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What is the single best arcade-exclusive game?
Bonus points if the game doesn't use specialized gimmick hardware, so it COULD have gotten home versions but just didn't.

>> No.8251374
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8251374

The only answer.

>> No.8251380

at the moment it's Out Zone but it will receive a port soon, so after that I guess it will be Dogyuun

>> No.8251383

>>8251354
imo it's the AvP beat-em-up. To my knowledge there still isn't a home version which is absolutely wild to me, you'd think it'd be included in some collection. Commonly regarded as one of the best games in the genre and it's arcade only.

Just learning there was apparently supposed to be a 32X version. Would have been worth getting one for that alone.

>> No.8251386

>>8251354
Back in the day it was Battletoads. Granted that's been released for home consoles since, but I don't tend to lump modern releases of arcade games in with old school ports.

>> No.8251426

>>8251354
Great, now I have that stupid rap song ringing in my ear again..

>> No.8251441

>>8251374
Wtf is Segas problem?

>> No.8251446

>>8251354
Alien vs. Predator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6EcGVRvL9w

>> No.8251453

Cadillacs & Dinosaurs?

>> No.8251454

>>8251354
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUWv1Ee0JZw
all the time every time

>> No.8251456
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Planet Harriers looks really fun

>> No.8251464
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>>8251374
>>8251441
>Horrible ports of the first game left and right
>C+ home sequel
>D+ second home sequel
>Pointless fighting game reboot
>Omega- reboot sequel
They mismanaged the FUCK out that franchise from day one. Anyway, this game came out for the arcades in that awkward time that produced games too complex for 4th gen ports but not enough for a standalone 5th gen release. At least they should have made a nice bundle release of this game and The Duel for the Saturn instead of just the latter.

>> No.8251487

>>8251383
They put it on their overpriced plug n play arcade stick system a year or so ago. Theres actually a bunch of arcade only stuff that did get "home" releases in an official capacity if you include those things.

For me, the Outfoxies. How the fuck can namco do so many compilations but barely touch their 90s stuff?

>> No.8251494

>>8251456
I think limited run games teased some kind of modern release of this or some shit in one of their newsletters. No idea how the fuck they would considering im pretty sure they haven't really done much with sega, though they were the official us distributor for that astro city plug n play.

Kinda expecting it to show up in yakyza or lost judgement some day

>> No.8251585

>>8251453
I thought this was on Sega CD but turns out that's a totally different game

>> No.8251618
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8251618

Miss Namco like you wouldn't believe. thanks

>> No.8251817

Breakers Revenge. The JoshProd release doesn't count.

>> No.8252006

>>8251354
I always remember reading about a supposed dreamcast port release but not sure if it was possible

>> No.8252008
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>>8252006
Forgot pic

>> No.8252014

>>8251464
Holy shit that's some strong rope. They better put her to good use

>> No.8252020

>>8251354
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara
This thing was bizarre not coming out on console, it was a beatemup with traditional D&D leveling up and equipped items and ability wheels.

>> No.8252072

>>8252020
It was ported to Saturn, PS3 and Steam, along with its prequel.

>> No.8252105

>>8252020
There's actually a unreleased prototype of Tower of Doom on hiddenpalace.

>> No.8252179
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There actually is a STEAM port but it sucks dick

>> No.8252256

Outzone is the best overhead shooter ever made but it would filter out most players before they get a chance to appreciate it.

Arcade Beat em ups are vastly superior to console beat em ups to the point where the only console beat em up worth playing is SoR and maybe Sonic Blast Man

>> No.8252296

What's with the sudden surge of popularity for outzone? I like the game. Just curious why everyone is coming out of the woodworks.

>> No.8252406

>>8251354
>>8251354
>>8251354
>>8251354
>>8251354
What game is this from? HOLY COOM

>> No.8252464
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>>8252406
India Gate.

>> No.8252614

>>8251383
>>8252008
These, also SOLAR ASSAULT Gradius, and REVISED
>>8252179
This is all over because of the ACA version, what are you talking about.

>> No.8252684

>>8251464
>>8251464
is that a girl centaur thats tied up or man with blonde hair?

is this from golden axe?

