Is City Connection Really That Bad?

[Fussbudget]

It seems like they've handled a lot of amazing games, but I've only ever seen negative comments about them. I've seen mentions on input lag, frame issues, and a lack of new features. Should I just avoid them completely? Do they have any decent ports? Any games that got better after patches?

[Koa Zo]

No, they're not that bad.
You can find specifics by searching and reading the relevant game threads on this forum.
Most of their releases are fine, it was only their first Saturn port that was particularly laggy, iirc.

As a company, they rule. They've brought us tons of great releases, particularly OSTs, that otherwise would've never seen the light of day. They meet their release dates, they don't regularly lie to their customers like so many other physical publishers, and they offer quality merchandise for their collectors editions.

[Acid]

I have Deathsmiles I+II and Game Tengoku: Cruisin Mix on the PS4. Both perform fine.

[Jonpachi]

The real headline with them is that Saturn Emulators Don't Run Well on Switch. Avoid all the S-Tribute games on Switch and you're cool. They're otherwise, as said, a reliable publisher.

[TransatlanticFoe]

No. They aren't bad at all.

Cotton/Guardian Force was one of the earliest (their first?) Saturn tribute releases was laggy even on Saturn. Add in an unoptimised emulator. Yeah it won't be great. They patched the emulator and subsequent releases have performed fine. They inherited the ZeroDiv Psikyo ports which were a little laggy at first and were tightened up ahead of the physical releases (they remain barebones and Zero Gunner 2 is inaccurate - it's essentially hacked together).

The Saturn tribute releases have some fun extras. The straight xbox ports (Under Defeat, Akai Katana etc.) are fine.

[Creamy Goodness]

My main issues with the Saturn and Psikyo ports were they were pretty bare bones in terms of features.

[AGermanArtist]

I've been a good customer of City Connection's. I have Deathsmiles I+II, Akai Katana, Guardian Heroes, Batsugun S Tribute, all but 3 of the Psikyo games, Under Defeat and Game Tengoku: Cruisin Mix on PS5. And all but 3 of the Psikyo games on Switch. There is a slight difference between the Psikyo games on Switch and PS5 with PS5 feeling slightly tighter and more responsive. I'd vouch for them.

[Leandro]

I just bought Elevator Action Returns S Tribute on Steam and it's a fun time. The soundtrack is mesmerizing. Wish I could enjoy this game back then, wish I had a Saturn in the 90s.

Cleopatra Fortune S Tribute seems insteresting but the reviews are saying it's not a good work by City connection so I didn't buy