As we near the end of February, this week's Arcade Archives release from Hamster is Guerrilla War.
It's an SNK top-down "survival shooting" game dating back to 1987 (and following with a Famicom release in 1988) that requires you to take control of a rebel leader who must reclaim your country from a dictatorship. Along the way, you'll use powerful weapons such as hand grenades and tanks to take down any enemy in your path.
Yes, it's the same one from the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection. This title will set you back $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29. Here are some screenshots from the official PR:
If you're interested in seeing what other Arcade Archives games have been released so far, check out our complete list. Will you be adding this one to your collection this week? Leave a comment down below.
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Nothing against this game but this is a really weak choice.
Already available in the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, so... yeah, wasn't really necessary.
They really need to get permission from Taito/Squenix to port Cadash.
And to the long announced list of upcoming games they added:
Crime Fighters
Nova 2001
Legend of Makai
Another SNK game that’s already on the Anniversary collection on Switch, I’ll pass.
The most notable thing about this game is that in Japan player 1 is Che Guevara and player 2 is Fidel Castro. Beyond that, it's just another top-down shooter.
Looks like the cousin to ikari warriors just more colorful
Enjoyable game, but as previous posters have said yet another redundant choice given it's already included in the (far better value per dollar) SNK 40th Anniversary.
Now if they want to do a NeoCD title like Viewpoint I'd be all in.
Um, excuse me, but Hyper Duel is sitting in a corner, crying because it wants us to play with him AND WE CAN'T BECAUSE WE GOT THIS INSTEAD
NINJA APPROVED
I guess we’re just not going to see Raiden?? I hope it wasn’t canceled! 😌🤔
Oh, we're going back to the TGS20 announcement list. Cool.
Compared to Ikari Warriors (best version)
Which is better?
This was great on the NES. Never played the arcade version though
So Hamster usually goes with the Japanese version ROMs?
I wonder if they went with the western versions here.
Or are we getting the "Che Guevara and Fidel Castro take over Cuba by destroying pretty much all of it in the process".
Yes, not a very politically sensitive plotline but at the same time so stupidly over-dramatized it's hard not to laugh at the game.
(the real life version of it though, not funny in the slightest )
I think the even better part about playing it on the SNK 40th instead is being able to switch between the arcade and console version. Last I checked anyway. Its been awhile since I played it.
Would really like them to get permission from Arc System Works to release the neogeo version of Super Dodgeball
Find memories of playing this co-op on the NES. Infinite continues and ammo, just hold the A and B buttons while running forward to continuously throw grenades and shoot bullets. It was so mindless and pointless and although you would try not to die it didn't matter. A few times if the continue screen popped up if both players would try and select yes you could accidentally select no and then you would have to start over. The continue screen was the most stressful part. Good times.
This was the only game that I was going to get the collection for. Not familiar with the rest. Now I can skip the collection and get this. Thanks Arcade Archives!
I liked the NES version more like many of us here. The Arcade version doesn’t “feel” the same way and it’s not as fast paced. I also remember the chip tune on the NES was more catchy. I’m willing to bet it’s a semi Ikari Warriors template 😉
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