February2017

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  18

  News Arc System Works Is Reviving The Jake Hunter Series On Nintendo 3DS

  "Ghost of the Dusk" will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the franchise

  Arc System Works has announced that it will be releasing new instalments in the Jake Hunter adventure series - known in Japan as Tantei Jingūji Saburō. Data East kicked off the series back in 1987 on the Famicom Disk System, but it didn't make its western debut until more...

  • Mon 6th Feb 2017
  • 3DS
  • Jake Hunter
  • Arc System Works

August2015

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  13

  3DS eShop

  Review Swords & Darkness

  Alone in the darkness

  Side-scrolling hack and slash games fall into a tricky genre. It's such a simple concept at its core, but it can easily be ruined by something as basic as poor controls or lack of originality. Swords & Darkness, the latest in the genre to make its way to the 3DS eShop, is an unfortunate example of what happens when little...

  • Tue 11th Aug 2015
  • Reviews
  • 3DS eShop
  • Arc System Works
  • Swords & Darkness

July2015

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  21

  News Arc System Works Keen to Develop 3DS Titles With Technos Japan IPs

  Yes, we'd love a new Double Dragon or Kunio-kun game

  Arc System Works is likely to be a familiar name to eShop aficionados, in particular, though the publisher hasn't always knocked it out of the park with its own games. It's picked up some popular franchise rights, however, including those of Technos Japan's titles. What brands does this...

  • Tue 14th Jul 2015
  • 3DS
  • Technos Japan
  • Arc System Works

June2015

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  39

  News Arc System Works Now Owns The Rights To All Of Technos Japan's Titles

  Double Dragon, Super Dodge Ball, River City Ransom and Kunio-kun snapped up

  It has been revealed today that Arc System Works has acquired all of the rights to Technos Japan's back catalogue. This includes hits such as Double Dragon, the Kunio-kun series and Super Dodge Ball. Double Dragon is one of the most famous fighting game franchises in the...

  • Fri 12th Jun 2015
  • Technos Japan
  • Double Dragon
  • Arc System Works
  • Kunio-kun

September2014

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  14

  3DS eShop

  Review BlazBlue: Clone Phantasma

  Small brawl

  There's always excitement in the air when a new fighting game hits the streets. These days, especially with the upcoming release of Nintendo's premier brawler, it's easy for lesser-known releases to get swept under the rug. Some fighting franchises are big among niche groups of gamers, but this means that great titles often get...

  • Mon 29th Sep 2014
  • Reviews
  • 3DS eShop
  • Arc System Works
  • BLAZBLUE -CLONEPHANTASMA-

November2013

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  99

  First Impressions Stardust Amazoness

  Arc System Works swaps fighting for dungeon-crawling in this saucy RPG

  Arc System Works may be famous for the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series of fighting games, but the company is broadening its horizons somewhat with dungeon-crawling 3DS RPG Stardust Amazoness. Starring an all-female cast trapped in a futuristic prison complex, the game showcases...

  • Tue 5th Nov 2013
  • 3DS
  • Japan
  • Videos
  • Arc System Works
  • First Impressions

October2013

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  8

  3DS eShop

  Review Family Table Tennis 3D

  Family, friendly - fun?

  After developing something of an unenviable reputation on WiiWare, Arc System Works' Family series of sports games has been reborn as a dependably decent option on the 3DS' eShop. Following on from Family Tennis 3D and Family Kart 3D, Family Table Tennis 3D is the latest in the line, and while it isn't quite up to the...

  • Fri 4th Oct 2013
  • 3DS eShop
  • Reviews
  • Table Tennis
  • Arc System Works

July2013

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  11

  3DS eShop

  Review Deer Hunting King

  Oh, dear

  Is there something about the 3DS that screams out to developers that it just might be the ideal platform for arcade shooters? Maybe it’s the 3D effect that adds simulated depth to in-game environments, or maybe it’s the touchscreen which is seemingly built for aiming a crosshair? Whatever the case may be, the 3DS has seen at least a...

  • Thu 11th Jul 2013
  • Reviews
  • 3DS eShop
  • Deer Hunting King
  • Arc System Works

March2012

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  12

  News Arc Style: Soccer!! 3D Shoots, Scores on 29th March

  3D dribbling

  Arc System Works' Arc Style: Soccer!! 3D is two weeks away from slotting its first effort past the eShop goalkeeper. Or, in English, the 3D soccer game will hit the 3DS eShop in North America on 29th March. The sporty download will set you back $6.99 and includes the ability to customise players and kits, use your own photograph for a...

