Seta's 1987 arcade shooter U.A.G. arrives on October 15, 2026 through Hamster's two Arcade Archives lines, with the Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S version priced higher and discounted for owners of the Switch or PS4 release.
Hamster's October 14 announcement set a release date of October 15, 2026 for the game under two titles: Arcade Archives Tokushu Butai U.A.G. and Arcade Archives 2 Tokushu Butai U.A.G. The split follows hardware generation. The first line covers PlayStation 4 at 837 yen and Nintendo Switch at 838 yen, both tax included. The second line covers Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S at 1,100 yen each. Owners of the Switch or PS4 version can buy the Switch 2 or PS5 edition at 330 yen, tax included.
The game itself is a 1987 Seta shooting title. The player rides a machine gun-equipped bike toward an enemy base fortress, and 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 release carries standard Arcade Archives options: 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.
Coverage of the release repeated the same core details across several stories. The point that stayed consistent is the owner discount: the Switch 2 and PS5 editions are sold as a continuation of an existing purchase rather than a separate sale.
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Hoshi no Uta ga Kikoeru, a 117-minute anime film made with generative AI across roughly 1,500 cuts, went free on YouTube on October 22, 2026, Anime Day. A three-person team did about three months of actual work, starting in April 2026 and resuming in August after a suspension. Director Hirotaka Yuno based the story on his own experiences and says the film is not aimed at profit.
Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club posted a memorial comment on its official X account on October 21 and put its original production Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Part 3: Middle-Aged Struggle Edition on the Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official channel free for three days. The stream runs from 1:00 p.m. on October 21 until 11:59 p.m. on October 23. The work is an official sequel made for the 30th anniversary of Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, the 18th Super Sentai series, which aired from 1994 to 1995. It streamed on TTFC in 2024 and reunites the original cast 30 years later as middle-aged versions of their roles. Hiroshi Tsuchida, who played Saizou, also called NinjaBlue, died of heart failure on October 11 at age 54, a death his agency 81 Produce announced on October 20. TTFC said it wanted as many people as possible to see his work and to give viewers a chance to remember him, and thanked the parties who consented to the stream.
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.
Hamster will release Arcade Archives Special Forces U.A.G. on October 15, 2026 for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. Arcade Archives 2 Special Forces U.A.G. arrives the same day for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The original Seta shooting game shipped in 1987. Owners of the Switch or PS4 version can buy the Arcade Archives 2 release at a 330 yen discount.
Hamster will release Arcade Archives Special Forces U.A.G. for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on October 15, priced at 837 yen for PS4 and 838 yen for Switch. The same day brings Arcade Archives 2 Special Forces U.A.G. for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 at 1,100 yen, with a 330 yen owner discount for those who already bought the PS4 or Switch version.
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Toei Animation released the main PV for 'Our Chosen Best Adventure' on September 27, a broadcast of fan-selected episodes from Digimon Adventure, Adventure 02, Tamers, and Frontier. The PV shows the first footage from the TV anime Digimon Adventure restored in HD remaster and unveils the opening theme 'SHAKARIKI!!' sung by Koji Miyazaki and Takayoshi Tanimoto. Broadcast begins October 4 on Fuji TV and other stations.
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