Stay up-to-date with this comprehensive list of arcade releases for the 2012 calendar year. This includes games already released and those which have been hinted at a release by their parent companies. If you want more information on each game, I will be adding specific pages detailing each game with videos, pictures and other links so you can easily learn more about it.
I have split it up by regions (Asia/Europe/United States) where we most often hear about releases. Asia has a larger list of announced titles partly because companies there will usually announce new games months in advance whereas in markets such as Europe and the US they tend to wait until the game is very close to being released. If you see any errors on the list, please let us know!
If you want to find one of these games near you then you can check up with the following websites which track current arcade locations. They may not have the newest games listed yet, as those have to be added to each site by users or administrators but given time they will.
http://www.arcadelocations.net/
You can also visit our lists from previous years: Arcade Releases 2011; Arcade Releases 2010 ; Arcade Releases 2009
North America (US/Canada)
Already Released:
AC/DC Pinball by Stern Pinball (PRO Version January; Premium and Limited in March)
ReRave Arcade by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment (January)
Upcoming:
Big Buck HD by Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix (March?)
Dark Escape 3D by Namco (Q3)
Golden Tee 2013 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (September)
Kickthrough Racers by Taito (TBA)
PowerPutt 2012 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (Q2)
Project X-Pher Deluxe by InJoy Motion (TBA)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 by Namco (Q1)
Wizard of Oz Pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball (March)
World’s Fastest Drummer by McAfee Enterprises (TBA)
ASIA (Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, etc.)
Some titles on this list are re-releases of older games on Taito’s coin-op download service NESiCAxLive. If so it will be labeled accordingly. Some titles have been indefinitely delayed due to the March earthquakes.
Already Released:
Drummania XG3 by Konami (February)
Guitar Freaks XG3 by Konami (February)
ReRave Arcade by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment (January; Indonesia & Phillipines)
Sound Voltex Booth by Konami (January)
Upcoming:
Block King by Taito (March)
DanceEvolution Arcade by Konami (April)
Dark Escape 3D by Namco (July)
Dodonpachi Saidaioujou by CAVE (Spring)
Extreme Versus Full Boost Mobile Suit Gundam by Namco (April)
Game Center/Arcade Love by Triangle Services (Fall)
Guilty Gear Accent Core Plus by Arc System (Fall)
Gunslinger Stratos by Square Enix/ ByKing (Summer)
Gyrozetter by Square Enix (Spring)
King of Fighters XIII Climax by SNK Playmore (Q2)
Magical Music by Taito (TBA)
MaiMai by Sega (Summer)
Mobile Suit Gundam EX VS Full Boost by Namco (TBA)
Operation GHOST by Sega (already released in US; April for Asia)
Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka by ArcSystems Works (Spring)
Sega Card Gen 2011-2012 by Sega (TBA)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Ultimate by Namco (Q2)
Touch The Numbers by ? (TBA)
Under Night In-Birth by Ecole (Spring)
EUROPE
Already Released:
AC/DC Pinball by Stern Pinball (PRO Version January; Premium and Limited in March)
ReRave Arcade by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment (January)
Upcoming:
Dark Escape 3D by Namco (TBA)
Golden Tee 2013 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (September)
Gyrozetter by Square Enix (big maybe on this one)
Kickthrough Racers by Taito
PowerPutt 2012 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (Q2)
Wizard of Oz Pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball (Q1)
World’s Fastest Drummer by McAfee Enterprises (TBA)
