Arcade lovers, this one is for you. Von returns with a fresh 2025 edition of his much loved RetroBat build, curated with care for people who actually play. Expect a punchy mix of modern and retro, cheerful family picks and full throttle brawlers. Many games, smartly organised, ready to dive in the moment you power up.

Arcade Systems

Arcade Punks are proud to host the latest VON release right here. This is a carefully assembled collection that puts gameplay first, with clean menus, tidy art and a flow that feels like walking into your favourite seaside arcade on a busy Saturday.

What makes this build special

  • Curated for playability: hand picked sets that favour tight controls, fast loading and no fluff.
  • Modern and retro together: a balanced spread that jumps from classics to newer cabinet style experiences.
  • Clean presentation: unified artwork, consistent naming and sensible categories so you can find what you want quickly.
  • Netplay ready: hop online and play with friends or meet new rivals, with easy room creation and join flow.

Set up Netplay

Jump into netplay and find a match with friends or friendly strangers. Pick a room, ready up and off you go. Late night lobbies, weekend tournaments and casual couch to couch throwdowns all welcome.

Add-ons and Extensions

Alongside the core 2025 edition, Von has lined up optional packs that expand the experience even further. Install what suits your taste and build your own perfect arcade.

  • Teknoparrot Fight Expansion: a focused set for punch ups and arena showdowns.
  • Teknoparrot Drive Expansion: pedal to the metal with cabinet style racers and time attack favourites.
  • PC Expansion 1: a curated slice of PC titles that fit an arcade vibe.
  • PC Expansion 2: a second wave to broaden the line up with more instant fun.
  • PC Fight 1: technical fighters and crowd pleasers, tuned for pick up and play.
  • PC Fight 2: more depth and more match ups for late night sessions.
  • PC Fight 3: the capstone for serious sparring, tournament friendly sets and training fun.

Expansion Packs above and future can be found in series-projects/vons (here)

For the arcade community

This release is built for people who love cabinets, scanlines and that warm neon glow. It contains modern games, retro games, happy games and violent games, with sensible filters so you can keep things family friendly or go straight to the heavy hitters. Everything is tuned to feel responsive on pads, sticks and small arcade panels.

What you need

  • Windows PC or handheld: recent hardware recommended for the modern sets.
  • Controller: pad, stick or a small fight stick for best results.
  • Storage: allow space for the base build and any add on packs you choose.

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Important Notice

Unfortunately, the author of this build has suggested that Arcade Punks has repackaged the project in a way that differs from the original source. To be clear: the pack has only been repacked to smaller .rar files to distribute efficiently via our servers. The underlying file structure and files are exactly the same as the source. No files have been added, removed, or altered.

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9 Comments

          1. I don’t see 8-bit buddy subjects that cover this question in either downloading or extracting section. I don’t see another section that makes sense.

          2. For anyone still wondering…
            If you are using SabNZB, go to Settings->Switches-Queue and find “Action when encrypted RAR is downloaded.” In my version, the right choice is “Off”

  3. Thanks for the torrent guys, took a while on my non fibre connection but worth it!
    Is there any chance you will be hosting the 2026 Upgrade?

  4. Am I missing something? when i extract this all i get is a folder with PC games. isn’t this a full retrobat build or just games to add to retrobat?

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