Games by HAMSTER
Arcade Archives VS. Super Mario Bros. Switch eShop
- 22nd Dec 2017 (UK/EU)
- 22nd Dec 2017 (NA)
Arcade Archives Double Dragon Switch eShop
- 18th Jan 2018 (UK/EU)
- 18th Jan 2018 (NA)
Latest HAMSTER News
Wednesday25th Jun 2025
News Arcade Archives' Latest Rerelease Is An Old Taito Title From The Golden Age Of Arcades
Taito's 'Crazy Balloon' lands on Switch & PS4 this week
Wednesday18th Jun 2025
News This Week's Arcade Archives Release Is Another Deep Cut From Konami's Past
'Strategy X' heads to PS4 & Switch this week
Wednesday11th Jun 2025
News Break Nazi Spines In This Bizarre 2-Player Shooter, Coming To Arcade Archives This Week
Spinal Breakers arrives tomorrow on PS4 and Switch
Wednesday28th May 2025
News Hamster Serves Up Another Ace This Week, With Namco's 'Super World Court'
Coming to Nintendo Switch & PS4
Wednesday21st May 2025
Update: The pricing has finally been announced
Ryuku (AKA: Solitaire Poker) arrives this Thursday
Thursday15th May 2025
Wednesday30th Apr 2025
News Arcade Archives First "Namco Month" Game Of The Year Is A Challenging Shoot 'Em Up From 1984
'Super Xevious' will be released this week
Thursday24th Apr 2025
News Hamster Announces The Return Of "Namco Month", Teases New Releases For Switch & PS4
Three classic Namco arcade games are set to be reissued
Wednesday16th Apr 2025
Wednesday9th Apr 2025
News Konami's 1988 Top-Down Shooter 'Gangbusters' Is Coming To Nintendo Switch & PS4
Otherwise known as 'Crazy Cop' in Japan
Wednesday2nd Apr 2025
News Hamster Is Bringing A Rare Arcade Version Of 'Assault' To Consoles
'Assault Plus' was originally released in 1988
Tuesday18th Mar 2025
News Love Obscure Japanese Puzzle Games? Then This Week's Arcade Archives Release Is For You
Seibu Kaihatsu's 'Senkyu' arrives on Switch & PS4 later this week
Wednesday5th Mar 2025
Wednesday26th Feb 2025
News King Of Fighters '98 Is The First 'Arcade Archives 2 Neo Geo' Coming To PS5 & Xbox Series X|S
The rerelease adds a new time attack mode and online matches
News Taito's Action Shooter 'Dead Connection' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
Coming to PS4 & Nintendo Switch
Wednesday19th Feb 2025
News This Week's Arcade Archives Game May Be Worth Skipping
That is, unless you're a diehard strategy fan
Wednesday12th Feb 2025
News Konami's Adorable Action Puzzler 'Kitten Kaboodle' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
Also known as 'Nyan Nyan Panic'
Friday7th Feb 2025
News Hamster Reveals Incredible Early Footage Of Namco's 1988 Arcade Game 'Märchen Maze'
The footage was shown as part of the company's weekly livestream
Wednesday5th Feb 2025
Wednesday29th Jan 2025
News Taito's Genre-Mashing Beat 'Em Up 'Thunder Fox' Hits Arcade Archives This Week
The game debuted in arcades back in 1990
Wednesday15th Jan 2025
Wednesday8th Jan 2025
News Namco's 1987 Title 'VS. Family Tennis' Is Heading To Arcade Archives This Week
Another VS. System game makes the trip to Switch & PS4
Wednesday4th Dec 2024
News Konami's Car Combat Game 'City Bomber' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
It will arrive on the Switch eShop & PS4 on December 5th
Wednesday20th Nov 2024
News Taito's Final Blow Brings Some Arcade Boxing To The Nintendo Switch & PS4 Later This Week
Final Blow was released in arcades back in 1989
Wednesday13th Nov 2024
News Another Konami Arcade Classic Is Coming To PS4 & Nintendo Switch
Konami's Ping Pong first hit the arcades back in 1985
Wednesday30th Oct 2024
News This Week's Arcade Archives Release Is Tecmo's Crosshair Shooter 'Riot'
Arrives October 31st in Japan
Thursday24th Oct 2024
News 'Super Spacefortress Macross' Arrives On Switch & PS4 This December
The game is based on the 1984 film 'Macross: Do You Remember Love?'
