Hamster

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Hamster
Type Public
Founded November 11, 1999
Headquarters Tokyo, Japan
Key people
Industry Video games
Products Arcade Archives
Number of people
Website http://www.hamster.co.jp/

Hamster Corporation (株式会社ハムスター) is a Japanese video game publisher.

Foundation

Hamster Corporation was spun off as a public company from the game division of Toshiba-EMI Limited on November 11, 1999.

Acquisitions

As a publisher of classic games, Hamster Corporation has sought the catalog of classic video game developers.

It acquired the rights to the Nichibutsu video games catalog in March 2014, the rights to the UPL video game catalog in May 2016, the rights to the NMK video game catalog in June 2017, and the rights to the Video System video game catalog in March 2018, the rights to the Allumer video game catalog in February 2023, and the rights to the Athena video game catalog in September 2023.

Games by Hamster Corporation owned by WEC Museum

Title Developer Release Platforms Notes
Arcade Archives: City Connection Jaleco 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Crazy Climber Jorudan 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Crazy Climber 2 Nichibutsu 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Gradius Konami 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Moon Cresta Jorudan 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Mr. Goemon Konami 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Ninja-Kid UPL 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Renegade Technōs Japan 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Scramble Konami 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Terra Cresta Nichibutsu 2014 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Wonder Boy Escape 2014 PS4 Only released in Japan.
Arcade Archives: Bells & Whistles Konami 2015 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Bubble Bobble Taito 2015 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Cosmo Police Galivan Nichibutsu 2015 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Ikki Sun Corporation 2015 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Kid's Horehore Daisakusen Nichibutsu 2015 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: The Legend of Kage Taito 2015 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Life Force Konami 2015 PS4, Switch
ACA NEOGEO: Fatal Fury: King of Fighters SNK 2016 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Metal Slug Nazca Corporation 2016 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Samurai Shodown Yuki Enterprise 2016 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
Arcade Archives: Atomic Robo-Kid UPL 2016 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
Arcade Archives: Contra Konami 2016 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Darius Taito 2016 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Double Dragon II: The Revenge Technōs Japan 2016 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Gradius II Konami 2016 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Haunted Castle Konami 2016 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: MX5000 Konami 2016 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Terra Force Nichibutsu 2016 PS4, Switch
ACA NEOGEO: Aero Fighters 2 Video System 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Aero Fighters 3 Video System 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Art of Fighting SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Art of Fighting 2 SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Burning Fight SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Fatal Fury Special SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Karnov's Revenge Data East 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters '94 SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters '95 SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters '96 SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters '97 SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters '98: The Slugfest SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters 2000 SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of the Monsters SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The Last Blade SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Last Resort SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Metal Slug 2 SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Metal Slug 3 SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Metal Slug X SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Puzzled SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Robo Army SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Samurai Shodown II SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Sengoku SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Street Hoops Data East 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Super Sidekicks SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy SNK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Waku Waku 7 Sunsoft 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Zed Blade NMK 2017 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
Arcade Archives: Elevator Action Taito 2017 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Mario Bros. Nintendo 2017 Switch
Arcade Archives: The Ninja Warriors Taito 2017 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Thunder Cross UPL 2017 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Super Mario Bros. Nintendo 2017 Switch
ACA NEOGEO: 3 Count Bout SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Aggressors of Dark Combat ADK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Alpha Mission II SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Baseball Stars Professional SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Football Frenzy SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters 2001 Eolith 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters 2002 SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The Last Blade 2 Taito 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: League Bowling SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Metal Slug 4 Mega Enterprise
BrezzaSoft
Noise Factory
Playmore
2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Metal Slug 5 SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Prehistoric Isle 2 SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Puzzle Bobble Taito 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Real Bout Fatal Fury SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Real Bout Fatal Fury 2 SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Real Bout Fatal Fury Special SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Samurai Shodown III SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Samurai Shodown V Yuki Enterprise
SNK Playmore
2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Stakes Winner 2 Saurus 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Top Player's Golf SNK 2018 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
Arcade Archives: Alpha Mission SNK 2018 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong Nintendo 2018 Switch
Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong Junior Nintendo 2018 Switch
Arcade Archives: Ninja-Kid-II UPL 2018 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Omega Fighter UPL 2018 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Punch-Out!! Nintendo 2018 Switch
Arcade Archives: Sky Skipper Nintendo 2018 Switch
Arcade Archives: Super Punch-Out!! Nichibutsu 2018 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Urban Champion Nintendo 2018 Switch
