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Topics of September 2004

●04/09/30●

◆Gref releases screenshots of the much-talked-about new work “Sakou no Rondo (tentative name)” under development

http://www.grev.co.jp/ronde/index.html

・By the way, these are the people who designed the characters/mecha! *Information provided by readers

http://www.condensedmilk.org/top.htm

◆Namco is a day service center"Kaikaya"Open!!

Installed “Taiko no Tatsujin RT ~Japanese Heart~” and “Wani Wani Panic RT” etc.

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/0409/30/news084.html

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2004/09/30/103,1096531222,31716,0,0.html

◆"MJ2 Ver.D" is scheduled to start operation in winter 2004

http://www.sega-am2.co.jp/mj2/verd_nickname.html

◆“Toryumon” officially begins operation from today! Site renewal accordingly

http://www.touryuumon.jp/new/main.html

◆Konami's website has been renewed once again! Some URL changes *Information provided by “Sakuracho”

http://www.konami.co.jp/

◆Monthly Arcadia November issue (No.54)

http://www.arcadiamagazine.com/product/arc_054.html

◆Amusement Journal: Introducing interesting new product information as soon as possible

http://www.am-j.co.jp/newmachine/top0410.html

[Household related information]

◆SNK Playmore PS2 “THE KING OF FIGHTERS 94 RE-BOUT” official website opened

http://www.snkplaymore.jp/official/kof94/

◆SEGA Xbox “OutRun2” release date decided! The first production will include a music CD as a limited bonus!

http://sega.jp/x/outrun2/home.html

◆Sega Saturn's 10th anniversary album "Saturn History" will be released! Includes many AC songs!

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2004/09/30/103,1096532057,31718,0,0.html

●04/09/29●

◆Licensing Asia 2004 begins! Namco exhibit!

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0409/29/news07.html

◆Mushiking protagonist! Sega and others will also exhibit at Licensing Asia!

“Oshare Majo Love and Berry” is scheduled to go into operation within the fiscal year!

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0409/29/news09.html

◆“SEGA GOLFCLUB Network ProTour” location test begins at 3 locations in Tokyo

http://sega-golfclub.com/top.html

◆“Outrun 2SP” and “Ghost Squad” are also being tested on location in Ikebukuro/Shibuya!

http://www.kobayan.jp/ *Information provided by “Kobayan@Aries”

◆It’s here! Saikyo's new shooting game “Sengoku Cannon (tentative name)” is the latest work following “Ace” and “Blade”! !

http://www.playstation.jp/tgs2004/title/023.html

●04/09/29 17：35 BBS●

◆Gather together, young people! king
Of “Shamisen Brothers” championship match held!

http://www.cine-tre.streaming.jp/cgi-bin/overdrive/hotnews/clip.cgi

◆This is Taito's January prize "Pinky: Invader Ver."

http://img167.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/5/8/1/8/usapyon4921-img463x600-1095396362tt459004500.jpg

◆From Micro Magazine Co., Ltd. “Mysterious Game Makyō 4 ~ Lost Games”
DECO & BIC Tokai Edition~” now on sale!

(Wow, I have to go to the bookstore now!)

http://www.microgroup.co.jp/book/GAM000008.php

[Collection of connections]

◇Treasure Inouchi says about TYPE-X, "Development has not started yet."

◇About porting Aruze and Falcom works

“Everything was developed by Aruze, and you could almost say it was rebuilt from scratch.”

(It's different from rumors, I was told that it's PC-like...)

◇CD “SEGA AGES BEST+” AC version title revealed

＞Related goods information/Soundtrack CD corner reference

◇Cross Notes Saikyo Division is developing a new STG with mobile app

◇Arcadia Mook “VF4FT” Scheduled to be released on 10/22 ¥1974 included

●04/09/29 9：00●

◇Today's update corner: Location information, other (10:00)

◆The title selection for the 3rd battle drama has ended! There are 6 titles this time, and details will be announced at Arcadia, which will be sold at the end of next month!

http://www.tougeki.com/

◆New flying information on weekly G.rev news! (It seems that magnetic force has nothing to do with it, so I apologize for the inconvenience...m(_
_）m

http://www.grev.co.jp/magazine.htm

◆Technotop “Mahjong Don’t Eat Sushi!” Introduction page

http://www.t-top.co.jp/pc/page/game/sushi/page 01.html

●04/09/28 3：00●

◆Thank you “Mahjong Fighting Club”!
Cumulative number of registered users exceeds 2 million! !

