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JasonMoses · . Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 407

The N64 version looks consistently like shit, while the GC version looks good until you enter an area with pre-rendered stuff in it.

SuperWes · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject:

JasonMoses · . Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 407

Yeah, I kind of agree with you. The menus and such look really really terrible in the GC version. I definitely prefer it just because I don't have to use the N64 controller, however.

Euughhh.

GSL · Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject:

Slightly irrelevant and offtopic, but for Nintendo64 games where the whole 'gun' shape of the controller isn't an issue (i.e. NOT Perfect Dark or 007) I've found the Hori Pad Mini to be quite useful. It's designed a bit like the Gamecube pad with regards to the analog stick and general shape, and is much more usable for Zelda and such. It's uncommon, but they pop up on eBay now and then, or you could always have a friend snag one for you on a trip to Japan or something like that.

aerisdead · . Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 254 Location: Toronto, Canada

Oh my god I want one of those even though I have absolutely no use for it.
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Lestrade · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:32 am Post subject:

Holy shit! I've been wanting something like that since, uh, 1996?

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JasonMoses · . Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 407

Pre-emptive!

Elevator Action (A SCROLL-TYPE ACTION GAME), Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts and Sword of Vermillion.

SuperWes · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject:

Elevator Action from which system? And is Sword of Vermillion any good? I've always been kind of interested in it.

Also should we have a thread about this for the PS3 and Xbox as well? Worms is due out Wednesday for the 360 (FUCK YEAH!), and something is due out Thursday for the PS3. I'm hoping for a GDC special release of Calling All Cars.

-Wes
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simplicio · . Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 1091

Sword of Vermillion's on the newish Sega Genesis collection for PS2, I believe.

helicopterp · . Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia

It is! I bought the collection a while ago but haven't played anything yet other than a little Ecco. I think i'll give Gain Ground a try this week.
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JasonMoses · . Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 407

Sword of Vermillion is unplayable from a modern perspective in about five different ways. I think the fact that you have to buy quick burn-out candles individually in order to see in dungeons is one of them.

SuperWes · Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

Hey guys yesterday was Sonic Spinball, Tecmo Bowl & Double Dungeons. With Worms coming out and all I kinda forgot about the VC. Since nobody posted this yesterday maybe that means other people are too?

Is Double Dungeons any good? It looks like a Shining in the Darkness/Wizardry clone. Those can be interesting. I might be tempted to pick it up if Wednesday wasn't MOTHERFUCKING NINJA TURTLES THE ARCADE GAME for $5!!! I'm pumped. Who's gonna co-op it with me tomorrow?

-Wes
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SuperWes · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:23 am Post subject:

ryan · . Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 999

Yeah, I have a lot more VC titles. The ability to play demos of Live titles has led to my '90s practice of playing the hell out of a demo until I've had my fill of a title. Since we're generally backed up, it's not too hard to pass over things after I've tried them for a bit.
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Lestrade · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:20 am Post subject:

Whoa, MSE looks really cool. I actually enjoy the MSR demo quite a bit. I wish I had bought it instead of Alien Hominid... :-(

Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

MSE looks pretty good! I really didn't like the MSR demo though.
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JasonMoses · . Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 407

I was going to make a "TECMO BOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWL" post, but this didn't really seem like the forum to do it in. Also I was on an airplane.

Lestrade · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

Hey, what's on the plate for today? I can't find any updates anywhere.

JasonMoses · . Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 407

Splatterhouse and Beyond Oasis are up right now, but who knows if Nintendo's going to put something up later today, y'know?

SuperWes · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:41 am Post subject:

david · . Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 170 Location: b, md

Splatterhouse! That game always looked so evil in EGM screenshots.

Is it worth playing?
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Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

Yes.
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Nana Komatsu · weak sauce Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 1293

How is Beyond Oasis? I played a lot of the Saturn sequel, Legend of Oasis, which I liked a lot (or at least convinced myself I liked since it was the only Saturn game I owned).
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Lestrade · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject:

Today is the anniversary of the Japanese release of Super Metroid; maybe, just maybe...?

SuperWes · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject:

JasonMoses · . Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 407

Sorry Lestrade, but it looks like the third game is just lil' old Excitebike.

