JAMMA '05 Report by JAPJAC:

[JAPJAC]

Another year, another JAMMA show!

Only covered things that I am interested in.

03/09/05:

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We're in!:

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Originally a mobile phone game in Japan, this PCB version did little for me. A bit to naff and confusing and worse still; looks like a mobile phone game here too:

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ESPGaluda 2 is more of the same but with heightened detail and incredible animation. Stunning:

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A really boring new shoot 'em up that failed to excite. Very much like Zero Gunner 2, but even worse in every department:

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More Slugging and the worst installment bar pt.4. Badly drawn wishy-washy backgrounds with NeoGeo style sprites makes things look really naff especially when at times the whole screen zooms out in what is a failed attempt to make things look impressive. Also everything has dark shadows which causes the screen to look like a buggy mess especially on multi plat-formed sections where the screen is a burst with ‘action’. It's boring to play to boot regardless of being free play here. The Atomisware hardware once again proves itself to be possibly the worst ever released making everything look like cheap underpowered pap:

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Anyone expecting the tight SFC tight inertia driven playable bliss of the original with this first commercial release will be disappointed. However, approach this title in context as I did bearing in mind that this is a spiritual successor to Namco’s own aging Race On! (still popular here in Tokyo) then one can appreciate it’s target audience (casual users) and aim. In this case it’s a success. Complete with a NamCam (like Race On!) this should do well:

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Sega’s World beating heritage:

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What OutRun2 is to OutRun, incredible:

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Pt.3 takes the licensed players to frigtning realism levels:

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Again, new hardware isn’t a gigantic leap, but actually helps the characters become genuinely real and aggressive:

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Erm, frigtning:

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Remote controlled Mario Characters, mint:

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Birds:

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Goody bag:

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JAPJAC.

[BulletMagnet]

Hmm, so Rajirugi and Under Defeat didn't appeal to you much...guess we'll hafta wait for more opinions. Thanks for the pics though.

[Brian]

I actually pre-ordered those remote controlled Mario toys about 6 months ago. They look cool; I'm glad I did.

[PaCrappa]

Good to see you out and about JJ. Looks like you had fun

Pa

[Neon]

Only one that appeals to me are the Taito girls

Thanks for the pics thoe

[PsikyoPshumpPshooterP]

Only one that appeals to me are the Taito girls

Thanks for the pics thoe

hell yeah..the girls there look hella fione..

[subcons]

Shame to hear you disliked Slug and Under Defeat. Those are two titles I'm eagerly looking forward to. Can't wait to hear some more opinions.

Great pics though. Thanks for sharing.

[GaijinPunch]

Rajiruki looked good enough...better than a lot of the other stuff at the show. Nothing ground-breaking, but I like cell-shading. I would definitely buy a port, but not shell out $2000 on it.

Again, new hardware isn’t a gigantic leap, but actually helps the characters become genuinely real and aggressive:

I was pretty unimpressed w/ the VF5 demo in just about every way... mainly b/c the video was such crap and there was no in-game footage. They can make a movie look way better than actual gameplay. Besides, graphics have always been the 2nd (or maybe 3rd) factor in VF.

[MOSQUITO FIGHTER]

Yu-Gi-Oh-Girl!

[barmskii]

thanks for the piccies JJ, what the hell has become of fanitsu?? Is it still online?

[famitsu1]

Hi,
great thread,its good to know you still out there fella.
Ta famitsu1

[JAPJAC]

Yes, it's online:

www.fanitsu.cjb.net/