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News from 03/26/2001 |
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Bloomberg: Capcom Stock rises by 10% due to Onimusha- Arcade Market Analyzed as Less Influential |
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Mon, 26 Mar 2001, 2:05pm JST (Bloomberg Japan)
Tokyo, 3/26- Capcom stock rose by 340Yen (10.27%) since the weekends, currently at 3650 Yen. One of the factors leading to the rise is considered to be the estimates of "Onimisha" -a game for the SCEI's Playstation2, to sell over 1 million copies by the end of March. The game will be the first million seller on the PlayStation2.
JP Morgan Securities analyst Noriko Manabe's report from 3/21, analyzes that Capcom's software business for the home market effects the company far more than its arcade counterpart.
From the analysis, Manabe concludes that Capcom's decision to base its foundations on the home game software business is appropriate. Manabe also adds that Capcom's estimate to sell over 2 million copies of Onimusha by the fiscal of mid March 2002, can possibly be achieved as well.
[ Link: Bloomberg Japan ] |
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Nikkan Kougyou: Sega to Restart in Amusement Facilities |
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(Nikkan Kougyou News) Sega has announced to restart their business in amusement facilities, which have been halting from opening in new locations. New Amusements facilities are scheduled to be built in profitable locations, with improvements in branch operations & services, and mergers with other facilities with high customer concentration.
By reestablishing profitable amusement facilities, Sega aims to to create a stable ground in the highly unstable game software industry.
Sega has halted from opening any new amusement facilities for the last 2 years. At its peak, Sega held 1200 amusement facilities, currently down to 600. Decision to restart focusing in the amusement business, has come due to the completion of eliminating unprofitable facilities.
[ Link: Nikkan Kougyou ] |
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Konami to Enter the Pachinko Industry |
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Konami Co has announced today of receiving acceptance from the National Institute of Anti-crime, allowing the production of Pachinko machines. The request was filed through Konami's Subsidiary- Konami Parlor Entertainment, and accepted by the National Institute of Anti-Crime on 3/22. The National Institute of Anti-Crime (Zeknkoku Bouhan Kyoukai Rengou Kai -aka Zenboren) is the institute responsible for maintaining registration of Pachinko manufacturing.
Pachinko is a vertical pinball machine, used as a form of legalized gambling in Japan. Most Pachinko machines have a rotating slot in the middle of the machine; these "Pachinko Slot Machines" allow chances of jackpot, where extreme amounts of balls can be gained by the player. Balls can be stocked for exchange with such items as food, electronics, cosmetics, brand goods (Gucchi, Armani), and cach.
Konami Comments that they will begin development and marketing of Pachinko Slot machines,
and create a number of attractive Pachinko Slot machines which will answer to the voices of fans.
[ Link:Konami- Public Release ] [ Link: Zenboren ] |
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PSO -Famitsu Cup, Battling with infringed data |
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Sega and Famitsu has announced that their online time trial competition in collaboration with E-Access- the "PSO Famitsu Cup", has been recorded with contestants using infringed data. A registration of with an impossible time completed was found at 6PM on 3/24.
The competition will continue, but records will be resetted. A new Quest data - "PSO Famitsu Cup ver.2", must be downloaded to enter the competition (available starting 3/28 6PPM). In addition, winners between rank 1-10 may be asked to submit video recordings of the actual gameplay.
[ Link: Phantasy Star Online ] [ Link: Famitsu ] |
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