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Namco Formally Announces Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix DX

Namco Formally Announces Mario Kart Arcade Grand Prix DX

Arcadian February 5, 2013 6

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

Arcadian 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

Arcadian 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

Arcadian 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

Arcadian 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?

Arcadian 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

Arcadian 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

Arcadian 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

Arcadian 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)

Arcadian August 15, 2012 18

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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