Namco's 1995 arcade racer Cyber Cycles is being re-released on PS5 on 20th August via Hamster's Arcade Archives series, giving modern players access to a piece of racing game history. The re-release is notable for preserving a title that offered both first-person and third-person perspectives, considered impressive for its era, and for extending Hamster's ongoing project of bringing vintage Namco arcade games to current-generation consoles.

The game features two tracks, Green Hill (inspired by the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race rather than Sonic the Hedgehog) and Neo Yokohama, the latter evoking the Akira-style biking aesthetic referenced in the article's title. The PS5 version costs $16.99, while a PS4 version will also be released for $14.99 with fewer features than its current-gen counterpart; a $2.99 upgrade fee lets PS4 owners move up to the fuller PS5 edition.