Hero of LegendThe Hero of Thread TitlesMemberOct 26, 201714,795At 1:40. This is HUGE. Now Hamster's finally going for bigger 3D era arcade games. Gotta wonder if Sega may join in as well (but maybe will just do it via their own Sega Ages line).Assets from Nintendo's press site:https://www.mediafire.com/file/efd6dnpzs12mx5c/ArcadeArchives2RIDGERACER.zip/fileLast edited: Wednesday at 6:05 PM DestHas seen more 10s than EA ever willCowardJun 4, 201815,820Worki did want ridge racer on switch and i do guess i got itentremetYou wouldn't toast a NES cartridgeMemberOct 26, 201769,800Nice!Yuri PMemberOct 28, 2017311I'm so happy about this!! I hope they also bring Ridge Racer 2 and Rave Racer as well as other System 22 gamesfiendcodeMemberOct 26, 201725,988Might be my most hype announcement, lol. Lots of good potential 3D hardware based releases from Namco, Konami, Taito, Tecmo, Arika and SNK. Maybe even Nintendo (Cruis'n) if Hamster looks west.Type VIIMemberOct 31, 20172,863Absolutely massive news. 3D Arcade Archives is something I've been wanting for years, and the perfect game to launch it with too.yyrMemberNov 14, 20174,100White Plains, NYThere is a gold mine in early 3D arcade games that nobody has yet touched.I hate Hamster's low-effort approach to Arcade Archives, but I will freaking buy a ton of these if they tap that gold mine properly!Hero of Legend said:(but maybe will just do it via their own Sega Ages line).Click to expand...Click to shrink...I kind of thought Sega was done with Ages for now; after the lukewarm reception on Switch, they just stopped dead a few years back. It's a shame, as M2 always does a fantastic job.mute Legend MemberOct 25, 201728,812It is better than nothing but Ridge Racer deserves more. 3D arcade games are going to need an upres at a minimum.shadowman16MemberOct 25, 201740,399Excellent news, huge news for me even... As people have said, there's tons of 3D titles that either have not been emulated, emulated poorly etc. So this'll be day 1 for me (plus I adore RR)MulderYuffieMemberOct 25, 20171,277Carnevil pls Hell Egret#TeamThierryMemberAug 19, 2022681Huge news and def one of the coolest announcements of the dayAltima VIIMemberMar 2, 202579Not even joking, this was the moment of the show for me.Do we know if this is exclusive to Switch 2 or not? As much as I intend to buy a Switch 2, Steam is my "forever library" for old shit like this.evilromeroMemberOct 27, 20174,136I will definitely buy this. Eventually.modernkicksMemberApr 7, 2020380god bless hamsterRPG_FanaticMemberOct 25, 20174,641fiendcode said:Might be my most hype announcement, lol. Lots of good potential 3D hardware based releases from Namco, Konami, Taito, Tecmo, Arika and SNK. Maybe even Nintendo (Cruis'n) if Hamster looks west.Click to expand...Click to shrink...Cruis'n games would be awesome.shadowman16MemberOct 25, 201740,399fiendcode said:Might be my most hype announcement, lol. Lots of good potential 3D hardware based releases from Namco, Konami, Taito, Tecmo, Arika and SNK. Maybe even Nintendo (Cruis'n) if Hamster looks west.Click to expand...Click to shrink...Does that mean we could get Fighting Layer ported finally? Id be all over that...Pity that they cant/dont get stuff from Capcom though, there's a number of games from them Id love to see ported (though at least we'll proably get those in future collections)twinturbo2MemberOct 27, 20174,621Jupiter, FLRPG_Fanatic said:Cruis'n games would be awesome.Click to expand...Click to shrink...Same here, but if Sega had to change the look of the player car in rereleases of OutRun to avoid paying Ferrari, I wonder if that would affect any rereleases of the Cruis'n games, since Cruis'n USA has an unlicensed Testarossa and Cruis'n World has an unlicensed Ferrari 456. Not to mention the licensed cars in Cruis'n Exotica. I'd still buy them, though.OnanieBombMemberOct 25, 201711,177hell yesTailzoFallen GuardianMemberOct 27, 20178,892Please, Sega RallyYuri PMemberOct 28, 20173113 minute gameplay video. People can probably figure out the exact version of the game based on the billboards around the track, it's one of the global releases.View: https://youtu.be/l67ziwkd6KU?si=Wi5YfXaNQfC-DhLmArcade Archives 2 RIDGE RACER will released on same day as Nintendo Switch 2! | HAMSTER CorporationHAMSTER Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya-ku; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as "HAMSTER") is happy to announce that "Arcade Archives 2 RIDGE RACER," for