Stay up-to-date with this comprehensive list of arcade releases for the 2012 calendar year. This includes games already released and those which have been hinted at a release by their parent companies. If you want more information on each game, I will be adding specific pages detailing each game with videos, pictures and other links so you can easily learn more about it.
I have split it up by regions (Asia/Europe/United States) where we most often hear about releases. Asia has a larger list of announced titles partly because companies there will usually announce new games months in advance whereas in markets such as Europe and the US they tend to wait until the game is very close to being released. If you see any errors on the list, please let us know!
If you want to find one of these games near you then you can check up with the following websites which track current arcade locations. They may not have the newest games listed yet, as those have to be added to each site by users or administrators but given time they will.
http://www.arcadelocations.net/
You can also visit our lists from previous years: Arcade Releases 2011; Arcade Releases 2010 ; Arcade Releases 2009
*Kits: – Not full cabinets but a kit to convert an existing cabinet over to a new game. Usually these are of games released previously.
North America
Already Released:
AC/DC Pinball by Stern Pinball (PRO Version January; Premium and Limited in March)
After Dark by Universal Space (Nov)
Air Raid (Air Hockey) by Barron Games (Fall)
Big Buck HD by Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix (July) [Link 2]
Chaos Generation by Sealy (Nov)
Dark Escape 4D by Namco (November)
Dead Heat 42″ by Namco America (32″ version released in 2011; 42″ in April 2012)
Doodle Jump (Videmption) by Raw Thrills/ICE (August)
Fast & Furious Super Cars *KIT by Raw Thrills (March)
Golden Tee 2013 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (September)
GunLord (KIT for NEOGEO MVS) by NG:DEV.TEAM (March 26th)
Koihime Musou by Rain/Pentavision Global (June)
Pac-Man Smash (Air Hockey) by Namco (Winter)
PowerPutt 2012 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (April; kit version released in September)
Project X-Pher Deluxe by InJoy Motion (September)
Pump It Up Infinity by Andamiro (Nov.)
Pump It Up 2013 Fiesta 2 by Andamiro (Nov.)
ReRave Arcade by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment (January) [Link 2]
Scale-1 Robot Frag by Scale-1 (Oct)
Sea Wolf 55 by Coastal Amusements (Oct; Redemption optional)
Shh…Welcome To FrightFearLand *KIT by Taito/GlobalVR (March)
Speed Driver 4 by IGS/Wahlap (Nov)
Storm Racer by Wahlap (Jan)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited *KIT by Namco (Fall)
Temple Run by Coastal Amusements (Oct; Redemption optional)
The Swarm by GlobalVR (Nov)
Winter X Games SnoCross by Raw Thrills (October)
X-Men Pinball by Stern Pinball (July)
Wizard of Oz Pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball (Nov)
ASIA (Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, etc.)
Some titles on this list are re-releases of older games on Taito’s coin-op download service NESiCAxLive. If so it will be labeled accordingly.
Already Released:
After Dark by Universal Space (Nov)
BlazBlue Chronophantasma by Arc System Works (Dec)
Block King by Taito (July)
Chaos Generation by Sealy (July)
Dance Core by Wahlap Technologies (China release: January; other territories TBA)
DanceEvolution Arcade by Konami (March)
Dark Escape 3D by Namco (July)
Dodonpachi Saidaioujou by CAVE (Spring)
Drummania XG3 by Konami (February)
Extreme Versus Full Boost Mobile Suit Gundam by Namco (April)
Fishing Spirits by Namco (Nov)
Game Center/Arcade Love (includes Pengo Remake) by Triangle Services (Sega ALL.NET+ Multi release; September)
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R by Arc System (Sega ALL.NET+ Multi release; September)
Guitar Freaks XG3 by Konami (February)
GunLord (for NEOGEO MVS) by NG:DEV.TEAM (March 26th)
Gunslinger Stratos by Square Enix/ ByKing (Summer)
Gyrozetter by Square Enix (Spring)
Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AA X by Sega (Nov 12th)
King of Fighters XIII Climax by SNK Playmore (April)
Love Arcade by Triangle Services (Includes Pengo Remake; Sega ALL.NET+ Multi release; September)
MaiMai by Sega (June 30th)
Magical Beat by Arc System Works (May)
Operation GHOST by Sega (already released in US; April 18th for Asia)
Persona 4: The Ultimate In Mayonaka by ArcSystems Works (March 1st)
Pop’n Music Sunny Park by Konami (Dec)
ReRave Arcade by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment (January; Indonesia & Phillipines)
Speed Driver 4 by IGS/Wahlap (Nov)
Sound Voltex Booth by Konami (January)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Ultimate by Namco (April)
Under Night In-Birth by Ecole (Sega ALL.NET+ Multi release; September)
WCCF Intercontinental Clubs 2011-2012 by Sega (Dec)
Upcoming:
Funny Table by IGS (TBA)
Magical Music by Taito (TBA)
Mobile Suit Gundam EX VS Full Boost by Namco (TBA)
Sega Card Gen 2011-2012 by Sega (TBA)
Touch The Numbers Arcade by ? (TBA)
EUROPE
Already Released
AC/DC Pinball by Stern Pinball (PRO Version January; Premium and Limited in March)
Big Buck HD by Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix (End of June/Early July) [Link 2]
Fast & Furious Super Cars *KIT by Raw Thrills (March)
Golden Tee 2013 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (September)
GunLord (KIT for NEOGEO MVS) by NG:DEV.TEAM (March 26th)
Koihime Musou by Rain/Pentavision Global (June)
PowerPutt 2012 LIVE by Incredible Technologies (April)
ReRave Arcade by Step Evolution/Coast-To-Coast Entertainment (January) [Link 2]
Shh…Welcome To FrightFearLand *KIT by Taito/GlobalVR (March)
Trickloose by Gamewax/Taito (June)
Winter X Games SnoCross by Raw Thrills (Fall/Winter)
X-Men Pinball by Stern Pinball (July)
Upcoming:
Cars Arcade by Disney/Raw Thrills (Fall/Winter)
Dark Escape 4D by Namco (TBA)
Gyrozetter by Square Enix (big maybe on this one)
Kickthrough Racers by Taito
K.O. Drive by Sega (TBA)
MaiMai by Sega (TBA)
Wizard of Oz Pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball (August/September)
