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New Arcade games in 2023 are AWESOME!

RetroRalph·video·8m 51s·held·Apr 7, 2023
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TL;DR

RetroRalph showcases 2023 Amusement Expo arcade innovations including Foo Fighters (Pro), Raw Thrills VR, and Ghostbusters VR.

Summary

RetroRalph covers the 2023 Amusement Expo International, showcasing arcade and VR gaming innovations including Fast and Furious and the Furious arcade cabinet with dual 65-inch screens and motion, Stern's newly released Foo Fighters pinball machine, advanced VR experiences like Ghostbusters VR Academy, and novelty machines like an attendantless cotton candy maker. The video emphasizes emerging VR technology, motion-based arcade cabinets, and the revival of classic arcade gameplay across the show floor.

Key Claims

  • Foo Fighters (Pro) pinball machine just came out a couple weeks ago and hasn't started shipping to everybody yet

    high confidence · RetroRalph at Stern booth, directly observing the machine at the show

  • Fast and Furious and the Furious arcade has six tracks, eight cars, QR stat tracking, two 65-inch HD screens, and motion capability

    high confidence · RetroRalph describing the cabinet on the show floor with firsthand observation

  • Play Mechanics/Raw Thrills VR motorcycle game will release in June/July and doesn't move the bike automatically—the player moves it

    high confidence · RetroRalph citing conversation with Play Mechanics employee and personal experience with the game

  • Ghostbusters VR Academy experience is shorter than RetroRalph wished it would be

    high confidence · RetroRalph's direct experience playing the VR experience at the show

  • Aladdin (the company that made the Star Wars yoke replica) created Arabian Knights arcade game as their first entry into arcade game space

    medium confidence · RetroRalph's on-floor commentary, crediting Aladdin for the game

Notable Quotes

  • “Raw Thrills is bringing the heat.”

    RetroRalph@ 0:27 — Enthusiasm for Raw Thrills' Fast and the Furious cabinet innovation

  • “This is super cool, and I only shot like two people. It's super expensive too, but this is badass.”

    RetroRalph@ 1:25 — Describing the modern Silent Scope with haptic feedback technology despite high cost

  • “I was in awe, we talked about, I geeked out. I was like, oh my gosh, I love Robotron. I was like, by the way, I own a NARC, and then we started geeking out on that.”

    RetroRalph@ 3:46 — Emotional reaction to meeting legendary arcade designer Eugene Jarvis and discussing classic games

  • “I have not played a game, an arcade game that's VR that got me this excited in a long time. Maybe, maybe VR Agent, but this kind of like this is amazing.”

    RetroRalph@ 5:29 — Strong endorsement of Play Mechanics VR motorcycle experience as standout VR arcade technology

  • “The VR is really smooth. I don't have any headache. I don't feel weird.”

    RetroRalph@ 5:03 — Praising the technical quality and comfort of the VR experience versus typical arcade VR issues

  • “I feel like the future is bright for arcade gaming so go out there find your local arcade bar family entertainment center and enjoy yourself.”

    RetroRalph@ 8:14 — Closing optimism about the arcade industry based on expo innovations

Entities

RetroRalphpersonRaw ThrillscompanyStern PinballcompanyPlay MechanicscompanyHologatecompanyAladdincompanyEugene JarvispersonFast and the FuriousgameFoo FightersgameGhostbusters VR Academygame

Signals

  • ?

    product_launch: Stern's Foo Fighters pinball machine has recently released but has not yet begun shipping to all customers; early retail units on display at Amusement Expo

    high · RetroRalph observes: 'It just came out a couple weeks ago. It hasn't started shipping to everybody yet' and describes playing both Pro and Premium models at Stern booth

  • ?

    event_signal: Amusement Expo International 2023 featured hundreds of vendors showcasing arcade innovations across VR, motion-based games, classic revivals, and novelty machines

    high · RetroRalph describes seeing 'hundreds of the latest vendors showing off the newest technology in arcade gaming all in the same place'

  • ?

    technology_signal: VR arcade technology showing significant improvements in smoothness, motion tracking, and comfort; Play Mechanics VR motorcycle experience generates high enthusiasm from experienced arcade enthusiast

    high · RetroRalph notes smooth VR without headaches, natural bike movement, realistic throttle/audio feedback, and compares favorably to VR Agent as standout arcade VR experience

  • $

    market_signal: Classic arcade gameplay experiencing revival at major industry expo alongside modern technology; blend of nostalgic games (Hungry Hungry Hippos, Skee-Ball) and cutting-edge cabinets

    high · RetroRalph observes: 'It seems like what old is new again everywhere I look. Everything from Hungry Hungry Hippos to Skee-Ball' and notes strong nostalgic appeal

