D-Day is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

D-Day is coming to Nintendo Switch as the latest Arcade Archives game, it’s been announced. A worldwide release is planned for tomorrow, August 7.

Jaleco was behind the original version of D-Day. The game, which first appeared in 1984, is a shoot ’em up title.

A bit of additional information can be found in the following overview:

D-Day  is a shooter released by Jaleco in 1984. Your mission is to pilot your battleship, fending off enemy battleships and bombers, and destroy the enemy fortress. Today is the day the operation is to take place. The longest day begins…

The Arcade Archives series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces. Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores. Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.

View a trailer for Arcade Archives D-Day below. 

Official Trailer

The game will be sold digitally on the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29. Access more coverage on the Arcade Archives series here.