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Arcade Archives Growl

Hamster is planning another Arcade Archives game for Switch, and this time around, Growl will be added to the roster. It’s planned for a worldwide release on July 27, 2023.

Read more about the classic game in the following overview, which originally released in 1990:

Hamster is putting King & Balloon on Switch eShop as the latest Arcade Archives game, the company just announced. A release is planned for July 20, 2023.

Originally developed and released by Namco in 1980, King & Balloon is a shooter game, where the player will need to hit balloons before they can carry away the king. The king will react depending on the player’s performance, speaking in a synthesised voice under certain circumstances.

Arcade Archives Strato Fighter gameplay

Arcade Archives Strato Fighter continued Hamster’s run of classic games on Switch this week, and for those interested in getting a closer look, we’ve got gameplay for you. Once again, footage was shown during the latest live stream from Hamster.

Below is a bit of information about the actual title:

Hamster is putting Strato Fighter on Switch eShop as the latest Arcade Archives game, the company just announced. A release is planned for July 13, 2023.

Originally developed and released on Arcade by Tecmo back in 1991, Strato Fighter takes place in 2135 AD, after Earth Forces were attacked by an unknown enemy. The game is a vertical side-scrolling shooter in which the player pilots a ship and will be repelling enemies that attack from all directions with various weapons.

Arcade Archives Pole Position gameplay

Hamster kept up its run of classic games on Switch goes this week with Arcade Archives Pole Position, and ew have gameplay. Plenty of footage was shown during the company’s latest live stream.

For a quick recap on the title itself, read the following overview:

Arcade Archives Pole Position

Today, Hamster announced Pole Position as the latest Arcade Archives game for Switch. The company will be publishing it on July 6, 2023.

Pole Position is a racer that first appeared in 1982, courtesy of Bandai Namco. Read more about it below.

Hamster is putting COP 01 on Switch eShop as the latest Arcade Archives game, the company just announced. A release is planned for June 29, 2023.

An action game released by Japan Bussan in 1985, players will take on the role of James, a rookie detective from the 1st Precinct, to rescue his lover Stacey who has been kidnapped by the secret organization Spectre. The game is notable for its “rocket jump” feature, which is used to reach secret bases.

Arcade Archives Splatter House gameplay

Following the launch of Arcade Archives Splatter House on Switch this week, gameplay has come in. Hamster showed lots of footage during its regular live stream this week.

If you need a refresher on Splatter House, check out the following overview:

Arcade Archives Splatterhouse

Hamster is putting Splatterhouse on Switch as the latest Arcade Archives game, the company just announced. A release is planned for June 22, 2023.

Splatterhouse, which was made by Namco, is a beat ’em up title. It first came out in Japan in 1988 with the western release happening a year later.

Arcade Archives Mega Blast gameplay

Another classic shooter dropped on Switch this week with Hamster releasing Arcade Archives Mega Blast, and we now have gameplay. The company showed off plenty of footage during its latest live stream.

Below is a brief overview:


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