The state of the Arcade:
It’s that time again where we speak about what is coming and when it’s coming, what needs fixing and what you can do for us so we can make sure you have the best experience possible at Las Vegas Arcade Soho.
We are happy to announce that we will be a location as part of a location test that will be pushing Konami’s new attempt to internationalise the Dance Dance Revolution franchise. In the current re-imagining of the game which took the world by storming the 90s in a craze which has kept fans of both casual and hardcore alike playing even to this day.
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In this week’s update, we have one new game and we have done some work on cabinets that needed some love, so lets go over some of the more important changes this week.
This week we have three competitive games all up for score attack/Time Trials. The first two is the arcade newcomer Initial D Arcade Stage 8 and the two veteran games in our arcade DJ Max Technika 3 and Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 3DX+. The time when scores will be recorded will be between 6:30pm and 7:50pm.
A new rhythm game enters LV! The 13th Taiko no Tatsujin, released just five months after the wildly successful Taiko 12.5. Taiko 13 takes the game to new heights, being the first version to be used in a nationwide (Japan, of course) official Taiko no Tatsujin tournament. Being the first Read more…
A PS4 has been installed into the fighting game cabinets by Guitar Hero! No better reason to come and play the latest version of Ultra Streetfighter IV in the arcade, head to head at Las Vegas.
Two unique music games, DJ Max and Pump it Up are both connected to the internet. DJ Max lets you save and upload high scores as well as unlock items, provided you have a memory card. Pump It Up Prime lets you compete with players around the world, simply create Read more…
Soulcalibur V (ソウルキャリバーV SōruKyaribā Faibu) is a video game developed and released by Namco Bandai Games. The sixth main installment in Namco‘s Soul series of fighting games,Soulcalibur V is the follow-up to Soulcalibur IV and retains the weapon-based combat that characterizes the series but follows a new character, Patroklos, who Read more…
The USB’s on both Simply LV / In The Groove machines are fully operational. The bigger “DDR X2” converted cabinet has the USB’s on the front, while the “DDR Supernova” machine has a USB hub on top of the monitor. You can create your own custom stepcharts and songs, add Read more…
Our new cabinets are being kitted up and will be here later this year. This will be the first time a version newer than Maximum Tune 3 arrives in Europe. Challenge new tracks and courses soon!