In Real Life

A PC Game So Popular, It’s Appearing In Japanese Arcades

The shoot’em up Touhou Project games are fan-made PC games created by a one-made game studio. Touhou Project‘s creator, Zun, has been free-wheeling about derivative work—something that changed earlier this year.


May 4, 2010
In Real Life

How To Kill Waiting Time In An Arcade

Bring a Nintendo DS! As seen by me.


April 28, 2010
News

This Is How You Open An Arcade

With all the talk about gloom and doom and often hangs over arcade gaming, it’s nice to see a new arcade open. And open with style.


April 26, 2010
In Real Life

This Guy Is A Fighting Game Superstar

One word: “Daigo”.


April 20, 2010
In Real Life

This Crane Game Prize Is Most Impressive

Crane game prizes can run the gamut of everything from rice cookers to stuffed animals. Figures are not uncommon. This figure, however, is quite nice.


April 8, 2010

This King Of Fighter XIII Intro Clip Is Mai Free

Jiggly fighter Mai Shiranui was not in The King of Fighters XII. She is in upcoming arcade game The King of Fighters XIII.


February 25, 2010
News

SNK Announces The King Of Fighters XIII

The latest entry in the 2D King of Fighters series has been announced by Osaka-based game developer SNK Playmore. It is The King of Fighters XIII.


February 23, 2010
In Real Life

Should Japanese Arcades Worry About 3D Goggle Bacteria?

Upcoming arcade title Metal Gear Arcade is in 3D. If this game is a hit, it could start a 3D arcade gaming trend. And just like 3D Hollywood films shown in cinemas, gamers wear 3D goggles.


February 21, 2010
News

The Prize Of The AOU Arcade Show

At the recent AOU Arcade Show in Chiba, Japan, upcoming “prizes” for arcade crane-type games. There figures run the gamut of Love Plus to Fist of the North Star.


February 18, 2010
News

Metal Gear Arcade Is So Not Dead, 3D Goggles Are… Interesting

When Konami announced what games it would be bringing to the arcade AOU expo, there was one glaring omission: Metal Gear Arcade. That looks like it will change.