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The 1978 arcade classic Space Invaders has been re-released on PS5 and PS4 by Hamster's Arcade Archives, featuring both black-and-white and colored versions, with additional features on the PS5 version, available this Christmas.
Multiple games, including the classic Space Invaders and several titles from Super PowerUp Games, are releasing on Xbox on Christmas Day, potentially boosting their visibility during the holiday shopping season.
Hamster announced that their 500th Arcade Archives release will be the classic Taito game Space Invaders, launching on Christmas Day to celebrate the milestone, with creator Tomohiro Nishikado participating in the event. The release aims to honor the game's significance, despite the availability of Space Invaders on many platforms, and will include updates like new modes and online leaderboards.
Namco's 1995 arcade fighting game The Outfoxies, often compared to Super Smash Bros., is finally being released on consoles as part of the Arcade Archives range on December 18, 2025, after being a cult classic among fans.
Air Combat 22, part of Hamster's Arcade Archives on Switch, is a nostalgic, arcade-style flight game that offers a basic but enjoyable Top Gun experience, showcasing the early roots of the Ace Combat franchise with solid controls and retro visuals, appealing mainly to fans of classic arcade shooters and gaming history enthusiasts.
Arcade Archives has released Taito's Megablast, a horizontally-scrolling shmup game available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. The game's storyline involves a dying intergalactic populace known as the Zancs abducting Earth's women to help repopulate their own race. Fighter pilots Dawnson and Bogey are dispatched to confront the Zancs and bring back the planet's ladies. Megablast is priced at $8.