Japanese gaming magazine Arcadia has published the results of its first annual best arcade game list.<\/p>\n
Arcadia Magazine picks:
\nGrand Prix: Mr. Driller (Namco, Puzzle)
\n1st Runner: Derby Owner Club 2000 (Sega, Racing)
\n2nd Runner: Guilty Gear X (Sammy, Fighting)
\n3rd Runner: Capcom Vs SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (Capcom\/SNK, Fighting)
\n4th Runner: Slash Out (Sega, Action)<\/p>\n
Reader Picks:
\nGrand Prix: Guilty Gear X (Sammy, Fighting)
\n1st Runner: Capcom Vs SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 (Capcom\/SNK, Fighting)
\n2nd Runner: The King of Fighters 2000 (SNK, Fighting)
\n3rd Runner: Fatal Fury – Mark of the Wolves (SNK, Fighting)
\n4th Runner: Mr. Driller (Namco, Puzzle)<\/p>\n
Magic Box has compiled a list of the best 15 console games released in Japan in 2000, as determined by their review scores (based on a total possible 40 points) in the notoriously critical Famitsu Magazine:<\/p>\n
40 points: Vagrant Story (PS, Square, RPG)<\/p>\n
38 points:
\nTekken Tag Tournament (PS2, Namco, Fighting)
\nDragon Quest VII: Soldiers in Eden (PS, Enix, RPG)
\nFinal Fantasy IX (PS, Square, RPG)<\/p>\n
37 points:
\nLegend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (N64, Nintendo, Action RPG)
\nPhantasy Star Online (DC, Sega, RPG)<\/p>\n
36 points:
\nMysterious Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 (N64, Chun Soft, RPG)
\nRidge Racer V (PS2, Namco, Racing)<\/p>\n
35 points:
\nGrandia II – (DC, Game Arts, RPG)
\nThe Typing of the Dead (DC, Sega, Typing)
\nJikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 7 (PS2, Konami, Baseball)
\nSin & Punishment (N64, Nintendo, Action)
\nTrade & Battle Card Hero (GB, Nintendo, Card Battle)
\nBiohazard Code: Veronica (DC, Capcom, Adventure)
\nMoto GP (PS2, Namco, Racing)<\/p>\n
Twilight Express has announced a Playstation game titled Happy Diet, a diet simulation game that will hopefully help keep players physically fit. The game, supervised by Professor Kazuhiko Kudou of Kagawa Nutrition College, requires players to plan meals, keep track of calorie intake, and even go jogging (via the floor-pad that comes with the game.) Happy Diet goes on sale in Japan on April 26th for 5800 yen.<\/p>\n