Sadly, I haven't been interested in his last couple ports now. With how many amazing NES games are out there, his last two choices have been...interesting, to say the least.
Not surprising honestly. It was never a particularly great business model. The cabinets weren't the proper size, so nostalgia seekers were never going to be happy with it, and they're the primary target market for something like this.
@breach187 I would see it leaning in YS Net's favor. The use of their logo being the killing blow. It's one thing to create fake footage of a possible game for a laugh, but it's another thing entirely to intentionally involve a company with their logo/brand tied to it, as that can have direct consequences for said company.
Sadly, I'm far less interested in Death by Scrolling than an old-school Zelda style game. This is what happens when you tailor your game based on what you think might sell rather than what you want to make as a creator.
That's amazing. I love how Acclaim of all companies was responsible for it. Man they put out some garbage back in the day. Almost as bad as THQ was back then.
Not surprising at all unfortunately. I love this game, and when I saw the footage, I knew it looked off. As I said, I'll stick with the PS1 version. Just did a full play through of the game recently on my MiSTer even.
There is a very minor gameplay difference that tripped me up for a long time in the game. In that the combo into back throw doesn't work like it does in the original game and all of its official ports. In those versions, you can do your standard combo and then hold back and press attack to back throw an enemy. You do it that way, or by pressing up or down to do the same thing. In this new Genesis port, you can only do that combo by pressing up or down. Pressing back no longer works, and is the way I always did it throughout my life of playing Final Fight. Would love to that have discrepancy fixed in a future update!
@RejectedAng3L Yes, I know that. But it sucks because that means I'll have to buy a physical copy, which is something I don't like doing these days. And I'm not going to put a second account on my Switch 2 for digital versions. Basically my physical copy of Dodonpachi DaiOhJou lives in my Switch 2, and I don't plan on removing it any time soon.
While this is very impressive, he still hasn't quite nailed the gameplay yet in it. Every version I've tried I can't get the combo to work where you do a series of hits and then back throw the enemy (Guy is 4 hits then back throw, Cody is 3 hits then back throw, and Haggar is 2 hits then back throw). It's a standard combo in Final Fight that just doesn't work like it does in every official version of Final Fight.
Fans of retro games? There's no way they would be happy seeing...pixels !! The horror! Get back in there and use AI upscaling! I don't want to see a single pixel in that book or you're fired!
...some CEO moron at the publishing company to the graphic designer laying out the book.
Definitely not just a Japanese problem. I've experienced similar problems in my own career. With the excuse often being stated as "over qualification". They only want to hire kids fresh out of college that they can pay pennies on the dollar.
Good. The less generative AI infects all forms of entertainment (and really anything in general), the better. Thankfully, we recently ran Microsoft out of our town for trying to build a massive AI data center in our area. Screw that crap. The last thing we need is our power bills sky rocketing around here and black outs.
Not even remotely surprising unfortunately. None of the remakes replace the originals. They are all different games. Not saying they are better or worse (okay, I will say that RE3 remake is definitely worse), but they are fundamentally different games. And acting like the originals shouldn't be played anymore is asinine.
@retrogamer1 Trust me, I've tried. Spent hours trying to figure it out in the past for both this and some other minor things (like updating my Retro Fighters controllers). Finally had to give up on the idea.
@buzzdennis Already reported on at this site and others. Robert announced that he's developing the core a few weeks ago. He also confirmed that the new GBA core was worked on in collaboration with Modretro.
It looks like a hideous abomination. And I completely agree that not every game needs a remake. For example, I often see people requesting a Super Metroid remake, and I just don't understand the need for one.
Gotta be honest with this one. For me, it's by far the least interesting port that he has worked on. I have never liked this game, and no amount of quality of life stuff will fix the issues I have with it.
Seeing some of the comments here only reinforces my opinion that the retro gaming community is filled with some really crappy people. Thankfully there are also some really great people in it as well, but the others really F it up for the rest of us. Who hurt you?
I bought the game on Steam immediately when it released. And then I put the rom on my MiSTer and played it that way since it's just a better experience there. The Steam version's menus were so laggy that it was a genuine struggle to try and turn off the filters and boarder art, which I hate.
@B3tan_Tyronne They might be saving cash in their operating costs, but they'll be losing massive profits when nobody has any money to spend on their products when there are no jobs left.
This is a completely different game now. Honestly a bit disappointed myself. It looks fun, but it's more like a Contra game in some ways now. Both in gameplay and tone. But he still has the silly looking hat, which looked fine in the original version of the game, but here it just looks bizarre in this new version.
