Amusement Arcade Toaplan now available
25 Toaplan titles available to purchase. Truxton included for free.
Amusement Arcade Toaplan, the September 2023-announced hub for Toaplan games, is now available for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play as a free download, Tatsujin announced. It includes the Toaplan shoot ’em up Truxton for free, as well as the option to purchase 24 other Toaplan titles.
Here is an overview of the collection, via its store pages:
About
Truxton and other classics!
Toaplan was a popular arcade game developer in the 80s and 90s that had a huge influence in the shoot ’em up genre. In Amusement Arcade Toaplan you can experience the classics and design and expand your own arcade with cabinets and other items!
Amusement Arcade Toaplan includes the original Truxton and more classic games can be purchased in-app. In total there are 25 classic Toaplan titles ranging from iconic shoot ’em ups to platform action, racing and beat ’em ups, including both Japanese and international versions of the games (full list below). With various filters to recreate that arcade experience and individual game settings for difficulty, lives, invincibility and more, all your base will truly belong to you!
The games can be played with tailored, customizable touch controls, or by connecting external controllers. You can even play with an external arcade stick (with Bluetooth) for the ultimate in arcade authenticity.
Key Features
- One full game, five demos, and 24 purchasable titles.
- Multiple regional versions and a manual per title.
- Vertical / tate and horizontal / yoko display modes.
- Multiple filters and effects (bloom, raster, etc.).
- Options for difficulty, extra lives, continues etc.
- Create your own arcade, three layouts x three regions (unlockable with more games).
- Place functioning cabinets, drink machines, sofas and more!.
Game List
- Included
- Truxton (1988)
- Demo Version (Purchasable)
- Tiger Heli (1985)
- Flying Shark (1987)
- Wardner (1987)
- Snow Bros. (1990)
- Teki Paki (1991)
- Purchasable (Each game comes with a cabinet and an item to place in your arcade.)
- Guardian (1986)
- Slap Fight / Alcon (1986)
- Twin Cobra (1987)
- Rally Bike (1988)
- Hellfire (1989)
- Twin Hawk (1989)
- Demon’s World (1989)
- Zero Wing (1989)
- Fire Shark (1989)
- Out Zone (1990)
- Vimana (1991)
- Ghox (1991)
- Truxton II (1992)
- Fixeight (1992)
- Dogyuun (1992)
- Grind Stormer (1993)
- Knuckle Bash (1993)
- Batsugun (1993)
- Snow Bros. 2 (1994)
Watch the launch trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.