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When I play arcade games at home, I could just set them to free play, but I actually prefer inserting coins myself. The sound of the coin rolling in and the credit counter going up is a huge part of the experience for me. It really brings back the feeling of being in an arcade back then. That’s why I even use an old cigarette ashtray as a coin holder. At first, I bought a chair that looked similar to an arcade stool, but the height felt strangely uncomfortable. So I ended up ordering actual Japanese arcade stools from a company in Japan, and the height is just perfect👌 Once you own an arcade cabinet, collecting little accessories like that becomes part of the fun too. And when you hang game posters on the wall, the whole atmosphere becomes incredible😆

When I play arcade games at home, I could just set them to free play, but I actually prefer inserting coins myself. The sound of the coin rolling in and the credit counter going up is a huge part of the experience for me. It really brings back the feeling of being in an arcade back then. That’s why I even use an old cigarette ashtray as a coin holder. At first, I bought a chair that looked similar to an arcade stool, but the height felt strangely uncomfortable. So I ended up ordering actual Japanese arcade stools from a company in Japan, and the height is just perfect👌 Once you own an arcade cabinet, collecting little accessories like that becomes part of the fun too. And when you hang game posters on the wall, the whole atmosphere becomes incredible😆

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I’m not sure if they’re still taking orders, but Xbox Design Lab used to let you customize a controller by mixing different colors. I couldn’t decide what to go with, so I made one in Pokémon Pikachu colors. What do you think?

I’m not sure if they’re still taking orders, but Xbox Design Lab used to let you customize a controller by mixing different colors. I couldn’t decide what to go with, so I made one in Pokémon Pikachu colors. What do you think?

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Back in my school days, SNK games—especially King of Fighters and Metal Slug—were incredibly popular. There were ports on PlayStation and Saturn, but nothing beat playing them with friends at the arcade. Those moments were the best. These days, with the Neo Geo AES+, it feels like the retro gaming vibe is coming back. I just hope November comes quickly so more people can enjoy it together.

Back in my school days, SNK games—especially King of Fighters and Metal Slug—were incredibly popular. There were ports on PlayStation and Saturn, but nothing beat playing them with friends at the arcade. Those moments were the best. These days, with the Neo Geo AES+, it feels like the retro gaming vibe is coming back. I just hope November comes quickly so more people can enjoy it together.

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Raise your hand if you ever powered on your old computer using your toe! 🙋‍♂️

Raise your hand if you ever powered on your old computer using your toe! 🙋‍♂️

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When Sony first announced that they were going to make a game console, I remember thinking, “Is that really possible?” At the time, Nintendo and Sega had already dominated the market for two generations, and NEC was also building a solid presence of its own. My biggest doubt was about first-party games. Even if they could build the hardware, it was hard to imagine a console succeeding without strong first-party titles. That’s why I always felt NEC was a step behind Sega and Nintendo. Now it’s already been over 30 years since the PlayStation launched—32 years this year—and I never would’ve imagined back then that it would rise to form a two-giant system alongside Nintendo. Looking back, there’s no doubt that Ken Kutaragi was an incredible figure for making PlayStation a reality. A lot of us have great memories with PlayStation, don’t we?

When Sony first announced that they were going to make a game console, I remember thinking, “Is that really possible?” At the time, Nintendo and Sega had already dominated the market for two generations, and NEC was also building a solid presence of its own. My biggest doubt was about first-party games. Even if they could build the hardware, it was hard to imagine a console succeeding without strong first-party titles. That’s why I always felt NEC was a step behind Sega and Nintendo. Now it’s already been over 30 years since the PlayStation launched—32 years this year—and I never would’ve imagined back then that it would rise to form a two-giant system alongside Nintendo. Looking back, there’s no doubt that Ken Kutaragi was an incredible figure for making PlayStation a reality. A lot of us have great memories with PlayStation, don’t we?

