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AOU 2011 Day 2: More videos!

February 19, 2011, 2 Comments on AOU 2011 Day 2: More videos!

Here’s more follow-up on the AOU 2011 expo and today we have more to watch in terms of videos!click below for videos of Let’s Go Island 3D, Chaos Code, Taito’s booth, NESiCAXLIVE, Aquapazza, Tekken Tag 2, Koihime Dream and more! »

AOU 2011 Day 1

AOU 2011 Day 1

February 18, 2011, 10 Comments on AOU 2011 Day 1

Here’s a new batch of images to come out of AOU 2011 that is now taking place in Japan. We’re not able to be there personally but there is quite a bit of coverage from the event from the many game news sites located in Japan. Hit the post break for the images to »

Brief preview from AOU 2011

Brief preview from AOU 2011

February 17, 2011, 2 Comments on Brief preview from AOU 2011

The Amusement Operators Union 2011 show is going to be underway in Japan tomorrow but there are a few things to look at already, such as: Harada posts some pictures of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 at the Namco booth. I haven’t seen any indication yet if Namco will have Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 »

AOU 2011 special sites starting to pop up

AOU 2011 special sites starting to pop up

January 31, 2011, 1 Comment on AOU 2011 special sites starting to pop up

Every year, we start out with a few months of arcade shows to look forward to as companies give us a look at what games they have to offer at the beginning of the year. We’ve got shows like EAG in the UK every January, AOU in Japan every February and in March there »

Arcade games of the Taipei 2011 Game Show + more AOU links

Arcade games of the Taipei 2011 Game Show + more AOU links

February 21, 2011, 2 Comments on Arcade games of the Taipei 2011 Game Show + more AOU links

(Image via Game Watch) Newsfeed 1007 via AOU wasn’t the only big video game related show that took place this past weekend, down in Taiwan they had an event going on as well, which we mentioned a little bit about earlier last week. While the Taipei Game Show didn’t focus purely on arcade/amusement gaming, »

Sega unveils Let’s Go Island 3D as a part of AOU2011 line-up

Sega unveils Let’s Go Island 3D as a part of AOU2011 line-up

February 10, 2011, 1 Comment on Sega unveils Let’s Go Island 3D as a part of AOU2011 line-up

As expected Sega has unveiled more games which will be making an appearance at their AOU2011 show next week. Among those games includes a 2D fighter that runs on Ringwide hardware called Chaos Code; a new Mahjong game, Sega Network Mahjong MJ5; and most surprisingly, Let’s Go Island 3D.  The most significant aspect Sega »

Namco’s AOU Line-Up Unveiled

Namco’s AOU Line-Up Unveiled

February 8, 2012, No Comments on Namco’s AOU Line-Up Unveiled

Next week is the AOU show and now it’s Namco’s turn to draw attention to some of the products they will have there. There are a couple of games which are no-brainers – Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 but there is a little more to it than that. For »

What’s coming to AOU2012 (Part 1)

What’s coming to AOU2012 (Part 1)

February 1, 2012, 3 Comments on What’s coming to AOU2012 (Part 1)

Newsfeed 1162 & 1163 via If you didn’t get a fill from the EAG show last week then never fear, another arcade trade show is just around the corner, this time in Japan. The Amusement Operators Union or AOU, takes place every February and often has some surprises in store for some of the »

The Top 10 Arcade Heroes Posts of 2011

The Top 10 Arcade Heroes Posts of 2011

December 26, 2011, No Comments on The Top 10 Arcade Heroes Posts of 2011

I am not a big fan of Top 10 lists – sure I could pass off my opinion of the “Top 10 Arcade Games to Feature a Winners Don’t Use Drugs Logo Screen During The Attract Mode” sort of thing but that is completely subjective and kind of a waste of time. Then again »

The arcade tournaments of the Taipei 2011 Game Show

The arcade tournaments of the Taipei 2011 Game Show

February 12, 2011, No Comments on The arcade tournaments of the Taipei 2011 Game Show

(Thanks to Rico for the info) This next week expect to see most of the news coming from the Asian theater as two amusement-related events start on the same day. In Japan we will have AOU 2011 and in Taiwan there is the Taipei 2011 Game Show. We’ve already talked a little bit this »

Another look at Sega’s Let’s Go Island 3D

Another look at Sega’s Let’s Go Island 3D

October 1, 2011, No Comments on Another look at Sega’s Let’s Go Island 3D

After Sega re-launched their arcade/amusement website, one game they’ve had up on their “Coming Soon” page for a while now is Let’s Go Island 3D. The game was already released in Japan this summer but when it’s going to be coming to Europe/US isn’t clear yet. It is occupying the Coming Soon page on »

Namco unveils trailer and website for Maximum Tune 4

Namco unveils trailer and website for Maximum Tune 4

February 19, 2011, 2 Comments on Namco unveils trailer and website for Maximum Tune 4

I was wondering where the previously announced Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 was at AOU 2011 and while the game didn’t make an appearance at the expo, Bandai Namco at the very least has unveiled a website and a trailer for the upcoming arcade racer, which will be coming out later this year. If »