blast processed
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I love, love Grandia. Such an awesome battle system. I wish the game came to the west on the Saturn. I would have loved to have a long box version of it.
PS1 Appreciation/Collectors Thread of Ugly-Ass Polygons
- Thread starter Danny Dudekisser
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davidwhangchoi
Member
nice thread, i have a hard copy of R-Type Delta (and Einhander)
ordered that a while ago from irem's (agetec's) website.
also found my Lunar:silver star story complete box.
i fire up the R-13 ever so often
ordered that a while ago from irem's (agetec's) website.
also found my Lunar:silver star story complete box.
i fire up the R-13 ever so often
PumpkinSpice
Banned
I can't seem to find it but a while back I was trying to get all my old PCSX/PS2/PS1 saves onto my PS3/Vita and I found a Windows-specific tool that used that adapter.
I've been meaning to buy one myself, they're a bit more pricey than I'd like. I've been using FreeMcBoot+uLaunchElf on my PS2 to dump PS1/2 saves to USB drives, which is another option but somewhat annoying.
Loaded my PSTV up with a bunch of PSOne Classics, and I've been going on a bit of a PSOne gaming spree lately. Spent the past two days playing The Misadventures of Tron Bonne, Shadow Tower and Spyro Year of the Dragon. As much as I loved my PSOne, I missed out on many classics and I'm glad to finally be playing them.
*Spyro is only on my PSTV because I backed it up to my PC after Sony accidentally added them to the whitelist.
*Spyro is only on my PSTV because I backed it up to my PC after Sony accidentally added them to the whitelist.
drtomoe123
Member
It's pretty much all about monster raising so, unless you're really into those types of games, not really IMO. The game's great but there's not much of a narrative or a lot of exploration. That said, 2 is one of the best games in the series. Dragon Seeds is a cool alternative if you want a different straight up breeder.
If you want something that's like Monster Rancher but a lot more focused on narrative and the single player experience, try out Jade Cocoon, Digimon World, or Azure Dreams.
This is a game I have profoundly fond memories of playing when I was younger, but I think it's an experience that may be lost to time.
The primary mechanic of obtaining different monsters is swapping the game disc with CD's or other games. I'll never forget going through all my family's CDs that were otherwise never used and seeing what kind of unique monsters might be hidden on the shelves. We didn't have the ability to burn CDs back then or even many resources to research how to get the best monsters, it really felt like when we found a cool monster in an old CD it was something that we discovered for the first time.
I think that experience doesn't translate well in modern gaming, though. Thinking about it now I'd find it very cumbersome to repeatedly swap discs to obtain monsters, especially if I consistently got crappy ones. I'd be really tempted to just look up how to get some decent ones and that ruins that uniquely fun experience I remember.
I think it's worth trying since it's so unique, and if you can find yourself excited by the mystery of what monsters may be hidden in discs on your shelves, it can be a really satisfying experience.
IrishNinja
Member
so now Heart of Darkness is going on my list...thanks Gamesack
at least it's cheap!
at least it's cheap!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Man, wasn't Heart of Darkness some weak shit?
I mean, if you're into Another World and that sorta thing, it's probably ok... I just remember hearing it was a big disappointment from like... everyone.
I mean, if you're into Another World and that sorta thing, it's probably ok... I just remember hearing it was a big disappointment from like... everyone.
drtomoe123
Member
I tried it a few years ago after hearing people talk it up online and was definitely unimpressed. Not my type of game.
So in other news, I won like $400 at a casino this weekend and put it towards a new 55" TV. I booted up Threads of Fate and was in total awe of how good it looked. With the PS3, I really like how PS1 games look with smoothing disabled, giving it a sharper, more pixelated look. Between that, TOFs resolution, and the sheer size, I was in heaven!
So in other news, I won like $400 at a casino this weekend and put it towards a new 55" TV. I booted up Threads of Fate and was in total awe of how good it looked. With the PS3, I really like how PS1 games look with smoothing disabled, giving it a sharper, more pixelated look. Between that, TOFs resolution, and the sheer size, I was in heaven!
IrishNinja
Member
see i wanna say i recall mixed reviews? but what they showed looked just great, when i'm in the mood for that kinda Heart of the Alien type shit
davidwhangchoi
Member
i don't know you fellow ps1 GAFer's found this but i discovered a long time ago there's a prob with ps1 games playing on PS3 off a hard disc vs playing ps1 gms purchased digitally.
A and B'd them a while ago and sent it to Kotaku but they never responded...
basically playing them off the disc (no smoothing or any enhancements) looks worse than running a digital copy of an identical game from psn on a same PS3 system, fat or slim: some games it's more noticeable than others.
either there's an issue with the hardware of the ps3 playing ps1 discs or there's an added undefeatable filter on digital ps1 games.
blast processed
Member
I feel like they mentioned Heart of Darkness in another episode. Maybe their PlayStation breakdown? Anyway, the game looks really nice and if it's similar to Another World then I'm interested. The animation looks smooth and I like the background effects.
I did not remember that, awesome!
sixteen-bit
Member
Cerny Computer Entertainment
ResidentDante
Member
When you mention it, I do remember that!
PumpkinSpice
Banned
Why are Castlevania games all so expensive in Japan? Did they all just get tiny print runs or is demand really that huge?
drtomoe123
Member
It's a really cool game if a little frustrating (it's essentially a rogue-like). It's late '90s Konami, though...so it's worth it.
sixteen-bit
Member
isn't it one of the JP franchises that has a significantly bigger audience in the west?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I believe so. I'm not sure if SOTN had a smaller print run than most games, or anything like that, though. And it had a Best release over there... maybe even one of those ghetto PSOne Books releases. Strikes me as the copy listed there just being super artificially inflated.
NormalFish
Banned
Konami games in general tend to trend towards being expensive in Japan, is my experience. Not sure why.
IrishNinja
Member
It's a really cool game if a little frustrating (it's essentially a rogue-like). It's late '90s Konami, though...so it's worth it.
oh, it is? interest on that one just went up!
because they used to be one of the best *sobs*
NormalFish
Banned
Well yeah that's definitely a factor. Weird thing is that they're such outliers. I wonder if Konami just had a very conservative policy when it comes to print runs.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Question: Was Metal Gear Solid Integral entirely in English? As in, all of the text? Because while I have MGS and VR Missions, I just think it'd be cooler to have the Integral release. And Integral just sounds cool.
I've always missed having VR Missions in MGS games. Some of the best fun the series ever provided.
I've always missed having VR Missions in MGS games. Some of the best fun the series ever provided.
IrishNinja
Member
yeah, i played the balls off VR, ninja mode was neat
It's a really cool game if a little frustrating (it's essentially a rogue-like). It's late '90s Konami, though...so it's worth it.
Well its on my list now. I still want to get the GBC version fixed though.
Late christmas present in the form of Alundra. Man that village theme is awesome...they just dont make rpg music like that anymore. Its got that 90s CD era vibe you'd find in stuff on the Saturn/Sega CD/Turbo CD.
D.Lo
Member
That's a sealed copy lol.
Nocturne in the Moonlight is NOT expensive in Japan. It's available widely for under $20.
The only other PS1 game, Chronicles, is more expensive, but it's a relatively obscure late release with low print run.
Overall on all platforms, Dracula games are about the same price or less as the west, almost purely based on rarity. the Japanese Mega Drive game is hella expensive because it sold jack shit because the Mega Drive was a niche system there. Some of the Japan-only releases (Dracula X PCE, Dracula X68K etc) have worldwide demand for Japan only releases so they go for more.
Dialogue yes, options yes, script text no.
Not really? What games? They released almost 100 games on PSX, many cost peanuts, including many cool ones.
NormalFish
Banned
Mmm perhaps I overstated. I meant more that of the expensive games, a surprising number are konami. I also was conflating some US titles like suikoden which are pretty cheap in JP. But generally, shooters, castlevania and spinoffs, suikoden, are relatively expensive on their respective platforms for the most part.
Mr. Luchador
Member
I always liked how they didn't look like normal CD Cases, but I know some people prefer the thin cases.
D.Lo
Member
They are nicer. Some Japanese games use the same cases too (eg Dracula X).
The only problem is when it breaks, you can't just grab the front of any CD case, you have to get an actual PS1 replacement.