  • ?

    product_strategy: Arcade manufacturers emphasizing unique arcade-exclusive experiences even for games available on PC/console, with vendors specifying arcade-specific features and immersion

Transcript

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0:00
What do you get when you have hundreds of the latest vendors showing off the newest technology in arcade gaming all in the same place? You get a very happy Retro Ralph. So let's check out the Amusement Expo International show floor and see what gems are hiding around each corner.
0:15
First up, Raw Thrill's new Fast and the Furious arcade game. This thing is sick. It's got six tracks, eight awesome cars to choose from, QR stat tracking, not one screen, but two 65-inch HD screens for the ultimate immersion. And to top it off, it's got motion too. Raw Thrills is bringing the heat. Alright, let's see what else the expo has to offer.
0:57
and things like that. So some games that they have are on consoles or PC, but they will always try to specify something unique so that if you're playing it in an arcade, you're getting a unique arcade experience. Dude, no, dude, hold on. This is super cool. All right, I didn't think much of it when I walked up to it for a second, but this is totally modern Silent Scope. But like, this is cool, man. When you hit it, it's almost like this air, haptic kind of feedback thing. This is super cool, and I only shot like two people. It's super expensive too, but this is badass.
1:33
The VR this year is next level. I heard the new Hollowgate Ghostbusters VR Academy is here, so I can't wait to check that out. But we need to keep moving for now, so let's see what else we can find.
Halo Fireteam Raven
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Arabian Knightsgame
Silent Scopegame
Amusement Expo International 2023event
Castles N Coastersvenue

high · RetroRalph notes: 'Some games that they have are on consoles or PC, but they will always try to specify something unique so that if you're playing it in an arcade, you're getting a unique arcade experience'

  • ?

    design_innovation: Modern arcade cabinets incorporating advanced haptic feedback systems; Silent Scope features air haptic feedback, Halo Fireteam Raven has multiple solenoids with force feedback and LED effects

    high · RetroRalph describes Silent Scope as 'like this air haptic kind of feedback thing' and Halo Fireteam Raven as having 'multiple solenoids in it so you can hear it's got like some killer force feedback' and 'LED lighting effects'

  • ?

    gameplay_signal: Foo Fighters pinball features ball-saving pop-up mechanic and multiball locking system; upper playfield access mechanic; friendly learning curve for new players

    medium · RetroRalph describes playing: 'you can save yourself with this little post that pops up,' 'locked one of the balls up by that little alien dude,' and 'I don't know how I got up to the upper play field, but I did'

  • ?

    product_concern: Hologate's Ghostbusters VR Academy experience is too brief; enthusiast player wished it was longer despite quality of content

    high · RetroRalph states: 'My only criticism is I wish the experience was longer. I was having so much fun.'

  • ?

    content_signal: Content creator RetroRalph documenting major arcade industry expo with focus on emerging VR technology, motion-based cabinets, and industry innovations

    high · Video structure shows systematic coverage of multiple vendor booths, direct gameplay experience, and technical evaluation of innovations

  • ?

    historical_signal: Eugene Jarvis (legendary arcade designer of Robotron and NARC) encountered at Amusement Expo, representing continued industry presence of classic arcade era pioneers

    high · RetroRalph describes meeting Eugene Jarvis and geeking out about Robotron and NARC in conversation

