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Dig Dug

The Famicom port of Dig Dug. It was originally only released in Japan, being first released overseas via the Wii Virtual Console.

4 June 1985

Dig Dug is an arcade developed by Namcot, released 4 June 1985 on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii and Family Computer.

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What Dig Dug is

Dig Dug is an arcade game developed by Namcot and released in 1985. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Family Computer Disk System.

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Dig Dug launched on 4 June 1985, within three weeks of Gradius and Nodes of Yesod.

Released around the same time: Gradius, Nodes of Yesod.

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Quick answers

Dig Dug — frequently asked questions

When did Dig Dug come out?
Dig Dug was released on 4 June 1985 for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Family Computer Disk System.
Does Dig Dug have multiplayer?
Yes. Dig Dug supports multiplayer.

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