Arcade Archives: Shanghai III (2015)

Developer: SUNSOFT
Publisher: Hamster Corporation, Kuusoukagaku
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade, Card & Board Game
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 quick, timed tile-matching puzzle that keeps you on edge as you race to clear the board.

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About

Arcade Archives: Shanghai III is a port of the puzzle game Shanghai III. Players pick from an assortment of mahjong tile patterns such as Dragon, Tiger, etc. The object is to clear all of the tiles from the screen by matching them in pairs. The game runs on a timer, so players have to move fast to clear the entire screen.

Screenshots

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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.