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Newsbytes: National Video Game Day; Exa Game Updates; MaiMai Splash & More

Newsbytes: National Video Game Day; Exa Game Updates; MaiMai Splash & More

arcadehero September 12, 2020 0

Good morning/evening where ever you are, and welcome to Newsbytes. This is a curation of news from around the arcade/pinball world, that usually contains quick information about these stories that aren’t full enough to

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Exa-Arcadia Update With Psyvariar Delta AC, Strania EX Pre-Order

Exa-Arcadia Update With Psyvariar Delta AC, Strania EX Pre-Order

arcadehero July 22, 2020 0

Some news surrounding the Exa-Arcadia platform hit the web this morning, so let’s get you up to speed on everything that came along. Psyvariar Delta AC Trailer & Upcoming Test Let’s start with news

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Special Edition Units Of Strania EX Shipping Soon

Special Edition Units Of Strania EX Shipping Soon

arcadehero July 9, 2020 0

It has been a while – a little over two years – since Exa-Arcadia opened up pre-orders for a special, limited-edition run of their EXA board platform. The units would sport a Strania EX

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New Screenshots Released For Vritra Hexa UPDATED

New Screenshots Released For Vritra Hexa UPDATED

arcadehero June 29, 2020 0

Just a brief post to start out the week, thanks to some screenshots that were released today for the horizontal scrolling shooter, Vritra Hexa. For quick background, Vritra is an obscure shoot ’em up

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Shikhondo Red Purgatory Now Available For Pre-Order

Shikhondo Red Purgatory Now Available For Pre-Order

arcadehero June 12, 2020 0

It’s been a dead week for arcade news, although I am thinking about doing a VLOG about the news that Chuck E. Cheeses is potentially facing bankruptcy. As a quick thought on that, I

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Hybrid Rhythm/STG Game NOISZ ARC⌖CODA Announced For Exa-Arcadia

Hybrid Rhythm/STG Game NOISZ ARC⌖CODA Announced For Exa-Arcadia

arcadehero April 9, 2020 0

While there hasn’t been a whole lot of arcade news to chew on lately, some developers are doing what they can to keep things going through the pandemic. One of those cases is with

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CAVE Returning To Arcades With DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU EXA Label

CAVE Returning To Arcades With DODONPACHI SAIDAIOUJOU EXA Label

arcadehero March 19, 2020 0

With all of the bad news out there right now, all good news is welcome. We’ve already covered just how much change has come to the arcade scene thanks to the Exa-Arcadia company and

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Gimmick! exAct☆Mix & Super Hydorah AC Now Available To Pre-Order

Gimmick! exAct☆Mix & Super Hydorah AC Now Available To Pre-Order

arcadehero March 6, 2020 1

The hits just keep on coming thanks to the Exa-Arcadia platform, as more games are now available to purchase for owners of the coin-op platform. Before we get into those however, I want to

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Aka & Blue Type-R Overseas Orders Begin Shipping

Aka & Blue Type-R Overseas Orders Begin Shipping

arcadehero January 6, 2020 1

The dust from New Years celebrations and vacations have settled, so now it’s time to get into some news. And for our first bit of news of the year – and the decade –

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In-Development For The Neo Geo MVS: Project Neon

In-Development For The Neo Geo MVS: Project Neon

arcadehero November 6, 2019 0

With our recent focus on indie arcade games, there’s plenty going on in the realm of arcade video development. I do hope to have a “Coming Soon” indies video to accompany the Currently Available

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Taking A Closer Look: Vritra Hexa

Taking A Closer Look: Vritra Hexa

arcadehero June 7, 2019 3

Continuing in our previews of upcoming arcade titles thanks to the development of the Exa-Arcadia multi-game platform, let’s shift focus to one of the many shoot ’em ups that will be gracing the system.

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Newsbytes: Cruis’n Blast Motion In Action & Other Assorted Fun

Newsbytes: Cruis’n Blast Motion In Action & Other Assorted Fun

arcadehero February 23, 2019 4

Hello fellow heroes, welcome to the weekend and another newbytes post. Let’s see what’s worth filling up your weekend with this time: UNIS Showcases Cruis’n Blast Motion It’s been a while since we’ve heard

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