Arcade & Pinball Releases for 2020

North America

Listed are titles that are receiving “official” distribution or manufacturing in the Western Hemisphere. Imports might occur from Asia, but that is a difficult thing to track and not technically considered “released to distribution” for the territory. If a game is exclusive to a particular company, it will be noted.

‘*‘ indicate kits – Released as a hardware or software-only package for the upgrade of an existing cabinet to a new game.

Ӕ indicates that the game is Arcade Exclusive (Not used with pinball since that is assumed with the territory). Note that all titles published by exA-Arcadia have some unique differences from their console counterparts, which is why they have the Ӕ badge.

The games below are all play-for-fun, not tickets. Video ticket redemption titles are tracked under the “Videmption” tab. 

Note that games in the Coming Soon category may be canceled at any time and without notice. 

Already Released:

*Aka To Blue Type R by Tanoshimasu / Exa-Arcadia (Jan) Ӕ

*AKYRIOS EXA by Doragon / Exa-Arcadia (Feb) Ӕ

All-Star Pogo Jump by UNIS (Nov.) Ӕ

Avengers: Infinity Quest by Stern Pinball (Sep)

Big Buck Hunter Reloaded by Play Mechanix / Raw Thrills (May) Ӕ

Bigfoot Crush by UNIS (Nov.) Ӕ

Bust-A-Move Frenzy[Amusement Mode] by Raw Thrills (Feb) Ӕ

*Chaos Code: Exact Xeno Attack by FK Digital (April; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

Crazy Ride by UNIS (Oct) Ӕ

DoDonPachi True Death EXA Label by CAVE/exA-Arcadia (Nov. 30th)

*Fight Of Gods Arcade Edition by Digital Crafter (Nov. 14th; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

*Gimmick! exAct Mix by Sunsoft/EXA AM1 (Dec.; exA-Arcadia; Exa exclusive) Ӕ

Golden Tee 2021 by Incredible Technologies (Sep. 28th)

Guns ‘N Roses: Not In This Lifetime by Jersey Jack Pinball (Oct. 5th)

Hot Wheels pinball by American Pinball (June)

*Infinos Exa by Picorinne Software (Feb; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

*Kung Fu Vs. Karate Champ by Jae Lee/Exa-Arcadia (Jan.) Ӕ

*Lightning Knights by Tikipod (June; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Arcade by Sega Amusements (Feb)

^Also available as a kit for Mario & Sonic Olympics 2016^

Nitro Trucks by Play Mechanix / Raw Thrills (June) Ӕ

On Point by Taito / UNIS (July) Ӕ

Outnumbered by LAI Games (Jan.) Ӕ

*Psyvariar Delta AC by Success/City Connection (Dec. 25th; exA-Arcadia) Ӕ

*Shikhondo Red Purgatory by Deer Farm/Exa-Arcadia (Sep.) Ӕ

*Strania EX: The Stella Machine by G.Rev/Exa-Arcadia (Aug) Ӕ

*Super Battle Princess Madelyn by Monster Bath Games / exA-Arcadia (Nov. 20th) Ӕ

Switch ‘N’ Shoot Mini by DSM Arcade (Nov.)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Stern Pinball (June/July)

*Vritra Hexa by Neotro/Exa-Arcadia (Nov. 3rd) Ӕ

Vs. From Below by Matt Hughson (Dec. 26th; Nintendo Vs. System) Ӕ

Zombie Jam by The Really Big Crane Company (April)

Canceled

• Dead Man’s Hand by Riot Pinball & VPCabs (TBA) Ӕ
• *Super Hydorah AC by Locaomalito / Abylight / Exa-Arcadia (TBA) Ӕ
• Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland by deeproot (never was actually produced)

Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, etc)

Listed are titles that are receiving “official” distribution or manufacturing in territories from South Korea down to Australia (AUS can be a little weird, combining releases from Japan, China and the US). Sometimes games released here find their way to the West, but that is hit-and-miss. My thanks to Arcade Belgium on getting correct dates for many of the games in this section. They do a much better job at tracking Japanese game releases on time than I do 😛

‘*‘ indicate kits – Released as a package to upgrade an existing cabinet to a new game.

Ӕ indicates that the game is Arcade Exclusive

Note that games in the Coming Soon category may be cancelled at any time and without notice. 

