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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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Namco Museum
Namco Museum

Arcade 28 July 2017

A package containing ten classic arcade games from the 1980s, which were developed by the titular company. The compilation includes both games which became icons of pop-culture over the years (Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaga '88) and less known, though still classic titles (Dig Dug, The Tower of Druaga, Rolling Thunder, Rolling Thunder 2, Sky Kid, Splatterhouse, Tank Force). The Japanese developer did not decide to improve the audiovisuals or implement extended graphical settings.

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A Hole New World
A Hole New World

Arcade 19 May 2017

A Hole New World is a 2D side-scrolling platform game inspired by productions from the golden age of NES console. The game has been developed by the Spanish developer Mad Gear Games and is a demanding old-school production without any tutorials or handicaps. The player is equipped with a single weapon and a simple set of moves, with which he has to handle the encountered dangers using only his creativity and agility.

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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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The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor
The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor

Arcade 29 August 2017

An extended edition of The Metronomicon - a PC game, which came out in 2016. This new version was enriched with an expansion pack Slay the Dance Floor and released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Importantly, owners of the PC edition received the DLC for free. The game is a mixture of an RPG and a rhythm game, such as e.g. Guitar Hero. The player is given an opportunity to assume control of a team comprised of different characters fighting to the rhythm of music.

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Paddle Vs. Paddle
Paddle Vs. Paddle

Arcade 30 May 2017

A simple arcade game from the indie studio Endice Software, inspired by the legendary Pong, one of the first video games ever. During the game you move glowing rectangles — the eponymous paddles — horizontally, bouncing a flying ball and trying no to allow it to touch the side of the screen. There are many obstacles, both static and moving ones, modifiers that can change the physics, construction of maps, and controls, as well as penalties and score multipliers. You can play Paddle vs.

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Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!

Arcade 02 November 1999

Continuation of the Insomniac Games studio hit. The production presents another adventure of the purple dragon Spyro and is a typical 3D platform where players can face agility and logic challenges.

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Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Spyro: Year of the Dragon

Arcade 24 October 2000

The third installment of the famous series of colourful 3D platformers. Production develops the assumptions of the cycle, adding, among other things, new playable characters with individual abilities.

PS1

Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2

Arcade 08 August 2017

A collection of classic 2D platform games from the popular Mega Man series created by Capcom. This production is a sequel to Mega Man Legacy Collection, released in 2015, and it offers four games that were absent in the aforementioned collection. This time we get: Mega Man 7 released in 1995 on SNES console, Mega Man 8 released in 1996 on PlayStation and SEGA Saturn as well as two newest parts of the series: Mega Man 9 (2008) and Mega Man 10 (2010).

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Penguin Wars
Penguin Wars

Arcade 15 August 2018

A remake of a third generation arcade game developed by City Connection. We are taken to a special table, manned by two animals with unique stats and abilities. A basic match sees us throw and deflect white balls – to win, one of the players has to place all of his balls on the opponent’s side or hit the opponent enough times to drain their health bar. The matches are diversified by various modifiers, such as bombs or obstacles that appear on the play field.

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Sky Knights
Sky Knights

Arcade 27 July 2017

Sky Knights is an online action game developed by Hampus Bankler, an independent developer. The player gets to pilot a modern fighter and, along with his team members, engage in air battles. Depending on one’s preferences regarding combat, the player can select one of the many available machines such as F-16 Falcon or A-10 Warthog. Apart from the airplanes, the battles feature also ground units controlled by the AI.

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Blackhole: Complete Edition
Blackhole: Complete Edition

Arcade 27 February 2015

A 2D platformer which is the first major project of an independent Czech studio FiolaSoft. The player assumes the role of a crew-member aboard a spaceship named Endera. The craft crashes on an object known as Entity, which is located inside a black hole. The protagonist's goals are to fix the damage caused by the collision, save crew-mates, and destroy the black hole from within, as it poses a threat to the planet Earth.

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Tombi!
Tombi!

Arcade 04 September 1998

Side-scroll platformer, in which the player takes on the role of a boy with pink hair, trying to catch the bad guinea pigs. These stole the hero's grandfather's bracelet and contaminated the protagonist's idyllic house. The main character can jump, grab and throw objects. Although Tombi only moves in two dimensions for most of the time, at certain moments he is able to change the plane and, for example, move deep into the screen.

