Console versions that offer nothing special from the arcade
Console versions that offer nothing special from the arcade
I'm specifically curious about the 3 unpopular Taito shooters for the Saturn (minus Kyukyoku Tiger II Plus since it's obviously enhanced). If I'm not mistaken, Gun Frontier, Metal Black, and Gekirindan offer absolutely nothing special from the arcade version like an anime movie, arranged music, extra stage, or a special revised Saturn mode, right?
Right... But you should STILL buy them!
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Crap scaling, terrible load times...
The fact that Layer Section was such a great port only puts an exclaimation point on how crap Saturn Gekirindan is.
Edited because I was too lazy to check if there was a tate mode when I had this game :/
The fact that Layer Section was such a great port only puts an exclaimation point on how crap Saturn Gekirindan is.
Edited because I was too lazy to check if there was a tate mode when I had this game :/
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Gekirindan DOES have a tate mode. I was playing it yesterday. The graphics are poorer than the arcade version and it has to load before you have the boss battle.
I still think it's a pretty cool shooter though.
I still think it's a pretty cool shooter though.
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Although Gekirindan isn't the best port, it is a long way from a terrible port. I mean, for all the people who argue about how playable Donpachi is on the Saturn, they should be cutting some slack for Gekirindan.
The jerky scrolling only takes place in a couple places EXTREMELY briefly (if it wasn't at the very beginning of level 1 I'd doubt anyone would say anything). As far as the loading times, yeah, they are there, and they aren't a beautiful thing, but they hardly destroy the game. This is a VERY playable port with a couple minor blemishes. That's a long way from the turd so many make it out to be.
The jerky scrolling only takes place in a couple places EXTREMELY briefly (if it wasn't at the very beginning of level 1 I'd doubt anyone would say anything). As far as the loading times, yeah, they are there, and they aren't a beautiful thing, but they hardly destroy the game. This is a VERY playable port with a couple minor blemishes. That's a long way from the turd so many make it out to be.
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I really enjoy Metal Black, however i do find that it's hard as fuck! Not a bad thing just a humiliating thing.
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I haven't given up on Metal Black yet, but it is definitely an aquired taste, and being super hard doesn't help.
Neon> Yeah, this is part of my problem--not what you've said but rather in the past dozens of posters who sold their copies of Gekirindan years ago (or perhaps never even played it) jumped on the bandwagon saying how miserable the port is. I'm just a bit tired of the Gekirindan hating because although it certainly is inferior to the PCB, it really aint that bad. There are many worse ports. I think the think with Gekirindan is that there is NO EXCUSE for it not to be arcade perfect. Given how much of it is an homage to Toaplan, and I can't imagine Truxton 2 not running flawlessly on the Saturn, why Gekirindan both looks a bit on the pixilated side and needs loading times before bosses is beyond me.
So definitely not perfect, but don't believe what others say--there is absolutely nothing wrong in the gameplay department with Geki, no slowdown or anything. Haha! And the later levels actually get sort of challenging!
Neon> Yeah, this is part of my problem--not what you've said but rather in the past dozens of posters who sold their copies of Gekirindan years ago (or perhaps never even played it) jumped on the bandwagon saying how miserable the port is. I'm just a bit tired of the Gekirindan hating because although it certainly is inferior to the PCB, it really aint that bad. There are many worse ports. I think the think with Gekirindan is that there is NO EXCUSE for it not to be arcade perfect. Given how much of it is an homage to Toaplan, and I can't imagine Truxton 2 not running flawlessly on the Saturn, why Gekirindan both looks a bit on the pixilated side and needs loading times before bosses is beyond me.
So definitely not perfect, but don't believe what others say--there is absolutely nothing wrong in the gameplay department with Geki, no slowdown or anything. Haha! And the later levels actually get sort of challenging!
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