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Enjoy 30 Minutes of AOU/AM Show Footage from 1991 & ’92

Enjoy 30 Minutes of AOU/AM Show Footage from 1991 & ’92

arcadehero May 4, 2015 2

These days we all expect to see footage of arcade games from trade shows or venues since cameras are found everywhere. But that wasn’t the case from the earlier days of arcade gaming when

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The Belated Arcade Heroes Podcast – April 2012

The Belated Arcade Heroes Podcast – April 2012

arcadehero April 12, 2012 1

It seems like it took place ages ago but we used to do podcasts on a semi-regular basis. Then life got too busy and that went to the wayside. Life is still quite busy

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Happy AOU Day! New arcade games from Japan

Happy AOU Day! New arcade games from Japan

arcadehero February 17, 2012 4

The slow early year news cycle has had us counting down to this event in Japan, the AOU Expo where different amusement companies get together to show off some of their latest ideas and

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What’s coming to AOU2012 (Part 1)

What’s coming to AOU2012 (Part 1)

arcadehero February 1, 2012 3

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

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A few more AOU videos – Gaia Attack 4, Jigsaw World Arena, Puzzle of Ocha, Speed Rider

Shaggy February 21, 2010 4

Just a few more videos from AOU I’ve found featuring things to round-up the weekend. Taito’s Gaia Attack 4. It’s good to see it in action – they used video of real world environments

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And some of Namco's games at AOU will be…

Shaggy February 10, 2010 0

Via Namco has revealed some of the content that they will be showing off at AOU, which includes a new Gundam VS. title and Midnight Maximum Tune 3 DX + (which I am pretty

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Taito's AOU site opened

Shaggy February 6, 2010 2

Via Continuing with the pre-AOU hype, Taito revealed their AOU website today. It’s not as descriptive as AOU sites by other companies that we have seen so far and it appears that they will

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Konami details their AOU line-up

Shaggy January 29, 2010 1

Thanks to and Aaron Auzins for the info. EAG and ATEI aren’t the only shows to talk about in the arcade world these days as AOU in Japan is coming up before too long

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AOU sites for Sega and Konami

Shaggy February 5, 2009 0

ATEI has come and gone and that means that the next big show is AOU in Japan, where Japanese manufacturers show off all of their great products which you may or may not find

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AOU 2008 Begins

Shaggy February 15, 2008 0

AOU 2008 has begun in Japan and with it come images. AM Net has posted a number of images up to their site already and expect to see more over the next few days

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Preview of Taito's AOU booth

Shaggy February 9, 2008 0

(Click on the image above to enlarge) Japanese arcades might be suffering a little at the moment but that won’t cancel the upcoming AOU 2008 show in Japan next week. Thanks to the Stinger

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New Street Fighter IV characters to be revealed this Friday

Twisted Supreme February 6, 2008 0

  Spotted by The Street Fighter Blog, a new post by Project Manager Shizowa went up on the Street Fighter 4 dev blog saying (roughly translated)….. “ However, at last! February 8, the official

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