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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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Albert & Otto
Albert & Otto

Arcade 28 October 2015

An episodic hybrid of a platform and logical game in which players follow the fate of the title characters in a fantastic version of Germany in 1939. Albert is a young man looking for his lost sister and Otto is a magical rabbit. Acting in a duo, protagonists have supernormal abilities, allowing them to solve numerous puzzles and deal with enemies they encounter.

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Viscera Cleanup Detail
Viscera Cleanup Detail

Arcade 23 October 2015

A lighthearted, science-fiction arcade game that allows the player to assume the role of a cleaner on a space station. Viscera Cleanup Detail starts in a moment that would normally mean that the end credits are about to roll in any typical story. Instead, our hero enters the action moments after somebody got rid of an alien horde. As can be easily imagined, the station is littered with destroyed instruments and body parts of humans and aliens alike. Our task is to clean up the mess.

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Superbeat: Xonic
Superbeat: Xonic

Arcade 22 October 2015

A light-hearted music game, released exclusively for PlayStation Vita. The developers responsible for Superbeat: Xonic are known for DJMax, a popular music game series, and have changed the studio name to Nurijoy in 2014. The gameplay in Superbeat: Xonic is based on pressing in the right moment the discs that move on the screen. Depending on the discs’ colors, we either hold or move some of them in the chosen direction.

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The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes

Arcade 22 October 2015

One of the numerous installments of the popular The Legend of Zelda series that dates back to the end of the 80s. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes was developed solely with Nintendo 3DS in mind. The characteristic feature of the game is the three-player cooperation mode where we can join forces with our friends to defeat bosses, solve complicated puzzles, and complete subsequent levels.

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Sniper X with Jason Statham
Sniper X with Jason Statham

Arcade 20 October 2015

A mobile sniper game developed by Glu Mobile, starring Jason Statham – a popular action movie star. In Sniper X, we assume the role of a member of an elite paramilitary organization – SPEAR, tasked with fighting terrorists in situations that prevent other special forces from acting. The gameplay consists of making clean shots in the direction of the enemies located on the map, but sometimes we may have to target drones or enemy vehicles.

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Guitar Hero Live
Guitar Hero Live

Arcade 20 October 2015

The next major installment in a bestselling music game series launched in 2005 by Harmonix studio, who are currently developing a similar series, Rock Band. Returning after a several-year long hiatus, this new installment was developed by FreeStyle Games, who previously created two DJ Hero games.

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Refunct
Refunct

Arcade 16 October 2015

Three-dimensional platformer in which we travel through an open world composed of simple solids of various shapes and sizes. During the game we jump from platform to platform, bounce off the trampoline and make use of lifts and slides. Thanks to the simple mechanics of gameplay and the absence of any violence, the title provides about half an hour of relaxing fun for adults and younger players alike.

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Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom

Arcade 08 October 2015

The second installment in a series of endless runners developed under the auspices of SEGA, specifically for mobile devices. The game uses the license of the Sonic Boom TV series (Cartoon Network). Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom is played from the third-person view and the player assumes the roles of characters such as Sonic himself, Knuckles, Tails or Amy. The player's goal here is to cover as long a part of the route as possible.

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Black & White Bushido
Black & White Bushido

Arcade 02 October 2015

A two-dimensional brawler in which we control a samurai belonging to one of the two sides: white or black. Depending on our affiliation, we can blend into the elements of the two-dimensional background, which is the arena of the struggle.

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Steredenn
Steredenn

Arcade 01 October 2015

A side-scrolling shooter developed by the independent Pixelnest Studio. The player sits at the helm of a spaceship, their task is to eliminate subsequent waves of incoming enemies. We encounter both ordinary, numerous opponents that aren’t too difficult to defeat as well as more rare bosses that require devising a special tactic to beat them. In Steredenn, we are not defenseless and the ship we pilot can be equipped with 35 kinds of weapons and 25 enhancements that we unlock with progress.

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Ninja Pizza Girl
Ninja Pizza Girl

Arcade 30 September 2015

Side-scrolling platformer set in cyberpunk world of future ruled by powerful corporations, developed by Disparity Games. We play as a sixteen year old girl named Emma, who delivers pizza from her father’s restaurant. Following her family’s business, she must do her job and avoid cruel teenagers. Gameplay wise, Ninja Pizza Girl combines features of classic platform titles like Sonic with parkour elements known from some modern productions.

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LEGO Dimensions
LEGO Dimensions

Arcade 27 September 2015

Next installment in a bestselling game series devoted to LEGO bricks and developed, as usual, by Traveller’s Tales studio. This title is Warner Bros'. response to the growing popularity of franchises like Skylanders or Disney Infinity. This is the first game in the series that uses real LEGO minifigures, which are transferred into virtual word through a special port.

