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Solitary Fighter is the latest Arcade Archives games for Switch, with Hamster announcing it for worldwide release this week. It will be available on December 28, 2023.

Originally released by Taito in 1991, Solitary Fighter is a fighting game set in America in the 1950s, and sees players participating in a popular underworld fighting tournament, with the aim of becoming the number one fighter by any means necessary.

Arcade Archives Solitary Fighters will be available via the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Mystic Warriors is the latest Arcade Archives games for Switch, with Hamster announcing it for worldwide release this week. It will be available on December 21, 2023.

Mystic Warriors was originally made by Konami. It mainly released in 1993, though some Japanese arcades may have received it at the end of 1992.

Arcade Archives Aero Fighters

Continuing Hamster’s streak of Arcade Archives games on Switch will be Aero Fighters. The game is due out worldwide on December 14, 2023.

Also known as Sonic Wings in Japan, Aero Fighters is a vertical shooter originally released in 1992. Video System handled its development.

Arcade Archives Pole Position II gameplay

Hamster brought Arcade Archives Pole Position II to Switch this week, and new gameplay is here. The company showed off footage during its latest live stream.

Here’s some information about the classic racer from Namco:

Hamster today announced the latest entry in the Arcade Archives series, which will be Pole Position II. A worldwide release is scheduled for December 7, 2023.

Pole Position II, made by Namco, originally came to arcades in 1983. This racing game was notable for featuring four different courses, a significant increase for the time.

Arcade Archives Pole Position II will be distributed digitally on the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Arcade Archives Scramble

Hamster today announced the latest entry in the Arcade Archives series, which will be Scramble Formation. A worldwide release is scheduled for November 30, 2023.

Scramble Formation, made by Taito, originally came to arcades in 1986. Players can make use of three formations – balanced for air-to-air and air-to-ground projectiles, one that’s ground specialized, and one that’s air specialized.

Arcade Archives Scramble Formation will be distributed digitally on the Switch eShop. Pricing is set at $7.99 / €6.99 / £6.29.

Hamster has announced Warp & Warp as the latest Arcade Archives game on Switch. A worldwide release is planned for November 22, 2023.

An action game first released in 2918 by Namco, the game features two worlds that you will switch between to progress: Space World, where you fight with guns, and Maze World, where you fight with time bombs. The goal is to rack up as high a score as possible by destroying multiple enemies.

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

Hamster has announced Dino Rex as the latest Arcade Archives game on Switch. A worldwide release is planned for November 16, 2023.

Dino Rex is a fighting game first released by Taito in 1992. In it, the player can choose between 6 different species of dinosaur to battle others with the goal of becoming the titular Dino Rex, the king of the land.

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

Hamster has announced Daio as the latest Arcade Archives game on Switch. A worldwide release is planned for November 2, 2023.

A shooting game released by Athena in 1993, Daio has a Japanese version that uses two buttons to switch between weapons, and an overseas version that utilises six buttons for every weapon. Whichever version you play, the game is designed to be particularly challenging even for those familiar with the genre.

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

Hamster has announced Burning Force as the latest Arcade Archives game on Switch. A worldwide release is planned for October 26, 2023.

A shooter game released by Bandai Namco Entertainment in 1989, in Burning Force you can operate either an air bike or airplane as you progress through each stage to defeat the boss at the end. Along the way you can collect items to power up, and bypass obstacles using platforms.

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


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