XP Arcade

The homepage for the column that looks back at games from the arcades and the titles they influenced.

This page is meant to be a guide to all of the articles under the “XP Arcade” label, which will focus on — you guessed it — arcade games, as well as games with that arcade kind of spirit or gameplay.

7/14/2021: Pop ‘n Bounce (dev: Video System, publisher: McO’River, Neo-Geo, 1997)

8/6/2021: Twinkle Star Sprites (dev: ADK, publisher: SNK, Neo-Geo/Saturn/Dreamcast/Windows/Switch/Xbox One/X/S) 1996, 2015, 2018)

11/15/2021: Blazing Star (dev: Yumekobo, publisher: SNK, Neo Geo, iOS, Android, PC, Xbox One/X/S, PS4/5, Switch, 1998, 2012, 2017)

1/21/2022: Guerilla War/Guevara (dev: SNK, publisher: SNK, arcade/NES, 1987/1988)

4/15/2022: Sky Skipper (dev: Nintendo R&D1, publisher: Nintendo, arcade/Switch, 1981/2018)

5/16/2022: Shinobi (dev: Sega AM1, publisher: Sega, arcade, Switch, 1987, 2020)

6/15/2022: Cannon Spike (dev: Psikyo, publisher: Capcom, arcade, Dreamcast, 2000)

9/9/2022: Gun Frontier (dev: Taito, publisher: Taito, arcade, Saturn, PS2, PC, Xbox, Switch, PS4, 1990, 1997, 2007, 2022)

10/7/2022: Liquid Kids (dev: Taito, publisher: Taito, arcade, PCE, Saturn, PS2, PC, Xbox, Switch, PS4, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2007, 2021)

11/16/2022: Rod Land (dev: Jaleco, publisher: Jaleco, arcade, PS4, Switch, 1990, 2021)

11/30/2022: Super Hang-on (dev: Sega AM2, publisher: Sega, arcade, Genesis, 3DS, 1987-2013)

12/7/2022: Battle Flip Shot (dev: Visco, publisher: Visco, Neo Geo MVS, 1998)

1/2/2023: Dangun Feveron (dev: Cave, publisher: Nihon System/M2, arcade, PS4, Xbox One, 1998, 2016)

1/9/2023: Hydro Thunder (dev: Midway San Diego, publisher: Midway Games, arcade, N64, PSX, DC, 1999, 2000)

1/25/2023: OutRun (dev: Sega AM2, publisher: Sega, arcade, Genesis, 3DS, Switch, 1986-2019)

2/6/2023: Night Striker (dev: Taito, publisher: Taito, arcade, Mega CD, Saturn, PSX, Genesis Mini 2, 1989-2022)

3/2/2023: Fantasy Zone (dev: Sega, publisher: Sega, arcade, SMS, GEN, Saturn, PS2, 3DS, Switch, 1986-2022)

3/6/2023: Bubble Bobble (dev: Taito, publisher: Taito, arcade, like, 20 other platforms, 1986-2022)

3/31/2023: RoadBlasters (dev: Atari Games, publisher: Atari Games, arcade, NES, Genesis, 1987-2004)

4/17/2023: Final Fight (dev: Capcom, publisher: Capcom, arcade, 1989)

4/26/2023: Dig Dug (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, arcade, everything else ever, 1982-2022)

10/11/2023: The Return of Ishtar (dev: Game Studio, publisher: Namco, arcade, 1986)

1/5/2024: Burning Force (dev: Namco, publisher: Namco, arcade, 1989)

1/24/2024: Raiden (dev: Seibu Kaihatsu, publisher: Tecmo, arcade, 1990)

2/26/2024: Rally 2011 LED Storm (dev: Capcom, publisher: Capcom, arcade, 1988-89)

7/5/2024: Klax (dev: Atari Games, publisher: Atari Games, arcade, 1990)

7/30/2024: Mr. Goemon (dev: Konami, publisher: Konami, arcade, 1986)

8/23/2024: Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (dev: Taito, publisher: Taito, arcade, 1987)

11/1/2024: Pnickies (dev: Compile/Capcom, publisher: Capcom, arcade, 1994)

11/25/2024: Spin Master (dev: Data East, publisher: SNK, arcade, 1993)

12/16/2024: Captain Commando (dev: Capcom, publisher: Capcom, arcade, 1991)

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