{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e66a6816ec62bab1b29bd8a8","clusterId":"c_f3cf026dce2ca9296c44c762","slug":"data-east-classic-karnov-joins-arcade-archives-september-10","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Data East Classic Karnov Joins Arcade Archives September 10","summary":"Hamster will release Karnov, Data East's 1987 action game, on Arcade Archives for Nintendo Switch and PS4, and on Arcade Archives 2 for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S starting September 10. The game tasks players with defeating the Dark Emperor and recovering treasure.","whyItMatters":"Karnov joins Hamster's Arcade Archives line on both platforms, giving modern audiences another classic Data East title with a simultaneous release on the new Arcade Archives 2 label.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKarnov, the 1987 Data East action game, will be distributed by Hamster on September 10 across two labels. Arcade Archives Karnov arrives on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 at 838 yen and 837 yen respectively, while Arcade Archives 2 Karnov is set for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S at 1,100 yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game casts Karnov as a treasure hunter whose goal is to defeat the Dark Emperor. Karnov attacks by spitting fire from his mouth, and he can use nine selectable weapons, or options, to increase his movement speed, create ladders, and fly through the air. Collecting all torn map pieces from defeated bosses triggers an effect in the game.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hamster releases Data East's Karnov on Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2 September 10. Switch and PS4 get one version; Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S get the other.","twitterPost":"Hamster puts Data East's 1987 action game Karnov on Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2, both out September 10 for Switch, PS4, Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Hamster adds another Data East classic to its catalog. Karnov, the 1987 fire-spitting action game, launches September 10 on Arcade Archives for Switch and PS4 and on Arcade Archives 2 for Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2139475.html\",\"title\":\"Data East's Action Game 'Karnov' to Release on 'Arcade Archives' on September 10!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4242,"outputTokens":568,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788944669,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T08:59:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-09T09:03:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T09:03:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f3cf026dce2ca9296c44c762","canonicalTitle":"データイーストのACTゲーム「カルノフ」が「アーケードアーカイブス」で9月10日配信決定！","representativeArticleId":"a_fd7a39b3aa1b703f5b682dd8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Karnov\"],\"studios\":[\"Data East\",\"Hamster\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-09T08:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-09T08:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T09:03:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2139475.html","title":"データイーストのACTゲーム「カルノフ」が「アーケードアーカイブス」で9月10日配信決定！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Karnov"],"studios":["Data East","Hamster"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}