More Konami Goodness

Konami showed the latest edition of Beatmania IIDX at E3 for arcades. There are more Beatmania games than I dont know what. The series is very popular in Japan, but has a much smaller following here. Konami recently released a PS2 version. Its good but they could have used a better interface and songlist. The game is only $60 and comes with a nice DJ controller. The arcade version has never really made to many arcades in the States. Mostly due to its smaller fan base and very high costs to manufacture and ship. With the game being at E3, there is hope yet, but no promises. Its sad to say, but arcades are barely holding on these days. Many big time arcade makers have left the industry such as Midway, Atari, Capcom, and for the most part, Konami and SNK have abandoned us.
Recently, Burnsville Center got in the new Fast and the Furious Super Bike game. They have a 4 player. The game itself looks decent, but the cabinets themselves are very nice. Nothing beats the look and feel of a brand new arcade game, so if you are in the area, check it out. Your support of arcades may just wake up some of these developers.