Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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It's the 6th birthday of Hamster's Arcade Archives series of arcade game rereleases for modern platforms, and it inspired me to take the time to showcase a few of my choice picks which don't get the big name you might expect.

For more info on the Arcade Archives series, check out Hamster's page at: hamster.co.jp/american_hamster/arcadearchives/switch/index.htm

For more recommendations from Arcade Archives, check out Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=LXTLlKvgBpc

Thanks for watching!

Beyond The Scanlines is a series of explorations of *interesting* games (old and new) for classic home computer and console systems.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:02 Tanks Go Bouncing
03:01 Jumpman Out, Bugman In
05:03 EVEN BUGS IN SPACE
07:27 Welcome to the National Battling Association
09:50 Hawks Are Better Than Wolves
12:04 Fighting on the Roads, not the Streets!
13:59 PRO-GEAR SPEC RALLYING
16:04 Not-so Orwellian Aerial Action
18:34 Outro

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