- DESCRIPTION -

Become an NBA Super Star in this spiritual successor to Midway's NBA Jam. Choose from 30 current NBA teams and 120 players in 3v3 basketball battles. Charge up the Superstar meter to perform cool stunts and save your status using the free online system.

- TECHNICAL -

75" 4K display
PC-powered
Controls: 4x Analog joystick + 3 buttons each player.

- TRIVIA -
Developed by Play Mechanix, published by Raw Thrills.

Revealed in social media postings by Raw Thrills. Launched as a timed exclusive for Dave & Busters for Memorial Weekend 2024, with a general release taking place in August 2024.

Features commentary by the legendary Tim Kitzrow, same voice actor who commented on NBA Jam.

- STAFF -

Executive Producer: George Petro
Voice acting: Tim Kitzrow

- SOURCES -

Raw Thrills Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4r22l5Zl90
Arcade Heroes - "The Spirit Of NBA Jam Returns With NBA Superstars By Play Mechanix & Raw Thrills" : https://arcadeheroes.com/2024/05/20/the-spirit-of-nba-jam-returns-with-nba-superstars-by-play-mechanix-raw-thrills/

The King of Fighters NeoWave (c) 2004 SNK Playmore

The first King of Fighters episode running on Atomiswave, the hardware on which SNK Playmore developed the main part of its future games.

- TRIVIA -

The King of Fighters NeoWave was released in July 2004 in Japan.

The characters' graphics, moves and sounds are the same from those of "The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle".

As in the previous episodes, the characters are controlled with 2 punches buttons and 2 kicks buttons but also an additional button for the activation of the new 'Heat mode', which strengthen your character's attacks but on the same time drain his life.

Button configuration and software settings can be changed to answer the needs of all types of locations.

Leona, Ralph and Clark are playable characters in the Foma 90x Series Mobile Phones game 'Metal Slug Survivors'.

Soundtracks:
[JP] Nov. 21, 2004; The King of Fighters Neowave Original Sound Track [STF-0015] - ULF Records
[JP] Aug. 24, 2005; The King of Fighters NeoWave Arrange Tracks Consumer Version [SCDC-455] - Scitron

- SERIES -

1. The King of Fighters '94 [Model NGM-055] (1994, Arcade)
2. The King of Fighters '95 [Model NGM-084] (1995, Arcade)
3. The King of Fighters '96 [Model NGM-214] (1996, Arcade)
4. The King of Fighters '97 [Model NGM-232] (1997, Arcade)
5. The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest [Model NGM-242] (1998, Arcade)
6. The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle [Model NGM-251] (1999, Arcade)
7. The King of Fighters 2000 [Model NGM-257] (2000, Arcade)
8. The King of Fighters 2001 [Model NGM-262] (2001, Arcade)
9. The King of Fighters 2002 - Challenge to Ultimate Battle [Model NGM-265] (2002, Arcade)
10. The King of Fighters 2003 [Model NGM-271] (2003, Arcade)
11. The King of Fighters NeoWave (2004, Arcade)
12. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact (2004, PS2)
13. The King of Fighters XI (2005, Arcade)
14. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 [Model SLPS-25638] (2006, PS2)
15. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A (2007, Arcade)
16. The King of Fighters Maximum Impact - Regulation A2 (2008, Arcade)
17. The King of Fighters '98 - Ultimate Match (2008, Arcade)
18. The King of Fighters XII (2009, Arcade)
19. The King of Fighters XIII (2010, Arcade)
20. The King of Fighters XIII Climax (2012, Arcade)
21. The King of Fighters XIV (2016,Arcade)
22. The King of Fighters XV (2022,PS4)

- STAFF -

* Voice actors :
Kyo Kusanagi : Masahiro Nonaka
Benimaru Nikaido/Ralf Jones/Choi Bounge : Monster Maetsuka
Goro Daimon/Ryo Sakazaki : Masaki Usui
K' : Yuuki Matsuda
Maxima : Katsuyuki Konishi
Whip : Shiho Kikuchi
Iori Yagami : Kunihiko Yasui
Vice/Leona : Masae Yumi
Mature : Hiroko Tsuji
Yashiro/Orochi Yashiro : Makoto Awane
Shermie/Orochi Shermie : Hazuki Nishikawa
Chris/Orochi Chris : Rio Ogata
Terry Bogard/Kim Kaphwan : Satoshi Hashimoto
Andy Bogard : Keiichi Nanba
Joe Higashi : Nobuyuki Hiyama
Athena Asamiya : Haruna Ikezawa
Sie Kensou : Eiji Yano
Chin Gensai : Toshikazu Nishimura
Yamazaki : Koji Ishii
King/Blue Mary : Harumi Ikoma
Billy Kane : Atsushi Yamanishi
Robert Garcia : Mantaro Koichi
Takuma Sakazaki : Eiji Tsuda
Clark Still : Yoshinori Shima
Saisyu Kusanagi : Keiichirou Sakaki
Kula Diamond : Yumi Kakazu
Shingo Yabuki : Takehito Koyasu
Jhun Hoon: Kazuya Ichijo
Chang Koehan : Hiroyuki Arita
Mai Shiranui : Akoya Sogi
Yuri Sakazaki : Kaori Horie
Vanessa : Kaori Minami
Ramon : Eiji Takemoto
Geese Howard : Kong Kuwata

