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The Amiga version is essentially the same as the Mega Drive port, so too much of a loss there, but the Saturn and PS1 versions were each borderline sequels, and completely different games in their own right.

@PKDuckman Possibly, but it was mostly the original Worms ported to consoles of the time, future releases are usually the sequels.

No one ever has an issue with the original images looking pixelated.

Ten years ago it was devs insisting on putting bloody scan lines over everything, today it's AI.

@PinballBuzzbro Its odd that all these remasters are based on a crap later port of the game.

Like the "GTA Trilogy Definitive edition" are just a port of the mobile phone version.

I know the Japanese excuse is usually they lost/binned the source code, but Western devs usually hoarde everything.

But is that also the Xbox 360 pot of symphony?

Will we be seeing a crossover with Robocod at some point?

@MysticWangForce Yup, It's the Skyrim of the retro gaming world

@gojiguy I think some people still want to show support for the company, but if they're making the process as frustrating and obnoxious as possible, then what other choice do they have?

Hope they grab Psychic Detective, that was my favourite after Night Trap.

@Quick_Man Indeed, we also have access to pretty much an infinite amount of ROM space too today, codies back then had to be economic.

There's technically TWO versions of Robocod too, they bizarrely remade all the levels in the game when porting it to the PS1, and all games released after have been based on that PS1 port, rather than the Mega Drive/Amiga original.

So, a bit of a Mega Drive New Zealand Story thing going on there.

@sdelfin Ah wow, thank you! That's opened my eyes quite a bit.

You might want to check out Final Fight 1's code too on the SNES, Capcom left a ton of unused content in the files, including the scrapped factory level! TCRF has a great article on it.

Could the Mega Drive handle more sprites on screen than the SNES?

The fan made port of Batman Returns not only had far more enemies on screen than the SNES original, but also a 2 player co-op mode.

@gojiguy Those mobile games were universally hated for the sheer amount of bloatware they contained, which caused them to not even work on less powerful phones.

@HoyeBoye The Sonichu medallion of Sonic Statues

BUT... There was FOUR of them on the PS1.

It's the Molyneux circle again...

1> Excitedly announces amazing new title.
2> Promises loads of features that don't end up in the final game.
3> Game doesn't do well.
4> Slags it off, saying next game will be amazing.

Pete won't retire, he's like an addicted gambler on a losing streak, hoping to claw back his losses with the next hand.

Well, he runs how own developer now, what's stopping him today?

Aside from the fact the Matrix IP is in tatters.

So much for the legend that Japan respects their elders.

That is a shame, I was kinda hoping it was a port of the long-lost Xbox 360 version finally being released.

When are Taito going to include Chase HQ to one of these collections?!?!?!

No show on everything for the past 20 years, even the Egret Mini.

I owned an ex-Blockbuster video rental copy of this game as a kid.

It was odd that it wasn't anything to do with the movie for me back then, but it's clearly one, if not the best GITS game ever made. (then again, I loved Jumping Flash too)

Aww, I really like Voultar, super lovely guy!

I hope things work out for him!

@HammerGalladeBro They're never going to live that down!

Italian Museum Uncovers Blueprints To Historic Lost Sega Game From The 1970s

Sega immediately calls police and demands it back.

Isn't that the same company?

@JumpingJackson Don't forget Power Stone...

Focker > Falcon

Good luck to them though, I say, anything has to be better than the utter dumpster fire that was the AEW Wrestling game.

Well, Kojima spends half of Death Stranding 2's narrative being salty about Metal Gear Solid, so that doesn't surprise me.

@Fallingshadow Really? I never knew that.

@NylonFemboy Definitely the beginning of cracks appearing. More so now we have broken sh1te like RedFall.

Does the SNES port of Space Invaders hidden inside the Gameboy cart not count as exclusive?

Considering no one has ever shown definitive proof that they own the rights to NOLF, I'd just publish it anyway.

I'd claim the game is now Abandonware, and I have done enough due diligence to re-release it in the public domain to do so.

Arkane's "Prey", was never intended to be called Prey, Bethesda only added the title later on in development as they believed it would boost sales.

Hence, why it has absolutely nothing to do with the original 2005 game.

I just want them to FINALLY release the arcade code for Parasol Stars.

@h3s Yeah, I got mine from Amazon Japan.

@h3s Ah wow, I have mine still, too much of a hoarder to let them go

Did you have the stick too? that's REALLY nice.

That is amazing! I'd imagine that what an N-Gage port would have looked like if one ever existed.

@slider1983 I don't like the graphics to be honest, a lot of the stages they just feel half-finished.

@h3s Most of the games are the Japanese language ROMS though, aren't they?

I remember buying the Japanese version from CEX's stall at Wembley Market, long before they became a store.

But I do remember being annoyed they censored the blood in it. But loved the anime overhaul.

The SNES port of the sequel was such a comedown from playing this, I didn't even bother buying it, it felt so half-assed in comparison.

@Bod2019 They said "Domestic release" the Astro City Mini was a Japanese exclusive, though technically Limited Run released the system in an English language box a while later. So, maybe?

Sega really dropped the ball with their Mega Drive Golden Axe sequels. The second was "alright", just a rehash of the first game, probably using the same engine.
And Golden Axe III was cheaply made trash. No wonder why they never released it on cart in the West.

Baffled me why they never used the Streets of Rage 2 engine for any of the sequels. (Possibly as Aspect owned it, but I'm sure they'd have been well up to create one)

Limited one released a physical copy of Virtua Fighter 2 recently, but it literally was a twelve-year-old copy of the Xbox 360 game.

@zidane4028 Aah, interesting. Thanks!

I wonder if that original ROM is out there?

Is this anything to do with the team that made the ARMiga about a decade ago? Looks quite similar.

That's quite impressive, feels like a game made for the SNES CD

I thought this game was released in the US?

TBH the only truly decent retro remake companies are Nightdive and M2.

Digital Eclipse are finally starting to get better, but still not in the others league just yet.

Legends of Wrestling 4?

But, it's funny Jeff Jarrett is involved with Acclaim, he's not only never been in any Acclaim WWF titles, he was actually REMOVED from "WWF In Your House" on the PS1/Saturn and replaced with The Ultimate Warrior at the last moment!

@Sketcz there was a cities of gold game for the DS i believe.