{"id":12570,"date":"2023-01-05T16:14:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T16:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/05\/feature-arcade-games-are-poetry-strider-director-on-the-return-of-cannon-dancer\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T16:14:20","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T16:14:20","slug":"feature-arcade-games-are-poetry-strider-director-on-the-return-of-cannon-dancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/05\/feature-arcade-games-are-poetry-strider-director-on-the-return-of-cannon-dancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Feature: “Arcade Games Are Poetry” – ‘Strider’ Director On The Return Of ‘Cannon Dancer’"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Now you can enjoy the miracle of a timeless classic of the past”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of 2023’s biggest surprises is the return of Cannon Dancer – Osman<\/a>. 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 \u2014 9th March according to the North American Nintendo eShop \u2014 we’ll finally<\/em> be able to play this classic on home consoles for the very first time, thanks to ININ Games.<\/p>\n

So, what’s the big deal other than this being a once-lost gem? Koichi “Isuke” Yotsui, the director behind Capcom’s legendary Strider<\/a>, was the lead designer on Cannon Dancer – Osman, and he’s gone on record calling this game “my Strider 2”<\/a> (we’ll forget about the real Strider 2<\/strong> for a second).<\/p>\n

Read the full article on nintendolife.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[#item_image]Feature: “Arcade Games Are Poetry” – ‘Strider’ Director On The Return Of ‘Cannon Dancer’<\/p>\n

“Now you can enjoy the miracle of a timeless classic of the past”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of 2023’s biggest surprises is the return of Cannon Dancer – Osman<\/a>. 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 \u2014 9th March according to the North American Nintendo eShop \u2014 we’ll finally<\/em> be able to play this classic on home consoles for the very first time, thanks to ININ Games.<\/p>\n

So, what’s the big deal other than this being a once-lost gem? Koichi “Isuke” Yotsui, the director behind Capcom’s legendary Strider<\/a>, was the lead designer on Cannon Dancer – Osman, and he’s gone on record calling this game “my Strider 2”<\/a> (we’ll forget about the real Strider 2<\/strong> for a second).<\/p>\n

Read the full article on nintendolife.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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