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@sanderev Your strawman slandering the animator is ridiculous, and so is your definition of piracy. Point out to me where the animator is trying to make money off it by charging for the film.

Sucking up to Nintendo's corporate suits won't make them hire you.

I really wished Arcade Archives got the rights instead. The biggest flaw in the collection is that you cannot change the DIP settings at all, such as modifying difficulty or remove the how to play screen.

Also they Vasara games aren't included because they aren't Neogeo games, and runs on a different engine.

I was told that the Asian/Japanese version uses a higher capacity cartridge contains MGS1 on cartridge as well.

From rumors I've heard, seems like the NA/EU version only has MG1 and 2 on the cartridge, while the Asian/JP version has MGS1 in addition.

Sigh why couldn't Square give the IP to the developers of the Live a Live remake?

Hate to say this but Aspyr did a really poor job on the ports. Jedi Outcast and Republic Commando removed multiplayer, Ep 1 Racer has texture issues, and KOTOR introduced a bug that sticks you in the final tomb in Korriban.

I heard a rumour that the entire game is on the physical cart, which uses the 32GB one, hence why the Switch version is $70.

@ObsidianEleven Imagine being so obsessed with a little piece of plastic that you need to insert before you can play the game. I'm sorry but digital is the way of the future whether you like it or not and most physical copies don't even come with the full game on it anyway.

@Sinton Mostly. But the high score and caravan modes are removed alongside version selection, as they only come with the Japanese versions.

Knowing 2K, the physical version would end up being 8GB on card and download the rest. The PC version with all DLCs is over 100GBs.

This is just a waste of money seeing the random selections of games in the previous collections. When people think of Taito, they think of Space Invaders and Darius, not Dino Rex or Solitary Fighter. You're better off with Arcade Archives and buy the ones you want.

I assume Neon isn't included because its publishing rights were owned by Majesco, whereas Arc System Works didn't the rights to DD until 2015.

@Stamina_Wheel Unfortunately Epic nowadays doesn't care about games not named Fortnite. They actually delisted all of the Unreal games from Steam and GOG, the same games that made the company and one of the most popular game engines nowadays.

I hope Nightdive can pick up Aspyr's horrible job on Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy and deliver a quality experience akin to the Quake 2 remaster. Aspyr ported the PC versions barebones and didn't even include multiplayer not rebindable keys for Jedi Outcast.

@JAPBOO The N64 version's levels are completely different from the PC version, and the story was heavy cut down in order to fit the cartridge. It also has colored lighting carried over from Quake 64, and a different soundtrack consisting of ambient music, similar to Doom 64/PS1.

While I think the PC version is far superior, it is a great bonus for people who grew up with it or want to check out an alternative version of Quake 2. The remaster fixed one of the biggest problems with the N64 version, its janky animation and frame rate.

I want to give special mention to the Quake 2 N64 remake. The N64 couldn't support the Quake 2 engine so a different game was cobbled together using the Quake 1 engine, with shortened levels, and removed quite a few animations in the process. The remake converted it back to the Quake 2 engine and readded the missing animations.

Also unlike the Quake 1 remaster, this time Nightdive added several changes to the campaign, mostly from cut material. For instance, the Berserker gained a new ground pound attack to close in on you, and the guards can now jump over obstacles. Furthermore, the Machine Gun's aim no longer drift upwards, and now all weapons come with muzzle flashes, which were missing from the original game for some reason.

The Quake 2 N64 remake is well done. IIRC the N64 couldn't support the Quake 2 engine so a different game was cobbled together using the Quake 1 engine, with shortened levels, and removed quite a few animations in the process. The remake converted it back to the Quake 2 engine and readded the missing animations.

Also it's worth mentioning several enemies gained new attacks that were cut from the original release, together with muzzle flashes, which were mysteriously missing from the original release.

@vio Not currently, but the Quake N64 mod didn't exist until the Quake remaster, so I'm hoping the devs would do the same with Quake 2.

I hope the Switch can get the updated versions of 98 and 2002 as well. The Arcade Archives versions are great but lack online multiplayer and the added characters.

I hope it comes with in-game mods for the PS1 and N64 versions. IIRC the PS1 version has smaller levels and two new enemies, while the N64 version has different lighting and comes with a more ambient soundtrack.

DD 1-3 seems to be the ones already on the eshop, which are available both via the Kunio Kun Collection and standalone.

And I hope they add the ability to select the Japanese versions, because the Return of Double Dragon is far superior than Super Double Dragon.

An easy skip for me, as someone who owns the previous two collections.

*PC88 Valis 1 is considered to unplayable today, unless you enjoy maze like levels, stuff jumps that doesn't let you change directions, constantly respawning monsters that rush you, and using HP as upgrades.

• Valis 1 Famicom tried to turn the game into an action RPG with quite a few NPCs, but suffers from confusing and dull levels.
• Valis 2 MSX2, Valis 3 Genesis, and Super Valis 4 are largely inferior to their PC Engine counterparts. The latter is also on SNES NSO.

A shame the X68000 version of Valis 2 isn't included, since that's considered to be the best version. Otherwise you're better off with the other collections since they contain the superior PC Engine versions.

The bosses in the game are rather ridiculous and doesn't even fit the early 20th century settings, which makes it great. The final boss is a complete surprise.

As someone who owns the HD version on Steam and DE on Switch, I'd say that this rerelease added very little for old players. All the new content amounts to changed portraits (with no option to go back to the old ones), a new hero for the Sylvan faction, DLC included in the base game, and one or two QOL features like the ability to change your units and equipment before battle. There also seems to be some animation lag on single player maps. I'd wait for a hefty discount if you already played the game before.

