10 Interesting and Bizarre Arcade Games From Japan Part 1
The Japanese have brought us many exciting and original experiences from environmentally friendly roller coasters to the current manga/anime phenomenon and everything between. I just thought I would put up some interesting arcade games that I have seen in my day and a few I found on the internet.
Strangest Arcade Game: IdolMaster
This is a weird one. I actually have never seen this one before but after reading about it I definitely give this one the winner of the strangest Japanese arcade game. This game console surrounds you for the full stereo effect. You get a comfy seat to sit your buns on for the hours you will sit enticed to spend just 100 more yen. So, what is the premise of this game? What do you do?
You manage a pop idol. You change her clothes. You give her dance moves. You pick her music. And you pay a lot of real money to do so. Here is a very detailed description of this game from several first hand encounters.
Coolest Arcade Game Setup: Silent Hill
The Silent Hill franchise is a recognizable name so I don’t think I need to describe play by play what kind of game this is or what you should expect from this. For a horror video game this set up is awesome. A nice creepy ambiance to shoot up some weirdo nurse freaks, body bags and the occasional pyramid head. Especially if the arcade was slightly ill lit in the first place and it was pretty abandoned? This could be a major creep out fest. I really want to play Silent Hill on this. (more…)
Boxing sure has fallen on hard times as of late. I don’t think any average American can name even one of the four heavyweight champions. This might be due to the fact that none of them are American. All of the current champions are Eastern European. The most freakish of these champions is Nikolai Valuev.