New Arcade Releases For 2018

The world of coin-op arcade entertainment continues to grow with new video games, videmption games and pinball tables being released at various times and seasons. This page was created to track those releases from around the world for the 2018 calendar year.

Different regions are separated into the tabs below with video redemption (“videmption”) titles in their own snug category. Simply select the region you wish to browse below via the tabs. Expect frequent updates to this page as we learn of new releases!

Previous Year Lists (click on a year to visit): 20172016 / 20152014 / 2013 / 2012 / 2011 / 2010 / 2009

Looking for our master list of unreleased arcade games? Click here!

North America

Listed are titles which are receiving “official” distribution or manufacturing in the Western Hemisphere. Imports might occur from Asia but that is a difficult thing to track and not technically considered “released to distribution” for the territory.

*‘ indicate kits – Released as a hardware or software-only package for the upgrade of an existing cabinet to a new game.

Ӕ indicates that the game is Arcade Exclusive (I don’t use it for pinball since that is assumed with the territory)

Already Released:

Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle by Spooky Pinball (March)

Buckzilla Logo

*Big Buck Wild: Monster Island by Play Mechanix (May 1st) Ӕ

Bounty Ranger by Wahlap

Bounty Ranger by Wahlap (Nov) Ӕ

Cosmotrons (Delux-O-Tron model) by Arcadeaholics LLC

Cosmotrons by Arcadeaholics LLC (May) Ӕ

D-Day 2077 by UNIS

D-Day 2077 by Universal Space (Q2) Ӕ

Daytona Championship USA Standard cabinets by Sega Amusements

Daytona Championship USA [Standard] by Sega Amusements (June)

Deadpool Premium Pinball cabinet by Stern Pinball

Deadpool Pinball by Stern Pinball (Aug.)

Family Guy Bowling arcade game by Team Play Inc.

Family Guy Bowling by Team Play Inc (March; also available as a kit) Ӕ

Golden Tee 2019 by Incredible Technologies (Sep. 24th)

Halo: Fireteam Raven (Super Deluxe) by Raw Thrills/Play Mechanix/Microsoft/343 Industries

Halo Fireteam Raven by Microsoft/343 Industries/Play Mechanix/Raw Thrills (July/Sep) Ӕ

House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn Arcade Game by Sega

House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn by Sega Amusements (Oct) Ӕ

Houdini: Master Of Mystery by American Pinball

Houdini: Master Of Mystery Pinball by American Pinball (Q2)

Iron Maiden Pinball, pro model by Stern Pinball

Iron Maiden by Stern Pinball (Apr)

krautbusternew2

*Kraut Buster by NG:DEVTEAM (for NEOGEO MVS systems; Dec. 27th)

Monster Eye 2 by IGS/Wahlap

Monster Eye 2 by IGS/Wahlap (Nov.)

Night Hunter arcade by Universal Space

Night Hunter by Universal Space (March) Ӕ

Pac-Man's Pixel Bash arcade machine by Bandai Namco Amusements

Pac-Man’s Pixel Bash by Bandai Namco Amusements (July)

Pirates of the Caribbean Limited Edition by Jersey Jack Pinball

Pirates of the Caribbean pinball by Jersey Jack Pinball (Aug.)

Pump It Up Prime 2 2018 logo

*Pump It Up Prime 2 2018 by Andamiro USA (Jan 1st) Ӕ

Rabbids Hollywood by Ubisoft/Adrenaline AmusementsRabbids Hollywood 65"

Rabbids Hollywood by Adrenaline Amusements (Jan) Ӕ

Rashlander poster

*Rashlander by Griffin Aerotech (August; Airframe kit & dedicated release)

Step ManiaX logo

Step ManiaX by Step Revolution (August)

Switch ‘N’ Shoot by DSM Arcade (May)