Wednesday16th Oct 2024
News Taito's 'Violence Fight' Is Heading To Switch & PS4 This Week
Arrives October 17th in Japan
Wednesday9th Oct 2024
News The Volleyball Game 'Power Spikes' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
Otherwise known as 'Super Volley Ball '91' or 'Hyper V-Ball'
Wednesday25th Sep 2024
News More Taito Arcade Archives Games Are Now On Sale On PS4 & The Switch eShop
Including Darius, Darius II, and The Legend of Kage
News Namco's Japan-Exclusive Shoot 'Em Up 'Blast Off' Is Coming To Switch & PS4
Arrives September 26th as part of Arcade Archives
Wednesday18th Sep 2024
News Taito's Run & Gunner 'Crime City' Is Heading To Switch & PS4
Crime City is a 1989 spin-off to the Taito classic Chase H.Q.
Wednesday11th Sep 2024
News A Bunch Of Taito Arcade Archives Titles Are Currently On Sale On Nintendo Switch & PS4
Including The Newzealand Story, Metal Black, and others!
News Namco's Tank Shooter Game 'VS. Battle City' Is Coming To Switch & PS4 This Week
The game will release on September 12th
Wednesday28th Aug 2024
News Konami's 1985 Vertical Scroller 'Finalizer' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
It will be released on August 29th in Japan
Wednesday14th Aug 2024
News Namco's 1993 Fighting Game 'Knuckle Heads' Is Coming To Switch & PS4
Arrives on August 15th in Japan
Wednesday7th Aug 2024
News Tecmo's Puyo Puyo Clone 'Tecmo Stackers' Is Coming To Switch & PS4 This Week
Arrives in Japan on August 8th
Wednesday31st Jul 2024
News Konami's 1988 Boxing Title 'The Final Round' Is Headed To Switch & PS4
The game will release on August 1st in Japan
Thursday11th Jul 2024
News Taito's Arcade Football Game 'Hat Trick Hero' Is Coming To Switch & PS4
Arrives July 18th in Japan
Wednesday10th Jul 2024
News Namco's 'Tinkle Pit' Is This Week's Arcade Archives Release
Coming to PS4 & Switch on July 11th
Wednesday1st May 2024
News Rastan Saga Comes To Arcade Archives On Switch And PS4 This Week
"What is best in life?"
Thursday18th Apr 2024
News Numan Athletics Is The Next Arcade Archives Release On Switch And PS4
1993 classic gets a new lease of life
Wednesday3rd Apr 2024
Wednesday27th Mar 2024
News Arcade Archives Holding Special Event To Celebrate 10th Anniversary
The commemorative event will take place on May 18th
Wednesday13th Mar 2024
News Donkey Kong-Esque Platformer 'Mouser' Heading To Switch & PS4
The game first hit arcades back in 1983
Wednesday6th Mar 2024
News Namco's Tank Battalion Rolls Onto Switch & PS4 This Week
Distribution begins on March 7th
Thursday29th Feb 2024
News Qix Successor 'Volfied' Heading To Arcade Archives This March
For PS4 & Nintendo Switch
Wednesday21st Feb 2024
News Konami's Arcade Maze Game 'Jungler' Is Heading To Nintendo Switch / PS4
Will start distribution on February 22nd
Wednesday7th Feb 2024
News Namco's Arcade Ice Hockey Game 'Face Off' Is Coming To Switch & PS4
The game is this week's Arcade Archives release
