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Street Fighter 4 Exclusive 'Dan vs. Dan' gameplay HD Street Fighter 4 Exclusive 'Fei Long vs. Cammy' gameplay HD Street Fighter 4 Exclusive 'Gen vs. Rose' gameplay HD Need I say more?Keits

The latest issue of Arcadia Magazine had a detailed list of the 2008 Arcadia Award winners!  Which games and companies took the top spots?!  Click below for the full results!  (Thanks Reno!)

Arcadia Magazine 2008 Awards

Special note: These awards are based on the Japanese arcade gaming industry.  Games included in these awards have been released between October 2007 and September 2008.

Arcadia Magazine Game of the Year 2008

1. Street Fighter IV (Capcom)
2. Tekken 6 (Namco Bandai)
3. Lord of Vermillion (Sega)

Best Arcade Game Developer

1. Konami (366 pts)
2. Capcom (137.2 pts)
3. Sega (111.1 pts)
4. Cave (104.5 pts)
5. SNK Playmore (98 pts)
6. Examu (91.5 pts)
7. Bandai Namco Games (52.2 pts)
8. Taito (19.6 pts)
9. Square-Enix (13 pts)
10. Arc Systems Works (6.5 pts)

Arcadia Magazine Reader’s Choice Award

1. Street Fighter IV (Capcom)
2. Pop’n Music Party! (Konami)
3. Arcana Heart 2 (Examu)
4. Beatmania II DX15 (Konami)
5. Quiz Magic Academy 5 (Konami)
6. Tekken 6 (Bandai-Namco)
7. Deathsmiles (Cave)
8. Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam (Banpresto)
9. jubeat (Konami)
10. Otomedius (Konami)
11. KOF 98 Unlimited Match (SNK)
12. Lord of Vermillion (Square-Enix)
13. Melty Blood Actress Again (Ecole Software)
14. Drummania V5 (Konami)
15. Sangokushi Taisen 3 (Sega)
16. Samurai Spirits Sen (SNK Playmore)
17. Fate/unlimited Codes (Capcom)
18. Virtua Fighter 5R (Sega)
19. Dondonpachi Daifukkatsu (Cave)
20. Sengoku Basara X (Capcom)

Best Character

1. Ryu (Street Fighter IV)
2. Bob (Tekken 6)
3. Angelia (Arcana Heart 2)
4. Tita Nium (Otomedius)
5. Kanzensha (Akatsuki Blitz)
6. Hifumi (Beatmania II DX)
7. Katharine Kyobashi (Arcana Heart 2)
8. Aoba Anoa (Otomedius)
9. Clarice Di Lanza (Arcana Heart 2)
10. Petra Johanna Lagerkvist (Arcana Heart 2)
11. Leo (Tekken 6)
12. Suzuhime (Samurai Spirits Sen)
13. Jiooru Toi (Akatsuki Blitz)
14. Follet (Deathsmiles)
15. Mimi (pop’n music 15 PARTY)
16. Nyami (pop’n music 15 PARTY)
17. Jigokutani Fururu (Mamoru-kun Has Been Cursed!)
18. Riesbyfe Stridberg (Melty Blood Actress Again)
19. Blitztank (Akatsuki Blitz)
20. Succubus (Lord of Vermillion)

Other awards included were…

Best Graphics: Street Fighter IV (Capcom)
Best Production: Street Fighter IV (Capcom)
Best Music: Beatmania IIDX 15: DJ Troopers (Konami)
Best Cabinet Design: jubeat (Konami)
New Arcadia Award: Otomedius (Konami)
Best Income: Tekken 6 (Namco)

The most recent Arcadia Magazine also shows that Tekken 6 finished #1 again for the monthly Arcadia ranking charts making Tekken 6 the only game to ever debut at #1 (Nov. 2007) and retire at #1 (Dec. 2008).  Unprecedented!

Thanks again to Reno- for the translations/heads up!

      

While the following video we’re going to discuss on 1up.com is billing a Street Fighter IV Pro Player match-up, I am far more interested in the place they are playing it at - Keystone II. We mentioned Keystone II a while back - it’s a small arcade in Northern California that runs on an invite-only basis (I believe) and features several great fighting games to play and on top of that it attracts some of the top players in the area. In the video, they discuss the history of Keystone II and show off what they have there quite a bit, along with some reminiscing of arcades in general. The second half of the video is all about  SFIV and what makes it special, different, etc. I’m not sure if there is much new there but at least check it out for Keystone II. Unfortunately we can’t embed the video here so hit the link below to check it out.

[1up Show: SFIV at Keystone II] [Discuss on the Forum]

      

There has still been some speculation as to what hardware the new Capcom fighter, Tatsunoko Vs Capcom is running on - while some sources stuck firm to the claim of it running on Wii-based hardware, others have stuck with it being something more along the lines of System 256 (which is PS2 based) or similar. Well now we have proof that T Vs. C is running on Wii-based hardware, thanks to these exclusive images that were sent to us by The Stinger Report. Many thanks to them and enjoy!

