might pick this one up. Though its before my time, I have heard about it many times.
Let's have Final Star Force
@chtan69 I just wrote the same thing ha ha. it's an amazing game.
Haha, Final is one of my old time favorite.
On a sidenote, the WiiWare game Adventure Island The Begining had a 16-shot challenge bonus game that counted your button presses.
It was seemingly based on a 16-shot LCD toy sold by Hudson in the 80s.
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