Seibu Kaihatsu's Raiden and Raiden II are being reissued as Console Archives Raiden Project on Switch 2 and PS5 on October 22, 2026, while Hamster's Arcade Archives 2 line released the 1985 action game Wizard on September 3, 2026.
Hamster is handling two separate reissues of Seibu Kaihatsu titles, one from each of its archival lines. Wizard, the 1985 Seibu Kaihatsu action game, came to Arcade Archives 2 on September 3, 2026 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC at 1,100 yen. The release includes a new interface, button remapping, rapid-fire settings, multiple save slots, rewind, and online rankings, and owners of the existing Switch or PS4 version can upgrade for 330 yen.
The other line moves in a different direction. Console Archives Raiden Project arrives October 22, 2026 on Switch 2 and PS5 at 1,200 yen, bundling Raiden and Raiden II as the 1995 compilation originally made for 32-bit home consoles. The package supports one to two players and keeps the vertical-scrolling shooting, item-based shot switching, and bombs of the original games, with button and screen customization plus save and load anywhere.
The two releases draw on different source versions of the same series. Console Archives reissues the home-console compilation, while the original arcade Raiden stays available separately on PS4 and Switch through Arcade Archives. The included software is the Japanese version only, and the overseas version is not part of the package. Reports disagree on the in-game text: ASCII.jp lists it as English only while 4Gamer states Japanese only, and the sources leave the discrepancy unresolved.
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Hamster will release Console Archives Raiden Project for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on October 22, priced at 1,200 yen. The collection bundles Seibu Kaihatsu's Raiden and Raiden II, the 1995 compilation originally made for 32-bit home consoles, in a single package with one to two player support. Players fly the super-high-altitude bomber Raiden through vertical-scrolling stages, using shots, bombs, and item-based shot switching against fast enemy fire. Hamster's Console Archives line reissues home console titles for current hardware with button and screen customization plus save and load anywhere. The included software is the Japanese version only; the overseas version is not part of the package, and ASCII.jp lists the in-game text as English only while 4Gamer states the text is Japanese only, a discrepancy the sources leave unresolved. Game Spark notes that the original arcade Raiden is also available on PS4 and Switch through the separate Arcade Archives series.
Sep 2
Hamster announced Arcade Archives 2 Wizard for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, launching September 3, 2026, priced at 1,100 yen. The release includes a new interface, button remapping, rapid-fire settings, multiple save slots, rewind functionality, and online rankings. Owners of the existing Switch or PS4 version can upgrade for 330 yen.