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Mega Man Anniversary Collection - Gamespot review
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Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
I was just thinking... it's a shame that the GBA MMAC doesn't have MM1-7 as well. Heck, screw 7, I'd be pleased just to have all 5 GB games and MM1-6.
Playing Megaman 2 on GBA = Heaven on Earth
Playing Megaman 2 on GBA = Heaven on Earth
Grubdog said:It better be, please Capcom!
It would be great and I don't think it's so retro like some publications claim...Megaman 8 features incredible 2D graphics that leave a lot of today's stuff in the dust...
I still remember ClownMan's level...It was very beauty...
I think to remember the SS version had better graphics than the PSX version...I hope the MMC version is the SS one.
Alcibiades
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I think they are actually using the PS-X version for MM8...
ourumov said:
It likely isn't much...
I have MMX4 for Saturn, and the only differences come in the form of additional details. For example, in the first stage after you fall to the ground, the Saturn version has a heat wave effect on the background while this is missing on PSX. On the flipside, transparent objects look terrible on the Saturn version but very nice on PSX. I'd imagine MM8 has similar differences...
I also have MM X4 for the Saturn and I agree that the transparence effects were horrible... They used the typical pixel-yes, pixel-not effect for simulating water and other kind of transparences and it did look bad. The same happened with SOTN....
It's curious since Konami did nice transparences in games like Sexy Parodius...
It's curious since Konami did nice transparences in games like Sexy Parodius...
clipunderground
Member
Who gives a rats ass about the remixed music?!!! lol
It's not just the music--the controls seem to confusingly mapped as well. Really, the only thing the GC version has going for it is faster loading, which isn't as big of a deal as the other things.
If size was an issue, I would've much rather Capcom drop the interviews altogether and squeeze what they could into the extra space. Of course you can't expect a game company to do something that obvious, however. It's just like adelgary said about the video game industry--something always has to be fucked up.
If size was an issue, I would've much rather Capcom drop the interviews altogether and squeeze what they could into the extra space. Of course you can't expect a game company to do something that obvious, however. It's just like adelgary said about the video game industry--something always has to be fucked up.
It's pointless to panic and whine about this stuff right now. Can't you just wait a few days to gather better info from actual buyers to see the real differences between the PS2 and GC version?
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Just saw this link at the IGN boards
http://www.capcom.com/news/news.xpml?prid=450143
That pretty much settles it.
http://www.capcom.com/news/news.xpml?prid=450143
That pretty much settles it.
Deku Tree said:
Like I've said above, the only possiblity is disc space. There ARE SOME remixed tracks in soundtest mode, but not all. Megaman 8 + videos + menu content + any other extras added up probably wouldn't fill the disc...but perhaps it was too full to include ALL of the songs required for this. There are a LOT of songs that they would have to include (MM1-7). I know they wouldn't use MP3, but just the Megaman 4 Arrange version takes up between 60-70mb IIRC. I'd really bet that they simply did not have quite enough space for all of the music and didn't bother finding a way to compress it more.
Error Macro
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You'd think that with all the truly kick ass compression algorithms that have been developed for the GC, that Capcom could somehow fit all of the songs in there. This is freaking cheap. An outrage.
Wario64 said:
I'm honestly having a hard thinking that it's anything else except for the remote possiblity that SCEA wanted more than a cartoon for exclusive content. I find that hard to believe for such a low key release, however.
Bah, I just give up. My head will explode from trying to figure the reasoning behind this decision.
Error Macro
Member
If it's discovered that it is indeed not a disc space related issue, I hope heads will roll. Some people might think that this is no big deal, but from what we can tell on the internet so far, this is a very huge deal to a lot of people, myself included, obviously.
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Capcom fucked up on this one. Still picking up the GC version, but pissed off at Capcom
Bah...
I want the collection....
But.. on the one hand, I should bash Capcom over the head... but if I don't buy the GC version, it will imply lower support for the GC platform and possibly lead to problems with future "collection" and budget Capcom releases.
