Publisher Clear River Games and developer M2 will release Toaplan shoot ’em ups collection Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli: Toaplan Arcade Garage for PlayStation 4 and Switch in Europe on February 26, the companies announced. The downloadable content “Console Ports + Get Star Pack” will also be available. A physical release is also planned.
Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli: Toaplan Arcade Garage first launched for PlayStation 4 and Switch on October 28, 2021 in Japan, followed by May 16, 2024 in North America.
Here is an overview of the collection, via Clear River Games:
Clear River Games, a video game publisher specializing in classic and retro games, has a long-held partnership with legendary arcade developer, Toaplan, and now, for the first time outside of North America and Japan, modern gamers have the chance to own a slice of gaming history with Kyukyoku TigerHeli: Toaplan Arcade Garage, including the two seminal Tiger games: Kyukyoku Tiger / Twin Cobra (1987) and Tiger-Heli (1985).
With development duties carried out by M2, known for their unrivalled attention to detail, gamers can expect peerless conversions of each classic. Kyukyoku TigerHeli: Toaplan Arcade Garage also comes complete with a generous range of extras for fans to explore: “M2 Gadgets” (on-screen data overlays), Super Easy modes, and Arcade Challenge modes to help you master every stage.
Fans wanting even more are in luck as the downloadable content “Console Ports + Get Star Pack” is coming too! This downloadable content includes PC Engine, Famicom, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Mega Drive console ports of Tiger-Heli and Kyukyoku Tiger, as well as the Nintendo Entertainment System and Genesis versions of Twin Cobra. Plus the rare 1986 Toaplan arcade beat em’ up Get Star (known as Guardian in the West). This will be the first time it’s available outside of the arcades! The downloadable content will be included as part of the upcoming physical release.
Last but not least, Toaplan’s uniquely challenging puzzle game, Teki-Paki, will be available as a downloadable free bonus with every purchase of the base game!
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