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Now Fully Operational In Japan: Luigi Mansion Arcade & Crossbeats REV. Arcade

Now Fully Operational In Japan: Luigi Mansion Arcade & Crossbeats REV. Arcade

July 23, 2015, No Comments on Now Fully Operational In Japan: Luigi Mansion Arcade & Crossbeats REV. Arcade

Japanese arcade games have been grabbing the headlines a lot lately and while this post just solidifies that, we don’t have to worry in the West – Summer typically has very few Western game announcements, which are saved for later in the year. Sometimes we get a couple in August but most everything hits »

Midweek Bump: Maximum Tune 5 DX; Variant Schwanzer; CAX2015 Videos

Midweek Bump: Maximum Tune 5 DX; Variant Schwanzer; CAX2015 Videos

July 22, 2015, No Comments on Midweek Bump: Maximum Tune 5 DX; Variant Schwanzer; CAX2015 Videos

I have a few items worth discussing that I don’t want to hold over until Saturday so here’s a mid-week multi-item post. 😉 Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5 DX Coming Winter 2015 – Nothing confirmed for the West at this point but Japan will be getting a DX version of the game at least. »

Newsbytes: CAX 2015; D&B AMA; Exidy Founder Passes Away; Insert Coin Doc

Newsbytes: CAX 2015; D&B AMA; Exidy Founder Passes Away; Insert Coin Doc

July 18, 2015, No Comments on Newsbytes: CAX 2015; D&B AMA; Exidy Founder Passes Away; Insert Coin Doc

I don’t know what it is about Friday evenings at times that suddenly a bunch of news is dumped but we’ll take it! I hope that everyone has a safe and fun weekend. CAX 2015 Under Way – If you find yourself anywhere near near Santa Clara, CA this weekend and you are reading »

Japan Update: Pokken Tournament Now Available; Sega Testing Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition

Japan Update: Pokken Tournament Now Available; Sega Testing Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition

July 16, 2015, 4 Comments on Japan Update: Pokken Tournament Now Available; Sega Testing Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition

Well when it comes to news, Japan is on fire this week. Let’s get started with one game that everyone has been talking about for some time now: Pokken Tournament Released – The day has finally arrived where Bandai Namco has released the unique 1v1 fighting game Pokken Tournament. We’ve discussed it on the »

Location Updates: RESET Coming To Toledo, OH; Insert Coin(s) May Return To Vegas

Location Updates: RESET Coming To Toledo, OH; Insert Coin(s) May Return To Vegas

July 15, 2015, No Comments on Location Updates: RESET Coming To Toledo, OH; Insert Coin(s) May Return To Vegas

(Thanks to Michael Louie for digging up all of this info) Here are a couple of updates for some arcade (or to be more specific, bar/arcade) locations out there, let’s start with… RESET Coming To Toledo, OH This September – A new bar/arcade is coming to Toledo in a couple of months, with a »

Japan Update: New BlazBlue and Sega’s Chunithm

Japan Update: New BlazBlue and Sega’s Chunithm

July 14, 2015, No Comments on Japan Update: New BlazBlue and Sega’s Chunithm

Before getting started into this update from the arcade scene in Japan, I just wanted to express condolences over the passing of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata. He may not have any direct work in the arcade industry but he seemed like a genuinely great person and was a gamer at heart. His enthusiasm and creativity drove the direction »

Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Cytus Arcade; ColorDMD; Insert Coins LV Closes

Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Cytus Arcade; ColorDMD; Insert Coins LV Closes

July 11, 2015, No Comments on Newsbytes: Super Arcade; Cytus Arcade; ColorDMD; Insert Coins LV Closes

Let’s jump into this mid-July weekend with a packed news post, shall we? Super Arcade Petition – Just a reminder that there is still time to sign the petition to the City of Azusa, CA regarding the Super Arcade situation there. Doc Mack of Galloping Ghost Arcade is flying down there to add his »

Broadway Bar and Arcade Opens Near Pittsburgh, PA

Broadway Bar and Arcade Opens Near Pittsburgh, PA

July 7, 2015, 3 Comments on Broadway Bar and Arcade Opens Near Pittsburgh, PA

Right before I get to the location news, my thanks to Darktetsuya for this link to a tweet by Harada, head honcho of Tekken 7. It points out that the game will be showing up at Dave & Busters as well as Round 1 USA, so this will be getting a wider release than »

Walt Disney World’s Disney Quest Closing To Make Way For the “NBA Experience”

Walt Disney World’s Disney Quest Closing To Make Way For the “NBA Experience”

June 30, 2015, 11 Comments on Walt Disney World’s Disney Quest Closing To Make Way For the “NBA Experience”

(Thanks to everyone that sent this in; Michael Louie for the particular link below; Nick Lombardo of the Arcade Hunters for filling in some info) Well there isn’t really any positive way to spin this for arcade fans. We knew that trouble was brewing for Disney Quest at Disney World in Florida when they »

Newsbytes: AH Podcast#4 w/ Spooky Pinball Interview; KISS Pinball Doc; PIXELS

Newsbytes: AH Podcast#4 w/ Spooky Pinball Interview; KISS Pinball Doc; PIXELS

June 27, 2015, No Comments on Newsbytes: AH Podcast#4 w/ Spooky Pinball Interview; KISS Pinball Doc; PIXELS

The last weekend of June is already upon us and with that, your collection of arcade and pinball news for the weekend! Arcade Heroes Podcast #4 – Click the player  below for a listen on the latest Arcade Heroes podcast. Thanks to winning some games at auction last Saturday, this week turned out to »

New Arcade Watch: Full Blast Arcade & Amusements (OH); StarFighters Arcade (AZ)

New Arcade Watch: Full Blast Arcade & Amusements (OH); StarFighters Arcade (AZ)

June 22, 2015, No Comments on New Arcade Watch: Full Blast Arcade & Amusements (OH); StarFighters Arcade (AZ)

Starting a new week is great when there are new arcade locations to talk about. Full Blast Arcade & Amusements – This Friday (June 26th) will mark the grand opening of this arcade in North Ridgeville, OH (a soft opening took place back on June 5th). This is a new classic arcade that follows »

Newsbytes: NEON FM Alternate; Konami Tests Museca; A Nickelcade Closing

Newsbytes: NEON FM Alternate; Konami Tests Museca; A Nickelcade Closing

June 20, 2015, No Comments on Newsbytes: NEON FM Alternate; Konami Tests Museca; A Nickelcade Closing

Thanks to E3 this week, there was very little arcade news to discuss but I was able to scrape together the following to fill in the middle of your weekend. Also in the US – Happy Father’s Day to any Dads out there! NEON FM Asia – Unit-E Technologies showed off a new build »