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Cruis’n Blast
Developer: Raw Thrills Inc. Publisher: Raw Thrills Inc. / Nintendo Release: December 2016 Type: Racing Players: 1-8, simultaneous via network link Hardware: PC with a custom I/O board ARCADE EXCLUSIVE?: Yes Rating: Green Label – Suitable for all ages Synopsis: The iconic arcade racing series is back, but does it live up to the »
Newsbytes: Golden Tee Go; Insert Coin Review; Pac-Man Book; Elite Basketball & More
Welcome to this edition of Newsbytes, a quick collection of arcade news from around the world to share with you. There hasn’t been a lot to share lately, thus I haven’t done a Newsbytes in a bit, but there was enough to do one today. We’ll have “normal” arcade news, with stuff related to »
Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today
Back during the “Console Wars” of the ’80s & ’90s, big game consoles were known for their “mascots,” a game with a protagonist that served as the face of a particular console and brand. Two companies in particular created mascots that are still popular today – Mario for Nintendo, Sonic The Hedgehog for Sega. »
Pandemic Shutdown Updates: The Slow Act Of Re-Opening
It’s been a little bit since we had an update on the happenings within the industry since the pandemic made chaos a daily part of life, so let’s get you up to speed on what is going on. Over In My Neck Of The Woods… First off, thanks to those who reached out via »
BumbleBear Games Announces ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN
While this story is primarily about a home game, there is an arcade element to it, so it counts 😉 You know BumbleBear Games through their efforts on Killer Queen Arcade and Black Emperor, and now they are expanding their repertoire through a new platformer title called ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN. The single »
Newsbytes: TMNT Pinball Tease; Motion Sphere 2.0; Vritria Hexa; Virus Updates & More
It’s been a couple of weeks since the last Newsbytes, but this has allowed for the curation of a little more material so that this post isn’t just doom & gloom from the pandemic. Fortunately enough non-virus related stories popped up this week to discuss, so lets go! Sega Launches Transformers: Shadows Rising In »
Exa-Arcadia Opens Pre-Orders For Chaos Code -Exact Xeno Attack-
Despite the worldwide shut down, Exa-Arcadia has been keeping arcade news alive, and we’ve got another announcement to share. This comes on the heels of the latest story, that there are 200 Exa units out in arcades around the world. Back in November of last year, Exa-Arcadia announced two new games that would be »
Exa-Arcadia Reports Success With First Batch Of Units
I’ve been on the prowl for good news in the industry where ever I can find it, and while this post is going to be brief, it certainly falls within the ‘good’ category. A couple of days ago, the Exa-Arcadia company announced that they had sold out of their initial lot of Exa-Arcadia arcade »
The Case For Greater Variety in Arcades
Hello there, Arcade Heroes readers! I’m Dustin Wilcox, and I’ve been an avid fan of this site for about five years now. Even though I run an arcade blog of my own, it feels really special to submit writing to one of the most beloved news sources in the amusement industry. Given the opportunity »
Hybrid Rhythm/STG Game NOISZ ARC⌖CODA Announced For Exa-Arcadia
While there hasn’t been a whole lot of arcade news to chew on lately, some developers are doing what they can to keep things going through the pandemic. One of those cases is with games being made for the Exa-Arcadia platform. We recently had news that Cave bringing DoDonPachi to the EXA, and today »
Newsbytes: Dragon’s Lair Live Action; General Chaos; Raw Thrills Interviews; G-Loc To Switch & More
Welcome to another Newsbytes, an aggregate collection of arcade news from around the world. If you’re under the stay-at-home quarantine that is affecting millions (including myself), then I hope that you are doing ok…I’ll be trying to focus on good news to help lift spirits. If you’re looking for amusement related COVID-19 news, then »
Lost From 1983: Garfield’s Quest by Atari
Now that April Fools is past us (until next year 😉 ), we can get back to real news. Although this post is dealing with a new find of an old game that never came into being. I love finding information on long lost prototypes and sharing that data here, although it has been »
