| オレたちゲーセン族 Oretachi Gēsen Zoku (Our Game Center Family)[1] | |
|---|---|
 Front cover of Sonic Wings (Oretachi Geesen Zoku series) | |
| Genre | Various |
| Developer | Hamster Corporation |
| Publisher | Hamster Corporation |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
| First release | July 21, 2005 |
| Latest release | February 8, 2007 |
Oretachi Gēsen Zoku (オレたちゲーセン族) is a series of 19 emulated arcade video games developed and published by Hamster Corporation for the PlayStation 2. They were only available in Japan.[2] Of the 19 games, the last two – Thunder Cross (1988) and Trio the Punch (1990) – were previously never released on home platforms.
Each game costs ¥ 2,000 and includes seven items:[3][4]
- A PlayStation 2 CD-ROM disc with the emulated arcade game.
- A miniDVD with promotional trailers of other Gēsen Zoku titles and a "Masterplay" video (a playthrough played by an expert).
- A Mini CD with the original game soundtrack and arranged versions (remixes by group Super Sweep).
- Instructions booklet with information about the original Arcade PCB.
- Official mini strategy guide book (with game information, tactics and advice).
- Replica display card
- Collection card (reproducing the original arcade flyer).
Released titles
| Volume | Title | Developer | Original release | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scramble | Konami | 1981 | July 21, 2005 |
| 2 | Crazy Climber | Nichibutsu | 1980 | July 21, 2005 |
| 3 | Karate Champ | Data East | 1984 | July 21, 2005 |
| 4 | Time Pilot | Konami | 1982 | July 21, 2005 |
| 5 | Moon Cresta | Nichibutsu | 1980 | July 21, 2005 |
| 6 | Sonic Wings | Video System | 1992 | July 21, 2005 |
| 7 | BurgerTime | Data East | 1982 | October 27, 2005 |
| 8 | Yie Ar Kung-Fu | Konami | 1985 | October 27, 2005 |
| 9 | Super Volleyball | Video System | 1989 | October 27, 2005 |
| 10 | Terra Cresta | Nichibutsu | 1985 | October 27, 2005 |
| 11 | Quarth | Konami | 1989 | January 26, 2006 |
| 12 | Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun | Technōs Japan | 1986 | January 26, 2006 |
| 13 | Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu | Technōs Japan | 1987 | March 23, 2006 |
| 14 | Rabio Lepus | Video System | 1987 | March 23, 2006 |
| 15 | Akumajō Dracula | Konami | 1988 | May 25, 2006 |
| 16 | Contra | Konami | 1987 | May 25, 2006 |
| 17 | Pooyan | Konami | 1982 | May 25, 2006 |
| 18 | Thunder Cross | Konami | 1988 | February 8, 2007 |
| 19 | Trio the Punch | Data East | 1990 | February 8, 2007 |
See also
References
- arcade-gear.com – Oretachi Geesen Zoku series Archived May 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine – translated as 'Our Game Center Family' ('Geesen' being a shortened expression for 'Game Center')
- "Hamster Brings Classics to PS2". IGN. May 30, 2005. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
- Oretachi Geesen Zoku – About
- arcade-gear.com – Oretachi Geesen Zoku series Archived May 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine – 7 separate items)
- Oretachi Geesen Zoku official website
- MAN!AC magazine Ausgabe 162 4/2007 pp. 92–93