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Newsbytes: Stern Runs Avengers Contest; Hypernoid For MVS; & More
It’s been such an unusually busy week for arcade news that today’s Newsbytes is a wee bit sparse. Either way, here are some quick items to read & watch for the weekend. Stern Launches The Heads-Up Pinball Invitational For Avengers: Infinity Quest Which of these 8 players will win a Stern Pinball machine? I’m »
Taito’s Densha De Go!! Spotted On Test At Dave & Busters
It’s been a little bit since we had news regarding a game on location test, particularly something that was introduced at Dave & Busters. As you can recognize from the title, this one is from Taito, being their oddly compelling train simulation game, Densha De Go!!. If you are unfamiliar with the series, it’s »
Newsbytes: Arcade Dreams Kickstarter; DoDonPachi New Test; More Assorted Fun
Welcome to the latest edition of Newsbytes. I’m your host, Adam the Arcade Hero, and I’ll take you on a quick tour of some quick news items from the arcade/pinball/amusement worlds. I missed this last week, but oddly enough there wasn’t a ton to talk about last week, so some of it was moved »
Exa-Arcadia Announces Location Test & Details For CAVE’s DoDonPachi True Death EXA Label
Back in March, some waves were made among the shoot ’em up & gaming communities when Exa-Arcadia announced that a new version of CAVE’s popular DoDonPachi Saidaioujou would be gracing the platform. Very few details on the game were proffered since, but today the curtain has been peeled back a little more as the »
Newsbytes: Exa Game LocTest Footage; Mario Kart Ride; Aladdin Pinball; Major Havoc End & More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a weekend collection of quick news from around the arcade/pinball world. Since major arcade news has been historically slow this year, we’re seeing more Newsbytes posts than usual, but at least there’s still something to talk about. Exa Games On Test, In Action I’ve come across a Japanese based YouTube channel »
Super Battle Princess Madelyn To Begin Testing This Friday
Exa-Arcadia keeps on rollin’ with the new game tests, the latest being a game that has been on the Exa games roster since the end of last year. NOTE: I have updated the post below with more details on this edition. That is Battle Princess Madelyn, now with “Super” added to the title. For »
Location Tests Continue For Exa: Strania EX; Vritra Hexa; Blazing Chrome AC; Nippon Marathon Turbo
It might seem a little odd to be talking about location tests right now, but not everywhere is locked down, as Japan has mostly recovered from the pandemic. Various locations have re-opened their doors (whether or not people are electing to go out to the arcade is another facet that I’m sure locations have »
Location Tests: Gimmick! EXACT ☆ MIX (Exa-Arcadia) / Freefall (Bay Tek)
I didn’t expect to post anything today, but I found some free time and it should be quick anyways. And to those who celebrate it, I hope you’re having a great Christmas! Note that the two games mentioned here today are on location test and may (or may not) change between now and when/if »
Battle Bowling Sports A New Cabinet As Testing Begins
It’s been a couple of months since we last spoke about an upcoming indie arcade project by the name of Battle Bowling. Developed by a group called Coin Crew, this is their second game, with Hot Wheels – King of the Road coming in as their first. While we may not hear about games »
On Test: Battle Bowling By Coin Crew Games
Not too long ago, we unveiled a new arcade title coming to the market from an independent developer known as Coin Crew Games. Founded by Wyatt Bushnell (son of Nolan Bushnell) and Mike Salyh, the company has been providing concepts to the micro theme park known as Two Bit Circus, while looking to provide »
Bust-A-Move Frenzy Seen On Test
[Thanks to Jdevy for the tip] Note: This article discusses a game that has been seen on location test, which is the arcade phrase for “beta test.” The game may change significantly before it reaches production, or it may not be released at all. Stay tuned to this site for future updates as they »
Sega Begins Testing Blox Hunter In Japan
While the hype about new products tends to focus on videmption and VR lately, there are other genres of products that are still seeing new developments. One of those is the wonderful world of darts. While many arcade distributors do sell darts, they are a bit of a different beast – back when I »