Hamster has confirmed that Taito's Famicom port of Legend of Kage will be the next Console Archives release, arriving on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on June 18, 2026.
The reissue packages a classic 1985 arcade action title and its 1986 Famicom adaptation for modern hardware, continuing Hamster's ongoing work remastering and distributing Taito's retro catalog on Arcade Archives and Console Archives services.
Legend of Kage debuted in arcades in 1985, casting players as the ninja Kage on a quest to rescue a kidnapped princess while wielding a sword and shuriken.
Taito subsequently released a home port for the Nintendo Famicom in 1986.
The arcade original and its home versions have appeared on several collections and platforms over the years, including Taito Memories Gekan for PlayStation 2, Taito Memories Pocket for PSP, the Arcade Archives releases on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, the Taito Egret II Mini, and Taito Milestones 2.
The Famicom/NES edition has also been made available through Nintendo's Virtual Console services on Wii, 3DS, and Wii U.
Hamster's Console Archives edition of the Famicom port is priced at $7.99 and launches June 18, 2026 on Switch 2 and PS5.
This follows the publisher's wider announcements for Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2, which recently included Space Cyclone — a 1980 shoot 'em up designed by Space Invaders creator Tomohiro Nishikado — being reissued across modern consoles.
Rewriting notable in-game descriptions in journalistic language: in Space Cyclone, the antagonists known as BEMS are presented as insect-like cyborg enemies that approach the surface, and the title features a mechanic where missed enemies contribute to the construction of a robot that unleashes powerful Cyclone Shots against the player.
These clarifications highlight why Hamster is packaging and pricing the Arcade Archives and Console Archives entries distinctly across platforms.
For preservation-minded players and collectors, Hamster's Console Archives release of Legend of Kage restores an important piece of Taito's mid-1980s output to contemporary stores.
Players interested in retro releases can expect the title to appear on the eShop for Switch 2 and on the PlayStation Store for PS5 on the announced date.
The reissue packages a classic 1985 arcade action title and its 1986 Famicom adaptation for modern hardware, continuing Hamster's ongoing work remastering and distributing Taito's retro catalog on Arcade Archives and Console Archives services.
Legend of Kage debuted in arcades in 1985, casting players as the ninja Kage on a quest to rescue a kidnapped princess while wielding a sword and shuriken.
Taito subsequently released a home port for the Nintendo Famicom in 1986.
The arcade original and its home versions have appeared on several collections and platforms over the years, including Taito Memories Gekan for PlayStation 2, Taito Memories Pocket for PSP, the Arcade Archives releases on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, the Taito Egret II Mini, and Taito Milestones 2.
The Famicom/NES edition has also been made available through Nintendo's Virtual Console services on Wii, 3DS, and Wii U.
Hamster's Console Archives edition of the Famicom port is priced at $7.99 and launches June 18, 2026 on Switch 2 and PS5.
This follows the publisher's wider announcements for Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2, which recently included Space Cyclone — a 1980 shoot 'em up designed by Space Invaders creator Tomohiro Nishikado — being reissued across modern consoles.
Rewriting notable in-game descriptions in journalistic language: in Space Cyclone, the antagonists known as BEMS are presented as insect-like cyborg enemies that approach the surface, and the title features a mechanic where missed enemies contribute to the construction of a robot that unleashes powerful Cyclone Shots against the player.
These clarifications highlight why Hamster is packaging and pricing the Arcade Archives and Console Archives entries distinctly across platforms.
For preservation-minded players and collectors, Hamster's Console Archives release of Legend of Kage restores an important piece of Taito's mid-1980s output to contemporary stores.
Players interested in retro releases can expect the title to appear on the eShop for Switch 2 and on the PlayStation Store for PS5 on the announced date.