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Name the 3 biggest arcade games companies at the moment.
The biggest is obviously Sega (Virtua Fighter, Sega Rally etc), with Konami (Time Crisis and Superscope) and Namco (Tekken, Soul Calibure, Ridge Racer) not so far behind.
So what of the news that Sega and Namco are working with Nintendo for the Triforce board, arcade hardware based on the Gamecube.
Now if the top arcade games (well possibly not Konami's but they only make lightgun arcade games anyway) are on Gamecube based hardware (including new Tekken and Virtua Fighter games), which console is going to be getting the quickest and most faithful arcade ports?
Logic says Gamecube, which is fairly good news.
Whether the conversion from NSTC to PAL is as quick and well done might be another issue all together.
Also it means that Nintendo might well be getting into arcade.
Smash Brothers and F-Zero at a SuperBowl/Arcade-based-place near you?
Doesn't sound so bad, does it?
The biggest is obviously Sega (Virtua Fighter, Sega Rally etc), with Konami (Time Crisis and Superscope) and Namco (Tekken, Soul Calibure, Ridge Racer) not so far behind.
So what of the news that Sega and Namco are working with Nintendo for the Triforce board, arcade hardware based on the Gamecube.
Now if the top arcade games (well possibly not Konami's but they only make lightgun arcade games anyway) are on Gamecube based hardware (including new Tekken and Virtua Fighter games), which console is going to be getting the quickest and most faithful arcade ports?
Logic says Gamecube, which is fairly good news.
Whether the conversion from NSTC to PAL is as quick and well done might be another issue all together.
Also it means that Nintendo might well be getting into arcade.
Smash Brothers and F-Zero at a SuperBowl/Arcade-based-place near you?
Doesn't sound so bad, does it?
I'm afraid you're being a bot over optomistic... arcade gaming is something that I follow VERY closely...
Last year Sega controlled 70% of the arcade market. Every other company was pulling out bit by bit, while Sega were keeping arcade development steady. So their share of the market will rise even further.
So bad is the arcade market, that Sony, Namco and Sega have teamed up in running arcades! Something completely unpresidented. Sega and Namco have eeven franchised out some aracdes.
Onto you point about the GC getting the most ports... I'm afraid this is rubbish.
The vast majority of aracde developers use the Dramcast based Naomi board, and the newer Hikaru board. Even Namco, who make their own PS2 based boards, use Sega boards for about half their games. The reason is that they are extremely cheap.
In fact, Sony's own arcade boards are going to cease production soon.
So, where does the Triforce board fit in? Well, Nintendo don't actually own any aracdes any more. They don't have a large development team to make games for them either. Seeing as Sega and Namco make a majority of arcade games (Sega completely dominated the Jamma show- a Japanese trade dhow for arcade games only), and both Sega and Namco make their own boards and own their own aracdes, the only real use of the Triforce (cool name btw!) is for developers who used to use Sony's boards... or SNK's boards (SNK went bust last year). Which isn't a great deal of the market.
Namco will continue with the PS2 based Namco made board as this is where they have put most development, and the PS2 is still their biggest selling games platform. Sega will contine with their own boards for sure....
However, you have to ask, if Sega are helping develop this board using their far greeater knowledge of the arcade market then mayeb they'll adpot it. After all, Sega may want to stop all hardware production, including boards, soon... well, in a couple of years....
Sonic
Last year Sega controlled 70% of the arcade market. Every other company was pulling out bit by bit, while Sega were keeping arcade development steady. So their share of the market will rise even further.
So bad is the arcade market, that Sony, Namco and Sega have teamed up in running arcades! Something completely unpresidented. Sega and Namco have eeven franchised out some aracdes.
Onto you point about the GC getting the most ports... I'm afraid this is rubbish.
The vast majority of aracde developers use the Dramcast based Naomi board, and the newer Hikaru board. Even Namco, who make their own PS2 based boards, use Sega boards for about half their games. The reason is that they are extremely cheap.
In fact, Sony's own arcade boards are going to cease production soon.
So, where does the Triforce board fit in? Well, Nintendo don't actually own any aracdes any more. They don't have a large development team to make games for them either. Seeing as Sega and Namco make a majority of arcade games (Sega completely dominated the Jamma show- a Japanese trade dhow for arcade games only), and both Sega and Namco make their own boards and own their own aracdes, the only real use of the Triforce (cool name btw!) is for developers who used to use Sony's boards... or SNK's boards (SNK went bust last year). Which isn't a great deal of the market.
