Taito Milestones 5 Announced For Switch, Here Are The Games Included
Taito has announced Taito Milestones 5, a collection of ten arcade games for Nintendo Switch, developed with Hamster Corporation. The Japan release is set for 28 January 2027, extending Taito’s series of retro compilations; no release outside Japan has been confirmed.
The collection spans games released between 1978 and 1990, and includes Space Invaders and the three-screen version of Sagaia. It will cost 5,720 yen in Japan, with physical pre-orders opening at announcement. Previous collections have received mixed reactions over their small selections and pricing, while ININ Games has handled some local releases.
In short
- Taito Milestones 5 brings ten arcade games to Switch.
- The Japanese launch is scheduled for 28 January 2027.
- It costs 5,720 yen; an international release is unconfirmed.
Explained simply
Taito is a Japanese games company known for arcade hits such as Space Invaders, first released in 1978. Arcade games were designed for public machines, where players usually paid for each go and tried to beat a high score.
Taito Milestones is a series of collections that brings older arcade games to modern consoles. Hamster Corporation, which specialises in preserving and re-releasing classic games, has worked with Taito on the series.
These collections offer a way to play games that might otherwise be difficult to access, though players’ views on the number of games and the price have varied. Some earlier titles have also been released outside Japan by ININ Games, but local availability can differ.