Hamster will release Arcade Archives Butasan on the Switch eShop this week, the company has announced. All regions will be getting the game on May 16.

Here’s a brief overview of Butasan:

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Arcade Archives Ninja Gaiden footage

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Earlier today, Arcade Archives Ninja Gaiden was added to the Switch eShop. Take a look at some footage from a Famitsu live stream below.

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Arcade Archives Tecmo Bowl coming soon to Switch

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During its latest live stream, Hamster announced a new game planned for its Arcade Archives series. Though we don’t have a specific date yet, Tecmo Bowl will be coming to Switch.

Hamster has been slowing down with NeoGeo releases on Switch, but the company has been bringing out plenty of classic arcade games. Aside from Tecmo Bowl, other upcoming titles include Image Fight, Butasan, and Karate Champ.

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Arcade Archives Ninja Gaiden coming to Switch this week

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Hamster has announced that Ninja Gaiden will be released this week as the latest addition to the Arcade Archives series. A worldwide release is planned for May 9.

Ninja Gaiden for arcades was actually quite a bit different from the NES title. As opposed to being a side-scrolling action-platformer, the arcade edition was a beat ’em up.

Arcade Archives Ninja Gaiden will cost $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29 on the Switch eShop.

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ACA NeoGeo Samurai Shodown V Special footage

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Earlier today, Samurai Shodown V Special was added to the eShop as Switch’s newest game. Take a look at some footage in the video below.

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Arcade Archives Psycho Soldier coming to Switch next week, ACA NeoGeo series on hiatus

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Hamster has determined its next Arcade Archives title for Switch. Psycho Soldier will be out worldwide on April 25, the company announced during a live stream today.

Psycho Soldier is an action game that first debuted in 1986. It was developed by SNK, and acts as a spiritual sequel to spiritual sequel – another arcade title.

The current lineup for Arcade Archives also includes Image Fight, Butasan, Karate Champ, Ninja Gaiden, and Victory Road – almost all of these were confirmed previously. As for the ACA NeoGeo series, it has gone on hiatus for the time being, meaning there are no imminent releases. The company seems to be in the planning stage, and there is suggestion that development may resume at some point.

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Samurai Shodown V Special is this week’s NeoGeo game on Switch

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Samurai Shodown V Special is coming to Switch this week as the system’s latest NeoGeo game, Hamster has announced. A worldwide release is planned for April 18.

Here’s a brief overview of the game:

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New Konami Arcade Archives games revealed for Switch

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Last week, Hamster announced that it was partnering with Konami to bring Time Pilot to Switch under the Arcade Archives banner. The collaboration won’t stop there.

During a live stream today, Hamster announced that it will release even more classic Konami games. These include Pooyan, Road Fighter, VS. Gradius, and Yie Ar Kung-Fu.

Specific release dates have not yet been announced. However, each one should roll out over the next few weeks.

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Arcade Archives Terra Force released on the Switch eShop

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Update (4/6): Arcade Archives Terra Force has now been pulled from the eShop. That tells us the game had released when it wasn’t supposed to.

Original (4/4): Arcade Archives Terra Force has been added to the Switch eShop in a bit of a strange manner. For one thing, Hamster didn’t make any announcements like it usually does. Secondly, North America appears to be the only region at the moment where the game is available.

In any case, here’s a brief introduction to Terra Force:

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Arcade Archives Time Pilot coming to Switch next week

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During a live stream on Niconico, Hamster confirmed another arcade title for Switch. Time Pilot will launch via the eShop on April 11, the company revealed. Konami originally developed the arcade shooter in 1982.

Hamster also reconfirmed other upcoming arcade titles for Switch. These include Image Fight, Butasan, Karate Champ, Psycho Soldier, and Ninja Gaiden.