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Ark Area

Ark Area is a 1987 multidirectional shooter video game developed and published by UPL for arcades. Released only in Japan, it is a direct sequel to Nova 2001. Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside UPL's intellectual property, releasing the game as part of the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2017 and Nintendo Switch in 2023.

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Ark Area
DeveloperUPL
PublisherUPL
PlatformArcade
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GenreMultidirectional shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Ark Area is a 1987 multidirectional shooter video game developed and published by UPL for arcades.1 Released only in Japan, it is a direct sequel to Nova 2001. Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside UPL's intellectual property, releasing the game as part of the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2017 and Nintendo Switch in 2023.23

Gameplay

The player controls the futuristic spacecraft to shoot enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses while advancing through 23 levels.4 If the players loses one life or more, the game will be over. However, players may continue playing by insrerting credits into the arcade machine.53

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References

  1. Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 62. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  2. Romano, Sal (September 7, 2016). "Haunted Castle, Thunder Cross, The Ninja Warriors, more coming to PS4 Arcade Archives". Gematsu. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. Reynolds, Ollie (May 25, 2023). "Nintendo Download: 25th May (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  4. "Switch「アーケードアーカイブス アークエリア」，5月18日に配信。1989年にUPLから発売されたシューティングゲーム". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  5. "Switch版『アケアカ アークエリア』5月18日に配信決定。全方向に射撃可能な戦闘機を操作し、四方八方から現れる敵を倒すシューティング | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). May 17, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
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