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[Sixfortyfive]

So, unless I'm missing something or it's just not available until later, you get NO CONTINUES in Story Mode (Saturn Mode) period. No adjustable lives count or extend setting either. You still have the option of having weapon EXP carry over to a new playthrough though.

It's been a while since I played the original. I think I remember that you started with no continues in Saturn mode but accumulated more with every hour of play you logged. Dunno if that's the case here.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

As far as I can tell, you can assign any button you like.

Correct. You can change the chain mode to Ikaruga in arcade and story mode. Full anime intro, everything. I don't own a saturn copy of rsg myself, I only played it once in a while at a friend's house, so I can't say how accurate the port is.

 

[TheFLYINGManga_Ka]

I think I remember that you started with no continues in Saturn mode but accumulated more with every hour of play you logged. Dunno if that's the case here.

That would help give the game longer legs.

Hope they don't charge MSpoints for more continues!

 

[Galdelico]

Oh man, still have to wait a few hours... *_*

How do anime FMVs look now?

 

[molekiller]

How is the gameplay with the regular xbox stick?

 

[Sixfortyfive]

Oh man, still have to wait a few hours... *_*

How do anime FMVs look now?

Shitty Cinepak compression is now a thing of the past.

 

[Galdelico]

Shitty Cinepak compression is now a thing of the past.

Thanks dude, can't wait.

 

[LowerLevel]

So, unless I'm missing something or it's just not available until later, you get NO CONTINUES in Story Mode (Saturn Mode) period. No adjustable lives count or extend setting either. You still have the option of having weapon EXP carry over to a new playthrough though.

It's been a while since I played the original. I think I remember that you started with no continues in Saturn mode but accumulated more with every hour of play you logged. Dunno if that's the case here.

So hyped! On topic, I am almost 100% certain you earn lives/continues through points and time. SO happy to hear the cutscenes are even in let alone at a higher res.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

How is the gameplay with the regular xbox stick?

It's ok. But I prefer playing with arcade stick. Also unlocks two gamerpics right from the start. After playing 20 times arcade mode you get an rsg shirt for your avatar and after playing 20 times story mode you get an radio controlled toy ship.

Settings: You can change the filter from Hi-res+Effect, Hi-res, Low-Res1, Low-Res2.
You can also change the Translucent alpha from Alpha+ (Only available on Hi-Res), Alpha, Mesh1, Mesh2, Mesh3. 8 different Wallpapers and you can change the brightness of the wallpapers (really cool).

 

[epmode]

Are there any new modes? Hopefully something that separates weapon powerups from your score?

 

[orion434]

Downloaded Radiant Silvergun this morning, can't wait to get home and put some quality time into it.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

I thought Treasure learned something about crappy demos. Guess not.

Demo throws you right into 2C and that's it.

Good lord I am terrible at this game now.

The shmups forum sez the new mode is basically Ikaruga. You can chain any of the three colors and not have to worry about your bonus getting reset. *twirls finger* hurray.

Someone else mentioned Input lag...hrmmm.. Will have to wait for more info on that.

 

[LiK]

Gonna be a long day at work. Wanna play it.

 

[Daigoro]

As far as I can tell, you can assign any button you like.

ok good. thanks.

bought it downloading now.

 

[BruiserBear]

I woke up a little bit earlier than normal so I could download this and play it before work. What a mistake that was! Now I just gave myself a 10 minute tease, and I've got to think about how much I want to play it while at work all day. :|


It really was cool to be playing this game again after about 12 years away from it. I sold my Saturn copy in 1999.


I love the graphics filter they've implemented. It still looks the same, but smoothed out just a bit. It looks nice on an HDTV. This is just a perfectly faithful port. All the options you'd want are there. Treasure has done this masterpiece justice for the HD era. I honestly worried this day would never come. Bravo to Microsoft for making it happen.

For me the hook of this game is all about the leveling up of your weapons through each play through. Can't wait to get those weapons leveled up more tonight!

 

[Tain]

Ikaruga mode still has weapon leveling? :[

I'm glad to see Treasure continuing with the whole no continues thing by default, even if that's a little weird when combined with saving weapon progress

Someone else mentioned Input lag...hrmmm.. Will have to wait for more info on that.

I think the original had a bunch.

 

[epmode]

Ikaruga mode still has weapon leveling? :[

For real. Hype killed.

At least it'll be a little easier to chain that way.

 

[orion434]

Quick Question: What is the MAX Weapon Level?

 

[Ben Morales]

Quick Question: What is the MAX Weapon Level?

33 for each main weapon totaling 99 MAX.

 

[iconoclast]

Almost forgot about this game... downloading it now. Here's the default button layout for the arcades as well.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eMti2g5RHlo/TERv5I82N5I/AAAAAAAAAx0/Aq2fG92O1xo/s1600/1.jpg

lol

 

[kaioshade]

So far, so good. I am going to put so many hours into this game, just as i did with the saturn version.

 

[Tain]

3-button is the way to roll. Pressing A+C is fun.

 

[orion434]

33 for each main weapon totaling 99 MAX.

Does this mean you can't get all 6 weapons to lv 33?

 

[andymcc]

Ikaruga mode fixes the broken chaining but fuckin' weapon leveling. Jesus Christ.

 

[Mike M]

Does this mean you can't get all 6 weapons to lv 33?

The level of the combination levels is determined by the level if the primaries used to make it.

 

[orion434]

The level of the combination levels is determined by the level if the primaries used to make it.

So basically Pick 3 weapons and use them ALOT?

 

[sixteen-bit]

3-button is the way to roll. Pressing A+C is fun.