    • 1:47
    Avian Knights provides a revival of classic arcade gameplay and competition. Are you ready to claim the title of Grand World Champion with some crazy mounted mayhem combat? battle it out for rank via multiplayer, arcade mode, and top the leaderboards. What makes this even more crazy is the fact that Alan1 made this game. Yeah the dudes that made that awesome Alan1 replica Star Wars yoke Those guys First entry into the arcade game space and this is epic It seems like what old is new again everywhere I look Everything from Hungry Hungry Hippos to Skee-Ball. This is hitting me with the nostalgic feelings pretty hard, but right now this is exactly where I want to be. All right so I'm at the Stern booth. This is Foo Fighters. It just came out a couple weeks ago. It hasn't started shipping to everybody yet, but here's the pro model and here's the premium model. So you'll see like there's definitely some differences in the play field. This is my first time playing it. I haven't turned, I haven't even shot one ball yet, so I'm really, I'm really interested to check it out. Don't film that. That was terrible. So you can kind of save yourself with this little post that pops up. I don't know exactly what that's called, but it'll pop up and you can save your ball. Like you basically move that flipper up and it'll bounce off that. I haven't actually been able to try it yet. So it locked one of the balls where I have no idea how to play this yet, but it locked one of the balls up by that little alien dude. Looks great. We actually came in to the conference with only like four hours to spare, so I haven't had like really a lot of time with this, but in the couple of minutes I played it, it's super fun. It's got a really neat element. I don't know how I got up to the upper play field, but I did. That was cool. The alien locked one of the balls, but I only got one ball locked. But this is beautiful looking. It seems like it's fun to play so far. I'm going to have to have more time with it, but I'm getting one myself, so I'll have more information on it once I receive it, but pretty cool. I'm having fun with it so far. Just got a chance to meet Eugene Jarvis. I am like, I wish I had it on camera. I was in awe, we talked about, I geeked out. I was like, oh my gosh, I love Robotron. I was like, by the way, I own a NARC, and then we started geeking out on that. This is Halo Fireteam Raven. If you remember, I had a clip of this from Castles and Coasters, and at Castles and Coasters, they had that big enclosed one, but this is a brand new sort of way experience that game. If you remember the other one had like mounted guns but this is like a replica of the actual gun from Halo. It's got multiple solenoids in it so you can hear it's got like some killer force feedback. It's got some LED lighting effects This thing is awesome and it tracks really good So the technology they using is proprietary technology that they developed This is super cool I think if you're a Halo fan, you're definitely gonna want to check this out. If you look up, they even have a spectator monitor. I didn't even notice that earlier, which is really cool so you can see what everyone's doing. We've checked out some really cool things so far, but let's see if Raw Thrills has anything new in store for 2023.
    4:47
    First place. This is so much fun, man. This is awesome. It's hard to describe how cool this is because obviously I'm seeing what's in the headset, you're seeing what's on the spectator screen, but there are a couple things that are just super awesome about this. Number one, the VR is really smooth. I don't have any headache. I don't feel weird. And, you know, we were talking to one of the people that works for Play Mechanics, and they're kind of saying, well, the bike isn't moving by itself. You're moving the bike. so you're i don't know like it just feels a lot more natural but when you hit the throttle i don't know what they have in this thing for speakers or whatnot but it's crazy it feels like i'm on a real motorcycle i have not played a game an arcade game that's vr that got me this excited in a long time maybe maybe vr agent but this kind of like this is amazing it's just it's not out yet it's going to come out i think they said in the june july so be on the lookout for this in like your local arcade and you you do not want to pass this one by what if i told you there was an arcade machine but instead of playing games it made cotton candy we for sure got to check this out you remember last time i was at amusement expo there was a skittles machine and now there's a cotton candy machine yeah this machine makes cut oh shoot i broke my cotton candy this company also makes It's an ice cream machine, a tendentless.
    6:15
    This is really, this is super cool. I'm gonna show you it making it in a second, but I'm really glad we stumbled upon this because we've been, come on dude. It's an a tendentless cotton candy machine, retails for $13,000. Super cool for like any kind of arcade or family entertainment center kind of place You select the color and you select the design and it makes like different flower designs but they also happen to have an ice cream machine too
    6:45
    This is the Hollowgate Arena. It's one of the coolest turnkey VR platforms on the market. They pride themselves on unique experiences and their newest experience is Ghostbusters VR Academy. I got a chance to check it out and trust me it did not disappoint. I literally felt like I was a Ghostbuster, using a proton pack and trapping ghosts. It was absolutely awesome. You even have a boss battle fight at the end with the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man. My only criticism is I wish the experience was longer. I was having so much fun. There's also a new product called Hologate Blitz. This is a full motion simulator to experience what it would be like to drive Ecto-1, but sadly, they didn't bring it to the show. Companies like ColoGate have been around for some time now, but they keep pushing the limits of VR. And what makes this so exciting is that they're just getting started. I feel like the technology is constantly evolving, so it will be really interesting to see how far these companies can take it. As you can see, it's VRpalooza here, but check this game out. I don't know the title, but I got to play it, and it literally feels just like VR, but without the VR. Where? Where? Oh. They're all over the place. Oh, whoa, that's weird. Oh, that felt weird. Oh.
    8:00
    Oh, there's a boss, I think, coming up. Oh, oh, oh. Uh-oh. Well, that about wraps up my time at Amusement Expo 2023. I only had four hours to spend on the show floor, but man, so many cool things to see. I feel like the future is bright for arcade gaming so go out there find your local arcade bar family entertainment center and enjoy yourself and i will see you on the next one