Tokyo, Japan – August 14, 2025 - Clear River Games, a video game publisher specialising in classic and retro games, in conjunction with TATSUJIN Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese developer, and guardian of the Toaplan games catalogue, announced today the release of Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'em up Collection Vol 1 & 2, available now on Nintendo® Switch™, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.
A must-have collection for the discerning shoot-em-up enthusiast, the two new collections come jam-packed with iconic titles from the 1980s and 1990s, generously featuring much-loved classics and rare gems waiting to be discovered. Suited for retro gaming fans and those new to the genre, itching to get their fingers on the trigger, Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'em up Collection Vol 1 & 2 has been carefully crafted by Swedish modern retro game veterans Bitwave Games, specialists in combining old-school design work with modern gaming sensibilities.
Check out the launch trailer here
So, what can players expect from the two volumes?
Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 1 brings you:
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Flying Shark
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Fire Shark (local cooperative support)
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Tiger Heli
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Twin Cobra (local cooperative support)
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Out Zone (local cooperative support)
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Fixeight (local cooperative support)
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Batsugun (local cooperative support)
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Dogyuun (local cooperative support)
Check out the Volume 1 trailer here
Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol. 2 contains the following titles:
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Zero Wing (local cooperative support)
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Hellfire (local cooperative support)
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Slap Fight
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Grind Stormer
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Truxton
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Truxton II (local cooperative support)
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Vimana (local cooperative support)
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Twin Hawk (local cooperative support)
Check out the Volume 2 trailer here
Carefully ported to console to retain the true authenticity of the original arcade ROMs, each game in the new collection benefits from quality of life features, adding several options for old and new players alike.
Some of the quality-of-life updates included in this collection include:
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PS5/PS4 and Xbox One and Series X|S now include Achievements and Trophies
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Online Leaderboards, so you can test your mettle against the best!
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Stat Tracking allows title-specific tracking of stats from your game sessions
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Dip Switch Selection - to recreate customisable arcade settings, such as region, lives, difficulty and autofire
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Assist Features - even more aid features such as smaller hitboxes and increased player durability to let you take additional hits before dying, and slowdown/speed-up
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Customisable Audio Settings and Screen Settings to recreate the sights and sounds of the original arcades
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Rewind Function - so you can go back and correct that little mistake that ruined your run (and high score!)
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Quick Save/Load - allowing you to create up to to six save slots per title
For more information on Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'em up Collection Vol 1 & 2, please visit the Clear River Games website:
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About Clear River Games
Clear River Games is a publisher with love for classic retro games. We are a small team in Karlstad, Sweden, founded by the Freemode Group (part of Embracer Group). Our vision is to bring the joy of experiencing vintage retro games and revived classic game franchises to players all over the world. We focus on publishing high-quality classic game franchises, modern retro and pixel art games and indie games that inspire gamers and bring back great memories of the past or discover new great games. With physical editions distributed online and in retail stores, we want to make great and unique games accessible to retro game fans around the world.
About TATSUJIN
TATSUJIN Co., Ltd. is a Japanese studio led by veteran developer Masahiro Yuge, one of the founders of the iconic arcade games studio Toaplan, who played a leading role in that company’s development, known for their shoot ‘em up games. TATSUJIN continues the heritage and manages the Toaplan catalog of classic games such as Truxton, Snow Bros., Flying Shark, and Zero Wing, known for the meme “All your bases belong to us.” For more information, please visit https://www.tatsujin.tokyo/.
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About Bitwave Games
Founded as Retroid Interactive in Gothenburg, Sweden, Bitwave Games is a developer and publisher of polished, high-quality, accessible, and fun video games mixing the best of the past, present, and future that anyone can enjoy. Bitwave joined Embracer Group’s Freemode operating group in August 2022.
About Embracer Freemode
Embracer Freemode (“Freemode”) is Embracer Group`s 11th Operating Group. Freemode is a global ecosystem of independently run companies led by passionate creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders with decades of combined experience in gaming and entertainment. Freemode supports its businesses with strategic, operational, and financial support, helping its businesses accelerate growth with a long-term mindset.
Freemode is part of the Embracer Group AB family of companies, which is publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker EMBRAC B. (EMBRAC B).
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