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Console Archives Toujinmakyouden Hercules no Eikou

Toujinmakyouden Hercules no Eikou is the next release in the Console Archives series, according to Hamster. The game arrives tomorrow, May 21.

Toujinmakyouden Hercules no Eikou initially debuted in 1987. The Data East game is an RPG in which players go on an adventure to take down the Demon King Hades and rescue the goddess Venus.

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Console Archives developer Hamster has spoken further about what’s planned going forward, including how many games we could ultimately see.

Satoshi Hamada, the CEO and founder of Hamster Corporation, was talking about Console Archives in a recent Famitsu interview. He mentioned how during the planning stage, the company’s goal was “to reproduce every home console and every game ever”. Hamster had dreams of releasing 800 titles for Arcade Archives, but for Console Archives, “we have an even bigger dream, every game on every console, at least, first, at the planning stage that was our goal.” Also mentioned is that Famicom and PlayStation games are likely to be the priority since “some of the Arcade Archives games use compatible CPUs”.

As announced by Hamster, Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia is about to launch on Nintendo Switch 2 via Console Archives. It comes out tomorrow, May 14.

Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia was originally released by Toshiba-Emi. The game, which first debuted in 1997, is a war sim title.

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Console Archives Mag Max

Hamster confirmed today that Mag Max is next up on the docket for its Console Archives series. The game will be out tomorrow, May 7.

In Magmax, players take control of a transformable mecha to rescue humanity from the domination of an alien computer. Nichibutsu originally released this one in 1986.

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Hamster has discussed what fans can expect from the Console Archives series, specifically when it comes to potential support for older Nintendo hardware. 

In a recent Famitsu interview, Hamster chief technology officer Takamitsu Shimomura was asked about the possibility of pre-Famicom Nintendo hardware for Console Archives such as Color TV-Game. In response, he said (as translated by Nintendo Everything):

Console Archives Rohga Armor Force

Rohga: Armor Force is appearing on Nintendo Switch 2 as a new Console Archives game, it’s been announced. The title arrives tomorrow, April 30.

Data East originally put out the game in 1996. The shooter lets players combine different body parts to make their own machine for battle.

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Hamster has confirmed the next Console Archives release on Nintendo Switch 2, which is Ninja Gaiden 3: The Ancient Ship of Doom. This one drops tomorrow, April 23.

Ninja Gaiden 3: The Ancient Ship of Doom originally appeared in 991. The side-scrolling action game has players uncovering the truth about the murder of Irene.

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Console Archives Ishin no Arashi

According to Hamster, it’s putting Ishin no Arashi as its newest Console Archives game for Nintendo Switch 2. It arrives tomorrow, April 16.

Koei first shipped Ishin no Arashi in 1990. Note that it originally released in Japan only, and the Console Archives version is largely in Japanese – aside from the user interface and manual, which can be accessed in English. 

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Console Archives Seicross

We’ve heard from Hamster that another Console Archives game is releasing on Nintendo Switch 2, which is Seicross. Look for it tomorrow, April 9.

Nichibutsu originally made Seicross. The game debuted in 1986 and is a shooter in which players pilot a hover bike to save the peaceful people of Petra.

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Console Archives Terra Cresta

A new Console Archives game is on the way to Nintendo Switch 2 with the upcoming launch of Terra Cresta. Hamster has confirmed it’s releasing tomorrow, March 26.

Nichibutsu originally came out with the title way back in 1986. The shooting title has players fighting to reclaim the Earth from the evil Mandora.

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