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Nobunaga’s Ambition 2 is this week’s Console Archives game on Nintendo Switch 2
Hamster announced that Nobunaga's Ambition 2 will be released on Nintendo Switch via the Console Archives series on September 10 for $7.99. Originally released in 1990 for an 8-bit console, this simulation war game allows players to unify Japan by commanding warlords and utilizing strategy and diplomacy. The Console Archives series adds modern features like customizable controls and save points to classic titles.
Review: Console Archives L’Empereur (Nintendo Switch 2)
This review covers Hamster's Nintendo Switch re-release of Koei's 1991 historical simulation game, L’Empereur. While the game offers deep strategic gameplay for fans of the genre, its complex menus and lack of modern quality-of-life features make it a challenging experience for new players. The digital manual is praised for its faithfulness to the original, but the overall emulation approach is seen as outdated compared to other retro collections.
L’Empereur is this week’s Console Archives on Nintendo Switch 2
Hamster announced that L’Empereur, a simulation and strategy game originally released by Koei in 1991, will be available on the Nintendo Switch's Console Archives service starting June 11 for $7.99. The game tasks players with leading Napoléon to save France and unify Europe through warfare and diplomacy.
Console Archives L’Empereur launches June 11
The classic Koei simulation game L'Empereur, originally released in 1991, is launching for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch on June 11 for $7.99. Developer Hamster is bringing the title to modern platforms with added features like customizable controls and save points. L'Empereur is a strategy game where players assume the role of Napoleon to unify Europe.
PlayStation Plus Adds RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, and More
Sony announced new titles coming to the PlayStation Plus catalog, including RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Gitaroo Man, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, originally released for PlayStation 2 in 2006, and Gitaroo Man will be added to the Classics Catalog in August and June respectively.