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Namco Formally Announces Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix DX

Namco Formally Announces Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix DX

arcadehero February 5, 2013 9

Mario Kart heads to arcades for the third time and we've got the first details about it here

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Flood Of News for JAEPO: Under Defeat HD+, DDR, Steel Chronicle Be, Lord of Vermillion 3, more

Flood Of News for JAEPO: Under Defeat HD+, DDR, Steel Chronicle Be, Lord of Vermillion 3, more

arcadehero January 30, 2013 0

With EAG now past the next amusement trade show we look forward to is taking place in Japan called JAEPO 2013. This is a new trade show that is taking the place of JAMMA

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Taito Bringing Groove Coaster To Arcades

Taito Bringing Groove Coaster To Arcades

arcadehero January 29, 2013 0

In the rush to get a game title out onto the mobile game market, coin-op arcade companies have not taken exception to jumping on that particular bandwagon. Taito has embraced the mobile market a

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Japanese Trailer for Namco’s New Bhutto Burst Kid Game

Japanese Trailer for Namco’s New Bhutto Burst Kid Game

arcadehero January 12, 2013 1

Some months ago Namco Bandai showed off some pictures of a new concept in what’s known as “kid vending” type games, something that are popular in Japan but not so much here out West.

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Namco Opening New Theme Park In Tokyo This Summer; JAEPO Website Launch

Namco Opening New Theme Park In Tokyo This Summer; JAEPO Website Launch

arcadehero January 3, 2013 3

Newsfeed 1280 via For our first Stinger newsfeed of the year, they pointed us to a story about the development of a new Namco Bandai indoor theme park that is set to open its

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Editorial: Where’d The Japanese Arcade Makers Go?

Editorial: Where’d The Japanese Arcade Makers Go?

arcadehero December 20, 2012 6

We haven’t had an editorial piece in a while but Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report felt it necessary to address the subject of what is going on in the Japanese amusement space, which

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Location News: 60th Dave & Busters In Dallas, Retro Arcade Open in Japan

Location News: 60th Dave & Busters In Dallas, Retro Arcade Open in Japan

arcadehero December 10, 2012 0

Normally we only have one new location to speak of per post but today we have two. Bring more of them on I say! First off Dave & Busters has been busy opening more

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Not An Anachronism: Konami Testing DanceDanceRevolution In Japan

Not An Anachronism: Konami Testing DanceDanceRevolution In Japan

arcadehero October 24, 2012 2

No it's not 1998 but that is what Konami is calling the newest version of DDR.

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Next Up For Konami’s Bemani Titles: Gitadora, Future TomTom

Next Up For Konami’s Bemani Titles: Gitadora, Future TomTom

arcadehero September 8, 2012 2

Konami is testing out some new Bemani music titles, including new cabinet designs for their iconic GuitarFreaks/DrumMania series

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New Mortal Kombat Now Testing As An Arcade Game In Japan (UPDATED)

New Mortal Kombat Now Testing As An Arcade Game In Japan (UPDATED)

arcadehero August 15, 2012 19

UPDATE: The consensus is that this game is just using a timer board as found on some arcade equipment importation websites. It seems the most logical conclusion for now, Small Room Aries has added

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Funny Table By IGS On Location Test In Tokyo

Funny Table By IGS On Location Test In Tokyo

arcadehero August 14, 2012 0

We have covered Taiwanese company IGS many times, they develop arcade games of varied styles and types that sometimes do end up out West. Last year at IAAPA they had some 3D games like

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BlazBlue ChronoPhantasma slated for Winter 2012 release (Japan)

BlazBlue ChronoPhantasma slated for Winter 2012 release (Japan)

arcadehero August 6, 2012 0

Through most of the summer new arcade game news has really just focused on new stuff being shown off in Japan where it’s standard to reveal games months before they are released (in conjunction

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