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Taito
Taito is an active arcade and home console publisher, releasing its catalog through Hamster's Arcade Archives and Arcade Archives 2 lines, expanding the Egret II Mini library with a fifth SD card, and supporting the Switch rhythm game Groove Coaster Future Performers with post-launch content. The company also announced a March 2027 remake of Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album for Switch.
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Taito's arcade heritage remains a core part of its current output. Through Hamster's Arcade Archives line, the company is bringing its 1980s arcade titles to modern platforms. Space Cyclone, a 1980 shooter, launched on June 18 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PS4, with the Arcade Archives 2 version adding a Time Attack mode and VRR support. Arkanoid Revenge of DOH, the 1987 sequel, arrives on September 3 across five platforms, with the Switch 2 and PS5 versions sold as Arcade Archives 2 editions at a higher price, plus a discount for owners of the Switch or PS4 versions.
The Egret II Mini, a tabletop arcade cabinet, continues to receive new software. The fifth SD card, Arcade Collection PART2, ships on March 25, 2027, adding 10 titles from Universal and Irem and bringing the series total to 100 playable games. A Violet Color body bundle with the card is set for the same date. Three dedicated peripherals in Violet Color release on December 17, 2026, and connecting the Paddle & Trackball Controller adds 10 titles without an SD card.
Outside of arcade re-releases, Taito is supporting newer projects. Groove Coaster Future Performers for Switch received a free update and paid Kasane Teto DLC in July 2026. The Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album Revival remake for Switch is set for March 18, 2027, with a special edition that bundles a port of the 1999 fan disc Ensemble2.
Key facts
- Arkanoid Revenge of DOH release
- Launches September 3 on Switch, PS4, Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S; Arcade Archives 2 versions cost 1,100 yen, with a 330 yen discount for existing Switch or PS4 owners. ↗
- Arcade Collection PART2 release
- Fifth Egret II Mini SD card, releasing March 25, 2027, with 10 games from Universal and Irem; brings the series total to 100 titles. ↗
- Groove Coaster Future Performers update and DLC
- Free update 1.0.11 and paid VOCALOID Vol.2 Song + Character Pack released July 23, 2026 on Switch. ↗
- Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album Revival
- Switch remake releases March 18, 2027; special edition includes a port of the 1999 fan disc Ensemble2. ↗
- Space Cyclone release
- Launches June 18 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PS4. ↗
- Egret II Mini peripherals
- Three Violet Color peripherals release December 17, 2026; the Paddle & Trackball Controller adds 10 titles without an SD card. ↗
Timeline
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Sep 2
Hamster announced on September 2 that Arkanoid Revenge of DOH, the 1987 Taito sequel to the block-breaker Arkanoid, will be released through the Arcade Archives line on September 3. The game arrives on five platforms at once. Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 get the standard Arcade Archives release, while Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S get the Arcade Archives 2 version. Prices are 838 yen on Switch, 837 yen on PS4, and 1,100 yen each for the Arcade Archives 2 editions. Anyone who already owns the Switch or PS4 version can buy the Switch 2 or PS5 version for 330 yen each. The 1987 original kept the core rule of bouncing an energy ball to destroy the Space Wall, and added branching L and R side stages plus a larger item pool. Arcade Archives 2 adds a Time Attack mode that ranks players by clear time and supports VRR for behavior closer to the original arcade board. The official Arcade Archiver program airs September 3 at 19:00 with original developer Tsukano and Taito staff.
Aug 28
Taito announced on August 27 that it will release "Arcade Collection PART2," the fifth additional SD card for the tabletop arcade cabinet Egret II Mini, on March 25, 2027. The announcement came during a Famitsu LIVE broadcast. The card includes 10 games released between 1980 and 1993 by Universal (now Universal Entertainment) and Irem (Irem Software Engineering), such as "Lady Bug," "Undercover Cops," and "Cheeky Mouse." With this addition, the total number of playable titles across the Egret II Mini series reaches 100. The card sells for 9,878 yen and bundles a 32-page strategy guide, "Dengeki TAITO STATION VOLUME 6," plus an Instruction Card Mini for each of the 10 titles. Pre-orders have begun. On December 17, 2026, Taito will release three dedicated peripherals in a Violet Color: the Paddle & Trackball Controller, the Control Panel, and the Control Pad. Connecting the Paddle & Trackball Controller adds 10 titles such as "Arkanoid" and "Cybattler" without needing an SD card. A set bundling the Egret II Mini Violet Color body with Arcade Collection PART2 is set for March 25, 2027 at 31,856 yen.
