“Now you can enjoy the miracle of a timeless classic of the past”.
One of 2023’s biggest surprises is the return of Cannon Dancer – Osman. Developed by Mitchell Corporation and released in arcades in 1996, thanks to a limited run of arcade machines for the game in the west, this side-scrolling gem was once lost to time. But very soon — 9th March according to the North American Nintendo eShop — we’ll finally be able to play this classic on home consoles for the very first time, thanks to ININ Games.
So, what’s the big deal other than this being a once-lost gem? Koichi “Isuke” Yotsui, the director behind Capcom’s legendary Strider, was the lead designer on Cannon Dancer – Osman, and he’s gone on record calling this game “my Strider 2” (we’ll forget about the real Strider 2 for a second).
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