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AeroCityMayor wrote:Yeah mate, it definitely has to be played in Japan region!!

The game looks dreadful in other regions.
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richy13 wrote:For me it would have to be...

Super Street Fighter 2
Justice Gakuen : Legion of Heroes
Vampire : The Night Warriors
The SSF2 attract mode is just out of contest. I remember been there as a preteen, standing in front of a Capcom Big Blue, watching it over and over - and over. There's something really magical about it.

My vote, of course, goes to SSF2 as well. :)
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TadCool wrote:I remember been there as a preteen ... watching it over and over - and over.
Me too (well, as an early teen). I used to practically live in the arcade. Mind you I didn't actually play SF2 much by then, but I'd always hear that spark of electricity and look round to gaze back at Ryu. :whoopsie:
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TadCool wrote: The SSF2 attract mode is just out of contest. I remember been there as a preteen, standing in front of a Capcom Big Blue, watching it over and over - and over. There's something really magical about it.

My vote, of course, goes to SSF2 as well. :)
I didn't really go to any arcades as a kid except on trips or special occasions, but I had SSF2 for the Mega Drive and I remember leaving it running and just marveling at the intro sequence and checking out the character profiles.

Often when I don't feel like properly sitting down and playing games I casually play a 'single credit' on my supergun or some arcade style console game just so that I can then leave the attract running. I can only do this when I'm home alone because my gf is not fond of this habit. (= tiny apartment) :shifty:

I own Battle Arena Toshinden just because I like to leave it running. :lol:
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pubjoe wrote:
AeroCityMayor wrote:Yeah mate, it definitely has to be played in Japan region!!

The game looks dreadful in other regions.
MPE or MD?

Every time I say Money Puzzle, I want to say Monkey Puzzle.
Sorry matey, Money Idol looks dreadful when not in Japanese.

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TadCool wrote:
richy13 wrote:For me it would have to be...

Super Street Fighter 2
Justice Gakuen : Legion of Heroes
Vampire : The Night Warriors
The SSF2 attract mode is just out of contest. I remember been there as a preteen, standing in front of a Capcom Big Blue, watching it over and over - and over. There's something really magical about it.

My vote, of course, goes to SSF2 as well. :)
I also remember when center four amusements in Leeds got SSF2 in I was just completely mesmerized by the attract mode, they also had X-men COTA running on a Sega megalo which always looked awesome!

When I get the Q-Grandam 25 sorted this year I'm going to have to go with SSF2 when finished :D
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TadCool wrote: The SSF2 attract mode is just out of contest. I remember been there as a preteen, standing in front of a Capcom Big Blue, watching it over and over - and over. There's something really magical about it.

My vote, of course, goes to SSF2 as well. :)
I forgot how good that attract sequence actually was. I may have to add that to my list...and get the B board soon as well :D
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richy13 wrote:When I get the Q-Grandam 25 sorted this year I'm going to have to go with SSF2 when finished :D
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It's nothing special but my fav and most memorable attract mode that I used to watch all the time when I ran out of 10p's was the original 87' Shinobi. This is the first game I started to learn when I ventured into the local town centre after school when I was 10years old to spend my paper round on arcades. I'd played arcade games for a few years earlier whenever I went on holiday but this was when I went full time ;) My mother still doesn't know I went into the town centre after primary school to a dodgy videoshop arcade. If she ever found out I think I'd still be grounded now. ;/ It's still my #1 fav arcade game of all time.

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The SF Zero one is pretty good. By stark contrast, the Snes mode-7 powered third strike one is terribad. :problem:

Last Blade 2, is :awe: I'd rather watch the intro than play the game.
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Space Harrier......!! 8-)

Remember being in a massive arcade in butlins when I was a wee nipper and all I could hear above the wall of other games attract sounds was:

"WELCOME TO THE FANTASY ZONE.........................GET READY"!! :awe:
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I loved that little Space Harrier homage in Bayonetta.

A **** great game all round that though.
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Yep, Bayonetta's ace 8-)

I used to love the Space Harrier attract. I remember the 'Aahhhhhh' death scream the most.
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Aye that and 'Get Ready'
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SSF2, definitely! One of the most impressive intros I recall seeing, especially as a kid :D It just blew your **** off without warning.

Also, a personal favorite of mine would be Ninja Master's. For some reason, I could watch that over and over, it just reeks of ninja epicness.
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Street Fighter bundle...


crunchywasp wrote:unintentional racism
@ 1:11 I've only just noticed that in Turbo/HF, they blacked up a guy in the crowd to remove this.

@ 14:52 Nicey title announcers like this have always baffled me.

@ 15:00 Mystical Ryu in the Street Fighter EX3 intro :lol:
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Heyo!


I actually really love the Blazing Star attract mode, mostly because of the great jingle at the beginning. Really catchy stuff.
Additionally I think it deserves a spot on the list because they did some kickass 3D-renderings and made it seem (at least back then
I had that feeling) that the NeoGeo could truely display 3D content, which of course it could not.

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pubjoe wrote:
@ 15:00 Mystical Ryu in the Street Fighter EX3 intro :lol:
I refuse to watch that ever again. :problem:
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**** me, that's horrendous. I've never played EX3 before so that's the first time I've ever even seen that. Horrible :(

Great video though. The original SF tune still gives me goosebumps :awe:
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crunchywasp wrote:**** me, that's horrendous. I've never played EX3 before so that's the first time I've ever even seen that. Horrible :(
I'm actually very fond of the EX series but 3 is just... :mad: ...it's as bad as SFIV!
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