Lestrade · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject:

dessgeega · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:10 pm Post subject:

splatterhouse is up? that might be easier than finding a pce copy.
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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Wow, while Splatterhouse didn't quite age fantastically, it's still pretty awesome in it's own right. It reminded me of what I hoped Friday the 13th would play like on the NES.
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dessgeega · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:00 pm Post subject:

probably the most interesting thing about splatterhouse is its approach to bosses, which, with few exceptions (chainsaw maniac), are not single entities. (see: the chapel, the boreworms, the friggin' poultergeist room.)

it also gets points for being a horror game with an interesting premise (the conflict between rick and the mask which gives him his powers).

also the hall of mirrors is some scary shit.
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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Hell, I'm getting this tonight.
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Winged Assassins (1984) · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

Splatterhouse is great and all, but it's no Splatterhouse 2.
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aerisdead · . Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 254 Location: Toronto, Canada

Yeah, I'm going to skip Splatterhouse because the sequel is better.
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Cycle · Mac daddy Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 2767

Really? I remember enjoying the oringal game more.
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dessgeega · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:37 pm Post subject:

i remember splatterhouse 2 having an obligatory elevator scene less than a minute in.
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Winged Assassins (1984) · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject:

And it had you chainsawing undead babies that drop from the ceiling. And a kraken chasing you whilst escaping in a boat.
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dessgeega · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:08 pm Post subject:

those are actually the two scenes that stick out in my mind when i think of the game. (and the introduction to the first boss, which establishes that rick is as terrible a monster as any that populate the mansion.) i don't know, i feel like the original has more good scenes, and untethered by the more-of-the-sameness that comes with being a sequel (especially a sequel that plays so similiarly to the original).
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Shapermc · Hot Sake! Joined: 14 Oct 2004 Posts: 6279

Was Splatterhouse 2 even released in the US?
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Cycle · Mac daddy Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 2767

I'm pretty damn sure it wasn't released in Australia, that's fer sure.

Luckily we could just import it from the UK.
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JasonMoses · . Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 407

Yes, shaper.

Winged Assassins (1984) · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:10 pm Post subject:

dessgeega · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject:

so i downloaded splatterhouse on my mother's wii. and discovered there were quite a few changes made to the western release of the game!

most notably, rick's mask has been replaced with a bizarre, purple-red mask. the mask in the original is more like a hockey mask - i assume this was changed because of fears of infringing trademarks. (splatterhouse 2 avoids this issue by having the mask look like a skull, which looks a lot better than having purple underwear strapped to rick's face.) the mirror ricks wear bright blue versions of the underwear mask, which look ridiculous.

also, the inverted cross in the chapel is changed to a blue floating head, which is a bit more sensible a change since it is surrounded by similiar floating heads. (it doesn't explain why this particular head is so resiliant when the others explode at a single punch.) the altar and its crucifix (as well as the large crucifix whose shadow is visible behind it) have been removed, but, hillariously, the candles sitting atop the altar have not. so at the end of the stage rick stands before a set of candles floating inexplicably in the air.

all of the gore, however, is apparently intact!
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Winged Assassins (1984) · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject:

dessgeega · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject:

i spent my remaining 600 points on soldier blade.

so i've thus far spent $20 total, on r-type, splatterhouse, and soldier blade. which is about how much i'd have to pay for r-type I and r-type II, plus shipping, at least as much as i'd probably have to pay for the japanese splatterhouse, and a quarter (if even that) of the price i'd have to pay for the soldier blade card.

i think that's pretty good.
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ryan · . Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 999

I have 800 points left. I wouldn't mind grabbing something on there now (Splatterhouse), but I'm holding out for something that really grabs me (Super Mario Kart). I have Mario Kart 64, Super Mario World, Military Madness, and Zelda: A Link to the Past - all of which are fantastic.

I don't care what you say, thatbox, the virtual console is worth it! Worth it!!
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SuperWes · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

Total Bullshit. Today's game is Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV. Who's gonna be buying this beast? Anyone? Anyone?

Apparently Microsoft's getting Rare's Jetpac on Wednesday for $5. I thought this was Solar Jetman, but I guess this one's a single-screen Solar Jetman that pre-dates the NES classic. I might get it and might skip. Anyone have any experience with Jetpac?

-Wes
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helicopterp · . Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1435 Location: Philadelphia

Yup. It's in Donkey Kong 64. It is the best part, by far, of Donkey Kong 64.

Granted, I played them about 8 years ago, and my tastes have changed significantly since then, but I still thought Jetpac was fantastic.

It's also pretty hard.
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JasonMoses · . Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 407