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PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist
PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist

Arcade 24 September 2015

A 2D mobile platformer game which focuses on the person of the titular youtuber. PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist was created by Outerminds - a Canadian developer popular for the freeware app Tadpole Tap. Similar to other representatives of the genre, the player explores subsequent levels, jumping across platforms, overcoming obstacles, searching for collectibles, as well as fighting various enemies (wolves, illuminati, or powerful bosses for example).

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HoPiKo
HoPiKo

Arcade 24 September 2015

A dynamic speed-run platformer game, offering the players a high-difficulty challenge. HoPiKo was developed by Laser Dog Games - the creators of the space runner Alone... and an arcade-logic game PUK. The mobile version of the game can be purchased as a Premium app. The game is set in an alternative, near-future reality, where development of virtual entertainment gets squashed by a virus known as Nanobyte.

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Extreme Exorcism
Extreme Exorcism

Arcade 23 September 2015

A two-dimensional platformer game which casts the player in the role of Mae Barrons - an exorcist who specializes in ghosts. In contrast to other exorcists, Mae uses rocket launchers, machetes, spells and various gadgets to fight the beings from another dimension. Gameplay in Extreme Exorcism is based on an innovative pattern - each defeated ghost is replaced by another that recreates movements the protagonist performed in the previous fight.

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Penarium
Penarium

Arcade 22 September 2015

Containing a large dose of brutality and black humor, a retro 2D arcade game, developed by an independent Dutch studio, Self Made Miracle. During gameplay you assume the role of a bizarre antihero named Willy, who is trapped inside the ominous Penarium circus. This is an arena of brutal competition in which contestants amuse a wild crowd by fighting for the title of the Champion of Penarium and, at the same time, their freedom.

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Laserlife
Laserlife

Arcade 22 September 2015

A hybrid of arcade and rhythmic game developed by the independent studio Choice Provisions. The plot is filled with philosophical questions and issues concerning the nature of humanity. The story is focused on a deceased astronaut whose drifting body was found in space by aliens. They decided to examine the unusual finding and recreate the memories of the hero. The gameplay of Laserlife is based on exploring levels and obtaining fragments of the astronaut’s memories with two independent lasers.

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Skylanders SuperChargers
Skylanders SuperChargers

Arcade 20 September 2015

Another installment of the popular arcade platformer game series developed by Vicarious Visions. Once more, the player has to face the ruthless Kaos who intends to take over Skylands with the use of a powerful weapon — Doomstation of Ultimate Doomstruction. His plans can only be thwarted by the team of Skylanders appointed by Master Eon. Similarly to its predecessors, Skylanders SuperChargers uses real action figurines that are transferred to the virtual world with Portal of Power.

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Pumped BMX +
Pumped BMX +

Arcade 18 September 2015

An arcade game of the popular mobile franchise developed by the independent studio Yeah Us!. The action is observed from a side view, and our task is to complete subsequent bike trails of increasingly higher difficulty level, filled with various jumping hills, ramps and terrain obstacles, while performing spectacular stunts and chaining them into highly-scored combinations. In total, we have to tackle over 500 challenges that test our skills.

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Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows

Arcade 17 September 2015

A free expansion to Shovel Knight, a well-received platform title developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, the players received a completely new hero – Plague Knight, who is known for being one of the antagonists in the base game. After his defeat at the hands of Shovel Knight, the fledging protagonist decides to leave his former allies and embark on a journey in search of ingredients necessary for creation of a mysterious, powerful potion.

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Overruled!
Overruled!

Arcade 15 September 2015

An innovative arcade game focusing on multiplayer modes created by Dlala Studios. The gameplay takes place on a common map, while up to four players clash in different gameplay modes, including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and King of the Hill. What makes Overruled! stand out among similar titles, is the fact that the players can use special cards to change the game rules at any moment. Such solution forces the players to quickly adapt to the new rules.

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Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker

Arcade 11 September 2015

A new version of the extensive editor that lets players create and share levels for the Super Mario Bros. series, developed for the Wii U console. We create two-dimensional platform stages using well-known elements from 8-bit Super Mario Bros. or its HD successor, Super Mario Bros U. We choose both environmental parts (pipes, brick etc.) and enemies. All of it is very simple and requires only the touchpad to operate.

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PixWing
PixWing

Arcade 10 September 2015

An arcade flying simulator for mobile devices by a three-man team at RymPow, a side project by employees of the Warsaw-based 11 Bit Studios. We take control of various flying machines, like biplanes, jets or anti-gravity vehicles from the future, and pass tracks with rings located in hard to reach places that we must fly through. There are also many obstacles and enemies that make our task even more difficult. PixWing offers two game modes: Free Roam and classic Time Trial.

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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

Arcade 09 September 2015

A 2D arcade game with platformer elements, and the debut of the Canadian indie developer Astro Base. During the gameplay we step into the shoes of one of the two operators of a small space station, and it is our task to defend it against consecutive waves of enemy attacks. The missions are played out in randomly generated locations, and the players need to navigate the corridors of the station in order to reach the various control consoles that are located inside them.

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