SHADOW GANGS X Updated

TOKYO, JAPAN – July 1, 2023 – SHADOW GANGS X updated to Version 1.0.2.

SHADOW GANGS X Update Info

Version 1.0.2
Input Lag: 2 Frames
JVS’ Compatible: Yes
・Added new Japanese dialogue script
・Fixed Erika conversation portrait graphic bug

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FEATURES

2 PLAYABLE CHARACTERS

Choose from super ninja Dan or schoolgirl ninja Erika – each with different colored costumes. Power up to use ninja weaponry!

3 DIFFICULTY LEVELS

NORMAL

HARD

MASTER – play through every single stage but beware that you will die in a single hit! This is for true ninjas only.

REDESIGNED & REMIXED

Every stage has been redesigned from the ground up to play like classic ninja arcade titles of yesteryear! Quickly rescue fellow ninja hostages while grabbing weapons and power ups to destroy the enemy!

2 SOUNDTRACKS

ORIGINAL – the original console soundtrack

ARRANGED – the hot new arranged soundtrack composed by Keishi Yonao

2 FRAMES INPUT LAG RESPONSE – twice as fast as the original version and the fastest benchmark in the game industry!

Maximum Performance! Play like you’re meant to. Never get hit again.

SHADOW GANGS X is shipping now and comes packaged with an A1 poster, A3 instructions, and instruction strips.

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Game Information:

Players: 1-2 (Alternating)
Genre: Action
Languages: English, Japanese
JVS’ Compatible: Yes
Input Lag: 2 Frames

Monitor: Horizontal
HD Aspect Ratio: 16:9
SD Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Developer: JKM CORP
Key Visual: jbstyle.
Sound: Keishi Yonao

About exA-Arcadia

exA-Arcadia is the worldwide leading manufacturer of arcade joystick video games with over 30 high quality titles covering popular genres such as fighters, beat’em ups, action and shooters. Traditional affordable arcade games with high ROI!

The income award winning exA-Arcadia video game system is changing the location based entertainment industry eco system to empower arcade operators featuring 4K graphics and the fastest response times in the video game industry with sub 1 frame performance. No other games or systems close to this blazing fast speed!

exA-Arcadia works with top IP holders and creators across the world such as SNK, Kadokawa, Cave, Sunsoft, Shanghai Alice, Toaplan, Success and more renowned companies to create highly rated game products. Combined with our internal development studios, a global game publishing business and worldwide distribution, exA-Arcadia provides top performing entertainment and services to operators everywhere.

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BATSUGUN EXA LABEL Available Now!

TOKYO, JAPAN – June 16, 2023 – BATSUGUN EXA LABEL is available now for arcades on exA-Arcadia.

Created by the founding members of CAVE, BATSUGUN EXA LABEL is the definitive version of the bullet hell shooter genre pioneer. Developed by exA-Arcadia in cooperation with original TOAPLAN staff members, Junya Inoue aka Joker Jun returns as the Illustrator and Scenario Director. Keishi Yonao directed the new arranged soundtrack and newly added character voices.

Choose from 6 different Skull Hornet squadron pilots in their mission to retake the kingdom from a mad dictator. Depending upon which character you select, experience the narrative from different perspectives or team up with a 2nd player to discover more lore. Every character interaction and story sequence is now fully voiced by renowned 90’s anime voice actors giving every action on screen even more of an impact.

As standard with EXA LABEL releases, this title features perfect renditions of the Original and Special arcade modes with numerous bug fixes uncovered during development and by super players alike. A newly created Special’ (Dash) mode condenses the lengthy original SP mode into a challenging 1 loop affair. The long awaited EXA LABEL mode completely changes the gameplay to focus on scoring and bomb usage. Uncover all of the secrets to get the high score. EXA LABEL EXTREME mode is also available to veterans who love the challenge our releases bring to the table.

Experience the best version of BATSUGUN with the game industry leading 1 frame input lag response, 2 times faster than the original arcade version!

