I never played the original but this looks right up my alley based on the screenshots. Then again, It's the same developer of Ganryu 2 which was incredibly disappointing.
@EvilLives Yeah, if emulation works for you, then you absolutely should! If the end goal is acquiring a space for yourself and your family, seems totally worthwhile to me. Definitely hold onto the games you have the most sentimental value for, I'm sure you know the ones. I'm not opposed to selling off my collection one day either, but there's certain games I don't think I could part with haha.
Yeah, I've pretty much given up on retro collecting these days. The early 2000s were kind of the golden age for that sort of thing, when prices weren't ridiculously inflated. I remember picking up a used dreamcast copy of MvC2,(which I still have incidentally), for no more than 30-40 bucks, (canadian), now it's closer to $300, yeesh.
I never played this, as I never owned a Genesis, but just watching a few minutes of gameplay tells me this is the most unadulterated 90s game to ever exist.
I remember back in the day playing the original game with my cousin on his pc. The best part was just making rides that were complete death traps. Like a coaster that ends with a brick wall, or a drop tower ride that just launches the riders into the stratosphere, haha.
With the technology available today and a dedicated development team, I feel like the original concept for Ride to Hell could absolutely be realized to its fullest potential. It's a shame what ultimately became of it though. I just remember laughing my ass off at Angry Joe's review of RtH:Retribution, way back when I still watched Angry Joe.
Oh wow, those screenshots are gorgeous! Honestly, besides Revenge of Death Adder, I never found the visuals in Golden Axe particularly appealing. A fantasy themed beat 'em up inspired by the works of Frank Frazetta sounds absolutely perfect. I hope this gets made in one form or another.
As with any art form, it's all subjective. It's definitely one of my favourite games personally. I played it when it was still new and it absolutely blew my mind, so there's for sure some nostalgia involved. I'm curious what the young gamers of today would think it, going in completely blind.
Wow, what a time capsule of a very specific period in history. I only have the vaguest memories of the gizmondo, somehow the nokia ngage sticks out more prominently in my mind.
Personally I think Shinobi 3 is the pinnacle of the series.
The PS2 Shinobi is also excellent, definitely one of the most stylish ninja games around. It's so satisfying when you take out like 5 guys at once and they all just fall to bits. It is damn hard tho, I've never completed it.
@Diogmites Haha, wow sounds like a hell of a way to experience Robocop for the first time! Yeah, I was rather sensitive as a kid, I couldn't even handle the horror movie covers at the video store. Now I love the horror genre, go figure.
I remember back in art school playing third strike with a bunch of classmates. someone had brought in a dreamcast, and we were playing on one of the classroom tvs. I have decent SF skills, but my opponent was this Japanese guy Yuta, who was next level. He's one of those people who can an easily parry a frikin Shinku Hadouken. Needless to say I was humbled.
@Diogmites Lol, that dude's death was so needlessly horrifying. It's not like he was any more evil than the other goons. It was/is awesome though, I'm just glad I didn't see it when I was young and impressionable, haha.
@Sketcz I'm sorry you didn't like the movie, I really enjoy it personally, but then again, weird 80s horror movies are kinda my jam. The haunting atmosphere, and eerie set designs really elevate it for me. I love the concept of the shadows themselves being a malevolent force. And the backstory surrounding the mansion is genuinely creepy campfire ghost story stuff. Also, holy s**t that ghost at then end. Some truly impressive practical effects work. Yeah, the ending is a bit hokey, and the movie can be slow at points, but I still dig it overall. I'm more curious than ever to play the game after your comment.
My personal top ten, 1. Resident Evil REmake (GCN) 2. RE4 (GCN) 3. RE2 (PS1) 4. RE3 (PS1) 5. RE7 (PS4) 6. RE0 (GCN) 7. RE4 remake (PS4) 8. RE2 remake (PS4) 9. RE Revelations 2 (XB360) 10. RE Village (PS4)
I know code veronica is rather popular, and I do like the story and some of the set pieces, but man that game is a slog to play. I hope it's the next Capcom remake treatment, it needs it more than RE4 ever did.
Great horror flick, it's more supernatural horror than Resident Evil but it definitely shares some dna, what with the spooking old mansion in the woods serving as the main setting. I've always wanted to play the nes game.
I'm kinda surprised Nintendo never implemented this in an official capacity. Then again, they're probably so ashamed of the Virtual Boy they'd rather pretend it never existed in the first place.
It was great controller, the only real flaw being the tiny d-pad that felt like an after thought, not that many games on the cube required it's use anyway. I still made it work playing Capcom Vs Snk 2.
