Arcade Paradise

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I just can't get on board with Arcade Paradise, even after the first hour of gameplay. I bought this expecting to jump right into managing a cool arcade, but instead, the game forces you to constantly do laundry. I have no idea why I’m stuck doing the washing for customers—I literally thought a laundromat was supposed to be self-service! I get that you're supposed to grind to unlock the actual arcade machines later on, but the opening hour is such a slow, tedious chore that it completely killed my interest before the fun part even started.

unique game with lots (i think 35) of arcades to unlock, many of the arcade games are fun overall. i wish remote play together had more for the second player to do, for example help with cleaning/laundry/etc. the progression feels a bit slow overall for unlocking new arcade cabinets.

This game is so unique, every arcade game is thought out & functional. My only complaint is that the toad & turtle hitboxes are bugged after jumping off of a lily pad. As someone who likes to go for 100% achievements in most games i play, this bug is making it nearly impossible, which is really disappointing. I still gotta recommend it tho, its a really well made game

Great game, love the nostalgia, i used to go to this pizza restaurant that had arcade machines in the back and I'd play almost every day.

Almost a very good game but its just mid because of too many bugs/bad coding. There was no (bugfix) update since 2023? Especially mouse+keyboard controls incredibly bugged/bad for many arcade games. Sad.