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I hadn’t really heard of the Vasara franchise before I stumbled upon the Vasara Collection, from developer QUByte.
A friend and I recently mashed our way through their previous game, 99 Vidas, a classically styled brawler that borrows art and design elements from a whole range of Sega Genesis titles. I liked it enough that I looked up the studio’s catalog and found this collection.
On the surface, Vasara Collection looks like any other emulated arcade re-release package. It’s out now as a download for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch for $9.99. Inside you’ll find accurately- emulated versions of Vasara and Vasara 2, vertically scrolling arcade shoot-em-ups from just after the turn of the century that feature fantastical samurai characters who fly around on sci-fi hover bikes shooting lasers at things. That works out to five dollars a game…not a bad deal for old arcade games!
But dig a little deeper and you’ll notice Vasara Collection also includes Vasara Timeless, a brand-new installment in the…
