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I know that these games are available elsewhere, I have dozens on the Switch myself, but I love the fact that this way they can be played on the Evercade Alpha, which is effing great. And for the asked price it's more than OK to me. Besides, the always surprising Evercade game selections mean that some of the games on the three (for now) announced cartridges are totally new for me. Even if they're not top 10. Evercade fans are use to that, and I love discovering not that typical games. Mixed with some absolute gems, the formula is a winner.

@PKDuckman Well, I don't think they want to abandon the standard releases, and the most beefy ones are also double priced, so I expect those to release once a month.

@MontyCircus Really? I didn't know! Thanks!

Interesting release, although I would wait for a sale. By the way, there hasn't been any Arcade Archives sale for a while now.

Anyway, Konami's Billiards on the MSX is one of my childhood games, but interestingly there the table was horizontal.

Well, it has just been released on Evercade as Roguecraft DX.

I'm very tempted to pick Estique and Fortified Zone 2 from that website, and that's more than 100 € together, so I'll stick to genres that I prefer. But I salute these efforts, of course.

The need to jump to Super Castlevania IV is growing on me, after dropping Castlevania III for its difficulty (I don't know if it's considered hard, but there was a segment I simply wasn't able to go through, let it rest and a few years passed), and this article definitely gave me that boost.

Dammit, another retro collection of games I didn't even know about. But this kind of graphics is something that I prefer on a smaller screen, so I'll wait for a Switch release that I hope will come down the line.

@IceClimbersMain I understood that the lack of Activision games on the Atari 50 collection was due to the impossibility to get those licenses. Are you saying that it's actually possible. I'll hold on this one then. Llamasoft is a no, because the Digital Eclipse collection has more games and extra material. But it's a great addition nonetheless.

My first thought was "well, I have 11 of these 12 games in the Rare Replay wonderful collection", but then I realized that I would have them on the go.

Sometimes I double dip, sometimes I don't, depending on several factors. I won't be buying the Taito cartridges because I already have those games on miniaturized cabinet form in the Egret II Mini, but this Rare cartridge gives me portability on games I love but for now I have bound to a TV screen.

I'm eager to see the end of this 10 games series because I suspect and hope that there'll be a physical release at some point.

Eager to secure a Mega Drive copy if retailers different from LRG end up offering it in Europe with no custom fees. I'm gonna love it.

@Porco Yes, they didn't drop the price. If stock wasn't so small I'd recommend to wait, after all volume 1's price was cut at some point, but volumes 2 and 3 didn't have the chance as they sold out quickly. So this is it, take it or leave it, and it's hard because on top of all things shipping costs are much higher now than a couple years ago on Amazon Japan.

@Porco Thanks a lot. I'll catch them this time. I don't care about the magazine.

@gojiguy I learned it the hard way, but volume 1 wasn't that small a print as the following volumes.

I should have preordered, yes.

Anyway, that's an interesting approach as for the new collection. Egret II Mini does already have non-Taito developed games, but it will be interesting to see what developers new games come from. Looking forward to it.

@AllieKitsune Right? But I guess they saw it as too niche.

After all, the Astro City Mini V has been selling for half the original price for more than a year now, which tells a lot about its limited success.

@RootsGenoa When I look at the line-up I soothe myself thinking that, but I really should have bought volume 2 in time, and 3 would have been for completion only, but I have to admit that I like deep cuts, I can't help it. I love to discover games I hadn't even heard about before. I guess now it's too late, even in Japan people are reselling all volumes at impossible prices. Taito should have seen people's interest coming and keep restocking the Arcade Memories releases, but they just wouldn't.

I hope this time I don't miss it, because volumes 2 and 3 of Arcade Memories sold out too fast. I was dumb to wait for a price cut, but in my defense I have to say volume 1 did restock several times and got discounted, so I thought it would be the same with volumes 2 and 3. Especially 2 has games I painfully missed, 3 would have been for completion purposes. Let's see what Taito has in store for volume "4"...

I hope it comes to the Switch like other Ratalaika releases. Especially given the nature of the graphics, more suitable for little screens. And no, I don't have a Steam Deck, but Aleste Collection on Switch looks great.

