Asian Big Amusement Bonanza!

Asian Big Amusement Bonanza!

Asian Big Amusement Bonanza - In the second part of TSR's detailed All-Nippon Amusement Machine Operators Union (AOU) 2006 exhibition coverage, news of major moves within Taito are revealed, including a popular 1988 game that, we're told, will be receiving 2006 restyling.

Links between Capcom and Taito are revealed, and news of the development for the next major video from Capcom. A run down of the other exhibitors and the fashions shaping the amusement scene in Asian and beyond is give, the Stinger also breaking news of an influential interview with SEGA veteran Yu Suzuki who reveals the market position of SEGA in a changing sector. Consumer Game Cross over-Consumer games making inroads into the amusement scene - Oh no not the ArcadePC again!!

The Stinger looks at the reality of the new consumer inspired releases in the arcade video scene and judges their bankability for a very wary and skeptical operator scene. Close evaluation of the new SEGA, Namco and Global VR titles, while new comers are investigated on the reality of looking at home content for the cash box of the modern amusement market. TSR also contains information on the new Asian structure of the post-merger Bandai Namco holdings and possible ramifications for amusement.

Where is the Wink - If you had ever invested in the product or the company, the sudden disappearance of uWink from the amusement scene could prove quite disconcerting. The prominent touchscreen, toy vending and now restaurant brand once graced the exhibition floors with big booths, but now have removed all mention of amusement from its latest web-redesign. Issues about brand ownership, payment of outstanding tournament prizes, and the reality of past satellite sales groups aside, the Stinger Report takes the time to chart what has been happening with CEO Nolan Bushnell's latest plans and some of the controversy that has already started to surface this last chance for the industry visionary.