April 1st - Defend your Castle Arcade Machine

[skye]

Following on the heels of our announcement of Defend your Castle for WiiWare, we're pleased to announce that we've been working with manufacturers and distributors to bring the Defend your Castle Arcade Machine (http://www.xgenstudios.com/defend-your-castle/arcade/) to malls continent-wide.

This will enable us to reach a much larger audience than possible through the internet, affording players an unprecedented gameplay experience through the precise and highly intuitive 'Joystick' interface.

[AssaultRifle]

I want to buy one. lol@aprilfools
How much does it cost?

[a1b23]

Very cool, I want one too. LOL so the machine accepts nickels not quarters??

[Helmic]

Your April Fools attempt makes me laugh. Nice mock-up, though.

[denacioust]

Yeah, I knew this was a prank. Just like I thought the whole forums being down was too. Was it?

[Justin]

I don't care that it's a prank. I want one.

[Guybrush Threepwood]

It'd be too hard to control with a joystick.

[Hero of Time]

Nobody cares.
I'd want one if it EXISTED

[WaterZoma]

Should be multiplayer. I need more arcade games to beat my friends at.

[Kerolix™]

Wow. Two straight days of News threads.
I actually believe this. If it's true, nice job.
If it's a prank, it's the best April Fool's one I've heard all day.
Either way is cool.

[denacioust]

If it's true?

Did you actually read it?

[Kerolix™]

If it's true?

Did you actually read it?
Yes, but I'm also looking at today's date and wondering if this is the most epic April Fool's prank Skye is pulling.

[Sub0]

I am skye.

LOL APRIL FOOLS.

My joke was still not as lame as the attempt made by XGen.

[denacioust]

Yes, but I'm also looking at today's date and wondering if this is the most epic April Fool's prank Skye is pulling.


Ok.


If you read it, it's obviously a fake.

[Blastedt]

I WANT. [c]

[bui!]

Lulz. $6 and only accept nickels

i c whut u did thar

[Popolop]

It's 100% real. Here's some video proof:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU)

[Fabian920]

I cried after I found out it was fake.

[Sub0]

It's 100% real. Here's some video proof:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU

Awesome song =).

[Hero of Time]

Woohoo people fail at having bad Rick Rolls.
Awesome song.

[Kerolix™]

I had a bad feeling about that video :(
Just when I thought I had an excuse to go back to an arcade.

[Hereticman2]

And where are these going to be made? April Fool Land?

[Espo Mk. II]

You guys put way too much effort in your pranks. Something subtle, like deleting every forum would be nice.

[XGEN-CRaZeD]

The XCash and updates were a joke, too?

That's cruel man, cruel.

[game-bot]

wait is this 4 realz?
:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[WhiteKnight]

Xgen is best at april fools.

Xgenstudios: GoBallistick coming soon

2 years later...

[Uncle Sam Eagle]

GRAPHICS SO LIFELIKE, YOU'LL THINK YOU'RE INSIDE THE GAME

[Hero of Time]

GRAPHICS SO LIFELIKE, YOU'LL THINK YOU'RE INSIDE THE GAME

I'd rather go outside.

[Robotdeath]

NEW AND INNOVATIVE 'JOYSTICK' CONTROLS FOR QUICK-PRECISION MOVEMENTS.

[lazyguy]

When I saw the message and hoped. Then I saw 'April 1st' on the front page and was disappointed.
Toffs be laughing at us.

[Liokae]

GRAPHICS SO LIFELIKE, YOU'LL THINK YOU'RE INSIDE THE GAME

IN THE FINAL LEVEL, YOU WILL FACE YOUR ARCH-RIVEL: THE DEADLY PYRAMID!

CUUUUUUUUBE!

[Defective]

If this is real it is pretty cool. It looks nice looking, but I don't think I would ever get one. I have no room for it.

[DarkReality]

You... didn't read the page correctly, did you?

[denacioust]

Yeah, I think people just ignored the actual writing on that page, or else are complete idiots.

[Kerolix™]

I read the whole page, so how am I still missing something there?

[Danielle]

I'm going to have to start saving up my nickels. ;)

[Mikeh]

Nice prank, very funny.

It's 100% real. Here's some video proof:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU)

For some reason I always feel morally obligated to listen to the whole song. :)


I read the whole page, so how am I still missing something there?

"A low 'pay-per-round' $6.95 model (Note: Coin slot only accepts nickels.)"

"We've always wanted to be able to reach an incredibly broad and sweeping worldwide audience, and that's something you simply can't do on the internet."

"Although the arcade business is clearly in its infancy, I think everyone will agree when I say that this is obviously the future of gaming."

:rolleyes:

[lazyguy]

It's 100% real. Here's some video proof:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU)
WRONG VIDEO!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOU8GIRUd_g&feature=related

[DarkReality]

I read the whole page, so how am I still missing something there?

The arcade genre in it's infancy? That would be a long arse infancy lasting since Pac Man and family. Joystick control being innovative? Life-like graphics for DYC? Reaching a broad, world wide audience, "something you simply can't do on the internet"?

I don't know how you could MISS the sarcasm, to be honest. And if anything, 6.95 per play in Nickels should have tipped you off. That's a good 139 coins.

[Kerolix™]

The arcade genre in it's infancy? That would be a long arse infancy lasting since Pac Man and family. Joystick control being innovative? Life-like graphics for DYC? Reaching a broad, world wide audience, "something you simply can't do on the internet"?

I don't know how you could MISS the sarcasm, to be honest. And if anything, 6.95 per play in Nickels should have tipped you off. That's a good 139 coins.
I need a lateness motivator about now. The M23 probably got that crap faster than I did....