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Arcade games. Titles from this category require particularly good manual skills. Main purpose of the gameplay is to reach a specific point or defeat enemies while controlling a character or a vehicle. Arcade games usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. This category contains e.g. popular platformers.

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Wizorb
Wizorb

Arcade 28 September 2011

Wizorb is an independent studio game by Tribute Games, combining the features of an arcade and RPG. We play the role of Cyrus, whose task is to save the kingdom of Gorudo from the forces of evil. Jonathan Lavigne, creator of such titles as Ninja Seneca and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, is responsible for Wizorb.

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VVVVVV
VVVVVV

Arcade 11 January 2010

VVVVVVV is an independent production created by Terry Cavanagh, an Irish developer of flash games. Playing the role of a spacecraft commander, we strive to save the crew trapped in a mysterious dimension. The title is a variation of classic 2D platformers.

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Red Riding Hood
Red Riding Hood

Arcade 10 October 2001

An arcade game for children, whose plot was based on a popular fairy tale about the Red Riding Hood. Playing the role of the title character, players must reach Grandmother's house and save her from the hands of a nasty, evil wolf.

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Robin Hood: The Secrets of Sherwood Forest
Robin Hood: The Secrets of Sherwood Forest

Arcade 01 June 2010

Robin Hood: The Secrets of Sherwood Forest is a collection of logical and dexterity mini-games, connected with the plot associated with the famous banita. The player plays the role of a candidate for Robin Hood's band member. In order to join it, he has to cope with tasks requiring reflex and logical thinking skills. The game was created by Grasland Production studio.

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Zombie Driver HD
Zombie Driver HD

Arcade 04 December 2009

Zombie Driver is a car arcade game, a gameplay style reminiscent of the age-old Carmagedton - here, too, we sit behind the wheel of a powerful vehicle wreaking havoc, but this time among zombies trying to make our hero a snack.

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Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch?
Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch?

Arcade 17 October 2006

Disney's Kim Possible: What's the Switch? is a fast-paced adventure with PlayStation 2 owners in mind. The title character and her long-time nemesis Shego are reluctant to join forces to restore order when Dr. Drekken and Ron Stoppable take part in the action.

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R-Type Dimensions EX
R-Type Dimensions EX

Arcade 04 February 2009

Two classic shooters known from gaming salons (R-Type and R-Type II) in a completely new and refreshed version. Good fun is guaranteed by: a dozen or so levels, an extensive system of weapon modifications and a cooperative mode.

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Gauntlet (2014)
Gauntlet (2014)

Arcade 23 September 2014

A modern remake of the legendary dungeon crawler game, originally released in 1985. The game was the base for several better or worse productions and had multiple sequels for almost all platforms. The new Gauntlet was developed by Arrowhead, known for the Magicka series. Mechanics-wise, the game is a classic top-down arcade production with role-playing elements. You play as heroes traversing expansive dungeons, which are inhabited by monsters and ghosts.

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The Way
The Way

Arcade 20 May 2016

A two-dimensional science-fiction platform game modeled after the genre classics. The game was developed by PlayWay studio, known mostly for many farming simulators. In the game the player assumes the role of a young scientist who cannot accept the death of his beloved. During one of his missions the protagonist finds ancient inscriptions from which he learns that there exists a way to obtain eternal life.

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Shark Dash
Shark Dash

Arcade 19 April 2012

A funny logic-arcade game, using the mechanics known from the Angry Birds series. We take control over four fish with different properties and our task is to collect rubber ducks and coins scattered on the board.

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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Arcade 01 July 2014

A humorous platformer set in Mexican climates. We travel between different dimensions to save the kidnapped daughter El Presidente from the hands of a skeleton named Carlos Calaca. Two people can take part in the game, playing on one screen. The Super Turbo Championship edition has been enriched with new, previously unavailable elements.

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Terraria: Otherworld
Terraria: Otherworld

Arcade canceled

Terraria: Otherworld is the second part of the popular sandbox platform game, developed by Andrew Spinks and his independent studio Re-Logic. In the game, referred to as “two dimensional Minecraft”, we are given the ability to shape a randomly generated world without restrictions and to create a number of useful tools, utility objects and structures via its crafting system.

