Exerion76

Comment sections are so "fun" to read these days. As if annoying fanboy wars aren't enough, we also have to kill the mood with politics?
I miss gaming magazines of the 80s-90s. Full focus on gaming, and none of the industry drama.

Cool.
But I wish it was bigger. Maybe they'll release a full size model, if this sells good enough.
Good choice using OLED, as it's the only modern display, that can somewhat replicate the look.
My good old old Vectrex still works great, but might still pick this up, at sale.

@Damo
Looks like the 7800 version.

Now THIS is something I will pick up.
Who needs new "Commodore", when we got these guys. 😁👍

Just what we needed, even more ways to play Space Invaders and Asteroids...
I love the games, but the market is beyond oversaturated now.

The first game I ever played on Atari ST.
Played it on a demo unit, and ended up buying both the game and the computer.
Still one of my favorite games on the ST.

Tried the demo.
I you loved the original, you might like it, if not, don't waste your time. Looks and plays like a flash or mobile game.

Had the original on my Amiga CD32, but got bored after 30 minutes, and went back to playing Axelay on my SNES.

@KrunchyTC

Thanks for the info, now I really wished, that Capcom and Konami would have made plenty of games for it, in the 80:s.
Imagine what Castlevania, Contra, Gradius, Mega Man etc, could have looked like, on the 7800.

Definitely better than the NES port.
I love to play ports on different consoles.
If I wanna play the arcade version, then there are "billions" of other choices to do so.
Wonder what would have happened, if the US videogame crash didn't happen, and the 7800 was released in 1984, as original intended.
And if it had more recent arcade ports, from the era, instead of just releasing yet another bunch of ports of Asteroids, Centipede and Ms Pac Man.

Commando was amazing on the 7800, yet another one, beating the NES version.
Same with Ikari Warriors (except the music)

Would love to see more new arcade ports for the 7800.

This have been the worst decade so far, in my lifetime. The world is a complete mess now.
Can't even escape the current madness, in comment sections on a retro gaming site...

@SlangWon
They are still doing some tweaking to the game, that is not only emulator related.

"Earthion Version 2.0.1 Patch Notes
Fixed issue of subweapons becoming unusable

Fixed issue of subweapons occasionally not displaying correctly

Fixed issue of game freezing after inputting password

Fixed issue of sound effects not playing after selecting Continue

Adjusted enemy bullets to be more easily visible

Adjusted three pixels in the second half of Stage 2

Start can now be pressed when selecting Continue

Can skip Countdown by pressing Start (Only in Automatic Mode)

Added 2 more Challenge Modes"

Bought the game on Steam, and have been enjoying it on my Steam Deck. But I also got the rom, and use it my Mega Everdrive Pro, as I wanted to play it on original hardware NOW.
And I also pre-ordered the deluxe box, on Switch, from Japan. And I will also buy the physical Mega Drive cart, next year.
Hopefully we get the option to buy one from Japan, and not forced to go through Limited Run...

This is the best shmup, ever made for the Mega Drive, and one of the best overall, on any systems. I hope this sells good enough, so they can make more games.

Would love a Vinyl of the soundtrack as well.
One of the rare examples, of a game that actually lives up to the hype. It was worth the wait.

So no Amiga?
How long are they gonna keep riding on that C64 nostalgia?

@ShyGuy_McJones
This guy?
He shills for every new game, no matter how bad it is. Everything is the greatest ever...
https://youtu.be/zGfshzdwGjM?si=-gbr1F_pC6aj9fDc

That's a great collection of modern C64 games.

@failaz1986

Do you work at Kai?
The amount of damage control your making for them is just pathetic.

Another scummy developer.
Their games always felt janky, too me.

That's one hell of a Aleste/Zanac clone.

Was watching some gameplay from new Spectrum Next games, and they just look like typical modern homebrews. No old-school Spectrum feel at all.
The limitations of the ZX Spectrum, and the color clash, is what made those games so charming. I'll just stick with my "The Spectrum" instead.

Looks great to me.
I hope they make a new Chase H.Q. as well, in a near future. Been way to long now.

I'll just keep using emulation through Retroarch instead.

What was so wrong about my comment, that you had to censor it?

@FR4M3
I'll bet it will be released on modern consoles as well, just as their earlier games.

Graphics looks pretty nice, but the gameplay didn't impress at all, even though it's early in development.
Sure ain't no Earthion.
Imagine paying 300 euros, for this on a NEO GEO cart...

If the title didn't say so, there is no way I would think this was Mega Drive themed.

@slider1983

Yeah, "Rastan" still have problems with the music.
Same with "Darius Extra Version" .
I got myself a used OSSC, and sold both my Mega SG and Super NT (which also had issues with some games), and went back to original hardware. And since they don't fix all issues, before they abandon their product and moves on to something else, I won't be getting another Analogue console.
I got a RGB modded N64 instead, with a Everdrive 64 on the way.

