Arcade Paradise News

Mini Games, also known as subgames or microgames are the short video games found within another video game, this is very meta and might sound familiar as Arcade Paradise, our upcoming retro-arcade adventure, is full of arcade games, each fully realized with its own gameplay, stories, missions and high scores to set! This is not an entirely unique concept, as there are several notable example of games within games such as Gwent from The Witcher 3 and Journey of the Prairie King from Stardew Valley, that are almost as good as the game itself!

While we are still waiting to ‘Play! Profit! And Purchase!’ until we can build our very own Arcade Paradise, we thought we would take a look at some of the very best games that can be found within games up until this point!

10) Club Sega in the Yakuza Series

Set in a fictional Tokyo, The Yakuza Series allows players to venture into a fully functioning arcade inspired by real life arcades found in Japan. Various Sega classics are playable in the Sega themed arcades including Out Run, Space Harrier, and Super Hang-On cabinets. Arcades have been a key part of the Yakuza series since Yakuza 2, originally released in 2006!

Publisher: SEGA

Initial Release Date: 8 December 2005

Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation
5, Stadia, Amazon Luna

9) The Chao Garden in Sonic Adventure 2

The Chao Garden is a nice break from the highspeed fun of Sonic Adventure’s 2. As the name suggests, the garden is home to ‘Chao’ – adorable creatures, which are very similar to virtual pets. These creatures respond to stimuli, have moods, require food, and can be loving or fearful. Players can raise the Chao, enter them in races, and export them to other games such as ‘Chao Adventure’. In Sonic Adventure 2, the role of the Chao was expanded – so they could become ‘Hero Chao’, ‘Dark Chao’ or ‘Neutral Chao’ depending on which ‘hero’ or ‘dark’ characters were nicer to them.

Developers: SEGA

Release Date: 19 June 2001

Platforms: Dreamcast, GameCube, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

8) Fully Playable NES Cartridges in Animal Crossing

Although unavailable in the latest Animal Crossing games, Animal Forest, Animal Forest+, Animal Crossing, and Animal Forest e+ all featured fully-playable NES games. These games could be won at Tom Nook’s lottery or via promotional items from special memory cards found throughout the Animal Crossing games.

Developers: Nintendo

First Appearance: 14 April 2001

Platforms: Nintendo 64, GameCube

7) Pip-Boy Mini Games in Fallout 4

The Pip-Boy 3000 Mark IV found in Fallout 4 features six holo-tapes of video games (which can only be accessed if the old tapes are found by the Sole Survivor. All of these retro minigames are based on real-life video games published between 1978 and 1985 and match the theme of Fallout 4.

Developers: Bethesda Game Studios

Release Date: 10 November 2015

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

6) Orlog in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Orlog is a dice game found within Assassin’s Creed Valhalla which is popular among the Norse and Anglo-Saxons. The aim of the game is to reduce your opponents ‘health’ to zero, as represented by a set of 15 stones , through various dice rolls and bonus effects. This in-game mini game was so popular it now even has a real-life counterpart which is available to purchase!

Developers: Ubisoft Montreal

Release Date: 10 November 2020

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, Google Stadia and PC.

5) Forklift Truck Racing in Shenmue

The action-adventure game Shenmue consists of open world 3D environments, brawler battles and quick time events this is combined with role-playing, life simulation and social simulation elements. For its time, Shenmue was unprecedented due to its level of detail, daily schedules and more. When Ryo (the main character of the first game) works at the harbor, each morning begins with a forklift race – in which, depending on his placement in the race, he can earn a forklift Capsule Toy.

Developers: Sega-AM2

Release Date: 29 December 1999

Platforms: Dreamcast, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

4) Journey of the Prairie King in Stardew Valley

Found on the arcade machine in The Stardrop Saloon, the top-down shooter Journey of the Prairie King resembles many other twin-stick shooters in the genre. Beating the game awards players with their very own Prairie King Arcade System, delivered by mail the next day. There are 3 stages to the game, of which the final boss, Fector, is particularly difficult to defeat!

Developers: ConcernedApe

Release Date: 26 February 2016

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita

3) Crash Bandicoot in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Naughty Dog developed both the original Crash Bandicoot and Uncharted Series, so when the two had a crossover during Uncharted 4 it was a dream come true for gamers everywhere! There is even a trophy hidden within the minigame if players manage to beat Elena’s high score!

Developers: Naughty Dog

Release Date: 10 May 2016

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC

2) Five Finger Fillet in Red Dead Redemption 2

Who needs all of their fingers anyway? Five Finger Fillet is a gambling activity in which players place their hand palm-down on a table with fingers spread apart and use a knife to quickly attempt to strike the space between their fingers back and forth (while attempting to avoid injury). Suffice to say, you should not try this at home.

