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Testing At Dave & Busters: Tekken 7; DDR 2015; Pokken Tournament & More

Testing At Dave & Busters: Tekken 7; DDR 2015; Pokken Tournament & More

arcadehero July 22, 2015 1

Just a quick post here to re-emphasize something that has been mentioned on the site but it could have been overlooked having come around on the weekend. The information that Kevin Bachuss of Dave

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Details on Mario And Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition

Details on Mario And Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition

arcadehero July 17, 2015 4

As mentioned yesterday, Sega Japan announced some public location tests for a new sports arcade game, Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition. This mouthful of a title is based

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Tekken 7 and DDR 2015 Getting Location Tests At Round1USA

Tekken 7 and DDR 2015 Getting Location Tests At Round1USA

arcadehero June 25, 2015 4

In case it wasn’t apparent already, Round1USA in Puente Hills, CA has become the go-to place for Japanese game location tests in the US. While I have not heard how the games fared on

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Big Buck HD Wild Unveiled

Big Buck HD Wild Unveiled

arcadehero March 20, 2015 1

UPDATE: Fixed the official trailer link at the bottom of the post During the Big Buck HD 2014 World Championship online stream, they showed off a promotion for an update that would be made

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Japan Fighter News: New KOF in the Works; Nitro+ Blasters Heroine Infinite Duel On Test

Japan Fighter News: New KOF in the Works; Nitro+ Blasters Heroine Infinite Duel On Test

arcadehero December 26, 2014 0

Given the time of year that it is, we don’t get a ton of new arcade news to discuss but in places like Japan they do like to cook up some new things around

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Next Up In Arcades From Sega: Showdown

Next Up In Arcades From Sega: Showdown

arcadehero October 18, 2014 4

As we approach the IAAPA trade show, it is normal for details of new arcade games to leak out beforehand since they tend to be out there on location test. I have heard rumblings

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Tekken 7 Begins Location Testing in Japan

Tekken 7 Begins Location Testing in Japan

arcadehero October 3, 2014 9

Not surprising news on this one since in Japan, companies will regularly use location tests as a way to both market and publicly test their arcade games out. For those that want to get

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Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade Begins Testing In Japan

Left 4 Dead Survivors Arcade Begins Testing In Japan

arcadehero May 23, 2014 6

12/11 UPDATE: This game is now available in Japan This isn’t a surprise as news keeps trickling out about Taito’s vision of the popular Left 4 Dead game but location tests have begun for

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Game News: Sega Releases Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand; Bandai Namco May Begin MaxiTune 4 Tests In The UK

Game News: Sega Releases Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand; Bandai Namco May Begin MaxiTune 4 Tests In The UK

arcadehero May 12, 2014 0

Two new arcade game items for you to enjoy this fine Monday morning. First, Sega Amusements has announced the release of their new videmption game Plants Vs. Zombies: The Last Stand. We’ve known about

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Bandai Namco’s Mario Kart Arcade GPDX On Location Test At Dave & Busters Locations Across the US

Bandai Namco’s Mario Kart Arcade GPDX On Location Test At Dave & Busters Locations Across the US

arcadehero February 10, 2014 12

This week I expect most arcade news to originate from Japan thanks to the JAEPO Expo getting started but here we have something from the North American market to begin the week. UPDATE: Right

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New Rhythm Game NEON FM Begins Location Test At Red Zone Adventures in Maryland

New Rhythm Game NEON FM Begins Location Test At Red Zone Adventures in Maryland

arcadehero November 25, 2013 3

A few weeks ago I found out about a new rhythm game by the name of NEON FM that has been in development for a while by a company called Unit-E. They were not

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This Week In Arcades – Location Tests and Trade Shows

This Week In Arcades – Location Tests and Trade Shows

arcadehero September 27, 2013 6

Well that was a sudden slowdown in news, after the spurt we had with Batman Arcade and Star Trek pinball. Admittedly I have been partially distracted by the arrival of a Nintendo WiiU into

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