I love how the abuse claims are literally verified in this very comments section of the article. So many toxic people in here who just can't have fun with retro gaming.
@Coalescence He's just making sure that only serious bids head his way. Otherwise he'd be bombarded with offers of like $1,000. Nothing more to read into it.
I finished the game a few days ago, and it has one of the greatest finales I have ever seen in a game. Actually incredible. They understood the assignment.
Sadly, no digital option, so it's a no-go for me. I haven't hooked up one of my old consoles to my TV in ages. I've long since moved on to my MiSTer for classic gaming.
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Re: SNES Port Of The Much-Maligned Contra Force Is Now Playable
Sadly, I haven't been interested in his last couple ports now. With how many amazing NES games are out there, his last two choices have been...interesting, to say the least.
Re: Reports Suggest Arcade1Up Is Shutting Down
Not surprising honestly. It was never a particularly great business model. The cabinets weren't the proper size, so nostalgia seekers were never going to be happy with it, and they're the primary target market for something like this.
Re: A Fan Translation Is Currently In The Works For A Sega Dreamcast Game Based On The Japanese Anime 'Love Hina'
Haha, I used to love this show back in the day. Still have the original DVD releases. Didn't know there was a Dreamcast game.
Re: The SNES Classic 'R-Type III: The Third Lightning' Is Getting A Remake For Modern Consoles & PC Next Year
Absolutely legendary game. Still have my old SNES cart and did a new play through as recent as last year.
Re: Sorry Shenmue Fans, But That "Leaked" 'Shenmue 4' Trailer Isn't Real After All
@breach187 I would see it leaning in YS Net's favor. The use of their logo being the killing blow. It's one thing to create fake footage of a possible game for a laugh, but it's another thing entirely to intentionally involve a company with their logo/brand tied to it, as that can have direct consequences for said company.
Re: Mortal Kombat, Tekken, & The Man in the High Castle Actor Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa Has Passed Away
Rest in peace legend.
Re: "Hang Tight, We're In The Homestretch!" - English Translation Of Cult Dreamcast RPG SEGAGAGA Is Almost Done
It's happening! I'm gaga for Segagaga!
Re: Monkey Island Creator Ron Gilbert Cancelled His Pixelated Zelda-Esque RPG Because Old-School Zelda "Isn't The Big, Hot Item"
Sadly, I'm far less interested in Death by Scrolling than an old-school Zelda style game. This is what happens when you tailor your game based on what you think might sell rather than what you want to make as a creator.
Re: "AI Is Gonna Eventually Eat Itself... Like When We Fed Cows With Cows And Got Mad Cow Disease"
This is a shockingly great, and accurate, analogy.
Re: Here's Why Marvel Vs. Capcom Swapped Out Iron Man For War Machine
That's amazing. I love how Acclaim of all companies was responsible for it. Man they put out some garbage back in the day. Almost as bad as THQ was back then.
Re: R-Type Delta HD Boosted May Not Be The Definitive Way To Play This PS1 Gem, After All
Not surprising at all unfortunately. I love this game, and when I saw the footage, I knew it looked off. As I said, I'll stick with the PS1 version. Just did a full play through of the game recently on my MiSTer even.
Re: MiSTer Rival MARS FPGA Is Dead
Insert Futurama "I'm shocked! Shocked!" gif.
Re: Unreleased 3DO M2 Gets "First Home Port" In The Form Of Konami's Battle Tryst
Very cool development. I love curiosities like this!
Re: Review: Analogue 3D - The Ultimate Way To Play Nintendo 64?
Glad it turned out well in the end. It's not for me though since I have a MiSTer, which has been able to play N64 games for a long time now.
Re: Review: Final Fight MD (Mega Drive) - Arguably The Best Version Of Capcom's Belt-Scrolling Classic
There is a very minor gameplay difference that tripped me up for a long time in the game. In that the combo into back throw doesn't work like it does in the original game and all of its official ports. In those versions, you can do your standard combo and then hold back and press attack to back throw an enemy. You do it that way, or by pressing up or down to do the same thing. In this new Genesis port, you can only do that combo by pressing up or down. Pressing back no longer works, and is the way I always did it throughout my life of playing Final Fight. Would love to that have discrepancy fixed in a future update!
But it is otherwise an incredible port!