>> No.8252740

>>8251618
I am really glad to see such gentleman and scholar in this thread

>> No.8252759

>>8251456
It is fun. But Space Harrier purists didn't like the wacky characters replacing the 70s sci-fantasy theme of the original. I thought it was pretty awesome

>> No.8252772

SCUD Race and Daytona 2 are the biggest travesties. They could have rebranded the licensed material like what happened to Sega Racing Classic

They're probably gone forever because jap companies have a habit of losing track of the source code for their valued IPs

>> No.8252797
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>>8252684
Yes, one of the playable characters in Revenge of Death Adder is a centauress named Dora.

>> No.8252931

The 4 arcade Jurassic Park light gun games, The Ocean Hunter and both Lets Go Jungle games, are a pack of light-gun games i would have paid full price for if they had gotten Wii ports or some shit (obviously not the 4th JP game since it came after)

>> No.8253326

>>8252296
Probably someone namedropped it on youtube.

>> No.8253330

>>8251618

Wonder Momo is about rape scenarios. Namco was based

>> No.8253331

>>8251464
It followed a disturbingly similar path to Final Fight, but probably ended up worse off.

>> No.8253346

>>8252406
Violent Storm

>> No.8253383
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>>8251464
>D+ second home sequel
Golden Axe 2 is a notch above the 1st for two important reasons. Improved combat and vastly improved magic using system. Everything else is on par or just slightly worse than the 1st. I've said for years it always felt more like Golden Axe 1.5 rather a proper sequel but it is still a competent game. If GA1 is C+ then GA2 is a B-.
>but not enough for a standalone 5th gen release
I respectfully disagree. IMO make Revenge of Death Adder a launch title with a few new features and I you have a hit.

>> No.8253416

>>8251464
>>8253383
Wasn't Revenge of Death Adder one of the games that Sega lost the source code, like HOTD 1 and the Saturn Panzer Dragoons?

>> No.8253434
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>>8253383
I guess Golden Axe III would be the *second* home sequel. I agree the Genesis-only sequels aren't bad at all; at most they're at the level of the Final Fight SNES-only sequels except for GA2 > GA3 and FF2 < FF3 arguably.

>make Revenge of Death Adder a launch title
You could get away with 5th gen standalone releases of some later arcades, but then again only massively popular stuff like Capcom and SNK fighting games; otherwise it would be pushing it; even Capcom bundled both Dungeons and Dragons games for the Saturn release. A System 32 game like Revenge would be pushing it A LOT; people pay more attention to console game evolution, but there's a big difference between a 1991 and a 1994 arcade game. And I really do love the game, honest.

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>>8251453
Seconded. It's not the most impressive game, but it was so widely available that I ended playing the fuck out of it and it's basically my favorite Capcom Beat 'em up.
It was shameful that Capcom Generations didn't get to the CPS2 games; could the PS1 have pulled them off though?

>> No.8253746

>>8251464
>>8253434
It should have been ported to the 32x. Hell, the 32x architecture should have been based off the System32

>> No.8253753

>>8252008
This shit was literally magic as a kid.

>> No.8253756

>>8253578
I love that part where 6 fat guys charge you from all directions and you can just use the spinning conga kick to knock out all of them. It looks fucking hilarious.

>> No.8253761

>>8253578
>2 guys blow up
>6-7 eyes spawn

>> No.8253775

>>8253761
Get your eyes checked buddy, it's clearly 4 eyes.

>> No.8253801

>>8253578
I've made peace that C&D will never see a home release but it was my most desired game back in the day. Anyway, stuff like AVP would've given the PS1 a shit fit.

>> No.8253842

>>8253578
It's a CPS1 game though

>> No.8253908

>>8253578
Capcom beat em up are pure kino regardless, kid me laughed at how bad golden axe looked compared to knights of the round

>> No.8253945

>>8251380
>Out Zone
What the fuck is that difficulty? I can't even credit feed.

>> No.8254068

>>8253908
Golden Axe - 1989
Knights of the Round - 1991

>> No.8254241

>>8254068
implying a kid would notice that...or care

>> No.8254279

>>8254241
No, unless you were a literal toddler there's no excuse.

>> No.8254315

there are so many that i cannot even list them, i want spikeout, scud race, sega lemans 24, daytona 2, the wangan midnight maximum tune series, planet harriers, a version of gti club that has the fun minigames (psn version doesn't, why the fuck konami?), chase hq 2, brave firefighters, elevator action death parade and a million more arcades
only thing i can hope for i guess is some kind of VR project that recreates cabinets and has decent emulation of the games, not that i will ever be able to afford a headset

>> No.8254332

>>8254315
>a version of gti club that has the fun minigames
What is that one Konami release on the Wii? Not a port of the arcade version? some kind of sequel?

