Jaleco Arcade Collection Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Announced With 32 Games
The collection brings back a substantial library from a defunct arcade developer, with preservation features like DIP switch settings and CRT filters aimed at recreating the original arcade experience.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton.
Gravity Game Arise announced two compilations of classic Jaleco arcade games, totaling 32 titles. Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 will release on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PS5, with 20 games revealed so far. Features include DIP switch reproduction, CRT filter, rewind, and rapid-fire functions.
Gravity Game Arise announced on July 8 that it will release two volumes of classic arcade games from the defunct company Jaleco. 'JALECO ARCADE COLLECTION Vol. 1' and 'JALECO ARCADE COLLECTION Vol. 2' together contain 32 titles, with 20 announced so far. The compilations are coming to PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PS5, with physical editions for Switch and PS5. Release dates have not been set.
Each volume reproduces the DIP switch settings of the original arcade boards, letting players adjust difficulty, lives, and extends. A CRT filter simulates the blur of old monitors, and a coin insert sound plays when inserting a virtual 100 yen coin. The collection also includes a rapid-fire function adjustable from 10 to 30 shots per second, button mapping, a rewind function that lets players go back a few seconds, and quick save and load. The remaining 12 titles will be announced later.
- JALECO ARCADE COLLECTION Vol. 1: 10 announced titles: City Connection, Formation Z, Takeda Shingen, The Lord of King, Butasan, Tenseiryuu, Cybattler, Field Combat, P-47: The Freedom Fighter, Naughty Boy
- JALECO ARCADE COLLECTION Vol. 2: 10 announced titles: Exerion, E.D.F. Earth Defense Force, Makai Densetsu, Iga Ninpou Den, Plus Alpha, Pop Flamer, Yousei Monogatari Rod Land, Soldam, Argus, Fantasm
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.