Arcade Archives V’Ball launches August 13

Arcade Archives 2 V’Ball will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2, and Arcade Archives V’Ball for PlayStation 4 and Switch, on August 13, developer Hamster announced. The Arcade Archives 2 version will cost $9.99 / 1,100 yen, while Arcade Archives version will cost $7.99 / 838 yen. An upgrade from Arcade Archives to Arcade Archives 2 will be available for $2.99 / 330 yen.

Here is an overview of the game, via Hamster:

It’s summer! It’s the beach! It’s beach volleyball!!

V’Ball is an action game released by Technos Japan in 1988.

Control two young men as they enter a beach volleyball tournament and aim for the championship.

Enjoy a variety of actions, such as controlling where the ball flies during serves and spikes, or delivering a more powerful spike by tapping rapidly.

This is the story of their success. The rest of the story is up to you.

Arcade Archives 2 series introduces a brand-new mode called Time Attack Mode, in addition to the Original Mode, Hi Score Mode, and Caravan Mode from Arcade Archives. Time Attack Mode focuses on how quickly you can complete the game, regardless of the score you achieve.

What’s more, with VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) support, the gameplay can be reproduced even more accurately, closer to the original arcade experience.

Please enjoy these iconic arcade games that defined an era with the Arcade Archives series!

Watch a trailer below.

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