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Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is OUT NOW!
Welcome back retro romancers!
In case you missed our last post, Fiction Factory Games has teamed up again with PQube to release an all-new Arcade Spirits adventure, Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers. Check out our launch trailer below:
Continue your story and head on down to Good Clean Fun, your home for everything pizza, laundry, and arcade related! Created by couple Ben and Matt, this trio-stablishment is a one-of-a-kind hang out spot for you and your future team. Meet the arcade whiz kids that frequent GCF, Domino, Grace, Jynx, Locksley, Rhapsody, and Zapper.
All of these candidates have the potential to become inseparable friends, or even romantic partners. In Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers you have the option to choose exactly how your friendships develop. Your handy AI companion, Iris, will ask you about your preferences. Are you actively looking for love, open to the idea of a potential relationship, or just here for the thrill of the arcade?
Personality is everything in Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers. As you progress through the story you'll be faced with several decisions that influence your growing personality, reflected in the traits Quirky, Steady, Kindly, Gutsy, and Flexible. Your decisions will not only determine how well you get on with other characters, but will also influence your skills in battle.
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers also has a wonderfully diverse character creator complete with an extensive list of body types, pronouns, clothing, and accessories. Changed your mind about your arcade avatar? No worries! Make adjustments at the end of every story chapter.
And remember, for those of you that have completed the original Arcade Spirits, you can import your save and see unique interactions, cameos, easter eggs and more based on your previous actions!
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers - 1 Week to go!
Welcome back challengers!
As some of you will know, we've been hard at work on our standalone sequel, Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, and we're excited to announce that we are now just 1 week away from launch! For those that are interested to know more about the new entry, we've put together an overview of what you can expect!
Remember that save files from your original Arcade Spirits experience will carry over and affect your time in Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, you may see some familiar faces and discover some fun Easter eggs as well!
The Dream Team
Embark on your quest for esports glory by teaming up with new challengers on the arcade scene. Get to know your teammates in our character trailer:
Each of these arcade pros can be befriended and even romanced! They make for great company as you climb the ranks on the pro tour.
You'll also have a handy helper, Iris, who will be there to help with decision making, as well as guide you towards victory. As an AI she is totally unbiased... unless, of course, you're talking about the best way to enjoy pizza...
The New YOU
Who doesn't love a character creator? We've improved and expanded customization options so that you can create some truly individual player characters. There are tonnes of options to choose from including body types, features, pronouns, and accessories.
Don't worry, if you ever feel like changing things up, you can alter your character at the end of each chapter!
Your Arcade Spirits Personality
The decisions you make, including how you interact with those around you are a huge part of the Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers experience. Not only will your choices determine how your relationships develop with other characters, but also how your story unfolds. Your personality is woven into every outcome in the game, so choose carefully!
Iris will give you an update on how your personality is shaping up after every chapter so that you can easily track your progress.
Introducing Good Clean Fun
Ah the smell of pizza, the thrill of the arcade and the... laundromat? Good Clean Fun is the main location you'll be visiting on your travels and home to the wonderful Ben and Matt, a married couple offering a slice of life (and 'za). This is where you'll meet your future teammates and train to become esports champions.
Mastering Fist of Discomfort 2
Fist of Discomfort 2 is the latest arcade machine to take the world by storm. Learn everything there is to know about the game on everyone's lips with this handy guide detailing how to play, and offering up some sneaky tactics to ensure you rise to the top! There's more than meets the eye to this narratively driven mini-game as the outcome will influence your ultimate destiny...
Building a Retro Romance
As previously mentioned, you'll encounter several other players during your time at Good Clean Fun. These characters will become your closest friends and teammates, and can even be your next romantic partner. Your trusty AI companion, Iris, will be there every step of the way to let you know how well you're getting on with each of them, and who might be crushing on who!
And that's everything! You're all caught up and ready to begin the next chapter in the Arcade Spirits saga.
Thank you so much for your support. Good times are ahead!
- PQube & Fiction Factory Games
Happy 3rd Year Anniversary!
Ah anniversaries, one of the greatest (and most romantic 😘) occasions to celebrate, especially this close to Valentine's Day!
We'd just like to say how much we appreciate all those Arcade Spirits fans out there that played the game and supported us. Without you it would not be possible for the sequel, Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, to become a reality.
Thank you all so much and remember: you can transfer your save to continue your journey with the New Challengers, coming soon!
Thank you so much for your support. Good times are ahead!
- PQube & Fiction Factory
Meet The New Challengers 🕹️
Hello fellow Arcade Spirits Enthusiasts,
look out for some fun content coming to the Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers Steam page these upcoming weeks!
As we near it’s release, we thought it was time to get you introduced to some of the new team members starting … TODAY!
That’s right, head over to the Steam page of Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers now and meet the first of your future team mates with a new character intro coming every Friday - same time, same place.
We hope you’ll love this wild bunch of people as much as we do!
Cool off with the Steam Summer Sale – get up to 90% off PQube Games!
Ah, summer. Sundresses, ice cream…and, of course, some crazy discounts on games! With everything from pixel platformers to furr-tastic RPGs, there is something for everyone in the PQube catalogue. Check out some of our top picks below!
Gal*Gun Returns
PANTIES! Got your attention? It’s ok, your secret’s safe with us. Escape hordes of amorous schoolgirls in infamous ecchi rail-shooter Gal*Gun Returns – now 20% off.
OK, this one isn’t in the sale, but we think you’ll love it all the same. Battle for Earth and travel through time this newly announced 3rd person action roguelite. But be careful! You never know what’s lurking in the shadows…
Wishlist now to be the first to get updates on Die After Sunset, coming soon to Steam Early Access.
We're thrilled to be bringing Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers demo to Steam.
Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers is a follow-up to 2019's Arcade Spirits, a visual novel of love and pixels, in which you seek friendship and romance while working in an arcade. Now the tables are turned, as you seek friendship and romance while PLAYING in an arcade!
This romantic comedy visual novel demo is live from today, 30th March 2021, giving you plenty of time to get hands-on with the game.
With its gorgeous visuals, the neon lights and buzzing atmosphere of the Good Clean Fun, we think you'll be as hooked on the story of an aspiring gamer searching for esports glory on the Fist of Discomfort 2 Pro Tour. Defeat rivals, conquer tournaments, build relationships, and uncover a strange conspiracy at the Good Clean Fun arcade. In Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers it's up to you to rally together a team and achieve your dreams!
We will be sharing exciting footages from Fiction Factory and PQube here on the Store Page, so be sure to check it out!
Hope you enjoy them! Follow, wishlist, like, share, subscribe, smash that bell, all the usual stuff so you can stay on top of all things Arcade Spirits-y.
Thank you so much for your support. Good times are ahead!
- PQube & Fiction Factory
Arcade Spirits 2.0
Arcade Spirits 2.0 contains a bucketful of polish to shine things up real nice. Nothing major, but you'll get a better experience overall.
Fixed all reported typos. (If you spot any left, let us know.)
Clarified a few unclear or misleading decisions. (A little rewording goes a long way.)
Improved visual impairment mode support. (Tap V key to turn on self-voicing. The character creator's been expanded for this mode.)
Adjusted language in a few places. (Some lines were unintentionally dodgy and problematic.)
Swapped placeholder sequel teases with full references to Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers. (Didja know we're making a sequel? Hit arcadespirits.com for more deets.)
Summer of Pride Steam Sale!
Hey, folks -- MidBoss let us into the cool kids club and now we're happily a part of the Summer of Pride steam sale! That means you get the same amount of arcade goodness at a low, low price. Save your quarters!
