Good import, non-shmup DC games??...

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:10 pm

I know about REZ, which I intend to get, but what else is out there in the realm of non-shmup DC imports? Are there any platformers, scrolling fighters; etc?

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:17 pm

Might want to poke around here if you haven't already though it isn't limited to imports (or even non-shmups):

http://forum.shmups.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1939

mannerbot · Post by **mannerbot** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:43 pm

Chu Chu Rocket!!

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:46 pm

If you're into tourney fighters you could import KoFs 2000-2002, or GGX or CvS2, if you don't have them on another system already.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:06 pm

Cool Cool Toon. if anyone hates this game, then it wasn't meant for them (i am pulling a Kevin Smith). art fantastic. music fantastic. play hard as all hell, but still fantastic. if you are ever pissed, CCT will cure what ails you (or aggravate the problem, depending which level you play).

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:24 pm

Good exclusive platformers and fighters? Nope, you're really not missing anything.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:00 pm

Plat formers and fighting side scrollers?

Well you know about beats of rage? from team senile, they made a homage a year or 2 back, think they are working on a new direct streets of rage engine copy with running, and the switch over the top to throw or backdrop techs missing from the first one, also someguy is trying to port alien versus predator the arcade game to dreamcast so sidescroller wise its happening on line, i have cadillacs and dinosaurs on a rom that plays on my DC.

platformers? theres frogger 2, fur fighters, sword of berserk guts rage record of lodoss war thats all good, but not really any 2D style .super magnetic neo is a platformer for sure.

Import wise? virtual on is pretty kick ass, frame gride also.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:18 pm

Ya know, Oratorio Tangram was released in the US.

awc · Post by **awc** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 9:49 pm

I'm a lonely gamer when it comes to anything non-current and mainstream stuff. Is Virtual ON: Oratori Tangram with a twin stick enjoyable in single player mode, or is two player link cable with two twin sticks the only way to properly enjoy the game?

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 11:20 pm

^
I'm in the same boat. I bought VOOT and twinsticks a couple years ago. The game is outstanding, but once you can crush the CPU on maximum difficulty, the fun is over.

Not having gaming friends doesn't bug me all that much, but I really, really wish I had somebody to play VOOT with.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 1:44 am

Ganelon wrote:Ya know, Oratorio Tangram was released in the US.

Haha, seems like there's another guy here who read that GamePro article.

To be honest I can't think of too many worthwhile imports that aren't shmups and don't have much text; the El Dorado series interests me. Ganelon, have you ever played those?

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 2:12 am

Hmm? No clue what GamePro article you might be referring to.

And sadly, no, never tried the Eldorado Gate series. I took one look at the ugly-ass 3D visuals and decided not to go for it. Gaijin Punch was selling all 7 volumes together at one point; he can probably tell you something about it.

jp · Post by jp » Sat Apr 30, 2005 2:41 am

Frame Gride. Awesome mech game by From Software. IMO the best game they ever made.

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 2:58 am

Has anyone got Baldr Force EXE? That looks pretty shooty!

jp · Post by jp » Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:02 am

^^^

I heard it was very "story heavy", in that you will wind up pushing A to skip through dialogue that you can't understand (unless you know Nihongo), and thus is fairly tedious.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:44 am

I've also heard that it's a hentai title, though I couldn't confirm that...

jp · Post by jp » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:31 am

BulletMagnet wrote:I've also heard that it's a hentai title, though I couldn't confirm that...

The PC version is. The DC version is "watered down".

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 5:36 am

Ganelon wrote:Hmm? No clue what GamePro article you might be referring to.

And sadly, no, never tried the Eldorado Gate series. I took one look at the ugly-ass 3D visuals and decided not to go for it. Gaijin Punch was selling all 7 volumes together at one point; he can probably tell you something about it.

LamePro listed VOOT under their "Top ten coolest games never released in the US." in their most recent issue. I'm sure they must have gotten quite a lot of flak as of this moment.

And VOOT is perfectly playable and enjoyable with a pad. In fact, I get my ass handed back to me by the computer when playing with the Twinsticks that Beatifik sold me.

jp · Post by jp » Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:08 am

Specineff wrote:
Ganelon wrote:Hmm? No clue what GamePro article you might be referring to.

And sadly, no, never tried the Eldorado Gate series. I took one look at the ugly-ass 3D visuals and decided not to go for it. Gaijin Punch was selling all 7 volumes together at one point; he can probably tell you something about it.
LamePro listed VOOT under their "Top ten coolest games never released in the US." in their most recent issue. I'm sure they must have gotten quite a lot of flak as of this moment.

And VOOT is perfectly playable and enjoyable with a pad. In fact, I get my ass handed back to me by the computer when playing with the Twinsticks that Beatifik sold me.

I play worlds better with the controller myself...

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:46 pm

Wind a breath of heart, anyone know anything about that game its gone under a huge translation project similar to grandias alent.

Is it an rpg? its a dreamcast title think it got released in japan a few times including drikore version.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:22 pm

dave4shmups wrote:Has anyone got Baldr Force EXE? That looks pretty shooty!

Yup, I've got it.
Not worth buying if you're not capable reading Japanese!

JP wrote:

I heard it was very "story heavy", in that you will wind up pushing A to skip through dialogue that you can't understand (unless you know Nihongo), and thus is fairly tedious.

that sums it up pretty well!

Also the action scenes aren't that great either when you finally reach them (after getting a aching thumb byt skipping all the dialogue), something doesn't feel right.
I've finished one of the story branches with lots of skipping and just pushing some buttons in the action parts and I've left it alone ever since.

Beats of Rage comes recommended indeed (especially since it's free), Great Giana Sisters (homebrew, but excellent 2d platformer), Alice Dreams (see GG sisters comment).