The first on the left is the T Vs. C hardware in it’s standard case. The second is that same thing but open, the third is what the home Wii hardware looks like when open. While the boards are obviously different in overall design, notice the Nintendo logo in the upper right hand corner of the board on the T Vs C board. It’s interesting to note that the T Vs C hardware includes a WiFi device and no wired ethernet port. One question now is how many other games will they use for this hardware? I think of the TriForce Gamecube-based hardware and that had very little support overall so will developers in Japan take to this as a cheap alternative to something like the Taito TypeX2?  We’ll only know as next year unfolds.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the hardware in full size.

   

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Alkuperäinen Nintendo 64:lle julkaistu Super Smash Bros. saapuu Japanin Virtual Consoleen ladattavaksi ensi vuoden puolella. Hinta suositulle taistelupelisarjan ensimmäiselle osalle tulee olemaan nousevan auringon maassa 1200 Wii-pistettä, mutta todennäköinen ensi vuoden länsimaiden julkaisu saattaa olla pari sataa pistettä halvempi.(author unknown)

The official list of tournament games for the next Super Battle Opera tournament has been revealed, and it has some expected and unexpected entries. Singles Play: Street Fighter 4 Tatsunoko vs Capcom Fate: Unlimited Codes Blazblue 2v2 Play: Arcana Heart 2: Suggoi 3v3 Play: Virtua Fighter 5R Revision 1 Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion Street Fighter 3: Third Strike Guilty Gear: Accent Core Normally, SBO hosts 3 singles games, [...]Keits

Chcek this out, this is the first view of the unboxing of the final product of a SF4 Arcade Fighting stick to be released in February. If this doesn’t sell you on getting one, nothing will. This will be the new standard that companies will be held to in the future. If you don’t believe me, [...]MrWizard

I am not a fan of energy drinks but when Street Fighter has an energy drink named “Dragon Punch”, I’m tempted to get one just for the collection value alone. I am not sure what is in this or what flavor it is but what ever it may be, it’s not intended for children (of course, I guess no energy drink is). The artwork on the can is cool enough and you can by a box of 24 cans for about $65 or a single can for about $3. That seems normal for what they charge for energy drinks but unless it turns you into a lean, mean fighting machine then it had better taste good for that price.

[Street Fighter Dragon Punch Drink @ Animecornerstore] [Discuss on the Forum]

      

All I can say is man this game looks beautiful. I don’t care if it doesn’t use 3D, in fact I appreciate the 2D art (and game style when it comes to fighters) much more. The video speaks for itself below, uploaded by youtube user wx1682

      

KoF 12 recently had its first loke test and wx1682 has uploaded plenty of matches on their youtube page.   There are tons of vids and I’m sure much information to be gleaned from them.  All I can tell at this point, having limited KoF knowledge, is that the game is gorgeous.  Click here for the [...]skilletor

Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Fighting

Capcom has released the official rundown of what's in the US collector's editions of Street Fighter IV - and what (or rather who) is not on the game's cover anymore. "We had a total re-think on our SFIV packaging," Capcom's PR director, Chris Kramer, wrote on the Capcom-Unity blog. "As a result of [fan feedback], we have opted to drop the initial Chun-Li packfront in favor of Street Fighter IV art director Ikeno-san's amazing Ryu vs. Ken illustration."

What's in the box is not all that different from what GameStop listed 10 days ago. Priced at $79.99, both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions come with the game, soundtrack CD, hint book, and either a C. Viper or Ryu figurine (360 and PS3, respectively). The final bit of bundled swag - a new 65-minute anime movie, The Ties That Bind - "sets up the story of SFIV by explaining events post-SFII." The Studio 4°C-produced film is on Blu-ray Disc for PS3 and a special game disc (not a standard DVD) for 360, which has allowed Capcom to encode it at 720p resolution.

Capcom says that the CEs also include "some secret additional downloadable content," which GameStop had previously listed as new costumes, but has since revised. Check out the high-res PS3 and 360 pack shots and CE photos in the gallery below. %Gallery-21918%

Street Fighter IV gets new US box art, updated collector's edition specs originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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1UP Show: Street Fighter 4 Preview/Pro Player Matchup This week’s episode of the 1up show features some familiar faces.  Come for the video, stay for quick footage of Fei Long and Cammy (footage begins at 6:33).  They both made the transition to 3d very well, in my opinion.  Now all we need are videos of Gen [...]skilletor

Follow the magic links to see more Street Fighter 4 screenshot goodness.Keits

Mad Catz, Inc. will be showing off their product line of Rock Band and Saitek accessories, and, most importantly, the STREET FIGHTER IV sticks during the upcoming CES in Las Vegas on Jan 8th - 10th, 2009.  Read more by following the link below.