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[JP] Sony PS2 (jul.21, 2005) "The King of Fighters NeoWave [Model SPLS-25525]"
[JP] Microsoft XBOX (Mar. 30, 2005) "The King of Fighters NeoWave [Model C7E-00001]"
[JP] Sony PS2 (Nov. 22, 2006) "The King of Fighters NeoWave [SNK Best Collection] [Model SPLS-25712]"

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.
Official website: http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/official/neowave/

ホースレース (c) 1983 Hudson Soft.
(Horse Race)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: X-1011-G

- STAFF -

By: Yoshiyuki Kawaguchi

アイス・ブロック (c) 1983 DB-SOFT.
(Ice Block)

- STAFF -

Copyright dB-Soft by: Yuji Yoshida, K.T

Caverns of Zoarre (c) 1984 Hanlin III, Thomas

Early ASCII based RPG. The actual graphics are limited to a very small segment of the upper left screen, the rest of the information is presented in text. No enemies nor objects appear on the graphics side, you know about them from the text.

Upon start, you would pick a name for your character and roll for stats. Stats are randomized on every play and you can reroll until you find what you want.

The maps are fixed but the enemies are randomized. The game is quite difficult, as monsters tend to be rather tough.

- TECHNICAL -

Designed for MS-DOS
Operates in 640x400 resolution, monochromatic
Can run on a machine as low as the XT

- TRIVIA -

Released as a freeware game, but included information on the title screen of the author who asked for $25 donations if you enjoyed the game.

- SOURCES -

Game's pack.
DOS Games listing

バトルタンク (c) 1983 Ritsushi Shisutemurisaachi.
(Battle Tank)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: T-1906

スーパーインセクト (c) 1983 Ritsushi Shisutemurisaachi.
(Super Insect)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: T-1907

15パズル (c) 1983 Joshin Denki.
(15 Puzzle)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: PA-7007

- STAFF -

By: Yutaka Kyotani

フルーツパラダイス (c) 1983 Ritsushi Shisutemurisaachi.
(Fruit Paradise)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: T-1905

- STAFF -

Game Designed and Programed By: Yasushi Numata In Proceed
Presented By: Tatsuno KK
Special Thanks To: Taguchi, Horizawa, Ameniya

Interactive Optimum game.
https://web.archive.org/web/20070104113812/http://www.optimum.com/io/games/variety.jsp

https://cookierun.fandom.com/wiki/CookieRun:_The_Darkest_Night

Boulder Dash (c) 1985 Data East.

Rockford digs feverishly, as boulders crash down all around him, throughout 16 mystical caves and five levels of difficulty.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the "DECO Cassette System" hardware

Cartridge ID: Model DT-144

- TRIVIA -

Boulder Dash was released in August 1985. It was known as the 44th video game made for the DECO Cassette System (Cassette no. 44).

The original game was created by Chris Gray and Peter Liepa of First Star Software and developed for the Atari 800 home computer, before being ported to just about everything under the sun.

An arcade version of the original game was previously released in the US via Exidy for their Atari 600XL-based platform, the Max-A-Flex.

- STAFF -

Designed and programmed by : Peter Liepa, Chris Gray

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM
Game's picture.
Boulder Dash listing on AtariMania - https://www.atarimania.com/game-atari-400-800-xl-xe-boulder-dash_742.html

Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory (c) 1984 Data East.

The sequel to the popular Burger Time - after you fix your dinner, its time for dessert! This one is about building ice cream cones instead of hamburgers, but still stars chef Peter Pepper.

A couple of mechanics have changed from Burger Time, namely that you can pick up and manipulate the food, wielding it as a weapon. All of the ice cream is laid about the level and just needs to be put into the waiting cones. Peter can push the ice cream in, throw it at enemies to eliminate them, or toss it up to the next level. Peter can also now jump.

- TECHNICAL -

Runs on the "DECO Cassette System" hardware

Model DT-139

- TRIVIA -

Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory was released in February 1984. It was known as the 39th video game released for this system (Cassette No. 39).

It would fail to garner the same level of popularity as the first game and has wallowed in relative obscurity.