  • Fri 16th Mar 2012
  • eShop
  • 3DS
  • Arc System Works
  • North America

December2011

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  20

  News Hunting King is an Augmented Reality eShop Shooter

  Oh deer

  The 3DS comes with a few augmented reality games built-in, but Arc System Works is going one better than arrows and boards: it's going hunting. Hunting King hits the eShop in Japan next week for 500 Yen (£4.00/$6.50/€4.75), and while it uses computer-generated backdrops as you try to shoot deer and secret animals, you can also engage its...

  • Mon 5th Dec 2011
  • 3DSWare
  • eShop
  • Arc System Works
  • Japan

November2011

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  24

  Feature A Beginner's Guide to the World of BlazBlue

  Welcome, stranger

  Released in North America a few months ago, today marks the European release of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift 2 on 3DS, the fighting series' first ever appearance on a Nintendo console (well, there was BlayzBloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale, but that doesn't really count.) But what exactly is BlazBlue? With a pretty decent select...

  • Fri 4th Nov 2011
  • Features
  • 3DS
  • Arc System Works

October2011

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  8

  News BlazBlue: Continuum Shift 2 Gets Manga Edition in Europe

  Extremely limited edition

  How many copies would constitute a limited edition print run? 50,000? 5,000? How about 200? That's the number of copies Arc System Works Europe is printing of the BlazBlue: Continuum Shift 2 Manga Edition when it's launched on 4th November 2011. The extremely limited edition comes with the BlazBlue: Phase Zero Prologue manga comic, the first time it's left Japan, detailing..

  • Tue 18th Oct 2011
  • 3DS
  • Europe
  • Arc System Works
  • Limited Edition

December2010

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  17

  News Guilty Gear Spin-Off Known as Towel Slappin' Pro-Jumper in North America

  Quirky platformer now rated by the ESRB

  Back in August, we reported on the Japanese release of the Guilty Gear spin-off title Arc Style: Furo Jump!! Guilty Gear Gaiden!?, and if this quirky DSiWare title caught your interest then you're in luck as the game has been passed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. Known in North America as Towel...

  • Mon 20th Dec 2010
  • DSiWare
  • Arc System Works
  • ESRB

May2010

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  15

  News New River City Title May Appear on Consoles

  Employee's remark sparks speculation

  A comment from a representative of Arc Systems Works hinted at an appearance of a Kunio game coming to consoles in the future: I often find myself wanting to play Kunio games on TV, like I used to as a child, but there’s been a rumour going around the office that a secret project has been launched, so although...

  • Fri 7th May 2010
  • Arc System Works
  • Rumor

March2009

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  26

  News New Golf Game Coming To Japanese WiiWare Next Week

  Arc System Works is bringing out what appears to be the sole new WiiWare release on the Japanese service next Tuesday, a game centred around golf putting called Okiraku Pata-Gorufu (Family Golf Putter). You're able to choose from four characters (a cute anime family rendered in cel-animation style) and try to putt your ball into a series of holes doing various trick shots. Wiimote control only with use of a simple arm swing after setting shot power to get the ball rolling appears to be the interface. The game will be 500 points, we expect Aksys Games will publish this in North America and Europe sometime later this year.

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  • Fri 6th Mar 2009
  • WiiWare
  • Arc System Works
  • Aksys Games
  • Japanese Releases
  • Upcoming Games

November2008

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  17

  News Family Glide Hockey Coming To WiiWare

  Aksys Games has announced yet another unique sports title they have coming to the WiiWare service as the follow-up to their first WiiWare offering Family Table Tennis. Family Glide Hockey brings all the fun of air hockey to WiiWare complete with 4 player action and a wealth of engaging mini-games.

  Below is the official press release from Aksys Games regarding the announcement, as well as a few key..

  • Fri 7th Nov 2008
  • WiiWare
  • Arc System Works
  • Upcoming Games

October2008

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  16

  News Slot Car Racing Coming To Japanese WiiWare

  Well it looks like the folks who brought us Family Table Tennis have been quite busy lately cooking up several new titles for Nintendo's WiiWare service. We just recently brought you news about their new mini-golf title Okiraku Putter Golf and now news of yet another title has been announced called Slot Car Racing.

  Slot Car Racing is set for release...

  • Thu 30th Oct 2008
  • WiiWare
  • Japanese Releases
  • Arc System Works
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  21

  News Okiraku Putter Golf Coming To Japanese WiiWare

  It seems that the Arc System Works, the creators of Family Table Tennis have another game heading to the WiiWare service soon. Okiraku Putter Golf has just been announced for WiiWare and is due out for release in Japan before the end of 2008 at the bargain price of only 500 Wii Points.

  Not much information was released alongside this announcement other than the fact that it will make use of the Wii..

  • Wed 29th Oct 2008
  • WiiWare
  • Screenshots
  • Japanese Releases
  • Arc System Works