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FEATURES

6 PLAYABLE SHIPS

Now you can choose from all 6 characters from either player side – no more swapping player sides to select a certain ship

1 FRAME INPUT LAG RESPONSE – twice as fast as the arcade version and the fastest benchmark in the game industry

5 PLAY MODES

ORIGINAL MODE – 100% accurate port + more quality of life features fixing bugs from the original release such as the underpowered Type C ship

SPECIAL MODE – 100% accurate port + more quality of life features fixing bugs from the original release

SPECIAL’ (Dash) MODE – a 1 loop only arranged version of SPECIAL MODE

EXA LABEL MODE – a brand new modern version of the game focused on scoring and bomb usage

EXA LABEL EXTREME MODE – the ultimate challenge for players

GADGETS

In either screen orientation (vertical or horizontal), newly designed gadgets can be toggled and repositioned as desired

3 SOUNDTRACKS

ORIGINAL – the arcade original soundtrack now in HD stereo

SATURN – the arranged soundtrack from the console port

EXA – the new arranged soundtrack composed by Keishi Yonao

NEW VOICES

Every character and story sequence is fully voiced by renowned ’90’s anime voice actors!

CAST

JEENO – YUJI UEDA

BELTIANA – AKIKO HIRAMATSU

ICEMAN – TAKEHITO KOYASU

SCHNEIDER – MUGIHITO

ALTEENO – OMI MINAMI

OLISIS – HIKARU MIDORIKAWA

BATSUGUN EXA LABEL limited edition is shipping now and comes packaged with 6 banners representing each Skull Hornet pilot, 4 A1 posters, a signed and illustrated box by designer Joker Jun, a photo of Joker Jun, exA-Arcadia joystick ball and buttons set by Sanwa, VEWLIX print set, A3 instructions and instruction strip.

BATSUGUN EXA LABEL regular edition is shipping now and comes packaged with an A1 poster, A3 instructions, instruction strip as well as a VEWLIX cabinet instruction set.

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Game Information:

Players: 1-2
Genre: Shooter
Languages: English, Japanese
JVS’ Compatible: Yes
Input Lag: 1 Frame

Monitor: Vertical (Recommended), Horizontal
HD Aspect Ratio: 16:9
SD Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Licensor: TATSUJIN
Developer: exA-Arcadia TEAM EXA-AM1
Key Visual: Junya Inoue
Sound: Yoshitatsu Sakai (Original), Shingo Hirate (Saturn), Keishi Yonao (Arranged)

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DONUT DODO DO! Available Now!

TOKYO, JAPAN – May 31, 2023 – DONUT DODO DO! is available now for arcades on exA-Arcadia.

Join chef Billy and his wife, Bella, in getting their donuts back from a crazy runaway Dodo in DONUT DODO DO! Up to 2 players can climb, jump and run to collect all of the stolen donuts through 6 unique stages. Choose to play up to 18 stages in the Arcade mode or go for the high score in Score Attack mode. Using only a joystick and a single button, anyone can play with these simple controls!

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FEATURES

2 PLAYER SIMULTANEOUS ACTION

Choose Billy or Bella and get your donuts back from that Dodo!

MULTIPLE PLAY MODES

Anyone can pick up and play this game! Choose from 3 difficulties over 6 stages and 2 play modes.

CATCHY 80s STYLE CHIP TUNES

Run and jump to some of the best arcade music ever.

OPERATE IN LANDSCAPE OR PORTRAIT

Works in either screen orientation (vertical or horizontal).

DONUT DODO DO! is shipping now and comes packaged with an A1 poster, A3 instructions and instruction strip.

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Game Information:

Players: 1-2
Genre: Action
Languages: English, Japanese
JVS’ Compatible: Yes
Input Lag: 3 Frames

Monitor: Horizontal (Recommended), Vertical
HD Aspect Ratio: 16:9
SD Aspect Ratio: 4:3

Developer: PIXEL GAMES
Key Visual: Makoto Yabe
Sound: CosmicGem

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exA-Arcadia Exhibits at AMUSEMENT EXPO 2023/bar & restaurant expo 2023

TOKYO, JAPAN – March 15, 2023 – exA-Arcadia will be exhibiting over 30 game titles & their new dedicated upright video game cabinet at Amusement Expo 2023 and bar & restaurant expo 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada from March 28 – March 30, 2023.

exA-Arcadia ARC-1 Cabinet

Get groundbreaking value that doesn’t break your budget! Our new line of exA-Arcadia ARC-1 video game cabinets designed to bring in bank without breaking your wallet. Equipped with a low lag full HD monitor, you can choose from 1 Player, 2 Player and 4 Player control panel configurations. Rotate the monitor into portrait or landscape orientations for an experience you can only get on location!

exA-Arcadia will be exhibiting at Amusement Expo 2023 from March 29-30 in Booth #A1156 and bar & restaurant expo 2023 from March 28-29 in Booth #223. Come experience over 30 new games, the most of any booth at the show!

Power up your sales revenue now.

