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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / Re: Game of the Month: July 2025 - Shapeshifter
« Last post by geise on July 08, 2025, 10:18:34 AM »
My wife found a job within 2 weeks before she was even fully let go from her company. So now she gets to fully work remote and makes even more than her previous job. Her new place is amazing. Now she also gets to collect 8 weeks severance pay on top of her paycheck. Lol! So we bankin'. Anyway. I have actually been enjoying Shapeshifter this time. I was also not a huge fan back in the day, but I have been enjoying it this time around.
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Chit-Chat / PAPRIUM H (aka papsmear) gets DUMPED
« Last post by _joshuaTurbo on July 07, 2025, 01:27:08 PM »
You can download the rom and update a .dll file in retroArch to play it on emulation.

Pretty stoked personally as I haven't played the game in over a year.  A pretty fun beat 'em up made by a total scumbag of a company. Fuck the crazy prices and pirate the shit out of it. :)

https://retrogametalk.com/threads/boom-papriums-rom-has-arrive.11824/


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I never knew that about the Ys dub! Thanks!

Yes, I think the English voice acting in DE II is good.

So, it's all a money thing again, eh?  Way of the world!

EDIT:  Still, I think anyone here could do a better job.  Just act natural when you say the line!
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  I actually liked the dubs by Working Designs, though I'm probably in the minority for that.  Otherwise, they were almost all lackluster.  I did like the choice of narrator for Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes, and work done for Ys I & II was surprisingly okay.  The voices in Last Alert are HORRIBLE, but nostalgia gives that one some charm.  I'll never get over the "OH! OH!" instead of "Uh oh!" in Final zone II, though.

  I don't understand why voice acting wasn't taken more seriously in most western releases of the time.

According to Hiromasa Iwasaki, the director on Ys 1 & 2, NEC and Hudson had the tendancy to hire English teachers living in Japan, rather than actual English voice actors. But since he was director on Ys 1 & 2, he was able to take control of that. He said that the initial demo he received for the voice acting was absolutely horrible. He understands English pretty well, so he could tell how bad it was. So he was able to get them to give in and hire known English voice actors. He was also director on Tengai Makyou 2 which was supposed to get a North American release, so he would have been in control of that dub as well. However, he said there was no way that game was gonna get released in the west because of the enormous budget of the game and all the changes that would be necessary for the North American market.

One other game that I feel has pretty good voice acting is Dungeon Explorer 2, which technically is by Working Designs. The way it worked out, TTI did the text translation and publishing duties while Working Design handled the dub, but without jokes.
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Ys is only 'surprisingly okay'?  Interesting take.

Most are rather cheesy and clearly not done by someone that actually knows English, but I don't mind.  There simply wasn't time and money for them all to be done by pros.
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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Sales & Trades / Re: FS: Games for Sale TG16 and PCE
« Last post by jtucci31 on July 06, 2025, 09:22:27 AM »
Updated the list. Still some left, but I?ve put them up on eBay now. I know I know sorry. If anyone here wants anything please message me and I?ll cut you a deal for sure!
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  I actually liked the dubs by Working Designs, though I'm probably in the minority for that.  Otherwise, they were almost all lackluster.  I did like the choice of narrator for Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes, and work done for Ys I & II was surprisingly okay.  The voices in Last Alert are HORRIBLE, but nostalgia gives that one some charm.  I'll never get over the "OH! OH!" instead of "Uh oh!" in Final zone II, though.

  I don't understand why voice acting wasn't taken more seriously in most western releases of the time.
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I, too, really like Shape Shifter.  It's a nice looking game, though it plays a tad clunky.  I've never been able to be at it, but maybe nows my chance?

Pity about your wifu.  Hopefully things are good now.
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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / Re: Game of the Month: July 2025 - Shapeshifter
« Last post by Mathius on July 02, 2025, 06:02:50 PM »
I have tried and tried and tried to get into SS since acquiring the game 16 years ago. The SotB-esque multi-plane scrolling is breathtaking, but like with many Amiga titles the gameplay just kinda suffers here and there. The Brothers Duomazov had a great review on their site along with a superb interview with the a dev team member that I would always read before going back in for another go. I miss that site so much!

Geise, did your wife find re-employment?
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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / Game of the Month: July 2025 - Shapeshifter
« Last post by geise on July 02, 2025, 05:49:31 AM »
Shapeshifter

Sorry for missing last month. Had some major personal family stuff going on as well as my wife losing her job, but things are back on track. So, time for me to finally sit down with some gaming. This month is Shapeshifter. Icom has made some stinkers, but this is a game that I actually like. It kinda reminds me of Wrath of the Deamon on Amiga and ST which is a Shadow of the Beast clone, but this has more action/platforming mixed in. It even has some light role playing mixed in. Much of the game consists of traversing hostile areas, fighting regular enemies on the way and defeating bosses. The town area where Lykos can replenish his health and buy any of the three available weapons (axe, mace, or bow). These weapons can be upgraded by enchanting them or picking up power-ups. After Lykos rescues a wizard he gains access to a transformation power. Transformations require special gems and cannot be performed if Lykos runs out of them. There are four transformations in the game: the panther can jump over large gaps; the shark can swim; the golem can jump higher; and the golden dragon can fly. Each of these forms can also collect power-ups that unlocks a few other attack abilities. The game's stages are interconnected, but usually a new form must be acquired before Lykos can access a new area. Lykos has eight lives consisting of smaller health units (hearts). The game can only be saved in the town. I have never given the game enough time back in the day and never put this on my clear list. Hopefully I have the time to get through this one. Hope you all enjoy!

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