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Surprise! Space Invaders Frenzy Coming To Arcades In 2017/2018

Surprise! Space Invaders Frenzy Coming To Arcades In 2017/2018

arcadehero October 5, 2016 5

(Thanks to Jerry for the tip) It’s hard to believe but many arcade classics that we all know and love are approaching the ripe old age of 40. Taito’s Space Invaders is one of

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Japanese Racing Game Updates: Initial D Zero; MaxiTune 5DX; Real Drive

Japanese Racing Game Updates: Initial D Zero; MaxiTune 5DX; Real Drive

arcadehero August 2, 2016 2

There has been plenty of excitement over the upcoming return of Cruis’n to the arcade scene here in the States but over in Japan, they are keeping their racing scene plenty strong. Let’s take

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The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017 (UPDATED)

The Walking Dead Coming To Arcades In 2017 (UPDATED)

arcadehero August 1, 2016 7

New games are always in the works for video arcades, it’s just a matter of time before we find out what is next. The current arcade industry has fully embraced the idea of licensing

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Start Off Monday With A New Cruis’n Pic, Galaga Assault Ending & R-Type Anime

Start Off Monday With A New Cruis’n Pic, Galaga Assault Ending & R-Type Anime

arcadehero July 18, 2016 2

(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) UPDATE: R-type Anime Added below Given the mountains of bad news out there lately(re: world news, not arcade news), let’s start your Monday off with something good: A

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The Game Of Perfection Spotted on Test

The Game Of Perfection Spotted on Test

arcadehero June 20, 2016 1

(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) Summer is here and with that, let’s start off with a new videmption game on location test. Perfection is a game that was very popular in the 1980s,

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Cruis’n Adventure and Dance Central 3 Arcade Spotted On Test In Chicago

Cruis’n Adventure and Dance Central 3 Arcade Spotted On Test In Chicago

arcadehero May 5, 2016 13

(Thanks to Jdevy for the tip) There is always something in development for arcades out there and along those lines, one of those games is often out on test. Thanks to the internet and

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Newsbytes: DDR ACE; Arcade Expo 3.0; Argus; NTG#80

Newsbytes: DDR ACE; Arcade Expo 3.0; Argus; NTG#80

arcadehero April 9, 2016 5

It has been a busy weekend so far! Hopefully any of you that owns arcade locations out there are seeing good business or if you are a gamer, that you find some arcade goodness

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Two New Videmption Games: Strings & Red Light Green Light

Two New Videmption Games: Strings & Red Light Green Light

arcadehero January 19, 2016 1

(Thanks to JDevy for the tip) There are always new amusement games in development somewhere out there and today we have a look at two titles of the videmption persuasion: Strings and Red Light

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New Mario Party Medal Arcade Game Testing In Japan

New Mario Party Medal Arcade Game Testing In Japan

arcadehero January 15, 2016 2

Nintendo has made it clear that they are seeking to do some things differently in 2016 and part of that strategy is working with their partners like Capcom to bring more Nintendo content to

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Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition Gets A New Test In Japan

Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition Gets A New Test In Japan

arcadehero December 9, 2015 3

We usually don’t cover Japanese arcade location tests, unless the game in question is known to be coming out to the West. In the case of the mouthful title Mario & Sonic At The

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Japan Arcade – Museca & Gunslinger Stratos 2 in the USA; Dissidia Final Fantasy & new Pop ‘N Music

Japan Arcade – Museca & Gunslinger Stratos 2 in the USA; Dissidia Final Fantasy & new Pop ‘N Music

arcadehero November 27, 2015 0

The past couple of weeks we’ve been obsessing over the new arcade games coverage coming from the IAAPA trade show as that shows us new arcade video games coming to market for pretty much

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Newsbytes: Play Mechanix Turns 20; MaxiTune 5 In The US; REVO; NTG#64

Newsbytes: Play Mechanix Turns 20; MaxiTune 5 In The US; REVO; NTG#64

arcadehero November 7, 2015 6

Happy weekend everyone. Due to a press release, I’ve broken this post up between two tabs, otherwise the main post content is below

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