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Ben 10: Omniverse 2
Ben 10: Omniverse 2

Arcade 05 November 2013

The game is based on the popular animated series Ben 10, aired by Cartoon Network television station. It is a continuation of the production from November 2012, which tells another adventure of Ben - a boy who can turn into cosmic beings.

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The Last Bounty Hunter
The Last Bounty Hunter

Arcade 30 June 1994

A classic arcade rail shooter game, with action set in the Wild West. Like many other popular representatives of the genre from the 1990s, the title uses full motion video technology, i.e. authentic actor's film footage, on which there are goals to be eliminated.

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Vector 2
Vector 2

Arcade 18 May 2016

Continuation of the original auto-run platformer that was the first major success of Russian independent studio Nekki. Plot of Vector 2 continues the storyline of the original and takes us back to the dreary world of the future, in which the eye of Big Brother keeps track of all actions of the people.

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Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version
Taiko no Tatsujin: Wii U Version

Arcade 21 November 2013

A new installment of Japan's popular series of music games, in which players hit the rhythm of music on virtual taiko drums. The title is the first representative of the series on the Wii U console and has an extensive library of more than 70 licensed works from anime, games, series and popular films in the Land of the Cherry Blossom.

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Tomba!
Tomba!

Arcade 2024

Produced by Ukrainian studio Creoteam, a soccer game that combines elements of a virtual team manager with turn-based strategy. In the beginning of the game, you create your own club, and help it win the championship through a series of victories. Matches are played out in turn-based system, in which you give commands to your players, a formula quite unusual for this genre. In each turn you can execute up to 3 actions, and every action takes a number of movement points.

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GEX
GEX

Arcade 18 December 1995

Classic side-scroll platformer, in which we play the role of a nice lizard from the family of geckons. Our hero is dragged into the TV by the sinister Reza, who has captured the media world and wants to gain power over the world with his help. In order to break free from the trap, Gex has to travel through a variety of worlds inspired by different film genres.

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Wonder Boy Returns
Wonder Boy Returns

Arcade 13 October 2016

A remake of the two-dimensional platform game released in 1986. The new version was developed by Korean studio CFK. The player assumes the role of the titular Wonder Boy – a caveman whose girlfriend was kidnapped by the Dark King. The protagonist attempts to rescue Tina while trying to take care of the villain. The gameplay of Wonder Boy Returns features traveling through various levels, jumping between platforms and fighting enemies like bees, spiders and penguins.

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Hue
Hue

Arcade 30 August 2016

The debut production of the independent studio Fiddlesick, combining elements of platformer and logic game. While playing, we assume the role of the eponymous hero whose task is to find his lost mother. The path to his goal is a bumpy one because his mother, a lady scientist who deals with color research, got lost somewhere in a monochromatic world. In the game, we traverse vast, single-colored maps, avoiding various obstacles and solving puzzles based mostly on color manipulation.

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LEGO Harry Potter Collection
LEGO Harry Potter Collection

Arcade 18 October 2016

A set of two enhanced parts of the LEGO Harry Potter series for the eighth generation consoles, originally released in 2010-2011 by Traveller's Tales and Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment. The set includes the games LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, based on the seven books in the series by the British writer J.K. Rowling.

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Rascal
Rascal

Arcade 30 March 1998

Rascal is a three-dimensional platformer that uses the motif of time travel. Players take control of a teenager who sets out to rescue his abducted father. The game is the work of Traveller's Tales studio.

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Rapid Reload
Rapid Reload

Arcade 25 April 1995

Prepared by Media.Vision studio arcade side-scrolled 2D shooter. The game resembles a cycle of Metal Slug, allowing you to face dozens of enemies on each of the six boards.

PS1

Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse

Arcade 30 November 1996

Created by Crystal Dynamics Space Shooting TPP with arcade character. The title is based on the assumptions known from the famous Star Fox series and is a continuation of the game released on 3DO in 1993 titled Total Eclipse.

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