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Arcade Archives (アーケードアーカイブス Ākēdo Ākaibusu?) is a series of arcade game ports for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch developed by Hamster. Several Namco arcade games have been rereleased through Arcade Archives.

Features[]

Game Modes[]

Arcade Archives releases contain three game modes, all of which are accessible from the title screen.

Original Mode[]

Original Mode is the port itself. It recreates the original game as faithfully as possible. If a game underwent one or more revisions following release (such as with Galaga), each version gets its own Original Mode.

Hi Score Mode[]

In Hi Score Mode, players attempt to score as many points as possible on a one-credit run of the game. Players cannot continue after getting a game over or create save states.

Caravan Mode[]

In Caravan Mode, players attempt to score as many points as possible within a five-minute time limit. For certain games, Caravan Mode takes place under certain conditions (such as starting on a specific level or using a certain version). As with Hi Score Mode, the player is not allowed to save their game.

Options[]

The Options menu allows player to customize the game to their liking. Although the menu is accessible only in Original Mode, certain settings carry over to Hi Score Mode and Caravan Mode. The settings within the menu are categorized as follows:

  • Create Interrupt Save Data: Allows the player to create a save point. When they reopen Original Mode, the game will start at the point where they saved.
  • Display Settings: Allows players to change the size, orientation, and position of the game window. They may also apply a screen filter or disable the game's automatic wallpaper.
  • Game Settings: Allows players to customize settings pertaining to the game itself, such as the number of lives they start with, the ability to continue, and whether sound plays during the attract mode. Included within Game Settings are Preference Settings, which allows players to enable or disable miscellaneous quirks about the the game, and Audio Settings, which allows players to change the quality of the game's audio.
  • Button Settings: Allows players to customize the game's controls.
  • Manual: Contains a digital manual that explains how to play the game. Differences between individual versions of the game are also explained here.
  • Online rankings: Allows players to view the online score ranking table for the game.
  • Restore all settings to default: Resets all settings.
  • Game Reset: Resets the game.
  • Back to title screen: Closes the game and returns the player to the title screen.
  • Return to game: Returns the player to their game.

List of Namco games released[]

As of January 2025, 75 Namco games have been rereleased through Arcade Archives. They are listed in order of release date, starting with the earliest.

Game PS4 Release Date Switch Release Date
Pac-Man October 7, 2021 NA: September 23, 2021
JP/EU: September 24, 2021
Xevious October 7, 2021 NA: September 23, 2021
JP/EU: September 24, 2021
The Genji and the Heike Clans October 7, 2021 October 7, 2021
Rally-X October 14, 2021 October 14, 2021
Mappy October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
Sky Kid October 28, 2021 October 28, 2021
Libble Rabble November 11, 2021 November 11, 2021
Phozon November 25, 2021 November 25, 2021
Dragon Buster December 9, 2021 December 9, 2021
Mirai Ninja December 16, 2021 December 16, 2021
Super Pac-Man January 6, 2022 January 6, 2022
Hopping Mappy January 20, 2022 January 20, 2022
Pistol Daimyo no Bouken January 27, 2022 January 27, 2022
New Rally-X February 3, 2022 February 3, 2022
Dangerous Seed February 17, 2022 February 17, 2022
Dragon Spirit March 3, 2022 March 3, 2022
Rolling Thunder March 17, 2022 March 17, 2022
Wonder Momo March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022
Pac-Land April 7, 2022 April 7, 2022
The Legend of Valkyrie April 14, 2022 April 14, 2022
Gaplus April 21, 2022 April 21, 2022
Youkai Douchuki April 28, 2022 April 28, 2022
Pro Tennis World Court May 12, 2022 May 12, 2022
The Tower of Druaga June 2, 2022 June 2, 2022
Motos June 9, 2022 June 9, 2022
Thunder Ceptor June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Dragon Saber July 14, 2022 July 14, 2022
Dig Dug August 4, 2022 August 4, 2022
Metrocross* August 18, 2022 August 18, 2022
Pac & Pal September 1, 2022 September 1, 2022
Rompers September 15, 2022 September 15, 2022
The Return of Ishtar September 22, 2022 September 22, 2022
Assault September 29, 2022 September 29, 2022
Toy Pop October 13, 2022 October 13, 2022
Ordyne October 27, 2022 October 27, 2022
Baraduke November 10, 2022 November 10, 2022
Galaxian November 24, 2022 November 24, 2022
Pac-Mania December 8, 2022 December 8, 2022
Marvel Land December 15, 2022 December 15, 2022
Metal Hawk December 22, 2022 December 22, 2022
Galaga January 5, 2023 January 5, 2023
Tank Force January 19, 2023 January 19, 2023
Phelios February 2, 2023 February 2, 2023
Grobda February 16, 2023 February 16, 2023
Sky Kid DX March 2, 2023 March 2, 2023
Thunder Ceptor II March 16, 2023 March 16, 2023
Navarone March 30, 2023 March 30, 2023
Dig Dug II April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023
Cosmo Gang the Video April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023
Galaga '88 April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023
Rolling Thunder 2 May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023
Bravoman June 8, 2023 June 8, 2023
Splatter House June 22, 2023 June 22, 2023
Pole Position July 6, 2023 July 6, 2023
King & Balloon July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023
Baraduke 2 August 3, 2023 August 3, 2023
Bosconian August 24, 2023 August 24, 2023
Finest Hour September 28, 2023 September 28, 2023
Burning Force October 26, 2023 October 26, 2023
Warp & Warp November 22, 2023 November 22, 2023
Pole Position II December 7, 2023 December 7, 2023
Cosmo Gang the Puzzle January 11, 2024 January 11, 2024
Face Off February 8, 2024 February 8, 2024
Tank Battalion March 7, 2024 March 7, 2024
Exvania April 4, 2024 April 4, 2024
VS. Super Xevious Mystery of GUMP April 11, 2024 April 11, 2024
Emeraldia April 18, 2024 April 18, 2024
Numan Athletics April 25, 2024 April 25, 2024
F/A May 15, 2024 May 15, 2024
VS. Star Luster June 13, 2024 June 13, 2024
Tinkle Pit July 11, 2024 July 11, 2024
VS. The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Legend of the Key of Time July 25, 2024 July 25, 2024
Knuckle Heads August 15, 2024 August 15, 2024
VS. Battle City September 12, 2024 September 12, 2024
Blast Off September 26, 2024 September 26, 2024
VS. The Quest of Ki November 7, 2024 November 7, 2024
VS. Family Tennis January 9, 2025 January 9, 2025
Marchen Maze February 6, 2025 February 6, 2025

*Metrocross was not released in Europe.
Marvel Land and F/A were not released outside of Japan.
Finest Hour and Face Off were not released in the United States or in European territories other than Switzerland and South Africa.

Trivia[]

  • Galaxian (1979) is the oldest Namco arcade game to be rereleased through Arcade Archives, and Tinkle Pit (1993) is the newest.
    • As of January 2025, Galaxian is the oldest arcade game available through Arcade Archives.
  • The inclusion of Caravan Mode is an homage to Hudson Soft, a company that included a similar time attack mode in many of their games. The name "Caravan Mode" comes from the Hudson All-Japan Caravan Festival, an annual event where Hudson Soft would show off their latest releases and hold competitions.[1]

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