A Mario game from Capcom? That's what Japanese arcade gamers will be playing, although it's not exactly what you would expect.
Capcom has announced its medal machine New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World has hit arcades in Japan. Based on New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the cabinet supports four players and the object of the game is to spin a slot machine and match icons to earn medals. Should players reach Bowser, then they will have the chance of winning a Mario jackpot.
For more images and a gameplay trailer, please visit the arcade page on Capcom's website. To play the video, click on the tab that's second from the right hand side at the top of the screen (the one that's been filled in).
[source siliconera.com]
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Haha, that sounds pretty cool!
Japan always gets the good stuff...
That is amazing
For a slot game it looks really fun.
I hope they bring this to the U.S.
Meh.
Nice.
Cool!
Never would've seen this coming. Especially from the great Capcom. Wait, they're still making arcade machines?!
Neat!
Thats Awesome!
And here I though it was a April Fool's joke, but the article is dated for the 2nd. hehe
Is it still the first of April in another time zone or something?
Haha cool
Sweet! This isn't the first time Capcom put Mario in the arcades. They did at least two different Mario Party-themed arcade machines in the past.
This is some of the coolest news I've heard in a long time! I wonder if it'll go internationally?
Shugo:
You can play witn the classic controler and (I think) the GCN controller.
I could care less about this. Its still a cool thing.
This is the most random thing ive heard all week! XD
This will never be west-bound. One excuse against it, would be "it's too similar to gambling bacause it has slots!" Also arcades are pretty much dead here, except for bs redemption games.
I feel like playing Super Mario with an arcade stick is just wrong.
that video is awesome
@PSICOffee
If the gambling label doesn't hurt it in Japan (where restrictions are much tighter) I doubt that it would hurt it here.
next up: zelda, then maybe something with pikmin.
New Super Mario Bros Wii: Arcade Edition will be ported next year.
what a weird arcade gane
As cool as this is, I just can't get over that ridiculous name. It just doesn't seem appropriate at all! Something like Mario Party: Arcade just seems like it would be a better name and cause far less confusion.
wait, does the game have anything to do with NSMBW
@13 You can play it with the Wiimote sideways...
The machine itself looks pretty cool.
thats pretty cool! hope we get it in the states, but i live in hawaii sometimes our local arcades get some imported arcade systems!
ummm capcom? kind of odd
@31 Shugo meant without the need to shake/tilt the controller (which you need to to pick up objects/manipulate platforms)
the caption should read mettle, not metal. unless it's a pun that I'm totally not getting.
@Wooton: in the second paragraph, it's mentioned that the object of the game is to win medals, thus the pun. :3
I would love to play that~!!!
That pun was absolutely groan-inducing, Trevor...
This looks awesome!.
I hope we see this outside of Japan.
Capcom is investing in this instead of Monster Hunter 3DS!?!
How stupid... why not just have an actual arcade version of NSMBW?
That's cool!
koo but only in japan for now ?
I would like to purchase one....for my "game room' basement. Although I do not think a $25,000 check would even procure one, if I had such a check or such a basement.
@Mugen
Then my job here is done.
Doesn't sound very exciting. On the other hand: I think Nintendo really should ad modern arcade games to the arcade section of the vc. Wouldn't we all love to play Mariokart arcade 1 and 2? And I also heard that there is a DK jungle beat arcade game that inspired DK jungle beat on the Gamecube.
Nice to see the Tatsunoko vs Capcom engine being used.
Mario Kart arcades I would pay 25 bucks a piece for part 1 and 2, I love those, pac-man labyrinth is a fun stage. I go and drop rolls of quarters at the arcade on them.
5 things I have to say:
1. What's your deal Capcom, you don't OWN Mario!
2. Before I saw the video, I thought it was just gonna be a game where you play New Super Mario Bros. Wii, plain and simple, not a whole bunch of wheels and slot machines. (Although, if it was just playing the game, then it would be too easy to reach Bowser and win the "Mario Jackpot")
3. Good luck trying to get a turn for this game. It's gonna be crowded and hogged from the first minute the arcade is open, to the last. All the other games are gonna be collecting dust and thinking that they were as cool as Mario.
4. I hope you brought your coins because with all that stuff you can play, and with all of the tickets you can earn, it's gonna cost you AT LEAST a dollar in tokens.
5. All they need to make now is a The Legend of Zelda game (sword-slashing based, like those Samurai games). Then a Warioware game (mini-game based), then a Donkey Kong game (just like DKCR, that'll make a fair fight to win a final boss jackpot), then a Yoshi game (Puzzle based), then a Metroid game (Shoot'em-up based), then a Kirby game (side-scroller based, as it already is), and FINALLY a Star Fox game (flying/shooting based, like the Star Wars arcade game).
I'd rather play e.t. on the atari 2600!
THank You Capcom!
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