Official Press Release:

Mad Catz® To Unveil Multiple New Products at 2009 CES Show in Las Vegas, Nevada

San Diego, December 18th, 2008

Mad Catz™ Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz” or “the Company”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today confirmed plans to attend the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 8th through January 10th 2009. Mad Catz expects to unveil multiple new licensed products designed for home video game consoles and PC across its Mad Catz and Saitek brands. Mad Catz will be exhibiting in the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, located next to the Convention Center in Suite No. 377.

Mad Catz expects to display its new range of licensed Street Fighter™IV accessories. Expected to ship in conjunction with the hotly anticipated title in February 2009, the range has been designed in conjunction with Capcom® and includes the FightStick: Tournament Edition for the Xbox™360 and PLAYSTATION®3, featuring genuine ‘Sanwa®’ components used in the original arcade cabinets.

Mad Catz also invites visitors to sample its range of licensed Rock Band® and Rock Band®2 accessories which will be available to play at the show. Alongside the acclaimed Fender™ Precision Bass Guitar and Triple Cymbal Expansion Kit, Mad Catz is expected to display products in the range for PLAYSTATION®3 and Nintendo® Wii™ for the first time.

Under its Saitek brand, Mad Catz will be presenting new mice, keyboards and hubs, including the ‘Expressions’ range, a new line of lifestyle themed accessories. Joining the Expressions range, Mad Catz will also display its striking new range of colored Wireless Notebook Mice. For fans of authentic flight joysticks, the new Saitek ‘Cyborg X’ Flight Stick for PC is expected to be displayed, as is the ‘Aviator’ Flight Stick for both Xbox 360/PC and for PLAYSTATION®3.

The Saitek branded range of new cross-compatible Controllers is also expected to be on hand for visitors to try. Complete with an innovative feature set and high levels of engineering, the range includes the ‘Cyborg’ RumblePad for Xbox 360 and PC which features a removable module allowing gamers to customize their controls.

      

Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Fighting

Capcom has announced via the Capcom-Unity forums that Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix has sold 250,000 copies since its debut on November 25 (PS3) and 26 (360), and is on track to bring in more money than any previous downloadable game.

"HD Remix has shattered both day one and week one sales records and will most likely break 30 day sales records as well," associate product manager, John Diamonon, said. "It's on its way to becoming the highest grossing digital title ever." Calling the game "a labor of love for everyone involved," Diamonon thanked ... everyone involved. Oh, and like truly classy end credits, he thanked you, the player.

Street Fighter II HD surpasses 250K sold originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Namco Bandai of Japan will be providing a Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection , Soulcalibur IV, and Ridge Racer 7 lounge, as well as an expanded Namco Museum Arcade Lounge for PlayStation Home beginning on December 18th in Japan.  For more information, follow the link below!

No word yet on when this will hit the US PlayStation Home servers, but let’s cross our fingers for sometime soon!

Links:

• Famitsu - PlayStation Home Gets Tekken And Soulcalibur Lounge

      

Capcom’s Seth “s-kill” Killian was featured on G4TV’s X-PLAY to talk about the much anticipated console release of STREET FIGHTER IV.  Check out the interview by following the link below.

If you watch the interview closely you can see a sneak peak of the upcoming Street Fighter IV Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition by Mad Catz!

      

Oh, how I’d love to compile a list of links to posts declairing that Rose is 100% certainly not in Street Fighter 4 for you, but I simply do not have the time.  Suffice it to say, the ‘rumors’ were true and Rose is coming to a console version near you.  I realize this scan [...]Keits

Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Fighting

As Scientology teaches us, benevolent aliens are some day going to land on planet Earth and deliver unto us the Usagi Yujimbo Wii game that we all deserve. Until that glorious day, it looks like we'll be able to make due with a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2.5 dimensional fighter in development at Ubisoft.

Sure, it's a licensed game (though not based on any specific movie or show) but it's also got an impressive pedigree, with Nintendo Power reporting a dev team that includes Smash Bros. Brawl and Team Ninja vets. Oh, and it reportedly supports four players and online action. We're not quite at "Cowabunga!" level excited yet, but super mutation could deifinitely put us over the edge.

We'll keep an eye out for more details.

[Via NWF]

New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fighter coming to Wii originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Justin McElroy

Osa Team Ninja -pelistudiota sekä osa Super Smash Bros Brawlin tekijätiimiä on lyöttäytynyt yhteen puurtamaan Ubisoftille Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -tappelupeliä. Super Smash Bros Brawlin tapaan nimike nähdään ns. 2,5D -näkökulmasta. Ominaisuuksiin kuuluvat mm. interaktiiviset kentät, tarinatila, Battle Royal -tila, Tournament, Winner Stays-Loser Stays -mekaniikat sekä harjoittelutila. Lisäksi pelistä löytyy avattavia hahmoja ja kenttiä. Verkkopeliä kehittäjät lupaavat paremmaksi kuin Super Smash Bros Brawlissa.Tämän vuoden tammikuussa aloitettu pelin kehittäminen kestää pitkälle ensi vuoteen, sillä arvioitu julkaisu tapahtuu syyskuussa 2009.Peli julkaistaan ilmeisesti yksinoikeudella Wiille.(author unknown)