Welcome to a different version of Newsbytes, the collection of posts right here at Arcade Heroes that rounds up byte-sized tales from throughout the worlds of arcades and pinball. We’ve hit one other dry spell by way of massive information (which appears to maintain being the case this yr once we’re between commerce reveals and occasions), however as at all times there was just a few issues taking place within the background, so that is the place these posts are available in.

Stranger Issues Arcade Begins To Hit Dave & Buster’s

Whereas there was no official announcement on the market about Uncooked Thrills’ Stranger Issues Arcade recreation, social media channels have been flooding with folks sharing images (and generally video) of it arriving at many – maybe all – Dave & Buster’s places. In lieu of any official announcement, however with Uncooked Thrills having touted it in a teaser, we are able to safely assume that this can be a D&B timed unique. What the media shared additionally confirms is that this can be a ball tossing video redemption recreation, with gameplay alongside the strains of NERF Arcade… simply with out the mounted weapons. That could be disappointing to those that had been anticipating a full scale shooter alongside the strains of Godzilla or Jurassic Park, however doing one thing completely different can at all times be a boon. Whereas we’ve seen ball toss video games just a few occasions earlier than, none have include a license.

We’re actively checking with D&B and RT for extra data on this, however there may be nonetheless no additional official touch upon it for now, so maintain tight just a bit whereas longer in the event you’re focused on STA.

StepManiaX In Japan

Over on the opposite aspect of the world now, with a recreation that isn’t new-new however one thing undoubtedly of word for a sure nation. For a very long time, Dance Dance Revolution and Konami’s different titles within the style have had the monopoly by way of dance video games in Japan, give or take the occasional Pump It Up and In The Groove set up. However issues might change if this new location take a look at for StepManiaX positive factors any traction. That is the primary ever time an SMX DX cupboard has got here to the territory; apparently there was a single normal cupboard over there at one level, nevertheless it obtained eliminated some time in the past, so this take a look at could be the begin of one thing. For anybody in Japan, it may be discovered on the rural Amusement House Komimaru Alibaba Ogaki arcade.

Step Revolution have additionally pushed replace #76 along with this, including three new songs. It’s additionally value noting that this isn’t the primary time they’ve examined one thing in Japan, as they tried out ReRave there too (and I ended up selecting up that cupboard after stated take a look at; I offered it off just a few years in the past, however did function it for round a decade). That didn’t go wherever, however once more, we’ll have to attend and see what occurs right here…

Restoring Nintendo’s Wild Gunman

Because of Kevin Williams who despatched this new video our method, the place a collector lately managed to revive Nintendo’s tremendous uncommon pre-digital arcade recreation, Wild Gunman. This was their first ever foray into the world of coin-op, with the ironic factoid that owing to their lack of inhouse gross sales infrastructure right here on the time, Sega distributed its 1976 North American launch – however on condition that it was initially made in 1974, surviving examples are relatively arduous to return by these days. Fortunately, 74XX Arcade Restore took it upon himself to revive and resurrect considered one of these, and you may watch the fascinating course of beneath:

Pickleball Rivals Single Participant

One thing that appeared doubtless from chatter on the present ground at Amusement Expo 2026 was an up to date single participant cupboard for UNIS’ Pickleball Rivals, which was solely introduced and seen there in a twin kind. The corporate have wasted no time in selling and confirming its existence, as over on Linkedin they’ve been lately posting about one now being accessible. Alongside the primary draw of Cyberpunk (which we’re attempting to get extra data on) there was some curiosity within the recreation at AEI, so hopefully this pleases any of the operators who needed it in a extra compact bundle.

Cotton Rock With You Releases

We coated this one lately when it went on location take a look at final month, nevertheless it has now launched – albeit solely in Japan. The newest Cotton shooter from Success (a non secular successor to Cotton Rock n Roll) is seeing motion in arcades, solely by means of Sega’s APM3 (ALL.Web P-ras Multi 3) service. exA-Arcadia had been initially going to get this one too, however haven’t ultimately, so it’s come to APM3 with not one of the enhancements an exA model would’ve had. Nevertheless, this arcade launch is a minimum of just a few months upfront of the house variations (out in August), which is one thing for any Japanese followers on the market.

Arcade April Fools 2026

Talking of exA. they had been one of many firms who had been connected to April Fools jokes this yr, which we participated in too (as at all times) with our Bubsy pinball mock-up. For a quick belated have a look at the others in case you missed them, FK Digital (builders of Chaos Code) had the exA one within the type of a not-for-sale mini “ARC-65536 MAC” made out of little toy bricks; in the meantime, Taito touted a brand new underwater turtle-friendly submarine model of Music Diver, Sega let a penguin make an odd particular replace to Chunithm, and Stern tore Tommy Wiseau followers aside with their faux The Room pinball…

Jersey Jack Teases Their Subsequent Sport At Pintastic

Jersey Jack has had their newest recreation, Harry Potter, out for some time now, so naturally folks have lengthy been questioning (and rumoring) what’s subsequent. Effectively, on the newest Pintastic New England occasion, the highest brass at JJP sat down to debate how issues are going and what’s coming. Whereas they didn’t say it outright on this beneath video, all of them however confirmed a long-standing rumor that their subsequent recreation shall be primarily based on a sure well-known blue hedgehog, as coated intimately by Knapp Arcade. The sport options over 6,000 voice call-outs, and is being labored on by Steve Ritchie, who calls it “the quickest recreation I’ve ever made”; phrase on the road is that it is going to be revealed quickly, in order that’s one thing to stay up for. You possibly can watch the total panel right here:

Metallic Slug Turns 30 & The NeoGeo AES+

Yearly has a bunch of gaming anniversaries to have fun, and at the moment, April nineteenth, marks the thirtieth anniversary of SNK’s Metallic Slug coming to arcades. In fact, it’s been ported to all types of consoles since, and obtained quite a few sequels. Thankfully, SNK isn’t lacking out on celebrating, placing out this thirtieth Anniversary Retrospective and launching a brand new social media account to put it on the market. I at the moment personal the unique, X, 2, and 6; the tip of this trailer does tease a brand new one and even reveals it in an arcade cab, though that may simply be as a prop for a console launch. It will be nice to see a brand new Metallic Slug grace arcades, as those I’ve on the ground nonetheless can seize cash (and I used to be at all times shocked to see MS6 charting in RePlay Journal’s earnings charts all through the 2010s). What do you suppose it is going to be?

On high of that, most followers appear to carry up the third entry within the collection as one of the best, however what say you?

Additionally in SNK information, you will have heard that SNK & Plaion have introduced a brand new NEOGEO AES+ console that may play your previous AES carts, you probably have any. Whereas there have been different retro remake consoles to perform this, there may be one main distinction that the AES+ is touting that I’ve by no means heard of earlier than – it’s not an emulator field, neither is it an FPGA, however they’re recreating the unique {hardware}. That will be why the value on that is additionally a bit excessive, though in the event you lookup unique AES cart costs, $90 a pop for these new re-releases is kind of a cash saver. This makes me surprise how doable it might be to see an MVS recreation, or an adapter of types, however that’s on the loopy speak aspect. Both method, does this curiosity you?

Discussing The Avenue Fighter & Mortal Kombat II Film Trailers

Lastly, now we have not one however two Hollywood films popping out this yr that are primarily based on massive arcade fighters, though each of them have develop into one thing extra of a console collection in current occasions (particularly Mortal Kombat). I didn’t catch the primary MK reboot film, and from these trailers, I’m a little bit extra focused on Avenue Fighter, though if I can, I’ll go see them. Which of those (or each, or neither) pursuits you?

Headlines

Our First ‘Heroes Of The Arcade’ YouTube Shorts Video Is Devoted To Business Pioneer Dave Nutting – Tell us what you consider this format

NBA Superstars Is Coming To China Quickly By means of Wahlap, Will Have A New Card-Targeted Characteristic – One to be careful for at AAA subsequent month

GTI Southeast Asia Expo Begins Tomorrow + ARE Expo 2026 Taking place In Manchester, UK Quickly – Smaller reveals, however we may have protection

Sega Amusements Look Again On OutRun For Nationwide Arcade Day, Forward Of Its fortieth Anniversary

Brian Glynn, Actor Of OG Shao Khan In Mortal Kombat, Will Be At Galloping Ghost This Saturday

Bitmap Books Broadcasts Deadly Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Final Historical past E book

Konami’s Mahjong Struggle Membership Union Provides Skilled Mahjong Gamers

Avenue Fighter 6 Collaborates With Sega Japan’s DartsLive Programs

When The Sport Decides That You’re Not Going To 1CC It At present – I can really feel this man’s ache

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A “Pirate Survival Journey” Sport Known as Windrose Has Bought 1 Million Copies In Underneath A Week

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Coming To Consoles Subsequent Yr

Name Of Obligation Hopes To Make It To Theaters In 2028

These PS5 Value Hikes Are Not Serving to Gross sales – Large shock, I do know

DOOM’s Iconic BFG 9000 Was Instantly Impressed By Defender’s Good Bomb

VROOM! Comes To The Atari Jaguar, Wee Ninja To The Atari Lynx

A Homebrew Coder Is Creating Tremendous Mario Bros. For The Sega Grasp System

That’s it for this Newsbytes; which of the above tales (e.g. Stranger Issues Arcade hitting D&B’s) pursuits you most?

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