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I lived in the US for a year back in 2003. Matrix Reloaded came out in May, and the hype around it was seriously insane, beyond imagination. In the movie, the main characters are using this super cool phone, and then in a close-up shot, I spotted the 'Samsung' logo right there on it. It felt absolutely mind-blowing and magical. I came back to Korea full of hope that this thing would actually go on sale worldwide. But later I found out it was only released in the US as a super limited edition of just 5,000 units (or so I heard back then). I was hugely disappointed… but eventually, I tracked one down and bought it from a collector. Even now, looking at it, the design is still so damn cool. I took it to a carrier to try using it for real, but they told me it’s a 2G phone and can’t be used anymore. That was another big letdown, I remember it clearly. Do you guys like the Matrix movies too? I’m a total huge fan!

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Today marks the 30th anniversary of Virtua Fighter 3. If I had to name the games that shocked me the most with their graphics, Virtua Fighter 2 and Daytona USA, which were released around the same time, would be at the top of the list. The next game to completely blow me away was Virtua Fighter 3. When it was released, the graphics were so far ahead of anything else that I couldn’t think of another game that could even compare. It also featured a variety of stages with snow, sand, and water, and the way those environments were rendered was absolutely incredible. After that, no game really gave me the same kind of graphical shock. Even Virtua Fighter 4, as great as it was, didn’t have the same impact on me as its predecessor.

Today marks the 30th anniversary of Virtua Fighter 3. If I had to name the games that shocked me the most with their graphics, Virtua Fighter 2 and Daytona USA, which were released around the same time, would be at the top of the list. The next game to completely blow me away was Virtua Fighter 3. When it was released, the graphics were so far ahead of anything else that I couldn’t think of another game that could even compare. It also featured a variety of stages with snow, sand, and water, and the way those environments were rendered was absolutely incredible. After that, no game really gave me the same kind of graphical shock. Even Virtua Fighter 4, as great as it was, didn’t have the same impact on me as its predecessor.

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There was a game called “In Search of the Gold Mine” released in the 1980s. Set in the era of the American frontier, it was a game about searching for gold mines, and it allowed you to do a wide variety of activities without following a fixed route. (1/2)

There was a game called “In Search of the Gold Mine” released in the 1980s. Set in the era of the American frontier, it was a game about searching for gold mines, and it allowed you to do a wide variety of activities without following a fixed route. (1/2)

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One of the things Nintendo does really well is showing respect for its retro heritage. You could call it marketing if you want, but the fact that they never discard their past, celebrate it at the right time, (1/2)

One of the things Nintendo does really well is showing respect for its retro heritage. You could call it marketing if you want, but the fact that they never discard their past, celebrate it at the right time, (1/2)

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The PC Engine CD was the world’s first CD-ROM game console, which means its launch title also earned a place in history as the first game released for a CD-ROM console. That game was Fighting Street, a port of the original Street Fighter.

The PC Engine CD was the world’s first CD-ROM game console, which means its launch title also earned a place in history as the first game released for a CD-ROM console. That game was Fighting Street, a port of the original Street Fighter.

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When Gran Turismo first came out, I remember thinking, “Do we really need to drive real cars even in a game?” I was more into arcade racing games like Ridge Racer or Daytona USA because they were just more fun. But Gran Turismo completely changed my mind. (1/2)

When Gran Turismo first came out, I remember thinking, “Do we really need to drive real cars even in a game?” I was more into arcade racing games like Ridge Racer or Daytona USA because they were just more fun. But Gran Turismo completely changed my mind. (1/2)

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While cleaning my arcade cabinet for the first time in a while, I also replaced the New Net stickers I had bought a long time ago for future use. If you search on Google, you can find places that make and sell arcade cabinet parts and stickers, and the quality is really impressive. They’re so good that they can even feel better than the originals 😆 Playing games is fun, but I also really enjoy the process of maintaining and customizing them.

While cleaning my arcade cabinet for the first time in a while, I also replaced the New Net stickers I had bought a long time ago for future use. If you search on Google, you can find places that make and sell arcade cabinet parts and stickers, and the quality is really impressive. They’re so good that they can even feel better than the originals 😆 Playing games is fun, but I also really enjoy the process of maintaining and customizing them.