Target Bravo: Operation GHOST 43" upright model by Sega Amusements

Target Bravo: Operation Ghost Upright model by Sega Amusements (May) Ӕ

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Raw Thrills

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Raw Thrills (April) Ӕ

Tipsy Raccoons arcade cabinet by Glitchbit

Tipsy Raccoons by Glitchbit (July) Ӕ

Tomb Raider Arcade by Adrenaline Amusements

Tomb Raider by Adrenaline Amusements/Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics (Feb.; wide release May)

Transformers Shadows Rising production cabinet by Sega Amusements

Transformers Shadows Rising by Sega Amusements (July) Ӕ

Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride by Ubisoft/LAI Games

Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride by Ubisoft/LAI Games (March) Ӕ

We Play VR - Mayan Adventure by A.I SOLVE

We Play VR by Bandai Namco Amusements (Jan)

Coming Soon:

Aka & Blue Type-R Mid-Level Boss

*Aka To Blue Type R by Tanoshimasu / Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

ATV Slam 2-player linked model

ATV Slam by Sega Amusements (TBA)

Black Emperor by BumbleBear Games (Q4)

Bounty Hunter by Wahlap (TBA)

Devil Engine screenshot

*Devil Engine by Protocult Games/Exa-Arcadia (TBA 2019)

*Dimension Drive EX by 2AWESOME Studio/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

Fantasy Soccer by UNIS

Fantasy Soccer by Universal Space [UNIS] (Jan. 2019) Ӕ

*Heiankyou Alien 3671/Cosmic Digger 3671 by Mindwave/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*Infinos Exa by Picorinne Software / Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

Nex Machina Death Machine Arcade by Housemarque and Raw Thrills

Nex Machina Death Machine by Housemarque/Raw Thrills (TBA) [Probably Cancelled]

The Mafia Pinball

Mafia by Team Pinball (TBA)

Monster Bash Limited Edition

Monster Bash Remake by Chicago Gaming (Q4 2018/Q12019)

Ninja Soldier

*Ninja Soldier by M2 & Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

Nippon Marathon TURBO HYPER RUNNING Arcade for Exa-Arcadia

*Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper Running by Onion Soup Interactive/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

Oktoberfest pinball by American Pinball

Oktoberfest: Pinball On Tap by American Pinball (TBA)

Outnumbered arcade game on location test, LAI Games

Outnumbered by LAI Games (TBA 2019)

Raider's Run by Game Refuge/Galloping Ghost

Photo credit: All Castle Games

Raider’s Run by Game Refuge / Galloping Ghost Productions (TBA) [Probably Cancelled]

*Shikhando Death Label by DeerFarm/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*Strania EX: The Stella Machine by G.Rev/Exa-Arcadia (2019)

strikeharbinger

Strike Harbinger/Project Armor by HitSpark Games / Galloping Ghost Productions (2019)

Super Bikes 3 by Raw Thrills

Super Bikes 3 by Raw Thrills (March 2019)

*Super Hydorah AC by Locaomalito / Abylight / Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

The Beatles Diamond Pinball Machine

The Beatles Beatlemania Pinball by Ka-Pow & Stern Pinball (TBA)

The Kung Fu Vs. Karate Champ

*The Kung Fu Vs. Karate Champ by Jae Lee/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

UNIS VR - Tiger Knight VR and D-Day 2077

Tiger Knight VR by Universal Space (TBA; pictured to the left) Ӕ

*Valkyrius EXA by Exa-Arcadia (TBA) Ӕ

Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, etc)

Listed are titles which are receiving “official” distribution or manufacturing in territories from South Korea down to Taiwan. Sometimes games released here find their way to the West but that is hit-and-miss.

*‘ indicate kits – Released as a package to upgrade an existing cabinet to a new game.