Already Released:

Aikatsu Planet by Bandai Namco Amusement (Dec. 14th)

*AKYRIOS EXA by Doragon / Exa-Arcadia (Feb) Ӕ

All-Star Pogo Jump by UNIS (Nov.) Ӕ

Baseball Collection Season 2020 by Konami (June 8) Ӕ

Beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER by Konami (Oct. 28th) Ӕ

Busou Shinki: Armored Princess Battle Conductor by Konami (Dec. 24) Ӕ

*Chaos Code: Exact Xeno Attack by FK Digital (April; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

Chunithm Crystal Plus by Sega (July 16th) Ӕ

DanceDanceRevolution A20 Plus by Konami (July 1st/6th, gold cabinets and standard cabinets respectively)

Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition APM3 by Sega (Dec 7th, ALL.Net P-ras Multi 3 release)DoDonPachi True Death EXA Label by CAVE/exA-Arcadia (Nov. 30th)

Dragon Quest no Daibōken Xross Blade by Takara Tomy/Square Enix (Oct. 22nd)*Fight Of Gods Arcade Edition by Digital Crafter (Nov. 14th; exA-Arcadia) Ӕ*Gimmick! exAct Mix by Sunsoft/ TEAM EXA AM1 (Dec. 25th; exA-Arcadia) ӔGoonya Fighter by MUTAN (Nov.; ALL.Net P-ras Multi v3)*Infinos Exa by Picorinne Software (Feb; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

Koihime † Enbu RyoRaiRai Version3 by Unknown Games/M2 (Oct. 14th; ALL.Net P-ras Multi v3)*Levels VS by Flow Inc (Aug. 6th; NESiCAxLIVe 2) Ӕ*Lightning Knights by Tikipod (June; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

maimai Deluxe Plus & Deluxe Splash by Sega (Jan. 23rd, Sep. 17 respectively) ӔMario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Arcade Edition by Sega (Jan 23rd) Ӕ

Ninja Trainer Arcade by Sega/Dartslive (Sep. 1st) Ӕ

Ongeki R.E.D. by Sega (Sep. 30th) Ӕ*Otoshu DX by EZDAEMON (March 5th; ALL.Net P-ras Multi v3)*Rolling Gunner by Project Rolling Gunner (July 23rd; ALL.Net P-ras Multi v3)*Pengo! Online by Sega (July 23rd; ALL.Net P-ras Multi v3)

Pokemon Mezastar by Marvelous (Sep. 17th)

Poker Stadium by Bandai Namco Amusement (Jan. 22nd) Ӕ

Pop’n Music: Kaimei Riddles by Konami (Dec. 12th) Ӕ*Psyvariar Delta AC by Success/City Connection (Dec. 25th; exA-Arcadia) Ӕ

Quiz Magic Academy: Kibou no Toki by Konami (June 16th) Ӕ

Sangokushi Taisen: Gyoukou Seizyun o Terashi by Sega (March 10) Ӕ*Shikhondo Red Purgatory by Deer Farm/Exa-Arcadia (Sep.) Ӕ*Strania EX: The Stella Machine by G.Rev/Exa-Arcadia (Aug) Ӕ*Super Battle Princess Madelyn by Monster Bath Games / exA-Arcadia (Nov. 20th) Ӕ

Taiko no Tatsujin Nijiro ver. by Bandai Namco Amusement (March 24th) Ӕ

Transformers Shadows Rising by Sega Amusements (26th April; Japanese release) Ӕ*The Kung Fu Vs. Karate Champ by Jae Lee/Exa-Arcadia (Jan.) Ӕ

*Umihara Kawase Fresh! by Studio Saizensen (Sep. 3rd; ALL.Net P-ras Multi v3)*Vritra Hexa by Neotro/exA-Arcadia (Nov. 3rd) Ӕ

Vs. From Below by Matt Hughson (Dec. 26th; Nintendo Vs. System) Ӕ

WACCA S & Lily by Marvelous (Jan 23rd, Sep. 7th respectively) Ӕ

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6R by Bandai Namco Amusement (Jan. 21st) Ӕ

WCCF Footista 2020 & 2021 by Sega (Jan 30th, Dec. 17th respectively) Ӕ

Cancelled:

• *Super Hydorah AC by Locaomalito / Abylight (Q2; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ
• NEW Pop’n Music: Welcome to Wonderland! by Konami (TBA)
• jubeat (2020) by Konami (TBA)
• Sega Classics: Fantasy Zone by M2/Sega (TBA; APM3)

Europe

Europe tends to reflect the same list as the USA but there can be some differences that pop-up every once in a while. Europe can be somewhat complicated as to which games are available in certain countries as each country has different laws & regulations regarding the sales & importation of arcade machines into their regions. The UK often has most of the newest releasing thanks to the majority of European manufacturers & distributors being based there.

