Jaguar Doom. This version actually looks and plays really good. The only issue is, no in-game soundtrack. Which is a shame because the songs exist between levels, and the Jaguar renditions are... interesting. Some better than others.
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Jaguar Doom. This version actually looks and plays really good. The only issue is, no in-game soundtrack. Which is a shame because the songs exist between levels, and the Jaguar renditions are... interesting. Some better than others.
I hadn't fired up the Sega CD in a while, and I recently picked up what appeared to be a nice looking CIB copy of Surgical Strike. But when I went to play it, it kept glitching out during the opening sequence and wouldn't play. The disc has a few very light marks on it, but nothing bad. The disc looks great, so I don't get it. Very disappointing. So, I figured since I had the Sega CD going anyway, I should play something, and saw Jaguar XJ220 sitting there on the shelf. Giddyup.
Man, this is a fun racer, and the music is freaking awesome. Some of it has that early 90s Orbital-esque trance techno sound, and some of it is sort of a jazz-rock-electronic fusion. Love the music. The racing is pretty dang good too, albeit tough. There are many sharp turns which require you to brake hard and/or flutter the accelerator to get through without hitting the wall. This challenge is compounded when you're traversing the curves through traffic. What ticks me off sometimes though is that I have to slow down immensely on some turns while my computer rival goes sailing through it at a much higher speed. Regardless, the game is tons of fun, has a lot of character and excellent music, so it's all right with me. An unheralded gem on the SCD, and one of the better racers of the 16-bit era.
Edit: just ordered a disc only copy of Surgical Strike on ebay for less than 10 bucks shipped. Seller says tested and works. Hopefully the next time I post in this thread, it's about how much fun I had playing it. :D
Maneater
I'm not sure why. Maybe it just looked fun and actually it is kinda fun but it is like playing jaws on Amity Island.
Its no good, I've tried to get into the PC-Engine version of Wonder Boy in Monsterland but my god this frikkin' version of the game frustrates the hell out of me, and it seems by default that means I'd have problems with the original arcade game as well as apparently this port was very accurate to the original.
I always knew that the SMS version had a bigger screen and all, I did not realise they had re-balanced the game to the extent that they had though, the SMS game is a little on the hard side, though not totally unreasonable, but its nothing compared to the PC-Engine version which basically needs to be played perfectly from start to finish as far as I can see.
Can someone comment on the best way to play the first Zelda? I've heard the original cartridge had accompanying documentation that was necessary to being able to finish the game. Is that true?
I don't have an NES. How is the hardware these days?
Reliable, Blades.
The game isn’t so obtuse that you can’t beat it without a guide, but knowing where to find some of the later dungeons would probably speed things along. Every screen on the map, to my understanding, has some kind of secret room ... and you do kind of develop a sense of where they will be after a while.
When in doubt, you can always use GameFaqs
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I just got it on 3DS, oh well.
Good idea, there are cheaper ways to play it than buying an NES AND the game.
But the 72-pin “problem” is super overstated. I’ve had dozens and dozens of NES consoles over the years and there aren’t many that I haven’t gotten to work perfectly without replacing that connector. I’m pretty wary of the quality of after market parts like that, too.
ARMS. Decided to pick it up again and since it seems to be OOP now was the time before prices get high.
ARMS is alright if you can accept it's a lesser Virtual On. Some nice designs.
Project Nimbus.
I played it a long time ago on PS4 but got it again on sale on Switch as it included all the DLC. Now realizing this game is Ace Combat with mechs. Not as polished as this is an indie UE4 game. It's decent but could use improvement but still having fun with it. The small city stages remind me of Bulk Slash. Worth it for $10
Is anyone playing the FF7 remake? It's fantastic.
Just started playing Dragon Force on my Saturn. It's great but slightly more complicated than I imagined it would be. I think I'm slowly getting the idea.
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I’m on the final chapter. The PS4 will tell you that you can’t capture your game footage during that part of the game. It’s pissing me off though, because the mid-level boss battle is on bikes and it keeps regenerating and repeating the same devastating moves.
I downloaded RDR2 for the PC this weekend. The game file comes in at a massive 115GB, which took over 3 hours to download.
Playing more Command & Conquer Remastered on my laptop. Holy fuck do I love Red Alert!
I had some ebay bucks to burn recently, and decided to pick up Final Fight 2 for the Super Famicom. So far as I can tell, it's the same as the snes version save for a few character swaps which turn the sexy female enemies into dudes. That and the story is told in Japanese text, but the options are in English, so there's that. And SFC games seem to work fine on the Super NT with no issues that I can detect.
Anyway, it's a very fun beat em up game which is underrated in my opinion. I also quite enjoy FF3 which is also a Nintendo exclusive, but I was fortunate to buy that one for snes years ago before it cost a fortune. I think the snes version of FF2 runs around 40-50 now, but I bought this SFC version for about $17 from a US seller, and it was covered by my ebay bucks, so I'm a happy camper.
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Finishing Maneater and tackling Paper Mario The Origami King.
Thank goodness PSO2 was put on Steam otherwise I'd never play it again. I started over for the 3rd time playing this game lol but it's fine. I kinda wanted to. I want to look like a mech and Jehuty from ZOE. First time in an MMO choosing to NOT be a Sword character. Chose Ranger.
Darksiders Genesis. Surprising to me it came on Gamepass and IMO it is a much better crawler than Diablo 3. I find the locations and characters much more compelling than what Blizzard offered.
The whole Mafia series has been given a slight graphical upgrade on PC. Since I already own II and III, I got the upgrade for free on Steam. I’ve played about 45 minutes of Mafia II last night.
