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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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Monkey Magic
Monkey Magic

Arcade 27 November 1999

A colorful 2.5D platformer in which an anthropomorphic monkey warrior tries to save his homeland from extinction. The game was created on the basis of anime emitted at the turn of the 20th and 21st century.

PS1

R-Type Delta
R-Type Delta

Arcade 19 November 1998

The fourth installment of the popular shoot'em upów series and at the same time the first to use 3D graphics. Production is characterized by a high level of difficulty and allows you to test your reflexes as a pilot of a combat spacecraft.

PS1

Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge

Arcade 10 September 2003

Platform game in which players can once again follow the fate of the title duo of heroes known from the game Banjo-Kazooie released on the Nintendo 64 console. In Banjo-Kazoo: Grunty's Revenge we're going through vast levels, fighting enemies, completing quests and taking part in mini-games; in this way Banjo gradually approaches the castle inhabited by the ominous Gruntilda to face it once again.

GBA

Rampage Through Time
Rampage Through Time

Arcade 09 June 2000

The fourth part of a series of action arcade games in which console owners take control of giant monsters, with the goal of destroying everything on their way. The production was released exclusively on PlayStation 1 and is based on the assumptions proven in previous releases.

PS1

Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Remastered
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Remastered

Arcade 29 November 2018

An improved version of the three-dimensional platform game from 2005. It is based on the popular comics about Asterix and Obelix. The game features many action sequences and a large dose of great, abstract humor.

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1917 - The Alien Invasion DX
1917 - The Alien Invasion DX

Arcade 10 June 2016

Traditional representative of the shoot'em up species, in which we control a space-engineered triplane and defend the Earth from an invasion of an alien race. German studio Andrade Games is responsible for the game.

PCSwitch

Tiny Hands Adventure
Tiny Hands Adventure

Arcade 10 August 2018

Tiny Hands Adventure is a charming 3D platform game, in which the players assume the role of Borti – a young, blue T-rex who is trying to replace his short hands. The game was developed by Polish studio Funware.

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Space Overlords
Space Overlords

Arcade 03 March 2016

Three-dimensional action game in which we play the role of Overlords, ancient cosmic guardians, trying to destroy a creature named Kesedihan, wishing to capture the whole universe. We fight on small three-dimensional planets, levelling the ground of the city and the army of our nemesis.

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Levelhead
Levelhead

Arcade 30 April 2020

Two-dimensional platformer, which includes a four-person cooperation mode, as well as an extensive editor that allows you to create your own levels and then share them with other players. The studio Butterscotch Shenanigans is responsible for creating Levelhead.

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HackyZack
HackyZack

Arcade 28 March 2017

A platformer in which, in addition to jumping on the platforms, our task is to reflect balls of various properties. Depending on the mode selected, the tasks in HackyZack consist in reaching the exit or destroying all the diamonds on the board.

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PAW Patrol: On a Roll
PAW Patrol: On a Roll

Arcade 23 October 2018

A family platform game, based on a Nickelodeon's TV series titled PAW Patrol. The game consists of 16 rescue missions, each to be completed with two characters chosen out of eight available puppies with unique abilities.

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Spectrum
Spectrum

Arcade 08 January 2015

Spectrum is a two-dimensional platform game, characterized by quite uncomplicated in assumptions, but demanding gameplay and interestingly designed, minimalist graphics. The production was created by a small 3D studio Avenue.

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MUSYNX
MUSYNX

Arcade 06 July 2015

A classic rhythmic-musical game, using a gameplay model known, for example, from the legendary DJMAX series. The title offers hundreds of songs created by independent artists from China, Taiwan and Japan, which represent a variety of musical genres. The library of works is constantly and free of charge extended by developers.

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Super Cat Bros.
Super Cat Bros.

Arcade 17 November 2016

A 2D mobile platform game, utilizing the free-to-play model with microtransactions. Super Cat Bros. is based on oldschool platform games, so the plot is not of much importance. You play a cat named Alex, who has to find his five siblings on a mysterious island, and find a way to travel back home. You have to complete small 2D levels by fighting enemies and avoiding various dangers. One level may take you a few minutes, but you often need more than just one try, as they are difficult to beat.

