Arcade Archives: Daioh (2023)

Developer: Athena
Publisher: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
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 fast, intense test of reflexes as you navigate waves of enemies in a classic arcade shooter

vertical scrollingshoot-em-upchallengingfast-pacedarcaderetrointenseaction-oriented

About

Arcade Archives: Daioh is a 1993 vertical scrolling shooter featuring traditional shoot-em-up mechanics with challenging gameplay. Players pilot spacecraft through enemy-filled stages, utilizing various weapon systems to defeat waves of opponents and large boss encounters. The game includes two versions: a Japanese version with 2-button controls where weapons switch by collecting items, and an International version offering direct selection from six different weapons using dedicated buttons.

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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.