The Louisville Arcade Expo is a wonderland of video game and pinball nostalgia, with rows and rows of cabinets, machines and consoles that span decades.
The three-day event, which runs this weekend, March 11-13, will once again see the Triple Crown Pavilion filled with hundreds of games, all set to free play, which event-goers can play after purchasing tickets.
Want to play Pitfall on Atari 2600? You can do that.
Want to race your friends in Mario Kart on that old 64? Buckle up.
Ever play the Zelda games not released on a Nintendo system? Two out of the three will be there, Zelda Wand of Gamelon and Link: Faces of Evil on the Philips CD-i. Neither is very good, but you can experience them without ever having to buy them yourself.
How about Galaga, Donkey Kong Jr, NBA Jam, or Cuphead on arcade cabinet? Or Family Guy, Indiana Jones or Mandalorian pinball?
Those are only the tip of the iceberg. Here’s a game list of everything that is expected, although it’s subject to change:
Console and Computer Games
Atari 2600 (1977) — Pitfall, Outlaw, Combat, Video PinballIntellivision (1979) — Everything
Commodore 64 (1982) — Paradroid, Ghostbusters, M.U.L.E.
Apple IIe (1982) — Oregon Trail, Printshop
Colecovision (1982) — Tapper, Smurfs, etc
Vectrex (1982) — Armor Attack, Minestorm, Fortress of Narzod
Atari 800XL (1983) — Ms. Pac-Man
Nintendo NES (1985) — Punch Out, Contra, SMB, Excitebike, Jackal, Blades of Steel, etc
Sega Genesis (1989) — Streets of Rage 2, Sonic, Golden Axe, Altered Beast, Fix it Felix Jr
Turbo Grafx 16 (1989) — Bonk's Revenge, Parasol Stars
Super Nintendo (1991) — Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World, NBA JAM TE
Philips CD-i (1991) — Zelda Wand of Gamelon, Link: Faces of Evil
Neo Geo AES (1991) — Samurai Shodown 2
Neo Geo CD (1993) — Wind Jammers
Sega Saturn (1995) — Daytona USA, Panzer Dragoon, etc
Sony Playstation (1995) — Incredible Crisis, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, etc
Nintendo Virtual Boy (1995) — Wario Land, Mario Tennis
Nintendo 64 (1996) — Mario Kart 64, Goldeneye, Super Smash Bros
Sega Dreamcast (1999) — Ikaruga, Marvel vs Capcom 2, Virtua Tennis, Last Blade 2, Crazy Taxi
Sony Playstation 2 (2000)— Katamari Damacy, Psychonauts, DDR
Microsoft Xbox (2001) — Halo
Nintendo Gamecube (2001) — F-Zero GX, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Smash Brothers Melee
Microsoft Xbox 360 (2005) — Halo 3, Fez
Nintendo Wii (2006) — Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Sports, Just Dance
Nintendo NES Classic (2016) — Kirby's Adventure, Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda
Nintendo SNES Classic (2017) — Super Mario World, Mega Man X, Donkey Kong Country, Kirby Super Star
Pinball Games
Aliens America's Most Haunted Baby Pacman Bride of Pinbot Centaur Champions of Aeridath Cheetah Cirqus Voltaire Dr Who Electra Expo Family Guy Farfalla Flash Fish Tales Godzilla Pro Godzilla Premium Granny and the Gators Hyperball Indiana Jones (Williams) Jokerz! Jungle Queen Jurassic Park (PRO) Led Zeppelin (PRO) Lethal Weapon 3) Prospector Mandalorian Pro Mandalorian Premium Medusa Meteor Road Show RUSH Safecracker Speakeasy South Park Spooky Super Mario Bros Stargazer Starship Troopers Steamboat Willie Strikes and Spares (Bally) Surf Champ Surf Champ Custom Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PRO Terminator 2 Time Fantasy Theatre of Magic Twilight Zone TX Sector Walking Dead (PRO) Whirlwind (2.0) World Cup Soccer '94 WolfmanArcade Games
Arkanoid Revenge of Doh Asteroids Ataxx (Leland) Big Event Golf Capcom Bowling Capcom vs Snk 2 Carnival Castlevania Cuphead Crazy KongDonkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr Deer Hunting Final Fight Fix It Felix Galaga Gate Of Doom Hokuto no ken(Fist of the North Star) Ladybug Mario Bros. Marvel VS Capcom 2 New Age of Heroes Moon Patrol Mortal Kombat 2 Plus Mortal Kombat 4 Ms Pac Man Namco 20th Anniversary Collection NBA Jam Neo-Geo NFL Blitz / NBA Showdown Nibbler Pac Man Battle Royale Playchoice 10 Polybius A Robot Named Fight Steet fighter 2 Super Turbo Silent Scope II Star Wars Penny Arcade Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4 player) Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection Toy Bizzare Un Squadron Victory Road Vs Super Mario X-Men (6 Player)Keep Louisville interesting and support LEO Weekly by subscribing to our newsletter here. In return, you’ll receive news with an edge and the latest on where to eat, drink and hang out in Derby City.
