SD Gundam: Sangokushi Rainbow Tairiku Senki is an Action run-and-gun game in the style of the Contra series, developed by Bandai and published by Banpresto. Released in Japan for the arcades in 1993.
Beatmania IIDX tasks the player with performing songs through a controller consisting of seven buttons and a turntable. Hitting the notes at the correct time increases the score and groove gauge bar, which if equal to or above 80% on Normal difficulty will allow the player to clear the stage.
Crimson Katana: exA Label is a fresh take on Cave's sidescrolling arcade shooter Akai Katana incorporating elements from its Xbox 360 port. In addition to its several game modes, this release features several bonus options available in all game modes. A soundtrack selection menu lets players choose between the original arcade soundtrack, the Xbox 360 arranged soundtrack, or a new FM synth arranged soundtrack created by Keishi Yonao. A loop selection option lets players choose to begin from the harder second loop instead of from the beginning of the game. When played in English, dialogue is now subtitled for the first time.
Pop'n Music Jam&Fizz is the 30th main installment of the Pop'n Music series, featuring a vibrant festival theme with new character designs and upbeat rhythm gameplay.
Dirt Fox is a racing arcade video game by Namco. Up to four linked cabinets let players race simultaneously across six timed track sections, alongside CPU-controlled rivals. Falling behind the time limit eliminates a player, while others continue until the finish. It was released only in Japan.
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Wave Net (an abbreviation for Williams Action Video Entertainment Network) was a planned network version of the game that allowed for online multiplayer matches. Notably, it is the only arcade version to feature Noob Saibot as a playable character. It was tested only in the Chicago and San Francisco areas that used a dedicated T1 line, connected directly to Midway's Chicago headquarters. It is highly unlikely that any Wave Net test games were ever released to the public after the infrastructure was dismantled, and so there are no known ROM image dumps of this version. One of the reasons this version was not widely adopted was the cost of T1 lines at the time: the setup cost several thousand dollars per arcade installation, plus a few hundred dollars for each cabinet using the hardware. Williams' plan was to use WaveNet to upload new games and game updates, which they would provide to arcade owners for free in exchange for a cut of the games' revenues.
The Wave Net version ultimately receiv
Players drive a car around a maze collecting greenbacks while being pursued by a number of police cars. Use dollar symbols to make your car invincible and put police cars temporarily out of action. The game uses a continuous loop tape with actual police band radio banter.
Silent Scope: Fortune Hunter is a rail shooter developed and published by Konami. It is the fifth game in the Silent Scope series, and was released in the year 2002. The cabinet, bundled with Silent Scope EX, also features a Prize Mode where the player can earn real money payouts for performing well in-game.
28 different national teams are selectable in this soccer game. You can select from two 3-D views: half-top view or side view. When two monitors are used, one screen can be in half-top and the other in side view during the game. (Sinopsys from Arcade Database)
A shoot 'em up arcade game in a similar style to Bosconian and Xevious that was planned for release in late 1983, though despite location testing, the game never released. Was later found and dumped to MAME.
"Minna de kitaeru Zen-nou training"(Total Brain Training for Everyone) is an arcade game released by Bandai Namco Games in 2006.
It was released as the third installment of the "Rewritable Stage" touchscreen cabinet.
It was a popular study software at the time, and is a collection of puzzle games based on the concept of brain training.
Online battles were possible, and progress could be saved on magnetic cards for continued play.
Online service was discontinued on September 1, 2010, and the battle function is no longer available.
The game was developed under the supervision of Tohoku University professor Ryuta Kawashima.
"Dragon Chronicles" is an arcade game released by Namco (now Bandai Namco Games) in 2003.
It was the first game to feature a "Rewritable Stage" cabinet with a touch panel.
Players raise dragons and battle other players. Information is recorded on magnetic cards, allowing for continued play.
The game has undergone two major updates: "Densetsu no Master Ark"(Legendary Master Ark), which added new elements, in 2004, and the final version, "Tenku dai-kessen"(Sky Decisive Battle), which supported nationwide online battles, was released at the end of the same year.
Online service ended on January 7, 2008. After the online service ended, only local battles were possible in-store, although some stores still allowed battles until 2020.
Psychic Force EX is an enhanced revision of the original Psychic Force. It introduces gameplay improvements, including balance adjustments and new mechanics, and makes the previously hidden character Keith Evans playable from the start. The game serves as a bridge to its sequel, Psychic Force 2012.