This week’s arcade and pinball roundup covers Bandai Namco’s new racing project, highlights from Pinball Expo 2022, StepManiaX, an unusual indie sports game and a selection of industry headlines.
Bandai Namco tests Dead Heat Unleashed
Bandai Namco Amusement is testing Dead Heat Unleashed, a sequel to 2010’s Dead Heat. The earlier game was regarded as a solid success, and a follow-up could add another option to the modern arcade racing market.
That choice may be significant for operators and collectors, with many current racing cabinets priced at or above $20,000 per machine. The eventual price of Dead Heat Unleashed will determine how competitive it becomes. Racing enthusiasts can compare the project with other racing arcade machines available for home and commercial spaces.
Pinball Expo 2022 video highlights
Pinball Expo 2022 has concluded, and a large collection of event footage is now available online. The PinballNews channel published some of the most extensive coverage, including a seminar with Roger Sharpe.
Pinball Brothers’ QUEEN is shown in a gameplay video.
Retro Ralph provides a tour of the show floor.
Pinball News also takes viewers around the event.
Magic Girl, a pinball project that once appeared unlikely to be completed, eventually reached release through the efforts of enthusiasts. but only thanks to the enthusiasts. Here’s a seminar on the game’s history & resurrection.
- Gary Stern Hinting At Big Changes Coming To The Future Of Pinball
- Stern’s RUSH Development Team Talks About Their Game Design
- Jersey Jack Talks Art & Animation
- American Pinball Updates & Behind-The-Scenes
- Looking At Taito Pinball – In Brazil
- Talking Q*Bert
- Homebrew Pinball
- Fight Club pinball
It is unclear whether the Fight Club video was filmed at the expo, although the game may have been present.
Naoki Maeda addresses StepManiaX fans
Naoki Maeda is well known among Dance Dance Revolution players and rhythm-game fans. His message to the StepManiaX community will be of interest to that audience.
Crab Volleyball brings sport to indie arcades
Indie Arcade Wave has highlighted Crab Volleyball, a new independent arcade game. Its unusual concept adds another quirky sports title to a genre that could benefit from more variety.
Arcade and pinball headlines
- Quite The Arcade Collection Is Up For Sale In CA
- Golden Tee Home Edition Is Now Available
- Dave & Busters Takes A New Approach To Training New Hires
- The Importance Of Preventative Maintenance For Arcade Machines
- Another Claim For World’s Largest Arcade Machine – the machines are certainly large, although several contenders make “world’s largest” and “largest ever” difficult claims to verify.
- Nintendo’s Original HQ In Kyoto, Japan Have Been Turned Into A Boutique Hotel
Console and technology news
- Console: The Silent Hill Livestream, for anyone who missed it.
- Console: Sony Has Bold Expectations For The PSVR2
- Console: Platinum Games Refutes The Claim Of Offering A Small Sum For VO In Bayonetta 3
- Console: Dariusburst CS Core + Taito/Sega Coming To Switch
- Console: Capcom’s 1942 Is Being Ported To The Atari 7800
- Technology: Looking At the “Never-Obsolete” eMachine PC From 2000
For more arcade news, machine advice and restoration information, visit the RETROCADE Arcade Blog. Owners planning a cabinet project can also explore arcade parts and arcade repairs.
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