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Newsbytes: Crossbeats and Pokken tests; Tokyo Arcades; Czech Arcade Museum

Newsbytes: Crossbeats and Pokken tests; Tokyo Arcades; Czech Arcade Museum

Shaggy September 19, 2015 2

Today’s Newsbytes post is brought you you by… Japan! Crossbeats .REV Begins Testing At CA Round1USA locations – Naoki Meada, creator of DDR and the new Capcom arcade rhythm game Crossbeats .REV had mentioned

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New Videmption Game Gridiron Blitz in Action

New Videmption Game Gridiron Blitz in Action

Shaggy September 14, 2015 2

A little while back we mentioned a new video redemption game that was on test at Dave & Busters, which was caught by an eagle eyed reader in the background of a new D&B

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Konami’s Disney Tsum Tsum Gets a US Location Test as Tsum Tsum Arcade At Round1USA Puente Hills

Konami’s Disney Tsum Tsum Gets a US Location Test as Tsum Tsum Arcade At Round1USA Puente Hills

Shaggy July 31, 2015 2

Back in February during the JAEPO Expo in Tokyo, Konami had unveiled a unique videmption (or interactive vending) game, originally called Disney ZamZam, which was changed to Disney Tsum Tsum. I mentioned it briefly (scroll

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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

Shaggy 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

Shaggy 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

Shaggy 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

Shaggy 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

Shaggy 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

Shaggy 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

Shaggy 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

Shaggy 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

Shaggy 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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