Tatakae! Big Fighter

Tatakae! Big Fighter
Arcade flyer
DeveloperNichibutsu
PublisherNichibutsu
PlatformArcade
Release
  • JP: July 1989
  • NA: 1989
GenreMultidirectional shooter
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

Tatakae! Big Fighter[a], also known as Sky Robo in North America, is a 1989 multidirectional shooter video game developed and published by Nichibutsu for arcades. It was first released in Japan in July 1989, later in the United States that same year.[1]

Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside Nichibutsu's catalogue, releasing the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in April 2025, as well as their Arcade Archives 2 series for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Windows in May 2026.[2][3][4]

Gameplay

The player controls a spaceship which navigates multiple levels and defeats enemies.[5] While the default spaceship uses typical horizontally scrolling shooter gameplay, it can be transformed into a robot which can shoot in all directions but is considerably less agile. Players must switch between both modes to navigate the levels and defeat a plethora of enemies. considerably Power-ups are available that improve the player's ammunition. Boss characters must be defeated at the end of each level to progress.[6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: 戦え!ビッグファイター, Hepburn: Tatakae ! Biggu Faitā

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. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  2. ↑ "ニュースリリース | HAMSTER Corporation". HAMSTER Corporation | (in Japanese). Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ Yarwood, Jack (April 16, 2025). "Nichibutsu's 'Tatakae! Big Fighter' Serves Up A Helping of Giant Robots On PS4 & Switch This Week". Time Extension. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ Yarwood, Jack (May 27, 2026). "Namco's Ace Driver Joins The Arcade Archive Range On Switch, PlayStation And Xbox". Time Extension. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  5. ↑ "戦闘機状態とロボット状態を切り替えて戦うSTG。「アーケードアーカイブス 戦え!ビッグファイター」，Switch版を4月17日より配信". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ "【アケアカ】『戦え!ビッグファイター』4月17日より配信。戦闘機とロボットを特性に合わせて切り替えて戦う横スクロールシューティング | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2026.
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