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SeriesArcade Spirits

Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers

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First release
May 27, 2022
Publisher
PQube
Engine
renpy
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Simulator, Arcade, Visual Novel · Comedy, Romance
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is the follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade. Now the tables are turned, as you seek friendship and romance while PLAYING in an arcade!

Also known as Arcade Spirits 2, ArcadeSpiritsTNC.exe

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Storyline
In the distant future year 20XX, an alternate timeline where arcades never went away... you're an aspiring gamer searching for esports glory on the Fist of Discomfort 2 Pro Tour. Seeking a partner to play with, you join a team of players who hang out at Good Clean Fun, a combination pizzeria / laundromat / arcade. It's up to you to rally the team, learning more about who they are and how best to support their dreams along the way. Defeat rivals, conquer tournaments, build relationships, and uncover a strange arcade conspiracy as your team walks the road to victory!Read more

In the distant future year 20XX, an alternate timeline where arcades never went away... you're an aspiring gamer searching for esports glory on the Fist of Discomfort 2 Pro Tour. Seeking a partner to play with, you join a team of players who hang out at Good Clean Fun, a combination pizzeria / laundromat / arcade. It's up to you to rally the team, learning more about who they are and how best to support their dreams along the way. Defeat rivals, conquer tournaments, build relationships, and uncover a strange arcade conspiracy as your team walks the road to victory!

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 27, 2022
PlayStation 4
May 27, 2022
Xbox One
May 27, 2022
All 6 release dates
Nintendo Switch
May 27, 2022
PlayStation 5
May 27, 2022
Xbox Series X|S
May 27, 2022
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view, Third person
Keywords
dating simulation

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