Maybe I should just buy the GC version then send a nasty letter to Capcom, asking for a refund because of the missing music.
I want the collection....
But.. on the one hand, I should bash Capcom over the head... but if I don't buy the GC version, it will imply lower support for the GC platform and possibly lead to problems with future "collection" and budget Capcom releases.
Maybe I should just buy the GC version then send a nasty letter to Capcom, asking for a refund because of the missing music.
IIRC, Mega Man 8 for the Saturn had the following changes:
-New (minor) graphic enhancements such as when you are underwater.
-Some BGMs remixed...I believe Tenguman was one of them.
-New art gallery added onto the disc.
-Cutman and Woodman are hidden bosses. (Only bosses though; they didn't get their own stages, which would have rocked)
-New (minor) graphic enhancements such as when you are underwater.
-Some BGMs remixed...I believe Tenguman was one of them.
-New art gallery added onto the disc.
-Cutman and Woodman are hidden bosses. (Only bosses though; they didn't get their own stages, which would have rocked)
looks like it was indeed a space issue,
"R&D was asked why the GameCube version of Mega Man Anniversary Collection does not have the same remixed music in the Navi Mode as found in the PlayStation 2 version.
It seems there was a disc space problem. The GameCube disc just does not have the same amount of space that a PlayStation 2 DVD has.
Even using the best video and audio compression technologies, simply having 10 games on one disc the 20+ minutes of video in Mega Man 8 and the 20 minutes of video for the extra interview, there was just no room to have the remixed audio in the Navi mode of Mega Man 1 - 6 on a GameCube disc. There is, however, separate remixed tracks that can be found in the secrets area as the game is played through and secrets are unlocked."
http://www.capcom.com/BBS/showthread.php?threadid=3839
"R&D was asked why the GameCube version of Mega Man Anniversary Collection does not have the same remixed music in the Navi Mode as found in the PlayStation 2 version.
It seems there was a disc space problem. The GameCube disc just does not have the same amount of space that a PlayStation 2 DVD has.
Even using the best video and audio compression technologies, simply having 10 games on one disc the 20+ minutes of video in Mega Man 8 and the 20 minutes of video for the extra interview, there was just no room to have the remixed audio in the Navi mode of Mega Man 1 - 6 on a GameCube disc. There is, however, separate remixed tracks that can be found in the secrets area as the game is played through and secrets are unlocked."
http://www.capcom.com/BBS/showthread.php?threadid=3839
Error Macro
Member
That's bullshit. They should have ditched the interviews, which I would have watched like ONCE, and put in the remixed music, that I would have listened to OVER AND OVER. Fucking stupid ass Capcom.
Error Macro
Member
belgurdo said:
And can I listen to them in the game while I'm playing it without extreme trouble and hearing the sound effects? What's that? No, you say? Yes, fucking up.
TekunoRobby
Tag of Excellence
I don't understand, they blame space on the problem but yet the remix tracks are clearly in the game. A couple lines of code to reference the tracks can't take up that much space, I doubt they are using every single kb available.Capcom Re said:
Either he isn't being being concise enough or that was a poor attempt on covering their mistake.
Why does the reasoning scare you?
No, I buy the game from wherever it is cheapest.... which generally isn't Walmart, these days.
I'd prefer the GC version as I generally prefer the GC versions of games and make the system my primary system... and if my purchase it going to end up tabulated in total sales for a platform, I'd rather have it be on the one most in need of 3rd party sales so as to garner future 3rd party support.
No, I buy the game from wherever it is cheapest.... which generally isn't Walmart, these days.
I'd prefer the GC version as I generally prefer the GC versions of games and make the system my primary system... and if my purchase it going to end up tabulated in total sales for a platform, I'd rather have it be on the one most in need of 3rd party sales so as to garner future 3rd party support.
TekunoRobby
Tag of Excellence
Goddamnit I didn't bring my PS2 with me for vacation. =(
I always assumed that the two would be identical save for the video content.
I always assumed that the two would be identical save for the video content.