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How Namco Tried To Stave Off Coin-Op's "Impending Doom"

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Namco's arcade business took a turn for the worse in the late '90s.During the PlayStation One era, Namco established itself as one of the most successful video game publishers in the world, releasing a string of fantastic conversions based on its arcade ma …
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Interview: "It’s Rare That You Can Identify A Winner" - How Namco Brought Tekken To The West

Time Extension about 2 months ago

We chat to former Namco US product manager Jerry "Blood & Guts" Momoda.Jerry Momoda may not be a name that many modern Tekken fans are familiar with, but the former Namco US product manager played a huge part in launching the iconic fighting game in North …
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Guide: Best Tekken Games Of All Time, Ranked By You

Time Extension about 4 months ago

The Rave War to end all Rave Wars.Bandai Namco's Tekken is one of the most famous fighting game series of all time, with millions of copies sold across a wide range of systems since its inception back in 1994. Designed to be a rival to Sega's Virtua Fighte …
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Japanese Strategy Guide Reveals Disturbing Fact About Tekken 2's Bruce

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Yum yum.Strategy guides were a big deal before the internet came along, giving players hints, tips and tactics which otherwise wouldn't be readily available.One of the unexpected perks of writing these books was the ability to add depth and detail to the g …
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Following Star Turn In Netflix's 'Fool Me Once', Arcade Club Is Hosting Tekken 8's Launch Party

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Coining it in.If you've been watching Netflix's Fool Me Once, then you might have spotted a rather famous British retro arcade during the second episode of the Harlan Coben adaptation.Bury's Arcade Club doubles as a location in the twisty-turny thriller, w …
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Guide: Best WipEout Games, Ranked By You

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Which of Sony's anti-grav racers is best?While many people associate Ridge Racer or Tekken with the early years of PlayStation, for others, it's WipEout that really sums up the incredible impact Sony's 32-bit console had on the gaming landscape.Not only di …
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Tekken 8 Will Be Accessible To Gamers With Colour Vision Deficiency

Australian Retro Gamer about 5 months ago

When it comes to fighting games, there is Street Fighter and then there is Tekken, easily our favourite 3D based fighting video game (sorry Soul Calibur). With the release of Tekken 8 scheduled for late January 2024, we were quite chuffed to see that the g …
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The PlayStation Portable is 19 and still going strong

Portable Gaming Roundup about 5 months ago

This blog's URL is PSP2Roundup. I started it in 2010 ahead of the Vita's (then NGP, hopefully PSP2) launch, well into the original's lifespan. I wish I'd started it earlier to ride the phenomenal success of Sony's first portable as it swept the world, topp …

System 369 VS PCB/ USIO PCB on PC

Arcade Projects about 7 months ago

Heya, I've been tinkering with my TTTU2 recently (it's a pair cab, running one game board which is mirrored presumably through DVI/VGA because it booted without the HDMI port in), in preparation to stick in an old PC with some titles on to swap to when I'm …
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Katsuhiro Harada On Tekken Tag Tournament's Teeth And Scoring An Unexpected Hit

Time Extension about 7 months ago

"I said it as a joke at that moment".Tekken Tag Tournament may not be part of the mainline Tekken series, but when the PlayStation 2 launched in 2000, it was one of the most high-profile early releases alongside Namco stablemate Ridge Racer V.The game rece …
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Guide: Best PS1 Emulators - PlayStation Emulation Made Easy

Time Extension about 7 months ago

The best emulators for Sony's 32-bit wonder.Sony's 32-bit PlayStation is the console that began decades of dominance in the world of games for the Japanese tech giant and is home to some of the most famous franchises in interactive entertainment. Gran Turi …

Namco 2x6 dongle "repair"

Arcade Projects about 7 months ago

I came across and interesting one today so I figured I would share. I got a Tekken 5 DR disc and dongle from another forum member back in the summer and finally got around to booting it up. I get the dreaded black screen, bummer. I go through the usual rou …

