Overview
- Number of Players
- 2
- Genre
- Release Date
Wii (Wii Shop)
- 17th Nov 2008, 800 points
- 28th Nov 2008, 800 points
- 24th Sep 2008, 600 points
- Also Available On
Reviews
Review Forgotten Worlds (Virtual Console / Sega Mega Drive)
You will never forget this one!
Forgotten Worlds was an interesting shoot-em-up arcade game back in the days. Not only was it developed by Capcom, it featured 2 player simultaneous play and a innovative control system were you rotated a second joystick on a 360 degree axis to determine what direction you wanted to fire in. On the shiny new CPS-1...
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Forgotten Worlds News
News EU VC Update: Metal Slug 2, Forgotten Worlds and Space Invaders
Not many surprises for Europe again this week! It's basically the exact same as the US update last week, with the addition of one more game.
Metal Slug 2 basically just builds on the standard set by the original Metal Slug. If you like rock-hard shooting/platforming action this is the game for you! This time, there's four characters to play as, more...
News USA VC Update: Forgotten Worlds and Space Invaders
Hot on the heels of Mega Man 3, Capcom has released yet another of their classics on VC! It's accompanied by a popular, yet aged arcade game by Taito.
Forgotten Worlds is the Genesis port of Capcom's arcade shooter. You control a flying warrior in a robotic suit who, as is usually the case in shooters, has to take down an evil overlord and his...
News Japanese Virtual Console list - September 2008
Some big things in Japan next month. After taking a multi-month break, the N64 is finally back in action! Square Enix is also finally putting up one of their most wanted RPGs for the SNES (That isn't Super Mario RPG). It's obviously not Chrono Trigger, nor is it Final Fantasy. Look below if you want to know!
The full list of games to be released in...
About The Game
Forgotten Worlds is a side-scrolling shooter, one of the first games to incorporate 360 degree aiming and shooting, a revolutionary feature at the time. And no need to go to the arcade to play - this Sega Mega Drive/Genesis version brings the game right into your home!
It is the 29th century. Years ago, without warning, warships broke through the sky, carrying fiendish aliens. They rained down fire, bombs, missiles and napalm, making the planet barren and inhospitable. Humanity was enslaved and Earth became known as the Forgotten World. In a hidden place, a group of brave humans raised two children in secret as warriors, training them for battle. The two warriors emerged as armed machines of incredible power - the Nameless Ones.
Take your place as the powerful Nameless Ones and fight the hateful invaders! Collect Zenny to upgrade your weapons and satellite, and free the planet that was once called "Earth".
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one of my fav genesis games as a kid. i never got the capcom arcade collection volume 1 for ps2 for some reason so i'll definitely pick this one up...
strangely enough, capcom used the same type of controls in eco fighters and that game is also an amazing shooter (if not the best shooter that i have ever played)...
I'll finish you today for sure!
Loved the AMIGA version
I've spent A LOT of coins on this arcade when I was a kid. Looking forward to this release in EU.
I spent many many hours playing 2 player coop on the Megadrive as a kid.
One player mode was impossible ;[
I also remember that someone I knew kept talking about how hot the shop girl was.
I find it funny how they never explain how they can just defy gravity like that. Apparently several games did the same thing as this, only better, so I won't be getting this when it's released.
This is probably the worst game i have ever played through to completion.
i had this game. didn't like it much though.
how exactly do you control the direction you fire in while moving your character with a mega drive pad? Controls are usually what ruin MD shooters for me as there arnt enough buttons
You have to use two buttons to rotate either clockwise or anti-clockwise. It does spoil things a bit sadly in this Mega Drive port.
I'm sorry but this looks and sounds like crap. Guess I'll pass on this one.
Sounds ok and unique to me although it does look a bit rough. Not really after another shooter at the moment though since I have tons of them on my VC to complete and they are probably more enjoyable then this one.
Just realised i wounder how this game plays with the gamecube and classic controllers analog stick?
I'll second the motion that this looks terrible. I'm sure some people will enjoy it but the control scheme has got to be the worst part of this conversion. I'd rather try the arcade.
you get used to it. believe me
This was ok as a shooter and at least innovated with the multidirectional firing its just a problem to get used to the fiddly controls, was one of the 1st games I got on my ST so probably a fair bit of rose tinted specs employed. Another game that employed similar multidirectional firing was Midnight Resistance now thats one that Id love to see on the VC
This game was much better in the arcade. I know that sounds obvious comparing a 16-bit game with an arcade game, but this time its the not the graphics that hurt it. Still an O.K title on the Genesis, though.
Meh. It's available on Capcom Classics v1/PSP, not to mention I have the Genesis cart. The 3/5 stars and prefaced review is pretty fair. I'm a huge Genesis fan, but this game is pretty average.
Yes, it's available on various Capcom compilations, including the PS2. That is the one I would recommend, as the movement and firing are handled with the analog sticks. While this isn't perfect, it does feel 110% better than the poor button solution. And it's the arcade version.
It's a shame their wasn't a stick mapping solution for the classic controller. I also wish that we would start seeing some original arcade games instead of their poor console cousins. I'm just sayin', why not? I'd pay the extra loot for some arcade games that never made it to our shores!
Well, it's been released now, and I'm still not getting it.
Yahy, you used my video for this one. I really love all of Capcom's CPS1 games and this one is truly special, I first played it on ZX Spectrum! Really good conversion IMO.
This game looks awesome, and strangely similar to Natsume's S.C.A.T. Of course, the graphics are much better, but is there any reason why they both utilize the same game mechanic? Which came first? (I can tell you honestly that Forgotten Worlds looks a whole lot better, while S.C.A.T. looked...well, like scat.)
I'd give it a weak 6 personally. The gameplay is pretty unbalanced, it's too short and the audio quality is poor.
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