Salamander Duleuxe PSX vs. Sega Saturn

roker · Post by **roker** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 12:34 pm

Can someone help me decide? I try to do a search and couldn't find the appropriate results. I'm currently looking for the PS1 version, as I don't have a Saturn, but if it isn't worth it, then I'll hold off.

Thanks

Post by **Ghegs** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:12 pm

I have the PSX version. It works great, no problems or issues whatsoever, even when playing on PS2. I don't think there are any differences between the two versions.

Great games, too.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:40 pm

I think the only real noticeable difference between the two is that the Saturn version's intro has grainier FMV.

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:10 pm

OT, do Thunder Force V and Soukyugurentai on the Saturn have intro movies like the PS1 versions?

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:26 pm

dave4shmups wrote:OT, do Thunder Force V and Soukyugurentai on the Saturn have intro movies like the PS1 versions?

TFV on Saturn has a very quick FMV intro (it should be on my website, actually).
Soukyuugurentai on Saturn (both releases) has the original sprite-based arcade intro only.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:36 pm

Either one, get it. Salamander 2 is the shit

gigadrive32 · Post by **gigadrive32** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 2:09 pm

roker, sorry, i cannot help you decide. i have the Playstation version but have not played the Saturn version yet. so far, the Playstation one is fine.

tehkao · Post by **tehkao** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:08 pm

BTW avoid the PS1 TFV at all costs. Don't let the pretty FMV and extras fool you, it's a horrible port and you get slowdown from hell whenever a boss shows up.

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:01 am

tehkao wrote:BTW avoid the PS1 TFV at all costs. Don't let the pretty FMV and extras fool you, it's a horrible port and you get slowdown from hell whenever a boss shows up.

Bit of hyperbole there.

Anyway, the concensus is generally that the early Konami PSX/SAT ports were largely equal in quality. Personally, I went with the SAT versions.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:50 am

tehkao wrote:BTW avoid the PS1 TFV at all costs. Don't let the pretty FMV and extras fool you, it's a horrible port and you get slowdown from hell whenever a boss shows up.

Funny, I never noticed this slowdown, at least not during the boss. The Saturn version may be better, but IMO, the PSX version is a fine version of the game.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:22 am

I'd get the Saturn one.. just because the Saturn pad is a lot better

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:23 am

owned.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:28 am

baaah

We don't get this stuff here in Brazil

I thought this would work only in PS2 systems? I know the PS1 controller works with a PS2, but I am not sure if the opposite is true.

I DO KNOW, however, that my PS1 multi-tap DOES NOT work in my friend's PS2...

Vic Bengal · Post by **Vic Bengal** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:38 am

Neon wrote:

owned.

OMG GAYERZ

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:59 am

Welcome to the forums, Vic.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:04 am

Shatterhand wrote: I thought this would work only in PS2 systems? I know the PS1 controller works with a PS2, but I am not sure if the opposite is true.

I DO KNOW, however, that my PS1 multi-tap DOES NOT work in my friend's PS2...

All varieties of controllers work on all systems. However, some PS2 games like The Bouncer don't support PS controllers since they don't have analog buttons and some PS2 games like Mega Man Anniversary Collection don't support the original non-dual-analog PS controller for no apparent reason.

However, PS Multitaps don't work on PS2's and neither do Guncons.

And I'd also like to add that since L1 and R1 are on the face rather than R1 and R2, it'll be annoying to set up controller configs for Capcom's 6-button fighters.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:14 pm

Neon wrote:Either one, get it. Salamander 2 is the shit

yeah Neon! well, Salamander is the shitiest!

i mean that in a good way BTW. Salamander stomps on Salamander 2 (Leeram will agree, I think)!

sininenat · Post by **sininenat** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:14 am

Neon wrote:

owned.

Where be the representin' for the western model 1 pad, ol' chunky? Well?

OmegaFlareX · Post by **OmegaFlareX** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:51 pm

It will not be represented because it sucks, but after seeing where the corresponding PS2 buttons will go in that picture, I have a bad feeling that this one will suck too.

There's no way I'd be comfortable playing Mega Man AC (or any other action game, really) using X and A on that Saturn controller. They should have made L1 and R1 X and A and shifted the others over. Hopefully I can edit the button config in the games I want to get it for.

roker · Post by **roker** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 7:27 am

I'm basically buying this for Salamander 2 as I have yet to play it, and I doubt my old ass comp can support a Mamerz or it

theevilfunkster · Post by **theevilfunkster** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:29 pm

my copy is in the post from play-asia, i cant wait to play salamander 2 on my big tv. no more pissing about with it on mame on my crappy pc

sininenat · Post by **sininenat** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 12:36 pm

OmegaFlareX wrote:It will not be represented because it sucks.

Rubbish. It fits snugger in my hands - the model 2 pad feels flimsy in comparison. Not to mention the model 1 has a better d-pad, sort of smooth and concave, which makes for easy down-to-forward motions in beat-em-up games, which is the main reason I would use a Saturn pad over the PS one, because not content with being just generally shit in general, the PS pad had to go one better and be SPECTACULARLY shit in this particular area of gaming.

And to bring this nearer to being on topic - Salamander 2 used to work in MAME32 Plus for me, but now, the RAM ROM check shows the top line as being Bad. Does anyone know what this corresponds to? I might of changed a MAME default, or something silly, only I can't pinpoint it.