TAITO Milestones 3 launches for Switch in November in Japan, this winter worldwide
First batch of games announced.
Arcade classics collection TAITO Milestones 3 will launch for Switch in November in Japan and this winter worldwide, publishers TAITO and ININ Games, and developer Hamster Corporation announced .
Here is an overview of the collection, via ININ Games:
TAITO Milestones 3 will feature over seven classic TAITO games from the late 1980s and early 1990s! With the cooperation of HAMSTER Corporation—the iconic gaming company from Japan that has dedicated efforts to porting arcade games to modern consoles in the Arcade Archives, reliving the memory of the golden age of arcade gaming.
So grab a friend and enjoy the original Bubble Bobble title, or play as a thief-turned-hero in Rastan Saga! TAITO Milestones 3 revives timeless arcade classics for nostalgic fans and newcomers alike.
The first batch of games to be included in TAITO Milestones 3 are as follows:
- Bubble Bobble (1986) – Experience a blast from the past in the original two-player, cooperative arcade version of Bubble Bobble! Use Bubby and Bobby’s bubble-blowing powers to travel through 100 floors of monsters to rescue their girlfriends!
- Cadash (1989) – Princess Sarasa, symbol of peace for the prosperous and naturally bountiful Deezar, has been kidnapped. Choose between a fighter, mage, priest or ninja to defeat monsters, gather riches and strengthen your equipment to defeat the evil Baarogue in this classic two-player cooperative action RPG!
- Champion Wrestler (1989) – Go to war in the ring in eight rounds in order to become the champion. Use technical moves such as aerial techniques and submission holds to ringside brawls and the use of deadly weapons! The action never lets up! Play together in tag-team matches or against each other one-versus-one, either way, this couch co-op promises lots of wrestling action.
- Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) – Play as Bubby and Bobby in their human forms! Instead of blowing bubbles, rule with rainbows as you climb to your goal! Battle monsters and the ultimate arch enemy, Boss of Shadow, in order to save the inhabitants of Rainbow Islands who have been captured by your arch enemy!
- Rastan Saga (1987) – In this platform action game, follow the journey of Rastan the Thief, in a tale set before he became king, as he sets off on the Princess’ orders to protect the kingdom of Ceim. Battle enemies along the way and defeat the monstrous dragon with various items, and weapons like a fire sword, a hammer, or an axe!
- Runark (1990) – This iconic beat-em-up features up to four-player couch cooperative play! Play as a squad of rangers that must save the animals from evil poachers. Destroy bad guys by any means possible; use hand to hand combat or weapons like knives and rocket launchers! SHBROOM!
- Thunder Fox (1990) – A run and gun action game released for arcades in 1990! Play as the Thunder Fox anti-terrorism team to bring down a terrorist organization. Drive tanks, pilot autogyros and ride marine jets and defeat enemies on your way to the terrorist base!
Watch the announcement trailer below.