Tizoc
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Then just get them from us psn @_@ unless currency conersion makes them pricier to get?
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Arcade Archives PS4 |OT|Winners Dont Use Save States
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Cthulhu_Steev
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and if you've never played Solomon's Key then you're in for a treat. I haven't bought it on PS4 yet (it's stuck in my wishlist till I add some credit) but I played it to death in the excellent Amstrad CPC128 conversion.
FYI it's only the Japanese version of the game. Plays the same but it has voice samples in Japanese. I miss the English voices.
Salamander and the NA version of LifeForce are easier since you don't have to build up power ups to get the good weapons. You can also cheese things by adding credits and hitting the P1 start button to get a lot of extra lives.
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I think the first two levels are really easy and then the fire level is just ridiculously difficult.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Awesome, thanks! I just now saw your reply. Some good stuff there.
Namco will be doing their own version of AA called Arcade Game Series and will start releasing their games this spring/summer. Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Galaga will be the first releases. I'm sure Xevious will eventually be up on that, as it has been on every other retro collection Namco has done.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Whoa, I missed this announcement somehow. More classics to look forward to on my PS4!
I'm really hoping they release Pac-Man CE and DX at some point as well.
RadarScope1
Member
Really? Where was this announced? Yes, PMCE needs to happen!
EDIT: http://gematsu.com/2015/12/bandai-namco-bringing-classic-arcade-game-series-ps4-xbox-one-pc
I agree about tossing these into some kind of subscription service. That seems to be more of the way to go with these retro releases. Many people don't want to pay more than a few bucks, but it just seems like that's not enough to cover the costs of making these things happen.
People are bitching more and more about PS+ losing its luster. Why not toss in some arcade and PS2 classics in addition to the indie games they're offering?
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Indeed. I feel that Mat Mania influenced Pro Wrestling on NES.
Sweet! I just hope they bring Dragon Spirit, Dragon Saber, Ordyne, Splatterhouse, and Rolling Thunder 2 out in this series.
amstradcpc
Member
Can you use PS3 compatible arcade sticks with these games?.
Movalpolos
Banned
I would buy the fuck out of all these. I want original Rolling Thunder as well.
I've been debating writing *not available on EU next to those games. But the combination of my OP's layout and my own personal laziness kinda put me off from doing so.
BTW, Ikki has been added today to the EU PSN store, sooo...cross fingers for one of your faves making it over soon?
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Not sure if anyone seen this... but 4 anticipated (for me at least, lol) Arcade games are dropping on 4/20. Could not be a more perfect day for these as well with the 'holiday' and all.
Pac Man has a special place in my heart as possibly one of my favorite games of all time. Possibly due to growing up with the original, and till this day the gameplay holds up.
Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug
PS4 — Digital (Out 4/20)
Dig Dug
First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to PS4! Dig up, down, left, and right and burrow through the earth. Inflate and pop enemies with your harpoon to defeat them, or squish them with a rock. Defeat all the enemies on the screen to advance to the next stage!
Arcade Game Series: Galaga
PS4 — Digital (Out 4/20)
Galaga
First appearing in arcades in 1981, the masterpiece Galaga finally comes to PS4! Move the fighter left and right, and destroy the waves of incoming aliens in this space-age shooter.
Arcade Game Series: Ms. Pac-Man
PS4 — Digital (Out 4/20)
Ms Pac-Man
Developed in America and first released in 1981, Ms. Pac-Man finally comes to PS4! Move Ms. Pac-Man up, down, left, and right to eat all the Pac-Dots, while avoiding the ghosts, to advance to the next stage.
Arcade Game Series: Pac-Man
PS4 — Digital (Out 4/20)
Pac-Man
First appearing in arcades in 1980, the masterpiece Pac-Man finally comes to PS4! Move Pac-Man up, down, left, and right to eat all the Pac-Dots, while avoiding the ghosts, to advance to the next stage.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/04/17/the-drop-new-playstation-games-for-4192016/
Pac Man has a special place in my heart as possibly one of my favorite games of all time. Possibly due to growing up with the original, and till this day the gameplay holds up.
Arcade Game Series: Dig Dug
PS4 — Digital (Out 4/20)
Dig Dug
First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to PS4! Dig up, down, left, and right and burrow through the earth. Inflate and pop enemies with your harpoon to defeat them, or squish them with a rock. Defeat all the enemies on the screen to advance to the next stage!
Arcade Game Series: Galaga
PS4 — Digital (Out 4/20)
Galaga
First appearing in arcades in 1981, the masterpiece Galaga finally comes to PS4! Move the fighter left and right, and destroy the waves of incoming aliens in this space-age shooter.
Arcade Game Series: Ms. Pac-Man
PS4 — Digital (Out 4/20)
Ms Pac-Man
Developed in America and first released in 1981, Ms. Pac-Man finally comes to PS4! Move Ms. Pac-Man up, down, left, and right to eat all the Pac-Dots, while avoiding the ghosts, to advance to the next stage.
Arcade Game Series: Pac-Man
PS4 — Digital (Out 4/20)
Pac-Man
First appearing in arcades in 1980, the masterpiece Pac-Man finally comes to PS4! Move Pac-Man up, down, left, and right to eat all the Pac-Dots, while avoiding the ghosts, to advance to the next stage.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2016/04/17/the-drop-new-playstation-games-for-4192016/
RadarScope1
Member
Nice. I'll buy one at least, probably Ms Pac.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Very true... says 4/20 on each game release. Good catch.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
What display options are available in the arcade archives? I find them to be overpriced, and mostly crappy games tbh, but I wouldn't mind buying Bubble Bobble if it offers good RGB pixel simulation filter.