I remember seeing this in theatres when it first released. Impressive visually, but I recall finding the story kind of dull. The stiff character animations didn't help either.
Oh this looks awesome. This is a match up that never occurred to me but actually makes perfect sense. Speaking of placing the Predator in an urban setting, while not as good as the original, Predator 2 is an underrated sequel.
I remember playing the snes version of Alpha 2 with my friends back in the day. It was so slow it was almost unplayable, but we still managed to have a lot of fun, competitive matches, in spite of it being a less than ideal version.
It's a fantastic console. I probably have more ps2 games than any other system in my collection. Backwards compatible, and I still use mine as a dvd player.
I've got a good one. I went to an art high school, my major being the visual arts. When we reached grade 13, the program was entirely self directed. We got our own empty classroom with which to produce our thesis projects for the year. I remember entering our workspace on the first day of school, and tucked away in a corner was an old tv, and better yet, an SNES. Needless to say I spent that year playing way too much street fighter 2 turbo haha. The profs eventually got wind of the fact that no one was doing any work, so they barred access to the room. Anyway, I associate SF2T and a bunch of other snes games with that special space we had for a brief time.
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Re: Golden Axe Is Getting A 10-Episode Animated TV Series From Comedy Central
I'm a huge fan of Star Trek, but I just couldn't get into Lower Decks. Felt like knock off Rick and Morty humour.
Re: 'Beyond The Ice Palace' Is Getting A Sequel, 36 Years Later
I never played the original but this looks right up my alley based on the screenshots. Then again, It's the same developer of Ganryu 2 which was incredibly disappointing.
Re: The 2006 "PlayStation Experience" Trailer Can Be Yours For $70,000
Well looks like I found a new home for myself. Time to move out of the 'ol hermit hovel and start living in style.
Re: "The Tourists Have Taken Everything" Laments Japanese Resident As Retro Runs Dry
@EvilLives Yeah, if emulation works for you, then you absolutely should! If the end goal is acquiring a space for yourself and your family, seems totally worthwhile to me. Definitely hold onto the games you have the most sentimental value for, I'm sure you know the ones. I'm not opposed to selling off my collection one day either, but there's certain games I don't think I could part with haha.
Re: "The Tourists Have Taken Everything" Laments Japanese Resident As Retro Runs Dry
Yeah, I've pretty much given up on retro collecting these days. The early 2000s were kind of the golden age for that sort of thing, when prices weren't ridiculously inflated. I remember picking up a used dreamcast copy of MvC2,(which I still have incidentally), for no more than 30-40 bucks, (canadian), now it's closer to $300, yeesh.
Re: Hands On: Xeno Crisis On SNES Really Is A Dream Come True
It's a great game, I happen to suck at it though, don't think I've made it past stage 4.
Re: Sega's Dinosaurs For Hire Was Overhauled Thanks To Gunstar Heroes
I never played this, as I never owned a Genesis, but just watching a few minutes of gameplay tells me this is the most unadulterated 90s game to ever exist.
Re: A Bunch Of RollerCoaster Tycoon Games Are On Sale On Steam
I remember back in the day playing the original game with my cousin on his pc. The best part was just making rides that were complete death traps. Like a coaster that ends with a brick wall, or a drop tower ride that just launches the riders into the stratosphere, haha.
Re: The Making Of: Ride To Hell, The Open-World Epic That Became One Of The Worst Games Of All Time
With the technology available today and a dedicated development team, I feel like the original concept for Ride to Hell could absolutely be realized to its fullest potential. It's a shame what ultimately became of it though. I just remember laughing my ass off at Angry Joe's review of RtH:Retribution, way back when I still watched Angry Joe.
Re: 33 Years Later, Game Boy Title's 16-Player Mode Is Finally Unlocked
Hey, It's kinda what the back of my tv looks like, just fewer gamecubes in cages.
Re: Double Dragon Studio Wanted To Make A New 2D Golden Axe
@JoystickWaggler Oh hell yeah.
Re: Double Dragon Studio Wanted To Make A New 2D Golden Axe
Oh wow, those screenshots are gorgeous! Honestly, besides Revenge of Death Adder, I never found the visuals in Golden Axe particularly appealing. A fantasy themed beat 'em up inspired by the works of Frank Frazetta sounds absolutely perfect. I hope this gets made in one form or another.
