Christian Cawley is a writer and editor who covers consumer electronics, IT, and entertainment media. He has written for publications such as Computer Weekly, Linux Format, MakeUseOf.com, and Tech Radar.
He also produces podcasts, has a cigar box guitar, and of course, loves retro gaming.
A new entry to the Arcade Archives library has been announced in the shape of D-Day, a Jaleco arcade title from 1984, coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation.
It’s funny, I was imagining a battleship-based shoot-’em-up just the other day. Does this mean I’m familiar with D-Day? I’m not sure. There is something familiar about it, but the general idea… certainly the game I was thinking of was a sort of 1942 where you control the ship, not the plane, so who knows?
Either way, D-Day is out on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 this week.
Here’s a brief synopsis:
Your mission is to pilot your battleship, fending off enemy battleships and bombers, and destroy the enemy fortress. Today is the day the operation is to take place. The longest day begins…
The game is for one or two players; based on the screenshots on the Arcade Archives website, and the video, I suspect this is a sequential two-player experience, rather than simultaneous.
Arcade Archives D-Day in action
Of course, many video games have D-Day in the title. So, what sets this one apart? Well, it’s an arcade shooter, rather than a strategy or FPS title. Take a look:
The record-breaking Arcade Archives is a long-running series of releases bringing old games to new platforms, complete with quality of life improvements.
So, you can expect adjustable difficulty levels, smooth controls, visual enhancements like CRT filters, and the ability to save the game. The Arcade Archives also adds support for a global high score table. This means that you can compete with people around the world, just like you might have competed against people from your local area on the original arcade cabinet.
You can learn more about this release and hundreds of other classic titles on the Arcade Archives website.
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Christian Cawley is a writer and editor who covers consumer electronics, IT, and entertainment media. He has written for publications such as Computer Weekly, Linux Format, MakeUseOf.com, and Tech Radar.
He also produces podcasts, has a cigar box guitar, and of course, loves retro gaming.