Maybe this cut is way too deep

@Krambo42 I'm with you on this one. I'm focused on 8 and 16 bit games, arcade cartridges are the most exciting for me, and I get that there is a lot of people very happy with the 32 bit and indie carts, but before the arrival of SNK and all these new purple carts it seemed that Evercade was moving to more modern things, and I didn't like it.

But hey, 2025 is making up for the few arcade cartridges released in the previous years. I hope it stays this way, but now I'm starting to miss red 8/16 bit console games LOL

One of the most exciting cart announcements by Evercade in the last months, imho.

I already have Windjammers legally on Switch, but it's a game I love, I'll be able to play it on the Alpha when I get one, and I'm really curious about Karnov and Chelnov, both usual cameos in later Data East games. The shooting ones I also did know but haven't played yet. A great cartridge.

Good. Let's release all 10 games, make a physical collection and then I'll buy them. It would be a great collection imho.

I've been fantasizing about acquiring an Arcade1up some day, and I like them, especially if they come with several games, like the Street Fighter II Deluxe model. Not bad at all.

But I keep seeing these pictures of people bent when playing, and it doesn't look comfortable. I understand 3/4 the real size is a good thing for not so big houses, but it should be playable. I mean, I have mini arcade cabinets and I do think they're playable, but you are sitting when you play. The big ones are meant for playing in an upright position, not leaning forward.

I wish I could see one on exhibition to see it for myself, but while not being tall at all (5' 8" - 173 cm), just the male average, I'm afraid they require you to lean forward. "Just buy a stool". OK, but if the space is an issue -and the main reason why I may never buy an Arcade1up-, a stool is ruled out in my case.

After years of wanting to have them legally on modern systems we now have, as far as I know:

-Snow Bros. Special (the remake with additional levels)
-Snow Bros. 2 Special (the same, but now with the original sequel included as a bonus)
-Snow Bros. arcade original on Evercade
-Snow Bros. 2 arcade original on Evercade
-Snow Bros (NES) unlockable on Evercade with Toaplan 3 and 4 cartridges
-Snow Bros Mega Drive on the Japanese Mega Drive Mini

So a collection of the classics including console versions (we shouldn't forget the Game Boy one) would be awesome for those who want them on the same system or don't own any of the Evercade models that have 2 cartridge slots, or couldn't get their hands -or just didn't want to- on a Japanese Mega Drive Mini.

@romanista Yes, I guess they have to keep some games exclusive to the Alphas, although a lot of games overlap with the 2 cartridges.

@romanista Yes, I know, but they're putting the games on the most mainstream and proper Evercades now. Until now they were trapped inside the Super Pockets.

@Ristar24 I feel the same way. It's great that Taito arrives to Evercade family (even though the Super Pocket already existed), but having most of the games on my Egret II Mini makes the Alpha and the cartridges unnecessary for me.

Operation Wolf is appealing, but it will be included in the upcoming Operation Night Strikers anyway...

Chase HQ in the same cart as Operation Wolf could have turned the scale maybe.

It's great that Evercade gets another Alpha and more cartridges, although I'm not going to get them with an Egret II Mini already in my collection.

What I find surprising is that they release an Alpha and 2 carts containing its games almost simultaneously. Weird move.

But it also means that if Capcom is less stubborn someday we could see a Capcom cart. Fingers crossed.

I expect to know if they're going to release other Alpha models, just to make sure if I want the Mega Man one or another that I like more. Either way it'll be a relief, because right now I live in fear that I'll get the Alpha and a better one will be announced just after that. Not sure if I'd buy a Neo Geo Alpha, because I have its games everywhere, but who knows. It will depend on the line-up.

Anyway, I expect and hope they're going to announce juicy cartridges, and the return of the console ones with legendary companies involved. Especially 8-16 bits. I've loved those so far.

And more arcade purple carts, of course. Maybe second parts to Irem and Jaleco collections. I got Technos covered with the recent Super Technos World collection on modern systems.

Great news, I hope it will be available for a future Jaleco Arcade 2 on Evercade.

Fun fact: Operation Logic Bomb (SNES) is the third entry of the trilogy.

New DLC for the Atari 50, please!

@Ellie-Moo They have very few and basic trophies (and achievements when they're Neo Geo releases and then Xbox also receives them), so it's not worth it for the trophies/achievements alone, so I buy them on Switch for the portability.