The truth.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Alright, off to get my 1600 pts card off Amazon

 

[Tain]

So basically Pick 3 weapons and use them ALOT?

There are three weapons (A,B,C) and three combination weapons (A+B, B+C, A+C). The combos are as powerful as the buttons that make it up.

 

[Daigoro]

its all coming back to me now. every thing i dislike about this game that is.

it certainly has its charm, but it is an odd game. not in a good way.

i do love my MERRY bonus though.

 

[Mike M]

So basically Pick 3 weapons and use them ALOT?

Or use the combination weapons to level up two weapons at the same time...

 

[orion434]

Or use the combination weapons to level up two weapons at the same time...

I'm a Radiant Silvergun Noob... but on the X360 are the other 3 buttons the Combination Weapons? I played for a whole 10 mins this morning.

 

[Ben Morales]

its all coming back to me now. every thing i dislike about this game that is.

it certainly has its charm, but it is an odd game. not in a good way.

i do love my MERRY bonus though.

I remember looking up what each of the MERRY bonuses meant, it was so much fun, cause I always wondered why the point totals for each were so bizarre. One of the bonuses translates to IREM. Then I realized one of the first bosses is basically the R-9 from R-Type using his entire arsenal on you. XD

 

[AC!D]

I'm a Radiant Silvergun Noob... but on the X360 are the other 3 buttons the Combination Weapons? I played for a whole 10 mins this morning.

rayner, check out this pic:

On the right hand said you can see which weapons are assigned to which buttons. In this pic, A, B + RB are the original A,B,C weapons.

X, Y, LB and RT (the sword) are the combination weapons. Using any of the combination weapons also powers up your original weapons (so powers up two at once).

I hope that helps (makes sense!)?

 

[Mike M]

I'm a Radiant Silvergun Noob... but on the X360 are the other 3 buttons the Combination Weapons? I played for a whole 10 mins this morning.

Yeah. Your primaries are the orange Vulcan cannon, green homing shots, and blue angled shots. You can use the combination weapons mapped to individual buttons, or press the two corresponding primary weapons.

If I remember right, the sword is all three primaries at once, but I don't know if it levels up your weapons... Also, I think certain aspects of the combination weapons are dependent on the level of your primaries (I.e., the maximum angle that the lock-on lightning weapon can go to is dependent on your homing weapon level, the damage is dependent on your Vulcan weapon level).

 

[JustAnotherOtaku]

Feels a bit surreal getting to finally play this! Put about an hour in so far and I'm enjoying it. Took a while to get my head around the different weapons but once I learnt them, the game became a lot more enjoyable. Rock hard though! Even on the lowest difficulty.

 

[BruiserBear]

Quick tip for any newcomers to this game. You'll most likely want to play on the "Story Mode", as that is the mode where your "progress" is saved. Your weapons level up each time you play the game, as you'll see on the bottom left corner where it indicates the level of your three main weapons.

Each time you boot up the game it continues with your weapons leveled up, and each time you play it becomes easier to progress further into the game, as your weapons are able to clear out enemies much easier as they get stronger. This is the addictive quality of this game. Each time you start you know you can probably go further, because you're more powerful, and you can even see your weapons becoming more powerful because they alter visually with your laser cannons becoming wider with each level. Also, each hour you play you gain another continue, which also helps you progress further. Eventually you'll be able to beat the game because of all this. Without those things progressing the game is extremely hard to finish.


So yeah, Story Mode is where it's at in this game. Just make sure you save your file after each game, and override your previous file.

 

[ghibli99]

I couldn't wait and dusted off my Saturn disc last night... I still remembered the majority of enemy color combos, timing, good scrapes, etc. in the first stage. I'm reminded of just how much time I poured into this over a decade ago. I did it all on the NiGHTS controller, so I think switching controllers is going to feel pretty strange... but I can't wait until I'm off work tonight.

 

[itwasTuesday]

Man I played so much ikaruga on the dc in college. Pretty sure I played a little of this but never got into it. Downloading the trial now to see what this ikaruga mode is all about.

 

[Xander51]

I thought Treasure learned something about crappy demos. Guess not.

Demo throws you right into 2C and that's it.

I agree about the demo being horrible. I've never played this game before this morning and I was so lost and did a terrible job. I was looking forward to this because I like Ikaruga, but man, this thread has done more to sell me on it than the demo ever could.

 

[Mike M]

I never played the game for score, but I still had a grand time with just the swapping between weapons on the fly to use the one best suited for the situation, weaving between swarms of bullets to swing my sword at those precious pink pellets, etc.

Only ever really played whatever they were calling Story mode back then, so I built my weapons up over time. Think this time I may tackle it as it's meant to be played...

 

[d0c_zaius]

I don't think I've ever been more happy with a download game.

Everything is subbed, it looks clean but not "remastered" and everything feels just solid.

Now time to hunt some dogs (hopefully they ported them as well).

 

[InfectedZero]

Downloading now

 

[ctrayne]

Am I reading there are no continues by default? Thank you Treasure! People need to learn how a shmup is really played, not credit feeding through and saying it sucks because it's "only" an hour long.

 

[Tain]

I've heard there are absolutely no continues in coop, too.

so baller. Co-op arcade game credit feeding is probably the least fun thing in the world.

 

[sixteen-bit]

That's definitely a joyless chore. I'm glad they went this route.

 

[Rayven]

i should have called in sick, lol. have to wait till tonight for this.

 

[LiK]

only found one review so far.

IGN - 9.0

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Doing a Sword only run now. Btw I'm sure you get lifes over time. I have 5 lifes in story mode now. Don't know about credits.

 

[levious]

are the original voice tracks still in?