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JAEPO 2014 Day 1: New Games For Japan
JAEPO 2014 is here and with various Japanese arcade news sites on deck, we have a glimpse at the latest ideas to hit the market there. If you missed it, you can check out
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JAEPO 2014 Preview: What To Expect From Namco, Sega, Konami, and Taito
The Japan Amusement Expo 2014 (JAEPO 2014) will be getting underway tomorrow and with that, new arcade games to talk about. Unlike most Western trade shows, the Japanese market likes to promote a majority
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Random News: 3D Printer Hacked For 1 Player Air Hockey & Gundog Turns Into Silent Scope: Bone Eater
Two items that are pretty much unrelated here. First, the robot air hockey. Long ago when Arcade Heroes was still new, I posted about a robot system that allowed for some single player air
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Newsbag: Tough Coded Live ; Galloping Ghost Fundraiser; Sonic Arcade Game; JAEPO News
It has been a busy week for me, thus the few updates to the site here. This has been due to a partial move at my arcade – most arcades have a back room
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Newsbag: Konami Shows DDR Classroom Edition; Ultra Street Fighter IV Arcade Beta Test; CAVE ; Unboxing A Beatmania Cabinet
Newsfeeds 1344-47 via We’ve had a lot of news about pinball recently, now for a little arcade news of bytes that may not have completely warranted a standalone post for themselves. First off, we
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Poster For Konami’s Gundog Offers First Glimpse Of The Cabinet
Just a few weeks ago on Christmas Eve, we received news that Konami was testing out a brand new sniper arcade game in Japan called Gundog. From the descriptions it sounded like a follow-up
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Japan Arcade News: Initial D8 Test; Puyo Puyo Quest Milestone; MSS Project + More
Next month a big arcade trade show will take place in Japan and in the run up to that news on new games is starting to warm up. Let’s take a look at the
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Bandai Namco Making Zombie Japanese Idol Light-Gun Game “Thrill Of The Night”
In addition to the new update to Deadstorm Pirates coming to Japan next month, there is another light-gun shooter in the works by Namco although this one really seems to fit into local tastes.
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Konami Jumping Into The Dome Screen Game With Steel Chronicle Ganesh
Newsfeed 1342 via I’ve said it before, I’ll certainly keep banging the drum – one of the great aspects of the arcade industry is the ability to provide unique gaming experiences by the ability
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Now Testing In Japan: Transparent Screen Sniping Game “GUNDOG”
The Western world is gearing up for Christmas or New Years as the year comes to a close. In Japan, they are prepping to eat a lot of KFC (yep) but also testing out
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Japan This Week: Groove Coaster, Puyo Puyo Arcade, Gunslinger Stratos 2
While a lot of the focus for arcades this month shines on releases out West, they don’t stop bringing games to the forefront in Japan. Here’s what is going on this week. First off
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