ugh. I ended up pre-ordering the PS4 LE from Amazon.jp (about 160 dollars). Not sure why the switch editions aren't available for shipping to the US from Amazon.jp. The switch versions are even hidden when doing a regular search.
Aleste is coming back?!
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
-
RawlingGunnar
- Posts: 102
- Joined: Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:07 pm
- Location: FREE CANADIA
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
I got one of the LEs for PS4 and it was only about $160. $360 seems like scalper money.
IS THIS WORLD SPINNING AROUND
-
Should be "Trolling Gunner," amirite?
-
Should be "Trolling Gunner," amirite?
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Wait a second... the non- game gear-micro, game-only version is $160 dollars?
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
All I see is the scalper things on Amazon, and they don't even ship to the US?
Is there a legitimate listing for the LE version? What's the deal with that mini Game Gear anyway, is it actually playable? Any details on this stuff? I'm a big fan of the Aleste series but don't even own a PS4 or Switch, so not sure which one to buy.
Is there a legitimate listing for the LE version? What's the deal with that mini Game Gear anyway, is it actually playable? Any details on this stuff? I'm a big fan of the Aleste series but don't even own a PS4 or Switch, so not sure which one to buy.
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Play-Asia has the LE listed, but it's not available for pre-order yet (SE is available now). The Game Gear is playable, but very small so your milage may vary depending on hand size.pegboy wrote:All I see is the scalper things on Amazon, and they don't even ship to the US?
Is there a legitimate listing for the LE version? What's the deal with that mini Game Gear anyway, is it actually playable? Any details on this stuff? I'm a big fan of the Aleste series but don't even own a PS4 or Switch, so not sure which one to buy.
Formerly known as 8 1/2. I return on my second credit!
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
No, it's the GG micro edition sold by actual amazon, but it sold out fast. For some reason, all of the switch ones sold on actual amazon aren't shipping to the US, though the official Amazon sold PS4 versions are.kid aphex wrote:Wait a second... the non- game gear-micro, game-only version is $160 dollars?
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
There was.pegboy wrote:Is there a legitimate listing for the LE version?
It sold out in less than 12 hours I believe.
And yes the mini Game Gear is playable. It is reported to have the 4 Sega 8-bit Aleste games and maybe a 5th new secret version.
There haven't been any hands on reports with the mini-GG, so details are limited on functionality etc.
Play Asia had some available at $360, which Kiken referenced. It looks like even those are gone now.
I imagine the PlayAsia inflated price and extremely limited stock was because they had to buy them from Amazon and then resell to their customers.
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
What is exactly going on with this LE ???
It also sold out in 3 hours on amiami, on Switch & PS4.
As I did not strike F5 every 5 minutes, of course I didn't get one...
Are there really crazy Game Gear collectors (or so called "Retro Gamers") willing to be scalped for this thing ?
The device looks like fun, but as fun as a Capcom Cute. Unusable.
Aleste games can't be the reason of this insanity as the regular edition is available for all.
M2 needs to supply more of the LE. It's THE release of the YEAR. Forget about PS5 or XBOX X !!!
It also sold out in 3 hours on amiami, on Switch & PS4.
As I did not strike F5 every 5 minutes, of course I didn't get one...
Are there really crazy Game Gear collectors (or so called "Retro Gamers") willing to be scalped for this thing ?
The device looks like fun, but as fun as a Capcom Cute. Unusable.
Aleste games can't be the reason of this insanity as the regular edition is available for all.
M2 needs to supply more of the LE. It's THE release of the YEAR. Forget about PS5 or XBOX X !!!
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Aleste 3 confirmed to be released on sega game gear and also coming to the switch and ps4 as part of the collection.
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/ ... ndo_switch
aleste 3 trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0XMJTT ... e=emb_logo
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/ ... ndo_switch
aleste 3 trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0XMJTT ... e=emb_logo
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Physical GG Aleste 3 Game Gear cart incoming also...
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Apparently the new girl is Luna Waizen. Yes, another member of the Waizen family. I don’t know if the girl is Ellinor’s sister or cousin... Either way, female pilots seem to run in the family, doesn’t it?
