is a
digital distribution
Digital distribution, also referred to as content delivery, online distribution, or electronic software distribution, among others, is the delivery or distribution of information or materials through digital platforms. The distribution of digital ...
system for
arcade video game
An arcade video game is an arcade game that takes player input from its controls, processes it through electrical or computerized components, and displays output to an electronic monitor or similar display. All arcade video games are coin-oper ...
s made by
Taito
is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, Toy, toys, arcade cabinets, and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, Vending machine, vending machines, and Juk ...
, a subsidiary of
Square Enix
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, video game publisher and entertainment conglomerate. It releases role-playing video game, role-playing game franchises, such as ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', and '' ...
.
It is similar to the
SEGA ALL.Net game distribution system. Taito uses NESiCAxLive to distribute not only its own games, but also allows other companies to use it as a publication platform. On its introduction
SNK
is a Japanese video gaming and interactive entertainment company. It was founded in 1978 as
by Eikichi Kawasaki and began by developing arcade games. SNK is known for its Neo Geo arcade system on which the company established many franchises ...
,
Cave
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, and
Arc System Works
, commonly referred to as ArcSys, is a Japanese video game developer and video game publisher, publisher located in Yokohama. Founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988, the company is known for arcade 2D fighting game franchises, including ''Guilty Gear ...
had agreed to distribute games on NESiCAxLive.
Currently, 8 games are operated as alone running titles and 29 titles as downloadable titles on
candy cabinets.
History
The system was first revealed in September 2010 at the 48th
Amusement Machine Show
The Japan Amusement Expo (JAEPO) is an annual trade fair for amusement arcade products, such as arcade games, redemption games, amusement rides, vending machines, and change machines. The event is hosted one weekend per year in the Greater Tokyo ...
in Chiba, Japan, as the ''
Taito Vewlix NESiCA''
arcade cabinet
An arcade cabinet, also known as an arcade machine or a coin-op cabinet or coin-op machine, is the housing within which an arcade game's electronic hardware resides. Most cabinets designed since the mid-1980s conform to the Japanese Amusement Ma ...
, and was launched on 9 December 2010. The first game to be released for the system was
Arc System Works
, commonly referred to as ArcSys, is a Japanese video game developer and video game publisher, publisher located in Yokohama. Founded by Minoru Kidooka in 1988, the company is known for arcade 2D fighting game franchises, including ''Guilty Gear ...
'
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II.
Taito introduced the NESiCAxLive 2 system in June 2017.
System
The NESiCAxLive system consists of an
arcade system board
An arcade video game is an arcade game that takes player input from its controls, processes it through electrical or computerized components, and displays output to an electronic monitor or similar display. All arcade video games are coin-opera ...
combined with a dedicated router to access and download games. The system currently works on the
Taito Type X2
The Taito Type X is an arcade system board released in 2004 by game developer and publisher Taito.
Based on commodity personal computer hardware architecture, Type X is not a specification for a single set of hardware, but rather a modular platf ...
,
Taito Type X Zero,
Taito Type X3
The Taito Type X is an arcade system board released in 2004 by game developer and publisher Taito.
Based on commodity personal computer hardware architecture, Type X is not a specification for a single set of hardware, but rather a modular platf ...
, and
Taito Type X4 arcade boards. The connected machines access the
Taito NESYS online network to allow arcade operators to download games from Taito's servers directly to the arcade cabinet; previously arcade operators had to purchase new
game boards (as well as dispose of old ones) to run a new game. Games can also be downloaded to a local server to allow quicker distribution to machines, as well as allow rapid swapping in and out of games according to player demand. Taito allows arcade operators to download games free, as part of a revenue sharing system, with income split with Taito and the game developer.
The original NESiCAxLive system was initially exclusive to Japan,
but was later made available at
Round 1 Round 1 may refer to:
* ''Round 1'' (EP), a 2011 EP by C-REAL
* "Round 1" (song), a 2010 song by Dalmatian
* ''Round 1'', an album by Eraser vs Yöjalka
* Round One Corporation, a Japan-based amusement store chain.
See also
* '' Round One: The ...
arcades in the United States beginning in 2015.
Taito introduced the NESiCAxLive 2 platform in June 2017.
The upgraded system allows
player versus player
Player versus player (PvP) is a type of multiplayer interactive conflict within a game between human players. This is often compared to player versus environment (PvE), in which the game itself controls its players' opponents and is usually of ...
competition between machines in different locations, as well having improved
CPU
A central processing unit (CPU), also called a central processor, main processor, or just processor, is the primary processor in a given computer. Its electronic circuitry executes instructions of a computer program, such as arithmetic, log ...
and
GPU
A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a specialized electronic circuit designed for digital image processing and to accelerate computer graphics, being present either as a discrete video card or embedded on motherboards, mobile phones, personal ...
performance.
