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PS1 Appreciation/Collectors Thread of Ugly-Ass Polygons
- Thread starter Danny Dudekisser
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Didn't mean to derail the thread, but yeah I'm playing the Amstrad CPC/Spectrum ZX/MSX game right now since it's the first. It's so abstract and bizarre. Going to play all the versions, but I'm liking the Amstrad one the most so far.
I want to write up a checklist for when I talk about these games, something like:
Are you vengeance?
No, there's no combat at all and touching everything kills you.
Are you the night?
There are no stealth or detective elements at all.
Are you Batman?
You might actually be a child in Batman pajamas and socks. Or the Bat-Mite.
Can you kill people?
There are no human enemies in this game.
I want to write up a checklist for when I talk about these games, something like:
Are you vengeance?
No, there's no combat at all and touching everything kills you.
Are you the night?
There are no stealth or detective elements at all.
Are you Batman?
You might actually be a child in Batman pajamas and socks. Or the Bat-Mite.
Can you kill people?
There are no human enemies in this game.
papersleeves
Member
Huge thanks to Teknoman for sending me a copy of Medievil! That was really really awesome of you. I never got to play the full game, only the demo but I loved it back then. I guess I'll have to buy the sequel now, huh? Ahah!
Just booted it. So much nostalgia
Again, thank you!!!
Just booted it. So much nostalgia
Again, thank you!!!
davidwhangchoi
Member
Huge thanks to Teknoman for sending me a copy of Medievil! That was really really awesome of you. I never got to play the full game, only the demo but I loved it back then. I guess I'll have to buy the sequel now, huh? Ahah!
Just booted it. So much nostalgia
Again, thank you!!!
Teknoman is awesome
off-topic from PS1, but still PS1-era. Namco's Prop Cycle and Rave Racer arcade games:
Prop Cycle 60fps emulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaUPVbKdsG4
These should have been launch games on PS2 with much higher fidelity graphics.
Prop Cycle 60fps emulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaUPVbKdsG4
These should have been launch games on PS2 with much higher fidelity graphics.
Moor-Angol
Banned
I went back to my homecountry and while checking my collection I realized I have an unopened copy of Wipeout XL
Around 2003-4 I bought a US PSOne cause I wanted to play FFT, and then I bought Wipeout
Considering that now I live in Japan and I use a PS2 for playing PS1 games (and also I already have Wipeout 2097 and Wip3out), how much I could ask for that brand new Wipeout XL ?
Around 2003-4 I bought a US PSOne cause I wanted to play FFT, and then I bought Wipeout
Considering that now I live in Japan and I use a PS2 for playing PS1 games (and also I already have Wipeout 2097 and Wip3out), how much I could ask for that brand new Wipeout XL ?
Looks like there are plenty available around $90 (1 on ebay and 5+ on Amazon) , so it would depend on how fast you wanted it to go.
Moor-Angol
Banned
As someone who missed out on PS1 back in the day (I was N64 all the way), I do have to say that it's a lot of fun to discover. A lot of games have aged far better than people give the machine credit for.
I also think I have enough RPGs to last me the rest of my life now
What are peoples best scores in terms on PS1 deals? Last year I picked up a bundle of 12 NTSC games (all complete and mint) + a console for about £100 - best of all those 12 games included Klonoa, Valkyrie Profile, Saga Frontier 2 + Strider 2!
I really want to get a copy of Vanark next, but that seems elusive.
I also think I have enough RPGs to last me the rest of my life now
What are peoples best scores in terms on PS1 deals? Last year I picked up a bundle of 12 NTSC games (all complete and mint) + a console for about £100 - best of all those 12 games included Klonoa, Valkyrie Profile, Saga Frontier 2 + Strider 2!
I really want to get a copy of Vanark next, but that seems elusive.
IrishNinja
Member
oh yeah, and screensize really makes PSP great for PSX games, i think
Oh it definitely does, plus 240p support.
socksfelloff
Member
blast processed
Member
PSP rocks it for PS1 games. Use a PS3 if you're desperate.
PS1 had a lot of RPGs. Desperation isn't necessary in every case.
IrishNinja
Member
yeah, i was mostly playing PSX RPG's on my phatty PS3 (RIP) and thought things were fine..then i booted up Um Jammer Lammy, and the problem was made clear pretty fast
As someone who missed out on PS1 back in the day (I was N64 all the way), I do have to say that it's a lot of fun to discover. A lot of games have aged far better than people give the machine credit for.
I also think I have enough RPGs to last me the rest of my life now
What are peoples best scores in terms on PS1 deals? Last year I picked up a bundle of 12 NTSC games (all complete and mint) + a console for about £100 - best of all those 12 games included Klonoa, Valkyrie Profile, Saga Frontier 2 + Strider 2!
I really want to get a copy of Vanark next, but that seems elusive.
Im salty about Vanark. It was pretty cheap early this year, then just jumped for no reason. No hidden gems videos, no reviews, no popular streamers/podcasts or anything. Just...boom.
Still gonna get it lol.
ResidentDante
Member
Is the PSP better to play PS1 games on than the PSVita? Are the scanlines bigger that makes it better or something?
blast processed
Member
I sold my Vita over a year ago, so I don't really remember. I did still prefer to play PS1 games on PSP but, that might be because I didn't care for the Vitas dpad and smaller buttons.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
There's a decent set of PS1 games you can't play on Vita due to compatibility list shenanigans. All the Crash and Spyro games can't be played on Vita for example. There are other games that you have to transfer via a PS3 to play on Vita. I think there are some newer PS1 downloads that can't play on PSP, though.
