The Eye of Typhoon - Tsunami Edition is available now for MVS. The Eye of Typhoon is a Korean fighting game created by Viccom (Fight Fever) that was supposed to be released on NeoGeo in 1996 (it was showcased at AOU 96). Alas, the game would only be released on 3DO and PC and only in Korea. As the prototype of the MVS version still did not surface, the French team Balek (Johnny 16bit & OzzyOuzo) reprogrammed the game on NeoGeo using the assets of the PC and 3DO versions. The game being reprogrammed from scratch, many improvements and touches of humour were made (such as a farting character, a name entry screen with a blond Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Lambada music or interventions of David Hasselhoff, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme). In this game, warriors from around the world are fighting to recover the secret book of Kuk-Cho-Ho-Kwon, a long lost mysterious fighting art. The line-up consists of 12 fighters + 2 hidden playable characters (Powell and Kim Hoon) and a hidden non-playable boss (Mahesvara). Note that Jarkill was Italian in the original version, he is now Belgian in this version, his moves are in French, and he shouts "Godverdomme!" when he loses. The originality of the game is the Typhoon mode, which can only be used once per match and allow the usage of super deadly moves. Team Balek was supposed to release the game in May 2023 on MVS and AES, but brought the release forward to February. This MVS version by Team Balek is the only arcade version available. Needless to say, this Tsunami Edition is not official. The game was sold as a pre-order but a few copies are still available. Check the Discord channel to grab a copy!

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Reminder: In one week, the 2023 edition of EAG International Expo will be held at the ExCeL in London. As with every year, this will be an opportunity to see the latest machines from the leading manufacturers to equip yourself for the new season. Sega Amusements International will be bringing its original Drone Racing Genesis and Wahlap's Storm Rider 2 motorbike game, among others. Bandai Namco Amusements Europe will be showcasing the brand new Dead Heat Unleashed, as well as the massive Fast & Furious Arcade from Raw Thrills and NFS Heat Takedown from Adrenaline Amusements. The deluxe version of StepManiaX from Step Revolution will be demonstrated on The United Distributing Company stand, while Instance Automatics will, as usual, present the latest from Universal Space. The latest Stern pinball machines will be on the Electrocoin stand. Belgian company VDW International will unveil its new coin pushers and JNC Sales will bring its stock of second-hand machines and Kalkomat its boxers. There will also be spare parts with e-Service and Suzo Happ. In short, the 60 or so exhibitors will have something for everyone, and whatever you are looking for, there is a good chance you will find it there. As usual, seminars will be held with topics such as "how to improve the performance of machines in pubs by involving consumers", "safer gambling", "how to make better use of social networks to attract customers", "how to easily reduce your electricity bills", "how to address the political world" and "all about the latest trend: "competitive socialisation" (Social Entertainment)". The last two topics will be hosted by Kevin Williams. To discover all this and more, come to ExCeL London on January 10th, 11th and 12th! Register now!.

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Omen of Sorrow is available on NESiCAxLive2. This a 2.5D fighting game from the Chilean company AOne Games powered by Unreal Engine 4. The action is set in 18th century Europe where classic gothic horror and dark fantasy monsters such as werewolves, vampires, and succubi clash. Featuring a 12 characters roster inspired by such icons as Frankenstein’s monster and Egyptian high priest Imhotep, this traditional 4-button fighting game rewards or punishes players based on how aggressive their playstyle is, putting a skill-centric spin on combat while keeping the experience accessible to newcomers. The soundtrack is composed by Francisco Cerda, a Chilean pianist that composes game music. Omen of Sorrow is also released on PC and consoles, the NESiCAxLive2 version features in-store battles and national battles modes.

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Chase Chase Jokers starts operation in Japan today. This is a new 3vs 3 team-fighting game form Konami. Players are are divided into two groups, humans and Oni, and compete against each other. The two teams compete in a maze to collect keys and avoid being touched by their opponents. They alternate between human and oni and switch between the chasing side and the chased side. he cabinet features a thumbstick to control the characters. There are different kinds of buttons. 3 colored buttons: action, jump and slide. 1 big white: camera move and a "Skill" button to activate skills when you became an Oni. There is a touch screen that allows chatting. All the game characters are fullu voiced: Hisako Kanemoto as Akagi Kagiko, Naomi Oozora as Aqua Chinon, Nozomi Yamamoto as Shinazu Miyomi and Aoi Yuki as PINE.