- SERIES -

1. Burger Time (1982)
2. Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory [Cassette No.39] (1984)
3. Super Burger Time (1990)
4. Burger Time Deluxe (2009, iPhone, Macintosh, PC)
5. Burger Time: World Tour (2011, PSN, XBLA; 2012, Nintendo Wii)

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
[US] Nintendo Wii (feb.19, 2010) "Data East Arcade Classics [Model RVL-P-R26E]"

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

スペースカプセル (c) 1983 DB-SOFT.
(Space Capsule)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: F2-G0081

- STAFF -

Copyright (c) dB-Soft By: Yuji Yoshida

桃太郎 (c) 1983 Champion Soft.
(Momotarou)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: FUCP-13013

- STAFF -

Programed By: Toshiyuki Kojima
Ported By: Koji Yasui

大相撲 (c) 1983 Champion Soft.
(Oozumou)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: FUCP-13032

- STAFF -

Programmed by: Masaaki Hatano
Ported by: Koji Yasui

ワイルド・ウェスタン (c) 1983 Nidecom.
(Wild Western)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: NH-S29

アイス・ブロック (c) 1983 DB-SOFT.
(Ice Block)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: F2-G0064

- STAFF -

Copyright dB Soft By: Yuji Yoshida, K.T

ナイザー (c) 1986 Dempa Shinbunsha.
(Knither - Demon Crystal II)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: DP-3301186

- STAFF -

Original By: Masami Nakamura
Developed By: YMC-Soft
Program Arranged By: Toshihiko Kobayashi

コナン (c) 1986 Comptiq.
(Conan the barbarian)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: FM C248111-322

- STAFF -

By: Eric Parker, Eric Robinson

デーモンルーレット (c) 1983 Takara Co., Ltd.
(Demon Roulette)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: 491092-8

- STAFF -

By: Tom

トリッキー (c) 1984 Telenet Japan.
(Tricky)

- STAFF -

Developed By Leven Pro

Dr. 麻酔科医 (c) 1983 Champion Soft.
(Dr. Masuikai)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID:

- STAFF -

By: Tokuichi Hiraiwa

ディッギーフィーバー (c) 1983 Tsukumo Denki.
(Diggie's Fever)

桃太郎 (c) 1983 Champion Soft.
(Momotaro)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: NECP-17005

- STAFF -

By: Toshiyuki Kojima

浦島太郎 (c) 1983 Champion Soft.
(Urashima Taro)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: NECP-17006

- STAFF -

By: Toshiyuki Kojima

Bird Land (c) 1983 Falcom.

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: NENW17001

大相撲 (c) 1983 Champion Soft.
(Oozumou)

- STAFF -

By: Masaaki Hatano

ムーンパトロール (c) 1983 Takara Co., Ltd.
(Moon Patrol)

アップル ジャム (c) 1983 Fuji Onkyo RAM.
(Apple Jam)

- STAFF-

Original Soft Com By: M. Yahagi

GP World (c) 1984 Sega Enterprises, Limited.

Choose one of 3 different tracks, and race against the computer generated cars which are overlaid FMV backgrounds that were streamed from the LaserDisc.

- TECHNICAL -

Featured an unusual widescreen aspect ratio that was achieved using two 21" CRT monitor tubes that were mounted side-by-side.

This game uses a laser disc.

The players used:
Pioneer LD-V1001 (Japanese)
Pioneer LD-V1000 (USA)

- TRIVIA -

GP World was released in November 1984.

While not the first game to use two monitors in the same cabinet, it was the first time that two would be used in a manner to create a wide or ultra-widescreen image.

- SOURCES -

Game's picture.
Game's ROM.
Game's screenshots.
GP World On Dragon's Lair Project - https://dragons-lair-project.com/games/pages/gpw.asp

Germano D'Alessandro, Italy, holds the official record for this game with 91840 points on May 4, 2024 (Twin Galaxies).

https://youtu.be/C3JQld-qWls

Bubsy 3D (c) 1996 Coconuts Japan

Unreleased Japanese version of the PS1 game Bubsy 3D.

https://tcrf.net/OvenBreak_2

https://tcrf.net/Bubsy_3D

https://segaretro.org/Bubsy_3D

アレンジャー (c) 1984 Fuji Onkyo RAM.
(Arranger)

- TECHNICAL -

GAME ID: PCM-05G

- STAFF -

By: Masaki Matsumoto

McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure (c) 1993 Sega.

- TECHNICAL -

Game ID: ???
Cartridge ID: 670-4067
Package ID: 670-4068
Barcode: 0 10086 01067 1

Created by the Treasure company, responsible for the design of notorious Mega Drive classics such as Gunstar Heroes and Dynamite Headdy.

The game takes place in colorful levels, with the clown Ronald Mc. Donalds. Despite being a children's license, the game earned favorable reviews in magazines. It is also a rare game for collectors, and is rare to find in places that still sell older games.

- TRIVIA -

In the European and Japanese versions, players collect gold and silver rings instead of white and gold flowers in this American version.

- SOURCES -

Game's ROM.

https://segaretro.org/Byousatsu