Arcade Archives 2: Moon Shuttle (2026)

Developer: Nichibutsu
Publisher: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A straightforward, old-school arcade shooter with alternating dodging and shooting stages, offering a nostalgic but basic play feel.

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About

Moon Shuttle is a shooter released by Nichibutsu in 1981. Players can enjoy alternating stages in which they destroy or dodge through groups of meteors to reach the goal, and stages in which they defeat enemies with wave motion cannons.

Screenshots

Arcade Archives 2: Moon Shuttle screenshot 1

Arcade Archives 2: Moon Shuttle screenshot 2

Arcade Archives 2: Moon Shuttle screenshot 3

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.