teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[Tatsujin]

No, you need to have a Genesis. And a Master System or at least a Power Base Converter. And a CD drive for that PCE.

Agreed on the PCE CD and Master System. My bads. To be honest, the Genesis just doesn't get much love from me anymore. Sure I can't go a year without playing Strider, SOR2, and a select few others. Maybe it's the video quality that does it. My Genesis is out getting an S-Video mod at this very moment. I am betting that will change my mind as my Master System has been FM and S-Vid modded. I have an entirely different view on the SMS since I had that done.

But as great as the SMS is having a Saturn with region switching is the premier Sega console to own. I have had more fun with the Saturn since I got back into gaming than any other system Sega has released.

He also needs a PS1. As much that thing get hatered, it has so many nice 2D stuff to offer as well.

Even with the Saturn?

Oh yeah. PS1 has about equally exclusive 2D stuff to offer. And those who came out on both (mostly shoot'em ups) are a mixed bag. some of em are better on the PS1 some on SS. As a rule, ST-V stuff and beat 'em ups (those who take advantage of the 4MB ext. cartridge) that came out on both are better on the SS by a majority. But there's stuff like Donpachi, Dodonpachi, kaitei daisensou etc. which is again better on the PS1.

Also here some notable must haves exclusives shewties on PS1:

Gradius Gaiden 5/5
Harmful Park 5/5
Raiden DX 5/5
R-Types 5/5
Toaplan Shooting Battle 1 5/5
Zanac X Zanac 5/5

2.5D:
R-Type Delta 3/5
Einhander 3/5

Sure there are tons of other 2D games in the platformer, puzzle, party fun, guncon (light gun) etc. category.

[SuperDeadite]

donpachi is better on ps1.  but dodonpachi is a toss up.  ps1 has better looking explosions, but have to select your ship in the options menu, and both players have to be the same ship.   Saturn version in tate, has the proper ship selection screen and is far closer to the "arcade experience", just has some very grainy explosions.

[Tatsujin]

The PS1 didn't get hated at all. It got loved and adored. It defeated the Saturn in every market. But I agree it is nice to have even though I only have 18 games for it right now.

Yeah it was loved by the mass (its success speaks volumes), but always got hatered by the sega fanboys, anti-sony fraction etc.

I am no sony sympathizer, but as mentioned above, it got its fair share of excellent 2D games which makes it more than worth to collect for it.

hell, akumajou dracula x - gekka no yasokyoku (sotn) alone is worth having one. yeah that came out (quite later) on the SS as well, even with few extras thrown in, but the sloppy programing and downgraded grafx etc. making it quite a worse and not really fun to play port (at leastfor those who had experienced the real deal prior that).

[Tatsujin]

just has some very grainy explosions.

yeah, and exactly that destroyed mostly everything in that port for me. Still don't know why they did it that way, since the SS can do much better than that.

[ProfessorProfessorson]

PS1 = Akuji the Heartless.

[bob]

PS1 = Akuji the Heartless.

I assume you have never played it?  It's silly.

[ProfessorProfessorson]

I watched it get played back in the day when I managed a game store. It looked pretty bad. Not anything I'd want. It was one of those games from Crystal Dynamics when they were on their decline.

[MrFlutterPie]

Anybody have any recommendations for old school Xbox 360 titles for me?  I just discovered there is some 2D shumps, fighters and arcade compilations that make me owning my Xbox 360 worthwhile.

[bartre]

there's a konami classics collection and a couple arcade compilations (XBLA) that are good, and Deathsmiles is another good shmup.
outside of that, 360 got the only US physical release of hokuto musou 2, which pissed me off, but it's a good game, i'm just mad that it's DLC only on PS3

[Joe Redifer]

hell, akumajou dracula x - gekka no yasokyoku (sotn) alone is worth having one. yeah that came out (quite later) on the SS as well, even with few extras thrown in, but the sloppy programing and downgraded grafx etc. making it quite a worse and not really fun to play port (at leastfor those who had experienced the real deal prior that).

Yep. I have both PS1 and SS versions and I'd rather play the PS1 version any day.

[whisper2053]

Arrived today and I have been rather enjoying it. Really different but cool art style too.

[Bardoly]

...And for my 1,000th post...


Thanks to nectarsis



Some good reading material for my upcoming vacation.


And some PC Engine goodies!

[Joe Redifer]

Version 1.5 of what? Or is whatever this is simply called "Version 1.5"? Looks kind of plain. I bet version 1.6 is better.

[roflmao]

Anybody have any recommendations for old school Xbox 360 titles for me?  I just discovered there is some 2D shumps, fighters and arcade compilations that make me owning my Xbox 360 worthwhile.

Deathsmiles!  Awesome 2D horizonal shmup and should be found dirt cheap (I think I paid $15 for my copy not too long ago, and it was a Limited Edition that came with an Xbox 360 faceplate and soundtrack).

Also Castlevania: SOTN is a download and if you don't have the Playstation version, that's definitely worth picking up.

Most of my arcade compilations are for the PS2 (I like that controller more for old school stuff) but if they released Capcom Classics Collection or Taito Legends 2 for the 360, they're both chock full of goodness. Lots of Obey relatives.

[LameKat]

Yard sale find, plays LDs, but just spits out CDs. Any thoughts?