Gunstarheroes
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Data East Beat 'em up, its not bad.
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Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Appreciation Thread: Alien Storm > Golden Axe
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Data East Beat 'em up, its not bad.
sixteen-bit
Member
Happy 25th, SOR
https://instagram.com/p/BInppOqAt9E/
https://instagram.com/p/BInppOqAt9E/
ChamplooJones
Formerly Momotaro
Speaking of SOR, whatever happened to that Project Y game?
sixteen-bit
Member
Give it 6 years or so
davidwhangchoi
Member
i just came home and looked it up. looks very interesting.
Bar81
Member
It's pretty basic but a fun romp. Never felt like revisiting it after I beat it.
Yeah it's pretty much spot on, which makes the missing voices all that more obvious. Even the Lynx version had them. Did they seriously need the extra 8K of space on the cart? Weird.
MN has finally been relaxing some of their old "blue laws" so we can finally buy growlers on Sundays, plus this place is only about a couple of miles for me, so it works out great. Now only if some of these brewpubs would throw in some oldschool games...
ResidentDante
Member
Nice Streets of Rage anniversary tweet by Yuzo Koshiro:
https://twitter.com/yuzokoshiro/status/760817886692716548
https://twitter.com/yuzokoshiro/status/760817886692716548
sixteen-bit
Member
what a legend; one of the best vgm composers of all time
ResidentDante
Member
Absolutely! I've really got into the SOR soundtracks, including a DJ set he did with it. I've also enjoyed Revenge of Shinobi's soundtrack too. Any others people recommend around here?
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Holy crap! I was playing Light Crusader and I got the stupid rare Gold Armour!
https://www.twitch.tv/pepsiman4mayor/v/81544175
(skip to 35:05)
(Forgive the bad stream quality. Like a dumbkopf, I was watching the stream while streaming.)
Just to give an idea of how rare this item is, I've played through Light Crusader over five times, and even spent hours farming for the drop, but never got it before.
https://www.twitch.tv/pepsiman4mayor/v/81544175
(skip to 35:05)
(Forgive the bad stream quality. Like a dumbkopf, I was watching the stream while streaming.)
Just to give an idea of how rare this item is, I've played through Light Crusader over five times, and even spent hours farming for the drop, but never got it before.
Gunstarheroes
Member
Ok, this is 100% an honest thing, since you like this game (i'm assuming):
As a Treasure fanboy, this is the only game i can not get into. Its the only one i haven't beaten, and i just cant seem to find the appeal. Help sell me on this game. No sarcasm, i really feel like someone who understands and likes the game might be able to help get me in through the early parts into what makes this game good.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
I can't sell this game very well.
It's a guilty pleasure.
There are some nice qualities. The controls are good. I like how the game combines the isometric perspective with eight-way movement. The puzzles are very solid, and fit the genre well. The soundtrack and graphics are pretty neat, and the game does play around with some interesting themed areas later on. There are also some neat secrets like a
goblin disguise you can wear.
HOWEVER, the combat in this game is way too finicky, and the bosses are messy and lame. They're some of the worst I've seen in a game by Treasure.
To be honest, I can't blame anyone for not sticking with it.
ChamplooJones
Formerly Momotaro
Sweet! Followed him immediately after hearing this. He also has this sick remix of the first stage from The Revenge of Shinobi.
https://soundcloud.com/yuzo_koshiro/shinobi_stage1_remix-sor-style
Well, It's more bad than good not by title alone.
I nominate...
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure
Gunstarheroes
Member
Alright, since this might be a month i can pull it off, i'm bringing Socket back into the vote after a few months off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaXsqKHnzxg
"You see, the track follows an algorithm which
tells the notes to slowly climb the scale forever and
ever. However, after about six minutes, it
reaches the limits of the Genesis' soundchip,
and errors begin to creep in. But this doesn't
stop the machine from trying to climb even
higher! What follows is a disasterous computer
meltdown."
"You see, the track follows an algorithm which
tells the notes to slowly climb the scale forever and
ever. However, after about six minutes, it
reaches the limits of the Genesis' soundchip,
and errors begin to creep in. But this doesn't
stop the machine from trying to climb even
higher! What follows is a disasterous computer
meltdown."
I've never done a ROM hack before and wouldn't know where to start, but maybe it's possible to add the voices?
Side note: Did Klax have voices? I know it did on the Lynx, and they're both Atari/Tengen titles.
A lot of grinding is an understatement. The game is practically all grinding.
My suggestion: don't use maps for the dungeons. Map them out yourself. The benefit of doing it this way is that each dungeon takes longer to complete, so you tend to gain more experience and the grind doesn't seem AS bad.
Phenomenal game though. Soundtrack is 110%.
sixteen-bit
Member
Koshiro is a treasure trove of obscure bangers.
Misty Blue - Hold Me Tonight
Algarna- Patron's Mountain / Fuck Awesome SOJ Arrangement
7th Dragon - Battlefield Swords Bursting / 8-bit
I'm biased as fuck tho; I'd have to search hard to find any Yuzo track I don't love. Fanboy total.
sixteen-bit
Member
He jumps like Samus
Got this in the mail today... Pretty quick shipping from France!
Haven't tested the AV Famicom PSU yet since mine's still getting modded, but the Sega power supply works great! I used a spare laptop cable (ordered mine without it for a bit of savings), hence why part of the cable is grey.
