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Arcade Archives Dark Adventure

Hamster has provided an early heads up about next week’s Arcade Archives game, which will be Dark Adventure. A worldwide release is planned for August 17, 2023.

Dark Adventure was originally made by Konami in 1987. The dimetric action adventure game has players looking to escape the Devil World and take down the evil Demon King who has trapped them there.

Pricing for Arcade Archives Dark Adventure is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Hamster is planning another Arcade Archives game for Switch, and this time around, Mad Shark will be added to the roster. It’s planned for a worldwide release on August 10, 2023.

Originally released by Arume in 1993, the game is a shooter in which players control fighter planes, using bombs and other power-up items to shoot down oncoming enemies.

Arcade Archives Baraduke 2 gameplay

Baraduke 2 dropped on Switch a few days ago as the latest Arcade Archives entry, and new gameplay has surfaced. Hamster showed off the classic experience during its latest live stream.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Arcade Archives Growl

Hamster is planning another Arcade Archives game for Switch, and this time around, Growl will be added to the roster. It’s planned for a worldwide release on July 27, 2023.

Read more about the classic game in the following overview, which originally released in 1990:

Hamster is putting King & Balloon on Switch eShop as the latest Arcade Archives game, the company just announced. A release is planned for July 20, 2023.

Originally developed and released by Namco in 1980, King & Balloon is a shooter game, where the player will need to hit balloons before they can carry away the king. The king will react depending on the player’s performance, speaking in a synthesised voice under certain circumstances.

Arcade Archives Strato Fighter gameplay

Arcade Archives Strato Fighter continued Hamster’s run of classic games on Switch this week, and for those interested in getting a closer look, we’ve got gameplay for you. Once again, footage was shown during the latest live stream from Hamster.

Below is a bit of information about the actual title:

Hamster is putting Strato Fighter on Switch eShop as the latest Arcade Archives game, the company just announced. A release is planned for July 13, 2023.

Originally developed and released on Arcade by Tecmo back in 1991, Strato Fighter takes place in 2135 AD, after Earth Forces were attacked by an unknown enemy. The game is a vertical side-scrolling shooter in which the player pilots a ship and will be repelling enemies that attack from all directions with various weapons.

Arcade Archives Pole Position gameplay

Hamster kept up its run of classic games on Switch goes this week with Arcade Archives Pole Position, and ew have gameplay. Plenty of footage was shown during the company’s latest live stream.

For a quick recap on the title itself, read the following overview:

Arcade Archives Pole Position

Today, Hamster announced Pole Position as the latest Arcade Archives game for Switch. The company will be publishing it on July 6, 2023.

Pole Position is a racer that first appeared in 1982, courtesy of Bandai Namco. Read more about it below.

Hamster is putting COP 01 on Switch eShop as the latest Arcade Archives game, the company just announced. A release is planned for June 29, 2023.

An action game released by Japan Bussan in 1985, players will take on the role of James, a rookie detective from the 1st Precinct, to rescue his lover Stacey who has been kidnapped by the secret organization Spectre. The game is notable for its “rocket jump” feature, which is used to reach secret bases.


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