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Why Robin Makes Batman Better Me? Shooters. Bulletin board 2ch has a thread up (translated by game localizer and Yokai Attack author Matt Alt) asking gamers what they play in arcades. Here are some of the replies:
Yes, we know, books don’t actually go gold like video games do. But still, publisher Pix’N Love got back its French language version of Arcade Mania back from the printer.
Arcade Mania, the book on Japanese arcades I wrote, will be translated for an upcoming French version.
This week, Konami is releasing Castlevania arcade title Akumajo Dracula THE ARCADE in game centres across Japan.
Ever wonder why I’m in Japan? Or how I got this super duper job? No? Well then, don’t click past the jump. If so, hey, clicky-clack away.
Screw interest rates! Is there a better way to sock money away than this? No dear reader, there ain’t.
Girls only. Japan’s Asahi Shimbun has an article about how Japanese arcades are banning men from sticker picture machines. Why’d they do that?
Over at Game Set Watch there’s an exhaustive interview with our own Brian Ashcraft about his book, Arcade Mania!, containing more insight from Ash than I generally see over the course of a year.
Venerated SEGA developer Yu Suzuki (Hang-On, Virtua Cop) changed the way people played. His titles have been revolutionary regarding how players interact with arcade games and arcade game cabinets. But Suzuki thinks there’s more than can be done. Like?
That was this morning. Woke up, flipped on Zoom In!! Super, Japan’s equivalent of Good Morning America, and saw my bloated, unshaven mug talking about Japanese arcades and Arcade Mania. Revenge of the Giant Facetag! Gah.
