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Konami unveils Steel Chronicle in Japan

Konami unveils Steel Chronicle in Japan

arcadehero April 2, 2011 6

In the first new game announcement we’ve seen since the Great Kanto earthquake, Konami has unveiled a new mech battle game called Steel Chronicle. Not content to sit around while Namco and Sega have

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Initial D6 Arcade Stage and Super Monkey Ball Ticket Blitz Promo trailers

Initial D6 Arcade Stage and Super Monkey Ball Ticket Blitz Promo trailers

arcadehero February 25, 2011 1

Sega has a new arcade racer coming out next on the 3rd but for some strange reason, they didn’t give the game any booth space at AOU2011. That game is Initial D Arcade Stage

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Meet Namco’s new BanaPassport card

Meet Namco’s new BanaPassport card

arcadehero February 22, 2011 4

(Image via Gamespot Japan) Newsfeed 1009 via While not every arcade game out there features a card system, most games in Japan do, as a way for you to save your progress, statistics, etc.

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AOU 2011 Day 1

AOU 2011 Day 1

arcadehero February 18, 2011 10

Here’s a new batch of images to come out of AOU 2011 that is now taking place in Japan. We’re not able to be there personally but there is quite a bit of coverage

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Billy Mitchell opens the King of Kong Arcade

Billy Mitchell opens the King of Kong Arcade

arcadehero February 10, 2011 47

The quest for the high score to the Donkey Kong arcade machine was made famous by the documentary, The King of Kong, A Fistful of Quarters. Thanks to that film, the rivalry between Billy

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The 2011 Reflec Beat Taiwan Grand Prix taking place Feb. 12th

The 2011 Reflec Beat Taiwan Grand Prix taking place Feb. 12th

arcadehero January 31, 2011 1

(Thanks for the info Rico) Konami’s latest concept in rhythm gaming, Reflec Beat, has landed in Taiwan and Konami Asia along with the Saint-Fun Corporation are already preparing to hold a tournament for the

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Adrenaline Amusement’s TouchFX now available

Adrenaline Amusement’s TouchFX now available

arcadehero January 29, 2011 1

One of the nice surprises about IAAPA this past November was the appearance of a new product by Adrenaline Amusements, a company based out of Toronto, Canada. It was called TouchFX and it offered

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Taito’s Elevator Action Death Parade now available in the UK and US

Taito’s Elevator Action Death Parade now available in the UK and US

arcadehero January 26, 2011 6

(Stock photo of the game at the Trocadero) When the Trocadero in London got their hands on Taito’s light-gun based sequel to their Elevator Action series, Elevator Action: Death Parade, it appeared that the

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KOF remakes for ’98 and 2002 coming Jan. 24th to NESiCA

KOF remakes for ’98 and 2002 coming Jan. 24th to NESiCA

arcadehero January 19, 2011 5

Of all the fighting game series to grace the arcade, none has been as consistent in releasing a yearly update in some form than The King of Fighters by SNK Playmore. Out of the

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The return of VR?

The return of VR?

arcadehero January 13, 2011 9

Newsfeed 990 via Technology has a funny way of working at times. Occasionally, ideas were too far ahead of their time or the technology didn’t live up to the ambition of the idea behind

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Taito’s NESiCAxLive now available in Japan w/ Blazblue CS2

Taito’s NESiCAxLive now available in Japan w/ Blazblue CS2

arcadehero December 8, 2010 7

Since I first heard about Taito’s new arcade-based download service NESiCAxLive back in September, I’ve been eager to see the time when it would be in operation and how it would all work out.

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IAAPA 2010: Microsoft Kinect integrated into legal arcade cabinet by Quasimoto Interactive

IAAPA 2010: Microsoft Kinect integrated into legal arcade cabinet by Quasimoto Interactive

arcadehero November 18, 2010 5

I have been able to upload my first video taken from IAAPA 2010 and the first thing I’ll share that was a big surprise at the show is Quasimoto Interactive’s Let’s Kinect coin-op cabinet.

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