If it could be remade and offered with an English localization as standard (as opposed to buying an expensive physical copy, dumping it and patching it) then I'd be all for it. Licensing could be a b***h though as noted.
It seems like a decent option if you're not looking for excellent N64, Dreamcast, or PSP performance. Certainly a budget friendly one given even a decent Anbernic can cost you $20-$30 more.
I've never seen a sealed copy for sale in person, so it wouldn't shock me. In fact on no less than two occasions I tried to buy a "new" game at GameStop, and they gave me one that had been opened for a store display, arguing that the game was behind the counter "unplayed." One time I went along with it but the other was a Mega Man game (surprise surprise) so I told them "if it's not shrink wrapped it's not new" and left.
Oh yes, buy your retro games from the chain that used to throw away the boxes for DS and 3DS games because they took up too much space, and pay eBay markup level prices to boot — that sounds great! </sarcasm>
Very sad news. He worked on a lot of things I enjoyed over the years, and I'm a little embarrassed that I didn't even know his name. Now that I do I offer my condolences to his family and fans and hope that he will be better remembered for his contributions going forward.
Imagine the possibilities - Castlevania Maker, Kid Icarus Maker, etc. or heck just SNES ports without the flicker and slowdown plus MSU-1 soundtrack options. Every port he's done to date has been stellar and he releases multiple revisions even after launch to iron out bugs. We need more people in the scene like Infidelity. If people want to see his catalogue just type @infidelity on the Internet Archive - it's all there.
Twin sticks would have been better, but it's still more comfortable than a N64 controller in almost every way, and I actually like that controller so **shrug**.
My favorite fact about the Vega+ is that Guru Larry and Octav1us King used the rough edges of their "blankety blank" unit to slice through cheese. That's all it was good for. As for this device well I'm a filthy Yank so I have no fond nostalgia for the Zed X, so it's not for me, but if you released the built in games as a Switch cart I'd buy it.
I'm not saying anything Pixel Cherry Ninja didn't already here, but when you show something "running" on your platform and it's direct video capture, it's pretty hard to know you didn't just fire up an emulator and record footage - and then they make announcements after the fact they don't even have prototype boards yet? I mean come on. The cart got so far ahead of the horse that the equine doesn't even exist.
I'm a little mystified at times when games that were already a success in the arcades and ported to home consoles need a crowdfunding campaign to come to Steam. Shouldn't you already have the profits of your past success? Or if you're a dev studio living check to check but you have a good reputation, offer a pre-order that will come with a Steam code when it's released? I'm sure there's a good argument for crowdfunding but it often seems to me like "We don't trust people to buy it, so we have to use a campaign to make sure the demand for it is there, and they have to cover all our expenses for us up front before we do the thing we wanted to do anyway."
I think a remake of this game with updated graphics that works on PS4/5, Xbox and Switch would be lovely. Perhaps it could be bundled with a C64 emulator to play the original as well!
The similarities are too dead on to be dismissed as coincidental. Each song ultimately goes its own direction but for the first 40 seconds at least they sound like remixes of each other.
Perhaps it's too ambitious, but maybe the hack could have implied there was an unseen "player two" the whole time, and then he shows up and challenges you for the right to be the "right hand man." You win you get one ending, you lose and he gets it instead.
That's a huge ripoff. Even at $300 it would be questionable given the unlicensed roms. Don't pay somebody else to play what a MiSTer or a Pocket can do for literally 10% of the price.
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Re: Shinji Mikami Wants To Remake The Game That Inspired Resident Evil
If it could be remade and offered with an English localization as standard (as opposed to buying an expensive physical copy, dumping it and patching it) then I'd be all for it. Licensing could be a b***h though as noted.
Re: Review: MagicX XU Mini M - A Cute And Powerful Emulation Handheld
It seems like a decent option if you're not looking for excellent N64, Dreamcast, or PSP performance. Certainly a budget friendly one given even a decent Anbernic can cost you $20-$30 more.
Re: The Puzzle Platformer 'The Meating' Launches Today Across Switch, GBA, And NES
I'm considering picking up a boxed NES copy in the future, but a digital option for Switch is a nice alternative in the meantime!
Re: GameStop Announces Launch Of New "Retro GameStop" Stores
I've never seen a sealed copy for sale in person, so it wouldn't shock me. In fact on no less than two occasions I tried to buy a "new" game at GameStop, and they gave me one that had been opened for a store display, arguing that the game was behind the counter "unplayed." One time I went along with it but the other was a Mega Man game (surprise surprise) so I told them "if it's not shrink wrapped it's not new" and left.
Re: GameStop Announces Launch Of New "Retro GameStop" Stores
Oh yes, buy your retro games from the chain that used to throw away the boxes for DS and 3DS games because they took up too much space, and pay eBay markup level prices to boot — that sounds great! </sarcasm>
Re: Red Company Character Designer Takafumi "Panyome" Ieiri Has Passed Away
Very sad news. He worked on a lot of things I enjoyed over the years, and I'm a little embarrassed that I didn't even know his name. Now that I do I offer my condolences to his family and fans and hope that he will be better remembered for his contributions going forward.
