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exodus
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"Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 01:27:
I don't think I've seen this discussed here yet, but I just posted the news on my site...
Two things:
1) Playmore announces plans to get into Pachinko et al commercially. Adding insult to injury for Aruze. Kind of appropriate, almost ironic in a way.
2) Metal Slug 3 PS2 pics are up...There's one which shows the mode selection screen. Too bad you can't see what's on there other than 'arcade' mode, but there seem to be plenty of options...
3) Magicbox reported that in arcadia magazine's awards, KOF 2001 was the best selling arcade game in 2002! great! but can this be true? Did it outsell 2002? Maybe because arcade owners were expecting something big after they came back from the dead...
<addendum > P.S. - go buy Gekioh Shooting King for PSX!!! it's only US $10!!! </ addendum>
[this message was edited by exodus on Thu 9 Jan 01:29]
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sha-v 91th Post
Occasional Customer
"Re(1):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 01:34
quote: 3) Magicbox reported that in arcadia magazine's awards, KOF 2001 was the best selling arcade game in 2002! great! but can this be true? Did it outsell 2002? Maybe because arcade owners were expecting something big after they came back from the dead...
KOF2k1 was 12 month available for sale and KOF2k2 2 and a half. Next year arcadia charts KOF2k2 is the best selling arcade game :)
exodus
541th Post
New Red Carpet Member
"Re(2):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 01:52
quote: KOF2k1 was 12 month available for sale and KOF2k2 2 and a half. Next year arcadia charts KOF2k2 is the best selling arcade game :)
right, right. heh. it makes sense ^_^
suge 41th Post
Rare Customer
"Re(1):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 09:47:
quote: I don't think I've seen this discussed here yet, but I just posted the news on my site...
Two things:
1) Playmore announces plans to get into Pachinko et al commercially. Adding insult to injury for Aruze. Kind of appropriate, almost ironic in a way.
2) Metal Slug 3 PS2 pics are up...There's one which shows the mode selection screen. Too bad you can't see what's on there other than 'arcade' mode, but there seem to be plenty of options...
3) Magicbox reported that in arcadia magazine's awards, KOF 2001 was the best selling arcade game in 2002! great! but can this be true? Did it outsell 2002? Maybe because arcade owners were expecting something big after they came back from the dead...
<addendum > P.S. - go buy Gekioh Shooting King for PSX!!! it's only US $10!!! </ addendum>
You have to remember kof 2001 came out at the end of the year(2001), so it will count for the 2002 awards, and kof 2002 for this years award.
Right, it has been answered already.
[this message was edited by suge on Thu 9 Jan 09:50]
NARUTO
1271th Post
Red Carpet Executive Member
"Re(1):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 10:18
Just a word to say that the next arcade show will take place the 22-23 feb at the makuari Messe.
Maybe Playmore will be able to show us some new stuff like SvC.
Iggy
1194th Post
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"Re(2):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 11:15
quote:Right, it has been answered already.
If it interests someone... (best income) KOF 2001 GGXX Virtual on "force" Power Smash 2 Pop'n music 7
VF4 Evo is 11th and Soulcalibur 2 12th. Metal Slug 4 is 18th and Pop'n 8 is 20th. It was done between 1st october 2001 and 30th september 2002.
Other : favorite maker : Konami (but if you add the votes SNK and Playmore had, they win)
Best character : 1st Bridget ( Ino is 13th, wich means that peoples don't have as much bad taste as peoples at sammy thought they had).
reader's favourite : GGXX (168.4 pts) KOF 2001 (125.3 pts) Pop'n 8 (82.3 pts) then : Ikaruga, Calibur 2, VF4Evo, then Pop'n 7 is 9th and Rage of the Dragons, 1ąth.
おおむね大好評よ！
Luisinan 171th Post
Regular Customer
"Re(3):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 11:19
So what does this mean? Playmore/Aruze/SNK is doing great? That KOF is not dead but still super popular in the arcades? What does it say to you guys? This does sound like good news.
Sadly there are no Capcom games up there. The arcades are still a viable business to cater to. Right?
Fro Boy11
1281th Post
Red Carpet Executive Member
"Re(4):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 12:01
quote: So what does this mean? Playmore/Aruze/SNK is doing great? That KOF is not dead but still super popular in the arcades? What does it say to you guys? This does sound like good news.
Sadly there are no Capcom games up there. The arcades are still a viable business to cater to. Right?
Well, the arcades are still popular and makes a lot of money in Japan and around Asia. Not in the US. As for Europe, I don't know.
About the Pachinko thing, I think Playmore shouldn't do that unless they're sure they'll get more money. I would use that money that have to move all the games off of the MVS, but whatever works for Playmore is good enough for me.
It is too bad that Capcom doesn't have anything there, but they're more into the console software these days anyway.
Iggy
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"Re(5):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 12:08
quote:About the Pachinko thing, I think Playmore shouldn't do that unless they're sure they'll get more money. I would use that money that have to move all the games off of the MVS, but whatever works for Playmore is good enough for me. It is too bad that Capcom doesn't have anything there, but they're more into the console software these days anyway.
Capcom was 5th favorite maker behind Konami, Playmore, Sega and Namco (or Namco and Sega, don't remember), wich is abnormal for a compagny that hasn't done any arcade this year. They shouldn't even be there. By the way, the next arcade Capcom game (beside that DD's 2P costume simulation) will be about Z gundam. whooooooooo.
おおむね大好評よ！
Ishmael
407th Post
Gold Customer
"Re(4):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 12:28
quote: So what does this mean? Playmore/Aruze/SNK is doing great? That KOF is not dead but still super popular in the arcades? What does it say to you guys? This does sound like good news.
It sounds like inconclusive news to me. What exactly does best selling mean? That it had the most units sold to Japanese arcades or that it made the most money from customers during a twelve month period? How many arcades are we talking about here? How much money is changing hands? How does this year's results compare to the past few years? Questions, questions.
CrazyMike
416th Post
Gold Customer
"Re(6):Playmore news"
, posted Thu 9 Jan 22:38
quote: By the way, the next arcade Capcom game (beside that DD's 2P costume simulation) will be about Z gundam. whooooooooo.
Sweet! Titans versus AEUG I assume, or will it be Titans v.s AEUG v.s Axis like the later part of the series? Can't wait to play with the Qubeley or the godlike Hyaku Shiki!
exodus
548th Post
New Red Carpet Member
"Re(6):Playmore news"
, posted Fri 10 Jan 01:29
Iggy, do you have the magazine? Could you post the full results in here if it's not too much trouble?? I'd love to post it on my site...
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