February 25: Hamster has given the early word on this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch, which is Dead Connection. It will be available worldwide on February 27, 2025.

Taito was behind the game originally, which launched in 1992. The single-screen shooter is about a group of detectives who set out to fight a crime family.

Here’s some information about the Arcade Archives series:

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

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Hamster has confirmed this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch will be Othello. It’ll be ready to go tomorrow, February 20.

Othello, based on the classic board game of the same name, was released by Success in 1984. For those unfamiliar with the game, players place white and black stones alternately, and by sandwiching them vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, they flip their opponent’s stones over and make them their own. The game features evaluation and rewind functions to enable greater strategy and practice.

Arcade Archives Othello 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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Kitten Kaboodle is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Hamster has confirmed this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch, which is Kitten Kaboodle. It’ll be ready to go tomorrow, February 13.

Kitten Kaboodle originally made its debut in 1998 as a game from Konami.

Thanks to Hamster, we’ve got the following details:

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Marchen Maze 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 Marchen Maze due to release worldwide tomorrow, February 6.

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: