Arcadia Counts Down Japan’s Top Arcade Titles

The Japanese arcade game scene continues to be fascinating, even if it’s basically not reproducable outside that territory, and Arcade Renaissance has grabbed the latest Arcadia Magazine-compiled arcade game charts from Japan - most interesting.
As they note: “The following rankings are separated between the top 10 generic cabinets and the top 10 dedicated cabinets” - ie machines that you just put new JAMMA boards in, or those which have very custom controls and livery and therefore require a standalone arcade machine - and it’s fascinating to see Arc System Works’ 2D fighter Guilty Gear XX Accent Core atop the generic charts.
Also notable near the top of the generics - 2D fighter Melty Blood Act Cadenza Version B2, which was, after all, originally based on amateur dojin software. Heh, and Mah-jongg Fight Club 5 (”The first rule of….”) is atop the dedicated charts, followed by so many Bemani […]

Original post by editors@gamesetwatch.com (simonc) and software by Elliott Back