Sega's Storm-G arcade experience puts the "g" in puking

An uncompromising vision of a future world dominated by roving, power-up-collecting bobsled gangs, Sega's new Storm-G arcade game puts a "spin" on things by rotating the rider a full 360 degrees in accordance with the action. It's not exactly the most immersive arcade experience ever produced -- at some point you'd think Sega would get tired of rolling people down virtual tubes -- but it does look pretty wild and stomach-wrenching. The folks at Akihabara News got to try it firsthand at Sega's Joypolis in Odaiba Japan, and found the experience rather exhausting. Check out the video after the break.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:33PM]

that guy should be on Seinfeld =]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 8:06PM]

The R360 cabonet/ G-loc was 10 times better than this. SEGA should remake it with LCD screens.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 9:47PM]

I love Seinfeld!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2009 1:36AM]

I still master of my domain~!

[aarond12 Posted Mar 29th 2009 11:17AM]

I played the Sega R360 (running Afterburner) and it was great. Since you're doing barrel rolls in your airplane, tumbling around didn't feel out of place at all.

I get carsick very easily but playing the R360 didn't get me sick at all because the motion correlated to the motion on the screen.

[TheOriginalJared Posted Mar 29th 2009 3:24PM]

i love the childish screams of joy.

yaaaa!

[rcappo Posted Mar 29th 2009 5:11PM]

I agree they need to remake the R360 and modernize it. Add a few LCDs to it or add one of those curved ones and some lcd gauges for games. Maybe even a high resolution LCD projector would be the best thing. Add in some good speakers and a Buttkicker to the seat and it would be great.

Come up with a good flight simulator, combat simulator, space simulator, race car games, and even high def movies like Planet Earth (or other overflight ones). This could also allow them to sell it to the high-end home market as well.

[serialtoon Posted Mar 29th 2009 9:20PM]

Cant-stand-ja.

[Blacknimbus Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:36PM]

Looks like a blast. I wonder what the co-pilot gets to do, though...besides getting to spin around.

I'm guessing it doesn't take quarters, though.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2009 9:20AM]

He clearly has his own joysticks, so im gonna guess shooting?

[FallenArms3 Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:36PM]

Gotta love the stone-faced guy behind him.

[Oli D Posted Mar 28th 2009 8:01PM]

What Agent Smith?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 9:14PM]

more like keanu reeves

[Sam of the Sun Posted Mar 29th 2009 11:23AM]

http://randomstupid.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/nojoy.jpg

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:37PM]

I can't wait for " S A M S U N G " the manufacture of that amazing netbook to develop the new gaming system titled:

THE ROFLCOPTER

[I liked my old name Some Troll Posted Mar 29th 2009 1:43AM]

What...what does that have to do with ANYTHING? Let alone this article.

[Farris Posted Mar 29th 2009 11:55AM]

Are you the Samsung fanboy?

Man, it must suck being the only one of your kind.

[barCODE Posted Mar 30th 2009 12:43AM]

That comment was from way out of left field. Fore!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:39PM]

There is a second rider behind the host of the video (see at 2:31). What does he do in this game... just ride-along?

[Streetfights Posted Mar 29th 2009 3:13AM]

That's what I was thinking. You wait in line for a half hour to try this thing and it's like sorry, but you don't get to actually play the thing.

[spasewalkr Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:40PM]

dude that laugh. my god. it sounds like a poor impression of mario's long jump.

also, i think its going to give me nightmares.

[sgteaston Posted Mar 28th 2009 9:25PM]

I was JUST about to say that.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 11:48PM]

Hahaha,

You're right, didn't notice it the first time, but you've nailed it.

[Blackstar Posted Mar 29th 2009 2:58AM]

Glad I fast forwarded to just the spinning part for 10 seconds and had the audio muted.

[Ryan Deen Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:43PM]

The guy in the other seat,"Goose", looked like he was having a fantastic time, too.

[Love It Posted Mar 29th 2009 7:46AM]

You sir have been upranked for referencing Top Gun - one of the greatest documentaries ever made.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2009 11:06AM]

Top Gun...A documentary? First commenter +1 for quoting Top Gun, second commenter -1 for calling it a documentary

[James Posted Mar 29th 2009 1:56PM]

you mean top gun wasnt real???

[Love It Posted Mar 29th 2009 4:42PM]

LOL Jarhead, that whooshing sound going over your head isn't an F14.

[Anaerin Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:46PM]

As mentioned elsewhere, this is nowhere near as good as Sega's original simulator system, the R360. Full 3DOF? Sign me up!

[Ryan P Posted Mar 29th 2009 2:30AM]

Yeah! I actually had a chance to buy one of these a while back, but couldn't afford the warehouse of pinball machines and broken arcade games that I would have had to buy with it.

If you think the Storm G is cool, check this thing out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ZpNdREHaM&feature=related

[Ryan P Posted Mar 29th 2009 2:32AM]

If you think the Storm-G is cool, check out the R360. It's WAAAAAY better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ZpNdREHaM&feature=related

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:47PM]

Do a barrel roll!

[Joeyjoejoe Shabadoo Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:54PM]

haha :p

[JeremyBenthem Posted Mar 28th 2009 10:00PM]

gstorm + afterburner = win for sega

[Kizorblade Posted Mar 29th 2009 6:33AM]

Whatever. V will still kick your ass.

[zer0basis Posted Mar 29th 2009 1:41PM]

DAMNIT... and Windows 7 was doing so well :-(

[ChrisAre Posted Mar 29th 2009 2:17PM]

Not only are you off topic, but you're typing in all caps. That makes me hate you twice as much. I wish I could downvote you into oblivion myself.

[eatbuckshot Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:52PM]

I couldn't help but notice "Typing of the dead" arcade game

haha i have that for pc, it's so fun

[jfalkingham Posted Mar 28th 2009 7:56PM]

can't you just hear "right you are, Kenny!" coming from that back?

[sporkinum Posted Mar 28th 2009 8:27PM]

You giddy little monkey!

[Apple patent troll Posted Mar 28th 2009 8:00PM]

I would have ejected that idiot in the 2nd seat before he yacked up on me. Cheer up you moody C**T your in Sega land.

[Oli D Posted Mar 28th 2009 8:00PM]

That could so easily get nasty when playing a flight sim and getting into a stall...

[FallenArms3 Posted Mar 28th 2009 9:14PM]

Or simulating the Gs in space simulators.

Press X to jump to hyperspac--- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH *blacks out*

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 8:01PM]

The pilot's seat, also known as "the vomit target" of the guy sitting behind you.

[Templarian Posted Mar 28th 2009 8:02PM]

I'm not the only one that wants to play F-Zero with this am I?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 28th 2009 8:28PM]

Your right, F zero would be perfect for this type of thing, accept Nintendo own its but im sure they could work something out.

[FallenArms3 Posted Mar 28th 2009 9:19PM]

ish- the ammount of homophone typos in your post is making me think you're doing it on purpose :P

But yes, F-Zero would be freakin' awesome on this machine.

[GFL Posted Mar 29th 2009 7:13PM]

F-Zero GX was developed by Sega so I'm sure they can work something out.

[minceyfresh Posted Mar 29th 2009 10:22PM]

The Japanese arcade cabinet of F-Zero GX actually did have a moving seat (though obviously not this insane)...