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Sega opens flagship arcade in Akihabara
Ah, Akihabara. How I have longed to visit this mythical location, in order to peer into the heart of Japanese arcade gaming (well, also to stage an homage to Densha Otoko, but that’s another
Read More »SNK Neo Geo 20th anniversary T-shirt
If you’re familiar with Japanese video game merchandise, you might well have heard of the clothing company Mars16. They’ve been responsible for some very tasty Sega AGES 2500 tie-in stuff in the past, and lately
Read More »Taito shows off a new light-gun/music shooter, Music Gun Gun (updated)
Taito has another new light-gun shooter that they are showing off in Japan (the other being Elevator Action: Death Parade) and from this recent public demonstration of Music Gun Gun at one of Taito’s
Read More »The Sega Honeymoon
My good lady ain’t in to the games. I’ve tried to convert over the years, but she won’t have it. But there are some men out there in the world who’s other halfs are
Read More »Robots conquer crane machines thanks to Robo Catcher
In Japan it seems that the crane machine is both an art and a science and it never ceases to amaze me as to what companies cook up for cranes there. I am a
Read More »A tale of two cities
It’s another one of those days, as contrasting stories emerge about the health of arcade gaming. Badness abounds as New Orleans CityBusiness is reporting that the original Fun Arcade in New Orleans is closing
Read More »Konami releases BeatmaniaIIDX Empress in Japan
[Via BemaniStyle.com] While most of our news the past few days has been about US arcade releases, they are still busy in Japan as well. Konami has released the latest addition to their Beatmania
Read More »Namco sets up a Razing Storm website
Among the new game revelations last month was Namco’s light-gun shooter called Razing Storm and in Japan it is going on location test and it has a website set up to describe the game
Read More »Kawasaki Warehouse – Location Report, Japan
Wow, I have just got back from Japan and made a fabulous discovery whilst I was there: Kawasaki Warehouse This incredible arcade has been built from the ground up to look like a disused,
Read More »More AM 08 Videos
Courtesy of Highways Games are some more videos of games on show at the AM show in Japan. Namco’s Nirin Sega’s Hummer Atlus’ Vulcan Wars Sega’s Touch Striker Sega’s House of the Dead EX
Read More »Parse Rorunpe – a broom flying arcade game from Japan
If you’ve ever stuck a broom between your legs as a kid pretending that you’re flying around as a witch then this game’s for you. Of course it wouldn’t take much for someone to
Read More »Street Fighter IV Tournament
Capcom have announced the Street Fighter IV National Tournament. Qualifiers for the finals will be held across Japan from November 1st to December 7th. The venues for these are still to be announced, but we do know
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