Overview
- Hamster’s Arkanoid release, which launches Thursday, arrives as Arcade Archives 2 on PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2, and as Arcade Archives on PS4 and Switch.
- Pricing is set at $9.99 for Arcade Archives 2 and $7.99 for Arcade Archives, with a $2.99 upgrade from the earlier release to the new build.
- On Nintendo platforms, the game is sold digitally at $7.99 on Switch and $9.99 on Switch 2.
- Arcade Archives 2 adds a Time Attack mode that times full clears instead of scores, plus variable refresh rate support for play that matches the original arcade feel.
- Both versions include series staples such as rewind, difficulty and screen settings, multiple save slots, rapid-fire, and online leaderboards, preserving a classic brick-breaker for modern systems.