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Famitsu has provided footage of Hamster’s latest Arcade release on Switch, Wild Western. Have a look at the gameplay below.

Hamster has announced a new arcade game releasing on Switch this week. As part of the Arcade Archives series, Wild Western will be out worldwide tomorrow – June 19.

Taito originally made Wild Western back in 1982. In the game, a group of bandits are going after a train, so it’s your job to protect it and prevent three of them from entering. You’ll also have to avoid obstacles and bullets.

Pricing for Arcade Archives Wild Western is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

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Hamster has announced that Arcade Archives Pooyan is releasing on Switch this week. All regions are getting the game on June 13. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Originally released in 1982, Pooyan is a shooter arcade title made by Konami. Players tale on the role of the pig “Mama” who is looking to save their babies from a group of wolves.

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Solomon’s Key is the newest addition to the Arcade Archives series on Switch. For a look at some footage, check out the video below.

One of the newer Arcade Archives titles we heard about for Switch is Solomon’s Key. Hamster has now confirmed a worldwide release of the game, with its launch planned for all major territories on June 6.

Here’s a brief overview:

One of the new games we recently heard about for the Arcade Archives series is Alpine Ski. This game will be released on Switch worldwide tomorrow, Hamster has announced.

Alpine Ski was originally made by Taito in 1981. Players are tasked with controlling a skier while going through a downhill ski course, a slalom course, and a ski jumping competition as quickly as possible. It also supports two-player gameplay.

Pricing for Arcade Archives Alpine Ski is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

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Hamster held one of its latest live streams on Niconico today. During the event, a new batch of games were announced for the Arcade Archives series on Switch.

Solomon’s Key, Alpine Ski, Wild Western, Shusse Ozumo, Clu Clu Land, and Ninja Spirit are all on the way. Karate Champ, Victory Road, and Tecmo Bowl are also reconfirmed.

None of these games have release dates at present. Expect them to roll out over the next few weeks, however.

As we reported last week, Arcade Archives Image Fight releases worldwide on the Switch eShop tomorrow. View some footage from a Famitsu live stream recording below.

Arcade Archives Image Fight is making its way to Switch next week, Hamster has announced. A release is planned for May 23.

Image Fight is a vertical shooter that debuted in 1998. Irem was the game’s original developer.

Pricing for Arcade Archives Image Fight is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

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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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