Arcade & Pinball Releases For 2021

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 a 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). On titles where this badge is next to a game that exists on consoles, it is used where the game has received changes to gameplay and/or content, thus making that version unique to arcades. This is also why it is used on exA-Arcadia titles. 

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.

The Icon represents a game that vends collectible cards to the player; icon represents a game that is for adult audiences & venues only.

Already Released:

Alien by Pinball Brothers(May)

Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade [Both models] by Gameloft/IGS/LAI Games (Dec. 2nd) Ӕ

*Bad Ass Babes Kiss by Hawt Pink Club (July)

*Blazing Chrome AC by Joymasher (April; exA-Arcadia) Ӕ

*Cosmic Digger 3671 by Mindwave/exA-Arcadia (Oct. 7th) Ӕ

Elevator Action Invasion [DX and SD] by Taito/UNIS (Nov) Ӕ

exA-Arcadia Dedicated Cabinets by Fun Company/exA-Arcadia (July)

Godzilla by Stern Pinball (Oct.)

Hypernoid by NeoHomeBrew (July; Digital only for NeoGeo MVS/AES)

Jet Blaster by Wahlap/Sega Amusements (Sep.) Ӕ

John Carpenter’s Halloween by Spooky Pinball (September)

*Kira Kira Star Night exa by Riki/exA-Arcadia (June)

Led Zeppelin by Stern Pinball (January)

The Mandalorian by Stern Pinball (May)

Minecraft Dungeons Arcade by Mojang/Play Mechanix/Raw Thrills (May/July) Ӕ

Mission: Impossible Arcade by Sega Amusements (March) Ӕ

*Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper Running by Onion Soup Interactive (Feb.; Onion Soup Interactive/exA-Arcadia) Ӕ

Retro Raccoons by Glitchbit/Incredible Technologies (June) Ӕ

*Rival Megagun XE by Spacewave Studios/Exa-Arcadia (Sep. 6th) Ӕ

*Twin Tiger Shark – Not the SAME! by Mikael Tillander (Dec.) Ӕ

Ultraman: Kaiju Rumble! by Spooky Pinball (Sep.)

Xeno Crisis by Bitmap Bureau (Aug; Neo Geo MVS)

Abandoned/Cancelled:

These previously announced games that were on the 2021 Coming Soon list appear to have been cancelled; If you are involved with the development of these titles and any is in error, please contact us so we can rectify that.

• Freefall by Bay Tek Entertainment (videmption)
• Hyper Glider (Standalone) by UNIS  
• *My Slam & Jam by Ranida Games (exA-Arcadia) 
• *Raiden IV x MIKADO remix by MOSS (exA-Arcadia)
• Rowing Champs (Standalone) by UNIS
• Smash Arena by UNIS 
• Spin Racer by UNIS  
• Strike Blazinger/Project Armor by HitSpark Games / Galloping Ghost Productions (TBA)
• Pinball FX2 by Zen Studios
• Ticket Pinball by Touch Magix (videmption)

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 for getting the 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:

Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade by Gameloft/IGS/Wahlap (Fall; China) Ӕ

*Bad Ass Babes Kiss by Hawt Pink Club (July) Ӕ

Baseball Collection Season 2021 by Konami (March 31st) Ӕ

Beatmania IIDX 29 CastHour by Konami (Oct. 13th) Ӕ

*Blazing Chrome AC by Joymasher (April; exA-Arcadia) Ӕ

Chrono Circle by Andamiro (Dec. 15th; Round1 Exclusive) Ӕ

Chunithm Paradise, Paradise Lost, & New by Sega (Jan 21st; May 13th, and Nov. 4th, respectively) Ӕ

Cotton Rock ‘N Roll by Success (Sep. 27th; Sega APM3 Edition) 

Gitadora High Voltage by Konami (April 21st) Ӕ

Guilty Gear Strive by Arc System Works (July 29th; Sega APM3 Edition)

*Heiankyou Alien 3671 by Mindwave/exA-Arcadia (Oct. 7th) Ӕ

Hypernoid by NeoHomeBrew (July; Digital only for NeoGeo MVS/AES)

Initial D: The Arcade by Sega (Feb 25th) Ӕ

*Kasiori by Success (Nov. 26th; Sega APM3 Edition)

maimai Deluxe Splash Plus & Deluxe Universe by Sega (Mar. 18th & Sep. 16th, respectively)

Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield (Senjo No Kizuna) II by Bandai Namco Amusements (July 27th) Ӕ

Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 XBoost by Bandai Namco Amusements (March 10th) Ӕ

*Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper Running by Onion Soup Interactive (Feb.; Onion Soup Interactive/Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

*Nosferatu Lilinor by Neon (Nov. 11th; Sega APM3 Edition)

*Ongeki R.E.D. Plus & Bright by Sega (March 31st, Oct. 21st respectively) Ӕ

Quiz Magic Academy Mugen no Kagami by Konami (April 26th)

*Rival Megagun XE by Spacewave Studios (Sep. 6th; Exa-Arcadia) Ӕ

Sangokushi Taisen: Kessen no Sora, Kousen no Kaze by Sega (Feb. 9th) Ӕ

*Senjin Aleste by M2 (July 15th; Sega APM3) Ӕ

Sound Voltex Exceed Gear – Valkyrie Model by Konami (Feb. 17th; Konami) Ӕ

Tetote x Connect by Taito (Dec. 1st; Taito Station & Round1 Exclusive) Ӕ

*Twin Tiger Shark – Not the SAME! by Mikael Tillander (Dec.) Ӕ

*UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] by Arc System Works (April 15th; Sega APM3 Edition)

Virtua Fighter 5 x eSports Arcade by Sega AM2 (June; APM3)

*WACCA Lily R & Reverse by Marvelous (March 11th, Aug. 10th respectively) Ӕ

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6RR by Bandai Namco Amusements (Dec. 22nd) Ӕ

Xeno Crisis by Bitmap Bureau (Aug; Neo Geo MVS)

Abandoned/Cancelled:

These previously announced games that were on the 2021 Coming Soon list appear to have been cancelled; If you are involved with the development of these titles and any is in error, please contact us so we can rectify that.

• *My Slam & Jam by Ranida Games (TBA; exA-Arcadia) Ӕ
• Rowing Champ by UNIS (TBA) Ӕ
• Strike Blazinger/Project Armor by HitSpark Games / Galloping Ghost Productions (TBA)

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:

Alien by Pinball Brothers(May)

Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade [Both models] by Gameloft/IGS/LAI Games (Dec. 2nd) Ӕ

*Blazing Chrome AC by Joymasher (April; exA-Arcadia) Ӕ

Cosmic Digger 3671 by Mindwave/exA-Arcadia (Oct. 7th) Ӕ

Hypernoid by NeoHomeBrew (July; Digital only for NeoGeo MVS/AES)

Minecraft Dungeons Arcade by Mojang/Play Mechanix/Raw Thrills (July) Ӕ

Mission: Impossible Arcade by Sega Amusements (March) Ӕ

Abandoned/Cancelled:

These previously announced games that were on the 2021 Coming Soon list appear to have been cancelled; If you are involved with the development of these titles and any is in error, please contact us so we can rectify that.

• Gungeon: House of the Gundead by Griffin Aerotech/Dodge Roll/Devolver Digital (TBA) Ӕ
• *My Slam & Jam by Ranida Games (TBA) Ӕ
• Raiden IV x MIKADO remix by MOSS (DELAYED, TBA)
• Strike Blazinger by HitSpark Games / Galloping Ghost Productions (TBA)

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:

Mega Blaster by Touch Magix (Nov.)

Rock The Rim by Bay Tek Entertainment (TBA)

SpaceWarp 66 Mega Model by Touch Magix

Surfin’ Safari by Team Play Inc./Elaut USA (Nov.)

Cancelled:

• Freefall by Bay Tek Entertainment (TBA)
• Ticket Pinball by Touch Magix (TBA)

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:

Atari Pong Knock Out by UNIS (Spring) Ӕ

Axe Master by Bay Tek Entertainment (Spring)

Hoops Madness by VRStudios/VRSenal/Creative Works (Dececmber) VR

King Kong of Skull Island by Raw Thrills (Jan.) Ӕ VR

Playbox by Playdium (March) Ӕ

Rhymatic by VRSenal (December) VR

Space Pirate Trainer by VRSenal (December) VR

Cancelled:

• Elite Park Formula Race by UNIS 
• Elite Park Hyper Glider by UNIS 
• Elite Park Rowing Champs by UNIS 
• Smash Arena by UNIS