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There were two systems that let you play arcade games at home: SNK’s Neo Geo and Capcom’s CPS Changer. Their concepts were a bit different. The Neo Geo was basically an arcade machine turned into a home console, so you could see it as a regular game system. (1/2)

There were two systems that let you play arcade games at home: SNK’s Neo Geo and Capcom’s CPS Changer. Their concepts were a bit different. The Neo Geo was basically an arcade machine turned into a home console, so you could see it as a regular game system. (1/2)

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Among all the PlayStation consoles ever released, the PS one was the simplest and cutest. It was a late, budget version of the original PlayStation, and there was even a combo model with an attached LCD monitor. A car adapter was also released, allowing you to play it on the go.

Among all the PlayStation consoles ever released, the PS one was the simplest and cutest. It was a late, budget version of the original PlayStation, and there was even a combo model with an attached LCD monitor. A car adapter was also released, allowing you to play it on the go.

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In the late 1980s, South Korea saw the release of its first console game system, the Daewoo Zemmix. A game called Super Boy, which was a copy of Super Mario, was released for this system. (1/2)

In the late 1980s, South Korea saw the release of its first console game system, the Daewoo Zemmix. A game called Super Boy, which was a copy of Super Mario, was released for this system. (1/2)

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A few days ago marked the 35th anniversary of the PC Engine Duo. It combined the PC Engine and CD-ROM² into a single console, offering incredible performance compared to its competitors at the time, the Mega Drive and Super Famicom. The PC Engine was released overseas under the name TurboGrafx-16, but perhaps because the system wasn’t fully prepared for the overseas market, far fewer games were released compared to Japan, which was a shame. As a CD-based console, it delivered things that simply weren’t possible with cartridges at the time—spectacular opening sequences, impressive graphics, and incredible CD-quality music and sound. It truly felt like something from another world back then, and even today, it still looks and sounds amazing.

A few days ago marked the 35th anniversary of the PC Engine Duo. It combined the PC Engine and CD-ROM² into a single console, offering incredible performance compared to its competitors at the time, the Mega Drive and Super Famicom. The PC Engine was released overseas under the name TurboGrafx-16, but perhaps because the system wasn’t fully prepared for the overseas market, far fewer games were released compared to Japan, which was a shame. As a CD-based console, it delivered things that simply weren’t possible with cartridges at the time—spectacular opening sequences, impressive graphics, and incredible CD-quality music and sound. It truly felt like something from another world back then, and even today, it still looks and sounds amazing.

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I think the hidden command culture for selecting secret characters in arcades probably started with Akuma in Super Street Fighter II X. Not long after the game was released, rumors started spreading around arcades that some people had actually managed to pick Akuma. Then one day, at the arcade I used to visit all the time, I saw someone actually playing as him. I was so shocked that after the match ended, I asked him how to select Akuma. He told me he’d teach me… for 500 won. In the end, I paid the money with tears in my eyes and learned the legendary command. 🤣 Ryu → T. Hawk → Guile → Cammy → Ryu, staying on each character for one second, then hold the Start button and press all punch buttons at the same time.

I think the hidden command culture for selecting secret characters in arcades probably started with Akuma in Super Street Fighter II X. Not long after the game was released, rumors started spreading around arcades that some people had actually managed to pick Akuma. Then one day, at the arcade I used to visit all the time, I saw someone actually playing as him. I was so shocked that after the match ended, I asked him how to select Akuma. He told me he’d teach me… for 500 won. In the end, I paid the money with tears in my eyes and learned the legendary command. 🤣 Ryu → T. Hawk → Guile → Cammy → Ryu, staying on each character for one second, then hold the Start button and press all punch buttons at the same time.

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If you played Capcom arcade games in the ’90s, you probably remember seeing the Q Sound logo during the opening screens. Back then, I was really curious about what it actually meant, but there was no easy way to find out. I finally understood it years later after buying a Capcom Q GrandAm 25 cabinet. Most standard arcade cabinets simply output the mono sound signal from JAMMA directly without a dedicated amplifier. But this cabinet came with a separate amp designed specifically for stereo input. Because of that, when you connect the stereo outputs from CPS1.5, CPS2, or CPS3 boards to the amp, the sound becomes much richer and more immersive. What impressed me the most was that this cabinet lets you switch between Q Sound and regular mono audio, so I could compare them directly. The stereo sound definitely feels more spacious and cleaner. But the biggest difference comes from the speaker box mounted at the top. It’s made of wood and has a much larger internal space, so the audio quality is on a completely different level compared to the cheap speakers used in ordinary arcade cabinets.

