Senkyu is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

For its latest Arcade Archives game this week, Hamster has announced that Senkyu is dropping on Nintendo Switch. The title is slated for March 20, 2025.

Senkyu, which came from Seibu Kaihatsu, first debuted in 1995. The game revolves around connecting four or more balls of the same color to erase them. 

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

Senkyu is a puzzle game released by Seibu Kaihatsu in 1995. The game is played by connecting four or more balls of the same color and erasing them to create a chain of four or more balls of the same color, aiming for a high score. In addition to the Skill Tester Mode where you can judge your own skill, you can also participate in the Senkyu tournament and aim for the victory in the Normal Mode, as well as engage in 2-player versus battles.

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 the official trailer 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.