Capcom has announced a new partnership with gaming peripheral brand Higround to launch a line of Street Fighter-themed gaming keyboards, which will feature characters and famous artwork from the fighting franchise’s storied history. The Street Fighter keyboards will feature three different themes: A close-up of Akuma with an outstretched fist, …
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Arcade1Up has been producing home-arcade cabinets for more than four years, releasing titles from hit classics like Pac-Man to racers like Out Run and even lightgun shooters like Big Buck Hunter. With the exception of its expensive Killer Instinct Pro Series cabinet, however, all of its 3/4-scale systems have required …
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The Nintendo Switch eShop will see 52 new games added to the digital storefront over the next several days, including a title that mixes volleyball with firearms. Called Hyper Gunsport, the futuristic sports game comes from the developer behind Gunhouse and the upcoming Demonschool. Two Arcade Archives titles are also …
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Sega announced on Twitter that a Genesis Mini 2 will release in North America on October 27. The miniature-sized console’s design is based on the second model of the Genesis and comes with a library of over 50 games, including some Sega CD titles. Games featured in the console’s library …
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Because of the ongoing semi-conductor shortage, comparatively few units of the Sega Genesis Mini 2 will be sold in North America–approximately 10% of the original version’s supply. According to a statement given to Polygon, the Sega Genesis Mini 2 was originally planned to be a Japan-only product. However, upon discovering …
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In the contentious console war between Nintendo and Sega’s 16-bit systems, most of the attention was focused on the elements that the two warring factions directly controlled: the hardware and first-party games, and especially the dueling mascots, Mario and Sonic. But third-party support varied wildly at the time, with entire …
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If you’ve ever wanted to start your very own arcade at home, then now’s a good time to lock in an early order for the Capcom Street Fighter II: Champion Turbo Legacy Edition from Arcade1Up. Preorders are now live at Best Buy for the replica arcade cabinet, which doesn’t just …
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Double Dragon officially turns 35 this week, and for anyone who remembers playing the game in the arcades, they’ll also likely reflect on just how brutally difficult the series was. That challenging gameplay wasn’t accidental, as Arc System Works’ Takaomi Kaneko recalled stories to the PS Blog that he’d personally …
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This year’s latest inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame are a quartet of influential titles. Ms. Pac-Man, Dance Dance Revolution, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Sid Meier’s Civilization will be placed in the Strong National Museum of Play’s hall of fame, standing alongside other …
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Ms. Pac-Man is a gaming icon alongside Pac-Man himself, but that hasn’t stopped Bandai-Namco from replacing the character in a recent Pac-Land re-release, likely due to an ongoing rights issue. As spotted by Twitter user Nickisonlinenet, the newly released Arcade Archives port of Pac-Land replaces Ms. Pac-Man (and Jr. Pac-Man) …
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