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{{redirect-distinguish|Hamster|[[Pet Hamster]]}}
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|founded=November 11, 1999<ref>https://www.hamster.co.jp/en/release/1867/</ref>
|founded=November 11, 1999<ref>https://www.hamster.co.jp/en/release/1867/</ref>
|first_release=''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Arcade Archives: Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|first_release=''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Arcade Archives: Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_release=''[[VS. Wrecking Crew|Arcade Archives: VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_release=''[[VS. Wrecking Crew|Arcade Archives: VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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'''{{wp|Hamster Corporation|HAMSTER Corporation}}''', also known as simply '''HAMSTER''', is a Japanese game company that was spun off from the video game division of {{wp|EMI Music Japan|Toshiba-EMI Limited}} on November 11, 1999. The company developed a series of emulated arcade video game re-releases under the name ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' starting in 2014 for the {{wp|PlayStation 4}}.<ref>{{cite|date=January 13, 2017|url=4gamer.net/games/999/G999903/20170113118/|language=ja|title=ハムスター,「アーケードアーカイブス」「アケアカNEOGEO」のタイトルをNintendo Switchで配信へ。まずは「KOF'98」が3月登場|publisher=4gamer|accessdate=November 28, 2024}}</ref> The series would be introduced to the Nintendo Switch [[Nintendo eShop|eShop]] on March 3, 2017. Nintendo first announced several re-releases of various Nintendo arcade games in the September 13, 2017 {{wp|Nintendo Direct}}.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 4, 2019|url=youtu.be/ztMGTTAjsAQ?si=dPPw0CL1TTi1uh3F&t=1627|timestamp=27:07|title=Nintendo Direct 9.13.2017|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 28, 2024}}</ref> Various arcade games have been re-released in the series, including various arcade games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] exclusively for the [[Nintendo Switch]].
'''{{wp|Hamster Corporation|HAMSTER Corporation}}''', also known as simply '''HAMSTER''', is a Japanese game company that was spun off from the video game division of {{wp|EMI Music Japan|Toshiba-EMI Limited}} on November 11, 1999. The company developed a series of emulated arcade video game re-releases under the name ''[[Arcade Archives]]'' starting in 2014 for the {{wp|PlayStation 4}}.<ref>{{cite|date=January 13, 2017|url=4gamer.net/games/999/G999903/20170113118/|language=ja|title=ハムスター,「アーケードアーカイブス」「アケアカNEOGEO」のタイトルをNintendo Switchで配信へ。まずは「KOF'98」が3月登場|publisher=4gamer|accessdate=November 28, 2024}}</ref> The series would be introduced to the Nintendo Switch [[Nintendo eShop|eShop]] on March 3, 2017. Nintendo first announced several re-releases of various Nintendo arcade games in the September 13, 2017 {{wp|Nintendo Direct}}.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=September 4, 2019|url=youtu.be/ztMGTTAjsAQ?si=dPPw0CL1TTi1uh3F&t=1627|timestamp=27:07|title=Nintendo Direct 9.13.2017|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 28, 2024}}</ref> Various arcade games have been re-released in the series, including various arcade games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] exclusively for the [[Nintendo Switch]].
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*[https://x.com/HAMSTER_Corp X profile]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/user/HAMSTERCorporation YouTube channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/HAMSTERCorporation YouTube channel]
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Latest revision as of 00:26, April 7, 2025

"Hamster" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Pet Hamster.
HAMSTER Corporation
Logo for HAMSTER Corporation
Founded November 11, 1999[1]
First Super Mario game Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. (2017)
Latest Super Mario game Arcade Archives: VS. Wrecking Crew (2020)
Alternate logo for HAMSTER Corporation
Alternate logo

HAMSTER Corporation, also known as simply HAMSTER, is a Japanese game company that was spun off from the video game division of Toshiba-EMI Limited on November 11, 1999. The company developed a series of emulated arcade video game re-releases under the name Arcade Archives starting in 2014 for the PlayStation 4.[2] The series would be introduced to the Nintendo Switch eShop on March 3, 2017. Nintendo first announced several re-releases of various Nintendo arcade games in the September 13, 2017 Nintendo Direct.[3] Various arcade games have been re-released in the series, including various arcade games of the Super Mario franchise exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.

List of Super Mario games[edit]

Title Release date Console
Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. September 27, 2017 Nintendo Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Super Mario Bros. December 22, 2017 Nintendo Switch
Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong June 15, 20181 Nintendo Switch
Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong Jr. December 21, 2018 Nintendo Switch
Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong 3 April 5, 2019 Nintendo Switch
Arcade Archives: Pinball 2 August 30, 2019 Nintendo Switch
Arcade Archives: Golf 3 October 25, 2019 Nintendo Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Wrecking Crew May 1, 2020 Nintendo Switch

1 - Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong first released on June 14, 2018 in North America
2 - The game originally released as VS. Pinball.
3 - The game originally released as Stroke & Match Golf.

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.hamster.co.jp/en/release/1867/
  2. ^ January 13, 2017. ハムスター,「アーケードアーカイブス」「アケアカNEOGEO」のタイトルをNintendo Switchで配信へ。まずは「KOF'98」が3月登場. 4gamer (Japanese). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Nintendo of America (September 4, 2019). Nintendo Direct 9.13.2017 (27:07). YouTube. Retrieved November 28, 2024.

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