Dangerblade
Member
That's a nice haul, the Point Blank series and Devil Dice especially as they are pretty uncommon in my experience
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
today I learned there's a Mega Man FMV game on the ps1.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Adventure_Rockman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Adventure_Rockman
IrishNinja
Member
this dude on ebay needs to take my $20 for that Suiko 2 manual
it's just paper, man
it's just paper, man
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
oh, oh! Can I be a part of this Suiko 2 discussion?
It was a good December, btw.
It was a good December, btw.
IrishNinja
Member
Chac could you pls slow down & make me stop reconsidering all my life/career decisions over here bruh
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
lol, hey man, I put up with a lot of shit in the years leading up to my ability to be stupid with video games.
I posted about a year ago in this thread about my progress on collecting PS1 games. My goal has been to collect my favorite/memorable/acclaimed 100 games on the system. It was really important for me to do it right.
I selected my games carefully in terms of titles, non-greatest hits, complete, and trying to collect games in great condition. I'm happy to say I'm currently up to 77 games (pictured below), and only 23 away from meeting my goal. I thought I'd share some pictures of my progress.
For those curious the remaining 23 games left on my list are:
Alundra
Einhander
Grandia
Klonoa Door to Phantomile
Legend of Dragoon
Legend of Legaia
Legend of Mana
Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends 2
Oddworld Abe's Oddysee
Ogre Battle
Silent Hill
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Spyro the Dragon
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo
Tactics Ogre
Tobal No.1
Tomba!
Tomba! 2
Valkyrie Profile
Vandal Hearts
Wipeout XL
I selected my games carefully in terms of titles, non-greatest hits, complete, and trying to collect games in great condition. I'm happy to say I'm currently up to 77 games (pictured below), and only 23 away from meeting my goal. I thought I'd share some pictures of my progress.
For those curious the remaining 23 games left on my list are:
Alundra
Einhander
Grandia
Klonoa Door to Phantomile
Legend of Dragoon
Legend of Legaia
Legend of Mana
Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends 2
Oddworld Abe's Oddysee
Ogre Battle
Silent Hill
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Spyro the Dragon
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo
Tactics Ogre
Tobal No.1
Tomba!
Tomba! 2
Valkyrie Profile
Vandal Hearts
Wipeout XL
davidwhangchoi
Member
nice collection
^ out of that missing list, i have alundra, einhander and wipeXL is actually in my car dash CD player. that game works like a regular audio CD, w/ some of the greatest tracks.
fire starter, dust up beats, etc... prob the best wipeout music out of the series.
^ out of that missing list, i have alundra, einhander and wipeXL is actually in my car dash CD player. that game works like a regular audio CD, w/ some of the greatest tracks.
fire starter, dust up beats, etc... prob the best wipeout music out of the series.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
I see Skullmonkeys missing from that list!
Otherwise solid collection/list, don't think it lacks any other essentials. ^^ Maybe Soul Blade, Rayman and Adventures of Lomax? Or the Arc the Lad games? Though I never played any but I heard good things about them.
Kudos for having Blood Omen. <3
Otherwise solid collection/list, don't think it lacks any other essentials. ^^ Maybe Soul Blade, Rayman and Adventures of Lomax? Or the Arc the Lad games? Though I never played any but I heard good things about them.
Kudos for having Blood Omen. <3
Not only do I have Blood Omen but I have Soul Reaver 2 and the Blood Omen map from the guide signed by Amy Hennig, Simon Templeton and Michael Bell. I'm actually a huge fan of that series.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
theSlacker
Member
Good think you mentioned that. Was thinking about making an offer on it as well.
IrishNinja
Member
ProTip: he's not taking $20, not turning it down either. all yours man!
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
this should be here in 3 weeks via japanese slow boat:
Not even remotely worth the $130 I paid, but I have weird fascination with Time Gal and I hear Ninja Hayate is good too.
Not even remotely worth the $130 I paid, but I have weird fascination with Time Gal and I hear Ninja Hayate is good too.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I just picked up the sequel to Devil Dice called Xi Jumbo.
Sadly I got it without a manual, just an insert. I do miss the Point Blank series. Next to Time Crisis that was another memorable series for the GunCon.