Lately, I’ve been covering a lot of games. Like, a LOT. So, to avoid flooding your feed with every cool game that crosses my path, I’m going to start doing weekly recaps in a few categories. This is the inaugural issue of Rewind Roundup, where I’ll cover newly released, announced, or rumored remakes, remasters or rer-eleases coming to modern hardware and storefronts. This week has been extra busy for older games mosying onto newer platforms. Between arcade revivals, compilations, and deep cut microcomputer ports, there will be something to love for anyone reading this article.
Namco’s Rave Racer is a major win. The last big arcade Ridge Racer game is getting its first official home release via Hamster’s Arcade Archives line on current consoles, including Switch, PlayStation, Xbox Series, and the upcoming Switch 2 under the Arcade Archives 2 branding. According to VGC, the package includes the expected modes such as Original, High Score, and Caravan, and on AA2 platforms it adds Time Attack, online play, rewind, and VRR support to better approximate the original cabinet’s feel.
Speaking of Hamster, they’ve started a new line focused on home consoles rather than arcades. Console Archives is a sister series to Arcade Archives that brings classic console games to modern platforms, beginning with Cool Boarders on PlayStation and Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos on NES. Nintendo Life reports that the initial releases are available on Nintendo Switch 2 now, with PlayStation 5 versions following, and future entries such as Doraemon, Nobunaga’s Ambition, Sonic Wings Special, and Magmax are already confirmed, each sold individually with modern conveniences like save states and screen options.
On the remake front, the original 1995 Rayman is apparently returning. Series creator Michel Ancel told Retro Gamer that “a kind of remake” is planned, with HD visuals and more checkpoints to make the game less punishing than the original release. Ubisoft has not fully unveiled the project yet, but ratings for a Rayman 30th Anniversary Edition and job listings for Rayman work point toward a substantial refresh rather than a simple port.
For Apple fans, Retrocade on Apple Arcade groups ten licensed arcade titles such as Pac‑Man, Space Invaders, Galaga, Asteroids, Bubble Bobble, Centipede, and Breakout into a single app, presented inside a virtual 1980s style arcade on Apple Vision Pro. It includes global leaderboards, daily challenges with modifiers, unlockable cabinets and cheats, and short historical notes for each game, making it function as both a game pack and a compact digital museum.
Nintendo Switch is fast becoming a home for older Japanese microcomputer and console libraries. Bothtec’s 1985 PC‑88 action game Eggy is arriving as part of D4’s EGGCONSOLE line, in the form of EGGCONSOLE EGGY PC‑8801 on the eShop. Eggy features grounded weapons, mandatory crouching before flight, and deliberate movement that emphasizes dodging attacks and managing resources instead of constant firing.
Burai MSX2 Complete is coming to Switch in Japan, bundling the 1990 MSX2 RPG Burai and its 1992 Conclusion Arc into a single release. The original games shipped on many floppy disks, and this new edition simulates disk changes with a simple interface while adding modern convenience and a limited edition containing a multi‑disc soundtrack and story materials.
Konami is preparing a new Ganbare Goemon collection for Japan. The package assembles multiple entries from the long‑running series into one release, and has already prompted frustration from overseas fans who would like to see it localized. Although full details are still pending, it indicates that Konami is at least willing to revisit the series in a structured way, though at this point who can keep track of these collections?
Hudson’s long‑running Bomberman series is also receiving collection treatment. Super Bomberman Collection has launched on the Switch eShop, with a full physical release scheduled for August. It brings classic Bomberman entries together in one place for easy access to traditional local multiplayer on current hardware.
There are faithful arcade restorations with modern features such as Rave Racer and Retrocade, remakes that hopefully adjust difficulty and presentation such as the planned Rayman project, and microcomputer revivals like Eggy and Burai that would once have remained obscure. Region specific collections such as Ganbare Goemon and Super Bomberman further expand access to older catalogs on modern storefronts, even if some releases are still limited to particular markets.
