Muchi Muchi Pink
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As stated before: You can switch every SoR to NA, EU and JPN.
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SEGA Vintage Col. 2012 |OT| Streets Of Rage! Golden Axe! Monster World! Alex Kidd!
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Ben Morales
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This.
I had my speakers up and those sexy bass lines were thumping just like they used to when I played them on my Genny.
Tizoc
Member
Wicked, really hope this collection makes it to PSN though >_<
Ben Morales
Member
I don't have Xbox Live Gold anymore, so I hope these come to PSN too so I can play some online coop.
I'm kind of confused how the Streets and Golden Axe 1 games are so different than what was previously released...they feel like completely different games than the crappy emulation Backbone? did...either way it's interesting that it defaults to Streets of Rage II and Golden Axe II. I don't even have that much memories of Golden Axe II and III so it's fun to play them.
Emperor Bohe
Member
I have created a session for the first streets of rage... Never played it before and would like a partner. Someone please join up!
Gt: emperor bohe
Gt: emperor bohe
Ben Morales
Member
Yeah, it's crazy isn't it? Just finished a game of SORII and the controls felt way smoother, I was pulling off all the combos I used to do back in the day. Was there some input lag or something on Backbone's port?
This video is evidence of Backbone's sheer laziness in emulating classics proper.
Ben Morales
Member
Dude that is nuts! You can definitely feel the difference, I knew something was off in their games.
Emperor Bohe
Member
beat the first SoR games today...hopefully I can knock out the 3rd one tomorrow. I've never played it before....anything to expect?
Ben Morales
Member
Set the region to Japan if you don't mind the story being in Japanese. The game difficulty is balanced better, and you generally get to experience the game in its complete form. Also, the game is FAST compared to the first two.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Oh yes. Bare Knuckle 3 is the definitive version.
Sega of America had a lot of bad ideas when they did Streets of Rage 3. Dropping Ash was understandable but SoR3 also has lower enemy counts who depending on the difficulty can do a ridiculous amount of damage with even a single punch. It's like their intention was "hey you get a bunch of lives and continues so you may as well use them". Plus just plain dumb stuff like Axel's "gender-neutral" piss-covered shirt. PLUS enemies having ridiculous amounts of life.
Also the game just plain feels different, in the wrong way. Like some slight edits were made in the mechanics that turn the game from what should have been the best in the series to the...well certainly not the worst because SoR 1 blows but you know what I mean.
BK3 still has issues with its pacing and the milking that renders playing for score fairly moot but IMO it's the best in the series. The ability to run, dodge-roll, and control jumps in mid-air adds so much maneuverability to the game. Capcom brawlers are still king but BK3 is one of the best to ever grace a console.
Sega of America had a lot of bad ideas when they did Streets of Rage 3. Dropping Ash was understandable but SoR3 also has lower enemy counts who depending on the difficulty can do a ridiculous amount of damage with even a single punch. It's like their intention was "hey you get a bunch of lives and continues so you may as well use them". Plus just plain dumb stuff like Axel's "gender-neutral" piss-covered shirt. PLUS enemies having ridiculous amounts of life.
Also the game just plain feels different, in the wrong way. Like some slight edits were made in the mechanics that turn the game from what should have been the best in the series to the...well certainly not the worst because SoR 1 blows but you know what I mean.
BK3 still has issues with its pacing and the milking that renders playing for score fairly moot but IMO it's the best in the series. The ability to run, dodge-roll, and control jumps in mid-air adds so much maneuverability to the game. Capcom brawlers are still king but BK3 is one of the best to ever grace a console.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I can't give BK3 the edge over SOR2 just because I find the entire middle stretch of the game to be kinda dull. Too many little things hold it down: stage locales, train track gimmicks that overstay their welcome and then some, a lot of the music, etc. Still a competent game, but yeah.
PepsimanVsJoe
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BK3 is loaded with gimmicks. Gimmick stages, gimmick bosses(hell all 7 are gimmicks in one way or another), gimmick sections(bulldozer). Still on the basis of controls alone I consider it the better game. That and SoR2 becomes a lot less fun when the enemy AI gets their upgrade about 2/3rds of the way through.
I prefer the soundtrack as well *shrug*.
RadarScope1
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Ok, so for someone not intimately familiar with the series what are the best region choices for the first two games? Looks like BK3 > SoR3 based on the above posts.
Likely going to play this with my 10-year-old nephew this weekend. I love exposing kids to the classics...
Likely going to play this with my 10-year-old nephew this weekend. I love exposing kids to the classics...
Emperor Bohe
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I have a bk3 lobby going right now...someone please join!
TheNatural
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Never played BK3, but the fact it doesn't have the goofy replacement cyborg shit plot I've heard, is a positive. Dr. Zan is still a cyborg though right? Dumbest cliched character ever.
Sega really should've done some 'buy them all get a discount' thing like they do for XBLA Summer games.
edit: Also, any SoR fan should watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1w1V2vrf0
edit: Also, any SoR fan should watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek1w1V2vrf0
Emperor Bohe
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I probably would have bought all 3 in that case
Edit: still noone has joined my bk3 session =(
Edit 2: just beat it....not as good as sor2 =(
Ben Morales
Member
I'm planning to do the same with my nephew. I got him hooked on beat-em-ups already!
As for the region choices, I don't remember there being any differences in the first game, so I would leave that on US.
