Great games, shoddy couldn't care less presentation. Why revive and deliver such an important and largely unknown set of arcade hardware, only to hash the delivery? I assume that these are merely running on MAME, just as the CAPCOM collections do. If that is the case and given the standard array of screen options, this makes absolutely no sense. Plus, all of this shoddy work will greatly affect the sales numbers.
@Kochambra That's literally what they do for all the other platforms, only with more stuff which is relatable to the extra power of the systems. They've literally done this same thing with every franchise since the nineties.
@Baler It kinda is, in relation or comparison to a brand-new game. The code and the game ran on a lesser powered console from twenty plus years ago. So, we immediately know it will run here, the extra horsepower and modern graphical capabilities are used to give it a new skin. This was not a good example to choose.
@guitarpete987 No. The reviewer is very well known in the shooter circles and extremely knowledgeable. He actually screen tests the lag input. The thing is, there is a vast difference between playing shoot-em-ups and professionally playing them, his level of expertise will fall into the latter category. Most casual players, which I would probably fall into, just wouldn't notice, and that is where people have become confused over these reviews.
@Baler Sure, but always with some form of concession. The switch is wonderful, but it's a tired old man now. Time for a new version so that there would no longer be any chats regarding whether a game is possible.
@mechayakuza It certainly is up there. I think fifteen would've been fair. If they had added the usual M2 extra modes, twenty-five would have been definitely warranted.
@PinderSchloss Totally agree with the characters comment, that's just silly. It would of been better to have it's own identity to match its visual aesthetic.
Looks interesting, but it would of been better with completely different characters, also I'm not sold on the production values, the player ship looks floaty and awkward at points, like it doesn't control correctly. More than happy to be wrong though.
@Thomystic Have you played it? It's literally nothing like Contra. Yes, it shares a similar Mega Drive colour palette and graphical style, but hey it's JOYMASHER again, so no surprise there.
@Serpenterror framerate is directly related to how it will run, which was my point entirely. Thanks for listing your game playing history though. Gowcazier however is a great game, as are many of the others you mentioned.
@LoyalWolf Thats a massive undertaking that few will tackle. R-Type in pixel form obviously already existed and the HD is a skin over, so in that instance it was a relatively simple process. A new Mega Man in this style would mean essentially making the game twice, and whilst it would be excellent, it's unlikely it would happen.
Mega Man as a pizza delivery guy living in a squalid flat with no heating. Lots of mini games of him making questionable decisions whilst inebriated on cheap booze.
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Re: Review: IGS Classic Arcade Collection - An Excellent Selection, Poorly Presented
Great games, shoddy couldn't care less presentation. Why revive and deliver such an important and largely unknown set of arcade hardware, only to hash the delivery? I assume that these are merely running on MAME, just as the CAPCOM collections do. If that is the case and given the standard array of screen options, this makes absolutely no sense. Plus, all of this shoddy work will greatly affect the sales numbers.
Re: Review: IGS Classic Arcade Collection - An Excellent Selection, Poorly Presented
@CharlieGirl ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Re: Round Up: Everything Announced In Nintendo's April 2023 Indie World Showcase
I honestly thought the whole thing was pretty weak. Blasphemous 2 was the highlight.
Re: Hands On: LEGO 2K Drive Is A Wild Ride, But Will It Prove Too Much For Switch?
@Baler I want you to write to Nintendo and tell them we've just realised something.
Re: Four Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
@GameOtaku Right. so not the same game at all.
Re: Sunsoft's Classic Platformer Trip World Will Get New Colour Re-Release On Switch, GB And GBC
@CharlieGirl They claimed three thousand in the video. I have no idea. I bought mine many years ago.
Re: Hands On: LEGO 2K Drive Is A Wild Ride, But Will It Prove Too Much For Switch?
@Baler To follow up, this game has now dropped, and guess what? It doesn't run well. Surprise surprise.
Re: Four Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
@TheBigBlue The Mega Drive port of SF2 is on the SF collection?
