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Radiant Silvergun |OT| Ikaruga's Spiritual Predecessor
- Thread starter LiK
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Got mine, complete with spine card and in immaculate condition for $150.
I'm going to second those recommending either an arcade stick or the Street Fighter IV pad. I'll be using the pad just because of its similarity to the Saturn pad. The Saturn pad is perfect for this game, so if you have that option, by all means do so. I think the 360 controller would be a mess for this game, but I could be wrong. On the Saturn, all six face buttons are used, as well as the R button. And yes, they're all useful.
Can't wait for this.
And the guy who said all shmups are the same: either a troll or ignorant.
I'm going to second those recommending either an arcade stick or the Street Fighter IV pad. I'll be using the pad just because of its similarity to the Saturn pad. The Saturn pad is perfect for this game, so if you have that option, by all means do so. I think the 360 controller would be a mess for this game, but I could be wrong. On the Saturn, all six face buttons are used, as well as the R button. And yes, they're all useful.
Can't wait for this.
And the guy who said all shmups are the same: either a troll or ignorant.
EteRnal PAL
Member
Nice OP Lik!
Can't get enough of shmups!
Can't get enough of shmups!
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Ikaruga XBLA added analog control for the thumbstick, so there might be some point in using that here too.jluedtke said:
Parallax Scroll
Banned
Thank you for not saying "prequel" in the thread title, OP.
I'll probably get this. It was hella fun on Saturn.
Also got my fightpad ready!
I'll probably get this. It was hella fun on Saturn.
Also got my fightpad ready!
sixteen-bit
Member
SF4 fightpads are kinda bad imo.jluedtke said:
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Yep. Have to push the d-pad farther than on most other controllers to get diagonals to register and it's prone to fall apart after a few months._dementia said:
I'd honestly use the stock 360 controller over it for a game like this.
UnholySpectacle
Member
_dementia said:
As soon as I heard this was coming soon I sold my original STV board and Radiant Silvergun cart for $400.
Seraphinianus
Banned
I hope I can get past the third stage in this one, unlike Ikaruga 
Winnie the Pimp
Member
psn or bust
Seraphinianus
Banned
Winnie the Pimp said:
No treasure games have made it to psn, unless you count the gunstar heroes backbone port
cj_iwakura
Member
Winnie the Pimp said:
I don't think shmup devs like PS3 very much. C'est la vie.
Parallax Scroll
Banned
I haven't had any problems with mine yet, but I'll definitely try this on the TE as well. You can play it using only 3 buttons IIRC.Sixfortyfive said:
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Port begging needs its own official thread.
(In another forum)
(In another forum)
Windom Earle
Member
This is a dream come true!
Gonna play this with my Seimitsu modded TE stick.
Gonna play this with my Seimitsu modded TE stick.
sixteen-bit
Member
That's not $500+UnholySpectacle said:
Winnie the Pimp
Member
SOME-MIST said:
i hear ya... i used to have one but it red ringed on me like 3 times, that was that...
it's ok though, woulda been nice but i can live without shmups i suppose... way too many other games to play anyways
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Parallax Scroll said:
Arcade was 3 buttons.
Sixfortyfive said:
Sixfortyfive said:
oh my god
Seraphinianus
Banned
_dementia said:
They definitely require a firm press to get stuff to come out, but they seem like the best d-pad solution on the system, unless you like PS3 style pads, in which case those Hori controllers are good.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Madcatz d-pad is decent for circular motions, but it's probably less suited to abrupt directional changes than a stock 360 thumbstick. Breaks down faster too. Don't see why someone would use it for this game.Wolfgunblood Garopa said:
yeah, Wolfgunblood Garopa, I see where you're coming from, but there's just nothing ridiculous about using a pad to play this game. The advantages of a stick for movement are overblown.
Tons of people clear shooters with a pad. The differences are so minute (at least in this genre) that, in the long term, given two players with the same skill level and ample time to get used to a control scheme, I doubt they're very perceptible. Hell, the best western DoDonPachi player uses a keyboard. I really don't think he'd be noticeably better given enough time to get comfortable with a stick.
I use a stick because it's way more fun, though!
Tons of people clear shooters with a pad. The differences are so minute (at least in this genre) that, in the long term, given two players with the same skill level and ample time to get used to a control scheme, I doubt they're very perceptible. Hell, the best western DoDonPachi player uses a keyboard. I really don't think he'd be noticeably better given enough time to get comfortable with a stick.
I use a stick because it's way more fun, though!