Ӕ indicates that the game is Arcade Exclusive

Already Released:

Bombergirl Arcade by Konami

Bombergirl by Konami (Aug. 30th) Ӕ

Dance Rush location test in Osaka, Japan (Konami)

Dance Rush Stardom by Konami (March) Ӕ

Fantasy Soccer arcade game by UNIS

Fantasy Soccer by Universal Space [UNIS] (Nov. for China) Ӕ

Fate/Grand Order Arcade by Type-Moon/Sega (July)

House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn Arcade Game by Sega

House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn by Sega Amusements (Sep) Ӕ

Pump It Up Prime 2 2018 logo

*Pump It Up Prime 2 2018 by Andamiro USA (Jan 1st)

Sega World Drivers Championship arcade racing game by Sega

Sega World Drivers Championship 2018 by Sega Amusements (March) Ӕ

Sega World Drivers Championship 2019 by Sega Amusements (Dec) Ӕ

*SNK Tag Team Frenzy AC by SNK (NESiCAxLIVe 2 only; Oct. 11th)

Soul Reverse by Sega (Feb)

Step ManiaX logo

Step ManiaX by Step Revolution (July)

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6 Asian style cabinet by Bandai Namco Amusements

Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6 by Bandai Namco (June 16th) Ӕ

Coming Soon:

*Aka To Blue Type R by Tanoshimasu / Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*All.Net+ Multi Ver. 3 System by Sega (April 2019)

Attack On Titan Team Battle By Capcom (TBA) Ӕ [Probably Cancelled]

Beatmania IIDX 26 Rootage by Konami (TBA) Ӕ

Chrono Regalia by Sega (Late Feb. 2019)

*Dimension Drive EX by 2AWESOME Studio/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*EXA System by Exa-Arcadia (Feb. 2019)

Fantasy Soccer by UNIS

Fantasy Soccer by UNIS (Jan. 2019)

*Heiankyou Alien 3671 by Mindwave/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*Infinos Exa by Picorinne Software / Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Versus 2 by Bandai Namco (Oct. 30th)

Ninja Soldier

*Ninja Soldier by M2 & Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

Nippon Marathon TURBO HYPER RUNNING Arcade for Exa-Arcadia

*Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper Running by Onion Soup Interactive/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

Poker Stadium by Bandai Namco Amusement

Poker Stadium by Bandai Namco Amusement (TBA 2019)

Samurai Spirits by SNK (2019)

Sen Sen Sen Ki by Sega (TBA) Ӕ

*Shikhando Death Label by DeerFarm/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

Starwing Paradox arcade cabinet by Square Enix

Starwing Paradox by Square Enix (Nov. 21st) Ӕ

*Super Hydorah AC by Locaomalito / Abylight / Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

Street Fighter V Type Arcade by Capcom (March 2019)

Sword Art Online Arcade – Deep Explorer by Bandai Namco (Spring 2019)

Tekken 7 Fated Retribution Round 2 by Bandai Namco (Feb. 2019)

The Kung Fu Vs. Karate Champ

*The Kung Fu Vs. Karate Champ by Jae Lee/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*Valkyrius EXA by Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

WACCA by Marvelous (TBA)

WCCF Footista 2019 by Sega (March 2019)

Europe

Europe tends to reflect the same list as the USA but there can be some differences that pop-up every once in a while. Europe can be somewhat complicated as to which games are available in certain countries as each country has different laws & regulations regarding the sales & importation of arcade machines into their regions. The UK often has most of the newest releasing thanks to the majority of European manufacturers & distributors being based there.

Already Released:

Buckzilla Logo

*Big Buck Wild: Buckzilla by Play Mechanix (May 1st) Ӕ

Daytona Championship USA Standard cabinets by Sega Amusements

Daytona Championship USA [Standard] by Sega Amusements (June)

Deadpool Premium Pinball cabinet by Stern Pinball

Deadpool Pinball by Stern Pinball (Aug.)

Family Guy Bowling arcade game by Team Play Inc.

