Arcadia January Info

[Reno]

Taken from my site: http://www.versuscity.net/2009/11/30/arcadia-january-top-10-summary/

The latest issue of Arcadia magazine is here and comes packed with a DVD containing footage from this year?s Tougeki tournament! The DVD this month has footage of Blazblue and Fate Unlimited/Codes, so if you?re into either game, be sure to pick up your copy soon!

This month?s issue starts with a huge starter?s guide Blazblue Continuum Shift, going into detail about the changes to the old characters, complete with standard combos, to changes to the basic system of the game. Following that is a guide for Square-Enix?s Lord of Vermillion 2, although I don?t know jack about that game so I?m not going to talk about it! There is a big feature on Sega?s Shining Force Cross (aka Kingdom Hearts Arcade), which goes into detail about all the different weapons each character class can utilize and the forging system. Looks like a cool game but I don?t know if I?d personally play it? I?d rather play Border Break, but not at the price they?re asking.

Top 10 for this month!

Video Games

1. Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion
2. Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam VS Gundam NEXT
3. Melty Blood: Actress Again
4. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (+1)
5. Blazblue (-1)
6. Street Fighter 4 (+1)
7. Virtua Fighter 5R (-1)
8. Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike (NEW)
9. Senko no Ronde DUO (-1)
10. King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match

Cockpit Games

1. Mahjong Fight Club 7 (+1)
2. Mobile Suit Gundam: Bonds of the Battlefield (-1)
3. Sega Network Taisen Mahjong MJ4
4. Border Break (+1)
5. beatmania IIDX 16 EMPRESS (-1)
6. pop?n music17 THE MOVIE (+1)
7. Sengokushi Taisen 3 (-1)
8. Quiz Magic Academy 6
9. DrumManiaV6 BRAZING! (NEW)
10. WORLD CLUB Champion Football Intercontinental Club 2007 ? 2008

BB Continuum Shift isn’t in this month’s top 10 but will probably appear either next month or the month after. More than likely you’ll see both Blazblue games in the top 10 for a month or so.

[AlterGenesis]

It’s amazing to have MBAA 4th and Senko no Ronde 2, which is more SHMUP VS madness to be in the Top 10. Even a Japanese console port would make me happy for that. I would import it so fast.

[_Onslaught]

3S just refuses to die.

[krazykone123]

Go GGAC Go!!! and it’s nice to see 2002UM break the top ten…

[Syxx573]

3S just refuses to die.

so does sf4 :wgrin:

[AtTheGates]

keep in mind that only very particular arcades take part in the survey, so it’s more of a guide to what’s popular in the smaller, hardcore arcades as opposed to places like sega world etc.

[Hente]

Woo @ MBAA being #3.

[Lane]

yay 3s and MB

:clapdos:

[PaperTigre]

3S just refuses to die.

And this is a bad thing?

[ilitirit]

KOF XII not in the top 10? I’m am shocked.

Shocked.

[Drem]

It’s amazing to have MBAA 4th and Senko no Ronde 2, which is more SHMUP VS madness to be in the Top 10. Even a Japanese console port would make me happy for that. I would import it so fast.

I believe Famitsu recently announced an SnR2 port for the 360. Fingers crossed for a US released.

[bitkid]

How is VF4 gaining popularity over 5R? Has that game always had a big crowd playing it who decided not to go on to 5R or are there players who are shifting over to it or something?

[poonage]

How is VF4 gaining popularity over 5R? Has that game always had a big crowd playing it who decided not to go on to 5R or are there players who are shifting over to it or something?

That’s Street Fighter 4 above VF5:R, not VF4.

“Read before you post”, the SRK golden rule.

6. Street Fighter 4 (+1)
7. Virtua Fighter 5R (-1)

[VirtuaFighterFour]

Id rather play Border Break, but not at the price theyre asking.

How much money is a round of Border Break? How long does an average session last?

If you won’t even pay for a single session of Border Break I wonder how much the actual arcade machines cost for arcade operators.

[Superking]

Reno do you still have cka’s forums still up somewhere on there? :lol:

[MilkR0und]

hooray for 3s!

[Hatred_Edge]

KOF XII not in the top 10? I’m am shocked.

Shocked.

What the Hell is a KOF XII?

[Reno]

How much money is a round of Border Break? How long does an average session last?

If you won’t even pay for a single session of Border Break I wonder how much the actual arcade machines cost for arcade operators.

The game works on a Game Points system… with one credit (200 - 300 yen or so I believe) you purchase 200 - 300 GP. If you put in more credits you get more GP. But the GP you have you need to use to customize your character/mech and to purchase new items, and also to play games. I forget how much GP you expend per minute while customizing your outfit but 1200GP is 20 minutes of game time.

[Colino]

The game works on a Game Points system… with one credit (200 - 300 yen or so I believe) you purchase 200 - 300 GP. If you put in more credits you get more GP. But the GP you have you need to use to customize your character/mech and to purchase new items, and also to play games. I forget how much GP you expend per minute while customizing your outfit but 1200GP is 20 minutes of game time.

So let me get this straight, playing 20 minutes would cost me 1200 yen, and that’s without customizing my character/mech or purchasing anything in game?

'Cus if that’s the case… Damn son. : \

[Yin]

I believe Famitsu recently announced an SnR2 port for the 360. Fingers crossed for a US released.

Damn, I want PS3 ver.
SnR1 didn’t do too good on console, did it? I blame the horrible US cover art and rename - way to miss the japanophile buyers and instead aim for… Who knows. Bargain bin people?