The Idolm@ster Tours is finally out in Japan today after being announced in 2023. The Idolm@ster Tours is is based on the concept of producing your own special live, and as a producer, you selects idol costumes, songs, stages and even direct the live show. The game features customization elements using cards and the ability to produce concerts for idols. There are four types of cards: Costume Cards, Accessory Cards, Support Cards and Special Appeal Cards. One card is dispensed per play. The first set of cards includes 94 types, all of which feature original illustrations. 5 idols from THE IDOLM@STER, THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS, THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!, THE IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors, THE IDOLM@STER SideM) are available: Uzuki Shimamura, Mano Sakuragi , Haruka Amami, Teru Tendo and Mirai Kasuga. Idols from Gakuen Idolmaster will appear in a post-launch update. In The Idolm@ster Tour you can enjoy two modes: Rhythm Live in which you operate buttons and sliders in time with the notes that flow by. There are four difficulty levels: Rookie, Veteran, Expert, and Master (unlocked by clearing Expert). And Create Live in which you can freely create live performances without worrying about the score (uses various special effects (confetti, lasers,...) and make full use of camerawork to produce your own live show). In either mode, you can take up to 12 Live Photos, and after the live show ends, you can choose your three favorite photos and download them to your smartphone using the QR code. 7 songs are available at start (THE IDOLM@STER, Onegai! Cinderella, Thank You!, DRIVE A LIVE, Spread the Wings!!, Let's laugh again and again and VOY@GER) and more songs planned to be added in future updates. If you use Bandai Namco Passport, you can try out the first play (tutorial) for free. In addition, if you use Bandai Namco Passport, you can record your producer level, concert results, trust with idols, titles, etc., and communities (stories) will be unlocked according to your producer level.

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GITADORA GALAXY WAVE DELTA will be sequentially launched on the new GITADORA -ARENA MODEL- from tomorrow.This is an upgraded version of GITADORA GALAXY WAVE optimised for the new cabinet's functions. GITADORA -ARENA MODEL- is the first new cabinet for GITADORA in 12 years. It features a triple monitor system with a large 50" main monitor and two 32"sub-monitors on the left and right to expand your field of vision while you play. The centre monitor shows the view of the live venue as seen from the stage, while the left and right monitors feature characters playing as band members. A touch panel monitor has been installed on the bottom right of the unit, making it easy to operate even for players playing GITADORA for the first time. It also makes it possible to select songs and customise options more intuitively. 6 speakers + large diameter woofer reproducing an overwhelming acoustic experience are also present. Six large-diameter speakers play the performance sound, background music, and effects separately, greatly improving the playing experience. Some songs, mainly new songs, are recorded as "LIVE SOUND" sound sources optimized for the new speaker system. In addition, the cabinet is also equipped with a headphone jack for the first time. The snare pad and four tom pads are now made from a silicone material, providing a more comfortable feel that is closer to that of a real drum. In addition to GuitarFreaks, which uses five neck buttons, and DrumMania which uses nine pads and pedals, two new playing styles: GuitarRookie and DrumRookie that allow even first-time players to easily experience the game. The gameplay screen has been changed to make it easier to play. The lane display format can now be selected from three types: not only the familiar Vertical style from GITADORA but also Approach, a lane type where notes approach from the back, and Vertical XG which makes the Vertical style the same size as the monitor of the current XG cabinet. Each player can choose the lane that is best suited to them. GITADORA -ARENA MODEL- includes many new songs, including new KONAMI originals, BEMANI songs, popular songs , licensed anime songs, J-POP songs and more.

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maimai Deluxe PRiSM PLUS is available today. The new version includes new popular songs (POPS & Anime, Niconico & Vocaloid™, Touhou Project, Games & Variety) and collaborations and events such as NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE Area 2 and Kamitsubaki City Collaboration Area (rewards: Tour Members,Nameplates and Frames). A new partner Cho Ten-chan is added as a collaboration stamp card reward. You can get her by collecting five stamps, which can be used once a day, on your Stamp Card. Music collaboration events with CHUNITHM and ONGEKI are also available. If you play the specific songs in these two games, you will also be able to play them in maimai Deluxe Prism Plus.

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Ryu Kyu II is available on ALL.Net P-ras MULTI Version 3 today. Developed by Success, Ryukyu is back for the first time in 35 years. This is a simple yet deep puzzle game where you line up poker hands vertically, horizontally and diagonally. You have to drop cards from above to complete poker hands. Ryukyu cards are almighty and gives you a chance to make a super powerful hand.

