Arcade Archives 2: Polaris is an arcade developed by Taito, released 9 April 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
What Arcade Archives 2: Polaris is
Arcade Archives 2: Polaris is an arcade game developed by Taito and released in 2026. It was published by Hamster Corporation. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
The premise, in the publisher's words
"Polaris" is a shooting game released by Taito in 1980. Take command of a submarine and battle advancing enemy forces using missiles that can only be fired directly upward. Navigate through a relentless onslaught from all directions—bombers in the sky, frigates patrolling the surface, and mines lurking on the seabed!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Arcade Archives 2: Polaris launched on 9 April 2026, within three weeks of Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced and Saros. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced, Saros.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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