{
  "id": 10120073,
  "title": "The next retro games coming to Steam are a pair of extremely 1990s run-and-gunners where Spanish Goku fights mutants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/the-next-retro-games-coming-to-steam-are-a-pair-of-extremely-1990s",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-27T02:44:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/the-next-retro-games-coming-to-steam-are-a-pair-of-extremely-1990s-run-and-gunners-where-spanish-goku-fights-mutants/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 1992, Spanish game developer Gaelco released Thunder Hoop, an arcade action game where a teenage hero battles mutant armies in a cityscape filled with sewers and underwater levels. The 1994 sequel, TH Strikes Back, features an adult hero who embraces modern fashion trends and engages in even more intense run-and-gun combat, including a brief Gradius-style scrolling shooter segment. Gaelco's other 1990s obscurity, Thunder Hoop, is set to join its sequel in the Steam library on October 8. The collection will include modern quality-of-life features like save states, rewind functionality, and customizable screen filters that replicate CRT aesthetics. Thunder Hoop's sequel adds local co-op capabilities, while the original game's multiplayer mode requires alternating turns.",
  "summary": "Thunder Hoop and its sequel sure are something.",
  "key_points": [
    "Spanish game Thunder Hoop released in 1992",
    "1994 sequel TH Strikes Back features adult hero",
    "Steam collection set for October 8 with quality-of-life features"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrival of Gaelco's Thunder Hoop and TH Strikes Back on Steam brings a pair of obscure 1990s run-and-gun games to modern gamers with updated features like save states and local co-op.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}