Re: Hori Unveils Five New Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Products
@MetalKingShield Hori Split pad, they've been out in other colours for at least six months. it's the same thing, just smaller.
Re: FIFA Replacement 'EA Sports FC' Officially Unveiled
@Kochambra That's literally what they do for all the other platforms, only with more stuff which is relatable to the extra power of the systems. They've literally done this same thing with every franchise since the nineties.
Re: Surprise! Eight Classic PolyGame Master Arcade Titles Are Out Now On Switch
@ComfyAko One is a run n gun. They don't make anything else other than mahjong.
Re: Review: Cannon Dancer - Osman - The Bold, Concise Strider Sequel You Always Wanted
@lemonjellydude it's a classic arcade title, what did you expect?
Re: Surprise! Classic PolyGame Master Arcade Titles Are Coming To Switch
This is truly excellent.
Re: FIFA Replacement 'EA Sports FC' Officially Unveiled
@Dman10 Yep because the Switch is weak. When Nintendo finally gives us some four-year-old tech, we can finally have the nice things.
Re: Tiny Thor Nails Pixel Art Platforming And Puzzles In Stunning New Trailer
looks nice, if not a bit like an old Amiga game or similar.
Re: Hands On: LEGO 2K Drive Is A Wild Ride, But Will It Prove Too Much For Switch?
@Baler It kinda is, in relation or comparison to a brand-new game. The code and the game ran on a lesser powered console from twenty plus years ago. So, we immediately know it will run here, the extra horsepower and modern graphical capabilities are used to give it a new skin. This was not a good example to choose.
Re: PlatinumGames Announces Next Instalment In "Neo-Classic Arcade" Series On April Fools' Day
No way that's real, if it is, it looks awful.
Re: SNK Announces The King Of Fighters XIII Global Match For Nintendo Switch
I mean it's a good game, but it's also twelve years old or something.
Re: SNK Announces The King Of Fighters XIII Global Match For Nintendo Switch
@Selim cause they can play the latest one and not a twelve year old 360 title.
Re: Hands On: LEGO 2K Drive Is A Wild Ride, But Will It Prove Too Much For Switch?
@Baler Sure, a graphical update of a twenty year old game.
Re: Where To Buy Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Switch OLED Console And Pro Controller
is this the Trojan horse for the switch successor?
Re: Where To Buy Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Switch OLED Console And Pro Controller
Why o why o why o why, couldn't they just for once make the controller grip the same uniform colour as the joycon, like a proper themed console.
Re: Review: Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha - Great Games Shamed By Horrendous Input Lag
@guitarpete987 No. The reviewer is very well known in the shooter circles and extremely knowledgeable. He actually screen tests the lag input. The thing is, there is a vast difference between playing shoot-em-ups and professionally playing them, his level of expertise will fall into the latter category. Most casual players, which I would probably fall into, just wouldn't notice, and that is where people have become confused over these reviews.
Re: Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon Double Pack Physical Switch Release Announced
Bought them both from Limited Run. This seems like a weirdly late decision, unless there was some contractual holdup from LR.
Re: DNF Duel's Switch Release Won't Support Rollback Netcode
And just like that, another Switch port is ruined.
Re: Hands On: LEGO 2K Drive Is A Wild Ride, But Will It Prove Too Much For Switch?
@Baler Sure, but always with some form of concession. The switch is wonderful, but it's a tired old man now. Time for a new version so that there would no longer be any chats regarding whether a game is possible.
Re: Review: Assault Suits Valken Declassified - A Great Treatment Of A Mecha Classic
@mechayakuza It certainly is up there. I think fifteen would've been fair. If they had added the usual M2 extra modes, twenty-five would have been definitely warranted.
Re: Metroid: Zero Mission Screenshots Found On Nintendo Switch Online By Dataminer
You know it's coming, you know it's the best. Simply a matter of waiting.
Re: Where To Buy Metroid Prime Remastered On Switch
@MS7000 Oh, they must of sourced more.
