It’s hard to remember nostalgic things until they resurface in the most unexpected ways. You probably didn’t remember the thrill of classic arcade games until you bumped into this post. Suddenly, you’re back in the 1980s or 1990s, punching colored buttons and crying for your parents to buy more coins.
It’s never too late to relive that experience yourself or with the little ones around you. The future is mobile, and arcades are coming to your phone. Amusement Arcades Toaplan app is now available on iOS and Android. If you played any of its games in 1988, you can access them all in the palm of your hand.
A classic comeback for the ages
Amusement Arcade Toaplan is a mobile game app that brings antique arcade games from the Toaplan company to your phone. They were famous for creating Truxton, Zero Wing, and Fire Shark in the 1980s and 1990s. Truxton is now available for free on the app, along with demo versions of five other games. If you see anything you like, feel free to purchase it.
To celebrate 40 years of Toaplan arcade masterpieces, TATSUJIN brings epic arcade action to the palm of your hand with Amusement Arcade Toaplan with coin-op classics which can be played anytime, anywhere! Free to download on iOS™ and Android®, Amusement Arcade Toaplan brings endless thrills to on-the-go gaming.
Tatsujin, Developers and Publishers of Amusement Arcade Toaplan.
In total, there are 25 throwback titles available, ranging from shoot ’em ups and platformers to racing games. They look the same as before and retain the retro arcade gameplay. Toaplan has teased the games with a short trailer on their YouTube channel for your pleasure.
Gameplay, in general, supports touch controls, connecting external controllers, and using a Bluetooth-enabled arcade stick if you want the traditional arcade feel. Get the app from the Google Play or Apple App Stores at any time.
But you should know that Amusement Arcade Toaplan is a heavy app. It’s 610MB in size. Make sure you have enough storage on your device and data before downloading it.
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Build your own fun
Once you download Amusement Arcade Toaplan, you can customize your own game room and add anything you like. The developers have been generous enough to throw in free furniture to brighten up your room. You start with a bed, couch, and other decor already placed for you.
Add four game machines, and you can expand your personal abode even further to insert extra items. As expected, the app’s interface is designed to copy the look of arcade machines with bold, pixelated buttons and colorful graphics.
Sound feedback is also nostalgic. You’ll hear a series of clicks, and vintage music hyping you as you play. You can even insert coins to play. By default, the screen orientation is set to horizontal mode. But you can always switch to vertical. Trial games last for three minutes, after which you have to pay to play them again.
