It's Fantastic!

Scans and translations related to Japanese arcade games and arcade culture! Posts both updates from itsfantastic.moe and stuff from my collection I find neat.

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(It's Fantastic will be going on hiatus for an indeterminate amount of time, and will mostly likely operate on a different schedule upon return. Thank you for supporting us for 6 years of daily posts! -Admin)

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Samurai Shodown comic by Shuu, from a 1998 Comic Gamest compilation.

Game Parody 4Koma Grand Prix 10 (Feb. 10, '98), pg. 106

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Money Idol Exchanger poster illustration, by Atsuko Ishida.

Flowery Orange Pekoe (Jul. 15, '98), pg. 34

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GuitarFreaks and DrumMania fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2003.

Arcadia magazine No. 40 (Sep. 1, '03), pg. 168

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Rain, Hassy and Knitty sketch, for Technic Beat.

Arcadia magazine No. 27 (Aug. 1, '02), pg. 172

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Key art for the Saturn version of Puyo Puyo Tsuu, by Ichi.

Madou Monogatari Fan Book (Oct. 17, '17), pg. 54

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Duck King sketch, for The King of Fighters 2000.

Geibun Mooks No. 254 - The King of Fighters 2000 Character Book (Oct. 5, '00), pg. 155

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Magazine ad for the arcade version of Battle Arena Toshinden 2, published by Capcom in 1995.\

Gamest magazine No. 160 (Jan. 15, '96), pg. 224

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Psychic Force 2012 comics by Minoru Sakamoto, from a 1998 Comic Gamest compilation.

Psychic Force 2012 4Koma Ketteiban (Oct. 10, '98), pg. 70

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Morrigan Flash Combo concept art, for Pocket Fighter.

Gamest Mook Vol. 105 - Pocket Fighter (Dec. 20, '97), pg. 138

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Summer-themed arcade fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2002.

Arcadia magazine No. 27 (Aug. 1, '02), pg. 160

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Mana design reference for Super Real Mahjong P4, by Ryou Tanaka.

Super Real Mahjong P4 Materials Collection (Mar. 25, '94), pg. 58-59

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Follett sketches for Deathsmiles, by Junya Inoue.

Deathsmiles Artworks (Aug. 25, '08), pg. 29

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Seena design sketches, for Ragnagard.

Gamest Extra No. 205 - Gals Island 5 (Dec. 28, '97), pg. 111

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T-Shirts themed after The Idolmaster's panel of judges, sold by Cospa in 2006.

The Idolmaster Master Book (Mar. 28, '08), pg. 127

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Fatal Fury comic by Rie Mitamura, from a 1995 Comic Gamest compilation.

Game Parody 4Koma Grand Prix 2 (Jan. 25, '95), pg. 107

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Armored Warriors guidebook illustration, by Kinu Nishimura.

Capcom Design Works - early days (Apr. 12, '04), pg. 64