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A new game is available on exA-Arcadia today: Cambria Sword: Another Cry. It's an exclusive exA-Arcadia 2D horizontal shoot'em up developed by VAGUES GAMES & exA-Arcadia TEAM-EXA AM2. Cambria Sword -Life of Wonder-, the original game, is a PC doujin shmup released in 2016 by Vagues Games. The game takes place in the Cambrian Period where trilobites (prehistoric arthropods) are dragged into an intergalactic war. Cambria Sword: Another Cry features 6 playable characters with their own play style, 72 weapons (12 main + sub weapons), 80 boss and mutiple stage routes and endings. The game kit contains the game cartridge, a A1 poster, a header, 2 instruction strips (Japanese & English) and a manual (Japanese & English). Buy your copy by Red Sun Systems.

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Jitsu Squad featuring Samurai Pizza Cats is available today. This is a 2D brawler by Dutch developer Tanuki Creative Studio released on exA-Arcadia. A home version of Jitsu Squad was released in 2022 but this arcade version features Samurai Pizza Cats characters. Up to 4 palyers can join the journey to defeat the sinister sorcerer Origami who kidnapped your master and is plunging the world into chaos. There are 5 playable characters each equipped with multiple special techniques and weapons. All characters are voiced and Kappei Yamaguchi reprises his role as Speedy/Yattarou. There are multiple path to get to the final boss. Jitsu Squad featuring Samurai Pizza Cats can be played in 2P or 4P cabinets, supports Japanese and Englis language. The game kit contains the game cartridge, an A1 Size Poster (2-Sided), a marquee/header, instruction strips (Japanese & English) and manual (Japanese/English). You can order your game copy at Red Sun Systems.

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The new version of CHUNITHM is out in Japan today. It is named CHUNITHM VERSE. 13 new songs are available and by playing the song Sukina sōzai happyō doragon four times, you can get the dragon character! The "ULTIMA" difficulty level appears for 8 songs, it can be played by obtaining RANK S or higher on either EXPERT or higher for the song. New collaborations with 2 mobiles games: Gakuen iDOLM@STER and Link! Like! Love Live! and the movie The Quintessential Quintuplets and the anime Bocchi the Rock!. Two new courses VERSE ep. I and ONGEKI Chapter 6 [Individual on ONGEKI!] are also available. A new UNLOCK CHALLENGE is now open: by challenging some songs, you can get characters and songs. And to finish, a maimai DX and Ongeki music collaboration event is held.

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Success releases Shimensokas on Sega's ALL.Net P-ras Multi Version 3 today. This is an omnidirectional shooting puzzle game that can only be played solo. You shoot and eliminate balls that come from 360 degrees and approach the center. You fire number balls from your ship. If the balls that hit each other have the same number, they will stick together, and if they have different numbers, they will bounce off. When the number of stuck balls reaches or exceeds the number, the balls will disappear. Each time you erase a ball, the speed at which it approaches increases.

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Dragon Ball Super Divers is the new digital card game from Bandai following Super Dragon Ball Heroes. The game will feature a new cabinet featuring 3 32-inch monitors (300% larger than the SDBH), new cards and game rules. Player battle using one Avatar Card which represents their avatar and one to a maximum of seven "Battle Cards" featuring Dragon Ball characters. There are three types of battle cards: Impact types that deal great damage in a single hit, Rush types that are good for consecutive attacks, and Boost types that tend to increase combat power. Battle cards are also classified into four rarity levels: normal (N), rare (R), super rare (SR), and god rare (GDR). God rare cards have powerful effects and are highly collectible due to their luxurious design with holographic and three-dimensional gold foil. The first set of God Rare will feature popular Saiyans as well as characters from the currently airing all-new anime series Dragon Ball Daima. Some God Rares also come with parallel versions ( special watercolor-style designs called God Rare Parallels that are different from the standard designs. Dragon Ball Super Divers has a variety of modes that users can choose from depending on their preferences. There are many ways to play, such as reliving the story of Dragon Ball participating in tournaments, and sometimes fighting fierce battles with strong opponents. First, the single player modes include "History Dive" and "Dokabaki Dive." In addition, a "Dokabaki Dive" available for a limited time after launch. Then, the battle mode where you can enjoy in-store battles/friend matches and online ranked matches where you can battle rivals from all over the country. In online ranked matches, you will be matched with players of a similar level from rivals around the country. Dragon Ball Super Divers features 4 kind of action skills that activate special effects when you use cards, touch buttons, or other buttons during battle. Bandai will implement a Super Dragon Ball Heroes Mode that will allow the use of cards from Dragon Ball Heroes and Super Dragon Ball Heroes.

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beatmania IIDX 32 Pinky Crush is available today. New elements that will further evolve the gameplay are added: song selection screen renewal, navigation function, my activity function, sub-rival function, premium area enhancement and 2-player function enhancement.

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