Family Guy Bowling by Team Play Inc (March; also available as a kit) Ӕ

House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn Arcade Game by Sega

House Of The Dead Scarlet Dawn by Sega Amusements (Nov) Ӕ

krautbusternew2

*Kraut Buster by NG:DEVTEAM (for NEOGEO MVS systems; Dec. 27th)

Pac-Man's Pixel Bash arcade machine by Bandai Namco Amusements

Pac-Man’s Pixel Bash by Bandai Namco Amusements (July)

Rabbids Hollywood by Ubisoft/Adrenaline Amusements

Rabbids Hollywood by Adrenaline Amusements (Jan) Ӕ

Rashlander poster

*Rashlander by Griffin Aerotech (Jan; Airframe kit & dedicated release)

Pump It Up Prime 2 2018 logo

*Pump It Up Prime 2 2018 by Andamiro USA (Jan 1st)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Raw Thrills

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Raw Thrills (April) Ӕ

The Beatles Diamond Pinball Machine

The Beatles Beatlemania Pinball by Ka-Pow & Stern Pinball (Nov.)

Transformers Shadows Rising production cabinet by Sega Amusements

Transformers Shadows Rising by Sega Amusements (July) Ӕ

Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride by Ubisoft/LAI Games

Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride by Ubisoft/LAI Games (Feb) Ӕ

Coming Soon:

Aka & Blue Type-R Mid-Level Boss

*Aka To Blue Type R by Tanoshimasu / Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*Dimension Drive EX by 2AWESOME Studio/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*Infinos Exa by Picorinne Software / Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*Shikhando Death Label by DeerFarm/Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

*Super Hydorah AC by Locaomalito / Abylight / Exa-Arcadia (TBA)

The Kung Fu Vs. Karate Champ

*The Kung Fu Vs. Karate Champ by Exa-Arcadia (2019)

*Valkyrius EXA by Exa-Arcadia (TBA) Ӕ

Videmption

This section is for games that look like video games but their main purpose in life is to be played to win tickets. Sometimes these games might have “Amusement Modes” where they can be played like a normal arcade game, if that is the case then those games will also be found on one of the other tabs.

NOTE: Games that use a video display solely as a scoreboard are not considered.

Already Released:

Golden Saloon by UNIS

Golden Saloon by UNIS (Jan)

Mannequin Challenge by Touch Magix

Mannequin Challenge by Touch Magix (July)

Piano Keys by Bay Tek Games (Oct.)

Tap That by Barron Games (Feb) Ӕ

Wheel of Fortune videmption by ICE

Wheel Of Fortune by Play Mechanix/ICE (Mar)

Wildlife Pics by Universal Space (UNIS)

Wildlife Pics by UNIS (Jan)

Willy Crash by Bay Tek Games

Willy Crash by Bay Tek Games (Sep.)

Coming Soon:

Ball Runner by ? (TBA) Seen on test in the background of a video, not the focus

Dicey Jump by Touch Magix (TBA)

Hop ‘N Stack by Touch Magix (TBA)

Mario Party Challenge World by Capcom/Nintendo/Raw Thrills

Mario Party Challenge World by Capcom/Nintendo/Raw Thrills (Fall)

Mystery Island by Touch Magix

Mystery Island by Touch Magix (Nov)

Q*Bert videmption arcade game prototype

Q*Bert by Raw Thrills (TBA; canceled?)

Slither.io Arcade cabinet by Raw Thrills

Slither.io by Raw Thrills (Q4)

Spins Ahoy! by Team Play, on location test

Spins Ahoy! by Team Play (Q4)

Steer Clear/Ticket Tumbler by Bay Tek Games (TBA; Cancelled?)

Tomy Waterfuls Ring Toss by ICE (TBA)

Where can I find an arcade near me?

If you want to find one of these games near you then you can check up with the following websites which track current arcade locations. They may not have the newest games listed yet, as those have to be added to each site by users or administrators but they are usually pretty good at keeping up-to-date.

http://aurcade.com

http://www.arcadelocations.net/

http://gamerspots.com

http://pinballmap.com

https://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/arcades.php

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