Oretachi Gēsen Zoku
Oretachi Gēsen Zoku (オレたちゲーセン族) is a series of 19 emulated arcade machine game titles from the 80s and 90s for PlayStation 2 published by Hamster and 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.
| 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) | |
| Publisher(s) | Hamster Corporation |
| Platform(s) | PS2 |
| First release | July 21, 2005 |
| Latest release | February 8, 2007 |
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
| Romanized title | Developer | Original release | Volume | Japanese title | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scramble | Konami | 1981 | 1 | スクランブル | July 21, 2005 |
| Crazy Climber | Nihon Bussan | 1980 | 2 | クレイジー・クライマー | July 21, 2005 |
| Karate Champ | Data East | 1984 | 3 | 空手道 | July 21, 2005 |
| Time Pilot | Konami | 1982 | 4 | タイムパイロット | July 21, 2005 |
| Moon Cresta | Nichibutsu | 1980 | 5 | ムーンクレスタ | July 21, 2005 |
| Sonic Wings | Video System | 1992 | 6 | ソニックウィングス | July 21, 2005 |
| BurgerTime | Data East | 1982 | 7 | バーガータイム | October 27, 2005 |
| Yie Ar Kung-Fu | Konami | 1985 | 8 | イー・アル・カンフー | October 27, 2005 |
| Super Volleyball | Video System | 1989 | 9 | スーパーバレーボール | October 27, 2005 |
| Terra Cresta | Nihon Bussan | 1985 | 10 | テラクレスタ | October 27, 2005 |
| Quarth | Konami | 1989 | 11 | クォース | January 26, 2006 |
| Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun | Technos | 1986 | 12 | 熱血硬派くにおくん | January 26, 2006 |
| Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu | Technos | 1987 | 13 | 熱血高校ドッジボール部 | March 23, 2006 |
| Rabio Lepus | Video System | 1987 | 14 | ラビオレプス | March 23, 2006 |
| Akumajō Dracula | Konami | 1988 | 15 | 悪魔城ドラキュラ | May 25, 2006 |
| Contra | Konami | 1987 | 16 | 魂斗羅 | May 25, 2006 |
| Pooyan | Konami | 1982 | 17 | プーヤン | May 25, 2006 |
| Thunder Cross | Konami | 1988 | 18 | サンダークロス | February 8, 2007 |
| Trio The Punch – Never Forget Me... | Data East | 1990 | 19 | トリオ･ザ･パンチ | February 8, 2007 |
See also
References
- arcade-gear.com – Oretachi Geesen Zoku series – translated as 'Our Game Center Family' ('Geesen' being a shortened expression for 'Game Center')
- Hamster Brings Classics to PS2
- 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
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