
Release Date: August 11, 2022
An FPP simulation game in which we run our own arcade. Arcade Paradise includes over 35 different arcade machines, each of which we can play. The game supports singleplayer and local multiplayer during the arcade mini-games.
Arcade Paradise is a simulation game in which we run our own arcade. It was developed by an indie studio Nosebleed Interactive.
The story of Arcade Paradise doesn't matter much. We play as Ashley, whose father has entrusted her with the family laundromat.The protagonist has a much more interesting business idea in mind, however, as she decides to transform it into a thriving arcade.
Arcade Paradise is a first-person game (FPP). Since we start the game off with nothing, the family laundromat is our initial priority. We must wash clothes brought by customers, clean up and take out the trash. Over time our wallet starts filling up and we'll be able to afford our first arcade machine. Our collection slowly grows as we proceed through the game, until eventually there's no trace of the old laundromat left.
The game features over 35 machines, each equipped with a unique game inspired by an actual iconic game from the arcade era. They include racing games, beat 'em ups, fighting games and shoot 'em ups. Most importantly, we can play every single one ourselves, striving to achieve better results.
Arcade Paradise is mostly a singleplayer game, but every arcade mini-game supports local multiplayer for two people.
Visually, Arcade Paradise is decent, at a similar level to other simulation games. The arcade mini-games feature pixel art graphics reminiscent of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras. The soundtrack, coming from the jukebox in our arcade, is similarly inspired by the 1990s, the arcade golden age.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Nosebleed Interactive
Publisher: Wired Productions
Age restrictions: 12+
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System Requirements for Arcade Paradise Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i3, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / 1 GB Radeon HD 6770 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Game Ratings for Arcade Paradise Video Game.
COGconnected: 78 / 100 by Stephan Adamus
Despite the latter half of this review being mostly criticism, Arcade Paradise, at its core, is a very good management game, with tons of very well-parodied arcade games to play. The mix of genres works incredibly well. I really wish there was a version of Capcom Arcade Stadium in this style. Or an NES Remix. Arcade Paradise’s inauthentic aesthetic, and lack of polish bring it down. But anyone intrigued by the game’s premise should give it a try.
Metro GameCentral: 8 / 10 by Steve Boxer
A clever management sim that pays homage to both the arcades of the 1990s and the exquisite drudgery of teenage jobs.
DualShockers: 8.5 / 10 by Chris Harding
Arcade Paradise lives up to its name by essentially being a modern plug-n-play TV compilation (remember those?) wrapped in a competent and rewarding business sim dressed up in the most garish of 90s fashion, complete with dial-up internet, Solitaire on the PC, and more turquoise tracksuits than I’d ever like to see. The collection of games on offer is massive, and the earn-buy-earn loop works well at keeping the game from becoming too stale too soon.
Average score from votes.