Looking at the Steam page for Alien Soldier, I can tell it's the localized version cause the title screen lacks the awesome bragging in Engrish. But, does this mean it's just a straight emulation of the PAL version at 50hz, or did they adjust it to play at the intended speed for this version?
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Sega Genesis/MegaDrive Appreciation Thread: Alien Storm > Golden Axe
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Gunstarheroes
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sogood.gif, one of my favorite intros on the Sega CD (though i also very much enjoy the intro to Snatcher and Popful Mail)
A Black Falcon
Member
Beyond these comments you mean? http://www.sega-16.com/2011/03/interview-doug-lanford/
Oh, it's one of those games where they optimised the music for 50Hz (and play too fast at 60Hz) but the gameplay is still slower.
Red Chocobo
Banned
I recently discovered the Thunder Force 4 soundtrack (Thanks, Classic Game Room).
It blew my mind that the Megadrive sound chip could produce such amazing heavy metal.
It blew my mind that the Megadrive sound chip could produce such amazing heavy metal.
That's the case with the physical PAL release. I'm wondering if this was corrected for the Steam version, since there was no localized NTSC version.
Some tracks use up to 4 out of the 6 FM channels just for the guitar sound. It's layered with 2 different "high" and "low" guitar timbres, and then those 2 are double tracked. It's pretty much the same technique as a modern metal studio production. There is also a lot of fast portamento and such between notes to simulate how real guitar players move their hand across the frets.
I've seen a couple of brand new wireless 6B pads on ebay, but not the set that includes the receiver.
It broke my heart to see these listed a NCSX as of 2009, I think, at $25 brand new.
While we're on controllers, I had no idea whatsoever that (1) Sega had an official arcade stick and that (2) it had proper microswitches in the Japanese version! Given the games I've been picking up lately, I am definitely onto these now.
It broke my heart to see these listed a NCSX as of 2009, I think, at $25 brand new.
While we're on controllers, I had no idea whatsoever that (1) Sega had an official arcade stick and that (2) it had proper microswitches in the Japanese version! Given the games I've been picking up lately, I am definitely onto these now.
sixteen-bit
Member
I recently heard that too.
I have the NA 6-button arcade stick and it's the rubber contacts instead of proper microswitches. We got short-changed over here!
I have the NA 6-button arcade stick and it's the rubber contacts instead of proper microswitches. We got short-changed over here!
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Yeah it really can. Heh that's almost the Doom riff, even. Here's another example of Genesis metal music, though not quite in the same way as the Thunder Force music, but more in terms of percussion and "riffing" style
Shining Force - Battle 3 (those blast beats!)
Shining Force - Darksol and Dark Dragon
And someone here on GAF (IIRC) described this as "math metal", and I can't say they were wrong:
Shining Force II - Final Battle
Funny thing is that I hate math metal, but this is actually awesome. Go figure. Interestingly, SF1 and 2 had different composers, but you wouldn't now that just based on those samples I think.
IrishNinja
Member
it was my fault, guise
i wrote to sega as a kid & demanded proper non-clicky arcade sticks, so we got rubber parts. they read my letters & i regret nothing
i wrote to sega as a kid & demanded proper non-clicky arcade sticks, so we got rubber parts. they read my letters & i regret nothing
There's one on ebay right now but 115$ shipped? F that.
Gunstarheroes
Member
IrishNinja
Member
look - in the year of our lord 2014, we have internets and fancy words like microswitches and sanwa & whatever
in the early 90's, arcades were king. coin-op sticks at the bodega/jamaican patty spot, laundromat, movie lobby, arcade etc...they didn't click when i moved em. neither did the 3 or 6 button genesis arcade sticks and i love them.
i think it's great we have more knowledge on specifics now but i honestly don't give two tugs of a dead dog's cock if there's nanoseconds of better accuracy on non-rubber parts from glorious nippon & such; those sticks were tanks and held up to literally decades of abuse in fighters, SHMUPs, run & gun, sanic etc and never once let me down. I can appreciate wanting the best option but some of ya'll are throwing these things in the bushes like newjacks
Mark from CGR said it best: i like sticks that look awesome and are nearly as big as the system itself. the only complaint i had about my 3 button arcade stick was we played it so much, the paint/whatever on the bottom started coming off over the years here & there, and if you rested it on your legs it'd sometimes static shock your hairs. do you understand what i'm saying? this thing could possibly spark your ballhair and i sitll think it's great
in the early 90's, arcades were king. coin-op sticks at the bodega/jamaican patty spot, laundromat, movie lobby, arcade etc...they didn't click when i moved em. neither did the 3 or 6 button genesis arcade sticks and i love them.
i think it's great we have more knowledge on specifics now but i honestly don't give two tugs of a dead dog's cock if there's nanoseconds of better accuracy on non-rubber parts from glorious nippon & such; those sticks were tanks and held up to literally decades of abuse in fighters, SHMUPs, run & gun, sanic etc and never once let me down. I can appreciate wanting the best option but some of ya'll are throwing these things in the bushes like newjacks
Mark from CGR said it best: i like sticks that look awesome and are nearly as big as the system itself. the only complaint i had about my 3 button arcade stick was we played it so much, the paint/whatever on the bottom started coming off over the years here & there, and if you rested it on your legs it'd sometimes static shock your hairs. do you understand what i'm saying? this thing could possibly spark your ballhair and i sitll think it's great
I own two and I definitely agree...
