Tekken Tag Tournament 2 announced by Namco Bandai for Arcades and Trailer shown

Namco Bandai announced at the Tokyo Game Show that Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be coming to Arcades in 2011. The game features updated graphics and a expanded roster. More details will be announced in the coming months. Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions are expected Winter 2011.

Video

Treasure announces Radiant Silvergun remake for Xbox 360 / Xbox Live Arcade / XBLA

Treasure games and Microsoft announced that a Radiant Silvergun remake is coming to Xbox 360 as a Xbox Live Arcade title in Spring 2011. The game will includes graphic upgrades online , co-op and a special "Ikaruga Mode". This should drastically change the collectors market on this title.

Video


Screenshots

Bullet Soul preview Video released by 5pb for Xbox 360

5pb released video of the Xbox 360 original shmup Bullet Soul by 5pb games. The game features vertical scrolling gameplay on a 2d plane. The game is expected out this Winter. Character designs are from Akio Watanabe. Music composition is from Kenji Ito, with arrangement work from Kouta Takahashi. The game is due winter 2010.

Video

The Arcade presence at Tokyo Game Show 2010

This Tokyo Game Show features a revival of Arcade style games that will be shown and many of them are the biggest titles coming to Japan and the USA. Big title announcments like King Of Fighters XIII are likely, as well as playable demos of most of the titles below.

This is a list of Arcade related games being shown and platforms listed as well. Some of these games are not true "ARCADE GAME PORTS" but are franchises that got their start in Arcades or are in the vein of the Arcade gameplay style.

Nintendo 3DS

Dead Or Alive Dimensions (First Team Ninja Fighting game on portable)
Super Street Fighter IV (Gameplay perfect port of Arcade game)

Playstation 3

Arcana Heart 3
Big 3 Gun Shooting (First PS Move Arcade Port)
Blazblue Continuum Shift (New DLC characters)
King Of Fighters XIII
Marvel Vs Capcom 3 (New Character announcements)
Super Street Fighter IV (New Costumes , Characters announcements)
Street Fighter X Tekken
Tekken Tag Tournament 2


Xbox 360

Arcana Heart 3
Blazblue Continuum Shift (New DLC characters)
Bullet Soul (First playable gameplay)
Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu
King Of Fighters XIII
Marvel Vs Capcom 3 (New Character announcements)
Otomedius X Excellent (First playable gameplay)
Muchi Muchi Pork / Pink Sweets
Street Fighter X Tekken
Super Street Fighter IV (New Costumes , Characters announcements)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Virtua On Force (First playable gameplay)

Xbox Live Arcade

Bangai O : Hd Missle Fury
Crazy Taxi (Sega Naomi Port)
Dangun Feveron
Guwange (First Cave XBLA port)
Hardcorps: Uprising (Contra Spiritual Successor)
King Of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match (System Y Port)
KOF Sky Stage (Taito Type X Port)
Radiant Silvergun (Remake of the classic Coin Op title)

Taito Type X Zero Arcade board and NESiCAxLive Arcade Update announced at JAMMA show

Taito announced the Type X Zero arcade board at the Jamma show this weekend. Also announced NESiCAxLive online content delivery system. Operators will be able to download new software to their Type X Zero or Type X2 board for a much cheaper price than purchasing a new board and update their Arcade hardware. Game developers and publishers like SNK Playmore , Cave LTD. , and Grev. plus many others (pictured below) have pledged their support and plan to develop games for the new system.

Type X Zero

Nesica

Nesica Partners

Arcana Heart 3 coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 this Winter

Arc System Works is bringing the Examu developed Arcade fighter Arcana Heart 3 to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan later this year. The game will be playable at the Tokyo Game Show. The game features gallery mode as well as online ranking and versus play.

Video

Yun and Yang coming to Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Type X 2 and Trailer

The characters Yun and Yang are coming to Super Street Fighter IV Arcade on the Taito Type X 2 system. Several hints on the Capcom's blog and magazine articles allude to the brothers joining the Super Street Fighter IV cast. Expect a official announcement sometime around Tokyo Game Show. Both characters should join the home console version as DLC at a later time.


Video

Cave Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Xbox 360 Site open with Video

Cave has opened the official Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu Xbox 360 web Site. The game will include Novice,360,Arrange A, and Arrange B modes. Also if you pre order you will receive a DLC card for 1.51 version. The game is due out November 25th 2010 in Regular and Limited editions.

Video

Bangai O HD Missile Fury due for Xbox 360 / XBLA this Fall

D3 publisher announced Bangai O : Missile fury for the Xbox 360 Live Arcade. This is a HD version of Bangai O featuring over 100 levels as well as level editor. The original game was developed by Treasure for Nintendo 64 which later was ported to Sega Dreamcast. A sequel was also developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS titled Bangai O Spirits. Blast away for fruit in this awesome multi scrolling shooter.

King Of Fighters / KOF Sky Stage due Sept 15th on XBLA / Xbox 360

Snkplaymore plans on releasing King Of Fighters / KOF Sky Stage worldwide to Xbox Live arcade September 15th. The game is a change of pace from the usual KOF universe where it features vertical scrolling shmup action instead of the usual Arcade fighting. The game was original developed by MOSS for the Taito Type X and received a PSP port as part of "Neo Geo Heroes Ultimate Shooting" released earlier this year in Japan.
Video

Fast Striker announced for Sega Dreamcast due in Winter 2010

NG Dev Team announced Fast Striker for Sega Dreamcast due in Winter 2010. This is a port of their Neo Geo MVS title which was released earlier this year. They are selling both regular and limited edition versions and accepting pre-orders now. This is the second game that has gone this route with Last Hope being the first game that was sold for Neo Geo and then published on Dreamcast. FAST STRIKER is a 2D arcade shooting game with emphasis on scoring. You can choose between 3 game modes with different scoring systems. This game features six stages of excellent 2D arcade game play with over 40 unique enemy types, super smooth 3D scrolling backgrounds, and huge CGI bosses.