(It has already been reported that as of September 1st, there were 1.9 million people, but that's an increase of 100,000 people in less than a month...!)

http://www.konami.co.jp/am/mfc/mfc3/jyoho.html

◆Docomo has 6 official i-mode websites that link arcade games and mobile phones, with 120,000 people using them.

(Konami's e-AMU, Sega's VF.NET, MJ.NET, D.NET, VS.NET, Sammy's AW-NET...

Even compared to the MFC above, is it surprisingly small? )

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/mobile/articles/0409/27/news002.html

◆Cats introduces their latest work “OSHIOKI” and previous work “SexyBeach”

(Although the update has finally resumed, the previous work only has one image and no sample video...)

http://www.cats-net.jp/pc/

◆The origin and final form of competitive fighting in one! Xbox “Street Fighter”
Anniversary Collection”

(I didn't know it was all on one disc...)

http://eg.nttpub.co.jp/news/20040927_02.html

◆Capcom's popular figure "Tokyo Game Show limited colour" will be released on e-Capcom!

(I guess there was some leftover...)

http://www.e-capcom.com/index.shtml

◆Namco submits the Namco Group's corporate advertising challenges to the “42nd Advertising Conference Award”

(Think of a catchphrase and get 1 million yen!)

http://www.namco.co.jp/wg/sendenkaigi42/

●04/09/26 22：00●

◆Arcade game fee payment system using a mobile phone will be exhibited at the Docomo booth

(Eh? It's like I didn't notice...)

http://www.famitsu.com/game/event/2004/09/26/264,1096176721,31478,0,0.html

◆“Pop’n”&“BEMANI IIDX” mini live ~ “BEMANI” series is planning a special event in 2005

http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2004/09/26/34c83314702670d42ed549510df993b8.html

◆PS2 “The Typing of the Dead” “Editorial Department Competitive Typing Competition” held!

(The winner was the Famitsu editorial department who defeated Sega staff!)

http://eg.nttpub.co.jp/news/20040926_24.html

●04/09/26 2：50 ＢＢＳ●

◆NVIDIA “CS”
NEO” as a reference exhibit?
Adopted in Namco arcade cabinets

(Huh? I didn't notice...sweat. Moreover, it's written even more clearly than yesterday's report...)

http://www.rbbtoday.com/news/20040925/18715.html

◆A cosplay contest commemorating the 10th anniversary of the “KOF” series will be held at the SNK Playmore booth!

http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2004/09/25/f2c49c91ea285ac34dd92aad1f203462.html

◆“Guilty Gear
Makuhari heats up with “Isuka”!

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/tgs/2004/news/040925/01/index.html

◇Namco's DVD did not include "Namco History" (angry)

◇CD “SEGA AGES BEST” includes “Afterburner” LIVE by “H.”
Ver recorded for the first time!

●04/09/25 3:00～Part 2: Transplant related●

◇Please refer to each news site for report articles on today's Tokyo Game Show.

◆SNK Playmore and KDDI exclusively supply SNK titles to the broadband compatible network game system “Multi Matching BB” *Information posted by “K-SONIC”

http://www.kddi.com/corporate/news_release/2004/0924a/index.html

http://www.snkplaymore.jp/information/press26.html

◆“DOA characters speak to you!” Voice clock “DEAD OR ALIVE VOICE CLOCK”

DOAX figure “ONE COIN FIGURE SERIES DOAX” linked [PDF]

http://www.tecmo.co.jp/company/pdf/2004092403.pdf

◆“Puyo Puyo Fever” for SEGA “Nintendo DS”, “Pocket PC”, and “Palm OS” will be released!

http://sega.jp/release/nr040924_1.html

◆Official pages for home titles are being opened one after another!

・PS2 "Pochitto Nya~" http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/ps2_pochitto/

・PS2「DDR FESTIVAL」 http://www.konamityo.com/bemani/ddrfestival/

・“SEGA Superstars” exclusively for PS2 EyeToy http://segasuperstars.jp/

・PS2 “Taiko no Tatsujin Go! Go! Godaime” http://www.namco-ch.net/taiko_godaime/

・PSP “Word Puzzle”
Mojipittan Encyclopedia” http://www.namco-ch.net/mojipittan_psp/

・PSP “Vampire Chronicles the Chaos”
Tower” http://www.capcom.co.jp/vampire_cct/

●04/09/25 3:00~Part 1: Pure AC related●

◇Today's update corner: Location information (TGS exhibited models)