Too bad they're at my parent's place in Paris, far far away from me
Gunstarheroes
Member
I was just bustin' on ya man. I actually do love both my 6-button sticks. I actually had to look up what Sixteen-Bit was talking about because it went over my head a bit haha.
Watching the CGR 6B stick review was part of my discovery; microswitch or not, these sticks look fantastic!
I'm sort of in awe at just how much controller variety we got on this platform, and I think there's something to love in each of the official ones.
On the non-Sega side, I wonder how these turned out? It can still be had new in eBay.
I'm sort of in awe at just how much controller variety we got on this platform, and I think there's something to love in each of the official ones.
On the non-Sega side, I wonder how these turned out? It can still be had new in eBay.
sixteen-bit
Member
My holy grail MD stick would be Micomsoft's XE-1 ST-2
That's got to be mad rare.
That's got to be mad rare.
My holy grail MD stick would be Micomsoft's XE-1 ST-2
That's got to be mad rare.
There are two on eBay right now, but well on the side of very expensive.
From the very same Micomsoft responsible for the XRGB mini AND Afterburner II on Mega Drive. Wild!
From the same seller, still expensive but less so than the Mega Drive one...
I have to imagine these can be had for a decent amount less from actual stores in Japan, vs. eBay.
Not a ton less, actually.
http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k176670310
Oh, shit. I wish I hadn't searched. There's a FamiCom one up on YAJ for 8,000Y.
http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/e149238316/lang/en/rc/yaucc
Someone please buy it so I don't.
sixteen-bit
Member
Master of Monsters
Midnight Resistance
Verytex
2 Crude Dudes
edit: he has more listed on his website: http://sakimoto.cocoebiz.com/discography/
The two you found look way better! The Famicom version looks delicious, and essentially pristine...
Holy shit, Sakimoto composed Bubble Ghost! I've been a fan even longer than I knew, haha.
Wow...I actually own 3 (Master of Monsters is the outlier but only because i've heard bad things about it) out of those, but haven't put much time into them. The bit I did to test the carts, I liked the first stage music.
I can't bring myself to pay 80+ for Verytex...
One day if I find a cheap copy... maybe.
I forgot how much I got it for (cart only) but it wasnt 80.
EDIT:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000147QQQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
The cheapest one on ebay right now is 80. And all of them are complete copies, no cart only version.
This is quite odd. You find tons of cart only SFC games on beay but very very few cart only Megadrive games.
Try that amazon link. 50 bucks so far.
EDIT: "The Genesis port's music was composed by Hayato Matsuo, with sound design by Hitoshi Sakimoto and advised by Koichi Sugiyama." Master of Monsters cant be a bad game with a soundtrack consisting of such legendary...legends. Right? Unless i'm thinking of another game, and Master of Monsters is actually good.
In other news, have you guys seen Project Y lately?
The instant preorders hit for this, someone here has to post a link.
I'm not in the US so shipping usually ends up beeing super high. Also all those Amazon copies are cart only. 55$ for a cart only is rather steep. At that point I'll take the 80$ one.
I'll keep looking though, after all I did end up paying 25$ for my CIB copy of Robo aleste
Barkley's Justice
Member
Ha. I actually watched that the other day. They re-released an HD re-mastered version on iOS and I broke it out for old time's sake.
They also did Cobra Command. I was hoping they would do Time Gal as well, but the developer doing the conversions started having sales success with their original IP, and I don't think they ever looked back.
Oh crap, sorry about that >_<
Ban Puncher
Member
Why is Mutant League Football a dime a dozen but Mutant League Hockey costs an arm and a leg?
I want my Mutant Ice Capades god damn it.
I want my Mutant Ice Capades god damn it.
There's a combo of both for 80$ on ebay.
Ban Puncher
Member
Things on YAJ are always way better than described, too. I got a Duo R there a while ago... the pictures were iffy but seemed good. What I actually got? A CIB Duo R with all packing materials, a clean box, a reciept from 1994, and plastic covering still on the controller. All for under $200.
Lightning Count
Member
Lately I've been scouring ebay for a bargain Sega Mega CD, to go with my Mega Drive II.
In other news, have you guys seen Project Y lately?
The instant preorders hit for this, someone here has to post a link.
So pre-orders are closed for this now then?
IrishNinja
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for "investor" copies (with a bonus poster im told), unless you know someone who invested before the cutoff. actual preorders aren't up yet though, i believe - game doesn't even have a name yet, honestly.
sixteen-bit
Member
that project y pic looks hella mockup
sixteen-bit
Member
Some of you like funky Sega merch, right?
http://www.yellowbulldog.co.uk/products/mega-drive-console-notebook
http://www.yellowbulldog.co.uk/products/mega-drive-console-notebook
Genesis Knight
Member
It has a name. They're not releasing it until the trademarks and legal provisions are in place.
Why?
IrishNinja
Member
right, the name's not publicly known because of stuff that should've already been done - much like screens, info, release date etc
you really don't think they're being especially tight-lipped about this one, knight?
IrishNinja
Member
far as i know, there was Pier Solar, Project Y, and whatever Project N (SNES) turns into
I think it is more and more being seen as one of the premiere Castlevanias. Top 5 for me, for sure. If I don't count SotN, I'd put it third behind Rondo and Castlevania 3.
You didn't follow Pier Solar, did you? Don't expect any substantial media/info before release--if you want to buy this game you're gonna have to go in blindly and hope you get a copy before the ebay scalpers nab 'em all, and then hope that it doesn't suck.
IrishNinja
Member
you're right, i didn't - but man, is that a dumb business model. almost as bad as trying to buy something with the way their site's setup.