PS1

Sausage Sports Club
Sausage Sports Club

Arcade 19 July 2018

A hilarious arcade title developed by Luckshot Games. Sausage Sports Club casts the players in the roles of funny animals competing for victory in various crazy contests. The action is viewed from above, and the player takes part in both contests inspired by real sport disciplines and modes from popular video games.

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N2O: Nitrous Oxide
N2O: Nitrous Oxide

Arcade 30 June 1998

Maintained in a specific, slightly psychedelic style 3D arcade shooting, in which players can only move left or right. The goal is to conquer successive tunnels, eliminating enemies encountered on the way and achieving the best score possible.

PS1

Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

Arcade 04 December 2018

Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight belongs to a spin-off rhythm games series featuring the music from the Persona series. The game features several gameplay modes, including a visual novel story campaign that takes place in Persona 3 universe.

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Arrow Heads
Arrow Heads

Arcade 21 September 2017

An arcade game developed by Oddbird - a Toronto-based studio. The players assume the roles of large birds armed with bows and take part in incredibly dynamic shootouts on maps filled with traps. The game is played from an isometric view. A multiplayer mode for up to 4 players is the core element of the experience - the players can meet online or share one screen. The game also features a complex arcade mode, which gives an opportunity to eliminate AI-controlled enemies solo or in cooperation.

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Light Fall
Light Fall

Arcade 26 April 2018

A two-dimensional platform game. It is the debut title of the Canadian studio Bishop Games. In Light Fall the player is taken to the fantasy realm of Numbra, where the darkness won the battle with the light. The player assumes the role of a mysterious boy. The player must reveal the enigmatic past of the boy and save the citizens of Numbra from the incoming danger.

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Aegis Defenders
Aegis Defenders

Arcade 08 February 2018

A game developed by an indie studio, GUTS Department, that combines elements of metroidvania and tower defense. The game is set in a fantasy world where the only things left by a technologically advanced civilizations are ruins and powerful artifacts. The main characters, a mechanic called Bart and his granddaughter Clu, declare a war on the Empire – in order to end its hegemony they embark on a journey to find a legendary weapon called the Aegis.

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Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!

Arcade 13 September 2017

The second installment in the series of arcade games with economical aspects, developed by the independent studio Vertigo Gaming. The player assumes the role of the chief manager and the owner of the titular restaurant, who has landed out on the streets due to the corrupt board of the SherriSoda complex. One's main objective is to rebuild a prosperous enterprise - the player starts at a small bistro on the 50th floor of Teragon Supertower.

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The Idolmaster Live For You!
The Idolmaster Live For You!

Arcade 28 February 2008

Spin-off of the first installment of The Idolmaster series, released in 2007 on Xbox 360. The production abandons most of the managerial and strategic options of the original, focusing on fun in the form of a classical music-rhythmic game, with an uncomplicated feature campaign. The title offers a total of more than seventy different songs and three difficulty levels.

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PixelJunk VR Dead Hungry
PixelJunk VR Dead Hungry

Arcade 06 December 2016

A dynamic arcade game by Q-Games. You play as a food truck employee and your task is to prepare meals for a horde of zombie attacking him; after being fed, the zombies turn back into humans. The game utilizes a first person's view. When the meal is ready, you throw it at a zombie, which then turns into an ordinary person and runs away. The gameplay involves a kind of a race against time, as the meals have to be ready before the zombies reach you.

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Super ComboMan: Smash Edition
Super ComboMan: Smash Edition

Arcade 22 August 2017

An independent arcade game, which is an improved version of 2014 Super ComboMan; similar to that original edition, it was developed by Interabang Entertainment - a company located in San Francisco and founded by a few friends that had met during their studies.

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Caveman Warriors
Caveman Warriors

Arcade 22 September 2017

Caveman Warriors is a colorful platform game developed by independent Spanish studio JanduSoft. The title enables the player to play alone or with three other people – locally or via Internet. The gameplay focuses on completing levels and fighting monsters. The latter can sometimes be very large. Each of 4 protagonists can use unique skills.

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Space Frontier
Space Frontier

Arcade 26 July 2017

A 2D arcade game by Ketchapp, a famous mobile game producer, known from e.g. 2048. You task is to colonize Mars. To achieve that, you use special rockets, which consist of modules. Those modules are incinerated during flight, and you have to tap the screen when the fire is closest to a green bar on each module. The gameplay requires good timing and patience, and features other elements for additional variety. You can e.g. change the color of your rocket by tapping a special machine.

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