Sure, let’s shake things up a bit with this arcade throwback extravaganza.
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Alright, folks, gather round ’cause this Irem Collection Volume 3 is here digitally, ready to blast us to gaming’s glory days—or at least try to. It’s all about shoot ’em ups from way back when your biggest worry was whether you had enough quarters.
So, ININ, Tozai Games, and Irem threw together these classics from the late ’80s and early ’90s—those rad times when hair was big, and arcades were THE place. We got Mr. Heli from ’87 kicking things off. It’s got this cute but deadly vibe—multidirectional scrolling? Yeah, that’s a thing. Then zip forward to ’92’s Mystic Riders. Think broomsticks and boomerangs—didn’t see that coming, did ya? And, oh boy, Dragon Breed! Huge dragons that breathe fire? Sign me up, you know?
Now, look, each one of these games has its own flavor like a mixed bag of arcade candy. Back in the day, these weren’t gentle. Nope. They were quarter-eaters, man. Challenging for sure, but these new versions? They’ve added stuff to keep today’s thumb warriors on their toes.
And as for those who didn’t spend countless hours and piles of coins at arcades, don’t worry! They’ve tinkered with some gameplay options, which is sweet. You can do crazy things like remap the controls—maybe you’re a rebel and want the fire button where jump should be—whatever floats your joystick.
Diving deeper, you can adjust how tough the game is, how many lives you get. Ah, to have had that power back then! There’s an autofire feature too, for those wanting to save their thumbs from an early retirement.
Now, these visuals aren’t stuck in the past, either. Fancy display filters are there to make pixelated graphics look like they’re fresh outta the oven. CRT look, alternate color palettes—mind-boggling stuff if you ask me.
Let’s not forget the leaderboards. Compete with global warriors—can you eclipse their high scores? Or at least pretend you’re close, ha!
Did I mention there’s a quick save/load and rewind? You could practically cheat without feeling too guilty—or maybe just a little. Up to you!
Anyway, don’t sleep on these hidden treasures. Volume 3’s on Xbox One, Series X|S. Oh, right! There’s Volume 1 and 2 lurking around too. Grab ’em all if you’re feeling nostalgic or just really need more chaos in your gaming life.
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And there ya go! From dragons to broomsticks, back to pixels—what a wild ride, eh?
