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

In the latest announcement from Hamster, we now know that Field Day is appearing on Nintendo Switch this week via the Arcade Archives series. The game is due out tomorrow, July 31.

Taito was behind the sports title, which first launched in 1984. Seven different events are included in the package.

Here’s an official overview:

Field Day is an action game released by Taito in 1984. Players compete in a variety of seven non-conventional sporting events from three-legged race to tug-of-war in an effort to become the sports day champion. Each event features a qualifying score which must be met to progress.

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.

Continue on below to see a trailer for Arcade Archives Field Day.

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.