The annoying thing is that all of the portraits were redrawn from the previous versions, making it a little too anime-ish.

And I was hoping that the new version included retro graphics options from the DS version. There is something really charming about the deformed characters that the newer versions failed to capture.

@JackieCMarlow Yep, these are the guys who thought the Bill & Ted NES game counts as a "classic".

@MontyCircus Not to mention that they also screw over digital customers and importers by convincing Japanese developers to remove their English translations and delaying games such as Batsugun so their digital release come out the same day as the physical release months down the track.

@JakedaArbok Actually, buying the desired versions individually via the Capcom Arcade Stadium is the cheapest option. The first one comes with World Warrior, Hyper Fighting, and Super Turbo, and the second one comes with the first SF, Hyper SF2 and all three Alpha games.

@Beefcakeyamato Yep ININ are really scummy with their double dipping. They also did the same with Space Invaders and Turrican, offering a stripped down version initially then the "complete" version down the line, and not even informing customers and not offering loyalty discounts. Seems like they wanted to the same with the Rayz collection but relented and offered both the complete and stripped down versions due to backlash.

As for City Connection, I'm really annoyed with them since they delayed the Batsugun digital rerelease because LRG wanted it to be released the same day as the physical, even though it's already out in Japan and screwing PC and Xbox owners too as they aren't even getting the physical release to begin with.

@Chocobo_Shepherd Seems like Konami is really half-assed with their physical collections. The TMNT Cowabunga Collection got one really quickly, but the Castlevania Annivesary Collection only got one years later via LRG, and the Contra Anniversary Collection remain digital only.

@HammerGalladeBro It technically has all 3 games, but VC requires the complete download and 3 and SA only comes with half the data, requiring you to download the rest.

@Vyacheslav333 In the West, Taito Switch games are mostly published by ININ so usually they go on sale at the same time. It's currently on sale at the EU region.

I also recommend Darius Gaiden via the Darious arcade collection, and M2 added several nifty widgets plus a training mode that lets you practice the stages. I don't recommend the Darius console collection however since they're mostly console ports from back in the day and seem to have extra input lag

@Spanky84 You have to go to your Nintendo account on a PC or smartphone, and change your region to Japan. When you log on to the eshop on Switch it will ask you to reenter your password, and once you have done so you're logged into the Japanese eshop. Same process if you want to switch back. The easiest way to buy stuff is to get a Japanese eshop card from Play Asia, but be warned once you decide to switch back to your original region you'll lose all your unspent balance.

@Spanky84 Yep. And you can even download it again from the same redownload list without needing to switch regions or to another account.

@Spanky84 The other option is to change the region of your current eshop account to Japan, buy the games, and switch back. That's how I got Esp Ra De, and the annoying thing though is that if you have any leftover balance it's all erased when you switch.

Seems to me ININ tried to repeat their old strategy of releasing an incomplete version first (HD Collection), then a more expensive complete version a year later (Arcade Chronology), but received some of critical backlash and reversed course. They previously did it with the Space Invaders, Turrican, and Wonder Boy compilations, and worst of all, if you own the cheaper collection on eshop you aren't even offered a discount to upgrade to the better version.

@Bunkerneath Still a better name than that of Crusader of Centy's protagonist, which is Corona.

Whoever is in charge of the NSO need to fix up Shinobi 3 for Genesis. The controls options are completely removed from options menu and you're stuck with the defaults. The Japanese version of Genesis NSO and Sega Genesis Classics don't have this problem.

@ZeldaFan83 These people are scammers IMO. They know they cornered a niche market in the Western world so they're resorting to incredibly underhanded tactics to stop people from importing the Japanese physical versions or buying the digital releases. Like pressuring devs to delay the digital release date (Batsugun Saturn Tribute) and removing English translations (Valis Collection).

That's the problem with Switch carts. They're more expensive to produce than Blu-ray, and with the wider availability of high speed internet, publishers would rather save money by using the low capacity ones and have the purchaser download the rest of the data.

Interestingly, the eshop page says the collection is 1.7 GBs, whereas the Vita version that comes without MGS1 is at 3.3 GBs. I assume either the size is a placeholder or Konami seriously compressed the assets.

Funnily enough, it's being released on the same day as Raystorm X Raycrisis HD, which seems to be barebones and lack M2's extra polish.

A big shoutout to the scammers at LRG for causing the digital release to be delayed at the last minute to match the unknown physical release date, which includes the Xbox version that isn't even getting a physical release to begin with. Creating FOMO and now screwing with the majority of people who purchase it digitally, everything wrong with the gaming industry today.

For the last question, I also recommend Blade of Darkness, another PC game of the same era that's like a proto Dark Souls. You can buy the Switch port for half the price of Enclave too.

@AcridSkull He said it's the first one HE PLAYED, not the first one ever created.

Unsurprised considering the manufacturing costs of Switch cards. The physical Mega Man Legacy Collect 1+2 release only came with the first collection on card, with the second as DLC. Currently Sonic Origins is 3.7 GB on Switch, I assume the DLC pushes it pass 4 GBs and that makes it more expensive if Sega go for the 8 GB one.

@JJtheTexan The devs just dropped an update which added 4:3. Still no options to disable the soft filter though

I'd buy it if they add more tracks, particularly Singing Mountain, which was removed from the SNES version but added back in the DS remaster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RooECSbuLro

From the rumors I've heard, this happened due to some dispute between Disney and Aspyr, with the former not being happy about the latter supposedly labeling user created mods as official Star Wars content.

Still waiting for Rastan and Cadash. Not even Arcade Archives have them.