Monthly Archives: June 2016 »

New Arcade Watch:  Bit Bar Salem (MA); Shelter Arcade Bar (RI); Playtyme Concessions (NC); Hi-Tech Arcade (NC); Flippers Family Arcade (WY); Up-Down Arcade (MN)

New Arcade Watch: Bit Bar Salem (MA); Shelter Arcade Bar (RI); Playtyme Concessions (NC); Hi-Tech Arcade (NC); Flippers Family Arcade (WY); Up-Down Arcade (MN)

arcadehero June 29, 2016 1

We’ve got several new arcade locations to talk about again so let’s dive into it! UPDATE: Added Up-Down Arcade To the Post below Bit Bar Salem Now Open In Salem, MA – This isn’t

Read More »
Namco Announces Pre-Orders For Star Wars Battle Pod The Force Awakens Update

Namco Announces Pre-Orders For Star Wars Battle Pod The Force Awakens Update

arcadehero June 28, 2016 5

As we knew from a report earlier this year, Bandai Namco had planned to release a new level for their Star Wars Battle Pod arcade this Summer. That would be based on a battle

Read More »
Newsbytes: Man Vs. Snake; Jarvis Interview; Golden Tee

Newsbytes: Man Vs. Snake; Jarvis Interview; Golden Tee

arcadehero June 25, 2016 0

Today’s newsbytes is a little rushed, I unfortunately don’t have time to do the Name That Game but everything else will be managed so let’s get to it. ‘Man Vs. Snake: The Long And

Read More »
The History Of Sonic The Hedgehog At The Arcade

The History Of Sonic The Hedgehog At The Arcade

arcadehero June 23, 2016 3

It is June 23rd and that marks a milestone in video gaming as one of the most popular game mascots turns 25 years old. That would be Sega’s speedy blue fuzzball, Sonic The Hedgehog.

Read More »
New Games Spotted At The IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo

New Games Spotted At The IAAPA Asian Attractions Expo

arcadehero June 23, 2016 4

Recently the IAAPA organization held their annual Asian Attractions Expo event in Shanghai, China and we’ve received a little bit of info about some new arcade content shown there. The event saw record breaking

Read More »
The Game Of Perfection Spotted on Test

The Game Of Perfection Spotted on Test

arcadehero June 20, 2016 1

(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) Summer is here and with that, let’s start off with a new videmption game on location test. Perfection is a game that was very popular in the 1980s,

Read More »
Newsbytes: VR Arcade Talk + VR 4DX; Spiderman Pinball Color; PIUP2; NTG#87

Newsbytes: VR Arcade Talk + VR 4DX; Spiderman Pinball Color; PIUP2; NTG#87

arcadehero June 18, 2016 1

Happy weekend everyone. Today’s weekend post is a bit heavy on the VR application in the arcade space. BBC – Could VR Bring Back The Games Arcade? : Developing technology is always part of

Read More »
Vidcast: Interview with Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report & DNA Association

Vidcast: Interview with Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report & DNA Association

arcadehero June 17, 2016 1

Long time readers of the site are familiar with The Stinger Report, a long-running amusement/out-of-home entertainment industry newsletter and the earliest of outside contributors to Arcade Heroes. That newsletter was founded in 1994 by

Read More »
New Video For NG:DEV TEAM’s Kraut Buster

New Video For NG:DEV TEAM’s Kraut Buster

arcadehero June 16, 2016 0

It’s been a little while (about a year in fact) but you might recall that German-based developer NG:DEV TEAM has been working hard on their latest game, the Metal Slug inspired run ‘n gun

Read More »
Stern Releases A Behind The Scenes Video For Ghostbusters Pinball

Stern Releases A Behind The Scenes Video For Ghostbusters Pinball

arcadehero June 14, 2016 0

Stern Pinball has previously produced some interesting videos to showcase a little bit of the “behind-the-scenes” interviews with their various game designers to give us players a glimpse into the process. Some of those

Read More »
First Footage Of The New Cruis’n Redline by Nintendo & Raw Thrills

First Footage Of The New Cruis’n Redline by Nintendo & Raw Thrills

arcadehero June 13, 2016 1

It wasn’t long ago that we received a picture of a new arcade game on test, a title by Raw Thrills that we had a hunch about since last year that was branded Cruis’n

Read More »
Newsbytes: The Last Starfighter + Expos; NEON FM; Rope Game

Newsbytes: The Last Starfighter + Expos; NEON FM; Rope Game

arcadehero June 11, 2016 2

The Summer Slowdown has begun so there hasn’t been much to discuss this week – until now of course. If you own an arcade or want to promote one, don’t forget to sign-up to

Read More »