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Taito and Capcom have announced that the have decided to develop the arcade version of Street Fighter 6, the latest work in the Street Fighter series. Taito will handle the sales of Street Fighter 6 Type Arcade and it will be available via NESiCAxLive. Street Fighter 6 Type Arcade will be released in 2023. the domestic version will be released on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Steam on June 2nd, 2023. The new character Kimberly was announced at EVO 2022 and Street Fighter 6 will combines gameplay evolution and innovation. The two companies also announced that they will continue to work closely together in the development of arcade games to create new games that will further revitalize the market.

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Batsugun, Toaplan last shump, is returning to the arcade in 2023 in a new version named Batsugun Exa Label. Batsugun was released in 1993 and is considered by many players as the origin of the 'bullet hell' genre. It was Toaplan last game as the company disbanded after its release. After that, some of the company members founded Cave. Junya Inoue (Key Visual) and Yoshitatsu Sakai (Sound) who worked on the original game are returning and Keishi Yonao works on the arranged soundtrack. Batsugun Exa Label is developed by Toaplan and exA-Arcadia TEAM EXA-AM1. It will be unveiled at JAEPO 2023 (February 10-11th).

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Taito releases MUSIC DIVER in many Round1 across Japan (full list in on the website) today. MUSIC DIVER is a musical game that uses 2 stick to hit two types of input areas: the screen device and the edge device that surrounds it. Each is divided into upper, lower, left and right and there are a total of 8 locations. During play, notes appear from the center of the screen according to the music and flow toward the outer circumference, so if you hit the input area specified when the judgment line is reached with the stick at the right time, the input will be successful. The music collection includes 50 songs, including big hit J-POP songs such as Running into the Night and New Era (ONE PIECE FILM RED), ani-songs, Touhou Project arranged songs as well as original songs. Each song has four different levels of difficulty: "EASY", "NORMAL", "HARD", and "EXTREAM". The songs are divided into 12 levels from 1 to 12. Additional tracks will be added every month after launch. The biggest feature of this game is the Create Dive/Sound Change mode. In this mode, you can freely arrange the notes of the song and create a musical score of your choice, and you can change the instrument that sounds when you hits it. The created musical score can be saved on the amusement IC card, and can be uploaded to the server and shared with other players. Also, special effects are generated for the changed sounds. In addition to the preset play sounds, you can also add new sounds by accumulating in-game points and purchasing them in the shop function. The Battle Dive mode allows two players (two machines and in-store communication) to compete for scores. The score display is hidden, creating a tense atmosphere where the result is not known until the very end.

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beatmania IIDX 30 RESIDENT started operation in Japan today. Konami chooses "DJ" as the main theme. For the first time in the series, the game supports full HD resolution, as well as a "Medal System" that allows you to earn unique medals by achieving various achievements. Each player becomes the main character (main DJ). In addition, this work also contains many popular J-POP songs in addition to newly written songs by domestic artists. You can watch beatmania IIDX 30 RESIDENT trailer.

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A new version of Chunithm is available in Japan today. New songs are available and several collaborations started at the same time (Mob Psycho 100 III, Heaven Burns Red). New maps are also playable: Ongeki Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, Irodori Midori ~ Our school festival edition, Irodori Midori ~ Christmas of confusion, SUN ep. I, SUN ep. Anthology.

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maimai deluxe FESTiVAL starts operation in Japan today. The number of songs recorded in maimai Deluxe FESTiVAL is over 1000 songs. To help players to find the perfect song there will be many music selection options: recommendation! Everyone's popular songs (pick up popular songs that are played by many players), recommendation! from your power (based on your Deluxe Rating, pick up favorite songs of players with similar ability),recommendation! from your selection (pick up songs that you might like based on the songs you've played recently). And the game introduces the "Random Select" function that automatically selects songs to play. Other changes are also available in the song selection screen, new sounds are added: break judgment sound, slide sound and tap success sound. A "quick retry" function has also been added that allows you to instantly retry from the beginning of the song by pressing and holding the 3, 4, 5, and 6 buttons while playing a song in Freedom Mode.

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