Under Defeat... Dreamcast or HD version?

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Under Defeat... Dreamcast or HD version?

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Hello. I have a question for shmup experts here :P

I've always been a fan of the Dreamcast and Under Defeat is one of my favorite games for the system.

So I was looking at ebay prices the other day and the game ranges from $70 to $200 or so, depending on standard or limited edition, item conditions and seller's greed I guess.

Then I remembered, "hey I think there was some HD version announced or something, let's see if it was ever released"... And it surprised me that it was available for both PS3 and Xbox 360. Amazon Spain has them in stock, for about 15 €.

So yeah, my question is, do you guys really think the Dreamcast version is worth the investment or should I do the logical thing and buy it cheap for the PS3 while I can? Apart from an extra, widescreen mode, does it feature any other update or important different I should be aware of?

Thanks in advance :)
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Well, it's cheap so you might as well pick up the HD version. The full widescreen twin stick mode is worth the money.

There's a fair amount of discussion in this thread:

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=38875

I gather there are issues with the 4:3 tate.
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Re: Under Defeat... Dreamcast or HD version?

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ok - dissenting opinion. I own both, and the Dreamcast version is by far superior in my experience. It is 1:1 to the arcade since NAOMI arcade hardware is essentially a Dreamcast with a bit more RAM. Anyhow, this has all been gone over ad nauseam, so check out the link posted above.
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Thanks. I'll ask there :)
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