TAITO Milestones 5 announced for Switch

TAITO has announced arcade games collection TAITO Milestones 5 for Switch. It will launch both physically and digitally on January 28, 2027 worldwide. It will cost $29.99 / €24.99 for the digital edition, and $39.99 / €34.99 for the physical edition. It is published by Clear River Games in the west. Physical pre-orders are available now.

Here is an overview of the collection, via Clear River Games:

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TAITO Milestones 5 is the latest epic collection of arcade hits.

The fifth entry in the popular series, TAITO Milestones 5 delivers yet another generous compilation of 10 coin-up classics, lovingly ported to Nintendo Switch, preserving these important milestones in gaming history forever.

TAITO Milestones 5 may just be the most exciting release yet in the series, with an eclectic selection of titles for every taste and every skill level, spanning two decades of arcade history when games were instantly understandable, easy to play, hard to master and guaranteed to have you coming back for more.

Shooting, boxing, football, trampolines, and even an octopus (yes, an octopus) all feature on TAITO Milestones 5, introducing a whole new audience to these classic slices of arcade joy, and a chance to relive the iconic legends for seasoned gamers.

With each title skilfully ported to Nintendo Switch, gamers can take on the challenge solo or play with a friend via local couch cooperative play across many titles. A number of quality-of-life updates have been included, affording gamers the ability to save anywhere in the games, and play with English text as well as Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, and German. Whether discovering for the first time or reacquainting yourselves with a favorite lost in time, TAITO Milestones 5 is another utterly essential collection from the masters of arcade hits.

Included Titles

Arkanoid: Revenge of DOH (1987) – Bounce balls to destroy blocks, collect power-ups, and defeat enemies. New mechanics, like regenerating bricks, tougher layouts, and boss battles that culminate in a rematch with the evil DOH…

Crime City (1989) – A high-octane side-scrolling, run-and-gun shooter where two street cops battle waves of criminals through six crime-filled, action-packed stages.

Extermination (1987) – A frantic arcade shooter where you take on hordes of enemies across multiple bullet-filled stages. Blast your way through hostile forces, collect power ups, upgrade your firepower and dodge relentless attacks, in this breathless shooter for the ages.

Final Blow (1988) – Step into the ring in a boxing game where you battle opponents using punches, blocks, and careful timing to land a final blow.

Football Champ (Hat Trick Hero) (1990) – An arcade soccer game featuring simple controls and with an emphasis on short action-packed matches. Easy to play, hard to put down!

Land Sea Air Squad (1986) – A run-and-gun shooter where players battle through enemy territory on foot and in commandeered tanks, boats, and helicopters. Use machine guns and grenades to blast enemies, destroy bosses, and advance across land, sea, and air.

Marine Date (1981) – Play as an octopus and reunite with your fishy friend. Use a limited number of water jets to navigate the underwater maze. Part puzzle, part minigolf, all fun: try to time your jets and swim to your octopus-girlfriend to complete each stage.

Plump Pop (1987) – A chaotic classic! Run back and forth carrying a trampoline and get your child to jump to defeat enemies and clear stages.

Sagaia (Darius II) (three-screen version) – A horizontal shoot-’em-up, better known as Darius II outside of America. Pilot your Silver Hawk craft, tackling endless waves of alien enemies and enormous, eye-popping bosses. Memorable for the fan-favourite giant hermit crab named Yamato, who uses a battleship of the same name as its shell. If you know, you know!

Space Invaders (1978) – Needing no introduction this was the one that started it all. Defend Earth from descending alien “Invaders'” waves single handed, armed with your trusty laser cannon scrolling left and right, blasting enemies while taking cover behind destructible shields. As Invaders thin out, they speed up, increasing the tension and challenge.

Watch the announcement trailer below. Visit the official website here.

Announce Trailer