Well, would be an alternative to Bert Weedon's Play in a Day! When I was first learning was some books from the local Library and that was about it, well, maybe a VHS tutorial guide if you were lucky ha. This looks really well thought out, they should give it an international release.
The Switch is still putting out games I want to play.... next on the wish list is Dark Forces Remastered, past month I've played Legend of Grimrock and Alisa which are the kinds of games I enjoy.
When I look at current gen consoles, there's little I care about that I can't play on my PS4, except maybe the Robocop game looked good. A Metroid Prime 2 Remaster would be great as I never did finish that game, or 4 if it ever arrives!
I ended up buying Tomb Raider Remastered so replaying it for the first time since the Saturn... I've forgotten a lot of the platforming solutions! Still playing Alisa Developer's Cut and have dug through my retro collection for games and come up with Batman Returns on Game Game and (the very early 90s) Skitchin' on Mega Drive, it's still a fun alternative to Road Rash. The Mega Drive's attempt at chugging 90s guitar for the soundtrack is also pretty good.
So in the end Aspyr have done well, certainly better than Jedi Academy with it's framrate issues. Part of me wants to revisit the original which I first played on Saturn. I'm playing Alisa at the moment where saving is going to a specific room and spending resources, so saving here would not bother me. I don't really like auto saves, I like to save when I consider most optimal if I have an option.
I'm a little cautious with this after Aspyr's Jedi Academy, which has a framerate that is all over the place on Switch. If it consistently performs well, I'd consider in a sale. I completed the original on the Saturn (still have my copy) but never got through the other two, as no PS1. I purchased TR2 on PS3 but never completed it, very challenging game to approach years later. I did play TR3 on a friends PS1at time, as a Londoner, I liked that it had a level on the tube.
That's a shame, I bought Superstars day one and it's probably the best 3D rendered representation of 2D Sonic I've played. My only real issues were some inconsistent music quality, and bosses which broke the pacing. The multiplayer I also hear was underwhelming, but I didn't touch it.
Couldn't find my copy of Master System Sonic 2, but found a replacement in a retro shop, so playing that. Also some G.G. Shinobi.
Over on Switch picked up Alisa Developer' Cut. I've found it reallly challenging at the start despite having played classic survival horror back in the day, but made some progress. Still think the game should let you use the d-pad for tank controls, but the 8bitdo controller has the analogue/ d-pad swap function at least, so that's one way. Still playing Grimrock too, think I am at about level 9 of the dungeon.
The tank controls suit the fixed camera, I find the 'modern' controls less intuitive here as when the perspective switches, your characters pivots to an alternate direction. I feel the d-pad should be utilised for the tank option though, it feels wrong with an analogue stick. If you have something like th 8bitdo M30, you can map the analogue to the d-pad and the game feels like playing Resident Evil on the Saturn.
I like this style of game and what the developer has gone for here. For me it has a real sense of the uncanny about it, and the call back to 90s survival horror aesthetic and design works in it's favour to add to that atmosphere.
Still playing Grimrock on Switch which is great for fans of the dungeon crawler genre, and some more Tears of the Kingdom. Still not finished TotK and even after 145 hours plus, I seem to discover something new every time I come back to it.
Except for that, playing a few retro games, I picked up Robocop Vs. Terminator for the Mega Drive recently (which I'd never played) and it's a fun platform shooter. It's really reminiscent of arcade games of that era.
I could never get behind the Sonic 3 main sprite. I think it also came out at a time where I was leaving games behind (before coming back with the Saturn), so I only played it years later, on Sonic Jam initially. To me, it's my least favourite of the Mega Drive games but I don't really know why. I just prefer the music and graphics in the first two games I think.
@JohnnyMind ha yes, the final boss of Sonic 2 is a little annoying, you can almost cheat the first section getting 3-4 hits in a row, but the second is all about patience. No rings, so if you're hit you start over. Getting all the chaos emeralds legitimately is also really challenging, you pretty much need a 2nd player in the later bonus stages to get enough rings (or just try to control Sonic and Tails with two controllers at once)!
With Generations, If Switch is 60fps, will get that version. Switch is my platform of choice but occasionally if it can't quite make the graphics of a game work, I go with PS4 at least. Dont have a PS5 as I really do enjoy portable play a lot.
