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Japan Amusement Expo 2024 showcased new arcade games, rhythm hardware, prize machines and location-based attractions from Japan’s leading manufacturers.
Sega’s Maimai DX returns for a Chicago-area test while Bubble Bobble, Street Fighter 6 and Initial D music headline a busy rhythm-arcade update.
Bandai Namco’s Penda Beats enters testing at Namco Ikebukuro, revealing illuminated wotagei-style controllers and a colourful cabinet inspired by Japanese arcade rhythm games.
AAA 2025’s final report explores China’s original rhythm games, racing cabinets, shooters, redemption machines, unusual attractions and the arcade trends shaping future releases.
GTI Asia China Expo 2025 revealed a wide range of Chinese arcade games, from card battlers and rhythm cabinets to racers, shooters, pushers and cranes.
Bandai Namco has revealed Penlalive, a Japanese arcade rhythm game built around illuminated wotagei pens, ahead of another five-day location test.
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