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Nintendo Joins the Retro-Arcade

Posted by Zonk on from the cue-8-bit-music dept.

pashdown writes "Namco has announced a Nintendo 3-in-1 arcade game that contains Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Mario Bros. The new upright has a 25" monitor instead of the traditional 19". Arcadeflyers.com has the flyer."

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  1. Re:Yeah it's neat, but... by StocDred · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Three minutes after the topic goes live, we get our first "I USE MAME DURRRR" post. Nice job.

    This is collectible and nostalgic. For many gamers, playing an arcade game on a coin-op upright cabinet is part of the game itself, and emulated MAME versions do not compare. These things (and other retro products like the Classic Collection compilation games, the TV Games handhelds, and the NES GBA series) appeal to two types: nostalgia gamers who want the full-on experience and casual gamers who don't know/don't wish to use MAME. Not for you.

    As for the price, well, coin-ops are expensive.

  2. Re:Disappointing by sam_van · · Score: 2, Informative
    Actually, the PlayChoice machines were not emulators. Their hardware was very similar to that of the NES, and they actually had internal cartridges that could be swapped in and out by the operator.

    Growing up in South Dakota, we often got our first glance at new NES games at the arcade in the PlayChoice machines.

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  3. Re:The Important Question by borg1238 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Still $0.25 to play, or have they sold out and are now askign for $0.50?

    The price is whatever the operator chooses to set it at.