◆Namco adopts NVIDIA “System N2 Arcade Platform” for next-generation arcade game platform

http://release.nikkei.co.jp/detail.cfm?relID=82027 *Information provided by “ZAN”

・If you don't know what the above article is talking about, click here ↓

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0409/24/news05.html

◆The latest issue of Nowazu is now available!

http://www.namco.co.jp/nours/

◆BeForU and NAOKI participate in a fan-sponsored music game event ~ GitaDora! Autumn Thanksgiving 04

(Is Kobayan@Aries-sama in the picture somewhere?…lol)

http://www.konami.co.jp/ja/tv/index_news.html

◆ Konami Style “Mahjong Fight Club Special Music Collection (tentative)” will be commercialized with a reservation of 1,000 tickets.

http://www.konamistyle.com/customfactory/mfc_soundtrack/

◆“Capcom Fighting
Jam” official website reopened

http://www.capcom.co.jp/fighting_jam/

●04/09/24 0:45 (2:45 added)●

◇Today's update corner: Location information (TGS exhibited models), Konami

◆Exclusive scoop from “Aries’ Small Room”! Regarding the latest work of Konami “Gitadora” (see section 9/21)

http://www.kobayan.jp/

◆“Mushiking” exhibited at “Tokyo International Entertainment Market 2004”

(It's a mysterious event starting this year, but there will be merchandise sales and many other game manufacturers will be exhibiting.)

http://www.entama.com/

◇The cumulative number of registered members of Konami “Mahjong Fight Club” is 1.93 million! (As of 04/9/1...That's amazing.)

◇The appendix of Arcadia is the “ZDX” guidebook (hey! By the way, the cover is “CFJ”)

[Household information]

・Several new characters will be joining PS2 “Rumble Fish”!

・PSP "Mojipittan Daijiten" is not a port but a completely new work!

・PSP "Vampire Chronicles" is a mixed work of all series performance like "Hapa 2"!

・Docomo 900i
Capcom's “Daimakaimura” and “Strike 2” and Sega's “Power Smash” will be distributed in the series!

●04/09/23 10：30●

◇Today's update corner: Location information, other (Gref's new work)

◆Current status report of "Zekross" (I feel like supporting a little bit...)

http://www.guild-inc.co.jp/xexth/cgi-bin/bbs/cbbs.cgi?mode=one&namber=180&type=166&space=120&no=0

◆“Quest of D” official website renewal open

http://www.sega-am2.co.jp/questofd/index.html

・“Quest of D” product introduction

http://www.am.sega.jp/utop/closeup/questofd_01.html

◆An alumnus of the National Police Agency is appointed as the new president of Aruze

http://www.ampress.co.jp/news_sokuho.htm

◆Amusement Journal October issue

http://www.am-j.co.jp/amusement_journal/amj200410.html

◆There's a booklet in the appendix of the next issue of Arcadia...?

http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/jp/p_catalog/magazine/2004/2004_11547-11.html

http://www.ascii-store.com/catalog.cgi?id=66708

◆ “ZDX” hidden element release PW 2nd edition & “Toryumon” operation date changed

http://www.able-corp.com/timely.htm

・"ZDX" ported to PS2 and GC! (The title is different, but the content is "ZDX")

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040921/scej33.htm

●04/09/22 3：30●

◇Today's update corner: Calendar

◆“The Rumble Fish” project website “Probe Nexus Conference Room” is officially open!

(I can feel the great enthusiasm of the developer side, but when I looked at it all of a sudden, I had no idea what kind of site it was...)

http://www.dimps.co.jp/probe-nexus/index.html

◆Gref will be posting "Flying information before new release announcement" on September 28th (Tuesday)!

(Competing with Flying Getter, a magazine released at the end of the month where new information is published...bitter smile)

http://www.grev.co.jp/magazine.htm

◆G-Para: Creators File “The ultimate form of pleasure that avoids demon barrage” Cave Mr. Tsuneki Ikeda

http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_159.htm

●04/09/19 11：00●

◇Today's update corner: Location information

◆Take lots of gravure photos of the girls!! “Super Real Mahjong”
Alumni Association”

http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2004/09/16/104,1095270027,30828,0,0.html

●04/09/18 1：00●

◇Today's update corner: Location information

◆Aruze “Jakuoudo” location test begins!

http://www.aruzegame.com/plat/jan/center/news.html

◆The latest version of “Tekken 5” will invade the Tokyo Game Show!

