Arcade classic Silkworm is out on PS4 and Nintendo Switch right now! Shoot’em up classic Silkworm has finally landed on the Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation 4 thanks to the Arcade Archives from Hamster. The original game with modern enhancements, the Arcade Archives release adds difficulty levels, arcade display settings,Read More →
HAMSTER Co. has announced the release of Arcade Archives Blandia for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on October 19th, 2023. The game is available digitally for $7.99. About Arcade Archives Blandia Arcade Archives Blandia is a faithful reproduction of the classic 1992 fighting game Blandia. Players can choose from sixRead More →
Gory nonsense in the form of 2D cleave-and-dodge scroller Splatter House is the latest entry into Hamster’s Arcade Archives. The NAMCO classic hit arcades way back in 1988 and features a Michael Myers-esque character making everything he encounters considerably shorter. The official description of Splatter House is as follows: TakeRead More →
Namco’s classic run and gun shooter, Rolling Thunder 2, is now available on the PlayStation store and Nintendo eShop. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of the Arcade Archives collection. Namco’s Rolling Thunder series started life in the arcades in 1986. At first glance, it plays like a typicalRead More →
This one passed me by back in the day – if I’ve ever seen Tecmo Knight, I probably just assumed it was Golden Axe. After all, the visuals are very similar, but while Golden Axe remains a warm memory for many, Tecmo Knight (1989) seems to have been forgotten. WhichRead More →
Yet another classic shooter has been entered into Hamster’s Arcade Archives: Galaga’88. Out not for Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation 4, this is a digital only release that brings Namco’s classic shooter to a whole new audience… 36 years after it brought Namco’s classic shooter to a whole new audience…!Read More →
Looking like a cute Space Invaders clone, Cosmo Gang the Video was launched back in 1992 by Namco. Now available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, Cosmo Gang the Video is a new addition to the Arcade Archives. Operate the Cosmopolis fighter ” HYPER BEAT ” and repel the thievesRead More →
Another faithful arcade masterpiece reproduction has arrived from Hamster’s Arcade Archives, with Dig Dug 2 now out on Nintendo Switch and PS4. Released by Namco way back in 1985, Dig Dug 2 was the kind of game you would still find on piers and sea front arcades 20 years laters.Read More →
The latest addition to the Arcade Archives is the largely-forgotton Rezon, a game that can be honestly described as a below-par R-Type clone. But why re-release it? We’ll let publisher Hamster explain: The “Arcade Archives” series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces.Players can change various game settings such asRead More →
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