Karlstad, Sweden – July 18, 2025 – Clear River Games, a video game publisher specialising in classic and retro games, in conjunction with renowned video game publisher, TAITO, recently announced the triumphant return of four thrilling arcade classics - three lightgun shooters, and one title that blends gunplay action with high-octane driving - all appearing in one action-packed compilation, with Operation Night Strikers coming to Nintendo® Switch™ and Steam via digital download this August!
In the golden age of arcade gaming, few titles lived up to the thrill of lightgun classics; easy to play, tough to beat and full of adrenaline packed action. Ask any discerning arcade connoisseur who ruled supreme in the world of lightgun and driving games, and the name TAITO would surely be at the top of many gamers' lists. Now, Clear River Games and TAITO bring not one, but four beloved arcade classics, in one value packed release, to Nintendo Switch and Steam gamers this summer, not only perfectly recreating the thrills of a bygone era but managing to enhance and improve each game for a modern gaming audience.
Operation Night Strikers includes Operation Wolf, Operation Thunderbolt, Night Striker and Space Gun, each title a perfect example of the genre and certain to provide endless entertainment for lovers of lightguns and driving games everywhere.
Operation Wolf:
Using only a machine gun and rocket-propelled grenades, gamers must infiltrate enemy territory, secure the hostages, then get them safely to the extraction point! Your mission code name is Operation Wolf. Do not fail!
Operation Thunderbolt:
A hostage rescue mission in Africa is in play, and only one man can help! Roy Adams, hero of Operation Wolf is back, and this time his former green beret team-mate, Hardy Jones joins the fight. Your mission code is Operation Thunderbolt. Impossible odds and an army of bad guys mean nothing to these soldiers!
Night Striker:
Assuming the role of an elite member of the UNSTAF’s (United Nations Special Tactical Action Force) main offensive unit, a.k.a. Night Striker, gamers are tasked with the mission of destroying the enemy terrorist organization. It won’t be easy, but armed with your high-speed combat hovercraft: Inter-Gray Xsi, players face impossible odds and non-stop blasting action!
Space Gun:
2039 AD: an age of space exploration. On their way to investigate an unexplained incident on a sprawling space station, a team of crack space marines receive a distress call from a cargo ship, but nothing could prepare them for the horrors onboard! Use your multi-purpose rifle to slay the monsters, rescue the hostages and save the day before time runs out!
When playing on Nintendo Switch, gamers can make full use of the Joy-Con™ motion sensing controls to replicate that lightgun feeling, and Nintendo Switch and Steam gamers can use a USB mouse or cursor aided controls to re-live the classic 80’s gameplay!
Operation Night Strikers arrives with a host of quality-of-life features designed for a modern audience:
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Play it like you remember: Apply authentic CRT filters to simulate 80’s arcade monitors
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Information is key: Gadgets display various useful information to either side of the play area
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Discover your new favourite version: Includes multiple arcade versions of each title
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Pick up where you left off: Save/load anywhere during play
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Claim your bragging rights: Upload your own play data, or download and view top ranking players' data
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Play for fun, not frustration: Extra bullets, extra ease, no one is judging! Choose how intense you want your lightgun games to be!
Operation Night Strikers will be available via digital download starting August 7, 2025. Wishlist now on Steam and pre-order today on Nintendo Switch. A physical edition for Nintendo Switch will also be available on the 23rd January 2026, with a very special Collector’s Edition hitting the shelves on the same date.
For more information on Operation Night Strikers, please visit: https://clearrivergames.com/games/operation-night-strikers.html
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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 TAITO Corporation
TAITO Corporation (TAITO) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core businesses such as game arcade operations, manufacturing coin-operated game machines, and mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS, and developed such fan favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE (BUST-A-MOVE) and ARKANOID. Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations by offering both classic and new family-oriented titles on the latest gaming platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries. More information on TAITO can be found on the Internet at https://www.taito.co.jp/en