AndrewTS

(MikeSC) Ico sucked. (/MikeSC) Now that that's out of the way, what's the heads up on a playable demo? Last I heard it was supposed to be on the new Jampack (which I plan to check out for the Curse of Darkness demo), but I haven't seen it out yet. Seeing still screen shots does it no justice. You have to see it in motion.

Most of the folks here are usually on the same page, so there's been few arguments. Even you admit that Square pretty much sucks now, the occasional decent release aside. Thankfully, Xenosaga Ep. 2 was such a huge bomb my fears of other companies taking similar routes are assuaged for now. Apparently they're trying to pay penance by making a 2D DS version of 1 and 2. I think you blew a previous chance. When I confronted you on your shameless bias when posting the Revolution controller with no accompanying news text or article links, you basically ignored it. Just about everyone was talking about now Nintendo is crazy, stupid, out of touch, etc. Then 24 hours later people were doing 180s after actually *reading* about it (imagine that) and basically saying the same things I was saying in the first place. Pretty much the only person who is likely to vastly deviate from the norm is MikeSC, whose sum total of useful contributions seems to have begun and ended with pointing out that Metal Arms and Ratchet and Clank are really good. If things have since changed, note that I have had him on ignore for a good month and a half. Too bad SR was originally on MAT2, but they held back on it and MK1.

Using *normal* attacks drains your health on it, though. WTF? The bonus cd was a disappointment, too. Considering how many people put Eternal Champions CD on their list of top SCD games, apparently the base engine appeals to some people, but I didn't see the big deal when the game was new. evem/

<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Mickey Mouse: Red X 1 and 2 ruled. (EDIT: Hey, 10 hours later and there the screens are!) I remember that the Looney Tunes would often luck out with some decent games. B-Ball was a decent NBA Jam clone, Desert Demolition was a blast, and Bug's Genesis game (name escapes me right now) was hard but really fun. I hated the Taz games. I know that Tiny Toons inexplicably got games years after the series was cancelled. Hell, there is a GBA game that's either coming out or was put out recently I saw reviews for.

They sold off their cash cow, changed their name, put out some games that were financial duds (Skullmonkeys, Wild 9, Boombots) and didn't quite live up to the EWJ games. And today, the only one we still hear about is that greasy "I think I'm the Fonz of the game industry even though I'm a asshat who didn't even deserve credit for the music that came out of my studio" Tommy T. Oh, and Perry released some statement about what he thought about the Revolution controller, and everyone who read it was trying to remember a game he was involved in within the past 7 years.

Yes <{POST_SNAPBACK}> World of Illusion and Castle of Illusion, anyone? World is better, but it loses something without coop, though. Mickey Mania was *the* Mickey Mouse game, though. Fantasia blew. The Magical Quests were totally different animals, of course.

SNES version was made by Capcom. Completely different game. Good, but Genesis one was more enjoyable. The SNES game is available on GBA. Lion King was was the same game on both systems. Well, if Anya hadn't already sharked the thread... SNES version was the better *game*, but for capturing the spirit of the show and being unique, the Genesis version comes on top. A B&B game designed like a PC Adventure game...who'd have thunk it? I had the Game Gear version. It was a boring, crap platformer, but without all the traits that made the SNES one fun. SNES had Chicken Fights, neat boss fights, and BUTT FIGHTER!!

Aladdin's a pretty decent game that was overhyped because of the graphics. Still fun, though. During 16-bit days it seems like you'd get the odd *good* licensed game more often, because you'd often get folks like Capcom or Konami making it. EWJ is better on the Sega version, but the best version is the SCD/Special Edition. The PC CD version is the SE version, which works well even on Windows XP, although you have to mess around with the display colors to get it working right.

Everyone knew it sucked when it was announced...way to exceed expectations, Midway. This thread should die. It's absorbing all the content that could be used for half a dozen niche threads, which always end up going off-topic eventually anyway. ...which I guess was the purpose, but it still sucks.

Missing... Beyond Oasis aka The Story of Thor Ranger X Ristar Castlevania Bloodlines Toejam and Earl 2 Shinobi 3 (some would say Revenge of Shinobi as well, hasn't held up for me) Dynamite Headdy Landstalker Ecco 1 and 2 Mega Turrican Phantasy Star IV WTF? raza deserves mad props for bringing the obscurity. There's a few there even I haven't heard of.

I'm just kind of used to load times in most of my disc-based 2D fighters anyway. Yet, there isn't any noticeable loading on Final Fight. *shrug* Credits--point--they replaced all of the menus and gave you that lame overlay instead of the regular options/title screens. The SGnG menu doesn't allow you to access the in-game sound test as well. I spent tons of time playing the GBC Ghosts and Goblins, so I had fun playing the version on board.

I think it's a decent port--certainly a better value than the insane prices the SF2C/Capcom Generations versions were fetching online. Yeah, there are sound issues, but I grew up with the SNES/Genesis versions so it isn't a big deal. Load time? Pretty much what I expected. Alex Lucard (insidepulse) is the only person I know of reporting control issues. But he thinks Super Ghouls and Ghosts was a Genesis game, didn't know Forgotten Worlds supported the analog sticks, and has given glowing reviews to both versions of Maximum Impact.