RadarScope1
Member
Won't they all be $7 each like the rest?
They are not part of the "Arcade Archives" from Hamster, they are Namco's own arcade ports called "Arcade Game Series".
Cthulhu_Steev
Member
Scanlines only right now. I'd like some better filters, but it's unlikely we'll get them.
I made a thread about it called The Drop. Was on shaky ground about adding them because they're not part of Hamster Corps' Arcade Archives.
If people feel I should add them, do so and I'll do it gladly.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Oh, they are not? Interesting.
Namco is releasing their own series.
Very very rarely, I've only seen a couple of titles go on sale here and there.
Very very rarely, I've only seen a couple of titles go on sale here and there.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Makes sense now that I think about it, since they have done so in the past.
Hoping this is all under one Arcade Classic grouping on the PSN.
Funny thing, these were the first games I ever played (except Mrs Pac-Man).
And they are all releasing at the same day
Darth Smurf X
Member
I miss Game Room.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Funny thing, these were the first games I ever played (except Mrs Pac-Man).
And they are all releasing at the same day
Same... I am stoked to buy them again. As I have every generation, lol. Timeless IMO.
RadarScope1
Member
Yeah, it was a neat concept. I enjoyed score chasing on the leaderboards and going after the medals.
Didn't realize Namco's was a separate line of releases. I think we should keep the discussion of those open ITT. It's not like the thread is overrun with posts and it's really the same subject matter.
Does anyone know who is developing these? Is HAMSTER doing it themselves, or passing it off to someone else like M2? I do wish the price was a bit cheaper though...
Also, did anyone notice? Listed in X1/PS4 releases this week is also something called "Pang Adventures." If you don't remember Pang, you might remember it under the name "Buster Bros.," when Capcom released it in North America. =)
Did you see M2's excellent version of WB in Monster Land last generation? Released under the "Sega Vintage Collection" label.
PS3: standalone for $5. https://store.playstation.com/#!/en...land/cid=UP0177-NPUB30494_00-WONDERBOYMLPSNUS
Also available with Wonder Boy in Monster World and Monster World IV for $10.
360: available only in the 3-game bundle for $10. Backwards compatible on X1 right now =)
Also, did anyone notice? Listed in X1/PS4 releases this week is also something called "Pang Adventures." If you don't remember Pang, you might remember it under the name "Buster Bros.," when Capcom released it in North America. =)
Did you see M2's excellent version of WB in Monster Land last generation? Released under the "Sega Vintage Collection" label.
PS3: standalone for $5. https://store.playstation.com/#!/en...land/cid=UP0177-NPUB30494_00-WONDERBOYMLPSNUS
Also available with Wonder Boy in Monster World and Monster World IV for $10.
360: available only in the 3-game bundle for $10. Backwards compatible on X1 right now =)
The Namco games are up now on the PSN store, $3.99 each. I am going to try out Galaga to start out with.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
That's it? Just $3.99? Nice... lemme know how it is. If they are great, I will scoop them all up when I get home.
Darth Smurf X
Member
I'll take a Dig Dug for that price.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
They also have a 3 in 1 pack, which is basically buying 2 getting one free for $7.99.
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en...pack/cid=UP0700-NPUB50360_00-AGS3IN1STOREPACK
Ms. Pac-Man is not allowed in the 'boys club', lol.
Just keep in mind, these are done in Unity, so they are about 800MB and some change, each.
https://store.playstation.com/#!/en...pack/cid=UP0700-NPUB50360_00-AGS3IN1STOREPACK
Ms. Pac-Man is not allowed in the 'boys club', lol.
Just keep in mind, these are done in Unity, so they are about 800MB and some change, each.
Doh! Wish I would have seen that. The PSN store is such shit. And yeah I was kinda shocked at the file size. Almost a gig for a 30+ year old game is pretty ridiculous.
Edit: Galaga seems good. The game plays fine (though I prefer a stick to the dpad). You can do basic stuff like tweak settings, upload scores, etc. Kind of annoying you can't get rid of the wwallpaper. Looks like I wont be getting a platinum on this, a lot of the trophies involve getting perfects on higher level challenging stages.
Overall this seems well worth the $4. I am downloading the other games.
I'm uploading a game play vid to YouTube, will post the link when it's up.
Edit: Galaga seems good. The game plays fine (though I prefer a stick to the dpad). You can do basic stuff like tweak settings, upload scores, etc. Kind of annoying you can't get rid of the wwallpaper. Looks like I wont be getting a platinum on this, a lot of the trophies involve getting perfects on higher level challenging stages.
Overall this seems well worth the $4. I am downloading the other games.
I'm uploading a game play vid to YouTube, will post the link when it's up.
I'm playing Ms Pac Man now and neither the analog stick or dpad feel great. But I was never very good at the game.
Dig Dug
https://youtu.be/LDZ4BcMMbv4
Ms Pac-Man
https://youtu.be/-pI_QbINzy0
Dig Dug
https://youtu.be/LDZ4BcMMbv4
Ms Pac-Man
https://youtu.be/-pI_QbINzy0
punkmaggit
Member
Man, what I wouldn't give for a playable version of Salamander 2.
Boring, sloppy controls, and REALLY cheap opponent AI.
RadarScope1
Member
Nice prices on the Namco games. Really surprised they didn't go for the full $7.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Thanks for the feedback on the Namco games. I will probably jump on them when I get home. I am always a sucker for them.
Wait... they have Plats?
Wait... they have Plats?
Dang.