Namco Big Black Tekken 2

Arcade Projects about 7 months ago

Nice all original Namco Big Black Cab with Tekken 2 installed. This is Namco's answer to Capcom's Big Blue and Neo Geo Big Red. Great candidate to house Namco pcbs: Tekken series, Sould Calibur, Soul Edge, Soul Blade, etc. Everything is working as it sho …

Price dropped Namco Big Black Tekken 2

Arcade Projects about 7 months ago

Nice all original Namco Big Black Cab with Tekken 2 installed. This is Namco's answer to Capcom's Big Blue and Neo Geo Big Red. Great candidate to house Namco pcbs: Tekken series, Sould Calibur, Soul Edge, Soul Blade, etc. Everything is working as it sho …

FS: Upgraded Noir Red

Arcade Projects about 7 months ago

For sale is a Red Namco Noir with a upgraded screen. This was going to be my Tekken 8 cab, but I just had my 2nd daughter in August and the wife is asking me to cut down (this is my 4th Noir/20th cab). Upgrades to the cab: - LG 1440p IPS monitor - Daemon …

TEKKEN 7 and Tag 2 offline mode/update process/multi

Arcade Projects about 7 months ago

Heya, I posted about this accidentally on the general namco hardware forum a few days ago, but I've since done a bit more digging and found out more so thought to redraft again. I recently got in 2 linked pairs for both TEKKEN 7 FR and Tag 2 Unlimited, bot …

TEKKEN 7 / Tag 2 updating/unlocking

Arcade Projects about 8 months ago

Hey all, I recently managed to install pair cabs for tekken 7 fated retribution, and tag 2 - as you can guess by the fated retribution tagline, that cab hasn't been updated at all from the looks of it. I wanted to ask if anybody is familiar with the update …

CPS2 + Namco

Arcade Projects about 8 months ago

Hello everyone! I have some cps2 boards for sale. Everything is tested and working. I will happily give you pictures and videos of item condition. I am located in Moncks Corner, SC. Zelle or Venmo F&F plus shipping CPS2 B boards: Vampire savior gree …

Various items (ST-V, Namco 245/256)

Arcade Projects about 8 months ago

Hello! I am looking for a few things and I think this may be the best place to ask for em! Fate Unlimited Codes (HDD and Dongle Namco System 246) Tekken 4 ver. D (Namco 246 DVD and Dongle) Tekken 5.1 (Namco 256 DVD and Dongle) Tekken Dark Ressurection …

Unlock all characters in Tekken 3 or Tekken Tag Tournament

Arcade Projects about 8 months ago

Anyone know of a way to unlock all characters in either of these games without leaving the boards powered on for 2000 hours? Thanks! …
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First Play Of Tekken 8 & New Prince Of Persia Four Months Before Release

Retro Dodo about 8 months ago

We had the chance to visit the September 2023 WASD x IGN video game expo held at the Truman Brewery in London and had a first play of Tekken 8 & new Prince of Persia game ‘The Lost Crown’. There were tons of upcoming games being showca …

What cabinet did Namco use in the early 00s in Japan? (System 246/256)

Arcade Projects about 8 months ago

This is just a thought I had. The Cyber Lead 2 was released in 2000 with PS1 and DC controller ports. The tri sync monitor is presumably for Naomi, but Namco really doesn't have any stick/button games on Naomi. The Noir was released in 2007 with Tekken 6 a …
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All Soul Calibur 6 Characters (Full Roster)

Retro Dodo about 9 months ago

If you’re looking to find the perfect fighter in Soul Calibur 6 and to discover which battle style works best for you, then check out this list of all Soul Calibur 6 characters and get to know the competitors! There are 29 faces to discover in th …

Capcom and namco PCBs for sale

Arcade Projects about 9 months ago

I do have some PCBs for for sale. I am located in Moncks Corner, SC. All are tested and working 100% Street fighter Alpha 2 (A+B and infinikey) $400 Tekken Tag Tournament ( with kick harness) $250 Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X (A+B and Phoenix ) $350 Includi …

Tekken 1 Board

Arcade Projects about 9 months ago

Hi everyone, My Tekken 1 PCB got fried during an experiment. Does anyone have one I can take off your hands? Thanks, …