AOU Expo pictures (NGBC,Japan arcade pictures)

Akihabara · Feb 22, 2005

Here is the link for my pictures of the AOU Expo held at Makuhari Messe last weekend.
You can go to the pictures when you click on the picture of the AOU on the main page.
There are some NGBC pics of course, aswell as some other cool stuff.
Also, please check the pictures of arcade gaming in Japan at the links shown above the AOU pics and of course all the other pics on the site from 2003,2004 and 2005.
The Akihabara pics and retro pics are the best imo.

The website is www.nozomi.nl

Cheers

Ken

Stephane · Feb 22, 2005

Thank you

barf · Feb 22, 2005

羨ましい T_T

Freelancer · Feb 22, 2005

This is awesome!
I can't even begin to tell you how much I love arcade/coin-op games! Glad to see that the industry is still somewhat alive in Japan.

SouthtownKid · Feb 22, 2005

Raiden!

Also, does it look like the NBC character select has 2 spaces to fill in still?

JHendrix · Feb 22, 2005

SouthtownKid said:
Raiden!

Also, does it look like the NBC character select has 2 spaces to fill in still?

At first I thought you meant that you saw Raiden in NGBC and my hopes went uber high.

Now I'm thinking you're talking about some stupid shump, and it's making me sad cause you had my hopes up.

Freelancer · Feb 22, 2005

JHendrix said:
At first I thought you meant that you saw Raiden in NGBC and my hopes went uber high.

Now I'm thinking you're talking about some stupid shump, and it's making me sad cause you had my hopes up.

Raiden III? Stupid shmup?
Despite the fact it's running on the WinXP-based Taito TypeX hardware, I have high hopes for Raiden III (as do many others).

JHendrix · Feb 22, 2005

Freelancer said:
Raiden III? Stupid shmup?
Despite the fact it's running on the WinXP-based Taito TypeX hardware, I have high hopes for Raiden III (as do many others).

Sorry, you'll have to excuse my ignorance.

1.) I don't like shumps, so I really wouldn't know.
2.) I just had my hopes crushed from being so high.

I mean all of a sudden realizing that he wasn't talking about the SNK Raiden being in NGBC and it was about a shump, well it just kind of flowed out "stupid shump" cause I was kind of bummed.

I'm sure Raiden is all that and a bag of chips if shumps are your thing. My apologies if I offended the shump peeps here.

BTW, what's wrong with it running on XP based hardware? PC's are far more capable and easier to program for than any console out there home or arcade.

Freelancer · Feb 22, 2005

JHendrix said:
BTW, what's wrong with it running on XP based hardware? PC's are far more capable and easier to program for than any console out there home or arcade.

Nothing really wrong with it really...it's a low cost arcade platform with the games being distributed on (from what I hear) hard drives and flash drive attachments. A few games are already underway for the TypeX hardware (a 2D fighter, Raiden III, etc) so if this helps to keep arcade games affordable and viable, fine.

But I've played a few native Windows shmups and they generally feel "off" for some reason. That's my biggest fear...I don't want Raiden III to turn out like some $10 shareware PC title with weird control and SGI-esque graphics.

Tacitus · Feb 22, 2005

Freelancer said:
SGI-esque graphics.

Don't talk shit about the little blue toaster of my heart.

JHendrix · Feb 22, 2005

Freelancer said:
Nothing really wrong with it really...it's a low cost arcade platform with the games being distributed on (from what I hear) hard drives and flash drive attachments. A few games are already underway for the TypeX hardware (a 2D fighter, Raiden III, etc) so if this helps to keep arcade games affordable and viable, fine.

But I've played a few native Windows shmups and they generally feel "off" for some reason. That's my biggest fear...I don't want Raiden III to turn out like some $10 shareware PC title with weird control and SGI-esque graphics.

This is OT, but don't worry. It feeling off is only because of amature programmers, not because of the hardware it's on.

SouthtownKid · Feb 22, 2005

JHendrix said:
At first I thought you meant that you saw Raiden in NGBC and my hopes went uber high.

Now I'm thinking you're talking about some stupid shump, and it's making me sad cause you had my hopes up.

Sorry about that, Chief... Yeah, I was talking about the stupid shmup.

I'm not a huge fan of shooters, but Raiden is one of the few series that transcends the genre (in my mind) and is always fun to play, even for a non-shooter fan like me.

ericb · Feb 22, 2005

Wow, those pics are soooo cool... thanks for sharing.

I have a love/hate relationship with pictures from Japan like those ones, because it's just gives me the worst blueballs. I'm so broke/in debt (because of this goddamned hobby) that I am not going to be able to go to Japan any time soon, but boy, would I ever like to.

Thanks again for sharing.

Orpheus · Feb 22, 2005

JHendrix said:
Now I'm thinking you're talking about some stupid shump, and it's making me sad cause you had my hopes up.

J, when you have the urge to say anything, just resist said urge and don't touch the keyboard. thanks.

SNKJorge · Feb 22, 2005

ORPHEUS said:
J, when you have the urge to say anything, just resist said urge and don't touch the keyboard. thanks.

100% Agreed

DevilRedeemed · Feb 22, 2005

xtoo_short20x said:
100% Agreed

beat me to it.

TonK · Feb 22, 2005

DevilRedeemed said:
beat me to it.

thirded or 4th'd

Alex0916 · Feb 22, 2005

Those pics are awesome. :buttrock:

JHendrix · Feb 22, 2005

LOL @ teh hatred.

kernow · Feb 22, 2005

JHendrix said:
This is OT, but don't worry. It feeling off is only because of amature programmers, not because of the hardware it's on.

rofl classic

taitai · Feb 22, 2005

3 things.

A) I'm sad I will probably never play NGBC ever in my life

B) cute japanese booth babes.

C) MARIO KART GP MOTHER FUCKER DO YOU SPEAK IT.

Mr.Nemoperson · Feb 22, 2005

I wanted to see what that Alien game looked like :confused:

And what was that sega 2d fighting game?

Force · Feb 23, 2005

SouthtownKid said:
Raiden!

Also, does it look like the NBC character select has 2 spaces to fill in still?

To me it looked like 3 spaces if you could the odd shaped block under the time counter.

Matt

Tridagger X · Feb 23, 2005

thanks for the links. those pics are (really) tight!

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