On the subject of bosses, on reflection, even Eggman in Sonic 2 is a pain... beating the (not Metal Sonic) Metal Sonic with no rings was easy enough as you can bounce on him a several times in a row if you time it right, but beating the Eggman's robot was more a test of patience. I like Superstars a lot, but Sonic final bosses never seem to be much fun after the first game, and I say that as a fan since '91. Nice to get another free dlc character for Superstars. Generation's on Switch is good and I found it a fun if not outstanding game on PS3, but if its 30fps on Switch and PS4 is 60fps, I'll go for PS4 at least as I don't own a PS5.
I initially bough a Lite. It pretty much led me to buy an OLED as I realised it had become my main gaming device! This is a neat mod, bringing it up to something more like the original Vita.
I liked Generations on PS3, the 3DS version was also interesting as was it's own thing. To be honest I'd want a port to be 60fps to improve upon the PS3 experience, so most likely you'd start with PS4 at that framerate if SEGA include previous gen consoles. A Switch port at 60fps would be great, if they could do it.
Still playing Legend of Grimrock, but taking some time out to play the Arcade Archives release of Rainbow Islands and picked up the new Switch version of Hitman: Blood Money. The alternative music in Rainbow Islands takes a bit of getting used to, but the game is as fun as ever. I've not played much of the Hitman series, but it reminds me of something like Ocean's The Great Escape which I played on the C64 way back when, even if the objective is quite different. I've encountered some proper UI glitches though, so hopefully Feral have a patch planned.
Legend of Grimrock, the announcement for Switch was such a nice suprise and it plays great. I've meant to play the game for years as I have a lot of nostalgia for Dungeon Master, which my friend had for his Atari ST back in the day. I found the game so atmospheric. Really enjoying Grimrock so far, it's a great update to the Dungeon Master style. The lightning also looks really nice on the OLED portable.
Tomb Raider is grid based, so the controls were digital, I wonder how the 'modern' controls will work. I only ever completed the first game on the Saturn and it was quite a challenge, I have played 2 and 3 on PlayStation years later, but I never finished them. The Saturn original really impressed me at the time. I'm not sure these are games I'd want to revsit these days, even with the graphical updates.
My locals GAME stores closed down, I think they're meant to be opening one in Sports Direct, though to be honest, I mostly buy digital games on Switch.
The few physical games I have are from CEX where I've traded stuff in for vouchers.
Finished Full Void on Switch in the week which was good. I did pick up an original Japanese SNES cart of Super Castlevania IV in the week at a retro game shop, so a good excuse for another play through of one of my favouite games of all time. I'm also thinking might give the Master System version of Sonic 2 a playthrough, I'm sure I have the cartridge around somewhere.
I also finally bough Road Redemption in the latest Switch sale. It's a bit rough, but for a lower price, seems a good deal for some modernised Road Rash style gameplay.
@JohnnyMind I agree, Sonic bosses are best for me where they balance a challenge with skill, though I've never found them the most enjoyable aspect. They can be too easy though, like Chemical Plant in Sonic 2, where you can bounce directly on the boss 8 times before he can instigate his first attack. Overall I prefer the fights to be fast so the overall pacing is kept up. If the window for attack for the boss is too narrow with large wind ups in between, it can be frustrating, and I feel superstars has that issue with a few of them. Overall though, I really do enjoy the game.
As a long term fan since the Mega Drive and Master System, I actually think its good. First 3D rendered Sonic that plays more like the classic games and has actual platforming and different routes through the stages like Sonic 1, not just speed thorough set peice after set peice. Also, I'd take the visual cutbacks for 60fps on Switch. Looks nice on the OLED native and since launch the updates seems to have improved performance in the couple of zones I noticed it faltering. My main issues are the bosses break the pacing up quite badly and visual cut backs on Switch are more noticable docked. I hear the multiplayer is bad but I've not touched it.
Working so not much gaming time, but I have started Like a Dragon Gaiden on PS4. It actually runs really well on PS4, though I kind of paused the story once I reached the arcade in game, and started playing Daytona USA 2 and Virtua Fighter 2!
On Switch, probably some Asteroids or Centipede Recharged, as I picked them up in the recent eShop sale.
This is really great news, I've not played the game but I do like the genre and have a lot of nostalgia for playing Dungeon Master on my friends Atari ST.