SOME-MIST
Member
what's the best eastern dodonpachi player use??Tain said:
regardless, how I see it is how a racing wheel functions in racing games. There's a minute difference, but that minute difference is why everyone in top ranks in gt5 uses a wheel (with faster times by a split second).
I also wonder if that western ddp player uses only his thumb on the keyboard or 3 fingers.
SOME-MIST said:
That could very well be the case. The loose evidence, as it stands, is on the side of joysticks. Given the monumental effort it would take to prove that joysticks will "make you play better", though, I doubt we'll ever know for sure. And given the skill level of everybody on GAF, I doubt it could make a tangible difference. I still suggest using them, but this isn't "analog sticks for Quake" or "dpad for racing games" stuff.
Plus, there are bigger concerns out there for people that think their hardware might be an obstacle. Like playing this on an HDTV.
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Tain, I was arguing that there is an advantage to a stick, not that it's ridiculous to use a pad.
The freaks that trained themselves to play emulators with a keyboard didn't have the decency to use a respectable controller, I do not acknowledge their accomplishments.
The freaks that trained themselves to play emulators with a keyboard didn't have the decency to use a respectable controller, I do not acknowledge their accomplishments.
sixteen-bit
Member
Self parody territory
Wolfgunblood Garopa
Member
Tain said:
A hitbox is a keyboard.
SOME-MIST said:hey now! a month ago I was ranked 16th for my character in akai katana (arcade) and top 50 for ketsuipachi too! not incredible feats but I'm not that bad for a westerner
I've got numerous 1CC replays saved for futari original too! but not as much luck with maniac..
Certainly better than I am at AK! I'm just saying that this stuff would, in all likelihood, be downright microscopic. If noticeable at all, then probably only among the best of the best of the best.
SOME-MIST
Member
I agree to a certain extent. performance differs slightly when swapping between the two, but at least for me, it's much more comfortable using a stick. All my 1 credit clears and high scores have been with my stick, but if I put enough time playing with my d-pad I could possible accomplish the same goal. I just haven't put enough effort into my d-pad performance.Tain said:
It does seem more logical that you have more control using your whole hand as opposed to a finger or a few fingers.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Just use what you like.
Goddamn.
Goddamn.
quinntendopower
Banned
i'll be playing with my TE stick, cannot wait for this. sakimoto's soundtrack is so awesome, and it still has one of my favorite final bosses of all time
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
IIRC, there was supposed to be a feature that you needed to own Ikaruga to unlock... Did they ever say what that was?
Still completely giddy that we should have this and Guardian Heroes HD in a couple weeks. And frankly, it's nice to get a new (good) shmup that's not from Cave...
Still completely giddy that we should have this and Guardian Heroes HD in a couple weeks. And frankly, it's nice to get a new (good) shmup that's not from Cave...
sixteen-bit
Member
Did you try Strania? That's actually a new game, and it's quite good.Chacranajxy said:
The Ikaruga-incentive feature was supposed to be a polarity-style arrange mode IIRC
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
_dementia said:
Lol, I keep forgetting that I have Strania and its dlc. Havent really played it, but the couple levels I dicked around with were pretty rad. Great music, too, but it's g rev so that wasnt a surprise.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
So do you have to own Ikaruga XBLA to unlock that special mode in RSG XBLA? Not that it particularly matters to me, since I already own it. Just curious.
I'm hoping that the arrange mode lives up to its potential, as there is a lot to like in RSG and the game would shine quite a lot more without a scoring system designed to suck all the fun out of the game. One thing I do really like about Treasure in general is that they're not afraid to touch up or change things in their ports. Even their games that have a long release gap between regions usually get changes for the better by the time they're released overseas.
I'm hoping that the arrange mode lives up to its potential, as there is a lot to like in RSG and the game would shine quite a lot more without a scoring system designed to suck all the fun out of the game. One thing I do really like about Treasure in general is that they're not afraid to touch up or change things in their ports. Even their games that have a long release gap between regions usually get changes for the better by the time they're released overseas.
KingOfReading
Banned
I'll be playing this one with my Seimitsu TE stick before anything else. This is one of those games that needs crazy accuracy.
Thank you so much Treasure! God I'm a fanboy.
Thank you so much Treasure! God I'm a fanboy.
Ultrarobotninja
Member
Now that this will come out Im willing to help anyone that wants to part with their obsolete Saturn version
Major Nelson finally announced it. Woot.
http://majornelson.com/2011/09/12/releases-for-the-week-of-september-12/
http://majornelson.com/2011/09/12/releases-for-the-week-of-september-12/
sixteen-bit
Member
I need to buy a points card, but day 1.
