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Touki Denshou ANGEL EYES Joins Console Archives on August 13

This release brings the home console version's exclusive content, including hidden characters like B. Lyar and Robo-Chibiko, to modern platforms for the first time, expanding access to a niche fighting game that has remained talked about among enthusiasts for nearly three decades.

Key Facts

  • Touki Denshou ANGEL EYES will be released for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on August 13, 2026, priced at 1,200 yen.
  • The game was originally released by Tecmo in 1997 for 32-bit home consoles, and first appeared in arcades in 1996.
  • The Console Archives version includes Story Mode and Training Mode, which were not in the arcade version.
  • Hidden characters in the PlayStation version include B. Lyar, Robo-Chibiko, Akane, and 2D versions of Reika and Kiriko.
  • The arcade version of Touki Denshou ANGEL EYES was previously released for PS4 and Nintendo Switch in 2022 under the Arcade Archives label.

Reporting from 5 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, ASCII.jp, and 1 more.

Touki Denshou ANGEL EYES Joins Console Archives on August 13

Hamster announced on August 12, 2026, that the fighting game Touki Denshou ANGEL EYES will be released for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 through its Console Archives series. The game, originally released by Tecmo in 1997 for 32-bit home consoles, will be available starting August 13 at a price of 1,200 yen. Players take on the role of one of the Eight Angels, battling other angels to become the Great Angel. The Console Archives version is based on the home console release, adding Story Mode and Training Mode that were not in the arcade version. The game first appeared in arcades in 1996 and features a mix of 2D and 3D character graphics, with all-female characters. It includes systems such as multi-stage jumps, chain combos, and homing attacks. The Console Archives series aims to faithfully reproduce classic games on modern hardware, with features like button customization and save-anywhere functionality. The arcade version was previously released for PS4 and Switch in 2022 under the Arcade Archives label.

The Console Archives version of Touki Denshou ANGEL EYES is based on the 1997 PlayStation release, not the arcade original. This means all home console-exclusive elements are included, such as a Story Mode with original stories for each character and a Training Mode for practice. The PlayStation version also featured numerous hidden characters, including B. Lyar, a fallen angel given physical form, Robo-Chibiko, a robot resembling Chibiko, Akane, Kiriko's twin sister, and 2D versions of Reika and Kiriko, unlockable under various conditions.

The game is known for its flashy balance, with many characters capable of instant-death combos that deplete health in one go. It features up to four-stage jumps, homing jumps that close in on opponents, and super special moves activated when the emotion gauge peaks. The Console Archives series, produced by Hamster, focuses on faithful reproduction of classic home console games, offering button mapping, rapid-fire settings, save and load anywhere, and screen filters that reproduce CRT TV texture. The arcade version of the game was released for PS4 and Switch in 2022 under Arcade Archives, but this new release is the first time the home console version's expanded content is available on current hardware.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 5 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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