I mean, do what you want, but…
Hamster have brought another, umm, “classic” arcade game to the Nintendo Switch, this time in the form of Taito’s not-very-good military shoot ’em up,Front Line.
Originally released in arcades back in 1982,Front Lineis a precursor to great titles such as Capcom’sGun.Smokeand the 1985 classic (for real)Commando. InFront Line, players control a lone soldier as he makes his way through the battlefield, taking on waves of enemy soldiers, bunkers and tanks. Despite its super-simplistic visuals, it’s still somehow rated “T” for Teen.
No disrespect to ’82, butFront Linedoesn’t hold up well at all today, other than the amusing, crazy, leg animation on the main sprite. I’m a known lover of old arcade titles, stuck in the past as I am. But when Hamster are charging a flat rate of eight dollars forallof their releases – which includes titles such asGarou: Mark of the Wolves, Metal Slug 5,orPuzzle Bobble 2– that money is perhaps best spent elsewhere.
For completionists only,Front Lineis available now on Nintendo Switch, priced at $8.
