ARCADIA contents project

Credits - Updates - Legal

This page is here to attempt to keep track of what stuff has appeared in Arcadia, to aid people searching for specific back issues. I've started to expand to include all contents now, not just shooters. Because of this, each issue will eventually have its own page. It should make things easier to read as well ;)

Latest Update: 20 July 2004 - Data for #18 & 19 added.

*PLEASE HELP*
I am looking for back issues that I do not have listed here. If you can hook me up, please PM me @ shmups or TNL. Thanks ^_^

1 (06/00)

Cover: The Metal Slug 3 crew

Shooting Matrix [BIG Shooter feature - 13 colour pages, plus all the following game specific pages]

Brave Blade [General info, plus character pics and shot info - 2 colour pages]
Great Mahou Daisakusen [Item list, Stage 3 & 4 guides - 6 colour pages]
Gunspike [Character art - 4 colour pages]
Mars Matrix [System overview, Stage 1 guide - 4 colour pages]
Metal Slug 3 [Mission 1 & 2 guides - 4 colour pages]
Psyvariar Medium Unit [4 colour pages]
Strikers 1999 [Guides for Space and Sea of Clouds stages - 2 colour pages]
Variant Schwanzer [2 colour pages] <-- Never heard of this one. Seta game from '99

Interview with some shooter guys including Jyunya Inoue, Hiroshi Iuchi and Yuichi Toyama. [4 b&w pages]

"Old Game Museum" feature - "Infantry shooting games" [2 b&w pages]
"Awesome games": Frontline, Commando, Ikari Warriors, Heavy Metal, Kikikaikai, Alien Syndrome, and Fix Eight.

There is one page (b&w) about the "Zuntata Sound College", which may or not be relevant, but caught my eye.

2 (07/00)

Cover: Taisen Hot Gimmick ^_^

Graphic Arts: Metal Slug 3 [5 b&w pages]

Brave Blade [Boss guides for Stages 1 to 4, plus system info - 5 colour pages]
Great Mahou Daisakusen [Stage 5 guide - 1 colour, 4 b&w pages]
Gunspike [4 colour pages]
Mars Matrix [Stage 2 and 3 guides - 5 colour pages]
Metal Slug 3 [Mission 3 and 4 guides - 4 b&w pages]
Psyvariar Medium Unit [3 colour pages]
Star Force ["Old Game Museum" feature - 2 b&w page]
Strikers 1999 [Stage guides for Warp and the Last stage - 2 b&w pages]
Vasara [2 colour page]

Zuntata Sound College [1 b&w page]

3 (08/00)

Cover: Guilty Gear X

Brave Blade [Stage 5 guide - 3 colour pages]
Great Mahou Daisakusen [Stage 6 guide - 4 b&w pages]
Gunspike [4 colour pages]
Mars Matrix [Stage 4 guide - 4 colour pages]
Metal Slug 3 [Mission 4 guide - 3 b&w pages]
Psyvariar Medium Unit [3 b&w pages]
Scramble ["Hardware Museum" feature - 1 b&w page]
Vasara [2 colour pages]

Zuntata Sound College [1 b&w page]

4 (09/00)

Cover: King of Fighters 2000

1944 [1 colour page]
Brave Blade [Stage 6 guide - 3 b&w pages]
Dragon Blaze [Game System, character art & info - 5 colour pages]
Galaxian Fever [1 colour page, looks like a "medal machine" to me]
Great Mahou Daisakusen [Guide for Boss 1 of Stage 6 - 2 b&w pages]
Mars Matrix [Stage 5 guide, Chaining help for Stages 1 & 2 - 4 b&w pages]
Metal Slug 3 [Mission 5 guide - 5 b&w pages]
Stargate ["Hardware Museum" feature - 1 b&w page]

Mars Matrix interview with Takumi [2 b&w pages]

"Old Game Museum" feature - "Endless Loop vs Scorer" [2 b&w pages]
Mentions the Gradius series, as well as the following "Awesome loop games": Salamander, Zero Wing, Kyuukyoku Tiger, GaPlus, Xevious, Exed Exes and Slap Fight.