>> No.8254341

>>8254332
actually i had no idea it got a wii port, will have to try it, seems weird they would release that version on the wii though since it looked about on par with ps3 games

>> No.8255496

>>8251354
I bought PCBs of Sunset Riders and Vendetta a few years ago, because I thought that they were *never* coming home and now they’re both out on the Switch. It doesn’t really count, as they are just digital, but it’s great that they’re handy when I don’t wanna hook up the supergun.

What I’d really love to have a full cabinet of is Operation Wolf

>> No.8255520

>>8251354
VERTEXER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-lVyYtkgRY

>> No.8255530

>>8251383
The 32x was meant to have gotten Alien vs predator and captain commando.
Sega america were talking to capcom usa about doing the ports but sega of japan stepped in and told capcom NO!

they said the 32x wasnt segas future and to ignore segaUSA because the saturn was coming. Sega japan hated the 32x and were pissed off with segaUSA for making it because it made them feel as if segaUSA was trying to out-do them or something

>> No.8255560

>>8253383
Christ...flaire is making my dick drool

>> No.8255561

Prop cycle from around 1995, its a flying game by Namco that had some of the best graphics I had seen and the cabinet had a huge flat screen. You had to pedal bicycle pedals to accelerate. I only lasted 30 seconds on a credit that cost $2 so only played it once.

>> No.8255667

>>8255530
And people act like racism (on both sides) was never a factor in Sega failing..

>> No.8255716

>>8255561
thank you for reminding me prop cycle exists I think I only played it once as well as speed racer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWyBVh62O-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDTDCOeFDnw

>> No.8255880

>>8253842
Right, my bad. Actually, Cadillacs is a CPS "Dash" game, an enhanced version that came out a year before CPS-2 that only a literal handful of games used.

>> No.8256151

>>8253416
i'm pretty sure most sega games fall under that umbrella

>> No.8256184

>>8256151
I thought it's mostly Saturn/STV games and AM3 games for Model 2. It'd be cool to get a full list but I had no luck finding one.

>> No.8256376

>>8254068
daimakaimura is from 1988 and looks miles better than golden axe. explain yourself, sega fanboys

>> No.8256395

>>8256376
Out Run is from 1986.

>> No.8256405

>>8255530
>they said the 32x wasnt segas future and to ignore segaUSA because the saturn was coming. Sega japan hated the 32x and were pissed off with segaUSA for making it because it made them feel as if segaUSA was trying to out-do them or something
To be fair, the 32X was a shitty idea, considering the Saturn was already a thing.

>> No.8256441

>>8256395
Does that make Golden Axe better looking?

>> No.8256456

>>8256405
The saturn WASNT a thing at that exact time though. That's the problem.

Segausa and SegaJapan acting like different companies most times, hated each other and hardly communicated towards a common goal.

Just look at the shit that went down with streets of rage 2 or fighting force or many others.

SegaJapan made the megacd and it failed. SegaJapan start working on the saturn but practically tell segaUSA nothing about it. segaUSA then starts work on the 32x, tells Japan but they dont care and basically ignore them.

segaUSA release the 32x thinking it's got like 4-5 years run. Turns out it's much less than that coz Japan told them nothing about the planned dates etc.

SegaJapan see the 32x and what usa is doing with it....wonder wtf this shit is meant to be. Tell developers to stop working on a shitty product that's going to be dropped within a year.
More bad blood between usa and Japan.

Sega genuinely are one of the most stupidest fucking companies around. Even today there total retards. They demand indie devs pay them a fortune for ips they dont care about, give consent to fan projects but then change there minds and threaten those people, steal credit for others work, bend the knee to fags/black and sjws (the tails t shirt).

>> No.8256509

>>8256456
>(the tails t shirt)
QRD?

>> No.8256606

>>8256509
Sega Europe did a tails t shirt and put it on there shitty sega merch website. You know....the one were u can pay 500 for a statue of sonic......and other over priced retarded shit.

They had a shirt of tails behind the japanese flag and niggers/lefties on twitter went FULL retard about it. Shit like THIS IS RACIST! and then demanding sega remove a japanese flag symbol because the left and nigs get upset about it.

Sega bent the knee and twitter was like 'guys we did it! Were on the right side of history!'

These same fucking losers got the flag removed in street fighter 2 (e Honda stage) because that too was apparently...TOO MUCH for their weak little hearts.