Games on Exhibition

AKA & BLUE TYPE-R
AKYRIOS EXA
ARCANA HEART 3 XTEND
ASTRO NINJA MAN EXA

AXEL CITY 2

BATSUGUN EXA LABEL

BLAZING CHROME AC
CHAOS CODE EXACT XENO ATTACK
COSMIC DIGGER 3671
COTTOn ROCK ‘n’ ROLL
CRIMSON KATANA EXA LABEL
DODONPACHI TRUE DEATH EXA LABEL
DONUT DODO DO!

DYNAMITE BOMB!!

FIGHT OF GODS ARCADE EDITION
Gimmick! EXACT MIX
INFINOS EXA
JITSU SQUAD
KIRA KIRA STAR NIGHT exa
THE KUNG FU VS KARATE CHAMP
Lightning Knights
NiPPON MARATHON TURBO
NOISZ ARC CODA
P-47 ACES MARK II
PSYVARIAR DELTA AC
RIVAL MEGAGUN XE
SAMURAI SHODOWN V PERFECT
SHADOW GANGS X
SHIKHONDO RED PURGATORY
SHINORUBI PINK LABEL
STRANIA EX
SUPER BATTLE PRINCESS MADELYN
Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica
VRITRA HEXA

For more information on Amusement Expo 2023, please visit the site here.

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exA-Arcadia Exhibits at JAPAN AMUSEMENT EXPO 2023

TOKYO, JAPAN – February 1, 2023 – exA-Arcadia will be exhibiting over 30 game titles & their new dedicated upright video game cabinet at the Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO) in Chiba, Japan from February 10 – February 11, 2023.

exA-Arcadia ARC-1 Cabinet

Get groundbreaking value that doesn’t break your budget! Debuting in Japan at JAEPO 2023 is our new line of exA-Arcadia ARC-1 video game cabinets designed to bring in bank without breaking your wallet. Equipped with a low lag full HD monitor, you can choose from 1 Player, 2 Player and 4 Player control panel configurations. Rotate the monitor into portrait or landscape orientations for an experience you can only get on location!

exA-Arcadia will be exhibiting at the Japan Amusement Expo from February 10-11 in Booth #A-8 located across from Sega and Marvelous. Come experience over 30 new games, the most of any booth at the show!

Power up your sales revenue now.

Games on Exhibition

AKA & BLUE TYPE-R
AKYRIOS EXA
ARCANA HEART 3 XTEND
ASTRO NINJA MAN EXA

AXEL CITY 2

BATSUGUN EXA LABEL

BLAZING CHROME AC
CHAOS CODE EXACT XENO ATTACK
COSMIC DIGGER 3671
COTTOn ROCK ‘n’ ROLL
CRIMSON KATANA EXA LABEL
DODONPACHI TRUE DEATH EXA LABEL
DONUT DODO DO!

DYNAMITE BOMB!!

For more information on JAEPO 2023, please visit the site here.

About exA-Arcadia

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exA-Arcadia Exhibits at IAAPA EXPO 2022

TOKYO, JAPAN – November 14, 2022 – exA-Arcadia will be exhibiting over 30 game titles & their new dedicated upright video game cabinet at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, FL USA from November 15 – November 18, 2022.

exA-Arcadia ARC-1 Cabinet

Get groundbreaking value that doesn’t break your budget! Debuting at IAAPA 2022 is our new line of exA-Arcadia ARC-1 video game cabinets designed to bring in bank without breaking your wallet. Equipped with a low lag full HD monitor, you can choose from 1 Player, 2 Player and 4 Player control panel configurations. Rotate the monitor into portrait or landscape orientations for an experience you can only get on location!

exA-Arcadia will be exhibiting at the IAAPA EXPO from Nov 15-18 in Booth #415 located across from Stern and Raw Thrills. Come experience over 30 new games, the most of any booth!

Power up your sales revenue now.

