We just got this press release from Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix, which includes a statement from Raw Thrills’ President…
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The Defenders Of Amusement – Arcade & Pinball News
Japanese arcade companies scale back operations, donate funds for earthquake relief
Newsfeed 1021 via While this certainly isn’t the most important story to be coming out of Japan right now, as…
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Capcom producing New Super Mario Bros. Wii medal game
Nintendo used to have a strong presence in arcades and even though it has waned considerably in recent years, occasionally…
Read More“100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience” trailer
When it comes to the overall arcade experience, there are several factors about arcade businesses to help them stand out…
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How Konami’s new Reflec Beat works
Konami has a couple of music games they are launching today – first is one more people are already familiar…
Read MoreKOF Versus Festival previews King of Fighters XIII
Earlier this month, a large Japanese King of Fighters tournament was held, taking in classics such as KOF2002UM and KOF98.…
Read MoreSega opens flagship arcade in Akihabara
Ah, Akihabara. How I have longed to visit this mythical location, in order to peer into the heart of Japanese…
Read MoreSNK Neo Geo 20th anniversary T-shirt
If you’re familiar with Japanese video game merchandise, you might well have heard of the clothing company Mars16. They’ve been…
Read MoreTaito shows off a new light-gun/music shooter, Music Gun Gun (updated)
Taito has another new light-gun shooter that they are showing off in Japan (the other being Elevator Action: Death Parade)…
Read MoreThe Sega Honeymoon
My good lady ain’t in to the games. I’ve tried to convert over the years, but she won’t have it.…
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