Hamster, identified for its suite of retro Arcade Archives ports, has revealed its subsequent Swap 2 sport as a part of the Arcade Archives 2 sequence. And, similar to Ridge Racer, it is one other polygonal arcade-to-home port. This time round, it is Air Fight 22, which is coming to each Swap 1 and Swap 2 on third July 2025.
Noticed by Time Extension (by way of Famitsu), Air Fight 22 is an arcade sport from 1995 and a spin-off of the unique 1993 Air Fight arcade sport. These video games would finally grow to be a part of what we all know because the Ace Fight sequence, which truly celebrates its thirtieth anniversary as we speak (for the console port of the unique, a minimum of).
The Swap 1 model is available in at $14.99, with the Swap 2 one priced at $16.99. And, these of you who do not have a Swap 2 but, you’ll purchase an improve pack once you finally upsize for $2.99.
Each variations of the sport include “Unique Mode”, “Excessive Rating Mode”, and “Caravan Mode”, however the Arcade Archives 2 model (for Swap 2) may even get a decision bump and extra modes equivalent to “Time Assault” (not Community Mode although, as it is a single participant sport).
Air Fight 22 was a step-up in practically each option to its predecessor. Named for operating on the Tremendous System 22 {hardware}, the sport allow you to select type considered one of three aircrafts — Grumman F-14 Tomcat, Sukhoi Su-27 and the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
Notably, that is the primary time that Air Fight 22 has ever obtained a console port, so it is incredible that we’re lastly getting it in a more-accessible format. And if the Ridge Racer Swap 2 model is something to go by, you are in for a deal with.
Let’s hope we get extra Ace Fight love on Swap 2, particularly after the incredible Ace Fight 7 port.
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