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Bandai Namco Resurrecting The Shoot Away Series With Shoot Away Pro

Bandai Namco Resurrecting The Shoot Away Series With Shoot Away Pro

arcadehero February 1, 2018 3

After a fairly mellow 2017, the Japanese arcade industry seems to have awoken from their slumber as we’re just getting hit with news left and right. Not complaining, just observing. 😉 Shoot Away –

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Namco Bringing Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6 To JAEPO 2018

Namco Bringing Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6 To JAEPO 2018

arcadehero January 25, 2018 2

It’s been a week since Bandai Namco first teased the next installment of Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune for arcades and with the day arriving, we have a few details to chew on. First, here’s

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Bandai Namco Teases Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6

Bandai Namco Teases Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6

arcadehero January 18, 2018 1

(thanks to Dark Tetsuya & Arcade Belgium for the tip) It’s not much to go off off at the moment but Bandai Namco has announced that Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 6 is going to

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Pac-Man Goes AR With Pac In Town

Pac-Man Goes AR With Pac In Town

arcadehero January 5, 2018 0

If you’re into the somewhat obscure parts of arcade history, then you might recall that during the first run of VR amusement tech in the 1990s that Pac-Man VR was a real thing. It

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Newsbytes: Dance Rush; Aztarac Restoration; Jumbo Jumpin’; RIP Tom Petit

Newsbytes: Dance Rush; Aztarac Restoration; Jumbo Jumpin’; RIP Tom Petit

arcadehero December 9, 2017 4

It’s been a little while since we had a proper newsbytes post but it is normal that arcade news not related to IAAPA is quite slow around the end of November/beginning of December. Here’s

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IAAPA 2017: Pinball & Baseball; Namco; Mannequin Challenge

IAAPA 2017: Pinball & Baseball; Namco; Mannequin Challenge

arcadehero November 18, 2017 0

With IAAPA 2017 now in the past, I hope to catch up on news of everything that was there but it is a somewhat daunting task as so many ‘different’ games were on hand.

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Newsbytes: IAAPA 2017 “Pre-Game” Edition

Newsbytes: IAAPA 2017 “Pre-Game” Edition

arcadehero November 11, 2017 1

It is the last Saturday before the IAAPA 2017 trade show, a huge event that takes place in Orlando, FL annually at this time of year. So for this week’s Newsbytes, we will focus

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Mayan Adventure / We Play VR Coming To IAAPA 2017 Via Bandai Namco

Mayan Adventure / We Play VR Coming To IAAPA 2017 Via Bandai Namco

arcadehero October 24, 2017 3

If you plan on heading to the IAAPA 2017 trade show event the week of November 12th in Orlando, FL, then we’re here to help you have a good idea of what to expect.

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The Games of The 2017 AAMA Gala: From VR To Fidget Spinners & More

The Games of The 2017 AAMA Gala: From VR To Fidget Spinners & More

arcadehero October 5, 2017 4

While it took place a little later in the year than usual, the AAMA Gala is upon us and that means we get our first look at some of the arcade products that will

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Tracking down the Namco Galaxian 3 6 Player Theater from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada and Beyond

Tracking down the Namco Galaxian 3 6 Player Theater from Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada and Beyond

SaraAB87 August 8, 2017 14

Here at Arcade Heroes we like to track down arcade games to find out what happened to them if they are no longer on location, especially if its a game that is rarely seen

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Location Watch: VR Zone (JP); N2 Arcade (TN), The Garcade (WI) Sega Prize Zone Hatfield (UK); Round1USA (NY)

Location Watch: VR Zone (JP); N2 Arcade (TN), The Garcade (WI) Sega Prize Zone Hatfield (UK); Round1USA (NY)

arcadehero June 13, 2017 1

It’s E3 time again, which means that the gaming world has their focus on new developments for the console side of the business. Outside of that, developments continue in the arcade sector particularly with

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Arcade Parts & Game Boards Go Up For Auction in Michigan

Arcade Parts & Game Boards Go Up For Auction in Michigan

arcadehero March 27, 2017 0

It has been a while since we have mentioned an auction of arcade games and/or parts. While arcade games individually or as lots pop up every now and then, it isn’t all the time

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