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[VGEsoterica]

Nintendo games USUALLY are console exclusives. Sure they have a rich arcade history but a lot of it is bringing console games TO arcades vs developing arcade games that they never actually port to home consoles. If Sega is famous for games stuck in arcades...Nintendo is the 100% opposite

Except on the rare occasion when Nintendo pulls a Sega and DOESN'T port a great arcade game to their home consoles and Luigi's Mansion Arcade is a great example. A Capcom developed game from a Nintendo property running on Sega hardware; its the menage a trois of game development.

But it's a legit amazing game that totally turns the entire Luigi's Mansion franchise on its head and takes it from a puzzle style platformer to a light gun arcade game ala The House of the Dead. It has all the charm of the consoles and 3DS games...except in a totally different (and IMO possible better suited) genre.

and the best part...you can just play it on your PC. Especially because cabs for this game are NOT getting any more common.

But that got me thinking...what unlikely games do you consider perfect for the Halloween season Gaf? Sure Luigi's Mansion arcade isn't capital H horror...but it fits the theme and mood of the season. So let me get some recommendations as I love hearing what the hive mind enjoys

 

[Skyfox]

We have this in a local arcade where I live and you're way better off playing the console games tbh (Luigi's mansion 3 is phenomenal).

My recommendation for Halloween is Heaven Dust 2.

 

[VGEsoterica]

We have this in a local arcade where I live and you're way better off playing the console games tbh (Luigi's mansion 3 is phenomenal).

My recommendation for Halloween is Heaven Dust 2.

never heard of this one. Will have to check it out

 

[VGEsoterica]

Mario Kart GP and GP 2 are two more great examples of Nintendo games not escaping the arcades but that makes more sense as one would assume Nintendo doesn't want to step on their own home console entries

 

[TheDrunkenMerchant]

I've beaten that Luigi's Mansion Arcade game and it's a quarter muncher. It gets near impossible in those later levels.

 

[Golgo 13]

Luigi’s Mansion has been a good series, always worth checking out. The latest Switch game is excellent

 

[jufonuk]

We have this in a local arcade where I live and you're way better off playing the console games tbh (Luigi's mansion 3 is phenomenal).

My recommendation for Halloween is Heaven Dust 2.

is this any good? I heard the first one was shit

 

[VGEsoterica]

Luigi’s Mansion has been a good series, always worth checking out. The latest Switch game is excellent

the Switch one was the best by far

 

[Golgo 13]

the Switch one was the best by far

Agreed, one of the best games of 2019. Nintendo bought them soon after that game came out, if I remember correctly

 

[VGEsoterica]

Agreed, one of the best games of 2019. Nintendo bought them soon after that game came out, if I remember correctly

We need another game. It’s been awhile now

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Puzzle style platformer? Have you been playing some weird Chinese knockoff of LM, OP?

I don‘t remember ever hearing about this arcade. Always something to learn from your threads!

 

[VGEsoterica]

Puzzle style platformer? Have you been playing some weird Chinese knockoff of LM, OP?

I don‘t remember ever hearing about this arcade. Always something to learn from your threads!

I mean what genre is it anyway? Vacuum sim? Haha

 

[Tams]

Eh, I've played the actual arcade machine.

It was fun enough I guess, but too expensive four what it is (an arcade game designed to suck up your coins). Better to just to play the console games.

 

[Northeastmonk]

I saw this at Dave & Busters and almost took a photo when the Capcom logo came up on the screen. The on-rails Halo shooter, the Transformers Bumblebee game, The Walking Dead game with the cross bow, and The Dark Escape 4D are some that come to mind when I think about modern arcade games. They’re all on-rails like Time Crisis. House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn is one I’ve wanted to play all the way through, but I don’t exactly want to go there just for that. I tried this game and it felt like they have a good idea of how to make it, but it doesn’t leave a good lasting impression. I’m not dying to go back and play it.

 

[Skyfox]

is this any good? I heard the first one was shit

It's so good man. Yeah, I had a quick glance on youtube of the first one and it looks like rubbish.

Can't recommend Heaven Dust 2 enough though!