“Arcade Archives” 11th Anniversary Event will take place!
“Arcade Archives” 11th Anniversary Event will take place!
Now accepting applications for attendees and opening the “Arcade Archives Award” voting!
HAMSTER Corporation (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hamada Satoshi) is celebrating the 11th anniversary of its project “Arcade Archives Series,” which has been launched for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. The 11th anniversary will be on May 15, 2025.
To commemorate this milestone, the “Arcade Archives 11th Anniversary Event” will take place.
We will be offering a free invitation for the event to those who have applied, as a thank you to all the users who have supported the series so far (If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held).
Additionally, the “Arcade Archives Awards,” which have been held since last year, will determine the winning titles from the “Arcade Archives” series through user voting and other criteria. The award ceremony will take place at the “Arcade Archives 11th Anniversary Event.”
“Arcade Archives” 11th Anniversary Event
“Arcade Archives Series,” which has been launched for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, will celebrate its 11th anniversary on May 15, 2025.
Over this period, more than 450 titles have been released, and 24 companies have joined the project. To express our gratitude to all the users who have supported Arcade Archives over the past 11 years, we will be hosting an event and offering free invitations.
| Date ＆Time: | May 24, 2025 (Saturday) Doors Open: 3:00 PM Event Start: 4:00 PM (Expected to end around 8:00 PM) |
| Venue: | Tamagawa Seseragi Hall (Short walk from Todoroki Station on the Tokyu Oimachi Line) |
| Participants: | Seats are available through pre-application. Participants will be invited for free (If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held) |
| Live Stream: | “The 536th Arcade Archives 11th Anniversary Special Event!” is scheduled to be live-streamed on YouTube Live |
We will be offering free invitations to people who wish to attend the “Arcade Archives 11th Anniversary Event & The 2nd Arcade Archives Awards Ceremony Special!” (If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held).
The first round of applications has started from 7:00 PM JST on March 12 (Wednesday).
The application deadline is by 11:59:59 PM JST on March 21 (Friday). Be sure to apply!
Additionally, the event will be live-streamed on YouTube as “The 536th Arcade Archives 11th Anniversary Event & The 2nd Arcade Archives Awards Ceremony Special.”
How to Apply
Please send an email to aaa@hamster.jp to apply.
In the subject line, write “Application for Event Admission” and include your “Nickname” in the body of the email.
Application period: Until 11:59 PM JST on March 21 (Friday).
- Your nickname will be used as a name tag that you will wear on your chest during the event. You can choose any nickname, but please ensure it does not violate public order or morals.
- A lottery will be held, if there are many applicants. Thank you for your understanding.
ACA Concert by the New Japan BGM Philharmonic Orchestra
At the “Arcade Archives 11th Anniversary Event,” we will be hosting an ACA concert by the New Japan BGM Philharmonic Orchestra, who also performed at last year’s “Arcade Archives 10th Anniversary Event.” This year, conductor Mr. Ichihara will also be joining the performance.
Please look forward to it!
Arcade Archives Awards
The “Arcade Archives Awards” will determine the winning titles from the “Arcade Archives” series through user voting and other criteria.
The second awards ceremony will be held at the “Arcade Archives 11th Anniversary Event” on May 24.
For the 2nd Arcade Archives Awards, users will vote for their top 3 favorite titles from the 16 titles released in 2015 and the 52 titles released in 2024 within the “Arcade Archives” series.
Voting for the “Arcade Archives Awards” 2015 and 2024 has begun!
The voting for the “Arcade Archives Awards” 2015 and 2024 is now open.
Please tell us your “Top 3 Games” from the “Arcade Archives” series released in 2015 and 2024.
How to Vote
Select your top 3 favorite games from the 16 titles released in 2015 and the 49 titles released in 2024, and cast your vote on the voting site within famitsu.com (Japanese only).
- Voting Site URL: https://www.famitsu.com/article/202503/34865
- Voting Period: Until 11:59 PM JST on March 27 (Thursday)
For more details about the Arcade Archives Awards, please visit the Arcade Archives official website’s topics section.
The contents of this news release are as of the time of publication.