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Hey, /vr/. Maybe you can help with this.

I'm planning on opening a small arcade game centre soonish with a couple of friends. I want to have some of our cabinets running old school Japanese games, so I've been looking up online for some of the games I've played back in the day.

Here's what I'll probably get so far:

Final Fight.
Parodius da!
Gokujou Parodius.
Galaxy Fight.
Waku Waku 7.
Rockman 2 Power Fighters.
Dai Makaimura (Ghouls'n Ghosts).
Valkyrie no Densetsu.
Metal Slugs on NeoGeo.

All games will be Japanese versions as we have a friend in Japan who can get them for us. Also, one of my friends already has a decent collection of fighting games so the obvious ones will be running as well (Super Turbo, 3rd Strike, KoF, Fatal Fury, etc).

Any game suggestions or input welcome.

>> No.643305
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643305

>>643279
Oh god, those shipping costs.

>> No.643336

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but have you made a market study yet to assess whether or not it will be succesful or not?

>> No.643356
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643356

Gotta get Revolution X!

>> No.643371

>>643305
Yup.

>>643336
My friend ran one for several years before selling his shop due to personal issues. (It's still in business today under the new owner) We're hoping to make an even better arcade this time around.

>> No.643381

um lol who goes to an arcade now when u can just play call of duty at home with ur friends???
No seriously OP, what kind of area do you live in? A large city?

>> No.643402

>>643371

Well, it really depends on where you live, I guess. I only asked because it sucks doing a massive investment on something that ends up failing. But if you're sure about it, go for it. As for my suggestion: Shadows of Mystara. Make it happen.

... though, since the game is a bit text heavy (an oddity for an Arcade game) you might want to consider obtaining an American version instead.

>> No.643404

While it would be really nice to have arcades again, the only people in America who would go to them now are hipsters looking for nerd cred or whatever. I wish you luck but I doubt this will be a very profitable venture.

>> No.643412

>>643404
informed business and trend assesments

>> No.643416

>>643279
OP you are not in the 90's anymore.

Your arcade centre will be a total failure because people now plays in their xbox instead of getting outside,know people and make friends. going to the arcades.

>> No.643414

>>643404
I don't understand this board's fascination with "hipsters." "Histers" as you call them are more interested in music than video games.

>> No.643451

>>643414

I'm just using it as a catch-all for people not really interested in the medium, but will still claim themselves a fan of it to look cool.

>> No.643521

>>643402
Thanks for your concern. I'm fairly confident about this venture though.
>Shadows of Mystara
Interesting... Is this a beat em up? I love beat em ups. Will look into it.

>>643404
Good thing I'm not in America then. We do have a decent arcade community here, so let's hope for the best.

>> No.643618

You need some shmups, anything will do really.

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>>643414

as a self-diagnosed skinny jean wearing, dollar store sunglass-bearing hipster who listens primarily to shoegaze and late 90s psych pop, i can confirm that absolutely nobody i know gives a shit about what video games i play, or that i play them at all.

i've been playing a lot of black crypt recently.

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643652

>>643618
>parodius
Needs moar Sexy Parodius.

>> No.643668

you need outrun, point blank (gun bullet in japan) and VIRTUAL mother fucking ON

>> No.643690
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643690

OP, you have to promise to come back and tell us when your arcade slides into obscurity from middling interest and your friendships are destroyed because you decided to 1) Have partners and 2) Those partners being your friends.

Unless it's just gonna be an expensive as fuck hang-spot. Then more power to you.

>tfw OP will never report back the dismal failure of this business venture

>> No.643713

Buy a Sega NAOMI cab. you can play MvC2, Ikaruga, Crazy Taxi, and Samba De Amigo. Worthwile games in my opinion

>> No.643735

>>643279
>parodius
>waku waku 7
>valkyrie no fucking densetsu
WHERE IS THIS

>> No.643737

>>643668
>VIRTUAL mother fucking ON
Fuck yeah. I'm looking into getting Oratorio Tangram ver.5.66. I’ll have to see about its specialised twin joysticks though.

>>643690
Our shop should open sometime around July-August. Will post pictures on /vr/ just to spite you.

>> No.643776

small quick list

those vertical and horizontal shooters
1941
1942
1943
aero fighters
darius (i love darius)
esp da re
giga wing
vasara

beat em ups
captain commando
simpsons
xmen (the beat em up)
tmnt

racing
cruis n usa
daytona

fighting
darkstalkers
art of fighting (and the rest of neo geo classics)
x men
marvel super heroes
mortal kombats
primal rage

>> No.643787

Maybe you could have one half of the place be a chuck e cheese type deal, and the other half would have good games. Just so you might break even and keep it afloat for more than 6 months.

>> No.647114

>>643652
This.

>> No.647356

Your list is pretty awesome already.
>Suggestions
D&D Shadow Over Mystara
The King of Dragons
Bubble Bobble
J. J. Squawkers (can't recommend this enough)
Change Air Blade

oh and if youre into fightan gaems, i could list a thousand more

>> No.647372

Get Donkey Komg. I love donkey kong.

>> No.647949

>>643521
>not in America
desperately hopes OP is near me