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Remembering Batsugun – One Of The Subgenre-Defining Danmaku Games
The following is a guest post submitted by Ted Haydon for you readers to drink in; It’s good timing given the recent release of Batsugun EXA Label, Saturn Tribute Boosted, and Kumagumi’s official merchandise collection (which this article was originally written to support). My editing has been minimal. Enjoy! – AH Ted: Danmaku – »
Bowl Expo’23 Preview: New Arcade Games For The Summer
This week is the International Bowl Expo event and it’s an opportunity for arcade game makers to show off their latest product lines. While this will entail titles that were previously seen at the likes of IAAPA 2022 and Amusement Expo2023, there are some new pieces that are making their debut. Let’s take a »
Bandai Namco Announces First Online Champion Match For Maximum Tune 5DX+
Note: This news only applies to Maximum Tune 5DX+ machines connected to Namco’s North American network. It does not apply to the “International Version” that is found in parts like Australia/SouthEast Asia, nor Japan. As one of the few arcade games connected to the internet, Maximum Tune 5DX+ comes with some perks, mainly in »
Spotted on Test: T-Rex Adventure VR & King Kong Of Skull Island II
Disclaimer: The games discussed in this article are prototypes which have been seen on location test but have not been officially announced. This means that the final production models will likely change OR they might not even be released at all. As such, reserve your final judgments for later. (H/T to Jdevy for the »
SUPER SIZING AMUSEMENT – Part 2!
In the second part of his trip down arcade memory lane, Kevin Williams (KWP) continues to discuss “Deluxe” and “Super Deluxe cabinet designs. Editing and several additions were thrown in by myself, Arcadehero. If you missed the first part, click here! KWP: The first part of our coverage looked at the history of Deluxe »
Newsbytes: Batsugun Pre-Orders Open; House Of The Gundead; Ice Cold Beer Remake; Atari Prototype Discovered; More
Welcome to Newsbytes, a collection of news stories from around the world of arcades and pinball that I semi-regularly post here to Arcade Heroes. It had been a while since the last one, in part due to some life troubles going on for me lately (one of several being the SSD on my main »
Location Watch May 2023: New Arcade Businesses Open Their Doors Around The World
It’s been a spell since we last spoke about brand new arcade businesses opening their doors, the most recent post about the subject coming along in February. I was searching for venues in March and April, but news in this regard was tepid up until this month, where it suddenly blew up. Why the »
Super Sizing Amusement! – Part 1
In another of his occasional guest features for Arcade Heroes – industry specialist Kevin Williams (KWP), takes a look at the history of the “Deluxe” and “Super Deluxe” categories of arcade cabinet hardware. These now dominate the arcade landscape, so I felt it fitting to see how we got here. Original text is from »
Rounding Up The AAA 2023 Expo In China
The latest Asia Amusements & Attractions Expo has came and went, so here’s a quick review of what was there at AAA 2023. This expo is mainly focused on the Chinese amusement market so what we can expect to see come to the West may be limited. There isn’t a whole lot to discuss »
Bandai Namco Amusements Is Testing A Sequel To DeadStorm Pirates In Japan
The following post is discussing a game that has been seen on location test, which is the arcade industry equivalent of a beta test. This means that there is not much info to go on at this point but also that anything and everything we currently know about the game can change for when »
