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An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses, such as restaurants, bars, and particularly amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers (such as claw cranes).

The golden age of arcade video games lasted from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s. While arcade games were still relatively popular during the late 1990s, the entertainment medium saw a continuous decline in popularity in the Western hemisphere when home-based video game consoles made the transition from 2D graphics to 3D graphics. Despite this, arcades remain popular in many parts of Asia as late as the early 2010s.

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== Virtual Console Compatibility List (Arcade) ==
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! Title !! Year !! Region !! Compatibility 
|- id="0.E2.80.939"
|[[1942]]
|2010
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|1942}}
|- id="A"
|[[Altered Beast (Arcade)|Altered Beast]] aka [[Jūōki (Arcade)|Jūōki]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Altered Beast (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Assault]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Assault}}
|- id="B"
|[[Bakutotsu Kijūtei: Baraduke II]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Bakutotsu Kijūtei: Baraduke II}}
|-
|[[Baraduke]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Baraduke}}
|-
|[[Black Tiger]] aka [[Black Dragon]]
|2010
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Black Tiger}}
|-
|[[Bomb Jack]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Bomb Jack}}
|-
|[[Bosconian]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Bosconian}}
|-
|[[Burning Force]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Burning Force}}
|- id="C"
|[[Chouzetsu Rinjin: Berabow Man (Arcade)|Chouzetsu Rinjin: Berabow Man]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Chouzetsu Rinjin: Berabow Man (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Cosmo Gang the Puzzle (Arcade)|Cosmo Gang the Puzzle]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Cosmo Gang the Puzzle (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Cosmo Gang the Video]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Cosmo Gang the Video}}
|-
|[[Crazy Climber (Arcade)|Crazy Climber]]
|2010
|JP
|{{Ratings|Crazy Climber (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Cyber Sled]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Cyber Sled}}
|- id="D"
|[[Dig Dug (Arcade)|Dig Dug]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Dig Dug (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Dig Dug II]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Dig Dug II}}
|-
|[[Dragon Buster (Arcade)|Dragon Buster]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Dragon Buster (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Dragon Saber (Arcade)|Dragon Saber]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Dragon Saber (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Dragon Spirit (Arcade)|Dragon Spirit]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Dragon Spirit (Arcade)}}
|- id="E"
|[[Emeraldia]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Emeraldia}}
|-
|[[Exed Exes]]
|2011
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Exed Exes}}
|- id="F"
|[[Face Off]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Face Off}}
|-
|[[Finest Hour]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Finest Hour}}
|- id="G"
|[[Galaga (Arcade)|Galaga]]
|2009
|JP/NA
|{{Ratings|Galaga (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Galaga '88 (Arcade)|Galaga '88]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Galaga '88 (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Galaxian]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Galaxian}}
|-
|[[Gaplus]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Gaplus}}
|-
|[[Genpei Tōma Den (Arcade)|Genpei Tōma Den]]
|2011
|JP
|{{Ratings|Genpei Tōma Den (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Ghosts'n Goblins (Arcade)|Ghosts'n Goblins]] aka [[Makaimura (Arcade)|Makaimura]]
|2011
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Ghosts'n Goblins (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Golden Axe (Arcade)|Golden Axe]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Golden Axe (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Grobda]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Grobda}}
|- id="H"
|[[Hopping Mappy]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Hopping Mappy}}
|- id="I"
|[[Ikki (Arcade)|Ikki]]
|2012
|JP
|{{Ratings|Ikki (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[The Return of Ishtar]] aka [[Ishtar no Fukkatsu]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|The Return of Ishtar}}
|- id="K"
|[[Karate Dou]]
|2010
|JP
|{{Ratings|Karate Dou}}
|-
|[[Knuckle Heads]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Knuckle Heads}}
|- id="L"
