Namco first released Assault Plus in 1988, but it was only available in Japan. It’s a top-down multi-directional shooter in which players control a tank and battle enemies.

We have some additional information in the following rundown:

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Land Sea Air Squad is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Today, Hamster shared the news that it’s publishing Arcade Archives Land Sea Air Squad on Nintendo Switch. The game launches tomorrow, March 27.

Taito was originally behind Land Sea Air Squad, which originally released in 1986. While playing as sergeant Sarge, players need to attack enemy strongholds.

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

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

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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:

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Juno First is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Hamster is bringing Juno First to Nintendo Switch as its latest Arcade Archives game for Nintendo Switch, the company has announced. It will be available everywhere tomorrow, March 13.

Juno First was originally made by Konami. The shoot ’em up game originally launched in 1983 for arcades.

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

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Vs. Mystery Tower is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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Vs. Mystery Tower will be added as the next Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch, Hamster confirmed today. A worldwide release is set for March 6, 2025.

Vs. Mystery Tower was originally brought to us by Bandai Namco. In 1986, the action puzzle game launched for the first time.

Here’s a brief overview:

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Dead Connection is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch

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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.