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Classic games from the Street Fighter and Darkstalkers series are being re-released in Japan:
http://arcadeheroes.com/2014/09/02/capcom-reprinting-arcade-classics-via-nesicaxlive-service-japan/
What is more interesting to me is that they are being distributed through a digital network system designed by Taito called NESiCAxLive. This from Wikipedia on the system:
"The NESiCAxLive system consists of an arcade system board combined with a dedicated router to access and download games. The system currently works on the Taito Type X2, Taito Type X Zero and Taito Type X3 arcade boards. The connected machines access the Taito NESYS online network to allow arcade operators to download games from Taito's servers directly to the arcade cabinet; previously arcade operators had to purchase new game boards (as well as dispose of old ones) to run a new game. Games can also be downloaded to a local server to allow quicker distribution to machines, as well as allow rapid swapping in and out of games according to player demand. Taito allows arcade operators to download games for free, as part of a revenue sharing system, with income split with Taito and the game developer. The system is currently only available in Japan."
What a great idea with huge potential! It's kind of like MAME meets JAMMA. Apologies if this is old news, but I'd never heard of it.
http://arcadeheroes.com/2014/09/02/capcom-reprinting-arcade-classics-via-nesicaxlive-service-japan/
What is more interesting to me is that they are being distributed through a digital network system designed by Taito called NESiCAxLive. This from Wikipedia on the system:
"The NESiCAxLive system consists of an arcade system board combined with a dedicated router to access and download games. The system currently works on the Taito Type X2, Taito Type X Zero and Taito Type X3 arcade boards. The connected machines access the Taito NESYS online network to allow arcade operators to download games from Taito's servers directly to the arcade cabinet; previously arcade operators had to purchase new game boards (as well as dispose of old ones) to run a new game. Games can also be downloaded to a local server to allow quicker distribution to machines, as well as allow rapid swapping in and out of games according to player demand. Taito allows arcade operators to download games for free, as part of a revenue sharing system, with income split with Taito and the game developer. The system is currently only available in Japan."
What a great idea with huge potential! It's kind of like MAME meets JAMMA. Apologies if this is old news, but I'd never heard of it.