Ketsui for DS?!

ARCADIA · Post by **ARCADIA** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:26 pm

First true shmup for DS wow

http://mihara.sub.jp/top/blog/sb203/log ... tml#sequel

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:30 pm

shmup love for DS finally!!!!
I'm so excited!

Post by **Dave_K.** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:31 pm

That page says its just test, and not a true port. Since Akira couldn't get stage 5 to work on the PS2 I somehow find it comical that they might even consider releasing a remix on DS.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:32 pm

Dave_K. wrote:Since Akira they couldn't get stage 5 to work on the PS2 I somehow find it comical that they might even consider releasing a remix on DS.

They really are just mocking us now.

ArrogantBastard · Post by **ArrogantBastard** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:32 pm

What the fuck?

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:38 pm

Well that video of Doom on that site seems promising.

I too am in the what the fuck catergory as I do (edit) NOT want to get a DS.

icepick · Post by **icepick** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:40 pm

Well, that one caught me by surprise. I've been thinking of getting a DS though, so... by all means?

It seems odd that if they're willing to "remix" the game for DS, why wouldn't they simply do the same for the PS2 port that they've already worked so much on? I suppose it has to do with the rest of the PS2 port being nearly arcade perfect in the other stages, whereas a DS port would perhaps be consistent in its not-arcade-exactness throughout all the stages.

Does the game actually appear adapted to vertical yoko screen format, or is it simply squashed tate? Very interesting in any case; Thanks Arcadia!

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:59 pm

It's about fucking damn time that a true shmup appeared on the DS platform..... ^_~

And Nanostray (from the same folks who gave us the GBA titles of Iridion 3-D and Iridion 2) doesn't count?

And can the DS display at a smooth 60 frames-per-seconde framerate? (That's what the Ketsui PCB runs at...) ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Ayanami · Post by **Ayanami** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:10 pm

That looks so awesome. Can't wait for it.

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:15 pm

looks mint, be awesome having that in your grasp

Cyarc · Post by **Cyarc** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:18 pm

This is the last thing I expected, but very good news as I bought a DS last summer for 20$ and I havn't used it much.

DBH87 · Post by **DBH87** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:20 pm

Cyarc wrote:This is the last thing I expected, but very good news as I bought a DS last summer for 20$ and I havn't used it much.

you bought a ds for $20, who off stevie wonder

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:23 pm

And if Ketsui does get ported to the DS, the PS2 port will never be released to the general public due to it not being acceptable for general release. No wonder why the PCB version is in such high demand.

Of course, such tradeoffs in framerates versus battery life versus CPU power -- overclock the CPU at the expense of battery life to have a decent 60fps framerate on the DS platform. ^_~

I don't think such a 30 fps framerate Ketsui port on the DS will sit well with the shmup community, right?

A 60fps framerate Ketsui port on the DS would be pushing it -- I'd rather go with such 60fps version myself if it's technically feasible..... ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:45 pm

Yeah, they say they're taking votes on whether to release it or not. I can see how people really want to play this, but for those that think releasing Ketsui on the DS is a good idea, congratulations on completely missing the boat.

I somehow find it comical that they might even consider releasing a remix on DS.

They wouldn't have to adhere so strictly to a "recreation" which stopped them before. Anyone can tell Doom's patterns shown in the video are frame for frame very different. Looks much slower to me. And let's not forget the different resolution/aspect ratio. They would actually have more freedom.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 10:50 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Yeah, they say they're taking votes on whether to release it or not. I can see how people really want to play this, but for those that think releasing Ketsui on the DS is a good idea, congratulations on completely missing the boat.

And to "catch the boat" would be the PS2 port of Ketsui being released as is (with the non-fixable slowdown in Stage 5 area) -- it ain't gonna happen, folks. ^_~

And does anybody know of a secret stash of Ketsui PCBs to be found? ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:40 pm

Playing any shooting game on a handheld (especially Ketsui, and especially the DS) is simply perverse and disgusting.

cigsthecat · Post by **cigsthecat** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:51 pm

Oh man, this is hilarious.

RyanDG · Post by **RyanDG** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 11:56 pm

I'm truly torn.

It's a great technical feat, but its also a sad consolation for what could've been. :(

mannerbot · Post by **mannerbot** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:06 am

Post by **Icarus** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:27 am

Even funnier: Ketsui on GBA.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:29 am

It's that time of year again.

(The 4th month

)

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:44 am

We might get Ketsui?! Awesome! Wait... on the DS? What the fuck?! But it's Ketsui, awesome! DS? ... I'm confused.

lawnspic · Post by **lawnspic** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:51 am

This is the most stupid shit ever

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:11 am

I like the idea of playing some shit like that on my DS, lol. Really. But of course it must be clear that that thing is NOT Ketsui, but something similar.

Funny stuff

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:18 am

I'm gonna post in that blog because I'm in love with that shit. Please stop me.

Too late >__<

Edit: I'm not sure it worked, but whatever.

RyanDG · Post by **RyanDG** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:31 am

CIT wrote:It's that time of year again.

(The 4th month ;) )

Yeah that is definitely a concern... ;)

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:33 am

hat thing is NOT Ketsui, but something similar.

Hence the different name.

Wang_MacTavish · Post by **Wang_MacTavish** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:00 am

I dub this Ketsui DS (to indicate it's not the "original" Ketsui), and I dub this something I would purchase. Shooters on the go == win for me.

landshark · Post by **landshark** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:06 am

CIT wrote:It's that time of year again.

(The 4th month )

that's what I was thinking.

the 1st is early.

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:19 am

It is noticeable on DS that it's much slower and perhaps even slightly spread on the patterns over the original. A very bizarre move.

Icarus wrote:Even funnier: Ketsui on GBA.

Ketsui Lite? (although the frame-rate seems even better than DS...?!)

It's hard to believe they'd consider a retool for the respective handhelds over the Xbox. Sheer madness.