G-Mode Archives

G-Mode Archives
Genre(s)Various
Publisher(s)G-Mode
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch, Windows
First releaseApril 16, 2020

G-Mode Archives is a series of re-releases of older mobile games for the Nintendo Switch console as well as Windows PCs on Steam. The term "G-Mode Archives" on its own refers to titles that are developed or published by G-Mode, whereas G-Mode Archives+ refers to third-party releases.[1] The series debuted on the Switch on April 16, 2020,[2] and first appeared on Windows on April 21, 2021.[3]

The games released as part of the G-Mode Archives series are Java-based games.[4] They were originally developed with J2ME, BREW, or in DoJa for Japanese feature phones. The games in the latter category were originally released for the service i-mode, which required a monthly fee to be paid in order to play. They cover a wide variety of genres such as JRPGs, puzzle games, simulation games, and sports titles.[5][6]

  1. ^ "探偵・癸生川凌介事件譚 Vol.1「仮面幻想殺人事件」 - G-MODEアーカイブス". G-MODE Corporation. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  2. ^ "G-Mode Archives feature phone title ports announced for Switch". Gematsu. April 1, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "G-Mode Archives titles coming to PC this spring". Gematsu. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  4. ^ "A bunch of Java-based phone games from the early 2000s are..." Kotaku. April 2, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Japanese flip phone games are coming to the Nintendo Switch". The Verge. April 2, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "G-Mode to Release Japanese Cellphone Archives on Nintendo Switch". Siliconera. April 2, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2021.