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This might not be a story anyone really wants to hear, but I’ll talk a little about myself. I’ve been a fan of Final Fantasy since I was a kid. Back in 2000, when I joined an online gaming community, I tried to use the nickname “Final Fantasy,” but someone was already using it. So I decided to go with something a little different and started using the nickname “Last Fantasy.” After using that nickname for more than 10 years, people probably felt it was too long, so many of them started calling me “LAFAN” for short. I ended up liking it too, so when I started using social media, I began using the shortened nickname instead. Some people even asked me if it meant I was a fan of the city of LA. 😆 I’m still a huge fan of Final Fantasy games even now. Do you also have a game you’ve loved for a long time?

This might not be a story anyone really wants to hear, but I’ll talk a little about myself. I’ve been a fan of Final Fantasy since I was a kid. Back in 2000, when I joined an online gaming community, I tried to use the nickname “Final Fantasy,” but someone was already using it. So I decided to go with something a little different and started using the nickname “Last Fantasy.” After using that nickname for more than 10 years, people probably felt it was too long, so many of them started calling me “LAFAN” for short. I ended up liking it too, so when I started using social media, I began using the shortened nickname instead. Some people even asked me if it meant I was a fan of the city of LA. 😆 I’m still a huge fan of Final Fantasy games even now. Do you also have a game you’ve loved for a long time?

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Show me your collection too!

Show me your collection too!

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One of the unique features of the Neo Geo was its memory card support. Most games used it mainly for saving high scores, but some titles could even store stage progress. In Fatal Fury Special, after defeating Ryo Sakazaki at the end and saving to the memory card, you could reload the data and select Ryo Sakazaki in VS mode. Since the MVS and AES shared almost the same hardware architecture, the same memory card could be used on both systems. That was a really interesting feature. However, unless you had an MVS cabinet equipped with a memory card slot, you couldn’t use it, and because the Neo Geo AES itself was extremely expensive, most gamers didn’t even know this feature existed. The original memory cards used battery-backed saves, but the upcoming AES+ memory card uses ROM storage, so I’m really looking forward to it👌

One of the unique features of the Neo Geo was its memory card support. Most games used it mainly for saving high scores, but some titles could even store stage progress. In Fatal Fury Special, after defeating Ryo Sakazaki at the end and saving to the memory card, you could reload the data and select Ryo Sakazaki in VS mode. Since the MVS and AES shared almost the same hardware architecture, the same memory card could be used on both systems. That was a really interesting feature. However, unless you had an MVS cabinet equipped with a memory card slot, you couldn’t use it, and because the Neo Geo AES itself was extremely expensive, most gamers didn’t even know this feature existed. The original memory cards used battery-backed saves, but the upcoming AES+ memory card uses ROM storage, so I’m really looking forward to it👌

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Back in the late 1980s, a friend gave me a single floppy disk as a birthday present. He told me it was something you could put games on and actually play, and I remember staring at it all day, wondering if something that magical could really be possible. I followed him to a computer academy, and that was the first time I had ever seen a computer in my life. As a reward for bringing me in, he even got a whole box of floppy disks. That was the moment I first stepped into a completely new world. And when I saw, just like in the video, games being copied onto a disk, inserted into a computer, and actually running… the shock I felt easily ranks in my top five moments of my life.

Back in the late 1980s, a friend gave me a single floppy disk as a birthday present. He told me it was something you could put games on and actually play, and I remember staring at it all day, wondering if something that magical could really be possible. I followed him to a computer academy, and that was the first time I had ever seen a computer in my life. As a reward for bringing me in, he even got a whole box of floppy disks. That was the moment I first stepped into a completely new world. And when I saw, just like in the video, games being copied onto a disk, inserted into a computer, and actually running… the shock I felt easily ranks in my top five moments of my life.