I still remember seeing Mario 64 on a demo unit in HMV in the London Trocadero at the time, with the 'it's a me' intro, and heading back out to play the arcades in ''SEGA World'. What a time for gaming it was.
I finished up replaying Arkham Asylum and City on Switch, so moved onto Origins on PS3, which still looks and plays well for a late PS3 release.
I got an Evercade VS. over Christmas but out of the box it wouldn't update, which was a shame as wanted to play some Midnight Resistance. I did update the A500 Mini though, so may play some Time Bandit as used to play that game on my friend's Atari ST back in the day.
@Lanmanna The PS4 version of FoC was only availble digitally for a really short period if I remember, and with little publicity... useful if I ever get a PS5 as should be BC. Its a real shame those games are not available now digitally to purchase.
Delisting of licensed games is a always shame, even if they're are not great games... if you miss them. I have the Simpsons Arcade game on PS3 and Transformers Fall of Cybertron on PS4, but missed OutRun Online Arcade on PS3. When I think of some of the great C64 Ocean movie licences (Platoon, Batman the Movie) which wont be ever be officially released on any retro collections, it is unfortunate.
I did buy their recent Jurrasic park compilation digitally, I'd never played the Megadrive games and enjoyed a few of the other titles on there.
Last few weekends when have some gaming time been replaying Arham Asylum and City on Switch. Asylum just got an update which seems to have improved the performance to match City. As its nearly Christmas, I might finally dust off the PS3 for some Arkham Origins as its the only way I have to play the game at the moment. I forgot how enjoyable I found this series, although Knight less so because of all the tank battles.
Retro wise, might play some Turrican 2 and 3 on the Anthology collections.
Not sure how I feel about the 3D Golden Axe and Streets of Rage. I can't think of a 3D scrolling beat 'em up that's ever really worked as good as the best 2D ones. It's just harder to judge space in 3D. Crazy Taxi makes sense, I just hope it's as good as the original, there was a real skill to mastering that game, like all the best arcades. I really do like Sonic Superstars though, I think it's a step in the right direction and the 60fps on Switch was a good choice.
The should really give us a Model 3 collection though now they have it emulated... I need to buy the new Like a Dragon game for Daytona 2. I like the Yakuza series, but be good to have the arcades sold as an AGES line.
OutRun 3 is overdue and SEGA Rally... Shining Force, Panzer Dragoon (and Saga), Burning Rangers...
@Andee I also missed the PSN version of OutRun Online Arcade, I have the Physical PC version of Coast to Coast and the Xbox port, which runs mostly OK on 360 at least. A digital reissue would be great, though very unlikely due to licensing.
I've not really enjoyed a GTA game since Vice City and San Andreas. I liked the historical and cultural reference points of those games, with their specific 80s and 90s settings. I guess to create a similar historical settings, would limit their audience in a sense. GTA 4 and 5 just were just not games I enjoyed to play. The contemporary social media focus of the trailer for the new game, isn't something that resonates with me.
It looks technically really good though, the artistry of the environments is impressive. It wouldn't affect my decision to buy a Switch 2 either way.
Nice! I had the Christmas DLC for Dreamcast Sonic Adventure... was cool, the acapella version of the nights theme would play if you touched the Christmas Tree in Station Square. I still have my Christmas Nights into Dreams disc for Saturn too.
Time for OutRun 3 I'd say, I'd be happy to just see 2 licensed once more as it's one of the best arcade racers I've played. Not sure about the 3D approach to Streets of Rage and Golden Axe, but will be cautiously optimistic for now.
Really I think they should put out some good retro arcade collections and some Model 3 arcade ports. It's so strange they've put Daytona USA 2 in the new Like a Dragon Gaiden game, rather than also just selling it as a proper arcade port.
Still enyoying replaying Arkham Asylum and City on Switch, Knight...not so much, it's an awful port, but I was never as keen on that game anyway. Playing the Batman games is also making think I might load up Ocean's C64 Batman the Movie game for some nostalgia.
Other proper retro this weekend is Balloon Kid on Game Boy (on 3DS VC). I really hope Nintendo expands the NSO Library soon, this game would be a good fit and the strangely absent Super Mario Land.