Re: Game Informer Readers Label Ocarina Of Time "The Greatest Game Of All Time"
As with any art form, it's all subjective. It's definitely one of my favourite games personally. I played it when it was still new and it absolutely blew my mind, so there's for sure some nostalgia involved. I'm curious what the young gamers of today would think it, going in completely blind.
Re: Namco's 1992 Arcade Game 'Exvania' Is About To Get Its First Ever Console Release
Hah, it's Bomberman with a medieval coat of paint, neat.
Re: Cyber Mission Is A Promising Genesis / Mega Drive Game Inspired by Capcom's Forgotten Worlds
The music is super catchy.
Re: Sega's Releasing A Streets Of Rage Action Figure, And We Have A Mighty Need
I liked Axel's hobo redesign in SoR4
Re: Konami's Sci-Fi Sidescroller Surprise Attack Heading To Switch & PS4
This actually looks pretty cool, I like the space station setting. I may just end up grabbing it.
Re: Flashback: Gizmondo's Lavish Launch Party Had Everything, Except A Successful System
Wow, what a time capsule of a very specific period in history. I only have the vaguest memories of the gizmondo, somehow the nokia ngage sticks out more prominently in my mind.
Re: Poll: What's The Best Shinobi Game?
Personally I think Shinobi 3 is the pinnacle of the series.
The PS2 Shinobi is also excellent, definitely one of the most stylish ninja games around. It's so satisfying when you take out like 5 guys at once and they all just fall to bits. It is damn hard tho, I've never completed it.
Re: Anniversary: Castlevania: Bloodlines Is 30 Years Old
I would put Super Castlevania and Rondo of Blood above this, but it's still a solid vania experience.
Re: Random: This Frankenstein Wii / N64 / GameCube Console Gives Us Nightmares
Add Nes and Snes support, and this unholy abomination will be complete.
Re: You Won't Believe How Little Ocean Paid For RoboCop's Global Video Game Rights
@Diogmites Haha, wow sounds like a hell of a way to experience Robocop for the first time! Yeah, I was rather sensitive as a kid, I couldn't even handle the horror movie covers at the video store. Now I love the horror genre, go figure.
Thanks, I appreciate it! It's been fun.
Re: Best Street Fighter Games, Ranked By You
I remember back in art school playing third strike with a bunch of classmates. someone had brought in a dreamcast, and we were playing on one of the classroom tvs. I have decent SF skills, but my opponent was this Japanese guy Yuta, who was next level. He's one of those people who can an easily parry a frikin Shinku Hadouken. Needless to say I was humbled.
Re: You Won't Believe How Little Ocean Paid For RoboCop's Global Video Game Rights
@Diogmites Lol, that dude's death was so needlessly horrifying. It's not like he was any more evil than the other goons. It was/is awesome though, I'm just glad I didn't see it when I was young and impressionable, haha.
Re: You Won't Believe How Little Ocean Paid For RoboCop's Global Video Game Rights
So it was more than a dollar?
Re: This Castlevania Homage Stars Legendary Dracula Bela Lugosi
Not the most original game I've ever seen, but I'm totally down for this. I'm a sucker for a good Castlevania-like.
Speaking of Plan 9, Martin Landau does an amazing job channeling Lugosi in Tim Burton's biopic, Ed Wood.
Re: Sweet Home, The Movie That Inspired Resident Evil, Just Got Remastered
@Sketcz I'm sorry you didn't like the movie, I really enjoy it personally, but then again, weird 80s horror movies are kinda my jam. The haunting atmosphere, and eerie set designs really elevate it for me. I love the concept of the shadows themselves being a malevolent force. And the backstory surrounding the mansion is genuinely creepy campfire ghost story stuff. Also, holy s**t that ghost at then end. Some truly impressive practical effects work. Yeah, the ending is a bit hokey, and the movie can be slow at points, but I still dig it overall. I'm more curious than ever to play the game after your comment.
Re: Mandalorian, Thor And Cowboy Bebop Writer Behind Upcoming Live-Action Pac-Man Movie
Does the world really need a frikin pac-man movie? This just feels like a shameless cash grab after the success of the Mario and Sonic movies.
Re: These New Final Fight Figures From 52Toys Look Ridiculously Good
Haggar's head is appropriately tiny.
Re: Best Resident Evil Games, Ranked By You
My personal top ten,
1. Resident Evil REmake (GCN)
2. RE4 (GCN)
3. RE2 (PS1)
4. RE3 (PS1)
5. RE7 (PS4)
6. RE0 (GCN)
7. RE4 remake (PS4)
8. RE2 remake (PS4)
9. RE Revelations 2 (XB360)
10. RE Village (PS4)
I know code veronica is rather popular, and I do like the story and some of the set pieces, but man that game is a slog to play. I hope it's the next Capcom remake treatment, it needs it more than RE4 ever did.
