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Master System games coming to VC
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pitt_norton
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I look forward to playing 2 player Spy Vs. Spy...
Infernal Monkey
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Jeff-DSA said:This game probably sucked, but I played it non-stop anyway.
ENDURO RACER!!!
If this does show up, I really hope it's the Japanese version. For some reason Sega cut half the levels out for the US/PAL release. ;__;
mashedpotatoes
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Souther said:
Kenseiden is easily in my top 3 memories of SMS games (alex kidd in miracle world and miracle warriors to fill out the rest) It was surprisingly deep for your usual side scrolling slash-em-up. Extra moves to learn from the training dojo's, extra health to gain, and my puny 7 year old brain thought all the quirky japanese monsters were the best thing in the world. I really should find a rom, it's been too long. I'm sure i'd be horribly dissapointed with it if I played it again though, the cartoons I watched in the late 80's haven't held up well at all either.
I wonder if SEGA are intending on expanding on their XBLA releases. Golden Axe and Sonic came out at E3, and then they released Sonic 2 and Streets of Rage 2 a bit later, but nothing since.
I'd love to see Master System games show up on XBLA as well, but Megadrive games are 400 Points for the one game.. but then the consensus is that Master Systems aren't "worth" as much as those.
I'd love to see some 400 point "2 game collections", like some of the Atari games, but much better!
Master System twofers:
Sonic 1 / Sonic 2
Alex Kidd in Miracle World / Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
Donald Duck Lucky Dime Caper / Deep Duck Trouble
Psycho Fox / Wonder Boy
Sonic Chaos / Sonic Triple Trouble
Fantasy Zone / Fantasy Zone 2 / The Maze
Shinobi / Shadow Dancer
Golden Axe Warrior / Ax Battler
Mickey Mouse Land of Illusion / Legend of Illusion
Master of Darkness / [Dunno??]
Phantasy Star [Alone?]
Wonder Boy in Monster Land / III: Dragon's Trap
Zillion / Zillion II
and BAM, you have my monies!
I'd love to see Master System games show up on XBLA as well, but Megadrive games are 400 Points for the one game.. but then the consensus is that Master Systems aren't "worth" as much as those.
I'd love to see some 400 point "2 game collections", like some of the Atari games, but much better!
Master System twofers:
Sonic 1 / Sonic 2
Alex Kidd in Miracle World / Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
Donald Duck Lucky Dime Caper / Deep Duck Trouble
Psycho Fox / Wonder Boy
Sonic Chaos / Sonic Triple Trouble
Fantasy Zone / Fantasy Zone 2 / The Maze
Shinobi / Shadow Dancer
Golden Axe Warrior / Ax Battler
Mickey Mouse Land of Illusion / Legend of Illusion
Master of Darkness / [Dunno??]
Phantasy Star [Alone?]
Wonder Boy in Monster Land / III: Dragon's Trap
Zillion / Zillion II
and BAM, you have my monies!
edwardslane
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Sega master system was my first console!! So many games I loved on this system.. I eventually got an NES but i still loved my master system as a kid.
I had an atari before that but .. i wouldn't call that mine as i was like 3.. it was more my dads and i just played it
I'd buy Phantasy star 1 on this for sure.. Long ass game
the original shinobi..
tons of games actually..
Enduro racer I lovedd!! someone mentioned the japanese had more tracks? that would be sweet if we got the import.
Alex the kid games!
I'd pay 500 for these games.. they're worth the same as NES games.. I don't know why some games will cost 600 though that doesn't sound right to me
I had an atari before that but .. i wouldn't call that mine as i was like 3.. it was more my dads and i just played it
I'd buy Phantasy star 1 on this for sure.. Long ass game
the original shinobi..
tons of games actually..
Enduro racer I lovedd!! someone mentioned the japanese had more tracks? that would be sweet if we got the import.
Alex the kid games!
I'd pay 500 for these games.. they're worth the same as NES games.. I don't know why some games will cost 600 though that doesn't sound right to me
cartman414
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Rlan said:
Don't forget the Aleste/Power Strike games. Amazing how Compile went crazy on the SMS with those two games.
TJ Spyke said:
Yeah I know, but it's probably hard to find. I'll just wait for it to come to VC. Funny story, I actually owned Phantasy Star for a short time (it was given to me as a Christmas present back in 1988 I think) but when I noticed how much it cost I took it back (unopened) to Toys R Us and with a little more cash involved I came home with a shiny new NES. So began my Nintendo addiction.
Infernal Monkey
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Vargas said:
It's okaaaay. There's a demented thrill of hurling bags of money at enemies to make them your friends, but it can get boring pretty fast. ='(
Not that surprising actually, given that the SMS hardware and GameGear hardware were virtually identical, making any emulator coded for one system compatible with the other. As long as Sega's VirtualConsole emulator can run games from both systems, they might as well throw them up on the shop channel.SonicMegaDrive said:
Lee N said:
I don't think $5 is fair for something you can buy at a garage sale for pennies. These companies made their money from these games long ago. What development work has been done to these games to warrant giving them another $5 to play them on the Wii? Have they been digitally remastered in higher resolution? Have they been given any sort of enhanced features? Achievements even?
BigDug13 said:
If you want to connect 10 system to your TV, and play cartridge that takes lots of space, and which batteries might die on you (and losing your save game), then you just do it. I believe most people prefer the other way around (VC). No need to rain on people's preference and force your preference on them.
sk3tch said:
Mmm, I dunno, it's still a great platformer, the controls might seem a little screwy, as if you're constantly playing an ice level in any other platformer.
I recently played through Magical Hat Adventure on the Mega Drive which is almost a sequel (released as Decap Attack in the West) and had a blast. These games are almost like proto-Sonic platformers with their high speed run'n'jump style.
BigDug13 said:
Are games art?
If they are, then this discussion seems a bit silly... should "art" be "updated" to make it worthwhile?
"Whaa... all they have is the Mona Lisa? I'm not going to see THAT unless they've added flashing lights and redemption tickets to the gallery!"
sinnergy said:
Master System versions released months later. Sonic The Hedgehog was released on Genesis in June 1991, and a MS versions (featuring new stages, different levels, and a level map are some of the changes) was released on October 1991.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 was released on Genesis, Master System, and Game Gear at the same time.
Asking why people would want to buy VC games when they could get the cartridges for pennies is kind of like asking why people would want to buy DVDs when they could get the VHSes for pennies. The answer lies in whether the priority is to save money or to have a format that takes up far less space and has a great deal more convenience.
In the case of DVD vs. VHS, DVD avoids the need to rewind or fast-forward to favored parts of a movie/show; in the case of VC vs. physical copies, VC avoids the need to have a system hooked up and the need to go through a lengthy process when switching between games and systems. Accessing NES, SMS, Genesis, TG16, SNES, Neo-Geo, and N64 games with a few button presses and no extra space occupied in the house--I think this is a large part (if not necessarily the majority part) of what people value about VC.
In the case of DVD vs. VHS, DVD avoids the need to rewind or fast-forward to favored parts of a movie/show; in the case of VC vs. physical copies, VC avoids the need to have a system hooked up and the need to go through a lengthy process when switching between games and systems. Accessing NES, SMS, Genesis, TG16, SNES, Neo-Geo, and N64 games with a few button presses and no extra space occupied in the house--I think this is a large part (if not necessarily the majority part) of what people value about VC.