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Dealzmodo: Konami Arcade Cabinet

We've told you about something similar to the 12-in-1 Konami arcade cabinet before, but this is Konami's first appearance on Giz. Featuring (you guessed it) 12 classic Konami games—Frogger, Green Beret, Blades of Steel, Contra, Gyruss, Castlevania, Hyper Sports, Time Pilot '84, Shao-Lins Road, Jungler, Scramble and Super Basketball—its slightly smaller stature will make for snugger play, and its 15" screen will be smaller than many classic machines you are used to. But for a reduced price, it would make a fantastic gift under the tree... More »

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Much to the delight of Japanese school girls everywhere, Konami is developing a toy that will fuse two of biggest trends out there: MP3 players and portable, digital pets. This toy is called the Otoizm. Otoizm will require people to raise their digital pets by feeding them some block rockin' beats. Otoizm is connected to an MP3 player and will classify the loaded music into one of 19 different categories. Depending on what category of music is playing will directly affect the type of growth and changes the digital pet will encounter. More »

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Otoizm: Yo-Yo, Pet and Music Player in One


Want a new pet that listens to your favorite music and dances with you? Meet Otoizmu (or Otoizm) from Konami. You connect this 2.2-inch yo-yo-like device to your music player and a character inside will start growing according to the genre of music you listen to. Not only does it grow by listening to your music, but it memorizes phrases and composes tunes that you can listen to. Meet up with a friend who also owns an Otoizm and the two will have a dancing session. Or, you can record your friend's voice and a new character—Kotobaizm—appears to play with you. More »