Star Wars Battle Pod

[Cortan]

[video=youtube;bob41EQ9ifM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bob41EQ9ifM[/video]

I would honestly hunt down the nearest arcade if this thing came out.

 

[Empress]

saw that days ago, makes me really miss the old X-wing games ( not rogue squadrons those were semi on rails or in a box compared to x-wing, TF, and X-W:A )


then again: I still remember going to the arcade back in the early days and playing on this:

 

[StandbyRanger]

That

Is

THE

COOLEST thing I have ever seen. I'm already hyped. It does remind me a bit of another arcade game which is incredibly similar. You fly fighter jets during what I could only guess is World War 3. So the technology is there, which means this is incredibly plausible to come out.

 

[Ping]

As cool as it looks, I have to wonder why it's an arcade release. When was the last time any of us saw a video arcade still in business?

 

[Oncaro]

I know the Jungle Rapids in my city has an arcade section...

 

[Ser Gregor]

As cool as it looks, I have to wonder why it's an arcade release. When was the last time any of us saw a video arcade still in business?

The arcade business is absolutely thriving in Japan, Bandai Namco is a Japanese company, and Star Wars is very popular in Japan. Also, this isn't new technology; it is based off of a very successful Gundam game, so it's not like Bandai Namco had to spend too much money creating this game.

 

[Brandon Rhea]

Um, wow.

 

[Ping]

The arcade business is absolutely thriving in Japan, Bandai Namco is a Japanese company, and Star Wars is very popular in Japan. Also, this isn't new technology; it is based off of a very successful Gundam game, so it's not like Bandai Namco had to spend too much money creating this game.

I see, did not realize that. Here I thought nearly all of the arcades had gone out of business.

 

[Green Ranger]

Whaaaat.

 

[Liam]

Me likey.
Oh yes, me definitely likey.

How much would one of these cost to, say, put in a residential home?::D:

 

[The Kyzer]

Am I the only one who feels that the gameplay and graphics look lazy? My TopGun game for Windows 98 looks better. Maybe it looks better in person.

 

[Blaxican]

Can't afford to buy one in my home, and arcades don't exist anymore around here.

Looks cool though.

 

[Green Ranger]

Me likey.
Oh yes, me definitely likey.

How much would one of these cost to, say, put in a residential home?::D:

A lot. My parents used to rent a Raiden machine back in the 90s for their shop. I think buying them outright can go up into the realm of several thousands of dollars.

 

[Ser Gregor]

How much would one of these cost to, say, put in a residential home?::D:

A lot. My parents used to rent a Raiden machine back in the 90s for their shop. I think buying them outright can go up into the realm of several thousands of dollars.

That's for a standard arcade unit. These 'pod' games cost $20k+.

This game is $24k per unit, before tax and shipping, etc. Star Wars Battle Pod for comparison.

 

[Green Ranger]

That's for a standard arcade unit. These 'pod' games cost $20k+.

This game is $24k per unit, before tax and shipping, etc.

Ah, well there you go. Ouch.

 

[Phil]

Looks like a remake of the Star Wars Arcade shooter, which I loved to death.

We still got some arcades here, namely at family fun centers and the like. Downside is that they severely lack shooters, even tame ones.

 

[Liam]

That's for a standard arcade unit. These 'pod' games cost $20k+.

This game is $24k per unit, before tax and shipping, etc. Star Wars Battle Pod for comparison.

I guess I'll have to create an Indiegogo campaign then.