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Arcade Archives: Tatakae! Big Fighter (2025)

Arcade Archives: Tatakae! Big Fighter cover
Developer
Nichibutsu
Publisher
HAMSTER
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Shooter, Arcade
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A classic high-speed arcade shooter where you constantly switch forms and collect power-ups to survive intense waves of enemies.

fast-pacedretroarcadeaction-packedtacticalclassicchallenging

About

"Tatakae! Big Fighter" is a shooter released by Nichibutsu in 1989. In this game, you can switch between fighter jet and robot form during battle. The key to clearing a stage is to strengthen your ship with power-up items that appear along the way and change its shape to suit the situation.

Trailer

Screenshots

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