I have Liquid Kids on Saturn

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:07 am

I was beginning to think I had enough IQ points not to spend three figures on a fucking videogame

I was wrong

Worth every penny, best platformer ever, perfect port

dcharlie · Post by **dcharlie** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:19 am

was beginning to think I had enough IQ points not to spend three figures on a fucking videogame

hell, a load of ltd edtion current gen games are heading up to that price, i wouldn't feel bad - plus , as you say, it's a great game.

congrats

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:08 am

The triple digit price drove me away from that Saturn port, and I own Bubble Symphony. Instead I play the Liquid Kids on Taito Legends 2. Very solid platformer from Taito, one of the games on TL2 that seems to have no issues. Played it via emulation though and it is indeed a perfect port, much like the Saturn Bubble Symphony.

Erinu · Post by **Erinu** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:28 am

How much is it selling for?

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:46 am

I got it for $102 shipped, but I think I was lucky

It's up for sale so rarely that it's hard to say. If you want it I'd grab it if you see it

The PC Engine/PS2 ports are pretty close I'm sure, I dunno why I didn't just get Taito Legends finally

handsome_rakshas · Post by **handsome_rakshas** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:02 am

Someone was just selling this for a great price. Can't remember who...

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:36 am

I once saw it go for $75, bad part was I had no money on hand at the time, every now and then I get lucky on ebay auctions, maybe it'll show up for way less than $100 again, maybe not.

Left, right, left, right, A,B,C,A,B or B,C at the end to bring up an extra menu for a few nifty options like English language or transparent or opaque bubbles (that code also works in Bubble Symphony and Elevator Action Returns for the Saturn, apparently Ving loved this code).

Do the code on the games title screen of course.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:54 am

thank god i read on to see this is a videogame, the thread title was slightly worrying

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:58 am

So the Saturn version's selling above the price of the PCB? What the hell, man.

D · Post by D » Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:09 am

Elixir wrote:So the Saturn version's selling above the price of the PCB? What the hell, man.

lol, I was awaiting the: "why not get the pcb?" question.
If it wouldn't be asked by someone else I would have.
But it could just be an pixel for pixel arcade perfect port!

nem · Post by **nem** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:14 pm

Three figures? This is a $60 game, tops.

Still a great title, no argument there.

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:40 pm

Elixir wrote:So the Saturn version's selling above the price of the PCB? What the hell, man.

Thanks in part to a terribly low print run, so I've heard.

Good game and the last of the Ving ports to Saturn although with the PCB and TL2 availability, some could argue it's not really worth it. I'd have to side with those as TL2 makes the reason much less justified on Saturn. I do have both the Saturn copy and TL2 mind you and I happen to think Saturn runs and feels just a bit more accurate so I don't mind having spent a little of extra cash on a complete copy a few years back.

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:35 pm

jpj wrote:thank god i read on to see this is a videogame, the thread title was slightly worrying

Post of the day.

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:38 pm

Herr Schatten wrote:
jpj wrote:thank god i read on to see this is a videogame, the thread title was slightly worrying
Post of the day.

I think Neon drank too much Sperm in a jail. I'm serious, so serious my head is f` serious and internet is one f` serious business! Btw Nice Price

D · Post by D » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:42 pm

Kaiser wrote:
Herr Schatten wrote:
jpj wrote:thank god i read on to see this is a videogame, the thread title was slightly worrying
Post of the day.
I think Neon drank too much Sperm in a jail. I'm serious, so serious my head is f` serious and internet is one f` serious business! Btw Nice Price

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:19 pm

nem wrote:Three figures? This is a $60 game, tops.

Still a great title, no argument there.

It's really rare. I've been looking for it for like 6 months now. Maybe it was around there a few years ago but I've heard of it going for $150+ so I dunno.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:20 pm

I've seen it for $60 on eBay after TL2 came out. But still, if you love it, it's worth it since it's not around much. Not really into cutesy sidescrollers though.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:26 pm

I'm still looking for this. Unfortunately $60 is unrealistic currently though.

nem · Post by **nem** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:59 pm

Domino had one up for sale for months. I'm pretty sure it went sub $70 in the end.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:20 pm

I've been looking for a complete copy tho.

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:37 pm

Luckily I don't like it 100% like other smash hits of the time... but I reckon it is a gem for saturn.

Koa Zo · Post by **Koa Zo** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:05 am

I recall back in 1999 or 2000 when I first visited NCSX's website, they were clearing out Liquid Kids for $29.99 or something, and I remember thinking who would want this Super Nintendo looking kiddie game?..

It wasn't until the following year that I began feverishly importing all the Saturn 2D games that never made it for sale in the US (I did previously buy imports from Electronics Boutique). (Strikers 1945 Part II was my first internet purchased game, btw).

Fast forward to 2005: I'd purchased every conceivable Saturn game I could ever want. Except Liquid Kids. I refused to pay eBay prices because somehow I felt entitled to a cheaper price since I had seen the game for sale brand new for only $30 ~ clearly there was no way I was paying $60-80 for a used copy!

Once the Taito collection was released and it seemed logical that the Saturn game would plummet in value. Copies started showing up on eBay, but it still took me months to snag one. By then I had purchased the Tatio collection and doubted the need to fill the gap (all the VING games) in my Saturn library.

Somewhat out of an obligation to justify my years of searching I snagged a copy from eBay for ~ $60 sometime in late 2007.

I don't blame you if you've tldr'd this post, but here's the juice:

The Saturn version is 100% more enjoyable to play then the Taito collection. On the Taito collection you have to go through those shitty menus with that shitty waiting room BG music. Then the default control set-up is shitty, or especially jacked if you're using a joystick.
On Saturn you pop the disc in and it is a singular experience - you are playing Liquid Kids. No messing around with control config, or other menu options (unless you need to change the difficulty).

As far as I'm concerned, the Ving ports on Saturn are some of the best ports ever. No nonsense.

$100+ is steep, but certainly not regrettable.

Pda · Post by **Pda** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:09 am

I remember being in Tokyo for 2/3 months in Spring 2005 and not finding any copy of this game.And i was checking Aki,Mandarake,Shibuya and Shinjuku VERY often.

Eventually found later on Ebay...

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:33 am

Neon wrote:
nem wrote:Three figures? This is a $60 game, tops.

Still a great title, no argument there.
It's really rare. I've been looking for it for like 6 months now. Maybe it was around there a few years ago but I've heard of it going for $150+ so I dunno.

$150+!!?? Dude you could get a nice sperm for that price!

Anyway, that game is really expensive and yes it is rare to find it at low price

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:40 am

I remember a few minutes ago looking on my shelf, seeing a copy. Where it has unfortunately not moved from for a while.

dcharlie · Post by **dcharlie** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:22 am

$150+!!?? Dude you could get a nice sperm for that price!

yeah, it's hard to swallow at that price

it290 · Post by **it290** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:28 am

I actually find myself playing the Amiga version a lot for some reason.

Magic Knight · Post by **Magic Knight** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:47 am

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:30 pm

Neon wrote:I was beginning to think I had enough IQ points not to spend three figures on a fucking videogame

I was wrong

Worth every penny, best platformer ever, perfect port

good job, I passed up a copy for $60 some months ago

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:43 am

Ed Oscuro wrote:
Neon wrote:I was beginning to think I had enough IQ points not to spend three figures on a fucking videogame

I was wrong

Worth every penny, best platformer ever, perfect port
good job, I passed up a copy for $60 some months ago

That's what everyone keeps saying

I kept hearing about how expensive it was though, I thought I was being so smart

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