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Console Archives Doraemon to launch on July 30th in Japan

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Console Archives Doraemon to launch on July 30th in Japan
Shogakukan in Japan has published "8-bit Game Doraemon & Complete Strategy Guide 40th Anniversary Memorial Box." The limited edition commemorative box set includes a download code for Console Archives Doraemon for Nintendo Switch and the Japanese-language instruction manual.

Hudson Soft's Doraemon launched for the Nintendo Famicom console in December of 1986, achieving bestseller commercial success. The reveal trailer for the Nintendo Switch port by Hamster Corporation is streaming on YouTube.

Console Archives Doraemon is scheduled for launch on July 30th in Japan. Players aid Doraemon in rescuing elementary school kids Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, Suneo, and Dekisugi. Music for the 8-bit console game is by Bomberman series composer June Chikuma, debuting the same year as her score for Hudson's Adventure Island.

In addition to composing original music for three distinct worlds, along with boss battles and hidden worlds, Doraemon also evokes the popular television series music. The first stage theme "Tokai Tokai Planet" adapts Shunsuke Kikuchi's anime opening song "Doraemon no Uta."

Hudson's PC Engine sequel Doraemon: Meikyū Daisakusen launched in 1989. Four excerpts from the soundtrack are streaming on the composer's SoundCloud channel.


From the Console Archives website:
The “Console Archives (CSA)” series is designed to bring classic games originally released on home consoles to modern gaming platforms.

In “Console Archives” series, features such as customizable button layouts, rapid-fire settings, multiple save points, and a rewind function have been added, to support players in completing these classics. Additional options include screen layout adjustments and filters that recreate the the nostalgic atmosphere of CRT TVs back in the day, allowing players to customize the visual experience to their preference.
Hamster Corporation - Announcing the Launch of “Console Archives” series