Limited Run Games – Konami Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection Physical Editions announced

Limited Run Games said that the next exclusive physical release would be Konami’s Arcade Classics Anniversary. Open pre-orders for the game on 11 November 2022 at 10 a.m. ET. Each standard copy will cost $34.99 USD.

The publisher also announced a $64.99 USD Classic Edition bundle that will include a soundtrack CD, a dust sleeve with a retro look, and an 18′′ x 24′′ poster that can be used both ways.

Also, Limited Run Games will release a huge Ultimate Edition for $159.99 that has even more extras like an arcade token-style coin, a mini Konami arcade cabinet replica/movie viewer (that plays video and sound), a book called The History of Konami Arcade Classics, and a metal Vic Viper figure.

About Konami Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection 

This is the first game in KONAMI’s Anniversary Collection series of all-time classics. It is part of the company’s celebration of its 50th anniversary.

This collection has eight of the best arcade games from the 1980s, such as Nemesis and Haunted Castle. It also comes with a bonus eBook full of new information about the games, such as interviews with the developers, behind-the-scenes details, and sketches and design documents that have never been shown to the public before!

“New Things”

For the first time, these classic games have options for saving in the middle of a game, changing the level of difficulty, and changing how the game is displayed. This gives longtime fans a new way to play these games.

・Bonus Book

Also comes with a bonus eBook full of new information about the games, such as interviews with the people who made them, behind-the-scenes details, and sketches and design documents that have never been shown to the public before!

・Lineup:

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  • The first shooting game with a screen that moves from side to side. It could be thought of as the original game that gave the Gradius series its ideas.
• TwinBee 
  • The first game in a series called TwinBee. Its cute graphics made it a hit.
• Nemesis (also known as Gradius) 
  • The first game in the Gradius series, which was a big hit because of its unique enemies and power-ups.
• Salamander (also called “Life Force”
  • Second game in the Gradius series. It took the series to the next level by making the gameplay and graphics better.
• Typhoon, which is also known as A-Jax,
  • A classic shooting game that added depth to the graphics with its zooming and rotating sprites.
• Scary Castle
  • The haunting graphics of the arcade version of Castlevania made fans fall in love with it.
• Vulcan Venture, also called Gradius II
  • Considered by many to be the best game in the Gradius series. Its well-known music and great level design make it easy to remember.
• Thunder Cross
  • The first shoot-em-up game that a lot of people played because it was easier and had a different look.