Saturn Souki - Tate Mode?

Halloween Jack · Post by **Halloween Jack** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:09 pm

Decided to give the Saturn an Easter airing, and having had my fill of Garegga and Layer Section, chose to spin Souki.

I've never got in to this game - I think partly because of the heavy Japanese, and partly because I could never find a tate mode. So having gone through all the available text (at least I think I did!), I'm still no better off.

Given up for the evening now, but if anyone could advise whether this option exists, I'd be really grateful.

All the best,

Halloween Jack

gameoverDude · Post by **gameoverDude** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:11 pm

Saturn Soukyugurentai doesn't have Tate, because the arcade version is made for Yoko.

Halloween Jack · Post by **Halloween Jack** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:14 pm

Oh okay, thanks for the info gameoverdude. I'll plug on, safe in the knowledge that I'm playing the game as it was intended!

Cheers

Halloween Jack

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 12:12 am

I'll never understand why this format (vertical gameplay on standard tv orientation) didn't get more and more popular, even in the arcades I mean.

Surely all the developers are smart enough to understand how much this would simplify their lives when it comes to do an home port.
The vertical screen's advantages are evident, the better use of space and the safer distance between you and the source of evil (the top border)... Still, it startles me that RSG (just to name one) example wasn't followed by many, many more.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:07 am

Simply because arcades have always been the primary market for shooters, I imagine. Most of the 'vertizontal' type games you see are those that were on multi-cart type arcade hardware (Souky, Aero Fighters 2/3, Mars Matrix, etc.).

D · Post by D » Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:29 pm

this topic made me laugh.
thank you for putting a smile on my face.
shame souky wasn't made that way.
it would've rocked ass.