Argus (video game)

Argus
Box art
Developer(s)	NMK
Publisher(s)	Jaleco
Composer(s)	Shinichi Sakamoto
Platform(s)	Arcade, Famicom
Release	Arcade, Famicom JP: 1986
Genre(s)	Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, 2 player co-op

Argus (アーガス, Āgasu) is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game developed by NMK in 1986 and published by Jaleco. The game has since been ported to the Famicom in Japan only. The game was included via Hamster Corporation's Arcade Archives lineup for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on August 30, 2018 worldwide as well as in North America (PS4 only) on May 16, 2019.

Gameplay

In Argus, up to two players take control of a fighter jet Wol-Arg, whose goal is to shoot airborne enemies and on ground-based enemies, collect power-ups scattered throughout the levels, and defeat every boss to advance to the next level. The controls consist of two buttons; one to shoot missiles and the other to shoot a laser at enemies and power-ups on the ground.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Argus on their March 1, 1986 issue as being the thirteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.^[1]

Legacy

Argus is one of the video games that was adapted into a manga titled Susume!! Seigaku Dennou Kenkyuubu (進め！！静学電脳研究部, Shiawase no katachi), published in the Gamest Comics collection in April 1999, illustrated by Kouta Hirano.

Argus was ported to the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop on August 30, 2018 by Hamster Corporation as part of their Arcade Archives series.^[2] The game was also released for the PlayStation 4 only in North America as part of the same series on May 16, 2019.

References

1. "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 279. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 March 1986. p. 23.
2. Lane, Gavin (2020-03-13). "Guide: Every Arcade Archives Game On Nintendo Switch, Plus Our Top Picks". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2020-03-28.

External links

• Argus at Arcade History
• Argus at the Killer List of Videogames