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Arcade Archives: Dig Dug II (2023)

Arcade Archives: Dig Dug II cover
Developer
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Publisher
Hamster Corporation
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Arcade
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

A straightforward and charming arcade action game with a strategic twist on classic monster-defeating mechanics.

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About

"DIG DUG II" is an action game released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1985. In this game, you must rid an island of the familiar POOKA and FYGAR. In addition to defeating monsters by inflating them, you can now jackhammer fault lines around the island that can weaken the ground enough for it to collapse, taking enemies down into the water below. Defeat all monsters to advance to the next stage.

Screenshots

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