Taito Memories Vol. 1: Confirmed game list.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:18 am

Thats another two Saturn exclusives gone.

Soon the PCE, Saturn and Dreamcast will be down to handful of exclusives.

Post by **Ghegs** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:25 am

Sweet.

frothing demand

zinger · Post by **zinger** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:14 am

This is too good to be true! Let's just hope these are arcade perfect.

Thunder Force · Post by **Thunder Force** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:29 am

Cool, G.Rev gets a game in a retro compilation. Now more people will get to play the goodness that is Metal Black

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:33 am

I predict more Metal Black bashing actually...

llaoyllakcuf · Post by **llaoyllakcuf** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:44 am

wow, some of my all-time fav. TAITO games on that list

Let's just hope these are arcade perfect.

same here!

chtimi-CLA · Post by **chtimi-CLA** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:21 am

what a fantastic list, for once we don't get the same games that have been ported 16574654564 times before.
an arcade perfect dondokodon, in 2005

Recap · Post by **Recap** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:22 am

LoneSage wrote: Is anyone else really happy about Pulirula being on there Kinda surprised Gun Frontier isn't on there since Pulirula and Metal Black are.

Why? Many other classic Taito games ported to SS aren't in the list, either.

And I'm not happy for Pulirula, actually. I bought it on its release day and never have had fun with it, even with that crazy atmosphere. I'm really surprised they are including Lightbringer there, thoe. It's a very special game which didn't become popular enough. I suppose it was a matter of bad timing - Capcom's Tower of Doom is from the same year.

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:25 am

Has it even been confirmed these will be 100% arcade perfect?

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:28 am

Cthulhu wrote: Capcom recently re-released the Capcom Generations 1 & 2 collections along with a mini-strategy guide, so I don't think a Capcom collection is in the cards for now. It would sure be nice if I was wrong though.

I thought the big Capcom love-in pack was a sure thing...?

Any tatable games on this list?

Recap · Post by **Recap** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:29 am

Tar-Palantir wrote: Syvalion was meant to be played with a trackball in the arcade (hence bad control on other media),

Really?

But I don't understand...why Darius Gaiden and Elevator Action Returns (got a recent GBA release, right)?

Not at all.

Are New Zealand Story and Chack N' Pop there?

As you can see, they're not there.

The other great shooter missing from this collection is Ryu Jin (AKA dragong god). Maybe for the next collection...

No chances. It's not a "true" Taito game.

PepsimanVsJoe · Post by **PepsimanVsJoe** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:04 pm

Cool list.

Metal Black is a visual hoot. Awesome special effects and crazy designs. Boring gameplay though. The cat in the final boss fight is a riot(Doesn't somebody in here have that for an avatar?)

Nei First · Post by **Nei First** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:08 pm

Does anyone feel the PS2 is soon becoming the leading console for Shmups?

OmegaFlareX · Post by **OmegaFlareX** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:33 pm

Nei First wrote:Does anyone feel the PS2 is soon becoming the leading console for Shmups?

Don't sell your Saturn versions just yet. All these games on this comp will be played in flickery high-res, and may not even be emulated properly. Not to mention the less responsive PS2 d-pad.

I'm surprised Recap, the resolution nazi himself, hasn't mentioned this yet.

Very nice list, nonetheless. I really need to get one of those swap discs for my PStwo.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 12:57 pm

Pretty good list, but no Arkanoid, Qix, or Volfied? Hopefully, those will be in the second collection.

Post by **Ghegs** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:02 pm

OmegaFlareX wrote:Not to mention the less responsive PS2 d-pad.

The Pad > j00.

I have two.

jp · Post by jp » Wed Apr 27, 2005 3:49 pm

Nei First wrote:Does anyone feel the PS2 is soon becoming the leading console for Shmups?

No.

But it is nice to see that there will finally be some more competition in the Metal Black thread.

As for the talk of bad ports, you guys seem to forget there will also be an Xbox and PC version... both of which already emulate everything on that list fairly well (not Metal Black and Darius Gaiden though, but I'm sure they'll see to it that they're decent ports).

Randorama · Post by **Randorama** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:12 pm

.....................

As i said, i'm set for the rest of my life, gameplay wise.
*Goes to buy some Taito memorabilia*

Recap · Post by **Recap** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:13 pm

jp wrote:both of which already emulate everything on that list fairly well (not Metal Black and Darius Gaiden though, but I'm sure they'll see to it that they're decent ports).

Which ones are those games' flaws in MAME? Darius Gaiden may get soon perfect emulation since Mish was working again on the driver, but I'm not sure if he's aware of the problems, while Metal Black got a driver reveision recently which supposedly fixed every alpha-blending-related bugs.

Post by **undamned** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:46 pm

LoneSage wrote:OMFGIEZ, this is awesome...they better release it stateside!

Is anyone else really happy about Pulirula being on there

Dude, I'm all about PuLiRuLa. I played it w/ Gregbower, Jon and Spec, a while back and thought it was a riot. Definitely a reason to buy!

