ExA-Arcadia
| Also known as | exA, EXA基板 |
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| Type | Arcade |
| Released | November 27, 2019 |
| Media | Cartridge (4 slots) |
| Operating system | Customized Microsoft Windows |
| CPU | Intel Core |
| Memory | 8 GB |
| Display | 4K, 1080p, 768p, 720p, 480p |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce |
| Input | JVS, JVS' |
| Power | 100–240 V 50/60 Hz |
| Current firmware | 1.6.1 |
| Online services | None |
| Dimensions | A4 |
| Website | exa.ac |
ExA-Arcadia (エクサ・アルカディア, Ekusa Arukadia) is a ROM cartridge-based arcade system board, released by the Japanese game company ExA-Arcadia on the 27th of November, 2019.
History
2017–2019 (Pre-launch)
Development of ExA-Arcadia hardware began in September 2017.[1][2] The system's first title was developed by a former Cave Interactive staff member who worked on games such as DoDonPachi and SaiDaiOuJou.[3][4] The platform used a custom operating system based on Microsoft Windows.[2][5]
2020–2022 (Launch)
In March 2020, Cave Interactive joined ExA-Arcadia to develop DoDonPachi True Death, the first EXA Label title. By September 2020, retail partners Beep and KVC Lab began selling ExA-Arcadia products. The game was released on 30 November 2020, with video game distribution in Japan handled by the Japanese prize manufacturer Eikoh. In 2020, Cave Interactive announced a partnership to bring their titles, starting with DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou, to the ExA-Arcadia platform.[6]
Following the COVID-19 pandemic and cancellation of events, ExA-Arcadia made its U.S. debut at the 2021 Amusement Expo International, a United States trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada.[7] A deluxe-sized American-style cabinet with a 55" (139 cm) 4K display was showcased at the event, along with 24 games on exhibition.
In 2020, the Dutch company Hawt Pink Club BV developed Hawt Pink Club, an ExA-Arcadia-compatible arcade board that focuses on adult arcade games. This system made its debut at the 2020 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in January.[8] In April 2021, the Japanese company Hacker Global announced it would begin distributing the Hawt Pink Club product line.[9] The system and games were exhibited at the Amusement Expo International in July 2021.[10]
In November 2022, ExA-Arcadia debuted its ARC-1 cabinet in one, two, and four-player configurations at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo in Orlando, Florida.
2023–Present
In Japan, the GM Corporation (Japanese: 株式会社ジーエム商事) started distribution of exA-Arcadia products, while Genda GiGO Entertainment, which acquired all the Sega World locations, distributed exA-Arcadia conversion kits throughout Japan. In the United States, distribution was expanded through Player One Amusement Group (Cineplex Entertainment) and Moss Distributing. CSML Group started distribution in India and PT Megaindo Gemilang Lestari brought the distribution of exA-Arcadia products to Indonesia.
In 2024, ExA-Arcadia released the game Jujutsu Squad featuring Samurai Pizza Cats, based on the game Jitsu Squad from Tanuki Creative Studio and the animated series Samurai Pizza Cats.[11] At the April 2024 Evolution Championship Series, held at Ariake GYM-EX, ExA-Arcadia announced their new Japanese-style sit-down cabinet dubbed the ARC-32 and 10 new fighting games.[12]
Hardware
- OS: Customized Microsoft Windows[13]
- CPU: Intel Core I3-8100[14]
- Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2400[14]
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce[14]
- IO: JVS and JVS', utilizing JVS to JAMMA I/O boards, compatible with JAMMA[13]
- Resolution: 4K, 1080p, 768p, 720p, 480p (4:3), horizontal and vertical screens
- Dimensions: A4[14]
- Media: ROM cartridge, up to 2 TB
- Compatible engines: Unity, Unreal Engine, GameMaker Studio 2, Clickteam Fusion 2.5+, Corona/Solar2D, XNA, Construct 3, Godot, STG Builder, OpenBOR, 2D Fighter Maker 2nd, Pixel Game Maker MV, HTML5
- Input latency: 0.3 frames
Games
The ExA-Arcadia system has a total of 63 games.[15]
| Title | Developer(s) | Release date | Ref. |
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| Air Gallet EXA Label | exA-Arcadia | February 1996 | [16] |
| Aka & Blue Type-R | Tanoshimasu | 27 November 2019 | [17] |
| 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 | 11 March 1994 | |
| Axel City 2 | Project Atsuki, exA-Arcadia | 3 July 2023 | |
| Axel City 2: The Final Storm | Project Atsuki, exA-Arcadia | 15 November 2025 | |
| Bad Ass Babes Kiss | Thatcher Productions, Hawt Pink Club | 23 June 2021 | |
| Batsugun EXA Label 1.5 | exA-Arcadia | 16 June 2023 | [18] |
| Bayani | Ranida Games | 12 June 2019 | |
| Blazing Chrome AC | Joymasher | 11 July 2019 | |
| Breakers Revenge Chicago | exA-Arcadia | 30 July 2024 | [19] |
| Cambria Sword: Another Cry | Vagues Games, exA-Arcadia | 30 December 2024 | [20] |
| 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 | [19] |
| Cosmic Digger 3671 | Mindware, exA-Arcadia | 2021 | |