I've mainly played City, which is good and a preferred way to play than the 'Return' version I have for PS4. Hopefully Asylum can be improved by the time I get through my replay of City. They look really nice on the OLED too. Knight is... well, it reminds me of The Amazing Spiderman or RE Revelations 2 on Vita, but it also is very unstable and crashes a fair bit. There also seems to be a weird a saving bug where you have to keep retring your back-up save to not lose progress. Origins should have been the third game, Knight was never going to work...
It did make me boot up my PS4 version of Knight and it's night and day visually, though I never liked the Batmobile from a gameplay perspective.
I thought would try the Arkham games on Switch though was going to wait, City seems good, preferable to the PS4 version of Return as I prefer the original look of the game, and the 30fps seems mostly stable.
Knight is very compromised though, I feel they have really tried, but even with the reduction in texture and image resolution, reduced geometry and effects, the framerate is nowhere near the target 30fps most of the time. Origins should have been the 3rd game here for me, even if its not part of the Rocksteady trilogy, technically. Still worth it for Asylum and City for me though, I'm looking forward to replaying on the OLED.
I played both at a friends house who had an NES, so these games are tied up with those memories for me. I was a C64 gamer as that was far cheaper here in the UK, with games on cassette going for as little as a few quid compared to expensive NES carts. I liked the atmosphere of Castlevania a lot, and Super Castlevania IV would go on to become one of my favouite video games of all time. I only beat Castlevania 2 myself when the NES mini came out, with some help from a guide. Zelda 2, I've never managed to get into, but I do like the music. 35 years though... where did that go.
@blindsquirrel Yep, I really enjoyed Origins and it's DLC on my PS3 after the first two games, I still have my copy! It would have been a much better fit for Switch. I got a PS4 around launch in part to play Knight (...and Bloodborne), but I think I actually preferred Origins in the end. I also bought the 'return' versions on PS4 and regretted it as City ran really bad.
While Asylum and City look OK, Knight really doesn't. The eShop trailer looks like the PS4 version too. It's a shame they don't seem to be available for seperate purchase as I'd like to replay City on Switch at least. £50 though, with Knight looking as rough as it does.... I realise Origins was a different developer, but would have probably made for a better performing set of games here and they could have saved Knight for a possible Switch successor.
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Re: Hori Unveils Guitar Controller And 'Guitar Life: Lesson 1' For Switch
Well, would be an alternative to Bert Weedon's Play in a Day! When I was first learning was some books from the local Library and that was about it, well, maybe a VHS tutorial guide if you were lucky ha. This looks really well thought out, they should give it an international release.
Re: Endless Ocean: Luminous Is Coming To Switch In May
I really liked the two games on the Wii, was great to hear this announcement.
Re: Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Is A Switch Remake Of A Wii Favourite
I liked this on on the Wii, nice it's making a come back.
Re: Talking Point: If 'Switch 2' Isn't Coming Until 2025, What's Nintendo Got Up Its Sleeve This Year?
The Switch is still putting out games I want to play.... next on the wish list is Dark Forces Remastered, past month I've played Legend of Grimrock and Alisa which are the kinds of games I enjoy.
When I look at current gen consoles, there's little I care about that I can't play on my PS4, except maybe the Robocop game looked good. A Metroid Prime 2 Remaster would be great as I never did finish that game, or 4 if it ever arrives!
Re: Best Tomb Raider Games, Ranked - Lara Croft On Switch And Nintendo Systems
Underworld on Wii was super glitchy. Been playing the remaster on Switch and it's really well done.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 17th)
I ended up buying Tomb Raider Remastered so replaying it for the first time since the Saturn... I've forgotten a lot of the platforming solutions! Still playing Alisa Developer's Cut and have dug through my retro collection for games and come up with Batman Returns on Game Game and (the very early 90s) Skitchin' on Mega Drive, it's still a fun alternative to Road Rash. The Mega Drive's attempt at chugging 90s guitar for the soundtrack is also pretty good.
Re: Review: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (Switch) - The Best Way To Rediscover A Gaming Idol
So in the end Aspyr have done well, certainly better than Jedi Academy with it's framrate issues. Part of me wants to revisit the original which I first played on Saturn. I'm playing Alisa at the moment where saving is going to a specific room and spending resources, so saving here would not bother me. I don't really like auto saves, I like to save when I consider most optimal if I have an option.