Yeah, pretty neat to have a beat 'em up with gunplay in it, even if it is toned down from the original version. Yeah, I already mentioned that a few pages back...

MSRP on this? And any chance of a FYE bonus disc?

No official titles/platforms have been announced, but Iga's stated that there are more CVs on the way, and will continue to be post-1999 on the handheld version(s?), and pre-1999 on console. If anyone here can nab the Jampack, post your thoughts on the Curse demo, plz.

Researched the 2 in 1 thing... Apparently it's based on this: http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/259693.asp Coincidentally (?) Japan is getting re-released copies of AoS and HoD (Konami the Best versions): http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-19-37-406617...astlevania.html So, assuming EBGames isn't full of it (and remember this is the same EB games that posted a preorder page for XB Soul Calibur 3 and took a month or so to update their scheduled ship date for KH2), I guess HoD and AoS will be getting the multicart treatment. Since CVII and III haven't appeared on GBA yet (either separately or compiled), and have yet to be released as Famicom Minis in Japan, if it's real it'll be HoD and AoS.

Gotcha, although Konami's track record with 3D action games has been quite spotty, save for MGS3. The Primes can get away with being less graphically intense, though. More organic environments are acceptable. CV is expected to have top-notch art design, otoh. Legacy of Darkness came darn close to doing everything right. If CoD sucks, Iga needs to get over himself and let some of the KCEK folks who worked on them to help contribute input and design ideas. Although the Curse of Darkness hype supposedly has it geared more like a SotN-style game than the glorified hack-n'-slash that was LoI.

2.5D games haven't really had a vast amount of commercial success lately, I think. But I'm fine with a new 2D Castletroid every year and a half, and allegedly there's going to be a new one for DS as well after this.

Old news, but EA doesn't really give a flying dutchman about its customers: http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000837061762/ http://www.maddenrecall.us/ I put up with more glaring incompetencies at work, but as an established company with about 20 years in the biz, this is pretty screwed up.

Yeah, and apparently the TCM prequel currently in the works. JCVD's new movies are apparently all being made in Europe and DTV to us, presumably because Americans got bored of watching meaty white guys kicking each other in the face, especially when guys like Jet Li and Jackie Chan do it better and faster. And you're supposed to be laughing at Jackie in most of his roles.

No, Zangief was. And his actor has the same first name as me. Although without Raul's performance it would have been very hard to sit through. And yes, the same Ming Na. She's done voice work for the crappy FF Spirits Within movie, and also voiced Mulan and Hardnosed Asian Cop Chick in the crappy new Batman animated series. How sad is it that you can get typecast in VOICE ACTING?

Oh, agreed. It's just that *right* before that there's that long bio building up JCVD's martial arts background, with a ton of his flicks listed. Then "our M. Bison was Gomez." It makes no mention of RJ's death, which I guess is a "damned if you do/don't" scenario, but it kind of fits in with how the bios didn't really tell you what those actors have done since (usually not much).

Not going to happen, because of too many idiots like a guy I saw up at EB who looked at the back of the Metal Slug 3 box, saw the screenshots and said that it "looks like the old Nintendo."

Too bad he's a moron. I picked up Yoshi Topsy-Turvy. Gimmicky as all hell, but pretty darn fun. But playing it public makes you look insane. I found a COMPLETE Street Fighter The Movie for PSX. I used to have the disc only, but it was scratched all to hell. This disc is nearly perfect. The actor bios are funny. Looks like the people who did the manual spent about 2 minutes tops on each one. But Van Damme's bio gives more information on him than all the rest put together, and it's virtually all about his martial arts background. Ming-Na Wen is currently enjoying great success as an Asian-American actress. Filmography: The Joy Luck Club ('93) Her previous career as an African American film actress was a failure I presume. (Kylie) Well known as both a singer and actress... In the US, maybe 8 years prior to the movie coming out. Wait, actress? I guess I'll incur Fluffykotz's wrath for that. (Raul Julia) This actor is best known for his role as the suave, passionate father Gomez of the Addams Family series. Which made him an excellent choice as M. Bison I guess. Colonel Guile bio: The ultimate combination of intelligence and power.. Blanka quote: "Grrrrr! I hunger for blood!"

My interest in WWE has been waning for a long time. The entertainment I get for is derived less from the product and more in mocking it in the Raw threads. So I'd usually catch Raw, and see if SD spoilers look interesting. However, now I have a fulltime job, one that keeps me on shift until after SD is over and results in me missing hour 1 of Raw. Raw threads have been losing posts for a long time, but without live Raw and the thread to go with it, I barely pay attention. I could still tape the shows if they look good, but setting up a tape to record is too much trouble. And when you work full time (and occasionally have overtime on top of that), you value your free time more and more. When I had tons of free time, sure, why not? However, I have better things to do now, and that 2 hours could be better spent with friends, gaming, or watching DVDs. The non-wrestling folders are the only reasons I visit/post here anymore, and I know I'm not alone on that.