Nintendo Switch 2 will be released on June 5, 2025, the same day as the release of Nintendo Switch 2!www.hamster.co.jpPlatform: Nintendo Switch 2Release date: June 5, 2025 (Same Day as Nintendo Switch 2)a DX version featuring support for an H-shifter and clutch is also included.Click to expand...Click to shrink...In addition to the "ORIGINAL MODE," "HIGH SCORE MODE," and "CARAVAN MODE" included in the "Arcade Archives" series, "Arcade Archives 2" series will add new features such as "TIME ATTACK MODE" and "NETWORK MODE."In "TIME ATTACK MODE" you compete to see who can beat the final boss the fastest stating from the first battle. This mode focuses on how quickly you can complete the game, regardless of the score you achieve. In "NETWORK MODE" you can play against other users over the network. However, "TIME ATTACK MODE" and "NETWORK MODE" may not be implemented in some games. Since "RIDGE RACER" is a single-player game, "NETWORK MODE" is not implemented.Additionally, functionality has been significantly enhanced. Multiple save slots have been implemented instead of just one, along with a rewind feature that allows players to retry gameplay and a quick start feature for those who want to dive straight into the game. Furthermore, VRR support has been added, enabling more accurate reproduction of the original arcade game's experience.Click to expand...Click to shrink... VespaMemberOct 26, 20171,966Awesome to see an Arcade RR port! we inch closer to Rave Racer...Last edited: Wednesday at 12:24 PMShift BreakerMemberOct 25, 20173,160What? What? Day one. I've played the hell out of the PS1 versions, absolutely need to give the arcade one a try.RedSwirlMemberOct 25, 201710,633Looking at the arcade board RR ran on, this potentially puts Time Crisis 1 on the table.ZorMemberOct 30, 201713,698OH FUCK!I started playing these games for the first time last month, hyped as hell for this!cw_sasukeMemberOct 27, 201729,407These classic games running on up to 120fps is gonna be nice *believeAtolmMemberOct 25, 20176,097Meh. A new Ridge Racer would be cool, this one I already finished it dozens of times. Cmon Namco, give us something.andshrewMemberOct 27, 20172,837Very nice. I've been wanting RR1 as a PS classic release but this will do nicely.MandosMemberNov 27, 201737,998Wonder if this puts Ultra Neogeo 64 table? Always wanted to play those.Bandai being on the table gives me wild dreams of souls edge and Gundam Vs XDsrtrestreOne Winged SlayerMemberOct 25, 201719,424Altima VIIMemberMar 2, 202579Yuri P said:3 minute gameplay video. People can probably figure out the exact version of the game based on the billboards around the track, it's one of the global releases.View: https://youtu.be/l67ziwkd6KU?si=Wi5YfXaNQfC-DhLmArcade Archives 2 RIDGE RACER will released on same day as Nintendo Switch 2! | HAMSTER CorporationHAMSTER Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya-ku; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as "HAMSTER") is happy to announce that "Arcade Archives 2 RIDGE RACER," for Nintendo Switch 2 will be released on June 5, 2025, the same day as the release of Nintendo Switch 2!www.hamster.co.jpPlatform: Nintendo Switch 2Release date: June 5, 2025 (Same Day as Nintendo Switch 2)Click to expand...Click to shrink...Definitely Switch 2 exclusive then, but this will be so nice.Given the other games people are speculating on here, I could justify a Switch 2 as near enough an arcade ports machine. Love this era and style of games. andshrewMemberOct 27, 20172,837They mention using VRR to allow the games to run at their original refresh rate:Furthermore, VRR support has been added, enabling more accurate reproduction of the original arcade game's experience.Click to expand...Click to shrink...dallow_bgMemberOct 28, 201711,602texasandshrew said:They mention using VRR to allow the games to run at their original refresh rate:Click to expand...Click to shrink...Nice catch.EddmanMemberOct 27, 2017847MexicoAwesome! I hope Joy Cons with mouse mean there's a slight chance of seeing light gun games. Things like Virtua Cop or Time Crisis shouldn't be lost forever.VespaMemberOct 26, 20171,966Yuri P said:I'm so happy about this!! I hope they also bring Ridge Racer 2 and Rave Racer as well as other System 22 gamesClick to expand...Click to shrink...These two are 8-player iirc imagine the glory of NETWORK MODEYuri PMemberOct 28, 2017311andshrew said:Very nice. I've been wanting RR1 as a PS classic release but this will do