Own Michael Jackson's Bemani Cabinets
Posted by nestlekwik - Sun 02/22 2009 - 09:16 AM - 1248 Views
I don't normally make a habit of picking up on other Web site's stories, but this one's too good to pass up.
A good group of Bemanistyle members had positive feedback on the arcade cabinet eBay auctions I posted a week ago, but these auctions possibly top that. It's probably no secret by now that Michael Jackson has filed for bankruptcy and part of process has him waving goodbye (with his gloved hand nonetheless) to his precious Neverland Ranch. Did you know the ranch had a metric buttload of arcade cabinets inside of it? Furthermore, since the ranch is gone, everything inside of it is being sold off at very low prices.
Jackson's arcade includes a DanceDanceRevolution USA, which has an anticipated sales range of $1,000-$1,500, a Guitar Freaks USA with an expected range of $1,500-$2,500 and, lastly, a mighty obscure HipHopMania Complete Mix 2 cabinet for the tasty price range of only $400-600.
The auction is being held by Julien's Auctions on April 24. Jackson's amusement machine collection spans a good portion of the company's auction catalog 4, which you can view online. I haven't investigated the process of the auction and I would imagine you would have to pick up any items won in the auction but I suppose that's the price you pay to have the King of Pop's Bemani cabinets.
Suspiciously, a Moonwalker cabinet is missing from the auction. He has to have one of those ...
Posted by zonic505 - Sun 02/22 2009 - 09:55 AM [ quote ]
WAAAAIIIIITTTTTTT a minute. Michael Jackson has those arcade games?! What'd he do, *insert cliche Michael Jackson joke*?
Man, he had a LOT of arcade machines. I think I would've like to see what the arcade was like.
Posted by Kσn - Sun 02/22 2009 - 11:19 AM [ quote ]
Maybe I will get a machine! That would be weird telling people it was Michael Jackson's.
Posted by Ashura96 - Sun 02/22 2009 - 11:39 AM [ quote ]
Awesome...although I wouldn't mind if he had to auction a cd with his unreleased tracks that were planned to be used in Sonic 3, or hell maybe he actually has a prototype cartridge.
Posted by AceJay - Sun 02/22 2009 - 12:25 PM [ quote ]
Shit, if only he had MAX2
LITTLE BOY
BOY ON BOY MIX
:v
That's a lot of awesome games at awesome prices. I want the R-360 ahaha.
EDIT: Looking through those auctions, Jesus Christ, if I were 10 years old I'd let Michael Jackson rape me every day if I got to live at the Neverland Ranch
Posted by Izam - Sun 02/22 2009 - 03:30 PM [ quote ]
A double whammy for Michael, not only will he lose his arcade machines but also his high scores several hours after they arrive.
Posted by Beer Can - Sun 02/22 2009 - 03:43 PM [ quote ]
As hilarious as this is, I'd still like to recommend people do what they can to support Andy/TGA before Michael Jackson. Namely because it's Michael's own fault he's eyebrow-deep in shit, but Andy didn't have any control over his situation. Andy deserves your dollars first, but I won't hold it against anyone if they go for a MJ cabinet that Andy doesn't have for auction.
Posted by GOD GODDY - Sun 02/22 2009 - 06:22 PM [ quote ]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Izam
A double whammy for Michael, not only will he lose his arcade machines but also his high scores several hours after they arrive.
How do you know he didn't AAA everything on the DDR machines with all his smooth moves? I bet he could moonwalk Max 300 on heavy and the machine would produce him a new CD.
Awesome...although I wouldn't mind if he had to auction a cd with his unreleased tracks that were planned to be used in Sonic 3, or hell maybe he actually has a prototype cartridge.
SPOILERS: It's likely that his tracks were in fact actually in Sonic 3
