exA-Arcadia

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exA-Arcadia
Also known asexA, EXA基板
Developer
  • exA-Arcadia
Manufacturer
  • exA-Arcadia
TypeArcade
Release dateNovember 27, 2019
MediaCartridge (4 slots)
Operating systemCustomized Microsoft Windows
CPUIntel Core
Memory8 GB
Display4K, 1080p, 768p, 720p, 480p
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce
InputJVS, JVS'
Power100-240V 50/60Hz
Current firmware1.6.1
Online servicesNone
DimensionsA4
Websiteexa.ac

The exA-Arcadia[a] is a ROM cartridge-based arcade system board released on November 27, 2019 by the Japanese game company of the same name.

History

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2017–2019 (Pre-launch)

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Development of the exA-Arcadia hardware began in September 2017. The system's first title, Aka & Blue Type-R, was developed by ex-Cave Interactive staff. It was the first shoot'em up game sold in the arcade market since Dodonpachi True Death (2012). In partnership with Microsoft, exA-Arcadia created a custom operating system based on a simplified version of Microsoft Windows, similar to the approach used for Xbox consoles. The company removed many nonessential components to optimize the OS for gaming. In 2019 the 2D Fighter Maker 2nd was licensed exclusively to exA-Arcadia, resulting in the release of Axel City 2. exA-Arcadia rebuilt the engine to improve rendering and input handling.

2020–2022 (COVID-19 era)

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In March 2020, Cave Interactive joined exA-Arcadia to develop Dodonpachi True Death the first EXA Label title, which was released on 30 November 2020.[1][2] In Japan, video-game distribution was handled by the prize manufacturer, Eikoh, while retail partners, Beep and KVClab, began carrying exA-Arcadia products in the same year in September.

Due to the cancellation of events as a result of the widespread COVID-19 pandemic, the US trade show debut of exA-Arcadia was held at Amusement Expo International (AEI) 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada in June.[3] A deluxe sized American style cabinet with a 55" (139cm) 4K display was showcased at the event, along with 24 games on exhibition. In the same year, several developers joined exA-Arcadia as content partners, including Team Arcana, with an updated version of Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars!! Xtend; SNK Corporation with an uncensored version of Samurai Shodown V Perfect; Success Corporation with Cotton Rock 'n' Roll (the first cross-platform arcade release on exA-Arcadia); and Sega's ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Version 3 (APM3). Dave & Buster's and Round 1 USA began operating exA-Arcadia conversion kits at several locations nationwide starting in fall 2021. The first ever official Team Shanghai Alice licensed Touhou Project arcade game, Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica, was released on exA-Arcadia in 2022.[4]

The same year at the IAAPA Expo held in Orlando, Florida in November, exA-Arcadia debuted their ARC-1 cabinet in one-, two- and four-player configurations. At the same time, exA-Arcadia planned to expand its American distribution through nationwide distributors AVS Companies[5] and Shaffer Distributing. exA-Arcadia showcased 32 games on the show floor, including several new in-development titles for players to enjoy. Tatsujin, the current IP holder of Toaplan titles, collaborated with exA-Arcadia to release Batsugun EXA Label in June 2023, as the fourth title in the EXA Label series.

The Dutch company, Hawt Pink Club BV, develops Hawt Pink Club, an exA-Arcadia-compatible arcade board that focuses on adult arcade games. This system made its debut at AVN Expo 2020 held in January.[6] After this exhibition, no news would be revealed until the following year in April in Japan where the company, Hacker Global, announced it would start distribution of this product line.[7] The system and games were exhibited in a private location at Amusement Expo International that July.[8]

2023 and Onward

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In Japan, GM Corporation (Japanese: 株式会社ジーエム商事) started distribution of exA-Arcadia product while Genda GiGO Entertainment, who acquired all the Club Sega locations, began operation of exA-Arcadia conversion kits throughout Japan. In the United States, distribution was expanded though major nationwide distributors Player One Amusement Group (Cineplex Entertainment) and Moss Distributing. CSML Group started distribution in India, and PT Megaindo Gemilang Lestari brought distribution of exA-Arcadia products to Indonesia.

In 2024, exA-Arcadia released the game Jitsu Squad featuring Samurai Pizza Cats, based on the game Jitsu Squad from Tanuki Creative Studio and the animated series Samurai Pizza Cats. By April 2024, more than 2,000 games were in operation worldwide, and the company had acquired the rights to Gazelle's titles. The first Gazelle title to be released on the platform was Airgallet EXA Label, which was developed by the original staff, including Junya Inoue, who returned to work on this remaster. Another title from Tatsujin was FixEight EXA Label, which was released the same year in October, developed by the original staff from Toaplan, including Nanpei Kaneko. At EVO Japan 2024 held in Ariake GYM-EX, Japan in April, exA-Arcadia announced their new Japanese style sit down cabinet dubbed the ARC-32, and 10 new fighting games. By that year, exA-Arcadia became the only remaining Japanese arcade manufacturer still releasing traditional joystick arcade games. In the same year, exA-Arcadia acquired the rights to Vanguard Princess via a ruling made by the Government of Japan's Agency of Cultural Affairs.[9] In July, exA-Arcadia became the first foreign arcade company accepted for membership in the Japanese Amusement Industry Association (JAIA (Japanese: 一般社団法人 日本アミューズメント産業協会)).[10]

Hardware

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exA-Arcadia has developed 3 different cabinet styles since the system's introduction in 2019:

  • Funco
  • ARC-1
  • ARC-32

Games

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The exA-Arcadia system has a total of 63 games.

