Thunder Hoop Collection brings two forgotten Spanish arcade run-and-gunners to Steam in October

QUByte Interactive is bringing Thunder Hoop and its 1994 sequel TH Strikes Back to Steam on October 8 as the Thunder Hoop Collection — two obscure arcade games from Spanish developer Gaelco that most players outside Spain have never heard of.

The original Thunder Hoop, released in 1992, is a platformer starring a teenage genetically engineered hero named Thunder Hoop who fights mutant armies unleashed by the villain Dr Genbreak. Levels run through a city, sewers, and underwater sections — classic 1990s arcade fare. The 1994 sequel ages the protagonist into a shirtless adult and leans harder into run-and-gun action, throwing in enemies in latex, a Super Saiyan transformation, and a Gradius-style scrolling shooter segment set in space. Both games get modern quality-of-life additions: save states, a rewind function, and customizable CRT screen filters. The sequel supports local co-op, while the original's multiplayer is alternating-turn only.

Gaelco was a Barcelona-based arcade developer active through the late 1980s and 1990s, best known outside Spain for the racing game World Rally. The studio produced a range of arcade cabinets — and, oddly, electronic dartboards — that were popular in Spanish bars and arcades but never broke through internationally. QUByte Interactive has built a niche as a publisher specializing in exactly this kind of regional arcade obscurity, bringing forgotten titles from Latin American and European developers to modern platforms.

The Thunder Hoop Collection hits Steam on October 8. No pricing has been announced yet.