Re: The Wait Could Finally Be Over For Analogue's Much-Delayed FPGA N64
It's wild just how horrendous their PR has been on this one. Bad enough that even after all this, I still have to say I'll believe it when I see it.
Re: Ubisoft's Mario Kart Clone 'Street Racer' Is Coming To Modern Consoles & Steam This November
So it doesn't include the Saturn version? That's the best version...
Re: Raiden Fighters Remix Collection Brings Three Classic '90s Shmups To Switch, PS4, and PS5 Early Next Year
@RejectedAng3L Yes, I know that. But it sucks because that means I'll have to buy a physical copy, which is something I don't like doing these days. And I'm not going to put a second account on my Switch 2 for digital versions. Basically my physical copy of Dodonpachi DaiOhJou lives in my Switch 2, and I don't plan on removing it any time soon.
Re: Raiden Fighters Remix Collection Brings Three Classic '90s Shmups To Switch, PS4, and PS5 Early Next Year
So yet another Japan only release? Sigh...
Re: "You Are A Wizard" - This Fan-Made Mega Drive Port Of Final Fight Is Really Pushing Sega's Hardware To Its Limit
While this is very impressive, he still hasn't quite nailed the gameplay yet in it. Every version I've tried I can't get the combo to work where you do a series of hits and then back throw the enemy (Guy is 4 hits then back throw, Cody is 3 hits then back throw, and Haggar is 2 hits then back throw). It's a standard combo in Final Fight that just doesn't work like it does in every official version of Final Fight.
Re: "You Wouldn't See Street Fighter Or Tekken Putting This Garbage Out" - Mortal Kombat Art Book Accused Of Using AI Upscaling
Fans of retro games? There's no way they would be happy seeing...pixels !! The horror! Get back in there and use AI upscaling! I don't want to see a single pixel in that book or you're fired!
...some CEO moron at the publishing company to the graphic designer laying out the book.
Re: The Long-Awaited Sequel To Taito's 1989 Arcade Classic 'Night Striker' Soars Onto Nintendo Switch & Steam
After a couple hours of play time so far, I can say that it's very good, and a worthy follow up to the original.
Re: "I Told Him I Loved Him, Because I Do" - A Tribute To The Late Dead Or Alive Creator Tomonobu Itagaki
I'm not crying, you're crying! ðŸ˜
Re: Infinos 1 & 2 Are A Pair Of Gradius-Style Shmups That Pay Tribute To "The Golden Age Of Arcade Shooters"
Are these not on Steam? I only see Infinos Gaiden there.
Re: "They Didn't Even Bother To Look At My Skills" - One Of Japan's RPG Pioneers Struggled To Find Work In His 50s Due To Ageism
Definitely not just a Japanese problem. I've experienced similar problems in my own career. With the excuse often being stated as "over qualification". They only want to hire kids fresh out of college that they can pay pennies on the dollar.
Re: Mushihimesama, Dodonpachi Resurrection, & Espgaluda 2 Just Got An Unexpected Update On Nintendo Switch
To clear up any confusion, DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou also released in North America.
Re: Final Fantasy Composer Nobuo Uematsu Has Never Used AI, "And Probably Never Will"
Good. The less generative AI infects all forms of entertainment (and really anything in general), the better. Thankfully, we recently ran Microsoft out of our town for trying to build a massive AI data center in our area. Screw that crap. The last thing we need is our power bills sky rocketing around here and black outs.
Re: "We Appreciate Your Patience" - Analogue Insists Its FPGA N64 Is Still "On Target" After Numerous Delays
I don't think they understand what the words "on target" mean.
Re: Capcom Almost Didn't Reissue Resident Evil 1-3 On GOG Because We Already Have Their HD Remakes
Not even remotely surprising unfortunately. None of the remakes replace the originals. They are all different games. Not saying they are better or worse (okay, I will say that RE3 remake is definitely worse), but they are fundamentally different games. And acting like the originals shouldn't be played anymore is asinine.
Re: '90s Classic Flashback Gets (Unofficially) Ported To Sega Saturn
Is there anything unique or different about the Mac CD version?
Re: "I'm Literally Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants Here" - Saturn Version Of Wizardry VI Is Finally Playable In English
@retrogamer1 Trust me, I've tried. Spent hours trying to figure it out in the past for both this and some other minor things (like updating my Retro Fighters controllers). Finally had to give up on the idea.
Re: "I'm Literally Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants Here" - Saturn Version Of Wizardry VI Is Finally Playable In English
Sadly, Saturn Patcher is only compatible with Windows PCs, so I'll have to wait for a pre-patched version.
