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Newsbytes: Golden Tee 2026; Genda Americas; Rhythm Game Updates & Much More

Newsbytes: Golden Tee 2026; Genda Americas; Rhythm Game Updates & Much More

Arcadian October 4, 2025 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts here on Arcade Heroes that collects various recent pieces of news from around the arcade and pinball worlds into one digestible article. It’s been a little while

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New On Test: Super Punch Mania (Konami), Putt It! Par-Tee (Sega Amusements)

New On Test: Super Punch Mania (Konami), Putt It! Par-Tee (Sega Amusements)

Arcadian September 28, 2025 0

As the trade show season heats up, it’s not unusual for more and more new arcade games to show up on location test, and today we have two examples that recently appeared: Super Punch

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Wahlap Reveals GTI Asia China Expo 2025 Lineup: Storm Racer 2, Phantom Vanguard: Modern Combat, Jubeat, More

Wahlap Reveals GTI Asia China Expo 2025 Lineup: Storm Racer 2, Phantom Vanguard: Modern Combat, Jubeat, More

Arcadian September 9, 2025 0

Another of China’s amusement industry trade shows is coming along, and following the major showcase they had at AAA in May, Wahlap are bringing an even bigger lineup of new arcade games to GTI

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Newsbytes: Utah Retro GameXpo 2025; Speed Rider 4DX; Konami Tests New Gashaaaan!; More

Newsbytes: Utah Retro GameXpo 2025; Speed Rider 4DX; Konami Tests New Gashaaaan!; More

Arcadian August 10, 2025 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a series here on Arcade Heroes that covers quick news from around the world of arcade and pinball gaming. Summer just keeps dragging on still, but as we get into the

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Location Test Mania: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot (Capcom/Bandai Namco); Pop’n Music (Konami); Forklift Frenzy (Bay Tek)

Location Test Mania: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot (Capcom/Bandai Namco); Pop’n Music (Konami); Forklift Frenzy (Bay Tek)

Arcadian July 16, 2025 0

While it’s been a slow news period for the summer, that doesn’t mean nothing is happening behind-the-scenes within the arcade world. We have three games on test to discuss today, known as “location tests”

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Newsbytes: Bowl Expo 2025 Preview, Dave & Buster’s Leaderboard, Headlines & More

Newsbytes: Bowl Expo 2025 Preview, Dave & Buster’s Leaderboard, Headlines & More

Arcadian June 30, 2025 0

Welcome once again to Newsbytes, the series of posts on Arcade Heroes that goes over byte-sized pieces of news from around the arcade and pinball worlds. There is a lot to get through from

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On Test: Star Wars Death Star Assault, Beatmania IIDX 33 Sparkle Shower, Earthion EXA Label

On Test: Star Wars Death Star Assault, Beatmania IIDX 33 Sparkle Shower, Earthion EXA Label

Arcadian June 29, 2025 0

Though usually light on big announcements or releases, Summer often brings with it a good chance for companies to try out upcoming titles or concepts, so it is time once again to round up

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Konami Testing Out Dance Dance Revolution Stomp Arrows At Round1USA

Konami Testing Out Dance Dance Revolution Stomp Arrows At Round1USA

Arcadian June 13, 2025 0

The slow, quiet return of Konami into the US arcade market continues with another game on test, this one carrying the highest name profile of anything that the company has done in the US

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Newsbytes: PlayX4 In South Korea, Raw Thrills Update, Konami Reshuffles & More

Newsbytes: PlayX4 In South Korea, Raw Thrills Update, Konami Reshuffles & More

Shaggy May 30, 2025 0

Welcome to Newsbytes, a regular series of posts here on Arcade Heroes that runs through recent “bytes” of news around the wonderful world of arcade and pinball games. We usually try and launch these

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Konami Releases Contra Burst To Round1USA

Konami Releases Contra Burst To Round1USA

Arcadian May 27, 2025 0

Late last year, word spread around in arcade circles about a brand new Contra video redemption game by Konami under the name of Contra Burst. This quietly appeared on location test at Round1USA‘s flagship

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