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1986 8-Bit Action Game Arrives on Nintendo Switch and PS5

A new retro gaming revival offers Switch 2 and PS5 players the chance to play a rare 1980s action side-scroller.

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Four decades after its original Japanese release, this rare retro classic is finally making its way to modern consoles for a new generation of gamers to play.

Console Archives Brings Back Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido

40 years after its 1986 release, Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido is coming back to life thanks to the latest Console Archives initiative. Once again, the Console Archives has found a rare 8-bit title to preserve with a modern console edition.

For those who are unfamiliar with the title, Firework Thrower Kantaro’s 53 Stations of the Tokaido was originally released by SUNSOFT in 1986 for an 8-bit home console. Due to the game’s original region exclusivity, it is likely not familiar to most western........

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