{"rewrite":{"id":"r_89be13eb6e0fbb937f34fad2","clusterId":"c_a85f7f4c7551216bff2b49ac","slug":"arcade-archives-adds-seta-s-u-a-g-with-five-platform-launch","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Arcade Archives Adds Seta's U.A.G. With Five-Platform Launch","summary":"Hamster will release \"Arcade Archives Tokushu Butai U.A.G.\" and \"Arcade Archives 2 Tokushu Butai U.A.G.\" on October 15, 2026, the company announced on October 14. The Arcade Archives version covers PlayStation 4 at 837 yen and Nintendo Switch at 838 yen, both tax included. Arcade Archives 2 covers Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S at 1,100 yen each, tax included. Owners of the Switch or PS4 release can buy the Switch 2 or PS5 edition at 330 yen, tax included. The game is a shooting title Seta released in 1987. The player rides a machine gun-equipped bike toward an enemy base fortress. Destroying structures such as towers makes sidecars with cannons appear as power-ups. Sidecar types differ, including ones with longer bullet range and ones that fire only horizontally. The Arcade Archives release includes difficulty and screen settings, rewind, rapid fire, and multiple save slots. Arcade Archives 2 adds Time Attack Mode and supports VRR. A livestream, the \"Tokushu Butai U.A.G. Special,\" is scheduled from 19:00 on release day.","whyItMatters":"Seta's 1987 arcade catalog gets another Hamster port, and the owner's discount spreads the same title across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S instead of one platform tier.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe owner\u0026#39;s discount does not apply to every platform. Players who bought the Switch or PS4 release can get the Switch 2 or PS5 edition for 330 yen, but the Xbox Series X|S version is not eligible.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe port keeps the arcade original\u0026#39;s two-player support. Both the Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2 releases list 1-2 players.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArcade Archives 2 carries over the modes from the first line and adds one. Original Mode, Hi Score Mode, and Caravan Mode return, alongside a Time Attack Mode where players compete on clear time regardless of score. VRR support lets the emulation match arcade behavior more closely than before.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeta\u0026#39;s 1987 game sends a special forces member along a route patrolled by tanks and fighter jets, which the player destroys on the way to the enemy base fortress. Sidecar power-ups appear when towers and other structures fall.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe release day stream runs on Hamster\u0026#39;s YouTube channel, where the official program \u0026#34;Arcade Archiver\u0026#34; airs at 7:00 p.m. on each Arcade Archives release date. The October 15 episode is the \u0026#34;Special Forces U.A.G. Special.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Seta's 1987 shooter Tokushu Butai U.A.G. hits Arcade Archives on October 15 across PS4, Switch, Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Owners of the older Switch or PS4 version pay 330 yen for the Arcade Archives 2 upgrade. The Xbox version gets no such discount.","twitterPost":"U.A.G. is priced in two tiers on October 15: 837 to 838 yen for PS4 and Switch, 1,100 yen for Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Already own it on Switch or PS4? The Switch 2 and PS5 upgrades cost 330 yen. Xbox skips the owner discount.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Hamster has dated Seta's 1987 shooting game Tokushu Butai U.A.G. for October 15, split across Arcade Archives on PS4 and Switch and Arcade Archives 2 on Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Prices run 837 to 838 yen for the older tier and 1,100 yen for the newer one, with a 330 yen owner's upgrade for Switch and PS4 holders.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/050/G105008/20261014027/\",\"title\":\"Arcade Archives \\\"Tokushu Butai U.A.G.\\\" to be released on October 15. Ride a high-speed bike toward the enemy base. A STG released by Seta in 1987\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610142d\",\"title\":\"1987 Shooting Game 'Special Forces U.A.G.' 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