There is always something in development for arcades out there and along those lines, one of those games is often out on test. Thanks to the internet and the prevalence of both cameras and media sharing that goes on, keeping a game under wraps is nearly impossible, which is to our benefit as it gives us something to talk about

Cruis’n Adventure

Last year, we caught a glimpse of what appeared to be a game with the Cruis’n logo on it, thus launching speculation that the series was on its way back home to arcades. For those too young to remember, the Cruis’n series (which included USA, World and Exotica) was a wildly successful trio of racing games in the 1990s. One of the principal developers behind the game was Eugene Jarvis, who current heads up Raw Thrills. Along with games like Daytona USA, it was near impossible to visit an American arcade during the decade and not come across one of the Cruis’n games. After Exotica in 1999, the series has continued in spirit through Raw Thrills’ Fast And Furious driving games, which use a very similar formula, involving open circuit/point a to point b courses instead of closed circuits.

But enough history for the moment, here is a new, close-up image of the game that has been spreading on Facebook. The pair of units are presently found at the Regal City North Stadium 14 Theater in Chicago, IL:

UPDATE: Confirmed that this has been licensed from Nintendo. Raw Thrills also confirmed for me the following: “That cabinet is just a test cabinet, for production it’s much cooler. Cruisn is designed from scratch, completely new engine. Basically what you see there is only a small fraction of what the game will be.”

As a reminder, Nintendo has been very busy in licensing titles to the arcade market lately – we have Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, Mario & Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games and Luigi Mansion Arcade.

So what do we learn from this one image above?

-Cruis’n is happening and entitled Crusi’n Adventure

-Three button layout on the control panel for view changes, just like the originals

-Better details on the graphics than the most recent Fast And Furious Super Cars games (better object geometry and sharper resolution)

-You have up to three N2O speed boosts

We also can confirm that it is being developed by Raw Thrills, which the next piece below shows for us; regardless, the control panel and seat design are very similar to other modern RT racing titles. When this is planned for a release however is still a mystery; I’ve reached out to Raw Thrills for comment and will update accordingly.

http://arcadeheroes.com/2016/05/05/cruisn-adventure-dance-central-3-arcade-test/

Also, Nintendo still owns the Cruis'n trademark and this arcade game is licensed by Nintendo https://trademarks.justia.com/774/22/cruis-n-77422136.html

I think we're gonna see a Pokken Tournament like situation and it will eventually come to NX.

Never heard of that game. Is it a Nintendo franchise? I don't recall a game like that on a Nintendo console.

http://www.vgchartz.com/gamedb/?name=Cruis%27n

If it comes to NX and has
"Better details on the graphics than the most recent Fast And Furious Super Cars games (better object geometry and sharper resolution)"
i'll be very please because that would mean it's a pretty powerful console.

Kids love driving simulators. Cruis'n Adventure has a place at the table. I can't wait!

A release on Wii U would be nice.  I am still waiting on 90s Arcade Racer.

I doubt it will come to Wii u but NX seems like a safe bet. Either way good to see Nintendo bringing this series back. 

I know it isn't much basing off one screenshot but the game doesn't look that demanding.  I'm sure the Wii U could handle it.  NFS Most Wanted U probably has better graphics and this is coming from someone that doesn't like EA one bit.