Not surprising at all, but as long as it comes with the same lame no platinum trophies of the standard Arcade Archives games it's a Switch 2 purchase for me.

@Blast16 That is a strategy I use on Amazon Japan not for dodging shipping (that's impossible there), but for optimizing it. Currently it's about 15 € per game. Insane.

Where are you from anyway? I know about the minimum order for free shipping on VGP, but does it work with shipping to the EU?

@Blast16 Yes, but it's more expensive than the Amazon one. I don't mind having the cover in Japanese. In Play-Asia you can find the Japanese version too, and it also says multilanguage. Anyway, shipping is insane on Amazon as well as on Play-Asia or VGP.

@Geostyle As far as I know it's already out there. My question is about the Japanese physical version. I guess the digital from there should have the same languages, but I don't know anybody who has reviewed the Japanese release, physical or digital.

I'm a couple clicks away from buying it on Amazon Japan, but the previous experience with Kunio-kun The World Classics Collection makes me hesitate: that physical version, exclusive to Japan, doesn't have English translation for the games that weren't already localized back in the 80s-90s, but the Western digital one does. Never made it to the Japanese release via a patch or anything.

Now I fear that it will happen the same. English translation means, for all we know, menus. The Japanese release of the previous collection had them too. But not in-game texts. And this series is heavy on lore, it's part of the charm. Three Kingdoms Saga was localized also in its digital form, but the Japan-only physical release was in Japanese only.

The thing is, this time the release has been simultaneous both in Japan (physical) and the West (digital). I'd really like to know if this time the English translation was available for the Japanese release for once.

@NinChocolate It seems that this information comes from the updated post. Good news indeed.

@Daniel36 Almost literally me. I also spend hours at work thinking about games I want to play, systems I want to try to repair when I have some spare time, browsing through second hand video game apps, but at home, with two kids, I can't even scratch an uninterrupted half hour out, and then, after my wife and I have watched one episode of a show while having dinner, I'm too tired to do any of the things I wanted to do by myself.

I understand there are thousands in the same situation, but it's a hard life for a gamer nonetheless.

Nice. Obscure one. Bottom of the barrel Egret II Mini Arcade Memories future vol. 4 vibes. And I don't say that like it's a bad thing.

I just need them to reveal plans for a future Alpha (or lack of), so I can buy one of the current ones without having any regrets months from now.

@Daniel36 The thing is I bought the game more than a year ago and have it with me... but still have to play it, so I can't even say "well, at least I used it before this announcement". Story of my life.

Thanks for your kind words, though.

I imported it, and now I regret that, because now I know I should have waited. Then again, we've been receiving several Western releases of previously Japan-only physical games lately, but back then the trend hadn't started yet, so it made sense and felt like a good call.

I hope, for the sake of other people, that these releases, including the special one, are available at Amazon and the like, not exclusive to LRG.

Well, as long as it comes physical it will somewhat scratch an itch for me, having missed the Taito Egret II Mini Arcade Memories vol. 2, which contained both Operation Wolf and Night Striker. But I fail to see how well the light gun games will play on consoles. I don't think they'll implement joy-con aiming.

Super Dodge Ball (NES) is better than the arcade original: special moves for every character, more teams, bean ball mode, and it just plays better.

Thanks guys, I've been basically passing on these things, but the announcement of an Out Run one made me raise an eyebrow like the meme woman. I'll think more about it. There is still time and reviews will come eventually.

@mr_benn The thing is a lot of people say that about Astro City Mini and Egret II Mini, yet they are comfortable to play in rather long sessions. But these MyArcade tiny cabinets seem smaller and with the stick and buttons very small and crammed.

But if you have one you know what you're talking about, so I'll take that into consideration. Thanks.

That debut is certainly interesting, but speaking as a mini cabinets buyer, are My Arcade ones even playable? Judging by the pictures alone they look really small and uncomfortable, but I'd appreciate real users' opinions.

I was going to buy the cartridge, but the price doesn't include VAT, which stabs you in the back when you go to checkout. Damn.

I guess they'll end up releasing it digitally, seeing other products they have that have indeed arrived to digital storefronts.