Nothing to do with Indiana Jones
Hamster has released this latest entry in its burgeoning Arcade Archives range, which has grown to legendary, record-breaking proportions. This week sees the re-release of UPL’s obscurityRaiders 5, now available to download on Nintendo Switch.
Released in arcades in 1985,Raiders 5is a fairly simplistic maze-shooter, in which players guide a vessel through a series of scrolling mazes, blasting enemy bases before escaping via a pulsating exit. Despite mazes being a key element ofRaiders 5‘s gameplay, your little ship can blast through huge sections of the surrounding walls, leaving one wondering why the maze is a deterrent in the first place.
Raiders 5is the latest Arcade Archives release to come from the UPL catalogue – having had already dropped titles such asPenguin-kun Wars. While these UPL and Nichibutsu releases are neat from a curiosity standpoint, I can’t help but wonder when fans will start seeing some more exciting releases, such as the previously announced Konami classicSunset Riders.
Raiders 5is available to download now on Nintendo Switch, priced at around $8. It has previously been made available on PS4.
