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[duckroll]

We are stupidly excited for this, just because I can't think of a single other non-Japanese dev that can say they have a game out in Japanese arcades.

I played Half Life 2 in a Japanese arcade once!

 

[Hayama Akito]

I played Half Life 2 in a Japanese arcade once!

Counter Strike was also release in Arcade. Yeah, no joke.

http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=544&gid=1396#1396

 

[danmaku]

Great news! Having an arcade version means a lot of exposition to both the casual and the hardcore FG fans.

 

[Femmeworth]

Every time I hear or see a Japanese person talk about what they like about the game they always mention they like its, "distinctly western cartoon visuals." Paraphrased of course.

Folks here see and focus on one thing and they see another.

The Japanese fighting game players I know here certainly think it has a very distinctive western cartoon-style. It's part of the reason they dig it.

Anecdotal sure, but still.

I'm mostly just being an ass. Since it's a blend of aesthetics, you are going to see what you want to see.

 

[BOTEC]

Good News(tm): M2 is doing the conversion.

http://www.mtwo.co.jp/news/20130523.html

 

[Durante]

This is fantastic news for the company, achieving something that even far larger studios never accomplished.

Regarding the visuals, FWIW, I don't like the Skullgirls art style much because of its distinctly western cartoon style
So I wouldn't think that the Japanese like it because it's "animu".

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

M2's CV seems to consist almost entirely of ports and conversions between platforms, so I guess this is right up their alley?

Also this thing for iOS
http://ahoge.jp/en/