Other than that the PSP can do TV-out to 240p which makes it nice for PSN downloaded PS1 games. For the PSP Go this is especially nice since you can just hook up a PS3 controller. I prefer to just rip the games and burn them to play on an actual PS1 for 100% compatibility but PSP isn't a bad option.
socksfelloff
Member
Ps1 games do look better on the psp screen due to scanlines and also because it's a smaller display.
Vita has no scanlines and as others have said it's compatibility is also quite limiting without hacking it (very hard to do)
PSP screen doesn't display scanlines. The TV out cable can when fed to a CRT or a Framemeister.
sixteen-bit
Member
I thought this was a common complaint with PSP 3Ks
stan423321
Member
I remember liking PS1 version, but at the time I played it I was a huge Rayman fanboy in general, so it's hard to say, honestly. The level streamlining as well as the voiced story work out alright in comparison to regular PC/DC/N64 version. Performance seemed worse but not to the level of bothering me.
It had a different pixel arrangement and I guess it just looked off somehow. Still... no scanlines, no matter what PSP model. Fixed pixel = no scanlines. There may be visible gaps in the pixel matrix, but those aren't scanlines.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
I thought they did something similar to interlacing on the image to make ghosting less noticable.
Afiak, it's a huge misunderstanding on the general public with the term "interlacing." They see dark lines and they think "Oh, no, interlacing."
Here:
You see the dark blue pixels? They create a "scan line" look, which I suppose for all intents and purposes can be called scanlines as much as any scan line generator now that I think about it.
So I change my statement. The PSP 3k generates scanlines. Though I suppose it loses that effect in blue areas of a picture.
alf717
Member
Were there ever any adapters that would allow me to use my Saturn pad on the PS1? The dual shock d-pad makes my fingers sore
An adapter named Keio Sat to PSX used to exist or you could hack one up yourself.
MadClacker
Member
Just discovered this thread. Current PS1 library. Constantly growing!
socksfelloff
Member
So after all of televators huffing and puffing the psp3k still has visible scanlines ? Cool.
In areas that don't require the blue pixel on the psp screen. Thing is though, that the scan line effect is still present in higher res psp games which is an incorrect look.
NormalFish
Banned
The 3k has visible scanlines like an LCD monitor has visible individual pixels. If you look real close like you want to screw up your eyes, they're there.
Never noticed it without looking for it on mine. Still looks better than the 2k screen, and the go is uncomfortable for anything involving the triggers.
Never noticed it without looking for it on mine. Still looks better than the 2k screen, and the go is uncomfortable for anything involving the triggers.
NormalFish
Banned
Why is it that there are so many sealed copies of ZanacXZanac out there, but the price is still so high...
davidwhangchoi
Member
i want a hard copy =/
NormalFish
Banned
I feel you. DoDonPachi, Zanac, and Suiko 2 are the last expensive games I want on the PS1. After this everything I'm missing (that I care about) is relatively cheap or prohibitively expensive (harmful park).
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I think Zanac X Zanac and Adventures of Little Ralph are the last expensive PS1 games I need... pretty much. I got the Suikodens, got Valkyrie Profile, and I have pretty much all the other RPGs I want... so, it's basically down to those in terms of the pricey stuff.
Feels good to not have to worry about getting ahold of too much more.
Feels good to not have to worry about getting ahold of too much more.
There was a PS1 game that was top-down, slightly isometric that had a police vehicle that would transform into a walking mech. I thought it was G-Police, but then I bought G-Police, and it was not G-Police.
Anyone remember what that game that might have been? I saw it played on Giant Bomb a long time ago.
Anyone remember what that game that might have been? I saw it played on Giant Bomb a long time ago.
sixteen-bit
Member
Future Cop L.A.P.D. maybe
That's it!
Man, G-Police kinda sucks, but it's Psygnosis so I still like it more than I should.
If you're a fan of cars, drifting, or drifting cars, I'd like to suggest the great arcade racer Side by Side Special / Special 2000:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IBPnyTY6x8
Video is of the game on Very hard, on the Route 33 Shibukawa-Matsuida Line on Mt. Haruna, a.k.a. "Mt. Akina" of Initial D fame. He is playing with a NegCon controller. He's showing both versions of the game, along with the Replay views below their respective versions.
Taito has a history of great drifting / touge racing games, this particular game never came to the US in this form, but was developed into the first Battle Gear arcade machine, which was how I was first exposed to it. The series has been called Battle Gear ever since.
Battle Gear would go on to have 5 more entries, not including revisions within the numbered variants. There were a few machines near me, up to BG3, but they've disappeared much as the arcades have.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IBPnyTY6x8
Video is of the game on Very hard, on the Route 33 Shibukawa-Matsuida Line on Mt. Haruna, a.k.a. "Mt. Akina" of Initial D fame. He is playing with a NegCon controller. He's showing both versions of the game, along with the Replay views below their respective versions.
Taito has a history of great drifting / touge racing games, this particular game never came to the US in this form, but was developed into the first Battle Gear arcade machine, which was how I was first exposed to it. The series has been called Battle Gear ever since.
Battle Gear would go on to have 5 more entries, not including revisions within the numbered variants. There were a few machines near me, up to BG3, but they've disappeared much as the arcades have.
If you're going to spend an ass load, at least it was on a game that is worth it. Can't go wrong with most shooters or rpg's.
NormalFish
Banned
Next get Zanac or DonPachi/DoDonPachi. Moving up the PSX shooter ladder.
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