Tecmo Knight is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Switch

Hamster is planning another Arcade Archives game for Switch, with Tecmo Knight next up on the docket. It will launch worldwide on May 2, 2023.

Tecmo Knight was originally made by Tecmo in 1989. The beat ’em up game is also known as Wild Fang in Japan.

Here’s some additional information from the Wikipedia page:

The protagonist Tecmo Knight has the assistance of “Smokeman” and “Tiger”. Pressing the “change” button allows Tecmo Knight to switch between the two. Smokeman uses powerful punches and kicks against enemies while Tecmo Knight rides him. While riding the tiger, Tecmo Knight has the use of a spiked ball and chain less powerful than Smokeman’s attacks, but with greater range. When slain, a foe’s head will break from the rest of the body and often leave behind a bonus item in the form of its skull. When collecting the special dragon skull that randomly appears after defeating an enemy, the Tecmo Knight will summon the most powerful creature to ride on in the game: the Flying Dragon. Tecmo Knight is immune to attack while riding Flying Dragon, whose breath kills any monster in the game instantly, including the stage-end bosses. Using the “Access Attack” maneuver, Tecmo Knight can use Smokeman or the tiger to jump onto enemies and pummel them.

Sometimes, if Tecmo Knight runs low on life, a blow by a weak monster will kill only Smokeman or the tiger, leaving Tecmo Knight to fend for himself with a very weak short-ranged attack. It is extremely hard for him to survive at this point. All bosses in the game appear in “pairs” making it harder for a single player to corner them. The only exception is the last boss Deglomes. Currently, there are two “extra life” bonus skulls known to exist in the game. Players can also utilize “props” like bombs and stone-rollers placed around the map to their advantage.

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