Posts Tagged ‘arcade’


Feb19

Dissidia Final Fantasy announced for arcades

2015 at 04:45 pm by admin | Comments Off

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Final Fantasy has spawned numerous entries in its world-renowned franchise over the past decades, with spinoff games like the 1v1 fighting game “Dissidia Final Fantasy” and the rhythm game “Theatrhythm Final Fantasy” paying tribute to the dozens of beloved characters and games. With the online MMO “Final Fantasy XIV” and the upcoming “Final Fantasy XV” releasing soon, video game company Square-Enix has announced a new entry into the Dissidia franchise with an arcade-exclusive fighter!



The Dissidia series, which has focused on free-flowing action battles between iconic Final Fantasy characters, will head to arcades in a new battle format. While previous Dissidia games have been entirely 2-player battles, the arcade version will feature battles between two teams of three characters, allowing up to six people to play together at once! The teaser video released earlier this week shows off the game’s new graphics and just a few of the playable characters scheduled to appear in the game. While not much else is known yet about the new game, or whether or not it will release in America, more news is sure to come as work continues on the game, so stay tuned!

Jan23

Pokkén Tournament details revealed

2015 at 02:36 pm by admin | Comments Off

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Earlier today, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company hosted a live press releasing regarding the upcoming Pokémon-themed fighting game, Pokkén Tournament. Developed by Bandai Namco, whom have worked on other popular fighting games like Tekken, Soul Calibur, the Naruto Ultimate Ninja series, and more, the game had previously only seen teasers and short footage. Today, the stream revealed more about the gameplay mechanics, fighting changes, and even new roster additions!

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Pokkén Tournament, which will be played by using a traditional console controller rather than an arcade stick like other fighers, will pit two Pokémon against each other in a large 3D ring. While separated, the game will play in “field mode” in which the two fighters can freely roam around the arena and attack from a distance with a variety of moves. When the fighters approach, however, the game will seamlessly enter a more traditional 2D fighting mode, in which controls are restricted purely to horizontal movement.

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As for new characters, the stream revealed three newcomers in addition to Lucario and Machamp seen in previous teasers. These new Pokémon are Pikachu, Gardevoir, and Suicune! Each character has their own unique play style, and will have different moves and abilities for different situations. On top that, non-playable Pokémon can enter the fray as assist characters, appearing on the field and unleashing a powerful move on the opponent. Pokkén Tournament demos will finally be made available to Japanese arcade goers over the next week, with more information to be released in the near future!

Oct13

Star Wars arcade game shown at New York Comic-Con

2014 at 12:07 pm by admin | Comments Off

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As the New York Comic-Con astounded and entertained audiences with a variety of panels, cosplay contests, merchandise, and more this past weekend, entertainment company Bandai Namco Games has announced a brand new arcade game based on the hit Star Wars franchise, titled “Star Wars: Battle Pod”! This first-person piloting game will take users through a number of iconic battles from the Star Wars franchise, and immerse users into the gameplay experience using an innovative spherical display, titled the Panoramic Optical Display. This display, which was originally used in a Gundam-themed arcade cabinet in 2006, creates a 3D view of the battlefield around the user in its hemisphere display, and will feature controls and sensors identical to the ones that appeared throughout the Star Wars franchise. “Star Wars: Battle Pod” will release in arcades across North America on January 2015, so keep an eye out for this cool new immersive experience!

Aug26

Nintendo announces new Pokémon arcade game

2014 at 12:11 pm by admin | Comments Off

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Fan of the Pokémon franchise has a lot to be excited for, with the upcoming Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire remake games releasing in October as well as the recent Pikachu swarm in Yokohama, Japan. Today, in a special video presentation, Nintendo and the Pokémon Company have announced a brand-new addition to the Pokémon franchise with the new video game, Pokkén Tournament!

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Pokkén Tournament comes as the result of a collaboration between Nintendo and Bandai Namco Games, known for their work with the Soul Calibur and Tekken fighting game franchises. Like these two popular franchises, Pokkén Tournament will be a fighting game, and will be the first of its kind in the Pokémon franchise. The teaser video, which was shown earlier today, showcased a brief battle between the Pokemon Lucario and Machamp, and showed off gameplay elements and combat mechanics that will be featured in the full game.



Pokkén Tournament will debut in Japanese arcades in 2015, with no known information on a stateside release or a port to consoles, though a US release is likely to happen in the future. More information on this brand-new Pokémon game is sure to come in the coming months, so stay tuned!