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Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Rabbids & Ladders; Making JP Pinball & More

Newsbytes: Super Nintendo World; Rabbids & Ladders; Making JP Pinball & More

arcadehero November 9, 2019 0

Welcome to another edition of Newsbytes, a quick collection of news items from the arcade world. Things Coming Along For Super Nintendo World At Universal Studios Japan If you plan on heading over to

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Location Watch: New Arcades Open From The UK to Japan

Location Watch: New Arcades Open From The UK to Japan

arcadehero October 30, 2019 0

We’re almost done with October, but before the floodgates open about the latest games that you’ll find in arcades next year, let’s take a fresh look at the newest venues that are opening their

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Location Watch Japan: As One Arcade Closes, Many Open

Location Watch Japan: As One Arcade Closes, Many Open

arcadehero October 16, 2019 1

(Post cover photo via Atlas Obscura; also thanks to everyone who send the news about Anata No Warehouse in) It has been a little while since our last Location Watch post, either due to

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Newsbytes: Big Buck World Championships Stream; BumbleBash 4; Developer Interviews

Newsbytes: Big Buck World Championships Stream; BumbleBash 4; Developer Interviews

arcadehero October 12, 2019 0

Welcome to the latest edition of Newsbytes, a quick collection of arcade-related news items. Let’s get to it! The 2019 Big Buck World Championships In Las Vegas It’s time for Big Buck players to

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Newsbytes: Star Wars Pin Goes Comic; MaxiTune 6R; High Score Girl II;

Newsbytes: Star Wars Pin Goes Comic; MaxiTune 6R; High Score Girl II;

arcadehero October 5, 2019 0

Stern Announces Star Wars Comic Art Edition Pinball Machines Yesterday, Stern caused a disturbance in the Force by announcing a new edition of the Star Wars pinball design that they released back in 2017.

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Newsbytes: YT Milestone; Willy Crash Mini; Jurassic Park LE; Arcade Road Trip;

Newsbytes: YT Milestone; Willy Crash Mini; Jurassic Park LE; Arcade Road Trip;

arcadehero September 21, 2019 0

Welcome to another weekend and another Newsybtes. This is where I compile quick news that usually doesn’t need a full post to discuss it, so these are all combined together. It was a very

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Exa-Arcadia Systems Begin Shipping In Japan

Exa-Arcadia Systems Begin Shipping In Japan

arcadehero September 4, 2019 2

To back up the latest VLOG, this post will serve as some of the sources to the video here. But to sum it up, the EXA board by Exa-Arcadia is now shipping out to

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Sega Begins Testing Blox Hunter In Japan

Sega Begins Testing Blox Hunter In Japan

arcadehero August 24, 2019 1

While the hype about new products tends to focus on videmption and VR lately, there are other genres of products that are still seeing new developments. One of those is the wonderful world of

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Location Watch: The Game Preserve #2 (TX); The Game Show (IL); Laffy Happy Arcade (TX); The Pinball Arcade Museum (FL) & More

Location Watch: The Game Preserve #2 (TX); The Game Show (IL); Laffy Happy Arcade (TX); The Pinball Arcade Museum (FL) & More

arcadehero July 30, 2019 0

It’s time to get everyone up to speed on the latest arcade & amusement locations to have opened their doors out there. If you are involved with a location that opened recently or is

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Sega Announces Location Test For Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Arcade

Sega Announces Location Test For Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Arcade

arcadehero July 24, 2019 0

Back in 2016, Sega pulled an unexpected move and brought their Mario & Sonic collaboration to arcades. Sporting one of the longest titles in the biz, Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic

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Newsbytes: Wahlap’s AAA2019 Showcase; Running A Route in ’82; Upcoming Anniversaries & More

Newsbytes: Wahlap’s AAA2019 Showcase; Running A Route in ’82; Upcoming Anniversaries & More

arcadehero June 22, 2019 0

Welcome to another edition of Newsbytes, a compilation of quick (or last minute) stories that I’ve curated for the weekend. Wahlap At AAA2019 Chinese game manufacturer Wahlap has been busy as of late, and

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Bandai Namco Revives Arcade Classics As LBE-VR Titles At New Location in Japan

Bandai Namco Revives Arcade Classics As LBE-VR Titles At New Location in Japan

arcadehero June 20, 2019 6

I mentioned in the last post that we’d have another Location Based Entertainment Virtual Reality (LBE-VR for those that don’t want to spout that mouthful every time) piece to discuss today, and here we

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