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Sega’s MaiMai Released In English – But Will We See It Out West?

Sega’s MaiMai Released In English – But Will We See It Out West?

December 17, 2012, 10 Comments on Sega’s MaiMai Released In English – But Will We See It Out West?

Earlier this year a video by Diginfo News covered a new music game released by Sega Japan called MaiMai. At the very end of the video which was covering the Japanese game release, they mentioned that Sega “subsequently plans to release it overseas as well” but after that we had not heard a thing »

Grab Some Tesla II Mech Pods for Only $25k

Grab Some Tesla II Mech Pods for Only $25k

December 5, 2012, 12 Comments on Grab Some Tesla II Mech Pods for Only $25k

(Tip via The Stinger Report) We don’t normally post about sales of equipment although in the past we have done “eBay Pick of the Week.” I will consider this along those lines, even though its not on eBay.We also have mentioned in the past the Tesla II Pods, which were predecessors to the more »

Interview: Patrick Michael From Sega Amusements Talks Dream Raiders

Interview: Patrick Michael From Sega Amusements Talks Dream Raiders

October 27, 2012, No Comments on Interview: Patrick Michael From Sega Amusements Talks Dream Raiders

Not long ago, Sega Amusements unveiled the latest arcade title in their line-up called Dream Raiders. We will be getting some hands-on time with the game in about a month when it makes an appearance at the IAAPA 2012 trade show in Orlando, FL. I wanted to find out more about the game before »

First Screenshots From Raw Thrills’ Winter X Games SnoCross UPDATED

First Screenshots From Raw Thrills’ Winter X Games SnoCross UPDATED

October 19, 2012, 3 Comments on First Screenshots From Raw Thrills’ Winter X Games SnoCross UPDATED

Check out the first screenshots of the new Raw Thrills driver, Winter X Games SnoCross! »

New from UNIS: Bike Rally

New from UNIS: Bike Rally

September 9, 2012, 1 Comment on New from UNIS: Bike Rally

New game for kids from Universal Space »

First Look: Unique Pac-Man Smash Air Hockey Coming To North America

First Look: Unique Pac-Man Smash Air Hockey Coming To North America

August 8, 2012, 9 Comments on 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 »

First Look: Namco’s Dark Escape 4D US Version

First Look: Namco’s Dark Escape 4D US Version

August 7, 2012, 4 Comments on First Look: Namco’s Dark Escape 4D US Version

Recently Namco Japan launched a new light-gun game to the arcade market called Dark Escape 3D. It’s somewhat similar in style to Deadstorm Pirates, but with a horror theme and heartbeat sensors built into the guns as opposed to the steering wheel of the boat. We’ve discussed it a few times already since Namco »

Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

March 23, 2025, No Comments on Newsbytes: Wangan Midnight Speed Ignition Tests; Portal Pinball; Gitadora Arena Model & Idolmaster Tours Release; More

Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts at AH that curates stories from across the worlds of arcade and pinball. Things have been “quiet” on the site this week since Amusement Expo has been going on, but there has been many other things happening – this should get us up to speed (no pun »

Arcade Heroes Turns 18 – Let’s Look Back At Our Biggest Stories

Arcade Heroes Turns 18 – Let’s Look Back At Our Biggest Stories

December 3, 2024, No Comments on Arcade Heroes Turns 18 – Let’s Look Back At Our Biggest Stories

This is a bit last minute, but as we write this, it is December 3rd. This means that it’s time to celebrate a milestone for the site, as Arcade Heroes has entered its eighteenth year of operation. The site was created to share news from the niche world of arcades at a time where »

Recap: Wahlap Holds Successful E-Sport Champion Event

Recap: Wahlap Holds Successful E-Sport Champion Event

October 15, 2024, No Comments on Recap: Wahlap Holds Successful E-Sport Champion Event

After our recent coverage on the GTI Asia China Expo 2024, there is another major arcade event that took place over in China – Wahlap E-Sport Championship 2024. Regular readers should be familiar with Wahlap, who has been a big player on the arcade scene in China, with growing influence out West through games »

On Test: Godzilla Kaiju Drop; Beatmania IIDX 32 Pinky Crush; Kung Fu Panda The Warriors Gauntlet

On Test: Godzilla Kaiju Drop; Beatmania IIDX 32 Pinky Crush; Kung Fu Panda The Warriors Gauntlet

July 25, 2024, No Comments on On Test: Godzilla Kaiju Drop; Beatmania IIDX 32 Pinky Crush; Kung Fu Panda The Warriors Gauntlet

I’m leaving for California Extreme (CAX) tomorrow but before I go, let’s get to some location test news – one game testing in Japan, one from Japan that’s testing in the US, then another from my home base of Utah, USA. Let’s start with the new Beatmania IIDX and Godzilla Kaiju Drop, then touch »

Happy National Video Arcade Day 2024!

Happy National Video Arcade Day 2024!

June 27, 2024, No Comments on Happy National Video Arcade Day 2024!

Today is June 27th and that means its National Video Arcade Day! Why today? Because it’s Atari’s birthday, and that’s as good a mark as any to denote when video arcades and our favorite period of arcade history got their start (yes, PONG wouldn’t launch until later in 1972, but since we don’t have »