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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations

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Scans and translations related to Japanese arcade games and arcade culture! All scans come from my own collection. Citations in alt text. itsfantastic.moe

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 10h

Insert illustration for the Guilty Gear X tie-in novel, Lightning the Argent, illustrated by Daisuke Ishiwatari.

Artworks of Guilty Gear X 2000-2004 (Jun. 30, '04), pg. 80

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Brian Battler design concepts, for The King of Fighters '94.

Gamest Mook Vol. 2 - The King of Fighters '94 (Dec. 12, '94), pg. 173

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Character renders, for Sega's 2002 arcade surfing game, Soul Surfer.

Arcadia magazine No. 28 (Sep. 1, '02), pg. 64

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Marvel vs. Capcom comic by Kazuya Tani, from a 1998 Comic Gamest compilation.

Game Parody 4Koma Grand Prix 11 (Jun. 25, '98), pg. 21

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Ralf sketch for The King of Fighters '95, by Shiroi Eiji.

Gamest Mook Vol. 40 - SNK Draft Design Works (Aug. 26, '96), pg. 20

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Various arcade game fanart, submitted to Gamest magazine in 1995.

Gamest magazine No. 150 (Aug. 30, '95), pg. 137

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Ibuki concept sketches, for Street Fighter 3: New Generation.

Gamest Mook Vol. 75 - Street Fighter 3 (Jun. 7, '97), pg. 204

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eAmusement pass designs, for Pop'n Music 10.

Pop'n Music Character Illustration Book AC10,11,12,13 CSBH,8,9,10,11,12 (Jul. 28, '06), pg. 342

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Ring and Chain sketches for Progear, by Junya Inoue.

Arcadia magazine No. 12 (May 1, '01), pg. 48

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Kosodate Quiz My Angel key illustration, by Mitsukuni Uda.

Gamest magazine No. 180 (Sep. 30, '96), pg. 244

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World Heroes 2 comic by GBS, from a 1994 Comic Gamest compilation.

World Heroes 2 4Koma Ketteiban (Jun. 30, '94), pg. 94

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 11d

Arina illustration, for Waku Waku 7.

Gamest Mook Vol. 63 - Waku Waku 7 (Feb. 28, '97), pg. 19

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Various arcade game fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2006.

Arcadia magazine No. 74 (Jul. 1, '06), pg. 156

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 13d

Cover illustration for a 1997 issue of Cap!, Capcom's official fan magazine, by Shinsuke Komaki.

Capcom Design Works (Aug. 25, '01), pg. 198

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 14d

Hakumen design illustration, for BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger.

Arcadia Extra Vol. 76 - BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Players Guide (Mar. 12, '09), pg. 27

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Design sketches for Fumiko, as she appears in the Castle of Shikigami tie-in novel, Gunsmoke Witch.

Castle of Shikigami 2 Official Materials (Nov. 26, '03), pg. 104

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 16d

In the arcade version of Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, bonus colors and win quotes could be won through the AW-Net online service. Though both were retained in the console port, the English version replaced the often referential bonus win quotes with generic, uncharacteristic ones.

Arcadia magazine No. 61 (Jun. 1, '05), pg. 31

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Puyo Puyo comic by Rei Mikamoto, from the Puyo Puyo Sun Official Guidebook.

Puyo Puyo Sun Official Guidebook (Apr. 27, '97), pg. 24

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 18d

Instruction manual illustration, for the Saturn version of Samurai Shodown 3.

SNK Characters 2 - All About Illustrations (Apr. 25, '01), pg. 28

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 19d

Various arcade game fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2000.

Arcadia magazine No. 5 (Oct. 1, '00), pg. 168

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Mr. Driller themed New Year's card, for New Year's 2001.

Arcadia magazine No. 9 (Feb. 1, '01), pg. 160

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Beatmania IIDX promotional illustration, by Goli Matsumoto.

Golializze - Goli Matsumoto Archives (Oct. 21, '05), pg. 31

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 22d

Yoko design sketches for Last Bronx, by Yoshitsugu Satou.

Last Bronx Official Art Works (Apr. 9, '97), pg. 100

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 23d

Power Instinct 2 telephone cards distributed by Gamest magazine in 1995, illustrated by Range Murata and Rei Omishi.

Gamest Mook Vol. 3 - Power Instinct 2 (Jan. 1, '95), pg. 145

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 24d

King of Fighters '94 comics by Jun Kamiya, from a 1994 Shounen Oh Comics compilation.

Hi no Tama Game Comic Vol. 3 (Jan. 10, '94), pg. 21

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