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Trade Show Season Fall 2024 – The Preview (Feat. New Games On Test)

Trade Show Season Fall 2024 – The Preview (Feat. New Games On Test)

Shaggy September 6, 2024 1

In the arcade business, there has always been a slightly busier time for industry expos and arcade trade show events, traditionally spanning from Fall to around late Winter/early Spring with the Summer lull in

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Newsbytes: Taiko No Tatsujin USA Updates, Golden Tee 2025, Naruto Details, More

Newsbytes: Taiko No Tatsujin USA Updates, Golden Tee 2025, Naruto Details, More

Shaggy July 20, 2024 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, our regular series of posts at Arcade Heroes that rounds up quick bites of news from around the world of arcades and pinball. As ever, Summer can be a slow season

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Confirmed: Taiko No Tatsujin Is Launching In US Arcades This November

Confirmed: Taiko No Tatsujin Is Launching In US Arcades This November

Shaggy July 14, 2024 0

You may remember in our last post about Marvelous’ two new kids card game launches, it was said that they would possibly be the biggest arcade news for this month. Well, less than two

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Newsbytes: DDR World Vs PIU 2024, May Trade Shows, New Card Games

Newsbytes: DDR World Vs PIU 2024, May Trade Shows, New Card Games

Shaggy May 19, 2024 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a post that curates quick news from around the world of arcades, pinball, and other out-of-home entertainment spaces. As we crawl towards Summer, some interesting developments are afoot, perhaps more than

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AAA 2024 Day 1: New Arcade Games Shown Off In China

AAA 2024 Day 1: New Arcade Games Shown Off In China

Shaggy May 10, 2024 0

Trade shows may be dormant in the States right now, but AAA 2024 (the Asia Amusement & Attractions Expo 2024) has just begun over in China. From it, we can get a look at

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Bandai Namco Amusements Is Testing ‘Jump Racer’ In Japan

Bandai Namco Amusements Is Testing ‘Jump Racer’ In Japan

Shaggy May 1, 2024 0

It barely feels like five minutes since we were last talking about a new location test game here on Arcade Heroes. But today, we have yet another to exclusively reveal. Not that this is

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New Details On Bandai Namco’s Animal Kaiser Plus For The UK & USA

New Details On Bandai Namco’s Animal Kaiser Plus For The UK & USA

Shaggy March 26, 2024 0

At two recent trade shows (EAG and Amusement Expo), Bandai Namco Amusement showed off the return of their kids card arcade game, Animal Kaiser Plus. Today, we’re taking a deeper dive into the game

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Amusement Expo 2024: Booth Tours #1 [Team Play, Raw Thrills, Bandai Namco, Sega, Pinball]

Amusement Expo 2024: Booth Tours #1 [Team Play, Raw Thrills, Bandai Namco, Sega, Pinball]

Shaggy March 23, 2024 1

With Amusement Expo 2024 now well in our rear view mirror, it’s time to talk a little more about what was there. I’ve been busy editing and uploading videos to YouTube, so subscribe there

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Bike Dash Delivery Arrives For Testing In The US

Bike Dash Delivery Arrives For Testing In The US

Shaggy March 8, 2024 1

Arcade fans who have a soft spot for everything Bandai Namco will be interested to hear that Bike Dash Delivery has arrived in the US for testing. Read on for the few details. Note

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Japan Amusement Expo Recap

Japan Amusement Expo Recap

Shaggy November 25, 2023 3

Changes have greatly affected the Japanese amusement scene since the pandemic, which includes the changing up of dates and formats to amusement trade events. The Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO for short) has generally taken

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IAAPA 2023 – The Grand Preview

IAAPA 2023 – The Grand Preview

Shaggy November 10, 2023 0

It’s IAAPA season, which means it is time for tons of new games. The sheer size of the show and its amount of exhibitors is a little overwhelming, but hopefully this preview and guide

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Bandai Namco Readies Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR+ For A Japanese Release

Bandai Namco Readies Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR+ For A Japanese Release

Shaggy October 22, 2023 0

The 20th anniversary of Bandai Namco’s popular arcade racing series, Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune (also known as WMMT or WM), is upon us this next year and to celebrate, the company is prepping a

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