WELCOME TO PICO ARCADE!
Pico Arcade is a game launcher that launches 36 arcade-style games from great cartmakers!
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Use left and right arrows to go through the carts.
Press X to launch the cart!
You can get back to the Arcade from the Pause Menu.
Have fun!
MUSIC: Gruber
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P.S. If you have other favorite high-quality, arcade-style Pico-8 games, let me know! I can publish another showcase in the future.
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Great idea, @thattomhall
I love how you made special icons for each game - really ties it all in nicely.
I can see this being a popular idea! 😁
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really great idea!
thanks for including shpm2k :)
those great classic remakes came to my mind:
Invader Overload
Mystic Realm Dizzy
Marballs2
Sewers of d'Oh! <- shameless plug there, sorry ;)
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Mistigri is probably my favorite arcade cart on the site.
I'd be flattered if Heat Death made the cut, although I do concede it feels more like a console port of an arcade game.
Maybe Combo Pool!
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Launcher updated with those, plus Frogger, for 30 ARCADE GAMES! WOOOO!
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One that would be awesome will be if the border was there during gameplay
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Actually Minsoft makes really fun arcade feeling games, should check them out
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One thing that would be awesome will be if the border was there during gameplay and that it would reproduce your inputs
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That would be cool, but since the carts weren’t made for this launcher, impossible. I made all the parts so your inputs while selecting would work but the “test anim” felt more active so I just used it. :)
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Thanks for suggesting one of mine Dogerizer, and thanks thattomhall for including Cosmo Boing Deluxe.
I did a remake(ish) of the arcade game Tunnel Hunt as well:
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=46690
Also, not by me but this is a nice Missile Command style game:
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No thank you for making amazing games, Minsoft. What's next?
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Actually @thattomhall would it be possible to make another one after where you actually travel around an arcade, but would instead feature Pico-8 classics that would not necessarily be arcade style
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Thanks for the compliment! I did start a new game a while back...another one based on an arcade classic. I haven't worked on it for a while so need to get back to it!
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Updated with SIX MORE ARCADE GAMES! Thanks for the suggestions folks!
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Really didn't expect Tetyis to make the cut, awesome! Really fantastic collection, too!
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Thanks much! Hopefully it helps people find these games easier!
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This is awesome :)
Feel free to use my Asteroids clone if you think it fits.
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@CandyColt_Games Thanks! I used the LOAD command, with “Back to Arcade” parameter after cart name.
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hey, have you thought ove putting this on www.itch.io?
it would be very popular there too!
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Thanks for the comment. I don’t think carts can LOAD from another site — only works on the BBS. Otherwise I would for sure!
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If you ever do any update @thattomhall, I think my game Talos Descent would be a good fit. Very arcade-like, pick up and play, high score chasing, action!
Wave Race Legend as well, maybe?
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Thanks @mhughson, definitely want to update it someday in the future when I get a patch of free time!
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Celeste classic 2 is out! it would be great to have both games in this collecton:https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=41282
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Quite possibly every laser and raster game that @hijongpark has made, @thattomhall. His arcade DEFENDER is the BEST !
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?uid=57270&mode=carts&sub=2#m
Very nice list ! Gold star ... I think someone is going to do something interesting with this ability to call and access other carts - in the future.
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Yeah, @dw817, true... maybe I'll update this launcher during TOY BOX JAM 3.... though I will be on vacation....
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If you're still taking more suggestions, please add more games by @benjamin_soule, especially Pigments.
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