Vulcan Venture
Vulcan Venture is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade game released by Konami in 1988. It is the North American arcade title for Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou, the sequel to the highly acclaimed Gradius.
Wizard Fire
Wizard Fire (originally released in Japan as Dark Seal II) is a fantasy-themed, isometric hack-and-slash arcade game developed and published by Data East in 1992. It is the direct sequel to the 1990 game Gate of Doom (known as Dark Seal in Japan).
Mortal Kombat II
Released in 1993, Mortal Kombat II (MKII) is widely considered the peak of the series arcade era, expanding the original’s roster, lore, and “shock value” with significantly improved graphics and faster gameplay.
Mortal Kombat
Released by Midway in 1992, Mortal Kombat revolutionized the arcade scene with its digitized sprites of real actors and visceral, “over-the-top” violence. Originally conceived to compete with Street Fighter II, it quickly carved its own legacy through the introduction of the infamous Fatality finishing moves.
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu (Resurrection), released by CAVE in 2008, is a highly mechanical bullet-hell shooter featuring intense, screen-filling, colorful bullet patterns across five stages. It allows players to cancel enemy bullets, and a strategic “laser-pushing” mechanic.
DoDonPachi 3
DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou or DoDonPachi 3 or Blissful Death is a 2002 vertical-scrolling bullet hell arcade shooter developed by Cave. Is widely regarded as a masterpiece of the genre, known for its intense difficulty, “hyper” system.