Publisher Hamster has announced that the colorful stacking puzzle game Senkyu is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Seibu Kaihatsu in 1995, this is the first time that Senkyu is seeing an official release in the West. In Senkyu, players connecting four or more balls
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Taito’s Rastan never reached great heights in the barbarian-crowded zeitgeist of the 1980s. Few remember that his first game received a sequel in Rastan Saga II, and even fewer (myself included) are aware that the Rastan series received a third installment in the early 90s. More than three decades later, publisher Hamster has finally brought Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga III
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Get your head out of the gutter, ya’ dink! In an example of remarkably good timing following Mike Tyson/Jake Paul fight last week, publisher Hamster has announced that Final Blow is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Taito in 1989 and later ported to the Amiga,
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From Pong to Virtua Tennis, there is a rich history of arcade-style tennis games that are way more fun than they have any right to be. One of the quirkier parts of that tradition is Konami’s Table Tennis, which is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of Hamster’s digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades
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The worst, and yet the best title ever. Publisher Hamster has announced that Violence Fight is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Taito in 1989, Violence Fight is a one of the first one-on-one arcade fighters just before Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat took the
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“Never tell me the odds!” -Some deadbeat dad who got murdered by his kid Publisher Hamster has announced that Moon Shuttle is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Nichibutsu in 1981 and later ported to the Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit and TRS-80 CoCo, this is
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“What are you prepared to do!?!” Publisher Hamster has announced that Lead Angle is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Seibu Kaihatsu in 1988 and later ported to the SEGA Master System, this is the first time that an arcade-perfect version of Lead Angle (aka Dead
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A punch of nostalgia courtesy of Konami. Publisher Hamster has announced that The Final Round is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Konami in 1988, this is the first time that The Final Round (aka Hard Puncher in Japan) is seeing an official home release. In
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Don’t get too excited. It’s not that kind of football. It’s soccer-football. Publisher Hamster has announced that Football Champ is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1990, Football Champ was later ported to the Super Famicom and Amiga. M International versions of the
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“Ghost Ninjitsu Scroll”…? Something like that. Publisher Hamster has announced that Ninja Emaki will be released on 4 July for Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Nichibutsu in 1986, this is the first time that Ninja Emaki is seeing an official release on home consoles In Ninja Emaki, players
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Publisher Hamster has announced that Rastan Saga II (aka Nastar Warrior) is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1988 and later ported to the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive and the PC Engine, this is the first official release of an arcade-perfect version of Rastan
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The only way to victory is to suck. Publisher Hamster has announced that Rug Rats is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Nichibutsu in 1982, this is the first time that Rug Rats (aka Wiping) is seeing a release outside of Nihon, while also being
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The password is “fidelio.” Publisher Hamster has announced that Cue Brick is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Konami in 1989 and later ported to the Sharp X68000, this is the first time that Cue Brick (aka Cueb Runner) is seeing an official release outside
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“Then He asked him, ‘What is your name?’ And he answered, saying, ‘My name is Legion; for we are many.’” -Mark 5:9 Publisher Hamster has announced that Legion is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Nichibutsu in 1987 under the title Spinner-87 Legion, this is
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It’s German for “to be nursed by wolves.” Germans are friggin’ weird, man…” Publisher Hamster has announced that Volfied (ヴォルフィード) is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1989 and later ported to multiple platforms including the SEGA Genesis, Atari ST, Commodore 64 and
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No Pearl Harbor jokes here. Publisher Hamster has announced that Surprise Attack is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Konami in 1990, this is the first time that Surprise Attack is seeing an official release in the West. In Surprise Attack, an evil terrorist group
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Where a cat is actually the hero against an infestation of mice. Publisher Hamster has announced that Mouser is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by UPL in 1983 and later ported to the MSX, this is the first time that Mouser is seeing an official
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No acrobats were harmed in the making of this war. Publisher Hamster has announced that War of Aero is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Allumer in 1993 under the title War of Aero: Project MEIOU, this is the first time that War of Aero
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Got Jungler fever? Publisher Hamster has announced that Jungler is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Konami in 1981 and later ported to some rather obscure platforms (like the Tomy Tutor and Xbox Game Room), this new release is the first time Jungler has been
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Become a true master of weapon… not grammar. Publisher Hamster has announced that Master of Weapon is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1989 and later ported to the SEGA Mega Drive (Genesis) in Japan, this is the first time that Master of
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Publisher Hamster has announced that Silk Worm is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Tecmo in 1988 and later ported to the NES, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC and ZX Spectrum, this is the first time that an arcade-perfect port of Silk Worm
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For my taste, none of the series’ sequels ever quite matched the greatness of the original Contra game (the NES version, that is), but Super Contra came close. On Thursday publisher Hamster brought Super Contra to the Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Konami in 1988, Super Contra was
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Before Mighty Final Fight, before Final Fight Guy, there was Mighty Guy. Late last week, publisher Hamster released Mighty Guy on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of their digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Nichibutsu in 1986, Mighty Guy is a top-down action game akin to Commando and Ikari Warriors. Players take control of the
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If you were busy with Christmas holiday comings and goings last week (like we were), you may have missed that Hamster has released Solitary Fighter on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1991 Solitary Fighter the first one-on-one fighter where you can kick a bear in
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Publisher Hamster has announced that Mystic Warriors is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Konami in 1993, this is the first time that Mystic Warriors has been commercially available in the West. In Mystic Warriors, players choose from five playable martial arts masters: Spyros, Kojiro, Keima,
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Publisher Hamster has announced that vertical scrolling shoot ‘em up Aero Fighters is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally developed by Video Systems and released in arcades by Tecmo in 1992, Aero Fighters was later ported to the Super NES in 1993. However, this is the first time that an
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“No. It’s not a sequel to Scramble.” Publisher Hamster has announced that vertical shoot ‘em up Scramble Formation is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally developed for arcades by Taito in 1986 and later ported to the MSX in Japan, this is the first time that Scramble Formation (aka Tokio)
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“…and that’s where the attack comes… not from the front… from the sides.” Publisher Hamster has announced that Dino Rex is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Taito in 1992, this is the first time that Dino Rex is seeing an official release in the
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Turn right on Yie Ar Avenue. Publisher Hamster has announced that Shao-Lin’s Road is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in Japanese arcades by Konami in 1985, Shao-Lin’s Road was later ported to the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum, Shao-Lin’s Road is a follow-up to Yie Ar
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Talky me banana? Sorry. The Japanese is actually pronounced “DIE-oh” and means something like “great king.” Publisher Hamster has announced that vertical shoot ‘em up Daioh is now available on Nintendo Switch and PS4 as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally released in arcades by Athena in 1993, this is the first time that Daioh is seeing an
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The Splintering 