“Arcade Archives POLARIS” and “Arcade Archives 2 POLARIS” will be released on April 9
HAMSTER Corporation (Head Office: Tokyo-to, Setagaya-ku; CEO: Satoshi HAMADA; referred to below as “HAMSTER”) is happy to announce that “POLARIS” will be released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game will be available digitally on April 9, 2026, as part of the Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2 series by HAMSTER.
About “POLARIS”
“POLARIS” is a shooting game released by TAITO in 1980.
Take command of a submarine and battle advancing enemy forces using missiles that can only be fired directly upward.
Navigate through a relentless onslaught from all directions—bombers in the sky, frigates patrolling the surface, and mines lurking on the seabed!
| Title | Arcade Archives POLARIS Arcade Archives 2 POLARIS |
| Platform | Arcade Archives POLARIS : Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 Arcade Archives 2 POLARIS : Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S |
| Price | Arcade Archives POLARIS : $7.99 [USD] Arcade Archives 2 POLARIS : $9.99 [USD] |
| Genre | Shooting |
| Rating | ESRB EVERYONE |
| Players | 1-2 |
| Release Date | Apr 9, 2026 |
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