{"product_id":"quarth","title":"Quarth","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eExperience a brilliant, genre-defying masterpiece that seamlessly fuses the frantic tension of a retro arcade shoot 'em up with geometric puzzle coordination. Arriving on home console systems in Japan on \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eApril 13, 1990\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, this unique Konami creation tasks players with piloting a specialized spaceship at the bottom of a vertically scrolling screen. Instead of simply vaporizing alien ranks, your vessel fires block projectiles upward to fill in incomplete, descending block formations. You must think quickly on the fly to expand these jagged shapes into solid rectangles or squares, instantly detonating them to clear your path, maximize your high score, and prevent the expanding grid from crushing your ship.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eGamer Fact:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e When this innovative concept traveled to overseas arcade markets, Konami chose to rebrand the entire localized package under the alternative title \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eBlock Hole\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. While the Western naming layout was swapped to make the puzzle elements more obvious to international players, the legendary chiptune soundtrack and addictive, finger-cramping hybrid gameplay remained completely intact, solidifying its status as an elite cult classic across regions.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eWhat’s Included:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Quarth Box\u003cbr\u003eOriginal Quarth NTSC-J Game Cartridge\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eCompatibility Note:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThis is an authentic Japanese NTSC-J region software release. It will not boot on a standard, unmodified North American Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) console due to physical size and pin-count differences between the two regional cartridge designs. To load and play this game on a US system, you will need a 60-pin to 72-pin hardware converter adapter.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePictures are for product representation only and may be slightly different from the actual product, either in the same or better condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Retronation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56065053065289,"sku":"RC845","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/1494\/9449\/files\/PXL_20260907_060109659.jpg?v=1788830119","url":"https:\/\/retronationgames.com\/products\/quarth","provider":"Retronation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}