Under Defeat for DC

Kron · Post by **Kron** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:57 am

Incorrect.

roker · Post by **roker** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:40 am

Kron wrote:Incorrect.

I see your point

. . .

what are we talking about again?

nem · Post by **nem** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:45 am

Probably the DVD case thing.

Kron wrote:Incorrect.

Since you're so knowledgeable in this are, why don't you enlighten us?

Kron · Post by **Kron** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:27 pm

I could do but the recent trend on the internet seems to be to post nothing but incorrect info and conjecture so why don't people put a little effort in finding out the information for themselves before they post something thats a guess.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:43 pm

Kron wrote:I could do but the recent trend on the internet seems to be to post nothing but incorrect info and conjecture so why don't people put a little effort in finding out the information for themselves before they post something thats a guess.

No

+1

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:29 pm

Kron wrote:I could do but the recent trend on the internet seems to be to post nothing but incorrect info and conjecture so why don't people put a little effort in finding out the information for themselves before they post something thats a guess.

We await the answer with baited breath. Just kidding, I'd make fun of anyone who cares enough to spend time researching that. Get (another) hobby.

Anyways, it's confirmed that it's a poster and not a DVD case, let's get back on topic please

max\DCS · Post by **max\DCS** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:46 pm

nem wrote:
Neon wrote:Looks like it's in a DVD case. Awesome.
That would be great. If it's the last DC game, they should really go all out.

It won't be the last DC game. I'm pretty much sure.

Kron · Post by **Kron** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 1:55 pm

Neon wrote:I'd make fun of anyone who cares enough to spend time researching that. Get (another) hobby.

Then that would make you a twat who does everything in a half assed nature. Anyone who wants to turn hobbies into top trumps are the ones who need to be made fun of for being totally transparent.

And why does it need confirming that thats a picture of a poster, Its blatantly obvious.

Anyway back on topic...

nem · Post by **nem** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:40 pm

Man, I forgot why I didn't visit the boards here

twe wrote:It's pretty obvious it will be in a standard DC jewel case, and not a DVD case.

I'm sorry, but how exactly is it obvious? Has G.Rev released a press note about it coming in a standard jewel case? Of course, the numbers are in favor of it being a jewel case, since 99% of Dreamcast games came like that. You don't need a maths certificate to figure that out. But that makes it likely, not obvious.

I'd still be interested in knowing what other games came in a DVD box, but whatever. Wrong board for that I guess.

subcons · Post by **subcons** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:09 am

nem wrote:I'd still be interested in knowing what other games came in a DVD box, but whatever. Wrong board for that I guess.

Only one I own is Cosmic Smash, and it's one of the best packaging jobs on a video game ever. I know there are some other DVD case games on DC, but none of interest.

I was under the assumption it might be coming in (at least) a standard DVD case as well. Would be cool, but I really don't care either way. I just want the gameplay to be great.

Kron · Post by **Kron** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:08 am

I'd expect it to be in the same single and double cd cases ala Border Down.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:35 pm

nem wrote: I'd still be interested in knowing what other games came in a DVD box, but whatever. Wrong board for that I guess.

I've seen a bunch of recently released DC dating games in DVD cases here, don't remember the titles though. Also Segagaga special edition is in a large case, although not a standard DVD case.

Anyway, there's more DC games in DVD cases than just cosmic smash.

BTW, the Under Defeat OST is in a DVD case.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:26 pm

Granted, this is a bit odd that we still haven't seen an official rendition of the covers, considering that the game is being released in less than 2 weeks.

neoalphazero · Post by **neoalphazero** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 7:46 pm

CIT wrote:
nem wrote:.

BTW, the Under Defeat OST is in a DVD case.

That's....weird, for a soundtrack anyway. I imagine the DC cover will involve the battleship/heli art on the DC page, it is cut in a DVD porportion... wait and see I guess. *-neo

neoalphazero · Post by **neoalphazero** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:13 am

Hey guys, was that huge black text block always on the DC Sega Direct page? Link:

http://segadirect.jp/Catalog/CustomPage ... erd_dc.htm

It says something about April 1st. Anyone want to translate? *-neo

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:27 am

They say if you want one of those refurbished Dreamcasts you should order by March 23rd, since they will stop selling them from April.

