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KOF: Sky Stage coming to XBLA 1/22/10
Not sure about a US release. Most likely this week or next.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0PQc...layer_embedded

Interesting. Not a disc release is probably not a good sign...

It was annouched with 3 other newer SNK titles. It leads me to think this was ment to be DLC all long. Still not sure on the price, but I don't think I'll bite for anything over 800 points, but something tells me it'll be 1200 points.

Originally Posted by Rodimus It was annouched with 3 other newer SNK titles. It leads me to think this was ment to be DLC all long. Still not sure on the price, but I don't think I'll bite for anything over 800 points, but something tells me it'll be 1200 points.

Yeah, all of those games they announced that day are under the XBLA banner

been having quite a bit of fun playing this game called Lethal Application

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiPQQbUjvYk

fun time killer for freeware
http://unagiyoukan.net/data/files/19...pplication.zip

been playing R-type 3 for the SNES... man I suck!

Originally Posted by gunm I'll double dip on Death Smiles. In a way, I'm glad I haven't picked up that J360 yet. I may still eventually, but so far they ported over Raiden Fighters Aces and Raiden IV, Mushihime is region-free, and now DS is getting a port. Kinda wish Atlus was doing it, but I believe it's someone else.

I still think you're foolish for having not. There's no reason for wasting your money on American 360 aside from RROD fears unless you MUST get Bullet Witch or Culdcept Saga in English. In every other gaming choice there is just a cheap, if not cheaper, Asian version of a Western developed game with English as an option so why bother?
MS might as well be whispering in your ear to buy the Japanese one, what with the additional exclusives the choice of buying an Asian or a Japanese 360 will net you.
What MS needs to do is create a system update to completely disable region coding. It's horseshit and there's no reason for it except for you to take what they say is in your right to play in your region, to believe that bs, just like with BR.
That's why I'm getting a Japanese DSi, that and I figure I'll like what they're offering to the Japanese exclusively more than here. I feel most of my tastes echo the Japanese and not most of the stuff most of the console gamers in America like now or what they SAY they like. I'm also not terribly impressed by most if not all Sandbox games, especially with how bland the character and environmental design usually is.

I recently bought a HORI Real Arcade Pro EX-SE so I'm especially interested in picking up 360 shooters now. I've always liked them, though I'm not good at the really hard ones. I've been playing Aegis Wing and that's pretty fun, especially for free. I'm an old-schooler too and have been having fun with Scramble, opting for original graphics and sound! I've got Raiden Fighter Aces on the way.

Do any of you play on a HRAP EX-SE? I'm thinking I'd like to open it up and rearrange the buttons, but I don't know if that's easy or not. That's my only complaint with it for shooters. Why did they put the B button above the A button instead of to the right of it? I presume that is some fighting game thing, but not sure.

I have more US 360 shmups than Japanese. I have only DS and Mamoru-kun that are J360 only. Mushihime is region-free. Spending $300 to import a console for just two games (one of which is already being localized) seems more foolish at the moment.

The only problem is that Japanese exclusive games are so expensive. I only paid $90 for my Japanese arcade but most game cost more half of that. I was looking to get Super Robot Taise XO but there is no deal for a 3 year old game.

Originally Posted by gunm I have more US 360 shmups than Japanese. I have only DS and Mamoru-kun that are J360 only. Mushihime is region-free. Spending $300 to import a console for just two games (one of which is already being localized) seems more foolish at the moment.

I have to agree with this. I have a J360 and to be honest it really isn't worth it. More so that DS is coming to the states I just do not see any reason to keep the system any more.

I don't regret picking up my 2 Jshmups, though. They're the LEs. I like to collect them and I forsee myself getting a J360 eventually. Even if I don't I'm sure I could at least get back what I paid for them (which was more or less MSRP) if I need to get rid of them.

I'm still waiting for amazon to put up the DS pre-order. :p

Originally Posted by crunchewy Do any of you play on a HRAP EX-SE? I'm thinking I'd like to open it up and rearrange the buttons, but I don't know if that's easy or not. That's my only complaint with it for shooters. Why did they put the B button above the A button instead of to the right of it? I presume that is some fighting game thing, but not sure.

I got one of those for shooters and fighters, and I agree... The A/B button configuration is a strange design choice. Fortunately, you can usually configure the buttons in-game to do what you want. I know that at least Raiden 4 does this, because that's the one I'm currently playing.

I haven't opened up my stick, but it looks pretty easy if you wanted to open it up and move buttons around. The HRAP EX-SE uses real arcade parts, and arcade buttons/joysticks are designed to swapped in/out.

Originally Posted by gunm I don't regret picking up my 2 Jshmups, though. They're the LEs. I like to collect them and I forsee myself getting a J360 eventually. Even if I don't I'm sure I could at least get back what I paid for them (which was more or less MSRP) if I need to get rid of them. I'm still waiting for amazon to put up the DS pre-order. :p

Yeah and the J360s are pretty cheap as well. Im sure I will brake even, that and I have just been getting rid of a lot of random gaming shit ( more than one stick per console, imported systems ect ) Just want to clear out space.

PA has the Hori mushihime stick in stock $139.99. The stick is the usual Hori licensed stick (not at the RAP level of quality), but I'm surprised it's available.

Originally Posted by gunm Spending $300 to import a console for just two games (one of which is already being localized) seems more foolish at the moment.

I donno mang... tell that to the ppl who buy the boards

shmup fans be crazier than naughty by nature

True dat, JEKKI. I'm not that hardcore, tho'.

Originally Posted by yayece I got one of those for shooters and fighters, and I agree... The A/B button configuration is a strange design choice. Fortunately, you can usually configure the buttons in-game to do what you want. I know that at least Raiden 4 does this, because that's the one I'm currently playing. I haven't opened up my stick, but it looks pretty easy if you wanted to open it up and move buttons around. The HRAP EX-SE uses real arcade parts, and arcade buttons/joysticks are designed to swapped in/out.

So far I have yet to find a game that lets me configure the buttons. Obviously I'm picking the wrong games. For example, Scramble (XBLA). Yeah, yeah, but I like that old game.

When opening the HRAP, are you suppose to do so by removing the (hex) screws on top of the case or the phillips ones on the bottom? I'm thinking that top, but I want to be sure.

I opened up my EX-SE several days ago and moved the buttons around. I wasn't exactly sure how I wanted to arrange them, but ended up laying out A/B/X/Y like they are on a normal controller. I'm definitely happier with it this way.

The "quick disconnects" weren't as easy to remove as I was expecting. I had to use a pair of pliers to grab them and get enough force to pull them off. It was a bit scary, but worked out. I also had to figure out that the buttons come out the front of the panel. FYI, you push in the two tabs on the sides and then push the button through the panel from the bottom. I've now got them layed out like this:

     X Y LT LB
    A B RT RB

The triggers/bumpers aren't ideal, but I don't know what the ideal arrangement would be for those and I think any game in which I'd use them on this stick would probably be a game that lets you setup the layout however you want, so it probably doesn't matter.

Grain of Salt time: Cave is making a new non-arcade game for Worldwide Release!

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/02/11...n-arcade-port/

Of course, this might be a dating-sim puzzle game, but just in case it's a shmup...