TATSUJIN© Brings the Arcade to the Palm of Your Hand, Launching Amusement Arcade Toaplan® on iOS™ and Android®

Tokyo, Japan – February 2025 – TATSUJIN© a Japanese video game publisher founded by industry veteran Masahiro Yuge, and one of the original founders of the legendary arcade developer Toaplan, today announced the availability of Amusement Arcade Toaplan for iOS™ and Android® mobile platforms.

Toaplan was a popular arcade game developer in the '80s and '90s who had a huge influence in the shoot ‘em up genre. To celebrate 40 years of Toaplan arcade masterpieces, TATSUJIN brings epic arcade action to the palm of your hand with Amusement Arcade Toaplan with coin-op classics that can be played anytime, anywhere! Free to download on iOS™ and Android®, Amusement Arcade Toaplan brings endless thrills to on-the-go gaming.

Amusement Arcade Toaplan includes the original celebrated shoot ‘em up Truxton™ for free, and demo versions of five games. More classic games can be purchased in-app. In total, there are 25 classic Toaplan titles (full list below) ranging from iconic shoot ‘em ups to platform action, racing and beat ‘em ups.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QrABc3xPPg

As all games are faithful renditions of the arcade originals, many gamers who have only played home ports will be delighted to experience each title the way they were meant to be played. In addition, gamers can select between the original Japanese versions of the game, or the international versions, often with a selection of fascinating differences to explore. With various visual filters to recreate the real 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. Gamers can even play with an external arcade stick (Bluetooth® required) for the ultimate arcade authenticity.

Once gamers pick their favorites to download, each title appears as a mini arcade machine which can be placed in your virtual arcade in any position you wish! Expand your arcade footprint by adding bonus items such as game-character standees, potted plants, chairs, and beds! Build and expand your arcade as you add new games, unearthing a new favorite or a forgotten classic.

With 25 coin-ups to pick from, Amusement Arcade Toaplan has something for everyone, and Games that can be downloaded to purchase include:

Tiger Heli™, Guardian™, Alcon/Slap Fight™, Sky Shark/Flying Shark™, Pyros/Wardner™, Twin Cobra™, Rally Bike™, Truxton™, Hellfire™, Twin Hawk™, Horror Story™, Zero Wing™, Fire Shark™, Snow Bros™, Outzone™, Vimana™, Teki-Paki™, Ghox™, Truxton II™, Fixeight™, Dogyuun™, Grind Stormer™, Knuckle Bash™, Batsugun™ and Snow Bros. 2™.

Demo games available to try free of charge include: Tiger Heli, Wardner, Flying Shark, Snow Bros, and Teki-Paki.

Amusement Arcade Toaplan from TATSUJIN is now available for free download on iOS and Android.

To celebrate the arcade heritage of Toaplan, check out the Toaplan Arcade Masterpieces 40th anniversary site: https://toa40th.com/en/, which’s jam-packed like an overfilled quarter slot with memories and greetings from games industry veterans, and information on all the classic arcade games created by legendary Japanese developer.

For more information on Amusement Arcade Toaplan, please visit: https://aat.tatsujin.tokyo/en/.