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Taito's once again gathering requests for games that people would like to see reissued for Egret II Mini, from now until December 11, 23:59 Japan time—these games won't necessarily show up any time soon, or even at all, and I have my doubts about whether there's still an audience for yet another expansion for this desk toy, but they've already shown far more commitment to this thing than I ever would have predicted, so I suppose it must be paying off.

The previous surveys asked for specific game requests broken down by genre, but this one's a little simpler: they're basically just asking people to suggest five Taito games and five non-Taito games, and they're specifically stipulating that people nominate "arcade games that were popular in game centers", which I take to mean "don't ask for unreleased games" or whatever... maybe that disclaimer was on the previous survey, I forget.

Read on for a breakdown of the entry form, should you need it, plus the results of the past two surveys:


the landing page is just terms & conditions, so check the box to move on; they're running a Japan-only Amazon gift card promo that I figure I don't need to break down. Page #2 is final confirmation, page #3 is confirmation of submission, page #1 is the entry form:

  • email address
  • multiple-choice checkbox: Which of these products do you own?
    • (Egret II Mini
    • Arcade Memories vol.1
    • Control Pad
    • Paddle + Trackball
    • Control Panel (arcade stick)
    • Cyber Stick (Denpa's recent USB reissue of an arcade-style twin throttle controller from the X68000 era, which will be compatible with certain games on Arcade Memories vol.2
  • yes/no checkbox: Have you pre-ordered Arcade Memories vol.2? (out December 22)
  • entry form: if you don't own these products or didn't pre-order Arcade Memories vol.2, please explain why
  • entry form: Taito game you'd like to see reissued (#1)
  • entry form: Taito game you'd like to see reissued (#2)
  • entry form: Taito game you'd like to see reissued (#3)
  • entry form: Taito game you'd like to see reissued (#4)
  • entry form: Taito game you'd like to see reissued (#5)
  • entry form: Name another game company whose games you'd like to see included in the future
  • entry form: third-party game you'd like to see reissued (#1)
  • entry form: third-party game you'd like to see reissued (#2)
  • entry form: third-party game you'd like to see reissued (#3)
  • entry form: third-party game you'd like to see reissued (#4)
  • entry form: third-party game you'd like to see reissued (#5)
  • entry form: other Egret II Mini-related products or goods you'd like to see in the future
  • general comment/request form (500 characters)

As for past survey results...

SURVEY #1 (bold entries were included on Arcade Memories vol.1)

TOP-5 SHOOTING GAMES

  • Night Striker
  • RayStorm
  • Gridseeker
  • RayCrisis
  • Galactic Storm

TOP-5 ACTION GAMES

  • PuLiRuLa
  • Ougon no Shiro (Gladiator)
  • Light Bringer
  • Jigoku Meguri (Bonze Adventure)
  • Psychic Force

TOP-5 PUZZLE & QUIZ GAMES

  • Cleopatra Fortune (way more votes for this one game than any other, all thanks to @personasama)
  • Flipull
  • Puzznic
  • Landmaker
  • Pop'n'Pop

TOP-5 DELUXE CABINET GAMES

  • Chase H.Q.
  • Time Gal
  • Kirameki Star Club - Intro Club
  • Yuyu no Quiz de GO!GO!
  • Top Landing

SURVEY #2 (bold entries were included on Arcade Memories vol.2)

TOP-5 SHOOTING GAMES

  • RayForce
  • Akkanvader
  • Night Striker
  • Wyvern F-0
  • G-Darius

TOP-5 ACTION GAMES

  • Jigoku Meguri (Bonze Adventure)
  • Dino Rex
  • Psychic Force
  • Wardner no Mori (Wardner/Pyros)
  • Time Gal

TOP-5 PUZZLE & QUIZ GAMES

  • Yuuyu no Quiz de Go!Go!
  • Kirameki Star Road Intro Club
  • Puzznic
  • Moriguchi Hiroko no Quiz de Hyuuhyuu!
  • Quiz H.Q.

TOP-5 DELUXE CABINET GAMES

  • Night Striker
  • Chase H.Q.
  • Galactic Storm
  • Midnight Landing
  • Operation Wolf

...and for the hell of it, here are the requests made by ex-Taito veteran Kenji Kaido on last night's Zuntata Night stream:

TOP-5 TAITO REQUESTS:

  • Exzisus
  • Pit&Run
  • Dr. Toppel Tankentai
  • THE Undokai (Field Day)
  • Time Gal (or the whole LD Collection, even)

TOP-5 THIRD-PARTY GAME REQUESTS

  • Valtric (Jaleco)
  • Penguin Wars (UPL)
  • Baraduke (Namco)
  • Lode Runner (Irem)
  • Tropical Angel (Irem)

REQUESTED ACCESSORIES & GOODS

  • channel switch & loop lever controllers
  • detachable clasp for a mobile battery
  • mobile battery in the shape of a change machine
  • Egret II Mini-sized arcade chair & Time Gal POP

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