Re: Video: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered - 13 Minutes Of Direct Switch Gameplay
I'm a little cautious with this after Aspyr's Jedi Academy, which has a framerate that is all over the place on Switch. If it consistently performs well, I'd consider in a sale. I completed the original on the Saturn (still have my copy) but never got through the other two, as no PS1. I purchased TR2 on PS3 but never completed it, very challenging game to approach years later. I did play TR3 on a friends PS1at time, as a Londoner, I liked that it had a level on the tube.
Re: Sega Reports 'Sluggish' Sales Of Sonic Superstars And Other Major Titles
That's a shame, I bought Superstars day one and it's probably the best 3D rendered representation of 2D Sonic I've played. My only real issues were some inconsistent music quality, and bosses which broke the pacing. The multiplayer I also hear was underwhelming, but I didn't touch it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 10th)
Couldn't find my copy of Master System Sonic 2, but found a replacement in a retro shop, so playing that. Also some G.G. Shinobi.
Over on Switch picked up Alisa Developer' Cut. I've found it reallly challenging at the start despite having played classic survival horror back in the day, but made some progress. Still think the game should let you use the d-pad for tank controls, but the 8bitdo controller has the analogue/ d-pad swap function at least, so that's one way. Still playing Grimrock too, think I am at about level 9 of the dungeon.
Re: Review: Alisa Developer's Cut (Switch) - An Excellent RE Homage That Nails The '90s Vibe
The tank controls suit the fixed camera, I find the 'modern' controls less intuitive here as when the perspective switches, your characters pivots to an alternate direction. I feel the d-pad should be utilised for the tank option though, it feels wrong with an analogue stick. If you have something like th 8bitdo M30, you can map the analogue to the d-pad and the game feels like playing Resident Evil on the Saturn.
I like this style of game and what the developer has gone for here. For me it has a real sense of the uncanny about it, and the call back to 90s survival horror aesthetic and design works in it's favour to add to that atmosphere.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 3rd)
Still playing Grimrock on Switch which is great for fans of the dungeon crawler genre, and some more Tears of the Kingdom. Still not finished TotK and even after 145 hours plus, I seem to discover something new every time I come back to it.
Except for that, playing a few retro games, I picked up Robocop Vs. Terminator for the Mega Drive recently (which I'd never played) and it's a fun platform shooter. It's really reminiscent of arcade games of that era.
Re: Soapbox: An Ode To Marble Garden, Sonic The Hedgehog 3's Best Zone
I could never get behind the Sonic 3 main sprite. I think it also came out at a time where I was leaving games behind (before coming back with the Saturn), so I only played it years later, on Sonic Jam initially. To me, it's my least favourite of the Mega Drive games but I don't really know why. I just prefer the music and graphics in the first two games I think.
Re: Sonic Superstars Celebrates 'Sonic X Shadow Generations' With Free Shadow Costume
@JohnnyMind ha yes, the final boss of Sonic 2 is a little annoying, you can almost cheat the first section getting 3-4 hits in a row, but the second is all about patience. No rings, so if you're hit you start over. Getting all the chaos emeralds legitimately is also really challenging, you pretty much need a 2nd player in the later bonus stages to get enough rings (or just try to control Sonic and Tails with two controllers at once)!
With Generations, If Switch is 60fps, will get that version. Switch is my platform of choice but occasionally if it can't quite make the graphics of a game work, I go with PS4 at least. Dont have a PS5 as I really do enjoy portable play a lot.
Re: Sonic Superstars Celebrates 'Sonic X Shadow Generations' With Free Shadow Costume
On the subject of bosses, on reflection, even Eggman in Sonic 2 is a pain... beating the (not Metal Sonic) Metal Sonic with no rings was easy enough as you can bounce on him a several times in a row if you time it right, but beating the Eggman's robot was more a test of patience. I like Superstars a lot, but Sonic final bosses never seem to be much fun after the first game, and I say that as a fan since '91. Nice to get another free dlc character for Superstars. Generation's on Switch is good and I found it a fun if not outstanding game on PS3, but if its 30fps on Switch and PS4 is 60fps, I'll go for PS4 at least as I don't own a PS5.
Re: Random: Handheld Specialist Creates Prototype 'Switch Lite OLED' Mod
I initially bough a Lite. It pretty much led me to buy an OLED as I realised it had become my main gaming device! This is a neat mod, bringing it up to something more like the original Vita.
