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Another look at Sega’s Let’s Go Island 3D
After Sega re-launched their arcade/amusement website, one game they’ve had up on their “Coming Soon” page for a while now is Let’s Go Island 3D. The game was already released in Japan this summer but when it’s going to be coming to Europe/US isn’t clear yet. It is occupying the Coming Soon page on »
Namco unveils trailer and website for Maximum Tune 4
I was wondering where the previously announced Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4 was at AOU 2011 and while the game didn’t make an appearance at the expo, Bandai Namco at the very least has unveiled a website and a trailer for the upcoming arcade racer, which will be coming out later this year. If »
Fighter news: Koihime Dream Arcade Edition & more Tekken Tag 2
Newsfeeds 1,001 & 1,002 via Since we have some similar news to look at sent to us by The Stinger Report, I am going to combine a few of these items into one post. With AOU 2011 quickly approaching some developers have already begun teasing their games and with that we have a couple »
Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today
Back during the “Console Wars” of the ’80s & ’90s, big game consoles were known for their “mascots,” a game with a protagonist that served as the face of a particular console and brand. Two companies in particular created mascots that are still popular today – Mario for Nintendo, Sonic The Hedgehog for Sega. »
Newsbytes: Nippon Marathon Test; Golden Tee 2020; Arcade History; Ultra Moto VR & more
Welcome to another weekend edition of Newsbytes, quick collections of news items from the arcade world. This one is being published a day late from the usual, as I have been caught up in a busier weekend than normal with it being back-to-school weekend in my area. But, better late than never as the »
Looking Back At Pac-Man As The Game Turns 35
Today marks the 35th anniversary of a legend in video gaming, particularly in arcades. That would be the arcade release of Namco’s Pac-Man to Japanese arcades. There is a big celebration going on at Level 257 in Schaumburg, IL starting tomorrow(May 23rd), where Pac-Man’s creator Toru Iwatani, top Pac-Man player Billy Mitchell and some »
Looking At Taito’s History As They Turn 60
This past Friday (the 24th) was a date that was important to arcade and video game history but I did not realize that until I saw a message on Facebook from Taito. Here is what they had to say: “It’s our birthday!! 60 years ago today, in 1953, TAITO (then the Taito Trading Company) »
First Look: Unique Pac-Man Smash Air Hockey Coming To North America
Pac-Man enters the realm of air hockey but this is much more than just a themed air hockey table. Find out what makes this game unlike any other table currently on the market »
Japanese Launches For Sega’s Maimai, Square Enix’s Gunslinger Stratos & Namco’s Dark Escape 3D
Starting today there are some products that being launched in Japan that should interest those of us outside of Japan as there is a good possibility on at least two of them officially showing up elsewhere. First is Sega’s new music game Maimai. What stands out about this is that its uses a circular »
Friday Videos: Jr. Jockey; Become an Ace Gundam Pilot; Let’s Go By Train, Sega Card Gen
While we wait for more news to come along from the Dubai arcade trade show that took place this week, here are some videos, almost all from Japan about some developments there. Universal Space Reveals Jr. Jockey All has been quiet on the video front with UNIS lately, which is based out of Taiwan »