NESiCAxLive games
(★ marked with dedicated software delivery NESiCAxLive)
* ''3D Cosplay Mahjong'' (2013) ★
* ''
Akai Katana Shin for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
Aquapazza: Aquaplus Dream Match'' (2011) ★
* ''
Arcana Heart 2 for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
Arcana Heart 3 Love Max!!!!!'' (2013) ★
* ''
Arcana Heart 3 Love Max Six Stars!!!!!!'' (2014)
★
* ''
Battle Fantasia Network Edition for NESiCAxLive'' (2011) ★
* ''
BlazBlue: Central Fiction'' (2015) ★
* ''
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma'' (2012)
★
* ''
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II'' (2010) ★
* ''Chaos Breaker for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe'' (2013) ★
* ''
Crimzon Clover for NESiCAxLive'' (2013) ★
* ''Daemon Bride - Additional Gain'' (2011)
★
* ''Dark Awake for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''Do Not Fall'' (2013) ★
* ''Dragon Dance for NESiCAxLive'' (2011) ★
* ''
Elevator Action for NESiCAxLive'' (2014) ★
* ''
EN-Eins Perfektewelt for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
EN-Eins Perfektewelt Anastasis'' (2023) ★
* ''Exception for NESiCAxLive'' (2011) ★
* ''
Gouketsuji Ichizoku: Matsuri Senzo Kuyou for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''Homura for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition for NESiCAxLive'' (2014)
★
* ''
Ikaruga for NESiCAxLive'' (2013) ★
* ''Magical Beat'' (2012) ★
* ''
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel'' (2015) ★
* ''
Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena'' (2012) ★
* ''
Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold'' (2013)
★
* ''
Psychic Force 2012 for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
Puzzle Bobble for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
Raiden III for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
Raiden IV for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''Rastan Saga for NESiCAxLive'' (2014) ★
* ''
Samurai Spirits Sen for NESiCAxLive'' (2011) ★
* ''
Senko No Ronde Duo - Dis-United Order for NESiCAxLive'' (2011) ★
* ''
Skullgirls 2nd Encore'' (2015) ★
* ''
Space Invaders for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''Spica Adventure for NESiCAxLive'' (2011) ★
* ''Strania -The Stella Machina-'' (2011) ★
* ''
Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future for NESiCAxLive'' (2014)
★
* ''
Street Fighter Zero 3 for NESiCAxLive'' (2014)
★
* ''
Suggoi! Arcana Heart 2 for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition for NESiCAxLive'' (2011) ★
* ''
The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match for NESiCAxLive'' (2011) ★
* ''
The King of Fighters XIII Climax for NESiCAxLive'' (2013) ★
* ''The pieces Naimmentanpin-Doradorara~tsu miss!'' (2014) ★
* ''
The Rumble Fish 2 for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''Tottemo E-Mahjong'' (2013) ★
* ''Trouble Witches AC for NESiCAxLive'' (2012) ★
* ''
Ultra Street Fighter IV
is a 2008 fighting game developed by Capcom and Dimps and published by Capcom. It was the first original main entry in the series since ''Street Fighter III'' in 1997, a hiatus of eleven years. Designed for the Taito Type X2 Arcade video game, a ...
'' (2014)
★
* ''
Vampire Savior for NESiCAxLive'' (2014)
★
* ''Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm'' (2015) ★
* ''Yatagarasu: Enter the Eastward'' (2024) ★
NESiCAxLive2 games
(★ marked with dedicated software delivery NESiCAxLive2)
* ''
BlazBlue: Central Fiction for NESiCAxLive2'' (2017) ★
* ''
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle'' (2019) ★
* ''
Fighting EX Layer
''Fighting EX Layer'' is a 2018 fighting video game produced by Arika. It is a spiritual successor to '' Fighting Layer'' (1998) and the ''Street Fighter EX'' series (1996–2000), which Arika had developed, and features many of the same charact ...
'' (2018) ★
* ''
The King of Fighters XIV Arcade Ver.'' (2017)
★
* ''
Million Arthur: Arcana Blood'' (2017) ★
* ''Omen of Sorrow'' (2022) ★
* ''
Samurai Shodown
''Samurai Shodown'', known in Japan as is a fighting game series by SNK. The series began in 1993 and is known for being one of the earliest in the genre with a primary focus on weapon-based combat.
Plot
The stories in the series take place i ...
'' (2019) ★
''Levels VS Addictive Puzzle Game'' (2020 ★
* ''
SNK Heroines AC: Tag Team Frenzy'' (2018) ★
* ''
Street Fighter V: Type Arcade'' (2019)
★
* ''
Street Fighter 6: Type Arcade'' (2023) ★
See also
*
Digital distribution in video games
In the video game industry, digital distribution is the process of delivering video game content as digital information, without the exchange or purchase of new physical media such as ROM cartridges, magnetic storage, optical discs and flash me ...
*
Taito Type X
The Taito Type X is an arcade system board released in 2004 by game developer and publisher Taito.
Based on commodity personal computer hardware architecture, Type X is not a specification for a single set of hardware, but rather a modular platf ...
*
Taito NESYS
References
External links
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Products introduced in 2010
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