Bandai Namco's obscure 1997 arcade racer Armadillo Racing is making its first-ever home console appearance, launching on PS5 and PS4 this week via Hamster's Arcade Archives series. The trackball-controlled title, originally built on the System Super 22 arcade board, tasks players with steering a rolled-up armadillo through various stages, and the release is notable for supporting select trackball controllers so players can experience the game as it was originally designed to be played.

The game arrives on 23rd July, priced at $16.99 on PS5 and $14.99 on PS4, with a $2.99 upgrade fee for PS4 owners wanting to move to the PS5 version. It includes a secret bowling minigame unlocked by finishing first, alongside Original, High Score and Caravan modes, plus an exclusive Time Attack mode on PS5. Ryoichi Kaku of Bandai Namco's Research Institute, a member of the original development team, described the 30-year re-release as personally meaningful and thanked fans for their continued support of the Arcade Archives series.