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Re: The Making Of: Cosmic Smash And C-Smash VRS - Reviving Sega's Cult Classic

no_donatello

It's been interesting to watch these revivals of Sega classics being farmed out to passionate fans/developers. I really enjoyed the Panzer Dragoon remake. As for this game... I would love to try it. I have the original PSVR and enjoyed it enough but probably not enough to invest in PSVR2. So I may never get to play this, but I appreciate the developer reviving a forgotten classic.

Re: The Making Of: PlayStation 2, The World's Most Successful Video Game Console

no_donatello

@nocdaes Seriously? There's arguments made about the attach rate for the Wii, that it was basically a Wii Sports machine. Third parties definitely struggled to break through sometimes on Wii. But PS2, no way. Wikipedia says over 4,000 games were released for it. Yes, DVD was a huge deal. The first DVD I ever watched was on a launch day PS2, but it had the games to back up its success.

Re: The Making Of: PlayStation 2, The World's Most Successful Video Game Console

no_donatello

Ha, I've always had a little contempt for the PS2 because it killed my beloved Dreamcast (yes, there were LOTS of other issues, I know). But I can't deny how amazing the game library on PS2 is, and I own well over 100 games for it. There are so many games that I still occasionally find out about ones that slipped my notice, which I then head to eBay to buy (like Seek and Destroy, which I was shocked to find was another localized Choro Q title — just with the MOST generic name and box art).

For me, the sixth generation was when gaming hit its peak. After that, budgets grew and creativity declined.

Re: Talking Point: Does Video Game History Have A "Nintendo" Problem?

no_donatello

Yes, I believe gaming history heavily skews toward Nintendo. This site in particular covers a lot of topics, and I really appreciate that. An article on Crusader of Centy? Amazing. I think maybe it has to do with retro gaming being so synonymous with Nintendo for some reason. Genesis gets okay representation (though even a lot of its titles are obscure at this point). I'm always pleasantly surprised to see a Saturn game or Dreamcast game on a speed run marathon. It's usually just Mario and Metroid over and over (of course, those runs are very impressive).

But I guess that's life. There are places that chronicle the other aspects of video game history, so they're not forgotten. This makes me think of Turbo Views, a Youtube series that reviewed EVERY US TurboGrafx16 game, and the guy only has 17k subscribers. That's dedication.

Re: Guide: Best Wonder Boy Games, Ranked By You

no_donatello

This list is pretty good. Dragon's Trap is top for sure. Personally, I think it's the best game of the 8-bit console generation. Also Monster Boy at two, yes! I might flip Wonder Boy in Monster World and Monster World IV, though it's close. I don't think there's any chance I could have completed Monster World without savestates on the Genesis Mini. Apparently they significantly increased the difficulty of the final boss in the US version to the point of being almost impossible, in my opinion.

Re: The Making Of: Soleil / Crusader Of Centy, Sega's Answer To Zelda

no_donatello

What a fascinating article. Yes, controls are a little looser than LttP, but the story in Crusader of Centy outshines it so much. It's such an ambitious title, and it really does play well. Due to its obscurity in America and very small print run, I never even heard of it back in the Genesis days. I played it a few years ago and loved it so much. The mind bend when you realize, "was I the bad guy all along?" So awesome. And it does things graphically that few other Genesis games did. I was a Genesis kid through and through, and I remember being a little defensive when I'd see how much more colorful SNES games tended to be. This game deals with the limited color palette of the Genesis really well. I wish more people knew about this game.