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Honestly that gg aleste 3 game gear cart is all im interested now.
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Are you sure there's a real cart? The only tweet I saw called the box "fictional"... https://twitter.com/M2_game/status/1309760767361597440djsheep wrote:Physical GG Aleste 3 Game Gear cart incoming also...
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
This seems like a conundrum that we'd better start investigating!xxx1993 wrote:Yes, another member of the Waizen family. I don’t know if the girl is Ellinor’s sister or cousin...
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Apparently, the cart is real?? Not sure if this is a reliable source:
https://twitter.com/shmups/status/1309819575228223488
https://twitter.com/shmups/status/1309819575228223488
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Neorebel wrote:Apparently, the cart is real?? Not sure if this is a reliable source:
https://twitter.com/shmups/status/1309819575228223488
If this thing is real, it's gonna be THE hottest collectible of all damn time. Here's hoping it's something we can reliably pre-orders, as scalpers are gonna pounce so hard.
Formerly known as 8 1/2. I return on my second credit!
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Either way, it looks like the Waizen family might just be the most badass family in the history of shmups, even if most of them are female.Sumez wrote:This seems like a conundrum that we'd better start investigating!xxx1993 wrote:Yes, another member of the Waizen family. I don’t know if the girl is Ellinor’s sister or cousin...
-
TransatlanticFoe
- Posts: 1750
- Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:06 pm
- Location: UK
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
That's amazing if they've made an actual Game Gear game.
Hopefully this gets released outside Japan or at least in Europe on the strength of Power Strike II.
Hopefully this gets released outside Japan or at least in Europe on the strength of Power Strike II.
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Could be just a mockup/prototype they did for the fun of it. Like the System16 PCBs running Fantasy Zone 2.
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Really excited for this collection - MUSHA and PowerStrike2 are a couple of my favs in the genre.
On related topic, what’s considered the best games in the Aleste series? How would you rank these?
Aleste Gaiden (MSX2, 1989)
Aleste 2 (MSX2, 1989)
Musha Aleste (Mega Drive, 1990)
GG Aleste (Game Gear, 1991)
Super Aleste (SNES, 1992)
Dennin Aleste (Mega-CD, 1992)
GG Aleste II (Game Gear, 1993
Thats the list I pulled from Wiki - not sure if it’s missing any of the mainline games.
On related topic, what’s considered the best games in the Aleste series? How would you rank these?
Aleste Gaiden (MSX2, 1989)
Aleste 2 (MSX2, 1989)
Musha Aleste (Mega Drive, 1990)
GG Aleste (Game Gear, 1991)
Super Aleste (SNES, 1992)
Dennin Aleste (Mega-CD, 1992)
GG Aleste II (Game Gear, 1993
Thats the list I pulled from Wiki - not sure if it’s missing any of the mainline games.
Current collection:
http://www.arcade-museum.com/members/me ... _id=429701
http://www.arcade-museum.com/members/me ... _id=429701
-
Sengoku Strider
- Posts: 2243
- Joined: Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:21 am
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
I haven't played the import-only ones, so I'm going to cheat a little and add a couple of games which aren't technically part of the series, but throw the word Aleste in their title and nobody would blink. They're essentially the same thing:soupbones wrote:Really excited for this collection - MUSHA and PowerStrike on a couple of my favs.
On related topic, what’s considered the best games in the Aleste series? How would you rank them?
Aleste Gaiden (MSX2, 1989)
Aleste 2 (MSX2, 1989)
Musha Aleste (Mega Drive, 1990)
GG Aleste (Game Gear, 1991)
Super Aleste (SNES, 1992)
Dennin Aleste (Mega-CD, 1992)
GG Aleste II (Game Gear, 1993
1. Space Mega Force/ Super Aleste
2. Blazing Lazers/Gunhed
3. MUSHA
4. Robo Aleste/Denin Aleste
5. Zanac
It's kind of wild to me that Power Strike II was released after all of the 16-bit games were.