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Michael Jackson was known to be a fan of Sega games during his lifetime, and he even directly participated in the development of two games: the arcade and Mega Drive versions of Moonwalker. Interestingly, the two games are actually quite different in terms of gameplay and style. However, they both feature the same unique elements, such as dancing with the enemies and transforming into a robot to attack them. Of course, you can also listen to Michael Jackson’s songs throughout both games and enjoy his iconic dance moves. In that sense, they are essentially games made for Michael Jackson fans, combining his music, dancing, and video games into one experience.

Michael Jackson was known to be a fan of Sega games during his lifetime, and he even directly participated in the development of two games: the arcade and Mega Drive versions of Moonwalker. Interestingly, the two games are actually quite different in terms of gameplay and style. However, they both feature the same unique elements, such as dancing with the enemies and transforming into a robot to attack them. Of course, you can also listen to Michael Jackson’s songs throughout both games and enjoy his iconic dance moves. In that sense, they are essentially games made for Michael Jackson fans, combining his music, dancing, and video games into one experience.

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Did you know that arcade cabinets with CRT monitors actually had three different resolutions? Most classic 2D arcade games used a 15kHz (320×240) resolution. This was the same resolution commonly used by CRT TVs and many 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit home consoles. Then Sega introduced higher-resolution arcade games with Virtua Fighter and Virtua Racing, which used 24kHz (496×384). Sega Model 1, 2, and 3 arcade boards are famous for using this resolution. One of the reasons the Sega Saturn versions of Virtua Fighter 2 and Daytona USA looked so different from the arcade versions was because of this resolution gap. Later 3D arcade games moved to 31kHz (640×480) resolution. Sega NAOMI games are one of the best-known examples. That’s why you need to be careful when buying an arcade cabinet. Early cabinets only supported 15kHz, while the commonly seen Astro City supported both 15kHz and 24kHz. Later cabinets like Blast City, Net City, and New Net City were known as “3-mode” cabinets because they supported all three resolutions. The tricky part is that both the game board and the arcade cabinet itself can have resolution settings. If the settings are wrong, you can end up running a high-resolution game in low resolution. So if you’re buying an arcade cabinet, make sure you carefully check which resolutions it supports.

Did you know that arcade cabinets with CRT monitors actually had three different resolutions? Most classic 2D arcade games used a 15kHz (320×240) resolution. This was the same resolution commonly used by CRT TVs and many 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit home consoles. Then Sega introduced higher-resolution arcade games with Virtua Fighter and Virtua Racing, which used 24kHz (496×384). Sega Model 1, 2, and 3 arcade boards are famous for using this resolution. One of the reasons the Sega Saturn versions of Virtua Fighter 2 and Daytona USA looked so different from the arcade versions was because of this resolution gap. Later 3D arcade games moved to 31kHz (640×480) resolution. Sega NAOMI games are one of the best-known examples. That’s why you need to be careful when buying an arcade cabinet. Early cabinets only supported 15kHz, while the commonly seen Astro City supported both 15kHz and 24kHz. Later cabinets like Blast City, Net City, and New Net City were known as “3-mode” cabinets because they supported all three resolutions. The tricky part is that both the game board and the arcade cabinet itself can have resolution settings. If the settings are wrong, you can end up running a high-resolution game in low resolution. So if you’re buying an arcade cabinet, make sure you carefully check which resolutions it supports.

73,847 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

When I first saw this game in the arcade, I thought it was similar to OutRun. But instead of running on a fixed circuit, you follow a straight course, which makes racing really fun. It was only released on the Nintendo 64 in North America, so only NA gamers knew about it. It never came out in Asia, and the region code was different, so there was no way to play it back then. Nowadays, you can run it using EverDrive or code-free mods.

When I first saw this game in the arcade, I thought it was similar to OutRun. But instead of running on a fixed circuit, you follow a straight course, which makes racing really fun. It was only released on the Nintendo 64 in North America, so only NA gamers knew about it. It never came out in Asia, and the region code was different, so there was no way to play it back then. Nowadays, you can run it using EverDrive or code-free mods.

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