Games on Exhibition

1. AKA & BLUE TYPE-R
2. AKYRIOS EXA
3. ARCANA HEART 3 XTEND
4. ASTRO NINJA MAN EXA
5. BLAZING CHROME AC
6. CHAOS CODE EXACT XENO ATTACK
7. COSMIC DIGGER 3671
8. COTTOn ROCK ‘n’ ROLL
9. CRIMSON KATANA EXA LABEL
10. DODONPACHI TRUE DEATH EXA LABEL
11. DONUT DODO DO!
12. FIGHT OF GODS ARCADE EDITION
13. Gimmick! EXACT MIX
14. INFINOS EXA
15. JITSU SQUAD
16. KIRA KIRA STAR NIGHT exa
17. THE KUNG FU VS KARATE CHAMP
18. Lightning Knights
19. NiPPON MARATHON TURBO
20. NOISZ ARC CODA
21. P-47 ACES MARK II
22. PSYVARIAR DELTA AC
23. RIVAL MEGAGUN XE
24. SAMURAI SHODOWN V PERFECT
25. SHADOW GANGS X
26. SHIKHONDO RED PURGATORY
27. SHINORUBI PINK LABEL
28. STRANIA EX
29. SUPER BATTLE PRINCESS MADELYN
30. Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica
31. VRITRA HEXA

For more information on IAAPA 2022, please visit the site here.

About exA-Arcadia

exA-Arcadia works with top IP holders and creators across the world such as SNK, Kadokawa, Tatsunoko, Cave, Sunsoft, Shanghai Alice, Toaplan, Success, Big West and more renowned companies to create highly rated game products. Combined with our internal development studios, a global game publishing business and worldwide distribution, exA-Arcadia provides top performing entertainment and services to operators everywhere.

For more information, visit:

exA-Arcadia Exhibits at IAAPA EXPO 2021

TOKYO, JAPAN – November 12, 2021 – exA-Arcadia will be exhibiting their multi-video game system at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, FL USA from November 16 – November 19, 2021.

exA-Arcadia will showcase both 2 player and 4 player cabinets especially designed for both FECs and single site locations at Booth #1710. Over 30 games will be on display within the cabinets. Paul Jacobs, Head of Sales – North America, along with other company representatives, will be on hand to interact with prospective customers, explain the unique features of the exA-Arcadia system, and answer any questions from attendees. Look forward to more announcements and an on hands preview for showgoers.

For more information on IAAPA 2021, please visit the site here.

About exA-Arcadia

exA-Arcadia is changing the location based entertainment industry eco system to empower arcade operators and creators alike with the exA-Arcadia arcade platform which has ranked top 3 in operator revenue across Japan since its release. We provide a secure, easy to develop for hardware platform that is compatible with all modern game tools such as Unreal, Unity, Game Maker Studio, ClickTeam Fusion, Solar 2D, STG Builder, 2D Fighter Maker 2nd, Pixel Game Maker MV and more so that any company or indie of any size can easily tap into the arcade market. Combined with our internal development studios, a global game publishing business and worldwide distribution, exA-Arcadia provides top performing entertainment and services to operators everywhere.

Founded in 2017, exA-Arcadia is headquartered in Tokyo with offices and studios across the globe. exA-Arcadia is owned by exA-Arcadia PTE. LTD. For more information, visit:

Officially Licensed by Team Shanghai Alice, exA-Arcadia Announces the 1st Touhou Game for Arcades

TOKYO, JAPAN – September 27, 2021 – Officially Licensed by Team Shanghai Alice, exA-Arcadia Announces the 1st Touhou Game for Arcades

exA-Arcadia have officially licensed the Touhou Project IP from Team Shanghai Alice and are currently developing the world’s first arcade Touhou game called Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica. More details will be revealed at Reitaisai on October 24 where the game will be exhibited.

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About Team Shanghai Alice

Team Shanghai Alice is a doujin circle focused on developing bullet hell shooters and music. For more information about Team Shanghai Alice, please visit their website at https://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/top.html.

About exA-Arcadia

exA-Arcadia is changing the location-based entertainment industry eco system to empower arcade operators and game creators alike with the cartridge based exA-Arcadia platform which has ranked top 3 in operator revenue across Japan since its release in late 2019. Developed to address the amusement industry’s pain points, there are no required online connections or services, no forced revenue share per play, no monthly network subscription fees to pay and no risk of your games not working anymore because a company decided to shut down their servers. Simply purchase a game cartridge and plug it in to have a new game ready to go on location. No installations, no downloads, no hassles. It just works.

Compatible with all modern game tools such as Unreal Engine, Unity, Game Maker Studio, ClickTeam Fusion, Solar 2D, STG Builder, 2D Fighter Maker 2nd, Pixel Game Maker MV and more so that any company or indie of any size can easily tap into the arcade market. Combined with our internal development studios, a global game publishing business and worldwide distribution, exA-Arcadia provides top performing entertainment and services to operators. As of September 2021, 19 titles are available worldwide with over 50 in the works. exA-Arcadia is a member of the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) and International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).

