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JAEPO 2015 Begins: The Latest On Arcades In Japan (Part 1)

JAEPO 2015 Begins: The Latest On Arcades In Japan (Part 1)

Shaggy February 13, 2015 3

The biggest Japanese arcade trade show of the year is upon us once again, here is a collection of the various announcements and happenings from the JAEPO 2015 event in Tokyo. (Update: Part 2

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Sega Japan To Show Off Luigi Mansion Arcade at JAEPO 2015

Sega Japan To Show Off Luigi Mansion Arcade at JAEPO 2015

Shaggy January 29, 2015 1

I had thought about including this into last night’s JAEPO post but it is worth it alone. Since Capcom teased us with Luigi Mansion Arcade last year, we have only seen pictures of the

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JAEPO Preview Update: School of Ragnarok; Crossbeats REV.; Pokken + More.

JAEPO Preview Update: School of Ragnarok; Crossbeats REV.; Pokken + More.

Shaggy January 29, 2015 1

The next arcade tradeshow for the Japanese market is only a couple of weeks away but the hype machinery in Japan is in full swing to promote what will be there. Here’s the latest

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Arcade Games Turning 40, 30 & 20 Years Old In 2015

Arcade Games Turning 40, 30 & 20 Years Old In 2015

Shaggy January 6, 2015 4

With a new year having come upon us, it means it is time to look back at some games that are enjoying an anniversary in 2015. For the same thing we did last year,

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Arcade Heroes 2014 Year-In-Review + The Top Ten Stories

Arcade Heroes 2014 Year-In-Review + The Top Ten Stories

Shaggy December 31, 2014 11

Which stories here at Arcade Heroes were read the most by you the readers this year? What is it that we covered through the year? Here is a breakdown for those that are curious!

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Capcom Has Tested Luigi’s Mansion Arcade In Japan

Capcom Has Tested Luigi’s Mansion Arcade In Japan

Shaggy November 3, 2014 7

(Thanks to ECM for the tip) Back on October 30th, a new location test began in Japan that interestingly enough seems to have avoided most of the Japanese arcade newswires. That is a fairly

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Newsbag: A Review, A Book, A List, Japan

Newsbag: A Review, A Book, A List, Japan

Shaggy September 20, 2014 0

There has not been a ton of news this week and this arcade newsbag will probably feel scanty still. That said, I hope the weekend is going well for everyone where you can go

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Capcom “Reprinting” Arcade Classics Via NESiCAxLive Service in Japan

Capcom “Reprinting” Arcade Classics Via NESiCAxLive Service in Japan

Shaggy September 2, 2014 5

Recently Capcom launched a lawsuit against Tecmo Koei over “patent infringments” and a friend of mine who has formidable knowledge of the game industry stated that they must be in worse shape than thought

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Buy An Old Building In Japan, Gain 2 Floors Of Arcade Games

Buy An Old Building In Japan, Gain 2 Floors Of Arcade Games

Shaggy July 1, 2014 2

Sometimes news has a weird way of getting to me – I checked the Arcade Otaku forums this afternoon and caught an interesting post from May 20th about an AO member whose girlfriend’s Grandma

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Newsbag: Konami Shows DDR Classroom Edition; Ultra Street Fighter IV Arcade Beta Test; CAVE ; Unboxing A Beatmania Cabinet

Newsbag: Konami Shows DDR Classroom Edition; Ultra Street Fighter IV Arcade Beta Test; CAVE ; Unboxing A Beatmania Cabinet

Shaggy January 28, 2014 2

Newsfeeds 1344-47 via  We’ve had a lot of news about pinball recently, now for a little arcade news of bytes that may not have completely warranted a standalone post for themselves. First off, we

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