| Cotton Rock 'n' Roll | exA-Arcadia | February 2022 | |
| Cotton Rock with You | Success, exA-Arcadia | December 23, 2021 | |
| Crimson Katana EXA Label | exA-Arcadia | 17 February 2022 | |
| Cyberblocker R | exA-Arcadia | 14 October 2022 | |
| Daemon Bride exAGAIN | exA-Arcadia | 28 June 2025 | |
| Daybreak Slam | Aone Games | TBA | [19] |
| Demon Front EXA Label | IGS | TBA | |
| DoDonPachi True Death EXA Label | exA-Arcadia | 30 November 2020 | |
| Dojo Masters EX | Pixelized Vision
July 17, 2024 |
[19] | |
| 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 | [21] |
| Infinos EXA | Picorinne Soft, exA-Arcadia | 21 February 2020 | |
| Jamjam'n Jelly Exalente | Kumro Games
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| Jitsu Squad Featuring Samurai Pizza Cats | Tanuki Creative Studio, exA-Arcadia | 30 December 2024 | [20] |
| 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 May 2024 | |
| 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 | [19] |
| 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 | [22] |
| Strip Fighter 5: Arcade Edition | StudioS, Hawt Pink Club | TBA | |
| Super Battle Princess Madelyn | Monster Bath Games | November 2020 | |
| Tattoo Assassins | exA-Arcadia | TBA | [23] |
| Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica | exA-Arcadia | 28 July 2022 | [24] |
| Touhou Scarlet Diabolique Fantastica | exA-Arcadia | 21 March 2024 | |
| Vanguard Princess R | F K Digital, exA-Arcadia | TBA | [19] |
| Vritra Hexa | neotro | November 2020 | |
| Wild Guns Rawhide | exA-Arcadia | TBA |
Notes
References
- ^ "About Us". exA-Arcadia. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ a b "exA-Arcadia - The New Arcade Kit System". AUSRETROGAMER. 2025-09-01. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "AKA & BLUE TYPE-R". exA-Arcadia. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "AKA & BLUE TYPE-R: exA-Arcadia's Launch Title Brings Cave's Bullet Hell Legacy to Modern Arcades". RyuArcade. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "The Exa-Arcadia kit system is here to fix the arcade industry at its very core". Wilcox Arcade. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "ケイブが「exA-Arcadia」に自社ゲームのライセンス提供を開始. 第1弾『怒首領蜂最大往生 EXAレーベル』は2020年夏に発売予定！. 電子書籍『怒首領蜂最大往生』公式設定資料集も発売！| 株式会社ケイブ". Archived from the original on 20 May 2020.
- ^ "ExA-Arcadia Makes Their Official US Debut at Amusement Expo 2021". 3 July 2021.
- ^ Sherri L. Shaulis (2020-01-24). "Hawt Pink Club Making Impressions With Adult Games". AVN Media Network. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ @hawtpinkclub (March 31, 2021). "Coming soon to Japan sold by Hacker Global" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-07-11 – via Twitter.
- ^ arcadehero (2021-07-09). "Amusement Expo 2021 Round-up". Arcade Heroes. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ Arcadian (2024-12-31). "Arcade Heroes Year-In-Review 2024: Business, New Games, History & More". Arcade Heroes. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ Refurbs, Retro (2024-04-27). "EVO Japan 2024 Day 1: exA-Arcadia Announces New Arcade Fighters". Retro Refurbs. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ a b arcadehero (2018-02-07). "ExA-Arcadia To Introduce New Kit System At JAEPO 2018". Arcade Heroes. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ a b c d 早苗月 ハンバーグ食べ男 (2019-01-28). "［JAEPO2019］exA-Arcadiaに関する新情報をまとめて紹介。「サイヴァリア デルタ」や「ギミック！」などがリリース予定に". 4Gamer.net. aetas. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ "Games". exA-Arcadia. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (14 April 2022). "Cult Shmup Air Gallet's Remake Hits Arcades This Month". Time Extension. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Wong, Alistair (9 October 2019). "Aka to Blue Type R Officially Announced For Arcades". Siliconera. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (2 December 2022). "Toaplan's Legendary Shmup 'Batsugun' Is Getting An Update 30 Years On". Time Extension. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f McFerran, Damien (29 April 2024). "New Rage Of The Dragons, Breakers Revenge And Asuka 120% Games Coming To exA-Arcadia". Time Extension. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ a b arcadehero (2024-12-23). "Newsbytes: New Virtua Fighter, Stern Pinball Cup, 35 Years Of Wahlap, More". Arcade Heroes. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- ^ "Gimmick! EXACT☆MIX Available for Preorder". exA-Arcadia. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ Romano, Sal (7 January 2025). "Strania: The Stella Machina EX coming to Switch on January 23". Gematsu. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (12 May 2025). "Data East's Terrible Mortal Kombat Clone 'Tattoo Assassins' Is Getting Revived". Time Extension. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Yokoyama, Keiichi (27 September 2021). "Touhou Perfect Sakura Fantastica announced. The first officially licensed Touhou Project "arcade" game". Automaton. Retrieved 10 April 2025.