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Developing Live Service games is like playing the lottery. They could have developed a new Thunder Force with the money they sank into it...

During the 360 era, such a bare bones port would have been a 10$ XBLA title...
After buying the game 2 times already (360 and the old and superior Steam port), I expected an upgrade. Got a downgrade instead. Very disappointed.

@KingMike Lol, I'm sure your wise comment will age like milk once the disc drive of your decades old hardware decides to retire.
Every solid recomp is a godsend for preservation.

Stick looks ridiculously overkill. Game runs great on the Everdrive Pro so the demand for the cartridge won't be that high I guess. I hope for a fanmade MD+ treatment in the near future. The original OST is great and could use some remixes.

The result speaks for itself - looks pretty awesome and fun. Especially for indie developers some of these AI tools are a great help.

@h3s I understand and the release on Series X is very affordable too. Unfortunately, I don't own a Series X but I do own the Xbox disc. Same with JSRF...

@h3s It would be on PC with the possibility of 4K, ultrawide and even mods. That's better.

Nothing is forever but thanks for reminding us why piracy matters...and will matter.

Looks great.
Though, Panzer Dragoon Orta Recomp...now that would be the news of the year😉

@GameManAdvance Yes, I am interested in articles about competently made arcade style mobile games.
Only because there is lots of trash on the mobile store doesn't mean that there isn't a hidden gem here and there.

Here are some really good arcade style titles that I've enjoyed over the years (mostly free and exclusive to mobile):

Data Wing - vectorstyle topdown racing game with a story, superb little game
Aka to Blue - excellent bullet hell shmup, worth the price
Bullet Hell Monday - abstract bullet hell
Planetoids - beautiful and very playable tribute to Asteroids Deluxe, controller supported
Poinpy - "Just one more go, I swear"

I'm on Pixel 8a...'This app is not available for any of your devices'
Would love to play it...
Back to POINPY then - a free and beautiful arcade style game that is highly recommended. Used to be Netflix exclusive.

Awesome present for the fans!
Imho, the absolute best map pack so far was the fan-created Arcane Dimensions.

@Johnny_Arthur How? The arcade machine has two buttons😉

Finally, it's been a while that a proper shmup found its way to android!

@KainXavier Absolutely! Especially since the PSX version of Doom has been very much playable on a softmoded PSP for many years now...

@nilcam So have highways, pipelines, wind turbines etc. Seriously, if you really want to get into such a broad debate you should look at the whole picture and not at just the parts that suit you.
AI tools are here to stay but it's also obvious that best results are achieved by people who have the knowledge to check and correct the code.

Nice interview. Really enjoyed the demo and will buy the full game!
A modernized Out Zone would be 😎

"Return to Castle Wolfenstein immediately. Notify Herr Himmler – we've found him!"

In the end, the final result will speak for itself and decide whether the project will be accepted by the majority so it can live on with updates and mods.
Quick fame doesn't get you anywhere when your project ends up being a buggy mess. Sooner or later there need to be rules for recomps just like there are rules for release groups on the digital high sea.

Iuchi shouldn't worry. If Ubusana doesn't get finished I'm sure it can be blamed on AI...at least here at TE😉

I bought the first Doom around 1994 for my first PC, a 486. Came on a CD with high quality cover and booklet.
Later, I found out that it was a professional bootleg...

A Sega branded Everdrive would have been a better deal. Better luck next time.

Thanks for the news, my Everdrive is ready!
I'll gladly support them once the Aleste Collection hits Steam😉👍

Very underrated fighter. The combo heavy combat feels really great! This premium selection is the proper way to honor these classics.

Interesting fact: Mamoru Oshii's Japanese SF film Avalon was heavily inspired by the director's love for the original Wizardry during his youth. The main character of Avalon called Ash is looking for her ex clan partner named Murphy who seems to be stranded inside a virtual battlefield. The film is a fascinating anomaly in Japanese cinema - a stylish slow burner filmed entirely at locations in Poland, with Polish actors, and in Polish language.

Many of the comments are the usual hysterical yelling. If AI tools help streamlining the process so they can put more time into refining mechanics and art, I'm all for it. Trailer looks great!