Still haven't tested 32x power yet since I need to do some maintenance on my 32x, but the Genesis and Sega CD work perfectly! So nice to retire the giant power bricks...
Phantom 2040 doesn't seem bad at all as far as licensed platformers go. The core mechanics are pretty good with the grapple hook and multi-directional aiming. Whether the rest of the game/level design can keep up is another question.
I own the Snes-version, is it basically the same game?
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Gah! This is something else.
Got this in the mail today... Pretty quick shipping from France!
Haven't tested the AV Famicom PSU yet since mine's still getting modded, but the Sega power supply works great! I used a spare laptop cable (ordered mine without it for a bit of savings), hence why part of the cable is grey.
Still haven't tested 32x power yet since I need to do some maintenance on my 32x, but the Genesis and Sega CD work perfectly! So nice to retire the giant power bricks...
haha, I just ordered my AV famicom PSU yesterday. But yea, their plugs are flawless man!
I'm not sure about Klax (it's pretty much unplayable to me because I'm partially colorblind) but all of the other Tengen translations of Atari titles that I've played like Rampart, Gauntlet, and Paperboy all have voice samples so it's odd that RoadBlasters doesn't.
Gunstarheroes
Member
So i'm working on a Disney retrospective for my Youtube channel, and i replayed the Genesis Castle Of Illusion and finally played Castle Of Illusion on the Master System.
Holy crap, i'm surprised no one talks about the Master System version, its really solid in its own right (the picking-up mechanic they added in the 8-bit ports gave it some needed variety) . Plus, the music is still fantastic, though not as good as the Genesis version.
Speaking of, outside of the boss fights themselves (The boss music is so good), the Genesis version still holds up really well too. Game still looks fantastic, it controls really well, and well its not Quackshot, its does what it does well. Its simplistic, but i enjoyed most every level.
Holy crap, i'm surprised no one talks about the Master System version, its really solid in its own right (the picking-up mechanic they added in the 8-bit ports gave it some needed variety) . Plus, the music is still fantastic, though not as good as the Genesis version.
Speaking of, outside of the boss fights themselves (The boss music is so good), the Genesis version still holds up really well too. Game still looks fantastic, it controls really well, and well its not Quackshot, its does what it does well. Its simplistic, but i enjoyed most every level.
davidwhangchoi
Member
i'm really interested in this game.
Shadow Hog
Member
I think I tried Castle of Illusion on the Game Gear exactly once and got stymied by an autoscrolling section that my 5-year-old brain couldn't keep pace with.
Land of Illusion on the Game Gear, though, that was my shit.
Land of Illusion on the Game Gear, though, that was my shit.
Same here. I did play the Mega Drive one later but didn't like it as much even as a kid.
We also had Land of Illusion which we loved too, but I haven't replayed that recently like I have with Castle of Illusion. One of the most delightful things for me with both of those games is the weird muscle memory I have for secrets. I started cheaping out Mizrabel without even meaning to
Gunstarheroes
Member
Same here. I did play the Mega Drive one later but didn't like it as much even as a kid.
We also had Land of Illusion which we loved too, but I haven't replayed that recently like I have with Castle of Illusion. One of the most delightful things for me with both of those games is the weird muscle memory I have for secrets. I started cheaping out Mizrabel without even meaning to
I actually was shocked how good Land Of Illusion was, given the constraints. Master System version for PAL territories is the best way to play it. It also made the letdown that was Legend Of Illusion all the worse.
However, i still love Castle of Illusion, and i think it may have a bigger meaning and importance on the Genesis, but objectively i think the 8-bit version is better.
Was at a game shop this weekend and found a copy of legend of oasis, whip rush and Uncharted waters: new horizons. Whip rush is pretty mediocre but the other 2 games are great!
Still haven't found castle of illusion, but World of illusion was good fun. I think I would almost prefer it since you can play as Donald.
Still haven't found castle of illusion, but World of illusion was good fun. I think I would almost prefer it since you can play as Donald.
Music is the weapon! As told to you by a 2 second long postage stamp sized "video" of Steven Tyler, who was already irrelevant and looking like your creepy uncle at this point. Hold on, I'm gonna sign in to my AOL account and fire off an angry email.
https://youtu.be/MIE0FBnWSdw
https://youtu.be/MIE0FBnWSdw
But did you guys actually watch the cartoon? From the same character designer of Aeon Flux.
davidwhangchoi
Member
side random post:
i picked up Ecco CIB today for 7 bucks at some pawn shop.
i picked up Ecco CIB today for 7 bucks at some pawn shop.
ResidentDante
Member
Ohh nice find!Sweet! Followed him immediately after hearing this. He also has this sick remix of the first stage from The Revenge of Shinobi.
https://soundcloud.com/yuzo_koshiro/shinobi_stage1_remix-sor-style
I'll be checking these out!
Sapiens
Member
Latest MD pick-up:
I was really curious to try V.R. and I must say, it plays surprisingly well. Actually, It blows my mind to think it's a Mega Drive - even with all the extra chip help - handling all the stuff that happens on screen.
What's really neat about VR MD is that you're still looking at a bunch of 8x8 tiles that are creating the illusion of shifting polygons in real time. Pretty incredible achievement.
ResidentDante
Member
This is amazing. The SVP chip is doing it all in real time and just feeding the MD tiles to show?
dreamcastmaster
Banned
I'd like a deeper understanding of this too.