It\u2019s time to catch up on new arcade releases for North America, with three games that are available now to order from Alan-1, Ace Amusement\/Amusement Source International, and UNIS\/IGS.<\/p>\n
Also as a quick note, Jamjam\u2019n Jelly EXA LENTE<\/em> just finished its test in Japan<\/a>. As of this publication, it is not up for pre-order, but usually such orders open pretty soon after a successful test. Also, we would be including Bandai Namco\u2019s GoldStorm Pirates<\/em> here, but still waiting on a confirmation about that to go with it. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a game that we first reported on under a different name<\/a>, and saw at both Amusement Expo 2023 & 2024, then the cabinet below went to IAAPA 2024.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t seen Alan-1\u2019s Avian Knights<\/em><\/a> before, think of Williams\u2019 1982 classic Joust<\/em>, although this would be thought of as a spiritual successor.<\/p>\nAvian Knights (Alan-1)<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Available in both 2 & 4-Player models, the game put you onto a giant bird where you need to take out any other birds in the arena \u2013 not just through the use of your lance, but also through the use of weapon pick-ups that are scattered throughout each arena. Each weapon can be upgraded 3 times, and each bird has an ability to use in the event that your knight is knocked off. Players have a chance to keep going by laying an egg, then picking up the knight that hatches from within. Coming with 256 waves, this very much taps into that old school, skilled based gameplay that I often hear gamers lamenting is missing from many games on the modern arcade market.<\/p>\n