Marchen Maze is an action game originally released by Namco in 1988. In the game players will take on the role as Alice as she journey through various fantasy realms to save them from the evil Queen.

Check out a trailer for the game below:

Announcement trailer

Arcade Archives Marchen Maze will cost $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29 on the Nintendo eShop. You can find coverage of past games in the series here.

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Thunder Fox is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Another Arcade Archives game is about to drop on Nintendo Switch, with Thunder Fox due to release worldwide tomorrow, January 29.

Thunder Fox is an action game that was first released by Taito in 1990. Players become part of the anti-terrorism team “Thunder Fox” and will use combat vehicles, gyros, and jet skis to fight against terrorists.

Arcade Archives Thunder Fox will cost $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29 on the Nintendo eShop. You can find coverage of past games in the series here.

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Final Star Force is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Another Arcade Archives game is about to drop on Nintendo Switch, with Final Star Force due to release worldwide tomorrow, January 23.

Final Star Force is a shooting game released by Tecmo in 1992, and a sequel to Star Force, set 2000 years later. The antagonist from the previous game has returned, and your objective is to defeat them in a final battle.

Check out a trailer for the game below:

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Escape Kids is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Another Arcade Archives game is about to drop on Nintendo Switch, with Escape Kids due to release worldwide tomorrow, January 15.

The sports action game was first released in 1991 by Konami, and in it players need to repeatedly press buttons to reach the finish line before the “champion” dressed in black. The game also supports up to four players.

Check out a trailer for the game below:

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Vs. Family Tennis is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Another Arcade Archives game is about to drop on Nintendo Switch, and this time fans can look forward to Vs. Family Tennis. A worldwide release is set for tomorrow, January 9.

Namco was behind the original title having launched it in 1987. Here’s an official overview, courtesy of Hamster:

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Arcade Archives Castle of Dragon gameplay

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As part of the latest Hamster live stream, we have gameplay for Arcade Archives Castle of Dragon. The company just released this one on Nintendo Switch during the week.

Everything you need to know about the classic title can be found in the following overview:

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Castle of Dragon is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Hamster never takes a week off from adding to its Arcade Archives series, and the company has now announced Castle of Dragon as its latest release. The game launches tomorrow, January 2.

Athena originally made the game back in 1989. Here’s an official overview, courtesy of Hamster:

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ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 3 and 4 coming to Nintendo Switch

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December 18: SNK is back with two more collections for Nintendo Switch with ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 3 and 4. These two packages arrive on April 10, 2025 in Japan.

ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 3 contains 3 Count Bout, Baseball Stars 2, Blazing Star, Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, The King of Fighters 96, Last Resort, Ninja Combat, Samurai Shodown III: Blades of Blood, Sengoku, and World Heroes Perfect. You’ll get Art of Fighting 3, The King of Fighters 2000, The Last Blade, Metal Slug, Neo Geo Cup ’98: The Road to the Victory, Ninja Commando, Pulstar, Puzzled, Ragnagard, and The Super Spy in ACA NeoGeo Selection Vol. 4.

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The Super Dimension Fortress Macross is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Hamster have revealed The Super Dimension Fortress Macross as its latest Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch. It’ll be available everywhere tomorrow, December 26.

The Super Dimension Fortress Macross is an arcade shooting game released by Bandai Namco Entertainment in 1992. The game is based on the movie “Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?” and in it, players will pilot the VF-1 Valkyrie as they face off against the Zentradi army. The game also supports two players.

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.