In our newest First Play video, I lastly tick off a childhood dream by taking part in Aqua Jet.
This arcade racer was launched in 1996 and ran on Namco’s System 22 arcade board, the identical one used for video games like Ridge Racer.
It’s a jet ski racing recreation, and the unique arcade cupboard had gamers standing on a large jet ski and sliding it back and forth, whereas a fan blew air of their face.
The sport featured on an episode of GamesMaster, the place celeb Samantha Fox performed it, and it regarded like enjoyable so I at all times needed to strive it out.
Sadly, none of my native arcades ever had Aqua Jet, so I’ve by no means had the possibility to correctly play it… for now.
Aqua Jet is the third recreation within the Arcade Archives 2 collection, launched this week on Swap 2, PS5 and Xbox Sequence X/S.
Retro specialist Hamster Company has been working its approach by way of Namco’s System 22 library, releasing the arcade model of Ridge Racer in June adopted by Air Fight 22 in July.
Aqua Jet is that this month’s launch, so in our newest First Play video you possibly can see me lastly taking part in the sport I’ve needed to strive for almost three many years.
Our First Play video will be seen embedded above, or on our YouTube channel.
