Another PC-88 classic to play over the Christmas period.
Yesterday, we reported that the PC-88 shoot ’em-up Silpheed was coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop as part of D4 Enterprises’ Console Egg series of reissues, but, as spotted via the Japanese publication 4Gamer, it seems like we only got half the story there. That’s because, on December 21st, another PC-88 title, T&E Soft’s 1984 action RPG Hydlide, will also be joining Silpheed on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Created by Tokihiro Naito, Hydlide was inspired by Japanese games of the period like Bullet-Proof Software’s The Black Onyx and Namco’s Tower of Druaga, and saw players exploring a vast overworld filled with monsters before delving into dungeons to unlock new weapons and items. As well as the PC-8801, it was also released on the PC-6001, and was later ported to platforms such as the MSX/MSX2, PC-9801, PC-66, Sharp X1, FM-7, Sharp MZ-2000, and Nintendo Famicom/NES. It also spawned two sequels Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness (1985) and Hydlide 3: The Space Memories (1987), in addition to a remake for the Sega Saturn called Virtual Hydlide (1995).
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Another PC-88 classic to play over the Christmas period.
Yesterday, we reported that the PC-88 shoot ’em-up Silpheed was coming to the Nintendo Switch eShop as part of D4 Enterprises’ Console Egg series of reissues, but, as spotted via the Japanese publication 4Gamer, it seems like we only got half the story there. That’s because, on December 21st, another PC-88 title, T&E Soft’s 1984 action RPG Hydlide, will also be joining Silpheed on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Created by Tokihiro Naito, Hydlide was inspired by Japanese games of the period like Bullet-Proof Software’s The Black Onyx and Namco’s Tower of Druaga, and saw players exploring a vast overworld filled with monsters before delving into dungeons to unlock new weapons and items. As well as the PC-8801, it was also released on the PC-6001, and was later ported to platforms such as the MSX/MSX2, PC-9801, PC-66, Sharp X1, FM-7, Sharp MZ-2000, and Nintendo Famicom/NES. It also spawned two sequels Hydlide II: Shine of Darkness (1985) and Hydlide 3: The Space Memories (1987), in addition to a remake for the Sega Saturn called Virtual Hydlide (1995).
Read the full article on timeextension.com