Re: Community: What's The Best Switch eShop Game We Missed? (January 2024)
@drspaceman0 I agree, Grimrock is great and a great port.
Re: Rumour: Sonic Generations To Be Featured At PlayStation's State Of Play
I liked Generations on PS3, the 3DS version was also interesting as was it's own thing. To be honest I'd want a port to be 60fps to improve upon the PS3 experience, so most likely you'd start with PS4 at that framerate if SEGA include previous gen consoles. A Switch port at 60fps would be great, if they could do it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 27th)
Still playing Legend of Grimrock, but taking some time out to play the Arcade Archives release of Rainbow Islands and picked up the new Switch version of Hitman: Blood Money. The alternative music in Rainbow Islands takes a bit of getting used to, but the game is as fun as ever. I've not played much of the Hitman series, but it reminds me of something like Ocean's The Great Escape which I played on the C64 way back when, even if the objective is quite different. I've encountered some proper UI glitches though, so hopefully Feral have a patch planned.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 20th)
Legend of Grimrock, the announcement for Switch was such a nice suprise and it plays great. I've meant to play the game for years as I have a lot of nostalgia for Dungeon Master, which my friend had for his Atari ST back in the day. I found the game so atmospheric. Really enjoying Grimrock so far, it's a great update to the Dungeon Master style. The lightning also looks really nice on the OLED portable.
Re: New Star GP's Retro Racing Speeds Onto Switch This March
I'd not seen this one before, but a new arcade racer always has my interest.
Re: Aspyr Finally Reveals More Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Details
Tomb Raider is grid based, so the controls were digital, I wonder how the 'modern' controls will work. I only ever completed the first game on the Saturn and it was quite a challenge, I have played 2 and 3 on PlayStation years later, but I never finished them. The Saturn original really impressed me at the time. I'm not sure these are games I'd want to revsit these days, even with the graphical updates.
Re: GAME Apparently Ending Physical Trade-Ins From Next Month (UK)
My locals GAME stores closed down, I think they're meant to be opening one in Sports Direct, though to be honest, I mostly buy digital games on Switch.
The few physical games I have are from CEX where I've traded stuff in for vouchers.
Re: Feature: 25 Nintendo 64 Games We'd Love To See Added To The Switch Online Expansion Pack
I played limited N64 titles back in the day to be honest, Top Gear Rally was good fun though.
Re: Three More Sega Classics Are Being Revived, It's Claimed
OutRun... one day hopefully, 2006 is a way back now.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 13th)
Finished Full Void on Switch in the week which was good. I did pick up an original Japanese SNES cart of Super Castlevania IV in the week at a retro game shop, so a good excuse for another play through of one of my favouite games of all time. I'm also thinking might give the Master System version of Sonic 2 a playthrough, I'm sure I have the cartridge around somewhere.
I also finally bough Road Redemption in the latest Switch sale. It's a bit rough, but for a lower price, seems a good deal for some modernised Road Rash style gameplay.
Re: Sonic Superstars Receives Small Update On Switch
@JohnnyMind I agree, Sonic bosses are best for me where they balance a challenge with skill, though I've never found them the most enjoyable aspect. They can be too easy though, like Chemical Plant in Sonic 2, where you can bounce directly on the boss 8 times before he can instigate his first attack. Overall I prefer the fights to be fast so the overall pacing is kept up. If the window for attack for the boss is too narrow with large wind ups in between, it can be frustrating, and I feel superstars has that issue with a few of them. Overall though, I really do enjoy the game.
Re: Sonic Superstars Receives Small Update On Switch
As a long term fan since the Mega Drive and Master System, I actually think its good. First 3D rendered Sonic that plays more like the classic games and has actual platforming and different routes through the stages like Sonic 1, not just speed thorough set peice after set peice. Also, I'd take the visual cutbacks for 60fps on Switch. Looks nice on the OLED native and since launch the updates seems to have improved performance in the couple of zones I noticed it faltering. My main issues are the bosses break the pacing up quite badly and visual cut backs on Switch are more noticable docked. I hear the multiplayer is bad but I've not touched it.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 6th)
Working so not much gaming time, but I have started Like a Dragon Gaiden on PS4. It actually runs really well on PS4, though I kind of paused the story once I reached the arcade in game, and started playing Daytona USA 2 and Virtua Fighter 2!
