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Sega 3D Classics Wave 2 |OT| October: 3D Sonic 2
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AcceptableGhost
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Amazing news! Streets of Rage 2 3D will be incredible.
ramoisdead
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I'm down for Gunstar Heroes 3D.
Reluctant-Hero
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So stoked for Streets of Rage 2, my favorite of the Bare Knuckle series!
D.Lo
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Mega Drive games :/
I'm glad more are happening, I'll buy them. But it just seems like a bit of a waste to me. The arcade games, particularly Super Scaler games, are spectacular in 3D, and not really even available elsewhere. While the MD games are just 'neat'.
Naked Snake
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Holy shit my jaw literally dropped at seeing Sonic 2 in Wave 3... YAAAAAAASSSSS
Dragoon En Regalia
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Now we gotta shop that McMahon GIF where he's just so impressed by what this guy's putting out! Holy shit is this, three more titles for Wave 2...I'd be all over Alien Soldier, but Gunstar's a great choice too given M2's past experience porting it to the Game Gear. And SoR2's a given for me, I still haven't played enough belt-scrollers. Sonic 2 might happen down the line, but I think it's going to sell well on principle, and Taxman's got a definitive edition out. So it's up to M2 to sell me on that.
These better sell well so we can get Wave 3.
These better sell well so we can get Wave 3.
The Bankslammer
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Whoa, no shit, that was them? Guess I shouldn't be surprised, lol
Dragoon En Regalia
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Cross-posting:
Naked Snake
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OK I'll buy it. Just for you Krejlooc.
Is FZ2 objectively better than the first one? Can I safely skip the first one now than the sequel is almost here?
Tizoc
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I'm getting it next month due to budgetary reasons on my end =X
Dragoon En Regalia
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It'll be easier for me to catch up with Fantasy Zone II W than with all these discussions on GAF I've missed over just the last days! Seriously, I don't remember Wednesdays being so busy.
lovely ladies
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FZ2 plays great, these 3D classics are just such a bargain for 6 bucks considering Nintendo charges the same for GBC ports. I wish Sega/M2 made a new one for the collection every month/2 months.
I've never played 2 but it seems slightly more easier than 1 although I haven't had that much time with the game yet.
I've never played 2 but it seems slightly more easier than 1 although I haven't had that much time with the game yet.
Fantasy zone II DX has a difficulty select in the form of which path you take in the game. The light world is easier than FZ1, the dark world is much harder than FZ1. Beating all the light world stages gets you the bad ending. Beating the dark world stages and using the tears of opa-opa nets you the good ending.
lovely ladies
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Oh that's neat. Yeah, I notice the map path on the bottom for what I'm guessing are the two world paths.
the map is a location of where the remaining bases in either world are (along with warp points).
The dark world also only has hidden shops, while light world has the normal falling shops. The dark world shops give you more awesome power ups, though, like shields or big shots.
a sentient space ship
whose father is the leader of the evil empire, whose brother is an anti-hero twin ala protoman, who occasionally goes insane and joins the darkside
patrickthehedgehog
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Wow, this one seems much better than the first! I didn't put a lot of time into that one because of the difficult, but I can totally see myself digging this one a lot more.
Dragoon En Regalia
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The Dark World path in FZIIDX seems nearly as hard as FZ is on arcade settings, which is awesome considering I'm using auto-fire (going to assume the developer's built FZIIDX around it, since it's not a menu-toggled option (one speed only) and is rebindable). Very fun STG that I've just gotta 1CC! Music is to die for, visuals are somehow clear and readable despite the chaos in later rounds, and having variable speeds per engine depending on your flight direction is just one little change for the better.
Unfortunately the credits omake isn't as extravagant as in Opa-Opa Brothers, cute as it is.
Unfortunately the credits omake isn't as extravagant as in Opa-Opa Brothers, cute as it is.
#DeepestLore
But seriously, I'm looking forward to nabbing this when I get home today.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Fantasy Zone II is so good! Absolutely gorgeous
Boss 3 = The real Fantasy Zone II starts here
Boss 3 = The real Fantasy Zone II starts here
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Deleted member 126221
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I hope we'll get a sale in NA soon like Europe had last month. I'm addicted, I need the complete collection!
I'm really impressed with 3D Fantasy Zone II W. Not only is the System16 "remake" of Fantasy Zone II a great sequel which builds on the first title, but Link Loop Land... wow. For a bonus mode, it's really well thought out, it uses assets really economically but the balance feels really tight and it's fun as hell. Perfect for shorter portable sessions. The bomb enemies, the fever mode, the score multiplier chaining... fantastic stuff. M2 continues to knock Wave 2 completely out of the park.