nicely.Click to expand...Click to shrink...This definitely opens the door for the PS1 release to be brought back as a PS classic. The only issue there is you obviously can't play with a NeGcon which felt a lot better than playing on the dpad.But both the arcade and PS1 versions are very historically significant games and it would be great to have access to both, especially because the difference between them is huge and a lot of people don't know about it.MaxRossMemberJan 26, 2024241Tailzo said:Please, Sega RallyClick to expand...Click to shrink...sega rally, dayotona, scud race and gti club :PTurnblMemberOct 27, 2017855Arrgghh suddenly I have a use case for a Switch 2. Just when I thought I was out..!Great great game, much prefer the beefy arcade cars to the PS port (which is also excellent in a different way). 1'05 club on Mame!jettCommunity ResettlerMemberOct 25, 201745,985It's nice that someone remembers Ridge Racer at least. I would prefer a collection or something rather than just the first arcade game.JazzmanZOne Winged SlayerMemberOct 25, 20172,955Gimmie Hydro thunderdigita1alchemyMemberOct 27, 2017969Hope this opens the floodgates. Starblade next, plz. Dash KappeiMemberNov 1, 20175,449Killer app right there, Hamster killing it as usual.As for RR, cool but I fucking hate we still have to suffer the lack of analog triggersandshrewMemberOct 27, 20172,837Yuri P said:This definitely opens the door for the PS1 release to be brought back as a PS classic. The only issue there is you obviously can't play with a NeGcon which felt a lot better than playing on the dpad.But both the arcade and PS1 versions are very historically significant games and it would be great to have access to both, especially because the difference between them is huge and a lot of people don't know about it.Click to expand...Click to shrink...I never used an NeGcon, would it's inputs translate to an analog stick?The reason I ask is interestingly enough, from what people have reversed engineered, it seems that there might have been intention to implement some kind of NeGcon emulation within the Sony PS1 emulator.Warrior of LightMemberJan 11, 201811,514Only Nintendo, again? Hamster, please.SharpX68KMemberNov 10, 201711,602ChicagolandOh wow, I missed this, as I did not watch 100% of the Direct. This is wonderful news. I'm sure more 90s 3D polygon arcade games will come.Yuri P said:I'm so happy about this!! I hope they also bring Ridge Racer 2 and Rave Racer as well as other System 22 gamesClick to expand...Click to shrink...Vespa said:Awesome to see an Arcade RR port! we inch closer to Rave Racer...Click to expand...Click to shrink...Heck yeah, Rave Racer is my favorite game in the series.Kurekure TakoraMemberOct 25, 2017866One of Namco's hidden gems. Came out in 1996 and it was just as fun as Pilot Wings 64 and Mario 64's Wing Cap. I'd love to play the game with the JoyCons serving as an arm cycle.OP OPHero of LegendThe Hero of Thread TitlesMemberOct 26, 201714,795Took the liberty of clipping the segment and adding it to the OP as it shows the game in 60fps unlike Hamster's video above for some reason.erlimMemberOct 26, 20175,923LondonAltima VII said:Definitely Switch 2 exclusive then, but this will be so nice.Given the other games people are speculating on here, I could justify a Switch 2 as near enough an arcade ports machine. Love this era and style of games.Click to expand...Click to shrink...Does this mean the entire Arcade Archives 2 line is Switch 2 exclusive? If so that is absolutely huge news for retro heads and preservationist fans!OnanieBombMemberOct 25, 201711,177I played this game for like, without exaggerating, 6 hours straight when I got it with my PS1 on christmasandshrewMemberOct 27, 20172,837erlim said:Does this mean the entire Arcade Archives 2 line is Switch 2 exclusive? If so that is absolutely huge news for retro heads and preservationist fans!Click to expand...Click to shrink...No, we've already had one Arcade Archives 2 release on PS5 (but they only use the ACA2 acronym in the store listing).erlimMemberOct 26, 20175,923Londonandshrew said:No, we've already had one Arcade Archives 2 release on PS5 (but they only use the ACA2 acronym in the store listing).Click to expand...Click to shrink...Yeah, but Neo geo releases are usually separate; like aca Neo geo was on Xbox and windows store, but those two platforms did not get other aca titles. So it could be that nintnendo rocks non Neo geo aca titles exclusively, no?