Re: 1994's Maligned Street Fighter Movie Is Free To Watch On YouTube, But Only In The US
"OF COURSE!"
The presence of Raul Julia elevates this terrible movie. He seemed to be the only one actually having any fun.
Re: Arcade1UP's X-Men 97 'Marvel VS. Capcom 2' Cabinet Re-Announced
My dreamcast copy of MvC2 remains one of the most cherished games in my collection.
Re: Sweet Home, The Movie That Inspired Resident Evil, Just Got Remastered
Great horror flick, it's more supernatural horror than Resident Evil but it definitely shares some dna, what with the spooking old mansion in the woods serving as the main setting. I've always wanted to play the nes game.
Re: 3DS Virtual Boy Emulation Gives You 3D Without The Headaches
I'm kinda surprised Nintendo never implemented this in an official capacity. Then again, they're probably so ashamed of the Virtual Boy they'd rather pretend it never existed in the first place.
Re: Collector Finds Rare Philips CD-i Hotel Mario Prototype In Goodwill
Best thing I ever found at a thrift store was an unopened copy of Highlander on VHS. I love that movie.
Re: SNES Hidden Gem 'Melfand Stories' Receives Full English Fan Translation
Milfland Stories, Niiiice
Re: Retro-Bit Bringing SNES Cult Classic 'Majyūō - King Of Demons' To The West For The First Time
Ah I've played this, pretty awesome action horror game. One of those really nice looking late era snes games.
Re: Poll: What Is Rare's Best Game?
Yeah, DKC2 is not just Rare's best game imo, it's also one of my all time favourite games in general.
Re: Nintendo Just Filed Multiple Trademarks For The GameCube Controller
It was great controller, the only real flaw being the tiny d-pad that felt like an after thought, not that many games on the cube required it's use anyway. I still made it work playing Capcom Vs Snk 2.
Re: 'The Transylvania Adventure Of Simon Quest' Is Basically A New Castlevania
I'm always down for more Castlevania-likes. The premise sounds pretty funny too.
Re: The Making Of: Final Fantasy - The Spirits Within, Square's Groundbreaking Box Office Bomb
I remember seeing this in theatres when it first released. Impressive visually, but I recall finding the story kind of dull. The stiff character animations didn't help either.
Re: This Game Boy-Style 'RoboCop Vs Predator' Game Is Totally Free
@Woderwick
"Can you fly Bobby?"
Re: This Game Boy-Style 'RoboCop Vs Predator' Game Is Totally Free
Oh this looks awesome. This is a match up that never occurred to me but actually makes perfect sense. Speaking of placing the Predator in an urban setting, while not as good as the original, Predator 2 is an underrated sequel.
Re: Here's (Even More) Footage Of Street Fighter Alpha Running On Mega Drive / Genesis
I remember playing the snes version of Alpha 2 with my friends back in the day. It was so slow it was almost unplayable, but we still managed to have a lot of fun, competitive matches, in spite of it being a less than ideal version.
Re: Does Your SNES Have A Ticking Time Bomb Inside?
My snes has moss growing on it. Still works just fine.
Re: This Resident Evil 2 Remake Reimagines The Game As A First-Person Shooter
I always wanted RE2/3 remakes in the style of the gamecube RE1 remake.
Re: The Making Of: PS2, The World's Most Successful Video Game Console
It's a fantastic console. I probably have more ps2 games than any other system in my collection. Backwards compatible, and I still use mine as a dvd player.
Re: Talking Point: Are Video Games Linked To Physical Places In Your Memory?
I've got a good one. I went to an art high school, my major being the visual arts. When we reached grade 13, the program was entirely self directed. We got our own empty classroom with which to produce our thesis projects for the year. I remember entering our workspace on the first day of school, and tucked away in a corner was an old tv, and better yet, an SNES. Needless to say I spent that year playing way too much street fighter 2 turbo haha. The profs eventually got wind of the fact that no one was doing any work, so they barred access to the room. Anyway, I associate SF2T and a bunch of other snes games with that special space we had for a brief time.
Re: Treasure Wants To "Make Something" Next Year
So many great games. A new Gunstar Heroes would be rad, I'd even settle for a Switch port of Gunstar Super Heroes.
Re: Konami's Arcade Classic 'Mystic Warriors' Finally Arrives On Consoles This Week
Nice! I really can't get enough of these 90s beat em ups.