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Information on Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2

May 22, 2007, No Comments on Information on Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2

Remember the days when wrestling games were popular in arcades? It’s been quite a while since that era came to an end here in the States, but in Japan the genre still has plenty of room to breath, if the latest information from Kinnikuman Muscle Grad Prix 2 is any indication (they just love »

Video: Virtual Fighter 5 Ver. C in action

May 21, 2007, No Comments on Video: Virtual Fighter 5 Ver. C in action

The following video posted on youtube shows some gameplay straight from the most recent version of Virtua Fighter 5 that is testing in Japan. The battle takes place between Sekaijin (SH) vs Saramingo (SA). Enjoy! (Video credit: Sekajin) [Discuss on the forum »

Mini Skee Ball

May 17, 2007, No Comments on Mini Skee Ball

Spotted this little gem over at RetroThing. I have to agree with them, I too love anything that has been miniaturised. I just looks so cute and cool, and for those of us with out room for our very own Skee Ball in the home (which is most of us really), this is ideal! [via »

Manic Panic Ghost available in Europe

May 15, 2007, No Comments on Manic Panic Ghost available in Europe

I am not sure how long this has been there, but on Sega UKs website they have Manic Panic Ghost listed as an available title under New Releases. It doesn’t have it’s own mini-site like many of the other games do, but you can check out the flyer at the very least (which I’ll »

Surface Tension Arcade Tables

May 13, 2007, No Comments on Surface Tension Arcade Tables

Well, this kind of makes my conversion project seem even more of a joke (I still haven’t progressed beyond ordering a tiny TFT screen). A welcome forum visitor has pointed us to their site, Surface Tension from which they sell the most incredible Arcade “Coffee” Tables.  These have to be some of the sleekest and most beautiful tables I have »

New Space Order – another game that probably won't be seen outside of Japan

May 12, 2007, 2 Comments on New Space Order – another game that probably won't be seen outside of Japan

It’s hard not to be envious of arcade fans in Japan. When it comes to arcades, they get everything including plenty of games that we will never see in the UK or the States. Take for example New Space Order by Namco Bandai Games. This game was briefly mentioned in reports that came out »

Stern Issues Spider-Man Press Release

May 11, 2007, No Comments on Stern Issues Spider-Man Press Release

Stern has issued a press release for their upcoming pinball game, Spider-Man. The Press Release also contains new artwork for the game, showing the detailed toys and the decals on the red plastic that were not present at the location test. May 10, 2007– Stern Pinball, Inc. is releasing its newest pinball machine, SPIDER-MAN™. »

DreamArcades Cabaret model 2.0 now available

May 8, 2007, No Comments on DreamArcades Cabaret model 2.0 now available

Not up to building your own MAME cabinet? As home arcade cabinets that bunch a lot of games into one cabinet are all the rage these days, there are plenty of companies willing to do it for you. One of those is DreamArcades. They have just announced their latest cabaret model which comes with »

First Impressions of Spiderman

May 7, 2007, No Comments on First Impressions of Spiderman

  Over at Barcade, Ryan Cravens has had the chance to get a hands on with Stern’s latest table Spiderman, read on….. “I had the opportunity to play the Spider-Man pinball a couple of weeks ago and now I can talk about the game. This is the first Spider-Man pinball in nearly 30 years »

Polybius – Urban Myth or CIA Plot ?

May 2, 2007, 1 Comment on Polybius – Urban Myth or CIA Plot ?

  I had completely forgotten about this old story until a friend reminded me today. As some of you may know this story has been floating around for a very long time. Reputedly back in the early 80s a new arcade game was secretly tested in Portland in the U.S. with some very strange results. »

Sweet Arcade Cardboard Cabs

May 1, 2007, No Comments on Sweet Arcade Cardboard Cabs

Can’t believe I missed this, but at least I can make one just for the fun of it. Now what design do I go for? A classic arcade game or something random like some of the entry’s to this competition. Sorry, I should explain, the idea of this was….. or I could let Kotaku »

Raw Thrills’ Drift Released In Europe By Brent Sales/Namco

May 1, 2007, No Comments on Raw Thrills’ Drift Released In Europe By Brent Sales/Namco

For our European readers, this may be of interest as Raw Thrills releases its answer to EA’s Need For Speed: “The hotly anticipated sequel to Raw Thrills’ AAA video driver, The Fast and the Furious, F&F Drift has been launched in Europe by exclusive distributors Brent Sales / Namco Europe. Linkable up to eight »