Developer Hamster Corporation's Taito Milestones 3 for Nintendo Switch is available for preorder. The collection is scheduled for release on December 10th, published by ININ Games. showcases late '80s and early '90s arcade games from the Taito classics library.

Meridiem Games will serve as the region-specific distributor for the physical release. The arcade titles included in the compilation are Bubble Bobble (1986), Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987), Cadash (1989), Champion Wrestler (1989), Rastan Saga (1987), Rastan Saga II (Nastar Warrior) (1988), Runark (1990), Thunder Fox (1990), Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III (1991), and Dead Connection (1992).


Taito's soundtrack from cooperative platformer Bubble Bobble is composed by Tadashi Kimijima. Music for sidescrolling hack-and-slash title Rastan Saga is by Naoto Yagishita and Masahiko Takaki (Mar.). The score for action-adventure game Cadash is composed by Chisa Ichikawa, Yoshinori Ohashi, and Kenji Nishi of Pinch Punch.

Arcade soundtrack albums are streaming on Spotify, courtesy of Zuntata. ININ Games previously published Taito Milestones 2 for Nintendo Switch, bundling KiKi KaiKai, Metal Black, The Legend of Kage, Darius II The NewZealand Story, and other classic arcade titles.


From the Taito Milestones product page:

TAITO Milestones 3 is set to release in Winter 2024, so retro gaming fans all around the world can get hype for over 7 classic TAITO games from the late 1980s and early 90s! So grab a friend and enjoy the original “Bubble Bobble” title, or play as a thief-turned-hero in “Rastan Saga”! TAITO Milestones 3 revives timeless arcade classics for nostalgic fans and newcomers alike.

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Taito Milestones 3 is now available for pre-order! This legendary collection comes out in just over a month, and you can already place your order at a reduced price. Good opportunity eh?

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