Tag: Hamster
News Namco's Classic Tank Shooter Tokyo Wars Rolls Out on PS5, PS4 This Week
Tank you very much
The war for Tokyo is about to get underway, and your finger’s on the trigger. Industrious Japanese dev Hamster is bringing Bandai Namco’s 1996 arcade classic Tokyo Wars to the PS Store this week, as part of its Arcade Archives line. It’ll be out on 5th November for $16.99 on the PS5 and $14.99 on the PS4. Here’s the...
News Peak Polygonal Dogfighting Targeting PS5, PS4 in Air Combat 22 Port
Take flight
The Arcade Archives line is absolutely on fire. Earlier this month we got an arcade perfect port of the original Ridge Racer, and now as Ace Combat celebrates its 30th anniversary, we’re getting a conversion of Air Combat 22 on the PS5 and PS4.
News Yes, You Can Earn a Platinum in Arcade Ridge Racer on PS5
But not on PS4, so be careful
Partially justifying its inflated price point, Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer will be the second of Hamster’s emulation efforts to include a Platinum Trophy. Its port of The King of Fighters ’98 also previously included one of Sony’s top pots. As is often the case with the
News Arcade Archives 2 Receives a Big Price Hike with Ridge Racer on PS5
Insert (lots of) coins
While the price of Hamster’s various Arcade Archives titles does vary depending on each individual license, they’ve generally cost around $7.99 on the PS Store. But Bandai Namco’s NebulasRay was a recent exception, retailing for $14.99, and Ridge Racer will continue that trend of rising prices. The first in the...
News It's Ridge Racer! Riiidge Racer! And It's Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Month
Namco arcade classic coming to Sony's consoles
Industrious Japanese emulation house Hamster is bringing a new line of its Arcade Archives catalogue to the Nintendo Switch 2, starting with Namco’s 1993 classic Ridge Racer. But the iconic System 22 outing will not be playable on the PS5, at least not initially, as the dev’s only announced support...
News Arika's Arcade Deep Cut Tetris: The Grand Master Stacking Up a PS4 Port
Galaxian also imminent
Hamster will commemorate 300 weeks of consecutive releases in its Arcade Archives and ACA NeoGeo series with the release of two special titles: Galaxian on 24th November and Tetris: The Grand Master on 1st December. The former shooter from Namco marks its first 70s release, while the latter from Arika represents its inaugural...
News The Original 1989 Arcade Release of Ninja Gaiden Is Coming to PS4 Tomorrow
Head online for further competition
Thanks to an Arcade Archives release, the original Ninja Gaiden from way back in 1989 is releasing on PS4 tomorrow for $7.99. You'll be able to adjust the experience in order to emulate the atmosphere of arcade display settings at the time and change various settings such as difficulty. Probably the coolest...