Re: Upcoming Retro Shooter 'FUR Squadron' Looks Like Psychedelic Star Fox
@PinderSchloss Totally agree with the characters comment, that's just silly. It would of been better to have it's own identity to match its visual aesthetic.
Re: Upcoming Retro Shooter 'FUR Squadron' Looks Like Psychedelic Star Fox
Looks interesting, but it would of been better with completely different characters, also I'm not sold on the production values, the player ship looks floaty and awkward at points, like it doesn't control correctly. More than happy to be wrong though.
Re: Where To Buy Metroid Prime Remastered On Switch
Gotta get that Asian version for the artwork.
Re: Where To Buy Metroid Prime Remastered On Switch
@MS7000 Yep they're excellent, but they sold out at that price days ago.
Re: Review: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - Drop-Dead Gorgeous, Neo-Retro Action Platforming
@daveMcFlave Play the Japanese version or nothing at all, it's superior in every way and vastly more playable.
Re: Switch Online's Game Boy Library Is Slightly Different In Japan
I always download the Japanese versions, for the awesome box art if nothing else. We need Metroid Zero.
Re: Review: Drainus - A Spectacular, Showboating Tour De Force For Sci-Fi Shmup Fans
@rockodoodle very easy for hardcore players, i play a lot of shooters and found the challenge to be fine and absolutely not too easy.
Re: Round Up: Here's What Switch Online Players Think Of GoldenEye 007 So Far
@Byungsuk101 other way around more like.
Re: Sting's Wii Party RPG 'Dokapon Kingdom' Is Coming To Switch
Brilliant game, but needs other players, the solo is pretty dull.
Re: Dead Cells' Castlevania DLC Looks Like Symphony Of The Night Reincarnated
Rogue stuff isn't my thing, but this is worth firing this up again for.
Re: Dead Cells' Castlevania DLC Looks Like Symphony Of The Night Reincarnated
@Serpenterror Well yeah they're not doing anything or are they?
Re: Review: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - Drop-Dead Gorgeous, Neo-Retro Action Platforming
@daveMcFlave No dude, VGM. Blazing Chrome is of course very very much like Contra Hard Corps. It's essentially Contra hard Corps Plus
Re: Review: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - Drop-Dead Gorgeous, Neo-Retro Action Platforming
@Thomystic Have you played it? It's literally nothing like Contra. Yes, it shares a similar Mega Drive colour palette and graphical style, but hey it's JOYMASHER again, so no surprise there.
Re: Review: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - Drop-Dead Gorgeous, Neo-Retro Action Platforming
@Ellie-Moo You have the patients of a saint. This is the easiest double-dip on the planet for me.
Re: Takashi Iizuka: SEGA Has "A Lot More" Planned For Sonic The Hedgehog In 2023
For Christ's sake, how about making plans for all the other incredible IP's you're sat on. Sonic has been done to death.
Re: DNF Duel Is Getting A Nintendo Switch Port In April 2023
@Serpenterror framerate is directly related to how it will run, which was my point entirely. Thanks for listing your game playing history though. Gowcazier however is a great game, as are many of the others you mentioned.
Re: Talking Point: What Would You Want To See In A 'Mega Man 12'?
@LoyalWolf Thats a massive undertaking that few will tackle. R-Type in pixel form obviously already existed and the HD is a skin over, so in that instance it was a relatively simple process. A new Mega Man in this style would mean essentially making the game twice, and whilst it would be excellent, it's unlikely it would happen.
Re: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Collection Launches On Switch Spring 2023
@mikegamer I still bought a copy though.
Re: Azure Striker Gunvolt 3's "Biggest Update" Is Now Available On Switch
I've only played the demo, but this game is fantastic, my favourite in the series I think.
Re: Talking Point: What Would You Want To See In A 'Mega Man 12'?
@Slain You do realise we have HD pixels now that work on HD screens right?
Re: Talking Point: What Would You Want To See In A 'Mega Man 12'?
Mega Man as a pizza delivery guy living in a squalid flat with no heating. Lots of mini games of him making questionable decisions whilst inebriated on cheap booze.