On Switch, probably some Asteroids or Centipede Recharged, as I picked them up in the recent eShop sale.
Re: Dungeon-Crawling RPG Legend Of Grimrock Is Getting A Switch Release
This is really great news, I've not played the game but I do like the genre and have a lot of nostalgia for playing Dungeon Master on my friends Atari ST.
Re: Soapbox: Charles Martinet Made Gaming's Greatest Accident A Real Character
I still remember seeing Mario 64 on a demo unit in HMV in the London Trocadero at the time, with the 'it's a me' intro, and heading back out to play the arcades in ''SEGA World'. What a time for gaming it was.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend?
I finished up replaying Arkham Asylum and City on Switch, so moved onto Origins on PS3, which still looks and plays well for a late PS3 release.
I got an Evercade VS. over Christmas but out of the box it wouldn't update, which was a shame as wanted to play some Midnight Resistance. I did update the A500 Mini though, so may play some Time Bandit as used to play that game on my friend's Atari ST back in the day.
Re: Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection Is About To Be Delisted On The Switch eShop
@Lanmanna The PS4 version of FoC was only availble digitally for a really short period if I remember, and with little publicity... useful if I ever get a PS5 as should be BC. Its a real shame those games are not available now digitally to purchase.
Re: Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection Is About To Be Delisted On The Switch eShop
Delisting of licensed games is a always shame, even if they're are not great games... if you miss them. I have the Simpsons Arcade game on PS3 and Transformers Fall of Cybertron on PS4, but missed OutRun Online Arcade on PS3. When I think of some of the great C64 Ocean movie licences (Platoon, Batman the Movie) which wont be ever be officially released on any retro collections, it is unfortunate.
I did buy their recent Jurrasic park compilation digitally, I'd never played the Megadrive games and enjoyed a few of the other titles on there.
Re: Soapbox: In 2023, Mario Got Weird Again
I just want the very 'weird' Super Mario Land on NSO at this point. I liked Wonder, was fun.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (Christmas 2023 Edition)
Last few weekends when have some gaming time been replaying Arham Asylum and City on Switch. Asylum just got an update which seems to have improved the performance to match City. As its nearly Christmas, I might finally dust off the PS3 for some Arkham Origins as its the only way I have to play the game at the moment. I forgot how enjoyable I found this series, although Knight less so because of all the tank battles.
Retro wise, might play some Turrican 2 and 3 on the Anthology collections.
Re: Sega Reveals New Details For Shinobi, Jet Set Radio, Streets Of Rage Revivals
Not sure how I feel about the 3D Golden Axe and Streets of Rage. I can't think of a 3D scrolling beat 'em up that's ever really worked as good as the best 2D ones. It's just harder to judge space in 3D. Crazy Taxi makes sense, I just hope it's as good as the original, there was a real skill to mastering that game, like all the best arcades. I really do like Sonic Superstars though, I think it's a step in the right direction and the 60fps on Switch was a good choice.
The should really give us a Model 3 collection though now they have it emulated... I need to buy the new Like a Dragon game for Daytona 2. I like the Yakuza series, but be good to have the arcades sold as an AGES line.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 16th)
Still on the Arkham Asylum and City replay on Switch. They actually look really nice on the OLED...and a bit of Space Harrier.
Re: Talking Point: What Classic Sega Franchises Do You Want To See Rebooted?
OutRun 3 is overdue and SEGA Rally... Shining Force, Panzer Dragoon (and Saga), Burning Rangers...
@Andee I also missed the PSN version of OutRun Online Arcade, I have the Physical PC version of Coast to Coast and the Xbox port, which runs mostly OK on 360 at least. A digital reissue would be great, though very unlikely due to licensing.
Re: GTA 6 On 'Switch 2' Would Be "Very Tricky To Pull Off", Says Digital Foundry
I've not really enjoyed a GTA game since Vice City and San Andreas. I liked the historical and cultural reference points of those games, with their specific 80s and 90s settings. I guess to create a similar historical settings, would limit their audience in a sense. GTA 4 and 5 just were just not games I enjoyed to play. The contemporary social media focus of the trailer for the new game, isn't something that resonates with me.
It looks technically really good though, the artistry of the environments is impressive. It wouldn't affect my decision to buy a Switch 2 either way.
