Right, I probably should have seen this coming. When Hamster does publisher-specific Arcade Archives sales, they usually come in two waves. Well, here’s the second wave of its Taito sale. You can still pick up the games from the first wave on sale, and I’ve already talked about those games in an earlier post. We’ve got ten more games to check out here, and while local prices may vary you should be seeing something in the neighborhood of a 30% discount once the sale kicks in. These games...| Post Game Content
Well, here’s a little blast from the past for you, courtesy of the HAMSTER Corporation, the people behind the Arcade Archives. This time, they’re digging up something truly monumental: Namco’s very first in-house developed arcade game, the brick-breaker with a twist, Gee Bee! What’s all the buzz about? If you’re The post Gee bee: Namco’s first game is coming to the arcade archives first appeared on Gaming Retro.| Gaming Retro
This is basically just a tradition at this point. It’s been a hot minute since the last Arcade Archives sale, and the time has finally come to blow some money on more old arcade games. The last sale was in May and centered around Namco titles, and this one follows that pattern with a focus on Taito games. It’s a 30% discount this time around, which is modest but meaningful. Ten titles, some of which have been on sale before. Adding another twist to the shopping decisions, many of these ha...| Post Game Content
Found across the UK's seafront amusements, holiday parks, and theme parks, Aqua Jet has now splashed onto the Arcade Archives, on PlayStation 4 & 5 and Switch.| Gaming Retro - Retro gaming news, mini consoles, and merchandise
I sure do love those Arcade Archives releases from Hamster. I grab old favorites or games I’d heard about in the past and wanted to try, plus pretty much every game that ends up discounted during sales. Every once in a while, a game I know nothing about shows up. If it seems interesting, I’ll often take the punt. That’s what I did this week with the latest release, Ryukyu. This game apparently saw release on Japanese home computers first, developed by ASCII and Login Soft. It then got p...| Post Game Content
I know, I don’t really do news here all that much these days. Still, I like to mention these Arcade Archives sales just because they’re somewhat rare and easy to miss if you aren’t paying attention. For the last few years, Hamster has dedicated the month of May to Namco. That usually translates to some highly-requested releases and a sale on some games, and 2025 is following suit. Many of these have been on sale before, but it’s still worth having a look. As usual, you get 30% off the...| Post Game Content