(Although the exhibit itself was previously reported on September 1st, I purposely introduced it because it is the "latest version")

http://www.tekken-official.jp/news/

◆Milestone, announcement of new product release (“Chaos” soundtrack, DC version, GC version)

http://www.mile-stone.co.jp/product/product.html

◆A great adventure up and down the world in search of hidden treasures! ! Excellent addictive! Introducing the ultimate simple action game! GBA “Alec Bordon Adventure Tower & Shaft
Advance”

http://www.aruze.com/pr/01_products/03_cs/advance/03_towershaft/index.html

◆Sega Sammy, list of goods distributed at "Tokyo Game Show 2004"

http://sega.jp/soft/event/tgs2004/goods.html

●04/09/17 10:30 Part 3: Others●

◇Today's update corner: Calendar, Sega, Namco

◆Namco releases “Taiko no Tatsujin RT ~The Heart of Japan~”, a rehabilitation machine for the elderly that includes folk songs, chants, and nursery rhymes [PDF]

http://www.namco.co.jp/pr/release/50/50-031.pdf

・Click here if you cannot read PDF

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040916/taiko.htm

◆“Communication Mahjong Toryumon” scheduled to be released on 9/27

http://www.able-corp.com/timely.htm

・But, since around the end of last week, I've been unable to connect to the official website with a probability of about 95%...I feel extremely uneasy if I can't manage things like this.>Currently, it's very stable and comfortable (9/21)

http://www.touryuumon.jp/

◆The Cats website has been restored for the first time in 2 months! (Is it a charm that the latest version is still May's "Nurse Mania"? Or was the online content still active during this time?)

http://www.cats-net.jp/pc/

◆New popular arcade game titles added to Xbox! ~The legendary man appears as the image character of the campaign!

http://www.xbox.com/ja-JP/press/release/20040916.htm

●04/09/17 10:30 Part 2: Taito related●

◆Game system board "TAITO Type

http://www.taito.co.jp/news/details/040902_1.html

◆The first commercial game board “TAITO TypeX” software! “Winged God (Yokushin)” sales start in October

~ A shooting game full of unprecedented “thrill” and “exhilaration”

http://www.taito.co.jp/news/details/040902_2.html

◆The third installment of the “Getchu!” series! Commercial game “Collect Getchu! Plarail” scheduled to be released in September

~ Equipped with 15 types of games using the long-selling “Plarail”

http://www.taito.co.jp/news/details/040902_3.html

●04/09/17 10:30 Part 1: Sega related●

[Company information]

◆SEGA expands into Yokohama/Minatomirai area [Follow-up]

~Yokohama City announces that part of the headquarters functions (development department) and large AM facility are scheduled to be opened by FY2008

http://www.ampress.co.jp/news_sokuho.htm

・SEGA opens “Japan’s largest” indoor entertainment facility in Yokohama

http://www.zakzak.co.jp/top/2004_09/t2004091607.html

◆Notice regarding SEGA SAMMY Group Medium-Term Business Plan [Sammy Official PDF]

http://ir.sammy.co.jp/release/pdf/040916_ir_02j.pdf

・If you can't read the PDF, click here: SEGA SAMMY's medium-term business plan: Overseas expansion, active M&A

http://gameinfo.yahoo.co.jp/info/headlines/san/20040917/cpt/03030000_san017.html

◆Notice regarding Sega Sammy Holdings Co., Ltd.'s business forecast [PDF]

(That's amazing...Maybe I should have just kneeled down and let you in...lol)

http://ir.sammy.co.jp/release/pdf/040916_ir_01j.pdf

【Quest of D】

◆Network compatible card action RPG “Quest of D” starts operation from today! Posted on product information page

http://sega.jp/arcade/questofd/home.html

◆Apology and notice regarding incorrect game card data

http://www.am.sega.jp/utop/closeup/questofd_cardf.html

[Others]

◆Fumofumo-san, who has been very popular recently, now has a limited edition colored stuffed animal as a prize that can only be obtained at SEGA stores!

http://www.sega-am.jp/event/prize/fumo/

◇We are looking for a clothing CG designer for "Fashionable Witch Love & Berry" at "fromA" this fall!

*Information provided by “Kasumi” (Does this mean that he is very motivated to introduce new cards and update versions?)

◇Household information

・PS2 "Sega Rally 2005" is a completely new original for home use!

・PS2 “Typing of the Dead Zombie Panic” includes the complete AC version!