Developers: Rockstar Studios

Release Date: 25 October 2018

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Stadia

1) Gwent in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Of course, Gwent which originated in The Witcher 3 had to be top of the list when it comes to the best minigames found within games. Gwent has now gone on to be a free-to-play digital collectible card game within its own right, with its own esports league too. Gwent is a fast paced game which players can spend hours playing within The Witcher 3, it’s highly addictive and fun – which explains why it was release separately as it’s own game.
Fun fact: Doug Cockle, famous for his acting in The Witcher series, plays the role of Ashley’s berating father in Arcade Paradise! Being too busy in the Riviera to see King Wash for himself, you will receive many phone calls from Gerald sharing his wise words of advice and constant reminders to fix the toilet.

Developers: CD Projekt Red

Release Date: 18 May 2015

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC

What games within games have we missed off the list? Make sure to tell us in the comments.

We can’t wait to welcome you to Arcade Paradise, the 90’s-fuelled retro arcade adventure. Rather than washing rags for a living, you decide to turn the family laundromat into the ultimate arcade. Play, profit and purchase new arcade machines, with over 35 to choose from, to build your very own Arcade Paradise!

Check out the latest trailer here:
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If you are a fan of games within games, this is definitely the game for you! Wishlist here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1388870/Arcade_Paradise/

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Hello arcade owners! Dre here from Nosebleed Interactive to talk about some of the games in Arcade Paradise. For those who tried the demo during the Steam Festival, all of these should be familiar as you would’ve found them the moment you got the key to the back room. If you didn’t try the demo, you’ll hopefully learn a little more ahead of starting your adventure of turning the back room of King Wash into the ultimate arcade!






“All the fun of Air Hockey, less space, less dangerous flying pucks and keeps the multiplayer goodness!”



Video Air Hockey is one of the first games you will play in Arcade Paradise. To a certain extent it was a “test” game for us and is definitely one of the simpler ones we created. We needed a fun game to test local multiplayer, but as it happens loads of people really engaged with it and enjoyed it in the demo.






“Keep the boss happy as you need to stay one step ahead and sort the boxes in this puzzle game! Get promoted, avoid getting fired and please the boss to get a high score.”



Stack Overflow is based very heavily on the old maths puzzle “Tower of Hanoi” which was introduced to Europe sometime in the 1880s. The name, in case you didn’t already know, is a nod to every coder’s best friend, the website stackoverflow.com, an amazing *source* (excuse the bad pun) of useful code snippets and answers to questions that have been asked a million times by a million coders!






“It's the Princess' birthday and Woodgal sets out to deliver her a cake... travel the world map encountering friendly monsters and helpful friends in this exciting fruit matching game for all.”


Woodgal is a recurring character that you will find in many of the arcade games! Woodgal’s Adventure is first and foremost a match 3 game similar to Candy Crush or more directly Zookeeper DX on the Game Boy Advance, the first match 3 game I ever played (a lot when I used to commute to my first games job as a tester). As fans of JRPG games in the office we wanted to pay homage to the genre which is where the Adventure part of the game came in. One of my favourite bits of this is the Mode7 style rendering we used for the world map!

And with that, we come to a close on our first arcade game roundup - some of you may have played these during the demo during the NEXT festival, which ones did you like the most?

Standby for more game deep dives in future, and of course, more dev blogs!
If you're super excited for Arcade Paradise, make sure you've wishlisted the game on Steam! If you've already done that, then tell a friend or two to do the same, and keep an eye on our socials for more good Arcade content all over the internet!

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Arcade of the Week - Arcade Club Bury

Each week we want to give back to the arcade community by highlighting an awesome arcade we think you should visit. This week is Arcade Club near Manchester in Bury, the biggest arcade in Europe with 3 floors filled with hundreds of games made up of classic and modern arcades. It’s a sight to behold with something for everyone that even many of those at Nosebleed Interactive and Wired Productions have already been to! Let us know if you’ve also visited!



Can you see the inspiration for the classic cabinets in Arcade Paradise?

We’ll be going into detail about more of the 35 games in Arcade Paradise! What ones have you seen in trailers that you’d like to learn about?

Hello there retro gaming fans and / or laundromat enthusiasts (we know there's a few of you out there!)
It's been a couple of weeks now since we closed off the doors of King Wash for some renovations after letting you loose in there during the steam NEXT festival - we trust you had a good time and didn't do anything silly like attempt to open an arcade there or anything like that...

It was fascinating watching everyone get to grips with the finer art of linen care, and the feedback received has reinforced some update decisions, and spurred on others!

Don't take our word for it though - here's Dre from Nosebleed with a lovely update for you, the first in a series of regular info drops that will keep your eyes engaged until Arcade Paradise is back in your hands early next year!



