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Good review. Coincidentally, I just played and beat this game on a borrowed emulator system, Sumosys. You're so right -- the regular enemies are easy, but the bosses are not. I found it to still be a fun romp, and that's coming from someone with very little in the way of emotional attachment to it. I may have played it once or twice in the arcades when it was a thing.

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Thanks for reading, and I'm glad you enjoyed the review. I wrote it in a hurry, admittedly, but there wasn't a whole lot to say about the game. Like you said, it's a fun enough little romp. I figure anyone who grew up having the sort of experience that would prompt them to drop a quarter or two back in the day will probably find something to like, but there are all sorts of modern players for whom such an idea is outlandish. I'm not sure they'll care WHAT happens to President Ronnie!

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

How much did the game cost? And what other games are in this Johnny Turbo series?

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All of the games in the series are $7.99 apiece (typical for arcade classics on Switch, including the huge variety of Psikyo games and the SEGA Ages series, as well as over 100 games now from Hamster), with the exception of "Heavy Burger," which is a new mashup featuring shooting action "in" the arcade worlds of old Data East games. The list of actual retro titles from the series thus far is:

Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Bad Dudes
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Express Raider
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Gate Of Doom
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Joe and Mac - Caveman Ninja
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Nitro Ball
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Shoot Out
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Sly Spy
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Super Burger Time
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Two Crude
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Wizard Fire

As possible, I'm snagging virtually every arcade title to hit the platform. I just haven't been reviewing a lot of what I've bought.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

Wait, did you see that there are over 100 games available from Hamster? The hell...! I better look into this.

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!

They are approaching 100 ACA NeoGeo titles, and they have published around 25 Arcade Archives titles (including some from Nintendo). Nintendo stuff aside, most of that stuff is also available on PlayStation 4. But to me, Switch feels like a better place to play it. If you want to see what all is available, the "A" listings for Nintendo Switch here on this site are a great starting point, since all of Hamster's stuff for the system starts with that letter. Most weeks, Hamster releases two new games: one NeoGeo title and one general arcade offering.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

Oh, it also looks like the following two games are coming in the next week or so:

Johnny Turbo's Arcade: night Slashers
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Break Thru

So the nostalgia train is still going...

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2