●04/09/16 11：30●

◇Today's update corner: Location information

◆“Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned” Ver.A release announcement

http://www.am.sega.jp/utop/closeup/vf4ft_ver_a.html

◆Aruze, report on the 42nd Amusement Machine Show (cosplay and LIVE on the final day also available)

http://www.aruze.com/topics/jamma2004/jamma2004.html

◆An RTS that follows the flow of Galaxian!? Namco's SF RTS "NEW SPACE ORDER" is undergoing beta testing!

*Information provided by “Kouga”

http://www.4gamer.net/news.php?url=/news/history/2004.09/20040914235054detail.html

◆PS2 "Cyvaria 2" is packed with super luxurious benefits including a strategy DVD! *Information provided by “K-SONIC”

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/nojima-game/407195/519231/547179/

●04/09/15 9：00●

◇Today's update corner: Location information

◆AMJ: Quickly introduce information on new products that interest you (Plarail is recommended!)

http://www.am-j.co.jp/newmachine/top0409.html

◆Performers for TGS Pop'n & Bemani Live have been decided! (Well, it was officially written as of yesterday...)

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0409/14/news02.html

◆Details of the contents of “Famitsu Capcom” (“CFJ” and “ZDX” are included in the appendix DVD)

http://www.capcom.co.jp/game/books/capcom_book/index.html

●04/09/14 3：00●

◆Currently, I'm involved in the development of the latest version of the arcade Tetris, and a new arcade game although I can't say the specific title ~ G-Para Creator's File: Arica, Ichiro Mihara

http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_158.htm

◆“Pop’n Music”&"Beatmania II DX" Live will be held at Tokyo Game Show 2004!

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2004/09/13/103,1095053789,30695,0,0.html

◆The contents of the 10th 3-group “Game Day” have been decided [PDF]

http://www.aou.or.jp/news/0409/newa0409-c.pdf

◆“Tecmo Hit Parade” product information page opened

http://www.tecmo.co.jp/product/thp/index.htm

●04/09/12 3:10 Check omitted●

◆This is the “KOF” medal pachislot! (Link without permission to the page of “I love Yamasa!!”)

http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/sukisukiyamasa/015000

◆See? Course images of "Scud Race" included in the Xbox "Outrun 2" that has finally been released! !

(Uhoho~~♪ The first image is the Scud intermediate course!)

http://www.the-magicbox.com/0409/game090904e.shtml

●04/09/12 1:55 2 days worth ●

◇ Today's update corner: location information, calendar, adult

◆Aruze begins location testing for Mass Medal “Shuffle Bros Baccarat” from 9/11!

(Wow! It hasn't come out yet...)

http://www.aruzegame.com/news/news.html#news4

◆The board for Banpre's "G-BOS" is Chihiro (...wait, what?! Chihiro can make a screen like that?!...lol)

http://www.ampress.co.jp/newsd_latest.htm

◆Atari's classic AC games such as "Pong", "Breakout", "Asteroid", and "Centipede" are now available as slot machines!

(Maybe it's the same trend as in Japan where game titles are changed to pachinko/pachislot...)

http://www.ampress.co.jp/news_sokuho.htm

◆Is Polygon Magic responsible for the development of “Dragon Chronicle” and “Demolish Fist”? *Information provided by “Sakuracho”

http://www.polygonmagic.com/Pro_3.html

◆SEGA Prize photo book exhibited at AM Show

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/g-toys/sega/040902am/index.html

◆“Puyo Puyo Fever for
Windows” online battle function beta test now recruiting participants! Start downloading the free online trial client

http://sega.jp/pc/soft/puyofever/win/beta/beta.html

◆A lineup that will bring retro game fans to tears! “Tecmo Hit Parade” released on November 25th

(Tecmo also issued a press release, but there were no photos, so I'll introduce this one)

http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2004/09/10/162fe9443ad41cbead7fdcbfdab01d34.html

◆Will the latest installment of the "Monkey Ball" series be released on PS2 and Xbox? *Information provided by “K-SONIC”

(I feel like it's too late, but it seems cheap so it might be a good idea...)

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/09/10/news_6107155.html

●04/09/10 10:00 Yesterday only●

◆「HOUSE OF THE
DEAD" screened at the Fantastic Film Festival (and it's not a direct game story...)

http://www.gpara.com/news/04/09/news200409095918.htm

●04/09/09 8：30●

◆SEGA opens official website URLs one after another with game title domains!