Namco will continue with the PS2 based Namco made board as this is where they have put most development, and the PS2 is still their biggest selling games platform. Sega will contine with their own boards for sure....
However, you have to ask, if Sega are helping develop this board using their far greeater knowledge of the arcade market then mayeb they'll adpot it. After all, Sega may want to stop all hardware production, including boards, soon... well, in a couple of years....
Sonic
triforce is in zelda , but because sega namco and ninty are all powerfull forces and there are 3 of them (tri) then TRIFORCE fits nicely.
i read this on www.gamesdomain.com , very interesting me thinks ! just think , they could port the new zelda onto one , and then for something like £1 a level , maybe there would be 20 levels , if the person wanted too they could stand there all day for £20 and play a whole game .... how sad they would be !
i read this on www.gamesdomain.com , very interesting me thinks ! just think , they could port the new zelda onto one , and then for something like £1 a level , maybe there would be 20 levels , if the person wanted too they could stand there all day for £20 and play a whole game .... how sad they would be !
Triforce?? Isn't that something to do with The Legend Of Zelda?? Oh, and I should be getting Ocarina of Time and a few others within the next few dyas or so!!
It's on both Tendobox and Planet Gamecube.
The Triforce board is what it's called.
I think that it's great news.
A big cabinet with 4 joysticks for Smash Brothers in your local Superbowl?
It might well be happening (although I'll have Smash Brothers at home, it'll be a good way of advertising Nintendo games in these "pay to play" demos).
The Triforce board is what it's called.
I think that it's great news.
A big cabinet with 4 joysticks for Smash Brothers in your local Superbowl?
It might well be happening (although I'll have Smash Brothers at home, it'll be a good way of advertising Nintendo games in these "pay to play" demos).
That'd be amazing just walking into an arcade and seeing Super Smash Bros. Melée there!!
ISS is an arcade-style footy game and Tekken's only on the GBA (damn!). So yes, Nintendo do seem to be getting more arcade style games and i'd like to see more Ninty games at arcades, but what games COULD you have their??
Every arcade on a console is usually a Sega or Sony game, I can't remember the least Ninty game I saw at an arcade!??
ISS is an arcade-style footy game and Tekken's only on the GBA (damn!). So yes, Nintendo do seem to be getting more arcade style games and i'd like to see more Ninty games at arcades, but what games COULD you have their??
Every arcade on a console is usually a Sega or Sony game, I can't remember the least Ninty game I saw at an arcade!??
Where did you hear/read this news???
It sounds rather interesting!
:)
It sounds rather interesting!
:)
Name the 3 biggest arcade games companies at the moment.
The biggest is obviously Sega (Virtua Fighter, Sega Rally etc), with Konami (Time Crisis and Superscope) and Namco (Tekken, Soul Calibure, Ridge Racer) not so far behind.
So what of the news that Sega and Namco are working with Nintendo for the Triforce board, arcade hardware based on the Gamecube.
Now if the top arcade games (well possibly not Konami's but they only make lightgun arcade games anyway) are on Gamecube based hardware (including new Tekken and Virtua Fighter games), which console is going to be getting the quickest and most faithful arcade ports?
Logic says Gamecube, which is fairly good news.
Whether the conversion from NSTC to PAL is as quick and well done might be another issue all together.
Also it means that Nintendo might well be getting into arcade.
Smash Brothers and F-Zero at a SuperBowl/Arcade-based-place near you?
Doesn't sound so bad, does it?
The biggest is obviously Sega (Virtua Fighter, Sega Rally etc), with Konami (Time Crisis and Superscope) and Namco (Tekken, Soul Calibure, Ridge Racer) not so far behind.
So what of the news that Sega and Namco are working with Nintendo for the Triforce board, arcade hardware based on the Gamecube.
Now if the top arcade games (well possibly not Konami's but they only make lightgun arcade games anyway) are on Gamecube based hardware (including new Tekken and Virtua Fighter games), which console is going to be getting the quickest and most faithful arcade ports?
Logic says Gamecube, which is fairly good news.
Whether the conversion from NSTC to PAL is as quick and well done might be another issue all together.
Also it means that Nintendo might well be getting into arcade.
Smash Brothers and F-Zero at a SuperBowl/Arcade-based-place near you?
Doesn't sound so bad, does it?