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Arcade Archives: Tube Panic (2020)

Arcade Archives: Tube Panic cover
Developer
Nichibutsu
Publisher
HAMSTER
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Shooter, Arcade
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A fast-paced arcade shooter with 360-degree movement and retro presentation.

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About

Tube Panic is a shooting game released by Nichibutsu in 1984. It is considered to be the first game circuit board to have a 3D rotation function. A mysterious tube net appears before the command ship Marcus as it cruises through space. Use 360° turning to battle enemy ships hiding in the depths of each stage, and face off with the mother ship's fleet waiting at the end.

Screenshots

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