・SEGA GOLF CLUB Network ProTour http://sega-golfclub.com

・Initial D http://initiald.sega.jp

・CRAZY TAXI http://crazy-taxi.sega.jp

・THE QUIZ SHOW http://quiz-show.sega.jp

・Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force http://vo-force.sega.jp

◆Taito's "TGS2004" exhibition booth contents revealed! Many luxurious stage events

(It's called "Chaos Breaker" on your cell phone...seriously?!)

http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2004/09/08/f2c087efc81a62bf4a5ed641f7c7a438.html

◆Disclaimer - Regarding unauthorized modification of Pachislot "Tekken R" [PDF] (You're late, I'm faster than you...lol)

http://www.namco.co.jp/p7/pdf/tekken-r.pdf

◆Namco, August prize (August prize now...it's too late)

http://www.namco.co.jp/aa/prize/prize-8.html

◆Mr. Namco Iwatani at CEDEC: “Developers, let's go outside!!” (Wow, there are a lot of important things written here, so if you're an aspiring creator, please read this carefully. I want game schools to teach their students things like this!)

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0409/08/news04.html

●04/09/08 8：30●

◇Today's update corner: Calendar

◆“Z” at ABLE
DX” hidden mode appearance password released! Notice of new version software distribution of "VF4FT"!

http://www.able-corp.com/

◆A set of 15 CDs! “Konami Music Masterpiece Collection” reservations now available!

http://www.konamistyle.com/customfactory/retoro/index.html

◆SEGA, Prize Surprise “42nd AM Show” Prize Collaboration Report

http://sega.jp/prize/topics/ams0409/

http://sega.jp/prize/topics/ams0409/page 2.html

http://sega.jp/prize/topics/ams0409/page 3.html

●04/09/07 3:00 Urgent update! ●

◆The latest status of "Zekross": It was scheduled to exhibit at both AM Show and Tokyo Game Show, but has decided to decline both (as of 9/3)! The announced closed beta has not yet been implemented, and the target date is the end of September! *Information provided by “Aki”

http://www.guild-inc.co.jp/xexth/cgi-bin/bbs/cbbs.cgi?mode=all&namber=166&type=0&space=0&no=0

(Well, that's the worst attitude... To be frank, I'm sure that once they've declined to exhibit at TGS, they won't be motivated to do so until the end of September. If they can really do a beta test at that time, they're fully capable of exhibiting... But anyway, what kind of booths will there be at the AM show? I wonder if it was planned to be exhibited at the AOU show soon...so I guess it's the Tecmo exhibit at last year's AM show...I guess that's why Tecmo's exhibit turned out like that...bitter smile)

●04/09/06 23：40●

◇Today's update corner: Location information, calendar, Sega, Namco

◆“Pop’n Music 12” location test underway! (Nationwide pilgrimage begins)

http://www.web-konami.com/event/ac/popn12/

◆What are the new features of “MJ2 Ver.D Location Test Version”?

http://www.sega-am2.co.jp/mj2/verd_newsystem.html

◆Uploaded the card list of "Mushiking 2004 First Expansion Pack"!

http://mushiking.com/cards/2004fk/allcard.html

◆42nd Amusement Machine Show Event Report by AM-SEGA

http://www.am.sega.jp/utop/show/jamma_42/event01.html

◆“NEOGEO BATTLE COLISEUM” official page is fully open!

Characters and screenshots released, AM show exhibition report added!!

http://www.snkplaymore.jp/official/nbc/index.html

◆Announcing the number of visitors to the 42nd Amusement Machine Show! (slight increase)

http://www.am-show.jp/index2.html

●04/09/05 23：00●

◆Sega game music in hard rock! "SEGAROCKS LIVE IN JAPAN" held!

・5 hard rockers play with all their heart!

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2004/09/04/103,1094304884,30379,0,0.html

・Shouts explode in Shibaura in heavy rain!

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040904/ser.htm

・Well, they performed in Sendai earlier...(It wasn't news at all)

http://www.wave-master.com/segarock/event_sendai.html

◆“42nd Amusement Machine Show” Sega Sammy Booth Last Stage Event on the Last Day ~ [H.] Live

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040904/ss.htm

◆A movie of running on the "Daytona 2" advanced course on XBOX "Outrun 2" has been released!

http://xboxmovies.teamxbox.com/xbox/1124/Rival-Mode *Information provided by readers

(It's here, it's here, it's here, it's here! It's extremely disappointing that the BGM is different, but now it's "Scud" too...?)