Infernal Monkey
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Sega/Nintendo trollin' hardcore on the Australian eShop. Fantasy Zone II has a massive NEW OUT NOW! banner, but when you check it the game isn't available.
adversesolutions
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That mode is probably Iuchi isn't it?
Just so people know: each of the different endings in the base game unlocks another ship for use in Link Loop Land.
Nah, but it is by another ex-Treasure guy, Yuji Yamanaka. He's been at M2 for years now and was one of dudes behind the original FZ2DX release. M2's FZ work is a collab between him, Keisuke Koga and Akira Saitoh, more or less.
Nah, but it is by another ex-Treasure guy, Yuji Yamanaka. He's been at M2 for years now and was one of dudes behind the original FZ2DX release. M2's FZ work is a collab between him, Keisuke Koga and Akira Saitoh, more or less.
When all is said and done the port of Fantasy Zone II is my absolute favorite if all the releases so far. Definitely my most played. Outrun is a sentimental favorite and probably the cookest but FZII is just so much fun. So many extras and LLL is amazing.
D.Lo
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Grrr...
I was waiting for the latest batch because AU price is better than UK. What's the cheapest PAL store for these?
Ingueferroque
Banned
Oh my god at Fantasy Zone II, it is fucking GORGEOUS. Sega has mastered the art of enhancing 2d games with the 3d mode.
The music, graphics, gameplay.. and that insanely low price. What a fantastic release. I'm completely in love with these 3d re-releases.
This game is making me emotional with how much joy it conveys.. I am happy that the spirit of Sega is still alive, even if it is essentially 'just' a remaster.
Did the original have an auto-fire option as well? I feel like using the auto-fire (right trigger) makes it a bit too easy though.
Edit: Oh my god at Opa Opa's walking animation. So cute. So smooth.
The music, graphics, gameplay.. and that insanely low price. What a fantastic release. I'm completely in love with these 3d re-releases.
This game is making me emotional with how much joy it conveys.. I am happy that the spirit of Sega is still alive, even if it is essentially 'just' a remaster.
Did the original have an auto-fire option as well? I feel like using the auto-fire (right trigger) makes it a bit too easy though.
Edit: Oh my god at Opa Opa's walking animation. So cute. So smooth.
Dragoon En Regalia
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FZIIDX is different enough that I would consider it an original game. Lots of areas from FZII are gutted, it plays more like if FZII came out in arcades to begin with, &c. I don't know if the developers intend for players to use auto-fire, but it not being an optional toggle indicates they were aware of it during the development period.
Ingueferroque
Banned
I need to read up on it, I actually did not know much about FZII before playing this!
I just picked this up on my New 3DS, I'm excited it play it!
I already own the 2008 PS2 release, which is glorious, but it does sound like there's enough different about this version. I'm also keen to make use of the widescreen and 3D.
Regarding Auto-Fire, they've had autofire as an option since at least the Sega Saturn version of Fantasy Zone 1.
I'm really bad at these games but I love it, and I can't stop buying new (and old) versions. This is perhaps my fifth or sixth copy of these games.
I already own the 2008 PS2 release, which is glorious, but it does sound like there's enough different about this version. I'm also keen to make use of the widescreen and 3D.
Regarding Auto-Fire, they've had autofire as an option since at least the Sega Saturn version of Fantasy Zone 1.
I'm really bad at these games but I love it, and I can't stop buying new (and old) versions. This is perhaps my fifth or sixth copy of these games.
I think the art, setting and music are a large portion of it.
It also feels quite different from an auto-scrolling game, and has more in common with games like Defender or Resogun.
I especially like the shop where you can upgrade your shop, so you can use different tactics like buying several speed upgrades so you have one in reserve next time you die. This avoids the usual power-up fatigue of scrolling shmups.
Ingueferroque
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Same, it's just a joy to play. The 2d art looks particularly great on the rather low-res 3DS screen, I think the black outline on the sprites really help it stand out.
Original Famous Ray
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I adore the SMS Fantasy Zone 2 but never tried out the System 16/DX revision. I just bought this on the 3DS and I"m shocked how different it is! Its like a brand new game! It looks and sounds great and holy crap...the "dark world" portions and bosses are HARD. I couldn't even pass the second boss. jeez. lol Great game!
I don't know the exact differences between this and the SMS version and all the Bright/Dark stuff but so far this game by the awesome folks at M2 is wonderful.
I don't know the exact differences between this and the SMS version and all the Bright/Dark stuff but so far this game by the awesome folks at M2 is wonderful.