Re: Sonic Superstars Is Offering Free Holiday Costume DLC
Nice! I had the Christmas DLC for Dreamcast Sonic Adventure... was cool, the acapella version of the nights theme would play if you touched the Christmas Tree in Station Square. I still have my Christmas Nights into Dreams disc for Saturn too.
Re: Sega Plans To Revive Even "More" Legacy Franchises
Time for OutRun 3 I'd say, I'd be happy to just see 2 licensed once more as it's one of the best arcade racers I've played. Not sure about the 3D approach to Streets of Rage and Golden Axe, but will be cautiously optimistic for now.
Really I think they should put out some good retro arcade collections and some Model 3 arcade ports. It's so strange they've put Daytona USA 2 in the new Like a Dragon Gaiden game, rather than also just selling it as a proper arcade port.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 9th)
Still enyoying replaying Arkham Asylum and City on Switch, Knight...not so much, it's an awful port, but I was never as keen on that game anyway. Playing the Batman games is also making think I might load up Ocean's C64 Batman the Movie game for some nostalgia.
Other proper retro this weekend is Balloon Kid on Game Boy (on 3DS VC). I really hope Nintendo expands the NSO Library soon, this game would be a good fit and the strangely absent Super Mario Land.
Re: Talking Point: What Are The Worst Parts Of Your Favourite Games?
My first thought is 'any final boss in most King of Fighters games'. Yes I will take that 25% health option, and only just about win nonetheless...
I usually think I am playing fairly well, then then bosses show up and its more of a difficultly cliff face than a curve, for me at least.
Re: Hands On: Atari 50 Gets Even Better With Adventure II, Warbirds, And More
Nice, am downloading now. I quite like a few of these 2600 games, and the Lynx game looks good.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis of Batman: Arkham Trilogy
I've mainly played City, which is good and a preferred way to play than the 'Return' version I have for PS4. Hopefully Asylum can be improved by the time I get through my replay of City. They look really nice on the OLED too. Knight is... well, it reminds me of The Amazing Spiderman or RE Revelations 2 on Vita, but it also is very unstable and crashes a fair bit. There also seems to be a weird a saving bug where you have to keep retring your back-up save to not lose progress. Origins should have been the third game, Knight was never going to work...
It did make me boot up my PS4 version of Knight and it's night and day visually, though I never liked the Batmobile from a gameplay perspective.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 2nd)
I thought would try the Arkham games on Switch though was going to wait, City seems good, preferable to the PS4 version of Return as I prefer the original look of the game, and the 30fps seems mostly stable.
Knight is very compromised though, I feel they have really tried, but even with the reduction in texture and image resolution, reduced geometry and effects, the framerate is nowhere near the target 30fps most of the time. Origins should have been the 3rd game here for me, even if its not part of the Rocksteady trilogy, technically. Still worth it for Asylum and City for me though, I'm looking forward to replaying on the OLED.
Re: Anniversary: Zelda II And Castlevania II Both Turn 35 This Month
I played both at a friends house who had an NES, so these games are tied up with those memories for me. I was a C64 gamer as that was far cheaper here in the UK, with games on cassette going for as little as a few quid compared to expensive NES carts. I liked the atmosphere of Castlevania a lot, and Super Castlevania IV would go on to become one of my favouite video games of all time. I only beat Castlevania 2 myself when the NES mini came out, with some help from a guide. Zelda 2, I've never managed to get into, but I do like the music. 35 years though... where did that go.
Re: Video: Batman Arkham Trilogy Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison
@blindsquirrel Yep, I really enjoyed Origins and it's DLC on my PS3 after the first two games, I still have my copy! It would have been a much better fit for Switch. I got a PS4 around launch in part to play Knight (...and Bloodborne), but I think I actually preferred Origins in the end. I also bought the 'return' versions on PS4 and regretted it as City ran really bad.
Re: Video: Batman Arkham Trilogy Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison
While Asylum and City look OK, Knight really doesn't. The eShop trailer looks like the PS4 version too. It's a shame they don't seem to be available for seperate purchase as I'd like to replay City on Switch at least. £50 though, with Knight looking as rough as it does.... I realise Origins was a different developer, but would have probably made for a better performing set of games here and they could have saved Knight for a possible Switch successor.