Hello everyone! Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! Tekken 6 Bloodline Rebellion comes out in Japanese arcades on Dec. 18th! The console release is still scheduled for Fall 2009 on both PS3 and Xbox 360 and now we have a NEW trailer! Check it out by clicking below!
Console Exclusive Characters For Tekken 6?!
December 4, 2008NAMCO has told fellow video game news site CVG that they are “considering” console exclusive characters for Tekken 6, similar to the Star Wars set up seen in Soulcalibur IV!! Who knows who’ll be showing up?! Read more by following the link below.
Contest Winners Chosen!
November 25, 2008The winners for our contest have been chosen and contacted via email. Winners please respond as soon as possible so we can send out your copy of a game. Thanks again to everyone for participating.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Next Week
November 19, 2008Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix lands onto PSN on Nov. 25th and then Xbox Live on Nov. 26th. Continuing their “Season of Street Fighter” theme, Capcom will also be releasing a Street Fighter DLC pack for UNO (Xbox Live), a Street Fighter Underground Remix music album (PSN), and much more. Read more by following the link below.
Hori Real Arcade PRO 3 SA, Really?!
November 14, 2008Remember the old Hori Real Arcade PRO 3 SA that Hori cancelled well over a year ago? Looks like it is BACK, but this time with a new look. Hori is planning on releasing this special Sanwa edition of their Real Arcade PRO line on December 18th in Japan. Available Exclusively HORISTORE for 10,000 Yen ($103.11 USD). Click below for more details on the product.
CONTEST: Win Battle Fantasia & Guilty Gear 2!
November 13, 2008AKSYS GAMES and SDTEKKEN are teaming up to give our faithful readers an opportunity to win copies of two hot games, Battle Fantasia and Guilty Gear 2 Overture for the Xbox 360! To enter, simply post a comment on why you deserve to win a game. Be sure to use your real email when leaving a comment. We will pick winners when contest ends one week from now. Click below for more details.
BlazBlue Arrives Next Week!
November 12, 2008BlazBlue will be officially released next week! The latest fighting game from Arcsystem Works will hit US and Japanese shores simultaneously in all of it’s HD fighting glory! Is your arcade getting it?! If not, tell them to contact AKSYS games by emailing support@aksysgames.com for all purchase inquiries. For latest images and videos, check out the official North American BlazBlue website here.
Also, Episode 4 of AKSYS NATION is now online! Check out the newest podcast from Aksys Games as they focus this new episode on anything and everything BlazBlue!
Tatsunoko vs Capcom Arcade Sticks!
October 24, 2008Exar, the makers of the Wii Neo Geo arcade stick, have unveiled their new line of arcade sticks to coincide with the release of Tatsunoko vs Capcom on the Nintendo Wii. The game and arcade sticks are set to release on December 11th in Japan. Click below for more info and images of both designs for the upcoming arcade sticks!
Play-Asia Removal Sale! 15% Off!
October 24, 2008Play-Asia has a special promotion going on for ALL in-stock items until the end of this month! Take 15% off the original price of thousands of items! This includes tons of goods such as games, arcade sticks, toys, and more! Click below to see our recommendations!
First Tekken 6 BR Console Screens
October 9, 2008Impress Game Watch has unveiled the first batch of Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion screen shots from the upcoming Fall 2009 console release for both the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. The console ports are currently only 40% complete. They also posted up a short trailer for T6BR. Check out the screens and trailer by clicking below!
TEKKEN 6 Not Coming To PS3! But Bloodline Rebellion Is!
October 7, 2008Namco Bandai held a special press conference yesterday (just a few days before Tokyo Game Show), where they went over new and upcoming titles and other special announcements. One of the announcements was that Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion will be heading to the PLAYSTATION 3 (no word when) and will have MORE content than the arcade version (big surprise!)… IGN was at the event and mentioned in their latest podcast that the PS3 will NOT be getting the regular version of Tekken 6, which was released late 2007 in arcades. More news as we get it!
