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Hamster Sets Console Archives Goal Beyond 800 Games on Switch 2

The plan leans on Famicom/PlayStation compatibility to speed ports.

Overview

  • In a new Famitsu interview, CEO Satoshi Hamada said Console Archives should surpass 800 home-console releases.
  • He set a loose goal of one Switch 2 release per week and warned the pace will vary.
  • Early targets will draw from Famicom and PlayStation libraries because their CPUs match Hamster’s existing emulation work.
  • The line launched in February 2026 with Cool Boarders and Ninja Gaiden II, and it just added Master of Monsters: Disciples of Gaia.
  • Hamster cites its Arcade Archives output of 500-plus games toward an 800 goal as evidence the approach can scale.