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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

(Hello again! It's Fantastic is still remaining on hiatus, but wanted to put out a quick request: if anyone knows of any good (very preferably NON-destructive) book/magazine scanning services, please let me know in a comment or message! Thank you!)

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

(It's Fantastic will be going on hiatus for an indeterminate amount of time, and will mostly likely operate on a different schedule upon return. Thank you for supporting us for 6 years of daily posts! -Admin)

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Samurai Shodown comic by Shuu, from a 1998 Comic Gamest compilation.

Game Parody 4Koma Grand Prix 10 (Feb. 10, '98), pg. 106

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

GuitarFreaks and DrumMania fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2003.

Arcadia magazine No. 40 (Sep. 1, '03), pg. 168

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Magazine ad for the arcade version of Battle Arena Toshinden 2, published by Capcom in 1995.

Gamest magazine No. 160 (Jan. 15, '96), pg. 224

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Psychic Force 2012 comics by Minoru Sakamoto, from a 1998 Comic Gamest compilation.

Psychic Force 2012 4Koma Ketteiban (Oct. 10, '98), pg. 70

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Summer-themed arcade fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2002.

Arcadia magazine No. 27 (Aug. 1, '02), pg. 160

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Mana design reference for Super Real Mahjong P4, by Ryou Tanaka.

Super Real Mahjong P4 Materials Collection (Mar. 25, '94), pg. 58

Super Real Mahjong P4 Materials Collection (Mar. 25, '94), pg. 59

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

T-Shirts themed after The Idolmaster's panel of judges, sold by Cospa in 2006.

The Idolmaster Master Book (Mar. 28, '08), pg. 127

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Fatal Fury comic by Rie Mitamura, from a 1995 Comic Gamest compilation.

Game Parody 4Koma Grand Prix 2 (Jan. 25, '95), pg. 107

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Armored Warriors guidebook illustration, by Kinu Nishimura.

Capcom Design Works - early days (Apr. 12, '04), pg. 64

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Sega fighting game fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2002.

Arcadia magazine No. 29 (Oct. 1, '02), pg. 164

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Robo-Ky illustration for Guilty Gear X, by Daisuke Ishiwatari.

Artworks of Guilty Gear X 2000-2004 (Jun. 30, '04), pg. 116

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Key art for the Super Famicom version of Saturday Night Slam Masters, by Tetsuo Hara.

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Photos of the recording session for Art of Fighting 3's arranged soundtrack, from 1996.

Neo Geo Freak 5/96 (May 1, '96), pg. 122

Neo Geo Freak 5/96 (May 1, '96), pg. 123

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Capcom vs. SNK comic by Jin Tatsumi, from a 2000 DNA Comics compilation.

Capcom vs. SNK Millennium Fight 2000 4Koma Kings (Dec. 15, '00), pg. 49

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

FAKE TIME illustration for Beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED, by Goli Matsumoto.

Golializze - Goli Matsumoto Archives (Oct. 21, '05), pg. 107

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Nakoruru figures based on her appearance in Samurai Shodown 64 2, released by Banpresto through prize catchers in 2003.

Arcadia magazine No. 36 (May 1, '03), pg. 150

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Fatal Fury Special comic by Kazusa Kisaragi, from a 1994 Comic Gamest compilation.

Fatal Fury Special 4Koma Ketteiban (May 30, '94), pg. 108

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Satoko expressions for Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan, by Chikashi Kadekaru.

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Jan Gouka Genteiban Nanodesuyo Box - Official Art Book (Nov. 12, '09), pg. 15

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Castle of Shikigami fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2002.

Arcadia magazine No. 22 (Feb. 1, '02), pg. 154

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Cast illustration for Street Fighter 3: Third Strike by the development staff, celebrating the game's completion.

Capcom Secret File Vol. 25 - Street Fighter 3: Third Strike (1999), pg. 5

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Miniature cocktail cabinet style Space Invaders LCD games, released by Taito through prize catchers in 2006.

Arcadia magazine No. 70 (Mar. 1, '06), pg. 151

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Darkstalkers/X-Men comic by Penguin Tank, from a 1995 Comic Gamest compilation.

Game Parody 4Koma Grand Prix 4 (Sep. 10, '95), pg. 81

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Jane illustration for Famitsu's Fighting Vipers guide, Biting the Vipers, by Imai Toonz, who would handle character design for the game's sequel several years later.

Fighting Vipers - Biting the Vipers 1 (Oct. 11, '96), pg. 131

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Glasses-themed arcade game fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2002.

Arcadia magazine No. 28 (Sep. 1, '02), pg. 164

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

King of Fighters comic by Kuriko Hino, from a 1997 Movic comics compilation.

The King of Fighters '96 4Koma Comics - Mezase! King of Fighters (Dec. 31, '97), pg. 37

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Key art and screenshots from a "15% complete" version of Ehrgeiz playable at AM Show '97, featuring designs, names, characters, and stages which differed from the final game.

Gamest magazine No. 204 (Nov. 15, '97), pg. 8

Gamest magazine No. 204 (Nov. 15, '97), pg. 9

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Various arcade game fanart, submitted to Arcadia magazine in 2000.

Arcadia magazine No. 5 (Oct. 1, '00), pg. 168

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It's Fantastic! - Arcade scans and translations @itsfantasticac.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A water conservation poster featuring Nakoruru, as part of a collaboration between SNK and the Mitaka City Waterworks Division in 1994.

The King of Fighters Perfect Reader (Sep. 20, '05), pg. 131

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