Underplayed Gems

Arcade Archives: Thunder Ceptor (2022)

Arcade Archives: Thunder Ceptor cover
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, retro arcade shooter with simple controls and a straightforward goal of navigating through corridors under enemy fire.

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About

"Thunder Ceptor" is a shooter released by Namco in 1986. Your mission is to safely return to the Federation Base through the energy corridors that connect star systems.

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.