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Final Fantasy, King Of Fighters, And Magic: The Gathering Collide In This Arcade Game
Trading card games are big in Japan — from Yu-Gi-Oh! to Pokémon to Magic: The Gathering. And given the popularity of video games also, it’s really not surprising that video game makers figured out how to combine the two. Today, outside of fighting games and metal games, these card/video games are the most popular thing you’ll see in your average Japanese arcade.
Square Enix’s New Japanese Arcade Game
Bust out the fancy hats! Square Enix honcho Yoichi Wada held the opening ceremony for card-based arcade game Lord of Vermilion at Shinjuku Taito Station. The game isn’t Square Enix’s first entry into card-based arcade games, which are very popular in Japan, as previously the company released a slapped Dragon Quest on a kiddy card game. In LoV and other similar card-based games, players moved cards around on a sensor field, which corresponds to their on-screen movement in real time. These arcade games are a tad on the pricey side, forcing players to not only pay-per-play but also for the actual cards themselves. It goes without saying that the cards are collector’s items themselves! Lord of Vermilion Launches [Game Watch Impress]
