tordur | 28 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) Seems that Gimmick! will get a release for the exA-Arcadia arcade system. https://exa.ac/product/gimmick-exact-mix/?v=0f177369a3b7 Quote SUNSOFT’s master class in action platforming returns exclusively to the arcade with Gimmick! exAct☆Mix! With full compatibility with modern 16:9 LCD displays and legacy 4:3 CRT monitors, Gimmick! brings excitement and engagement to players, and big income to your arcade. Gimmick! exAct☆Mix delivers smooth and detailed new graphics, an arranged soundtrack, and emphasized scoring mechanics to the NES/Famicom cult classic. A new Time Attack mode has been added, allowing for both new players to practice later stages, and for experienced players to compete for the best completion time. Stages may also be played in an alternate order with the Stage Edit function, keeping players of all skill levels coming back for more. Includes A1 poster, instruction sheet and instruction strip (Japanese and English). Orders will be shipped out in the order received pending available inventory. Price for the system is SGD$ 3,549 (~USD2,600) Price the the game is SGD$1,699 (~USD1,245) Game + system bought as bundle: SGD$4.529 (~USD3,320) Wasn't familiar with the system, but it's interesting indeed. Wouldn't expect someone going all in on a new arcade system in 2020 - Going to be interesting to see, how far they can take it. Their list of partners already at this point is fairly impressive: https://exa.ac/en/partners/?v=0f177369a3b7 Thoughts? Edited September 3, 2020 by tordur Formatting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 3,109 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) I feel like I've already exhausted all I can say about exA across a ton of ongoing debates, but in summary let's just say there are a lot of issues with it and the people running it. Regarding the Gimmick remake though, Mike Moffitt who is making it is an awesome guy. I trust him more than most other people that could possibly undertake the project, and it looks like it really will be the ultimate version of this game. It's really too bad all exA releases have an exclusivity deal, so if a home port ever shows up it will either be in an altered form or way into the future. Edited September 3, 2020 by Sumez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tordur | 28 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 This does seem to be old news, after I've Googled the subject a bit more. Was surprised it hadn't been discussed on here before. @SumezDo you know of any venue in our part of the world that has an exA setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,884 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Damn it all... I just want an official reproduction on a famicom cart (or NES as long as it has the music chip)! Is that too much to ask...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 3,109 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, tordur said: @SumezDo you know of any venue in our part of the world that has an exA setup? No one in Denmark for sure. Only one in Scandinavia I'm aware of is Sugoi in Helsinki, but I know a tiny handful of Swedish private collectors have invested, so some of those may be accessible. Usually people have been getting it for Aka To Blue. (which btw has received a lot of criticism for input lag, but that's inherent to the engine it uses, not the PC hardware. Gimmick has been confirmed to have minimal lag) Edited September 3, 2020 by Sumez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackVega | 583 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Yeah OK but where do arcades even exist today?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tordur | 28 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Sumez said: [...] a tiny handful of Swedish private collectors have invested, so some of those may be accessible. We'll cross our fingers that one will be set up at one of next years conventions - would love to give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartman | 195 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I like the idea of arcades and i wish they were around but i just don't have that kind of money for a single game. Atleast not one that was produced in this modern age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,219 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 The only place in the USA I’ve seen arcade games these days is at Dave and Busters and they are not the stand up joystick ones from the 80’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,757 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 What is eXa ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifightdragons | 234 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) On 10/17/2020 at 11:05 PM, phart010 said: What is eXa ? https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GCEB_enNO914NO914&ei=_I2OX_ORIMHmrgStjYvgCQ&q=eXa+arcade&oq=eXa+arcade&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCAAQyQMyCAgAEBYQChAeOgQIABBHOgIIADoECAAQQzoICC4QxwEQrwE6BAgAEAo6BggAEBYQHlCSC1jeE2D-FGgAcAJ4AIABc4gBqAWSAQM0LjOYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6yAEIwAEB&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjz_6mwz8LsAhVBs4sKHa3GApwQ4dUDCA0&uact=5 Just googled exA + Arcade In a nutshell: The most powerful arcade platform released to date, in their own words. Edited October 20, 2020 by ifightdragons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 3,109 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 20 minutes ago, ifightdragons said: In a nutshell: The most powerful arcade platform released to date, in their own words. In more generic words: An overpriced PC with a JVS interface allowing you to hook it up to a modern arcade cabinet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaMan52 | 2,516 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 On 9/3/2020 at 4:08 AM, VegaVegas said: Yeah OK but where do arcades even exist today?