{"id":31550,"date":"2018-07-09T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T15:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/80s_arcade_classic_toki_makes_a_comeback_on_switch_with_physical_arcade_cabinet"},"modified":"2018-07-09T15:50:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-09T15:50:00","slug":"80s-arcade-classic-toki-makes-a-comeback-on-switch-with-physical-arcade-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/07\/09\/80s-arcade-classic-toki-makes-a-comeback-on-switch-with-physical-arcade-cabinet\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8217;80s Arcade Classic Toki Makes A Comeback On Switch With Physical Arcade Cabinet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/80s_arcade_classic_toki_makes_a_comeback_on_switch_with_physical_arcade_cabinet\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/80s_arcade_classic_toki_makes_a_comeback_on_switch_with_physical_arcade_cabinet\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed centered picture-900x img-900x\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"toki.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/cult_80s_arcade_game_toki_makes_a_comeback_on_switch_with_physical_arcade_cabinet\/attachment\/0\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/07\/cult_80s_arcade_game_toki_makes_a_comeback_on_switch_with_physical_arcade_cabinet\/attachment\/0\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"toki.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Microids has re-affirmed the news that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/toki\"><strong>Toki<\/strong><\/a> is headed to Nintendo Switch later this year with an awesome looking special edition that features a physical arcade cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>Initially released in 1989 on arcade machines, Toki had players flinging their coins into cabinets to help a warrior &#8211; who had been turned into a chimpanzee &#8211; go on a quest to get used to his new form. This remake features all-new graphics and re-orchestrated music to put a modern spin on that experience &#8211; and add yet another dose of retro goodness to the Switch&#8217;s library as a result.<\/p>\n<p>Retro lovers will be interested to\u00a0know about the &#8216;Retrollector&#8217; edition which has been detailed by Microids below. This edition includes a physical copy of the game, extra goodies including a comic book, and even an arcade cabinet that can house your Switch for that ultimate wave of nostalgia. Lovely stuff.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Toki \ud83d\udc12 will be available on Nintendo Switch from November 22 and unveils its Retrollector Edition:<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Toki?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Toki<\/a> in physical version<br \/>&#8211; Toki BD (16p)<br \/>&#8211; Lithographs<br \/>&#8211; Stickers<br \/>&#8211; A mini arcade machine to host the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitch<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PnEtnrWifN\">pic.twitter.com\/PnEtnrWifN<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Micro\u00efds Official (@Microids_off) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Microids_off\/status\/1016337212005408770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Philippe Dessoly, the artist for the original version of Toki on the Amiga,\u00a0is the Artistic Director for this remake so fans of the original can be confident that this is in good hands. The game is currently set to launch on\u00a0Switch on 22nd November.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you a Toki fan? Will you be snapping up that special edition? Let us know with a comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microids has re-affirmed the news that Toki is headed to Nintendo Switch later this year with an awesome looking special edition that features a physical arcade cabinet. 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