ANDiOS

A Rose in the Twilight
A Rose in the Twilight

Arcade 11 April 2017

A 2D platform game by Japanese studio Nippon Ichi Software. The game's protagonist wakes up in a mysterious castle devoid of colors, and discovers that an unknown force froze the flow of time. She can, however, reverse those effects by using a thorn that has grown on her back. Fortunately, the protagonist is not alone — she is accompanied by a friendly giant, who is helping her escape the enormous fortress by lifting and throwing heavy objects.

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Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

Arcade 20 October 2016

Developed by the one-man studio Locomalito, an updated version of a 2D platformer by Maldita Castilla, published in 2012. The plot draws inspiration from the history and legends of many European countries, mostly Spain. One day, an evil demon uses tears of a young witch to open gates of hell and let different kinds of filth in. The player assumes the role of Don Ramiro – one of the faithful knights in service of Alfonso VI, uniting to travel the lands of Tolomera and bring back peace and order.

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Naruto: Ninja Council 2
Naruto: Ninja Council 2

Arcade 04 October 2006

The second part of the series of walking brawls based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga. Again, we lead the Seven Team, fighting enemies and jumping on platforms on two-dimensional boards.

GBA

Carnival Games VR
Carnival Games VR

Arcade 28 October 2016

Another installment of the Carnival Games series, developed by Cat Daddy Games studio with virtual reality sets in mind. Similarly to the previous installments, we are once again left with a set of fifteen arcade mini-games, mostly focusing on throwing various items and shooting moving targets, but we can also find a somewhat simplified basketball or wall climbing among the available modes.

PCPS4

Pikmin 3DS
Pikmin 3DS

Arcade canceled

Pikmin 3DS is an arcade game with logic elements and the first game in the series to be released on Nintendo 3DS. The game uses completely new gameplay mechanics. We play as a small alien named Olimar, a character known from the previous installments of the series, who explores a brand new planet that he has never seen before. Colorful Pikmin creatures aid him in his task. He can use a whistle to summon them and give them simple orders. We beat the game levels in order to find treasures.

3DS

Super Mario Maker 3DS
Super Mario Maker 3DS

Arcade 02 December 2016

A portable version of the awarded level editor that allows the players to create custom levels for the games from the Super Mario Bros. series. Similarly as in the original title, published by Nintendo in 2015, the gameplay consists of creating two-dimensional platform game levels. The title is very simple and intuitive, and this edition was enriched with touch screen support.

3DS

8 Ball Pool
8 Ball Pool

Arcade 01 October 2010

Miniclip's simple billiard game arcade game for online duels. With successive victories, we advance to higher and higher levels, gaining access to new billiard clubs, in which players play for a higher stakes.

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Blaster Master Zero
Blaster Master Zero

Arcade 09 March 2017

A blend of a 2D platformer and a simple shoot'em-up game by Inti Creates. The production is another installment in the series, which started in 1988. The protagonists are skilled scientist Jason Frudnick and Fred, a mysterious creature he discovered. When the latter escapes the laboratory, Jason pursues him. He ends up in a cave, where he finds an advanced, battle-ready vehicle called Sophia-III. Blaster Master Zero features two game modes.

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Spheroids
Spheroids

Arcade 05 January 2017

A hilarious 2D platformer developed and published by Eclipse Games - an independent Spanish studio. The player is taken to an alternative, angular, version of Earth, which has fallen victim to an attack of aliens from another dimension. Round-shaped creatures, the titular Spheroids have flooded the planet and are trying to turn everything into round objects. A young boy by the name of Lucas and a crazy scientist called Otto are the only ones capable of defeating the invaders.

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Yoku's Island Express
Yoku's Island Express

Arcade 29 May 2018

An original mixture of a platformer and a metroidvania game, developed by Villa Gorilla - a small Swedish studio. The game is set on Mokunama - an island where the player meets the protagonist - a sympathetic beetle. Working as a postman, he stumbles upon traces of a serious affair, the victim of which is an ancient divine being that had been taking care of the land. The insect's goal is to find a way to wake up the sleeping guardian in order to bring peace and order back to the island.

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