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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 published by Hamster. Several Namco games have been rereleased through Arcade Archives. Games that are a part of the original Arcade Archives series are released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 (though they can also be played on the PlayStation 5 via backwards compatibility).
In June 2025, Hamster launched Arcade Archives 2, another series of arcade game ports with its own set of exclusive features. Games in the Arcade Archives 2 series are released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
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.
Arcade Archives 2 Exclusive Modes[]
Games released through Arcade Archives 2 may come with up to two additional modes that are not present in Arcade Archives titles.
Time Attack Mode[]
In Time Attack Mode, players attempt to complete the game as quickly as possible. Their best times are
Network Mode[]
Network Mode allows two or more players to play the game together online. Only games with multiplayer modes come with Network Mode.
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[]
Arcade Archives[]
As of September 2025, 87 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 |
| VS. Mystery Tower | March 6, 2025 | March 6, 2025 |
| Assault Plus | April 3, 2025 | April 3, 2025 |
| Super Xevious | May 1, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| NebulasRay | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 |
| Super World Court | May 29, 2025 | May 29, 2025 |
| Ridge Racer | June 5, 2025 | June 5, 2025 |
| Air Combat 22 | July 3, 2025 | July 3, 2025 |
| Aqua Jet | August 14, 2025 | August 14, 2025 |
| Mach Breakers | September 4, 2025 | September 4, 2025 |
| Gee Bee | October 2, 2025 | October 2, 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.
Arcade Archives 2[]
On April 2, 2025, Hamster announced Arcade Archives 2 for the Nintendo Switch 2. On April 30, 2025, it was revealed that games in the Arcade Archives 2 series will also be available for PlayStation 5[1] and Xbox Series X/S.[2]
As of September 2025, 4 Namco games have been rereleased through Arcade Archives 2. They are listed in order of their release date, starting with the earliest.
| Game | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Ridge Racer | June 5, 2025 |
| Air Combat 22 | July 3, 2025 |
| Aqua Jet | August 14, 2025 |
| Mach Breakers | September 4, 2025 |
| Gee Bee | October 2, 2025 |
Trivia[]
- As of August 2025, Galaxian (1979) is the oldest Namco arcade game to be rereleased through Arcade Archives and Aqua Jet (1996) is the newest.
- As of January 2025, Galaxian is the oldest arcade game to be rereleased 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 during which Hudson Soft would show off their latest releases and hold competitions.[3]