Jul 26
Taito released a free update and paid DLC for the Nintendo Switch rhythm game Groove Coaster Future Performers on July 23, 2026. The update, version 1.0.11, adds three free songs: Ochame Kinou by Gojimaji-P, Kimi no Starlight Road by Seine (CV: Kawamura Eriko) feat. MASAKI (ZUNTATA), and Dive in glory! by Obi Uzu Kirara (CV: Noguchi Yuri) feat. Kobayashi Yuya & john=hive. It also adds Chapter 8 of the story mode, the Aria Himukai Arc, and a new navigator, Kirara Orugawa. The paid DLC, VOCALOID Vol.2 Song + Character Pack, costs 1,320 yen and includes six songs centered on virtual singer Kasane Teto, such as Liar Dancer by Masalad and Brainrot by Tokyo Manaka. The pack also adds a navigator version of Kasane Teto (GCFP) with voice and animation, three avatars, and a four-episode mini-story featuring Teto and original character Shinasuka Rikka (CV: Ozora Naomi). A summer sale discounts the base game by 50% to 3,289 yen and various DLC packs by 25% until August 17.
Jul 7
Taito announced on July 7, 2026 that the Nintendo Switch remake Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album Revival will release on March 18, 2027. The regular edition costs 9,680 yen and the special edition costs 25,080 yen, both tax included. The game is a remake of the 1998 friendship-raising simulation Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku 2nd Album, the second entry in the series. It keeps the original story and character voices but features fully renewed character graphics by moo, the original character designer. The special edition includes a download code for Yuukyuu Gensoukyoku Ensemble 2 Re:R, a port of the 1999 fan disc with renewed graphics and visuals. That port includes self-cover versions of the theme songs by original composer and singer Aki Hata. Amazon will offer a limited pre-order bonus from July 10 to July 13, 2026: a download code for a faithful port of the original 1998 game. The bonus code may later be distributed separately with changes.
Jun 16
Hamster will release Arcade Archives Space Cyclone on June 18 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and PS4. The 1980 Taito shooter has players intercept insect cyborgs called Behm before they land and build enemy rockets. The Arcade Archives 2 version adds Time Attack Mode and VRR support.
Jun 4
The original television anime Mebius Dust, based on Hajime Shinagawa's story that won the Project Anima competition in 2019, will premiere on July 9. The first main trailer revealed additional cast members including Taito Ban, Aoi Ichikawa, and Sohei Horikane, as well as the ending theme song "Dilemma" by Ai Tomioka. The anime is directed by Tarou Iwasaki at Doga Kobo and Yoriko Tomita handles series scripts.
May 16
The staff for the television anime adaptation of Kureha's light novel series The Ogre's Bride revealed three additional cast members in a new trailer on Saturday. Taito Ban will voice Takamichi Araki, Nobunaga Shimazaki will voice Ouga Kiyama, and Aya Endo will voice Sakurako Kiyama. The anime is scheduled to premiere in Japan in July 2026. The previously announced cast includes Saori Hayami as Yuzu Shinonome, Yuichiro Umehara as Reiya Kiryuin, and others. Kazuhito Omiya is directing the series at Colored Pencil Animation Japan, with Yumi Kamakura handling series scripts and Hikari Tanaka designing characters. The light novel series began on Starts Publishing's Novema! platform in 2019 and has nine volumes as of May 2024. A manga adaptation by Jun Togashi launched in December 2021. The light novel and manga together have over 5.8 million copies in circulation. A live-action film adaptation opened in Japanese theaters on March 27.