Astro City Mini announced

[Lebowski]

So what do we take from this paragraph? Arcade stick version or a plug into the mini cab stick? (Or both?)

--I understand from the information you provided that you will also be selling a dedicated controller for this game.

Shimokawa: Yes. We'll be releasing the arcade version of the Astro City Mini Arcade Stick and the Astro City Mini Arcade Stick. We're planning to release a control pad at the same time as the main unit. It's the first pad in Japan to be connected to Astro City, isn't it?

--The Arcade Stick will probably be a replica of Astro City's companion piece. What will the "control pad" look like?　Are you planning to design it similar to the home Mega Drive pads?

Aochi: Yes, I agree. Fans are probably most familiar with the Megadrive's pads and So I'm going to use reliable parts and then make a good original one. Even in games like Virtua Fighter, the commands are easy to enter accurately and full of Sega love. We want to make it overflowing, so please stay tuned for this one, as well as the design.

That sound to me like there is an arcade stick version and a mini cab version of this like there is with the neogeo

[hudson]

I wonder what the other games will be in the 36 total games.

What one Sega game would you love to have on this?

Maybe I'd have something we were discussing that never got a decent home conversion.

Shadow Dancer, maybe?

Welcome to Guess the Rest Sega Arcade Game Bingoooooo!


I'm going for

Bonanza Bros
Shinobi
WonderBoy
WonderBoy in Monster Lair
Dynamite Dux
Gain Ground
Flicky
ESWAT (I don't want this - MD version much better)
Zaxxon
Quartet
Scramble Spirits
Puyo Puyo
Riot City
DD Crew
SegaSonic The Hedgehog
Fighting Vipers
Virtua Tennis
Virtua Striker
Last Bronx

[Nu-Eclipse]

ESWAT (I don't want this - MD version much better)

Incorrect.

Coin-op miles superior to the nonsensical MD 'adaptation'.

[Nu-Eclipse]

SegaSonic The Hedgehog

Would love to see this, but not sure how it happens if Sega don't make some kind of rollerball controller peripheral for this thing.

Nintendo Life reported a while back that there might be a possibility of SegaSonic getting ported to the Switch under the SEGA AGES series, but obviously this came with the caveat of "depending on how sales of the other games go".

[hudson]

Incorrect.

Coin-op miles superior to the nonsensical MD 'adaptation'.

Sorry pal. I can't agree. Thanks for everything.

[QualityChimp]

The MD version is a better game for long term play, but the arcade is better for that short-term hit and you're suited up in minutes.
Massive sprites and lots of explosions make this a great choice for this mini arcade cab, IMHO.

[hudson]

I recently played ESWAT arcade to the end and it was unfair and pants. The things you mention, big sprites and suit progression are there and were the reasons I wanted to play it, but I came away sad.

[paulus]

Fuzzy image of usb pad:

https://www.rllmukforum.com/uploads/monthly_2020_07/cuge803oyzwzugrjrtf6.png.f52ebb2107bbf59a890f57d52d49b951.png

[hudson]

That is a cute controller... I think.

[importaku]

I was more hoping for something like this

[Yakumo]

It's going to have Virtua Fighter on it!!!

Https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.biglobe.ne.jp/smart/amp/it/0707/giz_200707_1871551915.html

It's written in the list followed by Fantasy Zone.

[importaku]

errm that was in the first post of the thread LOOL

[Yakumo]

errm that was in the first post of the thread LOOL

It was? Man, need new glasses.

[QualityChimp]

It's going to have Virtua Fighter on it!!!

Https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.biglobe.ne.jp/smart/amp/it/0707/giz_200707_1871551915.html

It's written in the list followed by Fantasy Zone.

It was? Man, need new glasses.

You're not kidding, Mr. Jumbo Font!

[Nu-Eclipse]

I recently played ESWAT arcade to the end and it was unfair and pants. The things you mention, big sprites and suit progression are there and were the reasons I wanted to play it, but I came away sad.

Maybe you should learn to GIT GUD at it then?