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Phase 2 Launching for Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX

Phase 2 Launching for Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle EX

Adam October 5, 2011 0

We already know that Taito is bringing Darius Burst Another Chronicle to Europe and the US – the game continues to do very well while on test at my location – but one thing

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Changes for Gamewax’s Go Go Grand Prix

Changes for Gamewax’s Go Go Grand Prix

Adam October 5, 2011 0

(Thanks to Joe for the tip!) You might have thought it never went anywhere but Gamewax‘s unique coin-op slot racing title Go Go Grand Prix has changed hands. It is no longer being carried

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Another look at Sega’s Let’s Go Island 3D

Another look at Sega’s Let’s Go Island 3D

Adam October 1, 2011 0

After Sega re-launched their arcade/amusement website, one game they’ve had up on their “Coming Soon” page for a while now is Let’s Go Island 3D. The game was already released in Japan this summer

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Golden Tee LIVE 2012 now available

Golden Tee LIVE 2012 now available

Adam September 30, 2011 0

As we end September we’ve got one more game release to get to – the annual release of the latest version of the Golden Tee series, Golden Tee LIVE 2012.  If you want full

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Taito’s Kickthrough Racers released in Japan; coming soon everywhere else?

Taito’s Kickthrough Racers released in Japan; coming soon everywhere else?

Adam September 30, 2011 3

A little while back we had covered the announcement of a new scooter racing game by Taito called Kickthrough Racers. It is a spiritual sequel to another kids racer called Hopping Road, which latter

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ReRave Coming to Arcades

ReRave Coming to Arcades

Adam September 29, 2011 4

A new music/ryhthm game is in the works and it’s headed to arcades. Called ReRave, it promises to break “the barrier of old fashioned “scrolling” and “matching symbols” that are typically found in rhythm

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Plastic Mini-Cabinets by HobbyWave

Plastic Mini-Cabinets by HobbyWave

Adam September 29, 2011 1

(Thanks to Shinichi for the tip!) Need something to spruce up your arcade or gameroom? Mini-cabinets are always nice. These cabinets in particular are something you can put together yourself and it’s all molded

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And the 2011 Big Buck Champion is…

And the 2011 Big Buck Champion is…

Adam September 29, 2011 3

…Nick Robbins of Minnesota! He’s now $15,000 richer than before, not too bad for being really good at a video game. Big Buck World/Safari is one of those games you can win cash at

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Space Invaders/8-bit Playing Cards

Space Invaders/8-bit Playing Cards

Adam September 28, 2011 0

(Thanks to Joe for the tip) These aren’t an official Taito product but in case you like playing cards and you want an “8-bit” deck of sorts, this looks like it has you covered.

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The Games of EAS 2011 in London

Adam September 27, 2011 7

Today in London there was an event to show off some of the latest creations in the arcade/amusement/out-of-home entertainment sector. Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report was there at EAS 2011 to snap some

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Location Testing Darius Burst Another Chronicle

Location Testing Darius Burst Another Chronicle

Adam September 26, 2011 7

I have a confession to make. For the past week or so I’ve had Taito’s Darius Burst Another Chronicle sitting at my arcade on location test and I didn’t tell everyone about it. That

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The Gran Turismo 5 simulator at Mercedes-Benz

The Gran Turismo 5 simulator at Mercedes-Benz

Adam September 24, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1118 via It won’t be showing up at an arcade venue near you anytime soon, but it’s got kind of the same idea. Although I’m sure if GT5 ever made an arcade appearance

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