Arcade Paradise

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  1. 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 simulator with very basic economic goals.
  2. 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 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    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 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.    … Expand

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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
  1. Pure Nintendo
    Sep 26, 2022
    90
    Arcade Paradise—a mashup business sim / retro arcade throwback—is one of those indie gems you look forward to telling other people about. If you’re a fan of the ’80s laser and chrome aesthetic, put on your puffy jacket and download it today.
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  2. 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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  3. Gaming Age
    Aug 26, 2022
    91
    I really, really dug my time spent with Arcade Paradise, and thought the sheer variety of arcade games was pretty impressive, as was the actual amount of upgrades and story content available. It took a lot longer to complete than I anticipated, right around the 20-hour mark or so for me, which makes for a pretty hefty “arcade” experience to be sure. My only serious complaint is the sheer number of bugs I encountered while playing. Nothing that was necessarily game-breaking, but I did have a lot of recurring issues while playing through our review copy on the Switch, which has not been fixed yet. However, a PC patch was just made available this week that does seem to address the bugs I encountered, and my understanding based on the official Arcade Paradise Twitter account is that this patch should be going live for consoles next week. I would advise holding off on purchasing the game until that patch goes live, assuming you’re considering a console version of the game, but outside of that, I think Arcade Paradise is well worth your time.
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