Xyga wrote:
assume that European customers will be happier with the PAL version, and then before shipping they - quite stupidly - swap the original region cart/disc with the PAL version
Yeesh! I could see asking the customer if they would prefer that, but switching without asking sounds like an unnecessary eBay/PayPal dispute waiting to happen.
Shmups on eBay tend to appear at favorable prices when I am out of PayPal cash. Truxton has been teasing me like this for months, but fate allowed me to snag Wings of Wor (aka Gynoug) at an aggressive price.
There's some crazy blast processing!. Background rotation, ridiculous sprite count, smooth controls, and outstanding sprite/boss artwork. Oh, and there's a giant cock in the instruction manual. I'm already seeing the big minus though - the stages do not have enough variety to justify their length. My first impression was very positive, but I suppose the length will become increasingly grating after the initial excitement fades. Regardless, it is a great showcase of the hardware's capabilities and the art is in a league of it's own.
Hoping to snag Truxton, Hellfire, Fire Shark, and Elemental Master before long.
Non-shmups, I thought Shinobi III was really fun, and I'm seeking Shadow Dancer which was recommended earlier. Using the dog (from watching youTube) reminds me of Conquest of the Crystal Palace for NES.
Everybody knows Streets of Rage/Bare Knuckle. I recently got all three. First impression is that 2 is the best, but I also played it the most. I suspect that 3 will grown on me. My wife says 3 is best because of the Kangaroo.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hyperstone Heist - This was low on my wish list because I played enough Turtles in Time as a child, but when I saw a complete copy for $50, I slammed the buy it now button. I can't deny it, the game is really fun. Controls are unbelievably smooth, and the action was unrelenting. Even though it seemed to max out at 4 onscreen enemies which is low next to Streets of Rage, the waves of enemies kept coming which maintained a high pace.
I bought over 50 Genesis games in the past couple months and created a Wish List of 100+ more. Most of my purchases were in the Sub-$20 price range. I feel like I need to slow down and focus on the pricier stuff while I still can. (I mean $50 - $100 stuff, things like Musha and snow bros are gonna wait until I become president or something.)