{"id":25695,"date":"2025-01-13T10:36:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T10:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/arcade-game\/arcade-heroes-newsbytes-rhythm-game-special-maimai-dx-testing-in-chicago-bubble-bobble-in-music-diver-headlines-much-more\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T10:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T10:36:11","slug":"arcade-heroes-newsbytes-rhythm-game-special-maimai-dx-testing-in-chicago-bubble-bobble-in-music-diver-headlines-much-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=25695","title":{"rendered":"Arcade Heroes Newsbytes Rhythm Game Special: Maimai DX Testing In Chicago, Bubble Bobble In Music Diver, Headlines & Much More"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Welcome to Newsbytes, the series of posts at Arcade Heroes that covers everything happening in the arcade and pinball world. Being so soon into 2025, there isn\u2019t a ton of major news out there, but some of the more notable stories that have popped up since the last one were all concerning different titles on the rhythm game scene (such as Maimai DX going on test in the US again), so consider this a special edition to wrap all of them up in one go. If those aren\u2019t of interest, be sure to still check out some extra Headlines on other smaller topics at the end\u2026<\/p>\n

Maimai DX Testing In Chicago<\/h3>\n

The biggest news of the bunch comes somewhat belatedly, but is worth a mention. Several weeks after it went on test just before Christmas, a few fans of Sega Japan\u2019s famous \u2018washing machine\u2019 rhythm game Maimai DX noticed it was back in the USA, this time out in Schaumburg, IL. Not at the Dave & Busters that reopened the former GameWorks at Woodfield Mall last year \u2013 or even Enterrium, the former Pac-Man Entertainment\/Level 257 owned by Genda since 2021 \u2013 a third, lesser-known location at that same mall known as Velocity eSports.<\/a> This opened just last year, shortly after D&B (its owners interestingly bought up two other closed GameWorks in Las Vegas and Kentucky, but seemingly to compete with D&B here went for a different spot in the mall), and Maimai DX appears to be the the first test they have hosted.<\/p>\n

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Though it could be the case that the place was chosen specifically for being a quieter, less core player-frequented venue, this brings with it some possible issues. The fact that the test has only just been seen, unlike the previous two where players found them within days, speaks to that. Even then though, other, more established locations around IL might\u2019ve served that purpose better. One notable difference to the two Dallas tests is how the game is now being ran offline \u2013 no ALL.Net or Aime card support.<\/strong> That, alongside this trial being done by a relatively smaller operation out in Chicagoland this time, raises the question of what Sega\u2019s strategy is with the game \u2013 will it be receiving a wider release, rather than just direct sales to a chain or two with a special relationship? Who knows\u2026<\/p>\n

Bubble Bobble In Music Diver<\/h3>\n

For a bit of fun with another company\u2019s circular rhythm game, Taito recently put out a nice video promoting the addition of a new Bubble Bobble medley in the latest content update for their Round1USA\/JP exclusive, Music Diver (a title that isn\u2019t the most relevant out there because of the R1 exclusivity, but certainly has its fans). Who better to demonstrate play than Bub himself?<\/p>\n

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