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Cubed3Arcade Spirits (Nintendo Switch) Review
Published 1/31/2021
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / XONE / Switch - 2/12/2019
Arcade Spirits
"Set in 20XX, Arcade Spirits follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred - after a turbulant work history you are granted employment at the Funplex, a popular arcade, home to a host of unique personalities and customers. Where will this new found employment take you? Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?"
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- Fiction Factory Games
- Publisher
- PQube
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Critic avg
77
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
All coverage currently scored
Score range
55–90
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Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 16 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 19%
80–895 reviews · 31%
70–796 reviews · 38%
Below 702 reviews · 13%
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Trevor Gould
Pure NintendoReview: Arcade Spirits (Nintendo Switch)
Published 6/8/2020
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65
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalStephanie Sung
COGconnectedArcade Spirits Review – Lesson in Love
Published 5/23/2020
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76
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalGio Minor
PlayStation UniverseArcade Spirits PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 5/13/2020
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85
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalKim Snaith
GameSpewArcade Spirits Review – GameSpew
Published 5/11/2020
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: Arcade Spirits (Nintendo Switch)
Published 5/11/2020
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalOllie Reynolds
Nintendo LifeReview: Arcade Spirits - A Nostalgic Visual Novel Celebrating The Romance Of The Arcade
Published 5/6/2020
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Score
70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJenny Jones
Push SquareArcade Spirits - A Visual Novel with a Lot of Heart
Published 5/5/2020
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJordan Rudek
Nintendo World ReportArcade Spirits (Switch) Review
Published 5/3/2020
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Score
55
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Arcade Spirits Review
Published 5/1/2020
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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