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Bandai Namco’s Taiko No Tatsujin has entered an official USA location test, using an English Nijiro-based build with a limited song list.
Axel City 2 enters location testing at two Japanese arcades, while Donut Dodo Do! receives a trailer and pre-order details for exA-Arcadia.
IGS and Baohui’s Hyper Cross has appeared in further UK and US location tests, revealing QR-code global rankings while its wider release remains uncertain.
Taiko No Tatsujin returns to testing in Los Angeles while Axel City 2 brings a 40-character fighting roster and ultra-low input lag to Japan.
Bandai Namco’s Bike Dash Delivery combines bicycle pedals, food-delivery missions and building-jumping shortcuts in an experimental Japanese arcade test.
GoldStorm Pirates returns for testing with an open cabinet, 85-inch screen, motion base, wind effects and a detailed pirate wheel.
Bike Dash Delivery, Bandai Namco’s pedal-powered food delivery arcade game, has reached the US for testing at Round1USA in Aurora, Illinois.
Sega’s Maimai DX has begun an official online-connected location test at Round1USA’s Puente Hills Mall venue, but a wider North American release remains uncertain.
Maimai DX is confirmed for Amusement Expo 2025, with Sega and Velocity eSports preparing a Western arcade presentation and limited operator release.
Bike Dash Delivery returns to a US Round1 location test, with localised cabinet elements, revised seating hardware and its commercial future still undecided.
Three arcade location tests reveal the next Beatmania IIDX update, Andamiro’s Star Wars redemption game and Earthion EXA Label for exA-Arcadia.
Three arcade games are appearing in location tests: Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot, a new Pop’n Music and Bay Tek’s possible Forklift Frenzy.
Raw Thrills is testing a non-VR Godzilla cabinet and Jackpot Racer, a dual-screen motorcycle redemption game that may change before production.
BuckFest crowns a Big Buck Hunter champion while trade shows, Konami location tests, pinball events and arcade-industry headlines build towards IAAPA 2025.
Resident Evil 2: Dead Shot has entered a limited US location test, revealing its cabinet, blowback light guns, challenging gameplay and unfinished levels.
Bandai Namco revisits Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune Ignition and Resident Evil 2: Arcade in Japan, while Konami tests a new Jubeat cabinet.
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