BrianC wrote:Pretty good list, but no Arkanoid, Qix, or Volfied? Hopefully, those will be in the second collection.

Might make Vol. 2, but take into consideration that multiple versions of those games got PS1 releases, already

List from Play Asia (UD's Pics in bold)
Elevator Action Returns - An F3 game I've been wanting to check out.
Space Invader Color
Darius Gaiden - Duh.
Lunar Rescue
Alpine Ski
The Fairyland Story
KiKi KaiKai - Classic Taito, that I've yet to play

Bubble Bobble - Duh.
Rastan Saga - Duh.
Kuri Kinton - Need ninja action for Kompressor might.
Syvalion
Jigoku Meguri
Cameltry - If you haven't played this, slap yourself, please.
Don Doko Don - Been wanting this on PCE for a while.
Flipull
Kyuukyoku Harikiri Koshien
Majestic Twelve - The Space Invaders Part IV - Wanted this too.
Runark
Pulirura - One of the whackiest games you will play, ever.
Metal Black
Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer - Been intererested in this.
Space Invader DX
Light Bringer
Cleopatra Fortune - I [heart] Taito puzzle games.
Puchi Carat - I [heart] Taito puzzle games.
-ud

jp · Post by jp » Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:29 pm

Recap wrote:
jp wrote:both of which already emulate everything on that list fairly well (not Metal Black and Darius Gaiden though, but I'm sure they'll see to it that they're decent ports).
Which ones are those games' flaws in MAME? Darius Gaiden may get soon perfect emulation since Mish was working again on the driver, but I'm not sure if he's aware of the problems, while Metal Black got a driver reveision recently which supposedly fixed every alpha-blending-related bugs.

They very well could be perfect now then... last time I played them in MAME was over a year ago.

visuatrox · Post by **visuatrox** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 5:37 pm

Nei First wrote:Does anyone feel the PS2 is soon becoming the leading console for Shmups?

Well if you count all the PS1 games you can play on it too, then it already is the leading console in my opinion

.. although my opinion is biased as I like Caves games

yojo! · Post by **yojo!** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:23 pm

BrianC wrote:Pretty good list, but no Arkanoid, Qix, or Volfied? Hopefully, those will be in the second collection.

volfied was released on PS1 a few years ago already. As well as Arkanoid 2000 for that matter.

Skyknight · Post by **Skyknight** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:18 pm

If Sylvalion works out well enough, I'll need to see if there are any PS2 trackballs out there. {sigh} But first, I need to get my PS2 working properly again. Plays PS1 all right (although G-Darius's music skipped...), refuses to play PS2 at all (I can understand why it might be scared of Shining Tears--constant music streaming, which is probably what caused the lubrication to die in the first place--but Tekken 5?)...

I suppose we should start trying to figure out what's for volume 2 (besides Operation: Wolf and Rainbow Islands, of course). Guesses/hopes? In my case...

Hopes:

--Cadash
--Gekirin Dan
--Darius
--Darius II
--Night Striker

Other guesses:

--Chase H.Q.
--Top Speed
--Jungle Hunt
--Zoo Keeper
--New Zealand Story
--Arkanoid II
--Qix

As to Flipull...I'm guessing that's Puzznic? If so, I hope Empire remembers, for the sake of the younger audience, to Do Something about the hentai.

Now that I think about it...any games you think don't deserve to be in the confirmed list?

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:03 pm

Recap wrote:
LoneSage wrote: Is anyone else really happy about Pulirula being on there Kinda surprised Gun Frontier isn't on there since Pulirula and Metal Black are.
Why? Many other classic Taito games ported to SS aren't in the list, either.

Because those three were part of the Arcade Gears releases on SS, it would have been nice to see a complete trifecta.

Recap · Post by **Recap** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:45 pm

LoneSage wrote:
Recap wrote:
LoneSage wrote: Is anyone else really happy about Pulirula being on there Kinda surprised Gun Frontier isn't on there since Pulirula and Metal Black are.
Why? Many other classic Taito games ported to SS aren't in the list, either.
Because those three were part of the Arcade Gears releases on SS, it would have been nice to see a complete trifecta.

SS Metal Black was not part of the Arcade Gears series. It was made and published by Ving.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 11:26 pm

my mistake, it's apparently just the sequel to Gun Frontier..

*dies*

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:35 am

What the hell are we thinking? Taito needs to includ G Darius. I mean, on the PS2 they could probably eliminate all the slowdown! That would be INCREDIBLE!

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:38 am

Methinks Epsxe would be a better option...it'd look better and you can maybe overclock it somehow.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:15 am

I'm pretty dissapointed with this. I'd have preferred Taito to put all their earlier stuff out on Vol. 1. Oh well, here's to Vol. 2.

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Taito Memories Vol. 1: Confirmed game list.

Oh!

Note to self...