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Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug

First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to modern platforms! Dig up, down, left, and right and burrow through the earth. Inflate and pop enemies with your harpoon to defeat them, or squish…

19 April 2016

Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug is an arcade developed by Bandai Namco Studios, released 19 April 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug is

Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug is an arcade game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and released in 2016. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to modern platforms! Dig up, down, left, and right and burrow through the earth. Inflate and pop enemies with your harpoon to defeat them, or squish them with a rock. Lure enemies into a tunnel and crush several at once for massive points. Defeat all the enemies on the screen to advance to the next stage! Perform a range of techniques, including the rock drop and the "pump and stall," using just 4 directions and a single button! The original and best "underground smash hit!" With cute pixel-art graphics, vivid colors, rhythmical beats, and distinctive SFX, the beauty really is in the details. This latest port comes with scanline and…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug launched on 19 April 2016, within three weeks of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Ratchet & Clank and Don't Starve Together. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Ratchet & Clank, Don't Starve Together.

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When did Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug come out?
Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug was released on 19 April 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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