Zuntata Sound College [1 b&w page]

6 (11/00)

Cover: Dragon Blaze
Ads: 1944, Gunspike (both full page)

1944 [Info for Stages 1 to 6 - 2 colour pages]
Dragon Blaze [Game & character info, First 4 stage guides - 6 colour pages]
Gunspike [Game & Character data - 4 colour pages]
Mars Matrix [2 b&w pages]
Planet Harriers [Game info, Stage 1 guide - 4 colour pages]
Psyvariar Revision [2 colour pages]
Vasara [Stage 4 guide - 2 colour pages]

Zuntata Sound College [1 b&w page]

Interview with Hiro and Funky K.H of Sega about the "Sega Game Music vol.2" CD, which includes Fantasy Zone.

8 (01/01)

Cover: Moero! Justice Gakuen
Ads: Planet Harriers (full page)

1944 [2 b&w pages]
Dragon Blaze ["Underworld" Stage guide - 5 b&w pages]
Giga Wing 2 [Game & character info - 2 colour pages]
Gradius ["Hardware Museum" feature - 1 b&w page]
Gunspike [Stage info - 5 colour pages]
Planet Harriers [Stage 1 & 2 guides - 6 colour pages]
Psyvariar Revision [XX Stage info - 2 b&w pages]
Vasara [2 b&w pages]

"30 Years of arcade games" feature [16 colour pages]

"Old Game Museum" feature mentions some shooters, but my Japanese skills let me down here. Sorry. [2 b&w pages]

9 (02/01)

Cover: Giga Wing 2
Ads: Giga Wing 2 (2 pager)

Graphic Arts: Giga Wing 2 [5 b&w pages]

Dragon Blaze ["Last Battle" Stage guide - 5 b&w pages]
Giga Wing 2 [Game info - 2 colour pages]
Gunspike [Stage 8 & 9A guides - 4 colour pages]
Moon Cresta ["Hardware Museum" feature - 1 b&w page]
Plant Harriers [Stage 3 guide, overview of Stages 1 to 3 - 5 colour pages]

Zuntata Sound College [1 b&w page]

Takumi interview about Giga Wing 2 [2 b&w pages]

"Old Game Museum" feature seems to be talking about Single credit score play vs continuing. Many shooters mentioned. [2 b&w pages]

17 (10/01)

Cover: Capcom vs SNK 2
Poster: Taisen Hot Gimmick
Ads: DoDonPachi/DoDonPachi II OST (full page)

Graphic Arts: Shikigami no Shiro [5 b&w pages]

Ikaruga [Game system - 2 colour pages]
Progear [Stage guides - 3 b&w pages]
Shikigami no Shiro [Game system & character info - 3 colour pages]
Vasara 2 [Stage guides - 2 b&w pages]

27 (08/02)

Cover: Guilty Gear X

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou [strategy - 6 b&w pages]
GStream G2020 [strategy - 2 b&w pages] <--- What the hell is this?
Metal Slug 4 [strategy - 3 b&w pages]
Slap Fight ["Old Game Museum feature" - 2 b&w pages]
XII Stag [1 page feature]

Info supplied by Click_Stick

29 (10/02)

Cover: Kyo from King of Fighters 2002

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou [Strategy w/ Top 100 score chart - 5 b&w pages]
Metal Slug 4 [Strategy for Final Mission - 3 b&w pages]

Info supplied by Click_Stick

30 (11/02)

Cover: Beatmania IIDX 8th Style

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou [Strategy for Stage 2-3 - 1 b&w page]
Ikaruga [1 pg. feature, 2 b&w pages of general strategy]
Metal Slug 4 [Final Boss strategy - 2 b&w pages]

Info supplied by Click_Stick

31 (12/02)

Cover: Vice & Mature from King of Fighters 2002 - Nice cover ^_^
Poster: Pochi To Nyaa

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou [Score tactics for 5th chapter? - 1 b&w page]
Gradius II ["Old game Museum" feature - 2 b&w pages]
Ikaruga [GC version info - 2 colour pages]

"Look back!" Feature mentions Grobda, Gradius & Kyuukyoku Tiger, but I can't understand it.. >_<;

32 (01/03)

Cover: Guilty Gear X
Poster: Terry (with Rock?) from KoF 2002 by Tonko
Ads: Darius R GBA (Full page)

Ketsui [Story and pilot info - 2 colour pages]
Tatsujin ["Hardware Museum" feature - 1 b&w page]