Title Developer(s) Release date Ref.
Air Gallet EXA Label exA-Arcadia 2025 [13]
Aka & Blue Type-R Tanoshimasu 27 November 2019 [14]
Akyrios EXA Doragon Entertainment 12 February 2020
Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars Xtend!!!!! exA-Arcadia 15 December 2023
Astro Ninja Man EXA exA-Arcadia 29 September 2022
Asuka 120% Burning Fest. Exallent exA-Arcadia TBA [15]
Axel City 2 Project Atsuki, exA-Arcadia 3 July 2023
Axel City 2: The Final Storm Project Atsuki, exA-Arcadia TBA [15]
Bad Ass Babes Kiss Thatcher Productions, Hawt Pink Club 23 June 2021
Batsugun EXA Label 1.5 exA-Arcadia 16 June 2023 [16]
Bayani Ranida Games TBA
Blazing Chrome AC Joymasher 2021
Breakers Revenge Chicago exA-Arcadia 30 July 2024 [15]
Cambria Sword: Another Cry Vagues Games, exA-Arcadia 30 December 2024 [17]
Chaos Code: Exact Xeno Attack F K Digital, exA-Arcadia 17 April 2020
Chaos Code: Nemesis Experiment F K Digital, exA-Arcadia 5 November 2025 [15]
Cosmic Digger 3671 Mindware, exA-Arcadia 2021
Cotton Rock 'n' Roll exA-Arcadia February 2022
Cotton Rock with You Success, exA-Arcadia TBA
Crimson Katana EXA Label exA-Arcadia 17 February 2022
Cyberblocker R exA-Arcadia TBA
Daemon Bride exAGAIN exA-Arcadia TBA
Daybreak Slam Aone Games TBA [15]
Demon Front EXA Label IGS TBA
DoDonPachi True Death EXA Label exA-Arcadia 30 November 2020
Dojo Masters EX Pixelized Vision TBA [15]
Donut Dodo Do! Pixel Games 31 May 2023
Dynamite Bomb!! Light Green 8, exA-Arcadia 3 July 2023
Earthion EXA Label Ancient 2025
The Fallen Angels Revenge exA-Arcadia TBA
Fight of Gods: Arcade Edition Digital Crafter November 2020
FixEight EXA Label exA-Arcadia 31 October 2024
Gimmick! Exact☆Mix exA-Arcadia 31 December 2020 [18]
Infinos EXA Picorinne Soft, exA-Arcadia 21 February 2020
Jamjam'n Jelly Exalente Kumro Games TBA
Jitsu Squad Featuring Samurai Pizza Cats Tanuki Creative Studio, exA-Arcadia 30 December 2024 [17]
Kira Kira Star Night EXA exA-Arcadia 11 June 2021
The Kung Fu vs. Karate Champ Jae-Lee Productions 31 January 2020
Nippon Marathon Turbo Onion Soup Interactive, exA-Arcadia 2021
Lightning Knights Tikipod, exA-Arcadia June 2020
Noisz Arc⌖Coda Anarch Entertainment 16 June 2022
Omen of Sorrow: Arising Chaos Aone Games 5 May2024
P-47 Aces Mk. II exA-Arcadia 29 September 2022
Phantom Breaker: Omnia exA-Arcadia 16 July 2024
Psyvariar Delta AC City Connection December 2020
Rage of the Dragons W exA-Arcadia TBA [15]
Rival Megagun XE Spacewave Software, exA-Arcadia 2021
Rumble Storm X StudioS, Hawt Pink Club 8 July 2022
Samurai Shodown V Perfect exA-Arcadia 29 September 2022
Shakuga: The Excommunication ISAmu, Hawt Pink Club TBA
Shadow Gangs X JKM Corp 19 May 2022
Shikhondo: Red Purgatory Deer Farm, exA-Arcadia September 2020
Shinorubi Pink Label Last Boss 88 August 2024
Strania: The Stella Machina EX G.rev, exA-Arcadia 2 September 2020 [19]
Strip Fighter 5: Arcade Edition StudioS, Hawt Pink Club TBA
Super Battle Princess Madelyn Monster Bath Games November 2020
Tattoo Assassins exA-Arcadia TBA [20]
Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica exA-Arcadia 28 July 2022 [21]
Touhou Scarlet Diabolique Fantastica exA-Arcadia 21 March 2024
Vanguard Princess R F K Digital, exA-Arcadia TBA [15]
Vritra Hexa neotro November 2020
Wild Guns Rawhide exA-Arcadia TBA

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: エクサ・アルカディア, Hepburn: ekusaarukadia

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