|[[Libble Rabble]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Libble Rabble}}
|- id="M"
|[[Mappy (Arcade)|Mappy]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Mappy (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Marvel Land]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Marvel Land}}
|-
|[[Moon Cresta]]
|2010
|JP
|{{Ratings|Moon Cresta}}
|-
|[[Mr. Do!]]
|2010
|JP
|{{Ratings|Mr. Do!}}
|-
|[[Märchen Maze]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Märchen Maze}}
|- id="N"
|[[Namco Quester]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Namco Quester}}
|-
|[[Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun (Arcade)|Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Nekketsu Kōha Kunio-kun (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[New Rally-X]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|New Rally-X}}
|-
|[[Ninja Gaiden (Arcade)|Ninja Gaiden]] aka [[Ninja Ryūkenden]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Ninja Gaiden (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Numan Athletics]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Numan Athletics}}
|- id="O"
|[[Ordyne (Arcade)|Ordyne]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Ordyne (Arcade)}}
|- id="P"
|[[Pac-Mania]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Pac-Mania}}
|-
|[[Phelios (Arcade)|Phelios]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Phelios (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Puyo Puyo (Arcade)|Puyo Puyo]]
|2011
|JP
|{{Ratings|Puyo Puyo (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Puyo Puyo Tsū (Arcade)|Puyo Puyo Tsū]]
|2011
|JP
|{{Ratings|Puyo Puyo Tsū (Arcade)}}
|- id="R"
|[[Rolling Thunder]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Rolling Thunder}}
|-
|[[Rolling Thunder 2 (Arcade)|Rolling Thunder 2]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Rolling Thunder 2 (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Rompers]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Rompers}}
|-
|[[Rygar]] aka [[Argus no Senshi]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Rygar}}
|- id="S"
|[[Shanghai (Arcade)|Shanghai]]
|2012
|JP
|{{Ratings|Shanghai (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Shinobi]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Shinobi}}
|-
|[[Sky Kid (Arcade)|Sky Kid]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Sky Kid (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Solomon's Key (Arcade)|Solomon's Key]] aka [[Solomon no Kagi (Arcade)|Solomon no Kagi]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Solomon's Key (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Solvalou]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Solvalou}}
|-
|[[SonSon]]
|2010
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|SonSon}}
|-
|[[Space Harrier (Arcade)|Space Harrier]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Space Harrier (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Space Invaders]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Space Invaders}}
|-
|[[Splatterhouse (Arcade)|Splatterhouse]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Splatterhouse (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Star Force]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Star Force}}
|-
|[[StarBlade]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|StarBlade}}
|-
|[[Super Hang-On]]
|2010
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Super Hang-On}}
|- id="T"
|[[Tank Force]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Tank Force}}
|-
|[[Tecmo Bowl (Arcade)|Tecmo Bowl]]
|2009
|JP/NA
|{{Ratings|Tecmo Bowl (Arcade)}}
|-
|data-sort-value="Tower of Druaga (Arcade)"|[[The Tower of Druaga (Arcade)|The Tower of Druaga]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|The Tower of Druaga (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Toy Pop]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Toy Pop}}
|- id="V"
|[[Valkyrie no Densetsu (Arcade)|Valkyrie no Densetsu]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Valkyrie no Densetsu (Arcade)}}
|- id="W"
|[[Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando]] aka [[Senjou no Ōkami]]
|2010
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando}}
|-
|[[Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Arcade)|Wonder Boy in Monster Land]]
|2011
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Arcade)}}
|-
|[[Wonder Momo (Arcade)|Wonder Momo]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Wonder Momo (Arcade)}}
|- id="X"
|[[Xevious (Arcade)|Xevious]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Xevious (Arcade)}}
|- id="Y"
|[[Yōkai Dōchūki (Arcade)|Yōkai Dōchūki]]
|2009
|JP
|{{Ratings|Yōkai Dōchūki (Arcade)}}
|- id="Z"
|[[Zaxxon]]
|2009
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Zaxxon}}
|-
|}
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== See also ==
*[[GameCube]]
*[[Wii]]
*[[WiiWare]]
*[[Wii Channels]]
*[[Virtual Console]]

[[Category:Platforms]]