ACA NEOGEO: Baseball Stars 2 SNK 2019 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: The King of Fighters 2003 SNK 2019 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Puzzle Bobble 2 Taito 2019 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
ACA NEOGEO: Samurai Shodown V Special Yuki Enterprise
SNK Playmore
2019 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One
Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection Konami 2019 Android, iOS, PS4, Switch, Windows, Xbox One Contains A-Jax, Gradius, Gradius II, Haunted Castle, Life Force, Scramble, Thunder Cross, and TwinBee.
Arcade Archives: Alpine Ski Taito 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Armed F Nichibutsu 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo 2019 Switch
Arcade Archives: Excitebike Nintendo 2019 Switch
Arcade Archives: Front Line Taito 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Golf Nintendo 2019 Switch
Arcade Archives: Hyper Sports Konami 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Ice Climber Nintendo 2019 Switch
Arcade Archives: Pooyan Konami 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Pinball Nintendo 2019 Switch
Arcade Archives: Road Fighter Konami 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Time Pilot Konami 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Time Tunnel Taito 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Track & Field Konami 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: TwinBee Konami 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Balloon Fight Nintendo 2019 Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Castlevania Konami 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Water Ski Taito 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Wild Western Taito 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Yie Ar Kung-Fu Konami 2019 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: 64th Street: A Detective Story Jaleco 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Arabian Sun Corporation 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Ben Bero Beh Taito 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: BurgerTime Data East 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Circus Charlie Konami 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: The Fairyland Story Taito 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Gradius III Konami 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Lightning Fighters Konami 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Markham SunsSun Corporationoft 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Penguin-Kun Wars UPL 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Pettan Pyuu Sun Corporation 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Rush 'n Attack Konami 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Sasuke vs. Commander SNK 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Shanghai III Sunsoft 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Soccer Nintendo 2020 Switch
Arcade Archives: Sunset Riders Konami 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Super Cobra Konami 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Trigon Konami 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Baseball Nintendo 2020 Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Gradius Konami 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Mah-jong Nintendo 2020 Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Tennis Nintendo 2020 Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Wrecking Crew Nintendo 2020 Switch
Arcade Archives: Zero Team Seibu Kaihatsu 2020 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: A Jax Konami 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: The Astyanax Jaleco 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Block Hole Konami 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Crime Fighters Konami 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Cybattler Jaleco 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Frisky Tom Jorudan 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Guerrilla War SNK 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Guzzler Tecmo 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Halley's Comet Taito 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Kurikinton Taito 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Legend of Makai NMK 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Ninja Kazan UPL 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Pirate Pete Taito 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Orius Konami 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Raimais Taito 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Rod Land Jaleco 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Saboten Bombers NMK 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Sea Fighter Poseidon Taito 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Space Cruiser Taito 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Swimmer Tekhan 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Thunder Cross II Konami 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Thunder Dragon NMK 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Task Force Harrier UPL 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Time Pilot '84 Konami 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Typhoon Gal Taito 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Vendetta Konami 2021 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Highway Race Taito 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Qix Taito 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Space Seeker Taito 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Super Volleyball Video System 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Tetris: The Absolute – The Grand Master 2 Plus Taito 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Thunder Dragon 2 NMK 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Tetris: The Grand Master Taito 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Trio the Punch Data East 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Chack 'n' Pop Taito 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Champion Wrestler Taito 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Fighting Hawk Taito 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Flipull Taito 2022 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Mazinger Z Banepresto 2022 PS4, Switch
Taito Milestones Taito 2022 Switch Includes Alpine Ski, Chack'n Pop, Elevator Action, The FairyLand Story, Front Line, Halley's Comet, The Ninja Warriors, Qix, Space Seeker, and Wild Western.
Arcade Archives: Bonze Adventure Taito 2023 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Darius II Taito 2023 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Dinorex Taito 2023 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Galaga Namco 2023 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: The NewZealand Story Taito 2023 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Pole Position Namco 2023 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Pole Position II Namco 2023 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Solitary Fighters Taito 2024 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: Violence Fight Taito 2024 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. The Adventure of Valkyrie: The Legend of the Key of Time Namco 2024 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Battle City Namco 2024 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Star Luster Namco 2024 PS4, Switch
Arcade Archives: VS. Super Xevious Mystery Of GUMP Namco 2024 PS4, Switch