Best Arcade Archives Games
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Since 2017 we've seen a steady supply of Hamster's Arcade Archives releases bringing arcade classics to the Switch eShop. Juegos De


What's more, the series includes previously unreleased or hard-to-find arcade games from Nintendo itself. Having been so well acquainted with many of the NES versions, and it's been wonderful to rediscover these games in their original (and sometimes quite different) arcade form over the past few years.

The number of titles in the Arcade Archives list grows on a near-weekly basis, so below we've reproduced the full list of Arcade Archives releases available on Switch eShop to date. With a variety of options to tailor each game's presentation to your personal tastes, you can even flip the screen 90° for a more authentic rendition of games originally designed for an upturned CRT screen. Throw them in your Flip Grip and you've arguably got the best way to play these games in 2020, short of having the original arcade cabinets, of course. Juegos De Motos 

New releases will be added to this list as they drop. The games are listed in alphabetical order, and it's worth remembering that certain games — Castlevania, for example — start with a sneaky 'VS', so they'll naturally be near the bottom. Alternatively, you can view them in our database sorted by Release Date or User Rating.

Please note that we have NOT included the ACA Neo Geo releases here — we've got a separate guide for Hamster's Neo Geo games on Switch. If this huge list is still a tad overwhelming, you'll find our picks of the best Arcade Archives games on Switch at the bottom. You know, just to get you on the right track.