●04/09/05 15：20●

◇Today's update corner: Location information

◆“Ghost Squad” official website launched! *Information provided by “rotten gunman”

http://sega-ghostsquad.com/

◆The best part of “Toryumon” is the competition event with celebrities! (In addition to Mr. Sakai, which was announced the other day, it seems that competition events with various celebrities are planned. I see, with this, it might be possible to closely follow the preceding companies!)

http://www.touryuumon.jp/setumei/setumei0819.html

◆“JAMMA SHOW exhibiting game machines comments by person in charge” by River Service

http://www.riverservice.co.jp/0409jammareports/index.html

◆“Music Zanmai” BEMANI product lineup released on 11/18

(It's a huge amount! It's a shame that the DVD extra edition "visual emotion (tentative)" is included in "IIDX"!)

http://www.konamistyle.com/sp/music_sp/index.html

●04/09/04 18：00-22：00●

◇Today's update corner: SEGA, Taito

◆2nd AM show van pre-prize photo! (Only March is left)

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/g-toys/banpresto/040902am/index.html

◆AMJ's survey results on the third day of the show venue (players' preferences are clearly revealed!)

http://www.am-j.co.jp/column/42nd_amshow/data03.html

◆This is the release fax content for "Pop'n 12" and "Thrill Drive 3"!

*Information provided by “Kobayan@Aries”…Thank you for your continued support!

http://www.kobayan.jp/ (To “Aries’ Small Room”)

◆Rocket Star releases GBA “Super Real Mahjong Alumni Association”! The pre-order bonus is “Mamemoto vol.15”!

http://www.chadran.co.jp/cgi-local/tkxcgi/shop/goods_detail.cgi?GoodsID=00001724

●04/09/02-03 minutes Part 3: Spilled stories from the show (9/4 14:00)●

◇The medal pachislot “Tekken R” at the game center is an illegally modified product that Namco/Yamasa does not permit at all!

◇Was Kato's "Groovin' Stomp" scheduled to be exhibited at Sega?

...Maybe Sega is planning to sell it? (It's true that shamisen is often used in Sega locations...)

◇The software part of Capcom's “Mario CoroCoro Party” is based on the home version of “Mario Party,” which means it was developed by Hudson.

●04/09/02-03 minutes part 2: Activities other than the show (9/4 5:00)●

◇Today's update corner (for now): Location information, calendar

[Official website is opening one after another! ]

◆“THE IDOLM@STER” official website “THE IDOLM@STER WEB” is finally open!

http://www.idolmaster.jp/

For mobile phones: http://idolmaster.jp/ (If you use it from a PC, the PC version will be displayed.)

◆“Tekken.NET” for mobile phones is now on special release only during the AM show period!

http://am.tekken-net.jp/ (cannot be viewed on PC)

◆“Key of Avalon 2 -Order and Precepts-” pre-HP is now open!

http://www.a-key.jp/koa2_pre.html

◆“Bingo Parade” official website is open!

http://bingoparade.sega.jp/

◆“Raiden III (tentative name)” announcement page is back!

http://www.mossjp.co.jp/10Main/raiden_pop.htm

◆“Mushiking” is finally expanding into the world, and the English page is now open!

http://mushiking.com/e/index.html

◆ Information on the participation of Masaaki Sakai, also known as Machaaki, has been released on the official Toryumon website!

http://www.touryuumon.jp/kokuti/kokuti0819.html

[Others]

◆Notice of "MJ2 new version (Version D)" location test implementation

http://www.sega-am2.co.jp/mj2/topics/topics20040903.html

◆The long-awaited third installment of the “Thrill Drive” series! Limited time location test!

http://www.web-konami.com/event/ac/thrill_drive3/index.html

◆New title for AC “Neo Geo
Announcement of the production of “Battle Coliseum” and the release of a follow-up video at Tokyo Game Show 2004 (It has been stated that it will be developed as the “second edition” of the software supply to Atomiswave. Does that mean “KOF 2004” will not be released?)

http://www.snkplaymore.jp/information/press24.html

http://www.snkplaymore.jp/official/nbc/index.html

◆"Bandai is developing/series of Gundam games with Capcom, and will continue to develop them in the future."

http://www.mainichi.co.jp/life/hobby/game/news/news/2004/09/03-1.html

◆Updated “Amusement Industry Survey Report” in 2003 (Very interesting data)

http://www.jamma.or.jp/sangyou/index.htm

◆Taito will distribute the "Taito GAME Music Promotion CD" for free at "Tokyo Game Show 2004"!

http://www.taito.co.jp/ztt/taitogmusic.html

◆"Mushiking" This month's Shogakukan academic year magazine supplement is this! (Information for fall 2004 will be released soon!)

