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
*Kits: – Not full cabinets but a kit to convert an existing cabinet over to a new game. Usually these are of games released previously.
North America (US/Canada)
Already Released:
AC/DC Pinball by Stern Pinball (PRO Version January; Premium and Limited in March)
Dead Heat 42″ by Namco America (32″ version released in 2011; 42″ in April)
Fast & Furious Super Cars *KIT by Raw Thrills (March)
GunLord (KIT for NEOGEO MVS) by NG:DEV.TEAM (March 26th)
PowerPutt 2012 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (April)
ReRave Arcade by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment (January) [Link 2]
Shh…Welcome To FrightFearLand *KIT by Taito/GlobalVR (March)
Latest Upcoming:
Big Buck HD by Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix (May 23rd) [Link 2]
Dark Escape 4D by Namco (Q3)
Golden Tee 2013 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (September)
Kickthrough Racers by Taito (TBA)
K.O. Drive by Sega (TBA)
Koihime Musou by Rain/Pentavision Global (Summer)
MaiMai by Sega (TBA)
Predator Pinball by SkitB Pinball (TBA)
Project X-Pher Deluxe by InJoy Motion (TBA)
Pump It Up Infinity by Andamiro (Aug/Sep)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited by Namco (Spring)
Wizard of Oz Pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball (July)
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.
Already Released:
Block King by Taito (March)
Dance Core by Wahlap Technologies (China release: January; other territories TBA)
DanceEvolution Arcade by Konami (March)
Dodonpachi Saidaioujou by CAVE (Spring)
Drummania XG3 by Konami (February)
Extreme Versus Full Boost Mobile Suit Gundam by Namco (April)
Guitar Freaks XG3 by Konami (February)
GunLord (for NEOGEO MVS) by NG:DEV.TEAM (March 26th)
King of Fighters XIII Climax by SNK Playmore (April)
Magical Beat by Arc System Works (May)
Operation GHOST by Sega (already released in US; April 18th for Asia)
Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka by ArcSystems Works (March 1st)
ReRave Arcade by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment (January; Indonesia & Phillipines)
Sound Voltex Booth by Konami (January)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Ultimate by Namco (April)
Upcoming:
Dark Escape 4D by Namco (July)
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)
Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AA X by Sega (TBA)
K.O. Drive by Sega (TBA)
Magical Music by Taito (TBA)
MaiMai by Sega (June 30th)
Mobile Suit Gundam EX VS Full Boost by Namco (TBA)
Sega Card Gen 2011-2012 by Sega (TBA)
Speed Driver 4 by IGS (?)
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)
Fast & Furious Super Cars *KIT by Raw Thrills (March)
GunLord (KIT for NEOGEO MVS) by NG:DEV.TEAM (March 26th)
PowerPutt 2012 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (April)
ReRave Arcade by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment (January) [Link 2]
Shh…Welcome To FrightFearLand *KIT by Taito/GlobalVR (March)
Wizard of Oz Pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball (March/April)
Upcoming:
Dark Escape 4D by Namco (TBA)
Golden Tee 2013 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (September)
Gyrozetter by Square Enix (big maybe on this one)
Kickthrough Racers by Taito
K.O. Drive by Sega (TBA)
MaiMai by Sega (TBA)
Wizard of Oz Pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball (Q1)
World’s Fastest Drummer by McAfee Enterprises (TBA)
