Console Archives: Oda Nobunaga Den Hits Switch 2 and PS5 on November 12
Hamster will release Console Archives: Oda Nobunaga Den on November 12, 2026 for 1200 yen (tax included). The reissue covers Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5, according to the announcement Hamster made on November 11.
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Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Why it matters
The Console Archives release adds button and screen customization plus save and load anywhere, the modern conveniences Hamster builds into a line pitched at both returning players and first-timers.
Key Facts
- Console Archives: Oda Nobunaga Den releases on November 12, 2026 for 1200 yen (tax included).
- Hamster is releasing Console Archives: Oda Nobunaga Den on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.
- The original Oda Nobunaga Den was released in 1998 by Koei for 32-bit home game consoles.
- Oda Nobunaga Den has 22 major characters, including the Oda family, warlords of various provinces, and cultural figures.
- The Console Archives version adds button and screen customization and save and load anywhere.
The original Oda Nobunaga Den shipped in 1998 from Koei, now Koei Tecmo Games, on 32-bit home consoles. It is a simulation RPG that follows the Sengoku warlord Oda Nobunaga through battles drawn from history: the Battle of Okehazama, the capture of Inabayama Castle, and the Battle of Nagashino. Players read the battlefield and issue orders to allied units. Strategy choices and battle results branch the story away from the historical record, and the game asks whether Nobunaga can survive the Honnoji Incident and end the Sengoku era. The cast totals 22 major characters, spanning the Oda clan, warlords from other provinces, and cultural figures.
Hamster Corporation is based in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, and its representative director is Rin Hamada. The copyright line on the release reads "©1998 Koei Tecmo Games." Hamster produces the Console Archives series, which the press release describes as built on "the concept of faithfully reproducing masterpieces released on various home game consoles and making them easily enjoyable on the latest hardware."
The port is single-player only. Hamster's own pitch for the line addresses both audiences directly: "Whether you played them back then or are touching them for the first time, please enjoy the masterpieces that enlivened the history of console games!"
The two outlets split on platform framing. 4Gamer.net lists the game as a PS5 release in its opening line. Denfaminicogamer and the press release text both name Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 together. The release also carries trademark notices for Nintendo and for Sony Interactive Entertainment.
The original is framed as the story of "Nobunaga, who opened the door to the early modern era," and the branching is tied to tactical choices as well as battle outcomes. The press release points players toward the allied units, which can "analyze information and issue orders with precise strategy."
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