I’ve been goofing around with a few games on the SD2SNES. It was cool to play Street Fighter 2 Turbo, with the arcade sound tracks from the arcade Super Street Fighter.
I did Steamworld Dig 2, nice game, I prefer the first as the second felt shorter and easier because of the added stuff. Next up, probably every Neo-Geo game in a row as I record the gameplay.
Super Stardust Ultra endless mode, ESPerade Psy on Switch and messing around with Ultracore and Xeno Crisis on MD.
Shelved Bloodstained. Picked it up as a casual thing I can dip into on portable but I realise Metroidvania's aren't really my thing anymore. Prefer just straight arcade action. It didn't help that the Switch port was below par. Some of the textures are pretty bad, and 30 fps still, even after the patches?
The soundtrack certainly didn't keep me there either - nothing memorable, and certainly nowhere close to SOTN.
It's a puzzling time, between Magical Drop 2 and 3, and the Konami Taisen Puzzle Dama games. Would do some Puyo Puyo Tsuu on the PS2 as I still have to finish up the Rally Mode on that (about 5-7 characters still to go as I cannot 1CC this game at all, no matter the console/handheld version I own, 8 in total).
Michael Jacksons Moonwalker for sega genesis
Since my Darius Cozmic Collection Console version came in I've been mucking about with Darius Force/Super Nova and a few of the others.
The Master System Sagaia - something I've never played before now - is deeply impressive just how little is lost in translation to the 8-bit. The game is not afraid to throw some major flak at you later on, and most of the enemy waves and their attack patterns are represented faithfully. The stage graphics are good, bosses are superbly detailed and look great.
On the down side you'll recognise the tunes, but being the Master System there is the usual dinky instruments and lack of bass filling in for the original, otherwordly tracks. The hardware had to give somewhere, and its in the music department. Originally being a Euro release, there is no FM soundtrack to fall back on either of course.
The Super Famicom Darius Force introduces some interesting wrinkles into the formula, starting with three craft to choose from and selectable missile/bomb effects in-game, which adds a nice extra tactical layer to the way you approach the stages. Also holding both missile and bomb like the old games now fires a weaker version of both as a trade off; you must use one or the other to get the full effect. Graphics are nice though not exceptional given the '93 release date, there's some warping visual FX, transparencies and so on livening up the proceedings. I'm really noticing the low res of the SNES now though, it has to be said. IMO extra background layers and alpha effects weren't a great trade off for screen resolution - I guess its more obvious now we aren't gaming through RF and composite.
Sound wise, the usual super-compressed sounding spot FX for explosions etc are decent, the soundtrack has its moments (stage 1 is legit for sure)
Definitely a solid home entry for the series - although it still won't touch the MD Darius II port I'd imagine.
I've been knee-deep in Fallout New Vegas for the past 2 weeks. Right now I'm in Dead Money, my favorite (yes, for real) DLC.
With the new trailer for Little Nightmares 2, I really want to replay the 1st game again as well.
Finished the story a year ago but just playing some side quests and taking over forts for fun in AC Odyssey on PS4. I am just biding time till I get to replay one of my fave games from last-gen now ported to PS4. Kingdoms of Amalur. One of the best RPGs from last gen. Sadly no one played it.
Marvel Avengers.
Cannon Spike. Playing it for the first time and using the Retro Fighters DC pad. I like the game but the aiming is a pain sometimes. This game needs a second stick. That will always be the one thing I think, did SEGA really not understand the need of a second stick? Even some of their own games needed it like Virtual On.
Ikaruga on DC.
Just beat it for the first time ever. Of course it was on the easiest settings possible but still! Feels good man!!!
I wish it I had it on DC. Envious and congrats! Btw if interested. Nicalis is selling a physical version for PS4 and Switch on their website while it lasts.Quote:
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I was playing Top Gear SNES the other day. Overlooked gem because it's a racer.
^ Loved Top Gear 2 and later Overdrive. Horizon Chase Turbo is just Top Gear on SNES but on modern platforms.
Anyway replaying Bayonetta 2 and Devil May Cry 5.
This afternoon. I went into a sunlit retro gaming room with the dual CRTs. I put on 90s music. Read 90s gaming magazines. (Gamefan & Next-Gen) Then played Gaurdian Heroes on Saturn. It was so peacful.
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I love that game. Actually, the entire series is good, and each game offers enough differences to make it a unique experience. I like how pitting is so integral in the first game. That adds a strategic element where you have to estimate your timings and fuel levels just right to be able to win the race, at least on the later stages. Avoid the Genesis port of TG2 though, it sucks compared to the Snes.Quote:
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I played through Top Gear 3000 for the first time earlier this year. It was definitely the most difficult of the series for me, but there were more tracks and upgradable parts than the first two games. And since it is a futuristic racer, there are some crazy modifications you can make to your car. It has gotten rather expensive though, at least compared to 1 and 2.
13 Sentinels.
From Vanillaware. This game is really interesting. It has two genres. Adventure when in classroom settings but also jumps to different time periods like the 40s. 80s. 2020s. 2060s and beyond. It's wild. The second part of the game is RTS and tower defense. I'm not into RTS games but this is cool so far. Something about this game feels like a Saturn game that never left Japan even tho it has the option for full English VA. This game has all the makings of something that might be hard to find later physically.
Excalibur 2555 (PS1). Early polygon action adventure, tank controls, straight forward dungeon crawling meets Tomb Raider. I love this kinda stuff. Combat is oddly satisfying, music is fantastic. This game is super obscure too, don't think I've ever heard anyone mention it before.
I’ve heard of the game, but never played it.