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Arcade Collection News PC

Toaplan Arcade Shmup Collection 4 is out now!

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Completing the release of all Toaplan shmups, Bitwave Games has released Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol. 4 on the PC. The new collection includes authentic ports of arcade history’s top titles, updated with modern features and quality-of-life extras, including leaderboards, minimal input lag, and Mirror Mode. Volume 4 includes the titles: Truxton II, Dogyuun, Twin Hawk, and Grind Stormer. You can currently buy each title for £6.69 on
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Arcade News

Arcade1Up Marvel vs. Capcom 2 X-Men ’97 Arcade Cabinet

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Arcade1Up previously produced a lovely Marvel vs. Capcom 2 cabinet back in late 2022, and now there's a new model inspired by X-Men '97 - the Marvel Vs Capcom 2 X-Men '97 Edition Deluxe Arcade edition. Featuring online multiplayer, dual speakers, a 17-inch screen, light-up marquee, and 8 arcade games, this five-foot cabinet looks beautiful with its new X-Men decorations. The full list of titles are: • Marvel vs. Capcom•
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Octopus Fight Stick
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Octopus Arcade Fight Stick – new controller crushes crowdfunding

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Fight fans take note, the Octopus Arcade Fight Stick has launched and its crowdfunding campaign is underway. From retro firm TR Fight Stick LLC, founded by Yunus Emre in 2018, comes a new premium arcade stick designed to work with an array of consoles. According to the TR Fight Stick LLC, "the Octopus Arcade Fight Stick is not your average gaming controller. It combines TR's unique design philosophy with the
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Arcade Atari Collection News

Atari 50 – Anniversary Deluxe Arcade Machine announced

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Arcade1Up has announced a brand new arcade cabinet celebrating Atari's 50th Anniversary - at least for those with an American delivery address. Featuring 64 iconic games that defined Atari's history, along with original authentic ROMs and arcade controls, the celebration cabinet is set for release in just a couple of months times. The 5-foot-tall machine includes a 17-inch colour screen, upgraded joysticks, and 3D moulded light-up coin doors. The collection
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Arcade Collection Indie PC Reviews

Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol. 2 Steam review

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Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol. 2 is here and we've been chomping at the bit to get this review to you. Following the success of Vol. 1, which we rather liked, Bitwave Games is once again quenching our thirst for pew pew games of old with the second instalment available on Steam and GOG from 24th August 2023. Before we get cracking on with the review, it's good
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Spica adventure
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Spica Adventure – Japan exclusive Taito arcade title getting modern release

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Spica Adventure was released exclusively to Japan arcades by Taito in 2005. Now, publisher ININ Games, who have been teaming up with Taito a lot recently, has announced the 2D platformer is heading to Xbox, PlayStation and Switch in 2024. The game will be avaliable digitally on all the formats with a physical release for PlayStation and Switch going up for pre-order in Novemebr 2023. You play as Nico through
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punky circus
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Punky Circus – Neo Geo arcade title heading to AES and CD

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French retro publisher PixelHeart has announced a new title due later this year called Punky Circus. It's described as a puzzle action game and has been licensed by SNK that originally released it to arcades in 1996. The home release has had some cosmetic changes and general updates. You play as a clown that is trying to escape enimies that you take down with your power ball. The game was
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Arcade Collection News PC

Toaplan Arcade Shmup Collection 2 on its way

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We brought you our review of four classic Toaplan arcade shooters in February. we knew that another batch would be incoming fast and publisher Bitwave Games hasn't disappointed. Four new ports are heading to Steam and we are already excited for Toaplan Arcade Shmup Collection Volume 2. The four new ports of Hellfire, Slap Fight, Fire Shark and Flying Shark have all been given the modern treatment with added save
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sophstar
Indie PC Reviews

Sophstar – saving the planet in nine different ways

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Sophstar is a 2022 Steam arcade shooter from Brazillian developer Banana Bytes. Although we wouldn't normally review games that have been out a while, you'll understand why we couldn't resist taking a test flight after reading this review. Simply put, Sophstar is a shooter fan's dream. If you're a fan of this genre, just stop reading this review, buy it, and enjoy right now. There's a story that accompanies the
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NBA JAM
Arcade News

ARCADE1UP ANNOUNCES A SLAM DUNK WITH TWO NEW NBA JAM HOME ARCADE EXPERIENCES

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NBA Jam has been given a new lease of life thanks to Arcade1up and its new line of arcade cabs. We all have fond memories of hearing that announcer yell "boomskalaka" and "he's on fire" but it was 30 years ago! It seems like yesterday that NBA Jam's unique blend of arcade gameplay with awesome presentation graced our arcades. Arcade1up is releasing an NBA JAM™: SHAQ EDITION home arcade machine that
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