[h2]Welcome to King Wash[/h2]

Hello arcade owners! It’s Dre from Nosebleed here and first of all we want to thank everyone who downloaded the Arcade Paradise Demo and provided feedback on your thoughts. We were overwhelmed with the fantastic feedback and how much you guys got stuck into it, whether it be for the nostalgia kick, how pleasantly surprised people found the individual arcade games or even people who got more invested in the laundry side of the game finding it very relaxing to do.

When the demo launched, the build was already 2 months old and has had significant updates since which we’d like to share to alleviate any worries you may have about the game as part of this developer update.



[h2]Accessibility Updates [/h2]

We want to make sure that everyone who plays Arcade Paradise is comfortable so we’ll be introducing accessibility options so you can customize your game. Adjustable field of view has been highly requested and is something we are looking into. The game was designed to have this specific FOV in order to interact with the arcade cabinets and laundry however we now see that some people wanted more freedom with this. Options we have already implemented include adjustable text speed, a reticule to make it easier to point and aim to interact with things, camera sensitivity options and an option to remap keys/controls.

[h2]Self Improvement[/h2]

Beyond this (and some of the more crazy bugs we'll obviously be fixing) there are a few bits of gameplay that I'd like to highlight. We have a whole array of cool player upgrades coming, that will make your life easier and allow you to play the game the way you want. Stuff like a digital safe you can just drop cash into, a gold watch which doesn't have bleepy alerts and even a self help book which teaches you how to manipulate space and time... so you can spend more time playing games!


(Beginner’s guide to Space and Time?!)


(With a Digital Safe, no need to turn any more dials!)

[h2]Work Smarter, Not Harder[/h2]

We have fixed numerous bugs already... and we’re not talking about the ones you find in the arcade cabs! We know some of you like to have a clean shop so now customers will no longer litter in areas that are impossible to reach, the front doors have had a new fitting so throwing your garbage out of King Wash won’t have the door knocking against you and the laundry system is being reworked so there is a cut off point for customers bringing in dirty clothes. That means they won’t be allowed to bring any new baskets late into the night whilst you’re busy playing arcade games so you can make sure there is no outstanding laundry left overnight.

People found a hilarious bug where a third arm might appear. Although the game is set a couple of years before controllers were designed for 3 hands, this has now been fixed! With all the bug fixes, we hope you have a smoother experience running King Wash.

(Not actually in the game as it released about 3 years after when Arcade Paradise is set)

Lastly, adjustments are being made to the world so it is going to be more filled and brimming with life. We’re not quite ready to share this yet but keep an eye out in the coming months when we’re ready to show more so make sure to Wishlist and follow on Steam!

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[h2]Arcade of the week[/h2]

Each week we want to give back to the arcade community by highlighting an awesome arcade we think you should visit. This week is FreePlayCity in north London, where there are many imported rhythm games and classic Astro City cabinets! What games do you want to try out here?







Have an arcade you want featured? Let us know in the comments.

We aim to make this weekly so let us know, what do you want to see in these updates?

We hope you've been enjoying your time with our demo for Arcade Paradise - we've certainly enjoyed watching everyone streaming, your reactions and your feedback!



We'll be combining the forces of publishers Wired Productions and developers Nosebleed Interactive for a special live stream walkthrough and discussion of the demo on the Steam store page at 12pm BST Thursday! Giving you the chance to come on through and ask the minds behind the game any burning questions you have about the demo or game as a whole!



Be sure to pencil the times into your diary and come and say hi!

If you've played the demo already and want to provide feedback - join our Discord and say hi!

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And just in case you missed it - be sure to check out the Wired October Fest celebrations occurring all throughout this week - which include a demo for another upcoming title - Martha Is Dead, sales on all of their games with their biggest discounts EVER - and the ability to enter a competition to win $100 in Steam credit to spend as you wish!

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/GetWired2021

Once again thank you for playing Arcade Paradise, we can't wait to share more with you once the game releases!

In the mean time, come say hi on our dev streams - and remember, PLAY, PROFT, PURCHASE!

We hope you're enjoying the Demo! To celebrate being involved in Next Fest, we've dropped a new trailer! Read on for the details.

Freshly folded and with the just out of the dryer feel. We present a new gameplay trailer for Arcade Paradise. Wash away the blues and sink into the retro fuelled 90’s neontastic (totally a word) homage to arcade games and laundry. I know you will be dying to watch it, so spin over here to take a look...
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Take a load off and turn the dial to the Arcade Paradise demo on the Wired October Fest.

But hurry because this cycle doesn't last forever. It will be scrubbed away on the 15th of October.

Press start on the first days of building your own ultimate arcade, but you will have to put in the elbow grease or the Tide will turn. Playing as Ashley. Can you handle the day to day running of a laundromat and make sure your Father doesn't cotton on to your dreams? Or will your plans just unfold around you and you throw in the towel before you lose your shirt?

Don't forget to WASH list us on STEAM.

Too many laundry puns? Well we just have a dryer sense of humour.