Note that games in the Coming Soon category may be canceled at any time and without notice. 

Already Released:

 

*Aka To Blue Type R by Tanoshimasu / Exa-Arcadia (Q1) Ӕ

Big Buck Hunter Reloaded by Play Mechanix / Raw Thrills (May) Ӕ

*Chaos Code: Exact Xeno Attack by FK Digital (April; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

DoDonPachi True Death EXA Label by CAVE/exA-Arcadia (Nov. 30th)

EXA System by Exa-Arcadia (Jan.)

*Fight Of Gods Arcade Edition by Digital Crafter (Nov. 14th; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

*Gimmick! exAct Mix by Sunsoft/EXA TEAM AM1 (Dec. 25th; exA-Arcadia; Exa exclusive) Ӕ

*Infinos Exa by Picorinne Software (Feb; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

*Kung Fu Vs. Karate Champ by Jae Lee/Exa-Arcadia (Jan) Ӕ

*Lightning Knights by Tikipod (June; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Arcade Edition by Sega (Feb)

Outnumbered by LAI Games (Jan.) Ӕ

*Psyvariar Delta AC by Success/City Connection (Dec. 25th; exA-Arcadia) Ӕ

*Shikhondo Red Purgatory by Deer Farm/Exa-Arcadia (TBA) Ӕ

*Strania EX: The Stella Machine by G.Rev/Exa-Arcadia (Aug) Ӕ

*Super Battle Princess Madelyn by Monster Bath Games / exA-Arcadia (Nov. 20th) Ӕ

*Vritra Hexa by Neotro/Exa-Arcadia (Nov. 3rd) Ӕ

Vs. From Below by Matt Hughson (Dec. 26th; Nintendo Vs. System) Ӕ

 

Coming Soon:

• *Dimension Drive EX by 2AWESOME Studio/Exa-Arcadia (TBA) Ӕ
• *Super Hydorah AC by Locaomalito / Abylight / Exa-Arcadia (TBA) Ӕ

Videmption

This section is for games that look like video games but their main purpose in life is to be played to win tickets. Sometimes these games might have “Amusement Modes” where they can be played like a normal arcade game, if that is the case then those games will also be found on one of the other tabs.

NOTE:  Redemption games that use a video display solely as a scoreboard (and not the gameplay) are not considered in this space.

Note that games in the Coming Soon category may be canceled at any time and without notice; this is more true of videmption pieces than standard video titles.

Already Released:

Bigfoot Crush by UNIS (Nov.) Ӕ

Bust-A-Move Frenzy by Raw Thrills (Jan) Ӕ

Monopoly Roll-N-Go by ICE (June)

Space Invaders Counter Attack by Taito/UNIS (Oct.)

Toy Frenzy by LAI Games (Jan.) Ӕ

Canceled:

• Puzzled by Benchmark Games (TBA)
• Star Trek Battleground by Raw Thrills
• World’s Largest Frogger by Konami/Raw Thrills

Everything Else – AR/VR Attractions, ElectroMechanical (EM) Games, Medium Scale Attractions, etc. 

To cover the games that don’t really fit into the other categories, here is where you’ll find everything else! Some products blur the lines between arcade and attraction, so apart from EM games, an attraction is what requires an attendant to effectively and safely function.

Note that games in the Coming Soon category may be canceled at any time and without notice. 

Already Released:

• Elite Park Basketball by UNIS (Oct.)
• Elite Park Fishing Derby by UNIS (Oct.)
• Elite Park Formula Race by UNIS (Oct.)
• Elite Park Lane Master Pro by UNIS (Oct.)
• Elite Park On Point by UNIS (Oct.)
• Elite Park Pogo Jump by UNIS (Oct.)
• Elite Park Soccer by UNIS (Oct.)
• Elite Park Trampoline by UNIS (Oct.)
• Elite Park Ultra MotoVR by UNIS (Oct.)
• Elite Park Water Games by UNIS (Oct.)
• Koliseum VR Foosball by Hynoa / Barron Games (Spring)
• Vader Immortal: Lightsaber Dojo by ILM / VRsenal (Oct.)

Coming Soon:

• Atari Pong Knock Out by Dave & Busters/UNIS (TBA) Ӕ
• Elite Park Hyper Glider by UNIS (TBA)
• Elite Park Rowing Champs by UNIS (TBA)
• King Kong of Skull Island by Raw Thrills (Q1 2021)