Re: The SNES Has Just Got Its Own (Unofficial) Super Mario Bros. Maker
Imagine the possibilities - Castlevania Maker, Kid Icarus Maker, etc. or heck just SNES ports without the flicker and slowdown plus MSU-1 soundtrack options. Every port he's done to date has been stellar and he releases multiple revisions even after launch to iron out bugs. We need more people in the scene like Infidelity. If people want to see his catalogue just type @infidelity on the Internet Archive - it's all there.
Re: Here's The "Hidden Meaning" Behind The Dreamcast's Start Button
Twin sticks would have been better, but it's still more comfortable than a N64 controller in almost every way, and I actually like that controller so **shrug**.
Re: We're Getting (Another) New ZX Spectrum This November
My favorite fact about the Vega+ is that Guru Larry and Octav1us King used the rough edges of their "blankety blank" unit to slice through cheese. That's all it was good for. As for this device well I'm a filthy Yank so I have no fond nostalgia for the Zed X, so it's not for me, but if you released the built in games as a Switch cart I'd buy it.
Re: Metal Gear's Donna Burke Is The Voice Of Playdate 'Densha de Go' Tribute 'Zero Zero: Perfect Stop'
Now that's dedication to the source material!
Re: Lost In Cult Unveils "Kill The Past" - A New Book Covering The History Of Grasshopper Manufacture
Apparently the trailer for it you embedded has been made private.
Re: The SNES Has Just Got Its Own (Unofficial) Super Mario Bros. Maker
Infidelity is a GD genius.
Re: The Only Original Sega-Developed Game For The PS1 Has Just Got A Fan Translation
Now that's just cool. Well done, translators and modders!
Re: SuperSega FPGA Team Understands Why You Think Its Console Is "Vapourware"
I'm not saying anything Pixel Cherry Ninja didn't already here, but when you show something "running" on your platform and it's direct video capture, it's pretty hard to know you didn't just fire up an emulator and record footage - and then they make announcements after the fact they don't even have prototype boards yet? I mean come on. The cart got so far ahead of the horse that the equine doesn't even exist.
Re: The Arcade Bullet Hell 'Castle Of Shikigami III' Could Be Getting A Steam Port
I'm a little mystified at times when games that were already a success in the arcades and ported to home consoles need a crowdfunding campaign to come to Steam. Shouldn't you already have the profits of your past success? Or if you're a dev studio living check to check but you have a good reputation, offer a pre-order that will come with a Steam code when it's released? I'm sure there's a good argument for crowdfunding but it often seems to me like "We don't trust people to buy it, so we have to use a campaign to make sure the demand for it is there, and they have to cover all our expenses for us up front before we do the thing we wanted to do anyway."
Re: Man Sets Record For Most Gaming Consoles Connected To A Single TV
I thought I was doing pretty good with 30 hooked up to one TV, but forget it. I bow to my superior.
Re: The Making Of: Below The Root, The 1984 Metroidvania Masterpiece That Predates Metroid And Castlevania
I think a remake of this game with updated graphics that works on PS4/5, Xbox and Switch would be lovely. Perhaps it could be bundled with a C64 emulator to play the original as well!
Re: Random: This Obscure Mario Game Copied Music From An X-Rated Film
The similarities are too dead on to be dismissed as coincidental. Each song ultimately goes its own direction but for the first 40 seconds at least they sound like remixes of each other.
Re: You Can Now Access Streets Of Rage's 'Bad' Ending Without A Second Player
Perhaps it's too ambitious, but maybe the hack could have implied there was an unseen "player two" the whole time, and then he shows up and challenges you for the right to be the "right hand man." You win you get one ending, you lose and he gets it instead.
Re: Dragon Quest SNES Prototype Worth $50,000 "Lost For Good"
Just get the fan patch from romhacking dot... this has been a bad couple of weeks huh?
Re: The Dev Behind Mega Man Fangame 'The Sequel Wars' Is Working On A SNES Game
When the game comes out I'll do a video as well!
Re: The Dev Behind Mega Man Fangame 'The Sequel Wars' Is Working On A SNES Game
@RetroGames I shared it on Bluesky, Threads and Facebook
Re: Pac-Man World: Repac Finally Receives Update To Credit Original Developers
@RootsGenoa His mom must be so proud.
Re: Interview: ModRetro CEO On What Makes Chromatic The Ultimate Game Boy In 2024
Every decision is sound, but the guy behind the company is... sus. I just can't give them my money.
Re: The Dev Behind Mega Man Fangame 'The Sequel Wars' Is Working On A SNES Game
The minute the trailer is hosted anywhere less Musk-y I'll share it.
Re: 42 Years Later, The ColecoVision Is Back As A $2,300 MAME Cabinet
That's a huge ripoff. Even at $300 it would be questionable given the unlicensed roms. Don't pay somebody else to play what a MiSTer or a Pocket can do for literally 10% of the price.
Re: This Amazing Sega Genesis Port Of Real Bout Fatal Fury Special Is Available For Free
@Milk_ Thank you. I'll try it in RetroArch on the Steam Deck!
Re: This Amazing Sega Genesis Port Of Real Bout Fatal Fury Special Is Available For Free
I finally got the download to work, but I don't see how to open it in an emulator? The file format doesn't match any Genesis emulator I've tried.