Ark Area
Ark Area is a 1987 multidirectional shooter video game developed and published by UPL for arcades. Released only in Japan, it is a direct sequel to Nova 2001. Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside UPL's intellectual property, releasing the game as part of the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2017 and Nintendo Switch in 2023.
Ark Area
- Date
- 1987
- Publisher
- UPL
- Genre
- shooter game
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Ark Area is a 1987 multidirectional shooter video game developed and published by UPL for arcades. Released only in Japan, it is a direct sequel to Nova 2001. Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside UPL's intellectual property, releasing the game as part of the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2017 and Nintendo Switch in 2023.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Ark Area • Developer — UPL • Publisher — UPL • Platforms — Arcade • Genre — Multidirectional shooter • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
The player controls the futuristic spacecraft to shoot enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses while advancing through 23 levels. If the players loses one life or more, the game will be over. However, players may continue playing by insrerting credits into the arcade machine.
History of the object
Dated record
History of the object
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1987
Ark Area published.
1987
Ark Area is recorded as published in 1987.
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Ark Area is associated with Japan.
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Akagi, Masumi. アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Amusement News Agency. 62. October 13, 2006. 978-4990251215.
- 2.Romano, Sal. Haunted Castle, Thunder Cross, The Ninja Warriors, more coming to PS4 Arcade Archives. Gematsu. 7 September 2016.
- 3.Reynolds, Ollie. Nintendo Download: 25th May (North America). Nintendo Life. 2023-05-25.
- 4.Switch「アーケードアーカイブス アークエリア」，5月18日に配信。1989年にUPLから発売されたシューティングゲーム. 4Gamer.net.
- 5.Switch版『アケアカ アークエリア』5月18日に配信決定。全方向に射撃可能な戦闘機を操作し、四方八方から現れる敵を倒すシューティング ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com. ファミ通.com. 2023-05-17.
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