Deuteros

I keep my boxed cartridge collection in an air tight cupboard with a vacuam seal and variable temperature control plus CCTV cameras mounted strategically for security.

It makes me a little sad how few titles Rare have released or developed since being bought by Microsoft in 2003. Over 100 games from 1986-2003 across various formats and since then 24 new games in just over twenty years to 2024 with only 12 being on the X Box platforms.

Definitely would buy a remastered Starglider game with bells and whistles, plus have a soft spot for King Arthur's World as one of the few mouse driven games on SNES with a fun Medieval theme.

Thanks I prefer the vibrant diverse Japanese games industry of my youth that seemed genuinely otherworldly in the magazines and games I played from the 80s and 90s than it being absorbed by western influences into free roaming three dimensional games on repeat. The rot for Japan kind of started around the 360/PS3 era in terms of originality as a demarcation point IMO, witness the breadth of genres before then and after, as the Japanese industry consolidated and struggled to adapt it seemed. Good article though.

I await to see the quality of their stock and more importantly the pricing. $500 for a beat up old copy of cartridge only Streetfighter 2 on SNES but retro rare vintage what a bargain, seems inherently possible.

@KingMike

Heres the blurb from good old wikipedia on the PC versions...

Two versions of Sonic CD were released for Windows: one in 1995 for Pentium processors, and another in 1996 for DirectX. The Pentium version was only bundled with new computers and never sold in stores; Sega worked with Intel to make the game work properly.

The DirectX version was released under the Sega PC label, and it was released in North America on July 8 and in Japan on August 9.This version is mostly identical to the original release, but loading screens were added and it is only compatible with older versions of Windows. Both Windows versions use the North American soundtrack.

The 1996 Windows version was ported to the GameCube and PlayStation 2 in August 2005 for Sonic Gems Collection.This port uses the original soundtrack in Japan and the North American soundtrack elsewhere.The ports introduced some graphical problems, such as a blurry anti-flicker presentation, but the opening animation is presented in a higher quality fullscreen view.

Cockpit seems smart, looks pretty cool, hopefully comes to Switch at some point soon. Getting 1990s Battletech flashbacks Somerset Strikers and the Clans! Looks like it could be a sequel to the SNES 16 bit games.

I keep meaning to play this as well as was harder to emulate in the past for Mega CD. It seems its on many systems these days though one of the Gamecube Sonic Gems collections as well as PS2, plus a 360 and PS3 version from that remastered iOS one and on Sonic Origins collection for pretty much every current system and last gen too, so lots of options these days. Oh and some obscure Direct X PC version that was only bundled with Intel Pentiums in the 90s.

@RetroGames I went to that as well as a pit stop during the Festival and some respite from the crowds but was a little letdown. I recall going to the early 2000s exhibition more than twenty years ago that was much bigger, after it made its first debut elsewhere on leaving London.

There were loads more exhibition sections like the Rockstar area for various games and companies with real museum sections and historical artefacts plus a lot more multiplayer and two player games for people to play together while enjoying the exhibition. It was in a different area of the museum that seemed to take up at least 2 or 3 or 4 times this space.

Many more quirky or leftfield games as well to enjoy as a result. The arcade section was the best I thought with the likes of Missle Command, Tron, Virtua Fighter and others. Never got a go on the Daytona 2 machine as too busy though!

I was only joking when I mentioned Brawl Brothers the other day in the Eternal Champions movie announcement article. Funny world!

Final Fight 4 next please!

News to me that Elite still exist as an entity. Who else is still around from the 80s and 90s home computer and console scene ready to pounce?

Finally I can make my 16 bit masterpiece sequel to Contra III, Axelay, Space Megaforce, and start working on my arcade perfect port of Carrier Airwing with extra missions and stages just like Area 88/UN Squadron on the SNES. Then get Capcom to sponser me as I plan the end to the trilogy with yet unamed final secret game project!

Cannot wait for the new wave of 2D fighters from the 1990s to be adapted to celluloid what with this and the next Streetfighter movie on the horizon. Fatal Fury, Art of Fighting, Word Heroes, Virtua Fighter, Doomsday Warrior, Brawl Brothers, Darkstalkers, Soul Calibur, Bloody Roar, Killer Instinct, Samurai Shodown, Primal Rage, Clayfighters and beyond. The Dead or Alive movie with Holly Valance, Kevin Nash and Eric Roberts is a total classic!

Excitement level 10! Thanks for interview. Hope more Amiga games get the upgrade treatment like Supercars, Heimdall and many others. Loads of Pysgnosis games would be brilliant in HD, SONY should really do something with all that IP laying around doing nothing. Plus maybe even resurrect old forgotten strategy games like Supremacy, Millenium 2.2 and even the classic Deuteros!

How can one man with so many systems be so wrong the answer is of course Super Nintendo! Impressive setup though! Must be a nightmare to reorganise!

Fairly sad state of affairs. Was never a reader as more American centric but with the number of print magazines dwindling to probably single digits soon, if not there already. Who will be the last one standing? Such a contrast to the 80s 90s and even early 2000s in terms of choice. There is something still genuinely authentic about holding a magazine in your hand than an online website. Was pleasantly surprised to discover Amiga Addict recently for first time in the newsagents even though it has been going for nearly three years!

Every musical track on Super Castlevania IV is engrained into my mind. I even used the intro music with the headstone to scare the neighbours with one Halloween night playing in the background on a spooky October in the early 90s recorded professionally onto a cassette tape! Really added to the atmosphere of that title back in the 16 bit days.

As for Castlevania prices crazy money some of them, appreciate more than gold, just like Lego and most Nintendo plus Square Enix games. Saw a mint Symphony of the Night with Art cards go for wild money recently. Must be one of, if not the most consistent series for appreciation from initial retail value.

Oh wow I am super excited about this so much so just registered to comment. X Out is a great horizontal scroller with loads of customization. Z Out is even better as a straight R Type Amiga flavoured original and a killer piano musical intro.