Arcade Archives Arkanoid Revenge of DOH Launches September 3
Hamster is selling the Switch 2 and PS5 versions as a separate 1,100 yen product with a 330 yen owner discount, a sign that the Arcade Archives 2 tier is positioned as a paid upgrade rather than a free carryover for existing buyers.
Key Facts
- Hamster announced on September 2, 2026 that Arkanoid Revenge of DOH will be released through Arcade Archives on September 3, 2026.
- The game launches on five platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Prices are 838 yen on Switch, 837 yen on PS4, and 1,100 yen each for the Arcade Archives 2 versions on Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Owners of the Switch or PS4 version can buy the Switch 2 or PS5 version for 330 yen each.
- Arkanoid Revenge of DOH is the 1987 Taito sequel to Arkanoid, adding L and R side branching and more items to the energy ball and Space Wall rule.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp.
Hamster announced on September 2 that Arkanoid Revenge of DOH, the 1987 Taito sequel to the block-breaker Arkanoid, will be released through the Arcade Archives line on September 3. The game arrives on five platforms at once. Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 get the standard Arcade Archives release, while Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S get the Arcade Archives 2 version. Prices are 838 yen on Switch, 837 yen on PS4, and 1,100 yen each for the Arcade Archives 2 editions. Anyone who already owns the Switch or PS4 version can buy the Switch 2 or PS5 version for 330 yen each. The 1987 original kept the core rule of bouncing an energy ball to destroy the Space Wall, and added branching L and R side stages plus a larger item pool. Arcade Archives 2 adds a Time Attack mode that ranks players by clear time and supports VRR for behavior closer to the original arcade board. The official Arcade Archiver program airs September 3 at 19:00 with original developer Tsukano and Taito staff.
The Arcade Archives line reproduces classic arcade games with modern convenience features: difficulty and screen settings, save slots, rewind, and rapid fire, plus online rankings that compare scores against players worldwide. Arkanoid Revenge of DOH supports one or two players and casts the player as the only one who can stop the dimensional fortress DOH that has descended across dimensions into space.
The Arcade Archives 2 edition is the newer tier. Beyond the original, high score, and caravan modes carried over from the standard line, it adds Time Attack, which ranks players by how quickly they clear the game rather than by score, and VRR support that reproduces behavior closer to the original arcade board. The September 3 episode of the official Arcade Archiver program, episode 614, airs at 19:00 and features original developer Tsukano online, with Taito staff Toyama and O-Bayashi scheduled to appear in studio for game introductions and development talk.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.