SoR2, I vote for Japan region. There is no text, besides the opening, so that is not a problem. The differences are mostly cosmetic, but awesome. Blaze's flying kick animation is different and has a ton of animation (flowing hair <3). It also has different range because the hit box is different. It seems to have a more horizontal reach than the US version sprite.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
I want a spot-on port of the Mega Drive Treasure games to XBLA/PSN, SEGA. Better yet: just port the Treasure Box in its entirety, alongside new online features. That'll do.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Woot. Got all the achievements for SoR collection.
Not like it was difficult or anything but eh.
Not like it was difficult or anything but eh.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
SOR1 trial mode prevents point farming via backtracking, I see.
Thorough.
Thorough.
The two Golden Axe arcade feel to me like proper different games.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Still need to finish SoR 1. I'm in stage 7, man I hate this game. BK III is great, but stuff like the bulldozer is a totally turnoff for me. But playing with Roo is fun. Overall I like SoR 2 the most.
Emperor Bohe
Member
is the achievement for throwing an enemy in SoR1 broken? I swear that I've thrown enemies all over the place..
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
You have to throw an enemy that has grabbed you from behind.
It's not that easy but eh..you'll figure it out.
Emperor Bohe
Member
oh snap, I see. I assume I just hit attack when that happens?
100%'d Revenge of Shinobi, it was the first game I ever completed back in the 90s, actually started Sonic first but Shinobi just hooked me and I had to complete it before playing Sonic again. Im also glad to say Spiderman and Batman have not been taken out, course they don't look like the characters but rather cheap knock-off. Which is actually pretty apt since they're the bosses of the China stage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQTJ7GA2Kk0&feature=watch_response
And I laughed so hard.
That video let me to this one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQTJ7GA2Kk0&feature=watch_response
And I laughed so hard.
Tizoc
Member
What region must I set the game to for the Spidey and Bats bosses to show up?
Yeah, also the way they set up emulators ended up messing up a lot of things, the XBLA (and PSN? Can't remember) version of Sonic 3 + Knuckles didn't allow non state saving so no running though Angel Island 1 as Super/Hyper Sonic/Tails/Knuckles for you.
The Big Megadrive collection they put out had no Online play
Their port of MVC 2 was utterly atrocious.
Should be available in All regions because they's don't look exactly like those characters.
Ash Sparrow
Banned
Dat Golden Axe 3 music when you've selected the game in the arcade room! Damn just listened to that for about 15 minute.
This is my first real playing of part 3. I had always thought it was inferior, its actually good.
I love that all 3 games and they all have great music. Part 1 started it all, part 2 is quicker and provides a better challenge and part 3 is the series all grown up.
This is my first real playing of part 3. I had always thought it was inferior, its actually good.
I love that all 3 games and they all have great music. Part 1 started it all, part 2 is quicker and provides a better challenge and part 3 is the series all grown up.
MY GOD THAT WAS HARD!!!
I finally completed Wonderboy in Monsterland and can sleep at night again. Didnt do it with all the legendary equiptment though.
Had to have a couple of beers to keep my focus.
Its hard to judge which I prefer more, ghouls n ghosts or WBML. WBML could be winning it for me with the classic sega blue skies pallette. Both hard games that came out a year apart. Both excellent.
I finally completed Wonderboy in Monsterland and can sleep at night again. Didnt do it with all the legendary equiptment though.
Had to have a couple of beers to keep my focus.
Its hard to judge which I prefer more, ghouls n ghosts or WBML. WBML could be winning it for me with the classic sega blue skies pallette. Both hard games that came out a year apart. Both excellent.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
What did you think of Return of Shinobi, Tain? I quite like it, personally.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Yeah, that's the game. I haven't played Revenge yet, but Return's one of my favorite action-scrollers. I dare say it has the better soundtrack, too (though Koshiro's still my main man).
revolverjgw
Member
Not a week goes by that I don't put on a few tracks from Shinobi 3. Virtuosic soundtrack. It's got mad beats, phat bass, catchy hooks, funky rhythms, thick atmosphere, holy fuck it's so good
flipswitch
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Sorry if this has been answered, is it possible to play Alex Kidd on the ps vita?
No.
Later today the next title for the Sega Vintage Collection -- Toe Jam & Earl!
On another note, I've started a new tumblr called "old game mags", viewable here:
http://oldgamemags.tumblr.com/
Which has articles , covers and adverts from old game magazines. And I found one for the second TJ&E game!
On another note, I've started a new tumblr called "old game mags", viewable here:
http://oldgamemags.tumblr.com/
Which has articles , covers and adverts from old game magazines. And I found one for the second TJ&E game!
Baron
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This thread needs more love.
I'm disappointed the month of $1 Sega Vintage games on PSN (via Plus discount) seems to have come to an end. I am still waiting for the (updated) SOR games to be released on PS3 as well, as I prefer using my Saturn and NeoGeo USB pads to play these older games than the stock 360 pad.
I'm disappointed the month of $1 Sega Vintage games on PSN (via Plus discount) seems to have come to an end. I am still waiting for the (updated) SOR games to be released on PS3 as well, as I prefer using my Saturn and NeoGeo USB pads to play these older games than the stock 360 pad.
Matthew Doucette
Neo Member
My wife doesn't play a lot of current games, but she loves Revenge of Shinobi something fierce. She also starts to swear a lot when playing, haha. Really impressed with these collections. I'm putting that classic-style controller to use finally.
Sorry for reviving a dead thread, but where can I get one of these? I have searched "drumpad" and "madcatz" controllers and cannot come up with anything. I play lots of retro games and would love to have a great dpad on my 360.