Gradius & Salamander collection...the best version???

Violent Ken · Post by **Violent Ken** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:09 am

Hi!

I want to buy these great games (Gradius & Salamander collection) for PS1 or Saturn...

Which version is better and why? I think Saturn version is better due to the best 2D capabilities of the SS but some people say that the PS1 version is better...can someone confirm me?

Thanks for your replies!

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:22 am

PS version of Gradius Deluxe Pack has supposedly closer to arcade screen resolution, but the Saturn version goes for far cheaper, other than that both are identical, another small exception Saturn has grainier opening movies.

Don't know about the Salamander Deluxe Pack if it had screen res differences, but again both versions are identical, though I believe the PSX version you can back out of a game if you don't feel like playing it after you start. Ditto on the opening movie as well on the Saturn, grainy. Again the Saturn version is far cheaper than the PSX version (then again I got lucky, one "landed" in my lap from a buddy of mine, saw a PSX Gradius Deluxe Pack PSX for $49.99 on ebay awhile back, someone is either modest or has no idea the value of the game).

Back to Gradius Deluxe Pack for a moment, supposedly the Saturn version has black bars on the sides of the screen, the PSX also seems to have these black bars as well, so the whole screen resolution thing is really throwing me off here, I'd have to see a side by side comparison of screenshots to believe it.

All in all neither version will steer you wrong, though the Saturn versions of both may save your wallet the strain.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:07 am

I believe the PSX version you can back out of a game if you don't feel like playing it after you start.

A + B + C + Start

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:31 pm

JoshF wrote:
I believe the PSX version you can back out of a game if you don't feel like playing it after you start.
A + B + C + Start

Ah thank you good sir, I'll have to remember this.

djvinc · Post by **djvinc** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:27 pm

I don't know about the PSX versions, but all these packs are very fine on Saturn.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:07 pm

Oh, I would like to mention to don't bother getting the PS1 version if you're intending to run it on a PS2.

Post by **Ghegs** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 3:48 pm

SFKhoa wrote:Oh, I would like to mention to don't bother getting the PS1 version if you're intending to run it on a PS2.

Just to clarify, this is for Gradius Collection and it means Gradius II runs in constant slow-motion (if I recall correctly). The Salamander Collections runs just fine.

Violent Ken · Post by **Violent Ken** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:43 pm

Ghegs wrote:
SFKhoa wrote:Oh, I would like to mention to don't bother getting the PS1 version if you're intending to run it on a PS2.
Just to clarify, this is for Gradius Collection and it means Gradius II runs in constant slow-motion (if I recall correctly). The Salamander Collections runs just fine.

Firstly, thanks for your replies!

I think I'll take the PS1 versions for playing on my HDTV with my YUV cable, my Saturn is in RGB...

But the problem is mainly on Gradius II on a PS2? It's strange that the game plays in slowmotion!

sideshow · Post by **sideshow** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:43 pm

Ghegs wrote:
SFKhoa wrote:Oh, I would like to mention to don't bother getting the PS1 version if you're intending to run it on a PS2.
Just to clarify, this is for Gradius Collection and it means Gradius II runs in constant slow-motion (if I recall correctly). The Salamander Collections runs just fine.

What about if you run Gradius Collection on a PS3 with the emotion engine or software emulation. Still slowdown?

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:58 pm

i could have sworn the ps1 version had those black bars also?

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:54 pm

Strider77 wrote:i could have sworn the ps1 version had those black bars also?

The game actually does for Gradius and Salamander Deluxe Packs, though to be fair I run GDP off my PC since I don't have a chipped PSX, but I have played the Saturn one on my Saturn and via emulator (testing purposes awhile back), both have the bars even on my PC.

Violent Ken · Post by **Violent Ken** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:19 am

So, I think I'll try to catch the PS version to play on my Japanese PS2...

Thanks for your help!

yojo! · Post by **yojo!** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:14 am

Violent Ken wrote:Hi!

I want to buy these great games (Gradius & Salamander collection) for PS1 or Saturn...

Which version is better and why? I think Saturn version is better due to the best 2D capabilities of the SS but some people say that the PS1 version is better...can someone confirm me?

Thanks for your replies!

You shouldn't buy the game and save up your money instead; you were selling your Cave goodies 4x market value to pay for your surgery that you had last week. Remember ? That's what you've told us.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:32 am

another advantage in getting the PS version this day and age would be that you could play the games on a custom firmware PSP. (if you don't want to buy them again in UMD release, that is).

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:26 pm

custom firmware PSP

that leads to torrents to start with lol....

Violent Ken · Post by **Violent Ken** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:36 pm

(just for the gheys like EOJ, yojo, etc...)

Here's the result of my surgery...

Need another proofs? Wants to see a scan of my bills?

Now get a life assholes!

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Gradius & Salamander collection...the best version???

Gradius & Salamander collection...the best version???

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