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World's Fastest Drummer Arcade @ WAMO

July 30, 2010, 1 Comment on World's Fastest Drummer Arcade @ WAMO

The World’s Fastest Drummer Arcade is on it’s way to seeing a full release as the company behind the game, McAfee Enterprises Inc. (not to be confused with McAfee, makers of anti-virus software) has obtained a cabinet manufacturer to build the needed cabinets. While no final design has been seen for the game at »

Fighterpalooza: Super Street Fighter IV loctest vids; Street Fighter X Tekken shuns arcades (for now)

July 25, 2010, No Comments on Fighterpalooza: Super Street Fighter IV loctest vids; Street Fighter X Tekken shuns arcades (for now)

Newsfeed 882 & 883 via Plenty of Street Fighter news has come along. First, videos showing Super Street Fighter IV Arcade are online (via Versuscity). Andriasang also has a pic showing some extra character slots on the arcade version indicating more characters to be revealed soon. In further Street Fighter related news, I am »

Videos from the Akai Katana (aka Red Sword) location test

July 25, 2010, No Comments on Videos from the Akai Katana (aka Red Sword) location test

(Thanks to ECM for the tip) Interested in seeing CAVE’s new shooter Akai Katana? Then here are some of the first videos of the game in action, as seen recently on location test. I’m used to seeing CAVE use vertical perspectives in their games so this is a little different (like DeathSmiles) but if »

One Super Street Fighter IV location test down, at least two more to go

July 23, 2010, No Comments on One Super Street Fighter IV location test down, at least two more to go

Newsfeed 879 via There really isn’t anything new to report on the arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV after it’s most recent location test but at least some in Japan have had a chance to play it now. That and we know that the arcade version will be getting new characters but I’m »

Andamiro finishes Pump It Up Pro 2; DDR X2 tested in the US

July 22, 2010, No Comments on Andamiro finishes Pump It Up Pro 2; DDR X2 tested in the US

Now for some music game news. First off, Andamiro has finally released Pump It Up Pro 2. The game was first seen at Amusement Expo 2010, where it was well-received by fans and since then the development team has been fine-tuning the game for a final release. According to the PIU blog, the game »

CAVE tests new shmup "Red Sword" in Japan

July 17, 2010, 2 Comments on CAVE tests new shmup "Red Sword" in Japan

CAVE has a new shmup they are testing in Japan, called Red Sword (or Red Katana if you want to make it sound cool).  It’s not surprising news that Cave has a new shooter coming to arcades – it’s all they do really -but strangely this has attracted some attention on some mainstream gaming »

Banpresto's Wacky Races reappears on location test in Japan

July 11, 2010, 3 Comments on Banpresto's Wacky Races reappears on location test in Japan

Chalk this up to the big surprise of the month (so far) but way back in 2007 a new kart-style racing game appeared on location test at the Trocadero in London called Wacky Races. The game was based upon an older Hanna-Barbara. cartoon(now being distributed under Warner Bros.) of the same name and had »

Update on Metal Gear Arcade from the Japanese location test

July 10, 2010, No Comments on Update on Metal Gear Arcade from the Japanese location test

We have a few new details on Konami’s Metal Gear Arcade, which we reported just a couple of days ago would be getting a location test this week. The most significant change to the game since it was last seen would be the option that dictates how the player moves their perspective around. You »

Konami releases Dance Dance Revolution X2 in Japan; begins testing new Pop N' Music Tune Street tomorrow

July 7, 2010, No Comments on Konami releases Dance Dance Revolution X2 in Japan; begins testing new Pop N' Music Tune Street tomorrow

It’s another great day for Bemani fans as Konami Japan keeps rolling out new games. First the latest DDR title, DDRX2 was released in Japan today. In addition to new modes of play, new songs it also uses new online features, including the PASELI online payment system. We haven’t heard any indications as to »

Metal Gear Arcade location testing in Japan next week

July 4, 2010, No Comments on Metal Gear Arcade location testing in Japan next week

Newsfeed 856 via We haven’t heard much about Konami’s Metal Gear Arcade since AOU2010 but next week players in Tokyo, Japan will have a chance to play the game as it’s on location test. From the official page for the game it appears that there are some changes made to the game since AOU »

Seen on location test: GRID Arcade by Sega Amusements Europe/Codemasters

June 23, 2010, 15 Comments on Seen on location test: GRID Arcade by Sega Amusements Europe/Codemasters

There is a new racing game set to enter the arcade market this year and this one is coming from Sega Amusements Europe and Codemasters.  It’s one console gamers may already be familiar with, GRID (or as it’s called on consoles Race Driver GRID). Thanks to a tipster who only calls himself Bill, we »

The latest update to Virtua Fighter 5 in motion

June 8, 2010, No Comments on The latest update to Virtua Fighter 5 in motion

Stinger Newsfeed 825 While many companies in Japan continue to pump out new fighters or updates to games already in their line-up, Sega isn’t far behind. With Virtua Fighter 5, Sega maintains at least one game on the list of high profile fighters. The latest update, Virtua Figher 5R Final Showdown or VF5RFS for »