Triumvir’s Street Fighter Collection!
October 1, 2008Triumvir just released the VERY awesome black/white Shadaloo Crime Syndicate hat & shirt designs on their web store! A lot of sizes are sold out but there are still SOME left for you fanboys to pick at! Do it now, they’re selling fast! For more information on Triumvir x Capcom collaborations, sign up for the Triumvir mailing list! For full pictures of the gear, click below!
Pre Order The Street Fighter IV Master Guide!
September 30, 2008Enterbrain is putting together a special treat for Street Fighter fans! The Street Fighter IV Master Guide is set to hit stands in just a few more days (October 2nd!) ! The book is 168 pages chock full of combos, strats (in Japanese :P) and most importantly, FRAME DATA! If you want to get your hands on this hot item, preorder it today at Play-Asia! For a full image of the cover, click below!
Arcana Heart 2 In San Diego
September 25, 2008Two English version Arcana Heart 2 machines have appeared in San Diego at the Tilt in Mission Valley Mall. They’re set up on Sega Net City cabinets with full-on Sanwa sticks and buttons, and at a cost of 50 cents per play. Click below for some pics of the machines.
REVIEW: inPin PLAY CONVERTER!
September 5, 2008Thanks to laugh for providing us with the best converter since sliced bread! The inPin PLAY CONVERTER hails out of the Korean market and is already taking praise as one of the best PS2 to PS3 USB converters out there! With our unrelenting love for arcade sticks we were VERY excited to review this product, you can read all about it by clicking the link below!
STREET FIGHTER IV Arcade Sticks Announced!
August 19, 2008Mad Catz, Inc. will be working with Capcom to bring out official Street Fighter IV themed controllers early next year! What kind of controllers will they be? A good guess would be a fighting game pad and an arcade stick. Luckily we know some information about the upcoming SFIV controllers and will back up Mad Catz and Capcom by noting that all Street Fighter fans and fighting game nuts should look forward to what is coming out early next year! Click below for the full press release and details!
EVOLUTION 2008 RESULTS!
August 14, 2008The biggest series of fighting game tournaments went down last weekend at the Tropicana Hotel & Casino in scorching Las Vegas, Nevada! EVO2008 housed the best fighting game specialists in the WORLD and played host to an epic series of showdowns for 6 of the most popular fighting games today. EVOLUTION 2008 attendees were also treated to a sneak peak at the games of tomorrow as games such as Street Fighter IV, Blaz Blue, Super Street Fighter II TURBO HD Remix, and Tatsunoko vs Capcom were also available to play! Check out the full results below!
First STREET FIGHTER IV Machine In The US!
August 12, 2008You might remember Super Arcade for being one of the first places to get Tekken 6 in the United States, well now they are the first arcade to get Street Fighter IV! Special thanks to KaNE & MYK for the heads up! If you are in the Southern California area and want to try out Street Fighter IV… Here is the address:
Super Arcade
1211 N. Grand Ave
Walnut, CA 91748
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The arcade is located right across the street from Mt. San Antonio College in the same plaza with Jack In The Box.
Arcade Mania! A Guide To Japanese Arcades…
August 6, 2008Our pal Brian Ashcraft over at Kotaku has put together an amazing book that features the Japanese arcade gaming lifestyle. Brian did a ton of research and interviewed both arcade gamers and arcade developers ranging from the legendary Daigo Umehara to the living legend Yu Suzuki. That should give you an idea of how SERIOUS this book will be! Click below for more information on what to expect and where to buy a copy!
SD TEKKEN Comic-Con Wrap Up!
August 4, 2008Comic-Con 2008 is in the books! Thank you to everyone who helped out with the SD TEKKEN console gaming room! We’d like to also give a special thanks to Games On and Aksys Games for their generous sponsorship and support! Without great companies like them, we might not be able to bring the wonderful gaming experience at events like SDCC! Click below to check our full review of SD TEKKEN at this year’s Comic-Con!

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