Arcade Paradise

 Switch
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82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Switch Player
    Aug 31, 2022
    70
    Arcade Paradise nicely marries the worlds of management simulation and classic arcade game collections. While the game does drag a bit towards the end, it’s a fun blast from the past if you spent days in the arcade every summer.
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  1. Eurogamer
    Aug 12, 2022
    Arcade Paradise made me think of Outrun and GTA and Mr Driller, and also my own working life in my teens as a dishwasher and a double-glazing salesperson, sure. But it also made me think of those mazes tiled on the walls of Warren Street tube. Warren Street! Get it? Little puzzles made to be solved between trains, but tricky enough to encourage you to miss your train in the first place. Then you solve the maze and you're off into a wider maze of the underground network. And maybe, who knows, there's a maze beyond that too. [Eurogamer Recommended]

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  1. PeepFranklin
    Aug 27, 2022
    6
    The premise of the game is great: you're the manager of a laundromat but find that the arcade is a much more lucrative business and beginningThe premise of the game is great: you're the manager of a laundromat but find that the arcade is a much more lucrative business and beginning managing it as such. You build popularity by playing the games and completing objectives. You use the money you make the buy more machines and upgrade the building over time. While the game itself is great, there are a few glaring issues.
    First, if you're playing with a joy-con, you're likely to notice drifting as they are prone to do. In some of the arcade games, this can really mess you up. If you're using a pro-controller, it's fine.
    Second, everytime you upgrade the building, your game will freeze. You can restart the game with no issues, but still somewhat annoying.
    Third, sometimes games will simply not work. For example, the whack-a-mole game won't pop up any moles, just Woodman, who deducts points.
    Lastly, the game will give you to-do tasks that grant you a different form of currency that you use to buy upgrades such as a bigger trash bag and faster movement, among other things. These tasks may bug out. It'll show completed in your PDA but won't grant you the currency and you can't complete it, thus setting you back in purchasing upgrades.

    As mentioned previously, the game itself is fun. But the issues are really hard to ignore.    … Full Review »
  2. UselessWitch
    Aug 13, 2022
    8
    It's really good and fun game, and now its patched!
    The game is really fun and comfy.
    Just don't expect much, it's basically just arcade    It's really good and fun game, and now its patched!
    The game is really fun and comfy.

    Just don't expect much, it's basically just arcade simulator with very basic economic goals.    … Full Review »