http://netkun.com/musiking/furoku.htm

●04/09/02-03 minutes part 1: AM show related (9/4 5:00)●

◆Usual! Distribution catalog collection

・Alpha Station http://www.alpha-st.co.jp/

・Mak Japan http://www.mak-jp.com/sinsaku.html#amshow

◆Arcadia Editorial Department

・List of video model exhibits: http://www.arcadiamagazine.com/jamma2004/gamelist.html

・Show report: Enjoy a rich lineup of fighting games!

http://www.arcadiamagazine.com/jamma2004/report.html

◆Amusement Journal Editorial Department

・Day 1 survey results http://www.am-j.co.jp/column/42nd_amshow/data01.html

・2nd day survey results http://www.am-j.co.jp/column/42nd_amshow/data02.html

・Venue report http://www.am-j.co.jp/column/42nd_amshow/top.html

◆Official reports of exhibiting companies

・Namco http://www.namco.co.jp/nours/hotnews/20040902_1.html

・Sammy http://www.sammy.co.jp/japanese/topics/event2004/jamma/index.html

・SEGA http://sega.jp/location/event/040902_1.html

◆SEGA, 42nd Amusement Machine Show exhibit model introduction

http://www.am.sega.jp/utop/show/jamma_42/index.html

◆Banpresto Prize photo album exhibited at the AM show released!! (This is the first edition, it's nothing like this)

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/g-toys/banpresto/040902am/index.html

◆This is also a tradition! Companion photo book! (On the train home, I happened to be in the same train as Mr. Matsugiri's assistant on the Taito stage, so I secretly took a photo of her...lol. By the way, that person is not in the photo below. She is a very cute lady with a topknot.)

http://kazumi.plala.jp:9801/uploader/stored/up2363.jpg

●04/09/02 8：15●

◇Today's update corner: Location information (VF4FT-A, etc.), Sega

◇The AM show is finally starting, but I definitely won't be able to attend today, so I'm looking forward to hearing from everyone!

◆Namco “THE IDOLM@STER” official website officially released! Video exhibition at AM show!

http://www.idolmaster.jp/

・Detailed introduction article (including location information and goods information!)

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040901/idol.htm

◆Wonder City Tsurumi's "Wada Don" (see 8/29) is a special machine that only exists in the world!

http://www.namco.co.jp/ar/location/loc-list/003/pb-16-tsurumi/

◆We'll do it again this year! The last of the AM show is the usual [H.] live show!

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040901/h.htm

◆Banpresto, September prizes

http://www.banpresto.co.jp/japan/amuse/

◆Aruze, September prize

http://www.aruze.com/pr/01_products/05_prize/04/09/index.html

◆AC version “Battle Hot Gimmick Series”
The transplant project is finally complete! *Information provided by “Kagehisa Asami”

(Grrrr! How can I say this? I was secretly looking forward to “Integral” which is a set of 1 to 4!)

http://www.myharvest.co.jp/myharvest.files/upfile/hg4/hg4.htm

◆Capcom announces TGS exhibition titles and stage events! AC version “CFJ” exhibited!

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/games/gsnews/0409/01/news03.html

◆Magazine "Famitsu Capcom" will be released on 9/24 with 2 DVDs!

http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/jp/p_catalog/magazine/2004/2004_26456-10_29.html

●04/09/01 9：45●

◆Yuki EP “Communication Mahjong
Toryumon” official website launched! (It's supposed to open on 8/30, but it seems like it wasn't there on 30...)

http://www.touryuumon.jp/

・By the way, are these companies a partner company in the development or operation of communications?

http://www.atrativa.co.jp/index.html

●04/09/01 3：15●

[Just before the AM show information]

◆TAITO will hold a presentation commemorating the release of the new system board "TAITO Type X" on the first day!

(Announcing software lineup and participating partners)

http://www.am-show.jp/bbs/02/index.html

◆This is Sega's "Bingo Parade"!

http://www.am-j.co.jp/column/42nd_amshow/info04.html

◆System Services will be exhibiting a new “Inufuku” prize!

http://www.inufuku.jp/event.htm

[Others]

◆SEGA September Prize New Product Information

http://sega.jp/prize/

[Yesterday's spill]

◆Tokyo Game Show 2004 The AC version of "Tekken 5" was also exhibited at the Namco booth."50 Years Starting with Rocking Horses Namco Entertainment History"Distribute a DVD containing it!

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2004/08/30/103,1093860627,30168,0,0.html

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