The arcade in your pocket

Play withfriends

The King of Fighters, Metal Slug, Street Fighter III and more on Android. Every special one tap away, rapid fire, and rooms with friends: online from anywhere, or nearby over one phone's hotspot with no internet at all.

Download for Android How to install
  • 27 arcade classics
  • 8 phones per room
  • works offline
  • Free · no ads
The lineup

Insert coin

All 27 games in the app: Neo Geo, Capcom and Konami classics, Snow Bros., J.J. Squawkers and Penguin Brothers, on FBNeo, the arcade emulator, each with controls made for it. Bring your own games.

  • KOF '97 title screen
    Fighting

    KOF '97

    Every super in one tap

  • KOF '97 Plus title screen
    Fighting

    KOF '97 Plus

    '97 with moves remixed

  • KOF 2002 title screen
    Fighting

    KOF 2002

    3-on-3 teams

  • KOF 2002 Magic Plus title screen
    Fighting

    KOF 2002 Magic Plus

    2002, supercharged

  • KOF 2005 title screen
    Fighting

    KOF 2005

    10th Anniversary

  • Street Fighter III title screen
    Fighting

    Street Fighter III

    3rd Strike · knows your Super Art

  • Marvel vs Capcom title screen
    Fighting

    Marvel vs Capcom

    Follows your tag team

  • Double Dragon title screen
    Fighting

    Double Dragon

    Neo Geo, 1995

  • Garou title screen
    Fighting

    Garou

    Mark of the Wolves

  • The Last Blade title screen
    Fighting

    The Last Blade

    Power or Speed

  • The Last Blade 2 title screen
    Fighting

    The Last Blade 2

    Power, Speed or EX

  • Samurai Shodown II title screen
    Fighting

    Samurai Shodown II

    Weapon Destruction moves

  • Sengoku 3 title screen
    Beat 'em up

    Sengoku 3

    All the Ninja Arts

  • Metal Slug title screen
    Run & gun

    Metal Slug

    Hold to rapid fire

  • Metal Slug 2 title screen
    Run & gun

    Metal Slug 2

    Hold to rapid fire

  • Metal Slug X title screen
    Run & gun

    Metal Slug X

    Hold to rapid fire

  • Metal Slug 3 title screen
    Run & gun

    Metal Slug 3

    Hold to rapid fire

  • Metal Slug 4 title screen
    Run & gun

    Metal Slug 4

    Slug Attack button

  • Metal Slug 5 title screen
    Run & gun

    Metal Slug 5

    Slide and Slug Attack

  • Cadillacs and Dinosaurs title screen
    Beat 'em up

    Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

    Up to 3 players

  • Nightmare in the Dark title screen
    Platformer

    Nightmare in the Dark

    Rapid-fire flames

  • Penguin Brothers title screen
    Platformer

    Penguin Brothers

    Bomb every floor, for two

  • Mystic Warriors title screen
    Beat 'em up

    Mystic Warriors

    Up to 4 players

  • Sunset Riders title screen
    Run and gun

    Sunset Riders

    Up to 4 players

  • Snow Bros. title screen
    Platformer

    Snow Bros.

    Snow every floor, for two

  • J.J. Squawkers title screen
    Platformer

    J.J. Squawkers

    For one or two

  • Moo Mesa title screen
    Run and gun

    Moo Mesa

    Up to 4 players

A match of The King of Fighters '97
ROOM K7Q-2MX · 3 watching Seat free COIN
Online and nearby

One phone
per player

Friends anywhere, over the internet, or nearby on one phone's hotspot with no internet at all. Only button presses travel, phone to phone, with rollback netcode like online fighting games, so it feels like one machine.