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularGuyGamer | 2,031 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 What's the cab look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 3,109 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 10/23/2020 at 9:58 PM, RegularGuyGamer said: What's the cab look like? It's sold as a standard JVS kit, and is made to fit many different cabs with different types of monitors and resolutions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,866 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 That thing looks sweet, I'd consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 573 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Had no idea this was a product. Somehow it is fitting that one of the most sought-after and expensive FC games is now getting a "remaster" for an even more expensive arcade unit. On the other hand, you can probably sell your gimmick cart as a down payment toward the arcade unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 3,109 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Had the rare opportunity to play this remake last weekend. It's by far the best version of Gimmick the world will likely see. Except from the final boss which is one of the more iconic NES sprites IMO, and got a completely inexplicable redesign for the remake (instead of a badass black clad knight with a light saber, it's now a magical girl waifu with a magic wand), the new graphics fit the game absolutely perfectly. It looks fantastic, and is even perfectly compatible with a 4:3 CRT monitor. Mechanically it plays completely like the NES original, but it's been tightened up for arcade play - no more infinite 1UPs, and there's actually a decent scoring system now. I can think of nothing I'd have done differently. It's extremely sad that most people will never even have the opportunity to experience it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,219 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Roughly $1,300 USD for a cartridge for a system you also need to buy from the same company? I’ll stick to my RetroZone cart lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT | 126 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 3 hours ago, a3quit4s said: Roughly $1,300 USD for a cartridge for a system you also need to buy from the same company? I’ll stick to my RetroZone cart lol Yeah I got a repro from Bishop Bros years ago, works great! I'm looking forward to playing Gimmick 2 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,884 Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 Why not just play the official release? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 3,109 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 9 hours ago, avatar! said: Why not just play the official release? Definitely beats getting a bootleg cartridge IMO. I already have original copies of both the Scandinavian and Japanese NES cartrdiges, but the Exa Arcadia remake that this thread is about is a complete overhaul of the game. Like I said, it plays like the original, but fixes a few of its issues and exploits, and even has a speedrun mode as well. If I had the option, I would only ever play this version of the game in the future, rather than either of my NES cartridges The official port that you posted here is just the original game in an emulator. IMO it's a complete travesty that a pretty much perfect remake exists, one of the best remakes I've ever played of a classic game, and what we get instead is a lazy emulator release. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,884 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 7 minutes ago, Sumez said: Definitely beats getting a bootleg cartridge IMO. I already have original copies of both the Scandinavian and Japanese NES cartrdiges, but the Exa Arcadia remake that this thread is about is a complete overhaul of the game. Like I said, it plays like the original, but fixes a few of its issues and exploits, and even has a speedrun mode as well. If I had the option, I would only ever play this version of the game in the future, rather than either of my NES cartridges The official port that you posted here is just the original game in an emulator. IMO it's a complete travesty that a pretty much perfect remake exists, one of the best remakes I've ever played of a classic game, and what we get instead is a lazy emulator release. I totally would love the remake/remaster of Gimmick, but that said, I'm super happy with the "special edition" which apart from being a very affordable HD release, also has -- * Achievements * Time Attack Mode * Online Leaderboards * Save and Quick Load * Rewind Function * Gallery mode and a few other gimmicks (y'all see what I did there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor | 885 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 On 7/8/2024 at 2:57 PM, CT said: Yeah I got a repro from Bishop Bros years ago, works great! I'm looking forward to playing Gimmick 2 as well. ok, i think i said it before, but i would 100% buy a Gimmick NES cart. Even LRG's overpriced versions. if that happens, i'll also grab a copy of Gimmick 2 on the Switch. i might anyway, but we'll have to see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,884 Posted July 11 Share Posted July 11 6 hours ago, twiztor said: ok, i think i said it before, but i would 100% buy a Gimmick NES cart. Even LRG's overpriced versions. if that happens, i'll also grab a copy of Gimmick 2 on the Switch. i might anyway, but we'll have to see. The "big thing" in my mind about Gimmick was the fabulous music. I know the NES cart (released in Europe) did not include the sound chip. As far as I can tell, in order to have the full authentic experience on a cart, you need to reproduce the Famicom version with the integrated sound chip, since the NES can not support expansion audio. Well, I suppose you could mod an NES, but I just don't see this happening -- BUT then again, there was the wonderful homebrew release of Lagrange Point -- so who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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