Evercade is nice for collectors but imho the future belongs to FPGA solutions and native pc ports via decompilation and recompilation efforts. Of course, good ol' Mame is eternal😎
I feel it's mostly fans and enthusiast doing the really impressive work when it comes to preservation, not the industry.

@GlitchKittyLive Sound like a solid concept - newly indie-developed 2d titles that can be sold on steam/consoles and as cartridges for their own handheld system. Could be a profitable way to bring back some classics like Golden Axe, Ristar or Comix Zone. Let's hope😀

@Quick_Man "and" instead of "but" just for you, dear teacher👍

Thanks to humans, the whole planet goes to *****😅
So you hate AI but love comments because they are good for ad revenue. We all get it, here's mine😉

Hope the steam release comes at a more modern price😉 Love the art style!

That sounds supercool. Another win for emulation!

Though the "self destruct" was easy to fix, the DSpico is an elegant alternative.
A modded 3DS is still the way to go though. The stereoscopic effect on games like Frogger 3D is awesome and not available on any other handheld.

"There’s a good chance it will be released by the end of this year."
Sounds more like he already planned ahead and is now figuring out the details...😉

Nice bonus. Maybe Samurai Shodown V Special is hiding something too? It would be a great opportunity to bring the so far exA-exclusive uncensored Samurai Shodown V Perfect to a few more players

Hmmm, no photos of the back? RGB Scart or just AV?

Ice Cold Beer machines are still being made/distributed by the German company KMS Handels GmbH! Sort of a mixture of elements from pinball and pachinko.

NOT trying to take it down would be the wiser move, considering the marketing push this could generate for the upcoming movie next year😉

For years fans on steam have been asking for Futari, DDP SDOJ, Ketsui Deathtiny etc.
...and now they get another version of DFK with what sounds like a new arrange.
Interesting...and strange. Cave in a nutshell I guess😉

"While Xavier clearly doesn't have the same budget as many other developers, it's fair to argue that, by using GenAI tools, he's also depriving real musicians working in the games industry of the chance to earn money and build a career."

So he's depriving musicians by not spending the money that clearly isn't there?! Logic?
Btw, what if a designer simply decides that he/she prefers to work with AI generated music?
Bottom line is, he is very much free to do whatever he wants.

Unsurprisingly, the concept sounds absolutely awesome and artwork is a stellar mix of Dark Horse comics and the Capcom style of the 90s. Would love to play this.
However, I highly doubt Capcom wants to deal with this level of licensing. Businesswise it would probably make more sense to make such a modern version more like DMC.

The first one with the ship selection is pretty dope. You will definitely stick out with that

@PKDuckman Raiden Fighters Aces can be played from disc or usb stick via the recently released Bad Update + Aurora exploit on any unmodded 360, even the European ones. Just saying.
Btw, it seems the devs at Gulti responsible for Aces have not been active since 2017.

It was absolutely obvious that this release will be compared to the excellent 360 port. They probably simply didn't give a damn since you know... everything sells on the switch.
And then they blame people for using emulators...

So they released an unfinished game and months later they're trying to bring it to the same level of quality as a properly emulated and upscaled psx version. Imagine something similar in the business of movies or books...This industry is such a joke sometimes.

I don't believe porting the excellent Xbox one "remaster" of Orta would have cost more than this. Seriously Sega, stop screwing around and listen to your paying customers!

@KraniX Lol, I have to disappoint you. Actually, there are quite a few people discussing the different versions and the fact that Exa is a proper and superior PC port. I bought it on steam and play the ROM on a real mega drive via everdrive pro. Happy customer here. Porting the Exa version would still be welcome😉

I do not believe much has changed since the last update to the Steam-Rom. Unless he magically transformed it into the superior Exa-version...

I really enjoyed it on the 3DS! It's awesome that the Megadrive version is shaping up to be it's own thing and not just a port👍

Hehe, been also playing F-Zero AX on my modded Wii for quite some time now. This game rocks. Looking forward to play it on an emulation handheld someday