-
EmperorIng
- Posts: 5069
- Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:22 am
- Location: Chicago, IL
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
I like Spriggan myself on the PC Engine, which imo is the best Compile game for the system. You can definitely tell the game has the dna of the future Mahou Daisakusen. It is an Aleste game for all intents and purposes. It has its issues with wonky difficulty and over/underpowered weapons (like every Compile game) but it is a fun time. Luckily it's on the Mini to be enjoyed at anyone's leisure.
I need to really give Dennin Aleste a shot one day; a number of people say it's one of the best games in the series.
I need to really give Dennin Aleste a shot one day; a number of people say it's one of the best games in the series.
DEMON'S TILT [bullet hell pinball] - Music Composer || EC2151 ~ My FM/YM2612 music & more! || 1CC List || PCE-CD: The Search for Quality
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
A number of people are also wrong.EmperorIng wrote:I need to really give Dennin Aleste a shot one day; a number of people say it's one of the best games in the series.
Not a big fan of it myself. Felt like a downgrade from MUSHA in pretty much every way to me.
Spriggan is also significantly better in my eyes. Will be curious what you think though whenever you do try it.
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
+1 Never got the hype for that one. MUSHA is the GOAT Aleste.Austin wrote:A number of people are also wrong.EmperorIng wrote:I need to really give Dennin Aleste a shot one day; a number of people say it's one of the best games in the series.
Not a big fan of it myself. Felt like a downgrade from MUSHA in pretty much every way to me.
Spriggan is also significantly better in my eyes. Will be curious what you think though whenever you do try it.
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Hopefully, Power Strike II SMS can be played in the correct speed in the collection. I played a bit of it on Mega SG and I'm under the impression, that unlike some other JP made EU SMS games, it plays better in 50Hz. I noticed that, like Super Aleste, it gets sneaky with the difficulty mode and has the suicide bullet mode before easy mode in the options.
-
To Far Away Times
- Posts: 1703
- Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:42 am
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
soupbones wrote:Really excited for this collection - MUSHA and PowerStrike2 are a couple of my favs in the genre.
On related topic, what’s considered the best games in the Aleste series? How would you rank these?
Aleste Gaiden (MSX2, 1989)
Aleste 2 (MSX2, 1989)
Musha Aleste (Mega Drive, 1990)
GG Aleste (Game Gear, 1991)
Super Aleste (SNES, 1992)
Dennin Aleste (Mega-CD, 1992)
GG Aleste II (Game Gear, 1993
Thats the list I pulled from Wiki - not sure if it’s missing any of the mainline games.
Of the ones I've played:
1. Musha
2. Spriggan (It really should count, very similar to Musha)
3. Super
4. Powerstrike II (If GG aleste counts this should count too)
5. GG 2
6. GG
I played Dennin for an hour or so and disliked it.
-
Herr Schatten
- Posts: 3260
- Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:14 pm
- Location: Germany
- Contact:
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Apparently, main programmer Takayuki ”Jemini” Hirono has confirmed that the game was indeed supposed to be played at 50 Hz.BrianC wrote:Hopefully, Power Strike II SMS can be played in the correct speed in the collection. I played a bit of it on Mega SG and I'm under the impression, that unlike some other JP made EU SMS games, it plays better in 50Hz. I noticed that, like Super Aleste, it gets sneaky with the difficulty mode and has the suicide bullet mode before easy mode in the options.
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Space Megabore
Musha and Aleste 1-2 (on msx) are the best imo.
Dennin kinda sux cause it's an unbalanced mess, and the localization tried to fix that and ruined it even more.
Gaiden it's just
Speaking of Musha, is this true?
Musha and Aleste 1-2 (on msx) are the best imo.
Dennin kinda sux cause it's an unbalanced mess, and the localization tried to fix that and ruined it even more.
Gaiden it's just
Speaking of Musha, is this true?
if you get to that point with all powerups you shoot so much shit that the game can't calculate collisions correctly
-
- Posts: 1017
- Joined: Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:31 pm
Re: Aleste is coming back?!
Aleste 2 MSX is the best of the series. Its really intense on the intended difficulty. If you start the game with the intro disk you get the real difficulty. If you skip the intro and boot from the game disk directly it uses easy mode. 99% of youtube videos are in easy mode. Lol.