Interview with Kenichi Takano of Cave [2 colour pages, translation by Yumi]

"Old game Museum" feature ("Never say Never") mentions Gradius & Parodius, but I have no idea what it's saying >_<

33 (02/03)

Cover: Pop'n Music 9
Poster: Virtua Striker 2002

Ikaruga [Info on GC version and Net rankings - 1 colour page]
Ketsui [Game overview, brief look at Stages 1 to 3 - 3 colour pages]
Shikigami no Shiro II [Prologue and character info - 2 colour pages]

3rd Annual Arcadia Awards
"Best Graphic" - Ikaruga, Metal Slug 4 (5 games won in category)
"Best Character" - DDP Dai-Ou-Jou (2 entries), Ikaruga, (30 games won in category)

34 (03/03)

Cover: Pop'n Music 9
Poster: Monster Gate III
Ads: Metal Slug 3 PS2 (Full page)

Border Down [Prologue & game overview - 2 colour pages]
Ketsui [Game & scoring info, Stage 1 guide, and brief look at Stage 2 - 5 colour pages]
Shikigami no Shiro II [2 colour pages]

Interview with "Yack", composer from G-Rev [2 colour pages]

35 (04/03)

Cover: Princesses Sissy and Clara from Matrimelee
Poster: Soul Calibur II
Ads: Metal Slug 3 PS2 (Full page)

Border Down [Game system overview - 2 colour pages]
Ketsui [Stage 2 and 3 guides, brief look at Stage 4 - 5 colour pages]
Shikigami no Shiro II [Character pics & info - 2 colour pages]

Interview with Maruyama Hiroyuki* of G-Rev [2 colour pages]
(*apologies if name translated wrong >_<)

36 (05/03)

Cover: Robo-Ky from Guilty Gear XX #reload
Poster: Soul Calibur II
Ads: Metal Slug 3 PS2 (2 page), Ikaruga appreciate DVD (full page)

Border Down [General info & tips, Stage 1 guide - 4 colour pages]
DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou [Overview of PS2 version - 2 colour pages]
Ketsui [Stage 4 guide, plus score attack tips - 4 b&w pages]
Shikigami no Shiro II [Character comparison and general info - 4 colour pages]
Space Invaders ["Arcade game library" feature - 1.5 b&w pages]

37 (06/03)

Cover: Niigi & Kuga from Shikigami no Shiro II
Poster: Pop'n Music 9
Ads: Slug 3 PS2, Ika appreciate DVD, Shiki II (all Full page), Slug 5.

Graphic Arts: Shikigami no Shiro II [5 b&w pages]

Border Down [Stage 2 and 3 guides - 5 colour pages]
DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou [More info on PS2 version - 2 colour pages]
Galaxy Wars ["Arcade game Library" feature - 1.5 b&w pages]
Ketsui [Stage 5 guide - 4 colour pages]
Metal Slug 5 [Character bios - 2 colour pages]
Shikigami no Shiro II [Stage 1 & 2 guides - 5 colour pages

38 (07/03)

Cover: Beatmania IIDX 9th Style
Poster: Fumiko from Shikigami no Shiro II
Ads: Metal Slug 5, Ikaruga appreciate DVD (full page)

Graphic Arts: Shikigami no Shiro II [6 b&w pages]

Border Down [Stage 4 guide - 4 colour pages]
Galaxian ["Arcade Game Library" feature - 1.5 b&w pages]
Ketsui [Appears to be results of "Score Trial" held in Japan - 2 b&w pages]
Metal Slug 5 [2 colour pages]
Shikigami no Shiro II [Stage 1 & 3 guides, score tips - 6 colour pages

39 (08/03)

Cover: F-Zero AX
Poster: Dragon Treasure

Border Down [Guide for Stage 5, score tips for stages 1-4, stage 6 info - 4 b&w pages]
Dolphin Blue ["S Attack" info, plus brief look at Log 1 - 4 colour pages]
Metal Slug 5 [2 colour pages]
Psyvariar 2 [Game system info - 2 colour pages]
Shikigami no Shiro II [Guides for Stage 4 and the Stage 2 bosses, plus Chibi Fumiko info - 6 colour pages]
Vulgus ["Hardware Museum" feature - 1 b&w page]