The only Analogue console I'm keeping, for now, is the Pocket.

If Nintendo didn't have a stranglehold on Konami and the other third party developers, back in the 80:s, I would have loved to have seen what exclusive versions of Castlevania, Contra and Gradius, would have looked like on Master System, with the more powerful hardware.

Just look at these early homebrew WIP demos, of TMNT and Castlevania on Master System, almost looking like 16bit games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLeG_AhcJs8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFPnTidUQiw

I think the "Boomer Shooter" genre, have become a bit oversaturated now.
Love these games, but even I'm feeling a bit burned out now. I'm still gonna give this one a try though.

@YANDMAN
Yeah, I don't ever wanna deal with LRG again. 😁

Found an old video, on youtube, with actual arcade footage.
This new recreation, seems to be perfect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6brD0zRNCtw

@TransmitHim
Yeah, entry should be free, and just let people pay for tokens, to use on the machines.
Let people explore the place, at no charge.

@YANDMAN
Damn, they pushed the release again?

The owner should replace a lot of the games, for real classics. Watched a tour of the arcade, and there is so much space wasted, on all those light gun and driving games. Does he really need multiple gun games, in the same series, like Time Crisis?
Too little variety in there.

Must be more enthusiasts over there, that could join forces with him, running the arcade?

@1040STF
Yeah, I meant the console versions, as the physical is released at the same date.

Seems like they want to release the digital version, at the same time as the physical?
Got the Japanese Limited Edition pre-ordered.

@PinballBuzzbro
There's plenty of variety in modern beat em ups. You got TMNT, Power Rangers, Toxic Crusaders, Terrifier, Fight n Rage etc.
Mutants, robots, ninjas, aliens. we got them all 😁

Cool, even though it feels a bit like "cheating" by using a Pi.
But except for the "tech demo" feel of the project, would you still wanna play Doom, in 20fps and ultra low resolution 😁

And I don't know if I trust that cart, to not fry my console. This is LGR after all 😂

@hste
Something tells me, that they order the shells, dirt cheap from Aliexpress.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000124423753.html?https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000124423753.html?algo_exp_id=46522336-13bf-4704-9716-7feeb7854251-13&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2240%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

I'm glad I played it on an emulator, before I pre-ordered.
It's okey, I guess, but not worth that kind of money, too me.
Nice package though.

I prefer Elemental Master.

Sad to hear about his passing
One of my favorite retro channels.

RIP Patrick.

The REAL Xbox, died back in 2013.

It's hard getting excited by yet another Neo Geo release, when the game has been available on almost everything, the last couple of generations, and easily emulated, on MUCH better handhelds. The screen is just too damn small, at least for the shmups, where the bullets will be near impossible to see
Though, it sure is the best looking Super Pocket, so far.

Expecting them to release a Neo Geo Alpha as well, after this.

That was great 👍
Love that they took the design from the manual.
If Nintendo takes this down, I will buy a ticket to Japan, storm their HQ, and give them all a well deserved, old school, wedgie 🤣

Personally, I don't see the point of using a 32x anymore.
I bought it for the arcade and superscaler ports, but since then, there are much better ports, available on every modern system now.

Looking forwards to this, as I've never played the arcade games in the series.

I know I'm gonna sound like a grumpy old partypooper.
But even as an old Commodore fan, I don't have any hopes for this.
You just can't recreate the magic, that was Commodore, in the 80:s.
The current owners of Atari, have succeeded, by keeping it pretty small scale, and on the indie side of gaming. And they own so many classic IP:s, that they can make new games of etc. But Commodore made hardware, so what's the plan here? He doesn't seem to be planning any re-releases of classic hardware, but instead putting the name on new stuff.
So is he gonna make the same mistake, as the previous Atari owner, with the failed new VCS, but as a Commodore PC, that will just be a random mini PC with the Commodore name and OS in it? Is he gonna try to make watches and flip phones? I know it's his dream owning Commodore, but what's gonna happen, when reality sets in, and comes crashing down on him?
I don't think it will be another Amico styled mess, but I also don't think this will turn out a success for him, and the ones involved.
Hope he just keeps it low scale, and don't try to go big with it. And how much longer, before this oversaturated "retro nostalgia" bubble bursts?

And then the damn use of AI...

Most modern "cartridges", are just glorified flash cards. And wont survive as long as proper rom carts.

Wonder how many Switch carts, that have died, 20 years from now, while all my NES carts still work fine. 😱😂

Nothing lasts forever though.

Wonder how smooth this will go.
The earlier kickstarter was plagued by multiple delays and problems.

Anyone here got one?