  • Open or locked, your pickAn open room shows up under Rooms online for anyone with the game: one tap to join. A locked one shows too, but only its code gets in: a code like K7Q-2MX, its QR code or your link. Nearby rooms show up in the list by themselves.
  • Watch the matchEveryone comes in watching. Up to 8 phones in a room, and watchers never slow the players down.
  • Press COIN to playTakes a free seat: "Here comes a new challenger!" No seat free? You're in line, and when a player's game is over, their seat goes to the next one, as on the cabinet.
  • Talk, chat, add friendsQuick chat ("GG", "Rematch?") or type, and voice in online rooms with the mic off until you tap it. Add friends by code, see what they're playing, and join their room in one tap.
A match of Street Fighter III 3rd Strike
Move list & macros

Specials in
one tap

An on-screen controller that knows the game, the fighter you picked and which way they face.

  • Your fighter's move listEvery super and special on a ring around the buttons, drawn as its stick motion. One tap plays the whole input, frame-exact.
  • Follows the fightReads the game to see your team and who's on, through tag teams in Marvel vs Capcom and your Super Art in Street Fighter III.
  • Every move testedEach one was played in the real games exactly as the app plays it, and kept only if the fighter really did it.
A level of Metal Slug X
Metal Slug X · ready Hold SHOOT
Your library

Add a game,
tap, play

Every game with its picture on the home screen, the last one ready to continue.

  • Any file namePick a game's zip from your phone: the app works out which game and version it is, and says exactly what's missing if anything is.
  • Rapid fireHold Shoot in Metal Slug or Fire in Nightmare in the Dark to keep firing, at the rate that fires the most.
  • Your layoutDrag any button where your thumbs want it, and tap the gear for the stick (floating, fixed or hidden), buttons on the left, size and opacity, all seen as you change them. Fits any phone or tablet.
Get it

Ready, fight!

Free, always the latest version, installs in a minute. Games aren't included: use your own copies.

Download for Android

Android 8 or newer · Download not starting? Get it from the download page (90s-Kid-Arcade.apk under Assets).

  1. Download it on your phone90s-Kid-Arcade.apk downloads straight away.
  2. Open the fileAllow installing from your browser the first time, then Install. Updates keep your games and settings.
  3. Add the Neo Geo BIOSTap Add BIOS and pick your neogeo.zip (once; only the Neo Geo games need it).
  4. Tap a gameThe first time, pick its zip from your phone. Then COIN, START, and play.
Questions

FAQ

Are the games included?

No. The app comes with no games or BIOS: use dumps of games you own. It checks each zip and tells you exactly which files are missing, if any.

Does playing together use mobile data?

A nearby room uses none: everything travels over the hotspot or Wi-Fi between the phones, and the hotspot phone doesn't even need a SIM with data. An online room uses about 40 MB an hour for a two-player game; voice adds roughly 10-20 MB an hour.

Can strangers join my room?

Only if you make it open: an open room is listed for anyone with the game, and its connections go through our relay, so nobody learns your internet address. A locked room is listed too, but only someone with its code gets in. The host can lock an open room any time.

Do I need an account to play online?

No sign-up: the app makes a guest profile the first time you go online (a name and an icon of your choice). Nearby rooms need nothing at all.

Can we talk while we play?

Yes, in online rooms: tap the mic by the chat button (it's off when you join, and the app asks for the microphone only then). Open mic or push to talk, the voices' own volume, and mute anyone. The host can mute someone for the room or let watchers only listen. Chat works in every room, nearby too, with a word filter on.

How do friends work?

Each player has a friend code on the Online screen. Add a friend by theirs (or from a room's chat), and you see when they're online and what they're playing, with Join to go straight into their room. Invite friends from your room; block anyone, and they can't find or invite you.

How many can play?

As many as the game takes: 2 in most, 3 in Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, 4 in Mystic Warriors, Sunset Riders and Moo Mesa. Up to 8 phones can be in a room; the rest watch and can take a seat with COIN or START.

Do all phones need the same version?

Yes: every phone needs the latest app and the same game files. The app tells you if they differ.

Which phones does it run on?

Android 8 or newer, phones and tablets (the controls grow with a bigger screen). Neo Geo games run on almost any phone; Street Fighter III and Marvel vs Capcom like a recent one.

Where is the source code?

On GitHub. It runs the FBNeo arcade emulator through LibretroDroid.