Interview with composers "Yack" and "santaruru" [4 b&w pages]

40 (09/03)

Cover: Mai & Chun Li (SvC Chaos) by Falcoon
Poster: SvC Chaos (by Hiroaki)
Ads: Dolphin Blue (back cover)

Graphic Arts: Dolphin Blue [6 b&w pages] Border Down [Stage 6 guide - 4 b&w pages]
Dolphin Blue [4 colour pages of Stage guides for Logs 1 & 2]
ESPgaluda [Story - 2 colour pages]
Shikigami no Shiro II [Stage 3 & 5 guides, tips for single credit clearing - 5 b&w pages]

41 (10/03)

Cover: Z Gundam
Poster: Warashi's Mahjong game, whatever it's called
Ads: Dolphin Blue (back cover), Metal Slug Advance (full page)

Border Down [Hints for Stage 2 & 3 bosses and Stage 6-D, plus info on DC version - 2 b&w pages]
Darius II ["Hardware Museum" feature - 1 b&w page]
Dolphin Blue [Stage guide for Log 3 & a few score tips for Log 2 - 3 b&w pages]
Shikigami no Shiro 2 [Stage 4 guide, tips for single credit clearing - 5 b&w pages]

Interview with the G-Rev sound team about the Border Down OST [1 b&w page]

42 (11/03)

Cover: Key of Avalon
Poster: n/a (Key of Avalon card instead)
Ads: Metal Slug 5, Shikigami no Shiro 2 (full page)

Dolphin Blue [Stage guide for Log 4 - 2 b&w pages]
ESPgaluda [2 colour pages]
Psyvariar 2 [Play system overview - 2 colour pages]
Shikigami no Shiro II [Stage 5 guide, chara score comparisons, plus GC info - 4 b&w pages, 2 colour]
Space Invaders ["Hardware Museum" feature - 1 b&w page]

43 (12/03)

Cover: Guilty Gear Isuka
Poster: Samurai Spirits Zero
Ads: Metal Slug 5 (small), Shikigami no Shiro 2 GC version (full page)

Battlantis ["Hardware Museum feature" - 1 b&w page]
Dolphin Blue [Stage guide for Log 5 - 4 b&w pages]
ESPgaluda [System overview, character shot types compared, brief look at stages 1 & 2 - Pages 1, 2, 3*]
Psyvariar 2 [Area 0 & 1 guides - 3 colour pages]
Space Invaders Anniversary [small boxout with release info, colour]

* ESPgaluda stuff is partially translated in this thread @ shmups. Nice work Yamo skraP!

Credits and "Thank you's"

list compiled and maintained by elbarto.

Thanks to..

Click_Stick - for locating and hosting cover pics, as well as hosting some of the scans. Thanks also for contributing some data for issues I don't have.

famitsu1 - for locating some back issues for me.

gar3 - for help with translations.

Valgar - for some nice quality scans.

Yumi Makita - for some great translation work on the interviews.

Update History (Yawwwwwn)

20 July 2004 - Data for #18 & 19 added.
06 July 2004 - Data for #12, 25 & 50 added.
25 May 2004 - Data for #44 added.
24 May 2004 - Data for #23 & 45 added.
23 May 2004 - Data for #22 & 24 added.
17 May 2004 - Data for #46 & 47 added.
16 May 2004 - Data for #48 & 49 added, page layout improved.
04 May 2004 - Data for #22 - 24 added.
27 Apr 2004 - Date for #47 & 48 added.
24 Feb 2004 - Data for #17 & 18 added.
17 Feb 2004 - Data for #46 added.
15 Feb 2004 - Data for #12 and 19 added.
16 Jan 2004 - Data for #6, 8 and 9 added.
12 Jan 2004 - Data for #2, 3 and 45 added.
22 Dec 2003 - Translated Cave interview from #32 added.
15 Dec 2003 - Data for #44 added.
06 Dec 2003 - Data for #1 and 4, Cover links updated.
26 Nov 2003 - Data for #27, 29 & 30. Cover links and ESPgaluda scans for #43 now active.
25 Nov 2003 - more detail added to existing entries.
24 Nov 2003 - #43 data added.
14 Nov 2003 - Project started and first uploaded.

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