Quester is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Today, Hamster announced that Quester will be joining the Arcade Archives line on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch. It’ll be out tomorrow, January 29.

Namco initially launched the game in 1987. This is a brick breaker that tasks players with safely returning to Earth as they defeat enemies, which come in the form of blocks.

Here’s an official overview:

Quester is a brick breaker released by Namco Limited (current Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1987. Your goal is to safely return to Earth by piloting the spacecraft and defeating the mysterious space organisms (blocks) that obstruct your path. The ball can split into multiple pieces if it continues to bounce off the walls. Use various power-up items to your advantage and aim to clear all 33 rounds!

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.

Check out a trailer for Arcade Archives Quester below.

Official Trailer

The game will be sold digitally on Nintendo Switch 2 for $9.99 and $7.99 on Switch. Access more coverage on the Arcade Archives series here.