Oretachi Gēsen Zoku

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)
Genre(s)Various
Publisher(s)Hamster Corporation
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
First releaseJuly 21, 2005
Latest releaseFebruary 8, 2007

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.

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

Titles in the Oretachi Geesen Zoku series[5][6]
Volume Romanized title Japanese title Developer Original
release		 Release date
1 Scramble スクランブル Konami 1981 July 21, 2005
2 Crazy Climber クレイジー・クライマー Nihon Bussan 1980 July 21, 2005
3 Karate Champ 空手道 Data East 1984 July 21, 2005
4 Time Pilot タイムパイロット Konami 1982 July 21, 2005
5 Moon Cresta ムーンクレスタ Nihon Bussan 1980 July 21, 2005
6 Sonic Wings ソニックウィングス Video System 1992 July 21, 2005
7 BurgerTime バーガータイム Data East 1982 October 27, 2005
8 Yie Ar Kung-Fu イー・アル・カンフー Konami 1985 October 27, 2005
9 Super Volleyball スーパーバレーボール Video System 1989 October 27, 2005
10 Terra Cresta テラクレスタ Nihon Bussan 1985 October 27, 2005
11 Quarth クォース Konami 1989 January 26, 2006
12 Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun 熱血硬派くにおくん Technōs Japan 1986 January 26, 2006
13 Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu 熱血高校ドッジボール部 Technōs Japan 1987 March 23, 2006
14 Rabio Lepus ラビオレプス Video System 1987 March 23, 2006
15 Akumajō Dracula 悪魔城ドラキュラ Konami 1988 May 25, 2006
16 Contra 魂斗羅 Konami 1987 May 25, 2006
17 Pooyan プーヤン Konami 1982 May 25, 2006
18 Thunder Cross サンダークロス Konami 1988 February 8, 2007
19 Trio The Punch – Never Forget Me... トリオ･ザ･パンチ Data East 1990 February 8, 2007

See also

References

  1. ^ arcade-gear.com – Oretachi Geesen Zoku series Archived May 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine – translated as 'Our Game Center Family' ('Geesen' being a shortened expression for 'Game Center')
  2. ^ "Hamster Brings Classics to PS2". IGN. May 30, 2005. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018.
  3. ^ Oretachi Geesen Zoku – About
  4. ^ arcade-gear.com – Oretachi Geesen Zoku series Archived May 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine – 7 separate items)
  5. ^ Oretachi Geesen Zoku official website
  6. ^ MAN!AC magazine Ausgabe 162 4/2007 pp. 92–93