What do you imply ‘Who’s Captain Tomaday?’

The retro-lovers over at QuByte Interactive have introduced a model new compilation spotlighting the works of lesser-remembered ’80s/’90s developer Visco Company — Now in improvement for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Swap, Visco Assortment affords a glance again at some old-school arcade/Neo Geo releases.

The brand new compilation bundles collectively seven titles from the Visco archives, freshly emulated by indie developer PixelHeart. The sport featured are Neo Geo shmup Andro Dunos (1992); futuristic sports activities recreation Flip Shot (1997) and its sequel Bang Bead (2000); side-scrolling actioner Ganryu (1999); rally racer Neo Drift Out (1996), soccer title Purpose! Purpose! Purpose! (1995); and eventually the weird, tomato-based shmup Captain Tomaday (1999).

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No additional particulars have been introduced, so we have no idea whether or not the gathering will embody on-line play, save states, a museum mode, or any of the opposite options typical of different retro collections — reminiscent of Capcom Arcade Stadium. There are some enjoyable titles bundled right here, although the one one I keep in mind seeing fairly generally on the scene is Neo Drift Out. Importantly, nevertheless, Captain Tomaday is lastly about to get his day within the solar, having fun with the celebrity and fortune that eluded the winged fruit throughout his preliminary run — smothered by the encroaching considerations of The Millennium Bug, little doubt.

Visco Assortment is at present in improvement for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Swap platforms.