Official IIDX GOLD Brunswick Zone Topic

[snapps]

If i'm in an arcade and I see HHM, I play it even though it's really shitty.

If this IIDX turns out too americanized to the point where it sucks, which it won't since the americanization was just the in-game text from what I know, then i'll still play it because it's just a game.

[dog$]

Originally Posted by Wolfen

And I too wouldn't play IIDX if it differs too much from the Japanese version... look at Beatmania US and the it's scoring.

Sure fine let's look at the a an it is its it's scoring.

It's different, and it's different for no really good reason.

However, the change has 0% impact on gameplay. So why care.

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Seriously, if this is the kind of reaction that can be expected of people who would otherwise play the game, we might as well tell Konami to not bother and never ship the unit here. If you're going to shun the only IIDX machine Illinois has ever gotten (and judging by this thread, ever going to get) for bullshit reasons like this, you might as well visit the bowling alley so that you can piss on the machine while it's there.

[sc2970]

Originally Posted by dog$

Sure fine let's look at the a an it is its it's scoring.

It's different, and it's different for no really good reason.

However, the change has 0% impact on gameplay. So why care.

...

Seriously, if this is the kind of reaction that can be expected of people who would otherwise play the game, we might as well tell Konami to not bother and never ship the unit here. If you're going to shun the only IIDX machine Illinois has ever gotten (and judging by this thread, ever going to get) for bullshit reasons like this, you might as well visit the bowling alley so that you can piss on the machine while it's there.

I totally agree
Play the game for what it is. its all about the gameplay
seriously who cares about the scoring system or the anime art


Believe it or not the game is mostly about the music and the notecharts

Im so glad that IIDX AC is actually coming to the US and possibly eamuse opening up for the US as well


Im assuming after this if all goes well the type of arcades that have DDR Supernova would probably purchase IIDX
and another question would probably be if Betson would be making the arcade cabs for IIDX

[Paul]

Originally Posted by sc2970

if Betson would be making the arcade cabs for IIDX

I'm pretty sure they'd do it. Just hoping it won't be expensive
I can maybe see around the same price as a SuperNOVA dedicab, but nothing too extraordinary.

[-Chef-]

sadly I think the sheer price of the machine alone is going to make arcade owners not want to get it
be honest as lovely and fucking awesome as it would be to get IIDX stateside, there is no way that arcades are going to make back the money that it takes to buy one of those machines.
look at 8 on the Break in dunellen NJ. they have had it for like maybe i think 3 years now or 4 ( 8th style ) and they still have not payed it off yet.
i still want to see how Konami is going to pull this off ( if they decide to )
also lol at twisted metal clone.

[tomokosasaki]

they only havbe to buy it once whats the problem lol

[Gen.]

Originally Posted by tomokosasaki

they only havbe to buy it once whats the problem lol

That the cabinets are in the range of $8,000-$14,000 a piece.

[bandit22]

well scores can be translated and i'd miss goli art but it's not a big deal. i'd be happy with about anything. even if they throw in a few OMG AMERIKKKAN songs, i just want to play on a real arcade cabinet, and i don't have to play the bad songs. i dislike about half the songs in IIDX anyway, i doubt it would be much different with the american songs.

of course, this is considering the machines are not gold and that america actually will be getting a few IIDX machines. i doubt my arcade (time out in alabama lol) would get one.

[Audity]

Originally Posted by Gen.

That the cabinets are in the range of $8,000-$14,000 a piece.

I'll take the one for $14,000, please.

[Trick]

IIDX cabinets aren't expensive, people need to stop spreading that around. IIDX is a deluxe cabinet game, equivilant to something like Time Crisis or Racing games. Mario Kart AX cabinets were something like 18-20 thousand a piece upon release. Time Crisis games run twice that, Initial D cabinets run around 15-20 thousand each - The only difference is that IIDX has a narrower audience.

[rmz]

Originally Posted by Trick

The only difference is that IIDX has a narrower audience.

Which is kind of the point, I would say. It's not that IIDX is more expensive, it's that it's far less profitable than filling that floor space with another ticket-redemption game or a Tekken 5 or something.

[t3hSurge]

FUCKING UPDATED

[Lefty]

add on the fact that the machines will be produced totally domestically, and the production/shipping costs should go down. Seriously, you coul build those cabinets for ALOT less than they let on....

and if they really want IIDX to succeed in the US, they'll make it affordable.

I mean really, what is so expensive about those cabs? It's not like they're loaded with Boise speakers, or Plasma Tv's....They can make them for cheaper and still be quality if they want to.

[t3hSurge]

The test Gold machine cost 5000 to ship. It's on a boat headed stateside as I wiimote this post.

[Gen.]

Originally Posted by t3hSurge

GuitarFreak and DrumMania are testing in Summer 2007

You, sir, have just made my day.