Founded in 2017, exA-Arcadia is headquartered in Tokyo with offices and studios across the globe. exA-Arcadia is owned by exA-Arcadia PTE. LTD. For more information, visit:

SUCCESS joins exA-Arcadia & Announces COTTOn ROCK ‘n’ ROLL

TOKYO, JAPAN – September 24, 2021 – SUCCESS joins exA-Arcadia & Announces COTTOn ROCK ‘n’ ROLL

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the classic shooting series, COTTOn ROCK ‘n’ ROLL is the sixth and latest entry into the series blasting its way into arcades everywhere on exA-Arcadia. Join Cotton on her quest to find the ultimate fairy made sweets. In addition to series regulars: Cotton and Appli, 4 guest characters from other SUCCESS franchises like Psyvariar, Sanvein and Umihara Kawase are also selectable and feature their own totally unique play mechanics! Play with a friend in an exA-Arcadia exclusive 2 player mode and journey through 8 stages + special bonus stages and aim for the high score! Coming soon to arcades in 2021 and preorders are starting now.

Players: 1-2
Genre: Shooter
Orientation: Horizontal

Languages: English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), Korean

Developer: SUCCESS/STUDIO SAIZENSEN
Key Visual: TBA
Sound: Kenichi Arakawa, HAGANE

For more information on the game, please visit the site here.

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About SUCCESS

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, SUCCESS develop, publish, and distribute game software for amusement machines, mobile games and console games. Known for such franchises as COTTOn and PSYVARIAR, SUCCESS continues to focus on delivering quality game content. For more information about SUCCESS, please visit their website at https://www.success-corp.co.jp/.

About exA-Arcadia

Founded in 2017, exA-Arcadia is headquartered in Tokyo with offices and studios across the globe. exA-Arcadia is owned by exA-Arcadia PTE. LTD. For more information, visit:

SNK joins forces with exA-Arcadia & Announces SAMURAI SHODOWN V PERFECT

TOKYO, JAPAN – August 25, 2021 – exA-Arcadia, the leading manufacturer of location-based entertainment video games headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is proud to join forces with arcade legend SNK Corporation to bring the long-lost SAMURAI SHODOWN V PERFECT to arcades

SAMURAI SHODOWN is a series of weapon-based fighting games which began on the record breaking arcade system, the NEOGEO MVS, in 1993. Its unique cast of characters and distinctly Japanese world-view saw it gain a global fan base which remains strong to this day. SAMURAI SHODOWN V PERFECT, a ‘director’s cut’ of V SPECIAL and the 10^th game in the series, was due an arcade release that never happened and thus came to be known as the ‘fabled final Neo Geo release’ will be back where it belongs: officially in arcades everywhere from 2022!

SAMURAI SHODOWN V PERFECT represents the ultimate culmination of the original 2D fighting series: 28 playable characters including every boss from previous installments, Overkill techniques, and other new game system and balance changes added between SAMURAI SHODOWN V and V SPECIAL. There’s also further fine tuning and improvements in conjunction with a fleshed-out story for each character to make for a polished game in both single and versus play modes.

More details will be available closer to launch, please follow us on Twitter for the latest news on this and more!

Players: 1-2
Genre: Action
Orientation: Horizontal

Languages: English, Japanese

Developer: SNK/exA-Arcadia TEAM EXA-AM1
Key Visual: TBA
Sound: TBA

For more information on the game, please visit the site here.

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About SNK

Headquartered in Osaka, Japan, SNK develop, publish, and distribute interactive entertainment software on a global scale. Known for such franchises as THE KING OF FIGHTERS, METAL SLUG, and SAMURAI SHODOWN, SNK continues to focus on their rich console game and arcade history. For more information about SNK, please visit their website at https://www.snk-corp.co.jp/us/.

About exA-Arcadia

Compatible with all modern game tools such as Unreal Engine, Unity, Game Maker Studio, ClickTeam Fusion, Solar 2D, STG Builder, 2D Fighter Maker 2nd, Pixel Game Maker MV and more so that any company or indie of any size can easily tap into the arcade market. Combined with our internal development studios, a global game publishing business and worldwide distribution, exA-Arcadia provides top performing entertainment and services to operators. As of August 2021, 18 titles are available worldwide with over 50 in the works. exA-Arcadia is a member of the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) and International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA).

Founded in 2017, exA-Arcadia is headquartered in Tokyo with offices and studios across the globe. exA-Arcadia is owned by exA-Arcadia PTE. LTD. For more information, visit: