said it before and i'll say it again: the mirage, mablethorpe is officially outrun 2 SP SDX's strongest soldier if your arcade isn't buying another location's entire machine just to part it out and keep theirs going, is it really even an arcade?

Namco's exercise bike-powered flying contraption is almost 30 years old, so we tracked down the game's director to look back.

there's something unsettling about arcade games screaming for help via seven segment

wonder who wrote the piece about rhythm games for this 👁️

Arcade Adventures is a celebration of the hallowed halls, hardware and software that established the titanic gaming culture we know and love today! Journey through the cabinets that pushed boundaries and introduced immersive new trends. harpercollins.co.uk/products/arc...

ICYMI: Time Crisis design doc images from NAMCO were on display at the GAIME booth at PAX East 2026. G'AIM'E interviewed the original NAMCO staff involved with Time Crisis (Hirofumi Kami and Shinya Yamada). Read about development, CPU limits, game/character names here www.mygaime.com/post/intervi...

properly amazed to hear today how the one UK arcade that held onto an imported cool riders cabinet somehow still has it running, and have actually fixed several parts since i last went there c. 2019 (including the CRT picture and steering in this dodgy old clip of mine... youtu.be/BS_9H_34XL4)

just remembered that when i lived in Brixton in 2012 there was a fabric shop on Electric Avenue that used to be an arcade and it still had a Sega/Sonic the Hedgehog carpet

If you'd like to know more about the origins of the term ‘Game Center’ in Japan (spoiler: it was already in use in the late 1960s). ameblo.jp/nazox2016/en...

4Gamer 🔗https://www.4gamer.net/s/G094902.260306020 「BIOHAZARD RE:2」がベースのアーケード向けガンSTG，3月中旬よりロケテストを実施 筐体にはリアルなガンコンやエアー噴射，振動する床などのギミックが搭載されており，全身で恐怖を味わえる

sure why not my9games.com/s/af4f76d247...

I have another very rare, very expensive scan for you: another Sega Company Profile, this time from the early 1980s, likely 1983. Link inside.

as announced by online Sega history zine Beep21: Hideki Sato, the "father of Sega hardware" who stewarded the design of Sega's home consoles from the SG-1000 through to the Dreamcast & presided over the company from 2001~3, passed away on Feb.13 aged 77 🇯🇵 R.I.P.

Hey, did you guys see there was an issue of Harmony up on Yahoo auctions recently? I wonder what happened to it... (spoiler: I bought it, scans in this thread)

the bounty i still have on this laserdisc used in the reception of segaworld london that somehow survived after it shut and very likely remains out there somewhere is genuinely astronomical

1971 - It's been 6 years since Nihon Goraku Bussan and Rosen Enterprises merged. And this then-new amusement company called "Sega Enterprises" would later become one of the largest arcade companies in the world. From the May 1, 1971 Sega Price List scanned by @thestacks.ca #sega #arcadehistory

rave racer remix 30th anniversary sounds届いた

I wonder if any of the old 1970's Sega service vehicles are around out there, somewhere...

The Galaxian 3 at Fun World, NH is reportedly operational again, having had one of its LaserDisc players replaced. Go play it while it still works (I hear they're open over the long weekend.)

real EAGaming hours

Some new scans for you to start off your 2026, including another Sega company profile. 👇 In this thread 👇

when people talk about "playing 5key" this is what they mean

It's Fantastic Special News Bulletin: All Super Magfest attendees are advised to take this rare opportunity to partake in the Almighty Human Project. Thank you.

David Rosen, who helped create Sega and changed the coin-op industry forever, has passed away. www.replaymag.com/segas-dave-r... An absolute titan in video game history. May he rest in peace.

one of the things i'm most proud of ever writing for so far is coming this year :)

my sister cooked with this gift ngl

It's a Christmas Miracle

thank you based bandai namco for giving me a birthday surprise by actually bothering to drop this at one of the local bowling alley arcades you supply

I was serious! One more article to close out the year... Let's take a quick look at Sega's 1991 beat-em-up Riot City, a supposedly Japanese only game that has an English localization hidden away, as well as a little known alternate, spicy ending... 🔗 sudden-desu.net/entry/riot-c...

~Going Global~ Sparks Passport, an expansion of the Sparks Pinball Museum in Oakland Mall, will be having it's soft opening this Thursday, December 4th! With incredible community support and effort, a wide range of incredibly rare and unique import machines are waiting to be played~

edge magazine still having a little ghetto for new arcade games is a funny thing

Spent too much time editing this, but it's so worth it

We return with another amazing tale of video games past! This time: The international story of Taito. Learn about the colorful Ukranian founder, the origin of the modern crane game, and how a peanut vending company redefines the world of video games. www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/11/p...

おはイトー👾✨ アミューズメントエキスポでの かわいいバブルンをご覧ください

Britain in the mid-1930s does not seem like a time or place of leisure innovation with the circumstances of war in Europe, yet it proved a fertile ground for the evolution of #arcade games. Today we'll look at one of the most fascinating games from this period: Spotlight Golf!

new fav video youtu.be/Bsrzg1xJtjo

Magazine advertisement for Air Trix, Sega and Hitmaker's 2001 successor to Top Skater, which shifted focus from downhill skating to tricking off half pipes.

This is the story of Sega's R360: The legendary arcade cabinet that spun players around and left arcade floors far too early. Exclusive interviews, developer quotes, and more! I'd appreciate not only everyone watching, but also sharing this post and the video! youtu.be/I-LnKFILB5I

google photos i hate to break it to you but that is most definitely not 25 Sept 2018

gamesoftrobo.ghost.io/in-animal-ka... "Video games" don't need to be for traditional “gamers” in particular or fall under our narrowly defined genres. Shit, they don’t even need “gameplay,” necessarily. And I’m not saying that as a negative. Just look at Animal Kaiser."

hot new scans: 1975 Sega's Jukeboxes and Amusement Machines & Sammy サミー February 1995 Lineup Catalog This Sega catalogue is rare and amazing, do not miss out. pinballnovice.blogspot.com/2025/08/scan... #retroarcade #sega #videogame #medalgame #electromechanical #arcade #pinball

nobody is a true UK arcade intellectual until they have read this book btw

You love them - Tekken, Pac-Man, Mr. Driller - but do you know Namco? www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2025/08/t... The latest in our Origin of Game series, how Namco was founded in Japan 70(!) years ago and became one of the most important video game companies! From Rocking Horses to...

i have so many pictures from the galloping ghost, but for now you must be content with armadillo freakin racing

Mighty, Ray AND... Honey the Cat?? 🕹️👾 Over the years, we've seen the return of many classic characters; it's a shame not all of them have the same luck. SEGA has a long history with arcade machines! It's basically a different world. #Sonic #fanart

throwback to that one time i went to see the last ever (?) ridge racer full scale in the world and suddenly saw the place with it had this (and this only) strapped to the ceiling beams for no apparent reason