Nichibutsu Arcade Classics
Nichibutsu Arcade Classics is a compilation for the Super Famicom and Sony PlayStation released in 1995. It features three of Nichibutsu's (or Nihon Bussan) Arcade games from the early 80s, adapted for…
Nichibutsu Arcade Classics is an adventure developed by Nichibutsu, released 26 May 1995 on PlayStation and Super Famicom.
What Nichibutsu Arcade Classics is
Nichibutsu Arcade Classics is an adventure game developed by Nichibutsu and released in 1995. It is available on PlayStation and Super Famicom.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Nichibutsu Arcade Classics is a compilation for the Super Famicom and Sony PlayStation released in 1995. It features three of Nichibutsu's (or Nihon Bussan) Arcade games from the early 80s, adapted for consoles but otherwise left as-is. Contract developers Syscom were brought in to make the adaptations. It was followed up by Nichibutsu Arcade Classics 2, which contained the original 1979 Arcade version of Heiankyo Alien and a graphically enhanced remake. The games included are Crazy Climber (An action game where the protagonist scales a building. Best known for its complex controls that independently control each hand), Frisky Tom (An action game where the protagonist has to maintain a…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, fantasy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Nichibutsu Arcade Classics launched on 26 May 1995, within three weeks of Full Throttle, Worms, Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams and Terminal Velocity.
Released around the same time: Full Throttle, Worms, Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams, Terminal Velocity.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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