The reason is this: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... =japan+law

Thunder Force · Post by **Thunder Force** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:58 am

CIT wrote:They say if you want one of those refurbished Dreamcasts you should order by March 23rd, since they will stop selling them from April.

The reason is this: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.ph ... =japan+law

Yikes, I guess this confirms that law is seriously going to affect retrogamers in future.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:23 am

Yip.

neoalphazero · Post by **neoalphazero** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:26 pm

From Famitsu: 8,6,7,6 *-neo

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:08 pm

neoalphazero wrote:From Famitsu: 8,6,7,6 *-neo

27/40 is actually pretty good and it even grabbed an 8.

Border Down got 29/40 btw, for those looking for refference (though probably different reviewers and of course that was about 2 1/2 years ago).

max\DCS · Post by **max\DCS** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:19 pm

I wouldn't trust Famitsu too much. Lately they became pretty much shitty to be honest. Just look at their "Best games of all times!" list.

Other references:

(...)
To compare this to other Famitsu ratings: Trizeal got 6 / 7 / 6 / 6 (total 25/40) and Radirgy 6 / 6 / 5 / 6 (total 23/40).
(...)

http://dreamcast-scene.com/index.php/Ma ... #UDRatings

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:50 pm

max\DCS wrote:I wouldn't trust Famitsu too much. Lately they became pretty much shitty to be honest. Just look at their "Best games of all times!" list.

To be fair, that was a Reader's Top 100, not an Editor's Top 100 list.

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:19 pm

The official LE box has finally been posted, the regular edition is still a mystery. The LE looks pretty nice though!

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 6:59 pm

That looks pretty cool indeed.

That said I was hoping for it to look like this (the pics on Sega Direct and online webshops sites):

But that's only because I like the darker color pallette I guess.

And I was wondering about the "normal" edition myself as well. If like with Border Down it has it's own look it might be worth getting as well.

And finally the dimensions of this pic aren't hinting at a DVD like case now are they!?

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:07 pm

Super Laydock wrote:And finally the dimensions of this pic aren't hinting at a DVD like case now are they!?

Could be, but lots of DC games got released in boxes of the same size with just a normal DC CD case inside (Eternal Arcadia LE, Sonic Anniversary, Love Hina, etc.), so that seems the more likely outcome.

Post by **Icarus** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:23 pm

twe wrote:Could be, but lots of DC games got released in boxes of the same size with just a normal DC CD case inside (Eternal Arcadia LE, Sonic Anniversary, Love Hina, etc.), so that seems the more likely outcome.

Not sure which version of Love Hina DC you have, but the version I have is the size of two PS2 boxes ^_-

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:15 pm

Icarus wrote:Not sure which version of Love Hina DC you have, but the version I have is the size of two PS2 boxes ^_-

Doesn't that version include a Japanese bathhouse?

Twiddle · Post by **Twiddle** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:13 pm

Kiken wrote:
max\DCS wrote:I wouldn't trust Famitsu too much. Lately they became pretty much shitty to be honest. Just look at their "Best games of all times!" list.
To be fair, that was a Reader's Top 100, not an Editor's Top 100 list.

the fact that all final fantasy games have gotten at least 36es save for FFX-2 says something about the taste of the review staff

i'm glad FFXII is moving on from "press x millions of times to win" though (by default, there are still people that like the kind of play style that doesn't require you to pay attention to anything on screen so they left that mode in i think)

roker · Post by **roker** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:22 pm

neoalphazero wrote:From Famitsu: 8,6,7,6 *-neo

Famitsu rating for Ibara, for those that haven't seen it:

Ibara PS2 -　7/7/6/6 - (26/40)

so if that's the case then I difinately won't put any weight into what they think

(Ibara kicks ass like no other)

neoalphazero · Post by **neoalphazero** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:37 pm

twe wrote:The official LE box has finally been posted, the regular edition is still a mystery. The LE looks pretty nice though!

Nice, and wow it is a DVD case, what's up with that? *-neo