Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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What are the Top New Retro Games of 2023 you can't wait to play? Run N Guns, Shoot Em Ups, Platformers and more, Arcade style games from smaller indie developers that are far more exciting than most AAA titles these days. Every console from Switch, PS4 and PS5, Xbox Series and STEAM, along with Mega Drive and PC Engine re-releases, the lineup of incoming arcade and retro syle games is unmatched! If you're tired of the same old Top 10 New Games lists with nothing but first person, open world, and AAA games, and are looking for some old school arcade action and retro games instead, along with a TON OF SHMUPS, then this Top Games List is for you!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 New Retro Games 2023
01:12 Contra Doom Style w/ IRON MEAT
04:25 GUNVEIN
09:00 MOONRIDER
12:33 NES Nostalgia with Prison City
14:03 Ninja Spirit Reborn with Shinobi Non Grata
15:13 SHMUPDATE 2023!
36:20 But Wait! There's More!

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GAME LINKS

►BUY Shinobi non Grata, Drainus, Dezatopia + Mecha Ritz, RAYZ Arcade
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AFFILIATE LINKS

►Buy NEVER AWAKE Switch: play-asia.com/neverawake-multi-language/13/70fpxt?tagid=1100485
►Buy NEVER AWAKE PS4: play-asia.com/neverawake-multi-language/13/70fpxn

►Buy SOPHSTAR Switch: play-asia.com/sophstar/13/70fqvl?tagid=1100485
►Buy SOPHSTAR PS4: play-asia.com/sophstar/13/70fqvj?tagid=1100485

►PRE-ORDER RAY'Z ARCADE CHRONOLOGY Switch: play-asia.com/rayz-arcade-chronology/13/70fjlb?tagid=1100485
►PRE-ORDER RAY'Z ARCADE CHRONOLOGY PS4: play-asia.com/rayz-arcade-chronology/13/70fjl7?tagid=1100485

►PRE-ORDER BATSUGUN S-TRIBUTE Switch: play-asia.com/batsugun-saturn-tribute-boosted/13/70fzq7?tagid=1100485
►PRE-ORDER BATSUGUN S-TRIBUTE PS4: play-asia.com/batsugun-saturn-tribute-boosted/13/70fzqf?tagid=1100485


►BUY TELENET SHOOTING COLLECTION SWITCH: play-asia.com/telenet-shooting-collection/13/70fyqx?tagid=1100485

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STEAM LINKS

Iron Meat DEMO:store.steampowered.com/app/1157740/Iron_Meat

Gunvein:store.steampowered.com/app/2025840/Gunvein

Vengeful Guardian Moonrider: store.steampowered.com/app/1942010/Vengeful_Guardian_Moonrider

Prison City DEMO: store.steampowered.com/app/2179860/Prison_City

Shinobi Non Grata DEMO:store.steampowered.com/app/1796870/SHINOBI_NON_GRATA

Never Awake: store.steampowered.com/app/1975360/DRAINUS

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Check out these awesome channels and their gameplay:

The Electric Underground: youtube.com/@TheElectricUnderground

Iconoclast: youtube.com/@iconoclast575

Jaimers: youtube.com/@Jaimers91

Aktane's Arcade: youtube.com/@AKTANEARCADE

Weeb Nerd Gaming: youtube.com/@weebnerdgaming4908

Chinopolis: youtube.com/@Chinopolis

Shmuptopia: youtube.com/@Shmuptopia

DRAGNIX Reviews Never Awake: youtube.com/watch?v=wA4i8pu4MzA

Schildmaid MX Original Soundtrack by Ed Tremblay on Bandcamp: mudprintsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/schildmaid-mx-original-soundtrack