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Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

Kevin Williams: Is The Sun Setting On Japanese Amusement?

arcadehero November 8, 2021 3

In his occasional feature for Arcade Heroes, immersive amusement and attraction entertainment specialist Kevin Williams (KWP) looks at the major issues impacting the international amusement sector, particularly in regards to Japan and their current

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April Fools 2021 Round-Up

April Fools 2021 Round-Up

arcadehero April 1, 2021 0

It’s the day for pranksters and jokesters all around the globe, and per usual we’ve been a part of that for the arcade side of things. This year we did Untitled Goose Game Arcade,

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Newsbytes: InitialD x Wangan; New Mortal Kombat Film; Abandoned Sega R360; New Breakout & More

Newsbytes: InitialD x Wangan; New Mortal Kombat Film; Abandoned Sega R360; New Breakout & More

arcadehero February 20, 2021 0

Welcome to yet another weekend and with it another round of Newsbytes, a collection of items from around the arcade world that don’t necessarily need a full-blown post to talk about. While the month

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Newsbytes: MT5 Qualifers; Super Nintendo World; EU Arcade Raid & Much More

Newsbytes: MT5 Qualifers; Super Nintendo World; EU Arcade Raid & Much More

arcadehero February 6, 2021 0

Well, it’s February, and it seems like arcade news is picking up to a point where there’s enough to discuss. I probably won’t be able to do a new Location Watch for a while,

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Newsbytes: More Namco Art; GENDA/SEGA Takes Taito’s Record; HyperNova Release & More

Newsbytes: More Namco Art; GENDA/SEGA Takes Taito’s Record; HyperNova Release & More

arcadehero January 9, 2021 0

Welcome to another edition of Newsbytes, a collection of brief news items from the world of arcades & pinball. I didn’t find much this week again…but some manufacturers are coming to life again, so

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Bandai Namco Announces A New Tournament For Maximum Tune 5

Bandai Namco Announces A New Tournament For Maximum Tune 5

arcadehero January 5, 2021 1

It has been a while since we had some game news from Bandai Namco Amusements America, the US/CAN side of the company – and an even longer time since we had something new to

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Newsbytes: Raw Thrills Showcase; Led Zeppelin Pinball; InitialD; Dead Zone VR & More

Newsbytes: Raw Thrills Showcase; Led Zeppelin Pinball; InitialD; Dead Zone VR & More

arcadehero December 12, 2020 0

Another weekend, another Newsbytes. These posts are here to collect some quick news from around the arcade & pinball worlds, made for some light weekend reading, although they’re usually video-heavy, so they are probably

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Bandai Namco Unveils New Cabinet For Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield II

Bandai Namco Unveils New Cabinet For Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield II

arcadehero October 28, 2020 4

I’m a sucker for mech games, and I think it’s unfortunate that we’ve had almost nothing in the genre in Western arcades. There was Mechwarrior 4 for Tsunami Tsumo cabinets, but that was about

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Newsbytes: Gundam Pod Sequel; Nitro Trucks trailer; Arcade Documentaries; Rarities & More

Newsbytes: Gundam Pod Sequel; Nitro Trucks trailer; Arcade Documentaries; Rarities & More

arcadehero August 22, 2020 0

Hello coin-op user and welcome to another nail-biting edition of Newsbytes. This is a weekend curation of news from around the arcade & pinball world, that may not be long enough to warrant their

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Newsbytes: CAX 2020 Online; Pac-Man Racer VR; Toaplan Talk; Golden Tee 2021 & More

Newsbytes: CAX 2020 Online; Pac-Man Racer VR; Toaplan Talk; Golden Tee 2021 & More

arcadehero August 1, 2020 2

Hey everyone, welcome to another cutting edge edition of Newsbytes, a curation of arcade content from around the web that is meant for the weekend. These are usually short, and today I have a

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Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today

Over-The-Hill – Pac-Man Turns 40 Today

arcadehero May 22, 2020 1

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.

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Japan Arcade News: Maximum Tune 6R; Poker Stadium; WACCA S; Maimai Deluxe Plus & More

Japan Arcade News: Maximum Tune 6R; Poker Stadium; WACCA S; Maimai Deluxe Plus & More

arcadehero January 20, 2020 0

The Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO) is approaching fast, and in the run-up to that, we’re getting more announcements and arcade game releases for the Land of the Rising Sun. First let’s start with games

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