Video

Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA announced by Sega

Sega announced Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA will be shown September 9th at the AM show in Japan. The game runs on the Ringedge Arcade system and features Online Network play, new cars, characters and courses as well as Tag Battles for 2 v 2 play.

Transformers Animated Sega Arcade game preview video

Sega has released video of Transformers Animated Arcade gamesThe Shooting & The Chase. These games are only for sale in Japan currently but could have a over seas release due to the Transformers brand popularity all over the world. The games use a Card based system to track players game data like previous Sega released arcade games. Each game features unique gameplay with data swapped between the two games.

BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 announced by Arc System Works for Arcade and Trailer

Arc System Works announced that BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 will be shown at the AM show September 9th. The game is a upgrade to the previous titles with new characters added with gameplay balance tweaks. Like its predecessors it will be running on the Taito Type X 2 motherboard and will feature the standard four button layout. It was also announced that Valkenhayn will be joining the cast of characters as DLC next month in the home console port of Continuum Shift and will be a playable character in BlazBlue Continuum Shift 2 as well. Seems like Blazblue is the new Guilty Gear with it's abundance of Arcade and console upgrades.




Video

5pb games Bullet Soul screenshots for Xbox 360 released by Famitsu

Famitsu released screenshots of the Xbox 360 original shmup Bullet Soul by 5pb games. The game features vertical scrolling gameplay on a 2d plane. The game is expected out this Winter. Character designs are from Akio Watanabe. Music composition is from Kenji Ito, with arrangement work from Kouta Takahashi.

Bullet Soul a new vertical shmup announced by 5pb games due this winter on Xbox 360

5pb's original Xbox 360 shooter Bullet Soul was formally announced in this weeks Famitsu magazine. Music producer Kenji Ito is doing soundtrack for it and Akio Watanabe is behind the character design. A programmer was not announced. The game features vertical scrolling action and character graphic style simliar to Blazblue. This is not 5pb's first venture into Shmups territory as the company previously ported the Cave developed Arcade games Dodonpachi Dai Ou Jou EXTRA and Ketsui EXTRA to the the Xbox 360.

There is a scan below depicting the graphic style and gameplay.

Deathsmiles 2 X Xbox 360 review putting the haters in their place!

Being a top 50 player worldwide in this game (last I checked ) I think I have earned the right to review this title. Let me start off by saying that this is not your typical Cave Shmup as it features Polygonal graphics in lieu of the typical 2D sprites the developer has been known for the past 15 years. Like it's predecessor you are a Gothic Lolita with a familiar / option flying around destroying a evil horde of various creatures with each level ending with giant boss characters like a Evil Reindeer, Monster Snake , and SATAN CLAUS. The game is reminiscent in style graphically to Dreamcast shmups from the 2000's with scrolling 3d backgrounds and cool transparencies.

The gameplay is just as solid as the graphics but what really shines is the score system which has made a radical change for the better. It is easier to recharge your meter to 1000 by timing background attacks as along with using your tap shot for higher scores. The lock on shot has been changed to only attack enemies in the background adding a multi-plane like gameplay. The music is surprisingly catchy and fits the game well with its pseudo X-Mas theme. There are some really freaky and crazy designs coming from the imagination of the developers and this is a game that any Old-School Shmup player would surely enjoy. Some added features are online leader boards and 2x and Arrange modes that really change the way you approach the game. Unfortunately in order to play you must own a Japanese or Asian Xbox 360 but I can tell you it is well worth the purchase for this game and others exclusive to the region. Many people on online message boards have griped about this game but I have found no real faults other then a few visual options omitted. I give Deathsmiles 2 X a 9/10 and recommend it's purchase.

Did you like Deathsmiles on Xbox 360? Then play these Region Free Cave Shmup Gems Espgaluda 2 + Mushihimesama Futari

Deathsmiles was released in late June in the USA giving gamers in the States their first taste of a localized Cave shmup. Most gamers probally are not aware that you can also play Espgaluda 2 and Mushihimesama Futari on the Xbox 360. Both games regular editions are REGION-FREE which can be played on any Xbox 360 system. So why wait for Aksys Games to localize the next game. Go buy them now you can purchase both games from ncsx or play-asia.

Akai Katana / Red Sword Official Cave Arcade Jamma Kit Pictures

Here are some Official Kit pictures of the new Arcade game Akai Katana / Red Sword. As you can see the game is a Jamma PCB and has a Display of Low resolution 15K. The game can be ordered now from Japanese game distributors for $2,300.

Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu / Resurrection Iphone / Ipad / Ipod touch releases August 26th 2010

Cave announced on the Cave-World site that Dodonpachi Daifukkatsu / Resurrection for the Iphone / Ipad / Ipod will be released August 26th 2010. The game features touch screen gameplay as well as a few exclusive gaming modes not found in the Arcade version. The price will be $4.99 for the first 4 days, then $8.99 after that. This is simliar to the offer they had on their first Iphone game Espgaluda 2. The next game being released on the platform is Mushihimesama Futari which is due later this year.

Video