Re: ModRetro's M64 Could "Replace MiSTer FPGA", Says New Report
@buzzdennis Already reported on at this site and others. Robert announced that he's developing the core a few weeks ago. He also confirmed that the new GBA core was worked on in collaboration with Modretro.
Re: "Reject This Ugly Husk And Play The Original" - Panzer Dragoon II Zwei Remake Isn't Going Down Well With Fans
It looks like a hideous abomination. And I completely agree that not every game needs a remake. For example, I often see people requesting a Super Metroid remake, and I just don't understand the need for one.
Re: "I Hope Elon Musk Never Googles Me, Because I'll Be Murdered", Says Deus Ex Co-Writer
Very on point.
Re: "I Thought I Was Going To Die" - Sounds Like Sega Staff Had It Rough Back In The '90s
Damn, I love Magic Knight Rayearth. A shame to hear the game's development staff went through hell.
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Will Be The Next NES Classic To Get A Native SNES Port
Gotta be honest with this one. For me, it's by far the least interesting port that he has worked on. I have never liked this game, and no amount of quality of life stuff will fix the issues I have with it.
Re: EGGCONSOLE Versions Of 'Fray' And 'Brandish Renewal' Are Being Removed From The Switch eShop
I would buy the EGGCONSOLE stuff if they were in english. But I'm not playing an RPG in a language I can't read.
Re: "We Know This Sucks" - Analogue Has Delayed Its FPGA-Powered N64 For The Third Time
Analogue has to have some of the worst PR of any game company in the business. Absolutely brain dead with nobody behind the wheel.
Re: Sick Of Waiting For '90s Arcade Racer To Launch, A Music Label Has Released Part Of Its Vince DiCola-Penned Soundtrack
Holy crap, I forgot all about this game. Classic vaporware.
Re: CrankBoy Is A Playdate Game Boy Emulator With Impressive Performance
Seeing some of the comments here only reinforces my opinion that the retro gaming community is filled with some really crappy people. Thankfully there are also some really great people in it as well, but the others really F it up for the rest of us. Who hurt you?
Re: "Please Support Us" Pleads Yuzo Koshiro As Pirated Earthion ROM Appears Online
I bought the game on Steam immediately when it released. And then I put the rom on my MiSTer and played it that way since it's just a better experience there. The Steam version's menus were so laggy that it was a genuine struggle to try and turn off the filters and boarder art, which I hate.
Re: Random: AI Taking Game Industry Jobs Is OK Because Of Pac-Man, Says The New York Times
@B3tan_Tyronne They might be saving cash in their operating costs, but they'll be losing massive profits when nobody has any money to spend on their products when there are no jobs left.
Re: Upcoming SNES Platformer 'Till & Hat' Gets New Look Following Demo Feedback
This is a completely different game now. Honestly a bit disappointed myself. It looks fun, but it's more like a Contra game in some ways now. Both in gameplay and tone. But he still has the silly looking hat, which looked fine in the original version of the game, but here it just looks bizarre in this new version.
Re: Super-Rare 3DO M2 Console Worth Over $20,000 Withdrawn From Sale Following Online Abuse
I love how the abuse claims are literally verified in this very comments section of the article. So many toxic people in here who just can't have fun with retro gaming.
Re: Here's Your Chance To Own One Of The Rarest Consoles Ever Made
@hste There is software that can be run on it though...
Re: Review: Polymega GC01 Gun Controller - Is This Next-Gen Light Gun Worth The Four-Year Wait?
I've never been fond of the white box that needs to surround the screen while using this. It's a solution, but a pretty flawed one unfortunately.
Re: Here's Your Chance To Own One Of The Rarest Consoles Ever Made
@Coalescence He's just making sure that only serious bids head his way. Otherwise he'd be bombarded with offers of like $1,000. Nothing more to read into it.
Re: "Looks Like They've Done A Great Job On It" - Former Donkey Kong Country Artists React To Bananza On Switch 2
I finished the game a few days ago, and it has one of the greatest finales I have ever seen in a game. Actually incredible. They understood the assignment.
Re: Demons Of Asteborg Devs Have Just Unveiled A New Shoot 'Em Up For SNES, Neo Geo, And Mega Drive / Genesis
Sadly, no digital option, so it's a no-go for me. I haven't hooked up one of my old consoles to my TV in ages. I've long since moved on to my MiSTer for classic gaming.