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  • AOU 2012

    AOU is the yearly bash held just outside of Tokyo for arcade operators and arcade enthusiasts alike. The show fails to get much, if any, coverage in the West outside of details on new upgrades to already existing fighting games. In the UK we usually think of arcade machines as being cabinets housing videogames. However,…

  • AOU 2010

    Each year, the “All Nippon Amusement Machine Operators’ Union” show doesn’t seem to get much coverage in the West. Despite being hosted at the same venue as Tokyo Game Show, there aren’t as many booth babes, no ‘megaton’ titles and nowhere near as much hype nor speculation surrounding the event. There are, however, lots of…