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It doesn't "seem like" its AI it "most definitely is" AI

@sdelfin that's interesting. I do wonder if more power might help out, or if the emulators themselves are just not there yet.

3S and Gunbird 2 on DC have around 5-6 frames of lag, even on a CRT. They're just laggy ports so I didn't even test them.

@sdelfin The only games I've heard of as being notoriously laggy on DC are Street Fighter 2nd impact, 3rd strike, and the Psikyo games but I haven't seen tests across the full library.

All I can say is when I've been playing SA2 all my life and I start randomly missing jumps in stage 1, something is seriously wrong with the method I'm playing it on.

@sdelfin the DC itself on a CRT should be virtually lagless.

@sdelfin I did a test in the Dreamcast core in Retroarch as well as Flycast.

@h3s It was the Retroid Pocket 2S, which TE never reviewed.

But as a shmup player, input lag is my #1 concern and afaik these lag issues stem from Android itself.

Someone else here showed a promising video test, but it was only showing the snes9x core and I'm not confident in other cores performing as well.

@RupeeClock That's promising for a low power core like SNES, but I wonder how it handles more demanding cores.

The real challenge with these android devices will always be input lag. My old pocket was a whopping six frames. Not great. . .

Graphics and presentation seem nice, cool character designs, but that trailer makes the game look almost vampire-survivors levels of easy.

Oh, I guess it is a "survivors-like" but maybe more arcade-y? Could be neat. Certainly looks more engaging than other "bullet heaven" games I've played where the goal seems to be not to play!

@N00BiSH nope, it was GuardCrush Games.

@Razieluigi but what element of design determines price? length?

@Moroboshi876 Where do you purchase from, out of curiosity?

I've got them all except the non-Taito set. I might still pick it up but wasn't in a rush for it.

I really hope they do some more trackball/paddle games...

@Razieluigi I think you've got a bit of a backwards view of things. You see things as "design problems we have already solved"

I see it as "we used to design high engagement quality, and now we design for longer playtimes"

Modern design conventions involve EXP, parrying, and other ideas that simply smooth over any friction the game might be offering to give the player a challenge.

Arcade design, even in its infancy, was pretty full formed. Have we really improved on Tetris? Pac-Man? Street Fighter II?

Of course we haven't. We have made minor QoL tweaks that might make them easier to play, but the core philosophy is untouched.

But with Shinobi the philosophy was thrown out the window.

They could've made a modern shinobi game that is still challenging, tight, and requires good spacing, pacing, and mastery.

Instead they made something frankly unrecognizeable. Like it or not (most didn't, hence the sales numbers).

@Fighting_Game_Loser I dont think you'd feel the same way if you watched the rest of the video or played the game.

AoV is basically a low-tier 2018 metroidvania with nothing of the spirit of Shinobi in tact. The devs just didn't like Shinobi, they only liked the character and name.

"Should Lizardcube have stuck more to the franchise's roots, as it did with the brilliant Wonder Boy: Dragon's Trap and Streets of Rage 4?"

Well, it wasn't lizardcube who developed SoR4, and they just did the art on top of these games.

So it should come as no surprise that when left to their own devices, they produced something of significantly lower quality.

who on earth would willingly make an advergame... for free?

This is such an amazing level of dedication!

I hope they back port this feature to Darius and Ninja Warriors

I wish AI would stop ruining everything I love.

However, slight correction: The original game was not a dreamcast game, that was a port of the PS1 version, itself based on the arcade board (Taito F3) which was itself an expanded port of the game for the Taito X-55 karaoke machine.

AI generated news is such a... waste of time.

You'd have to be pretty sick in the head to think its a good idea.

@axelhander I thought you already left the website?

All of your "sources" there are logically fallacious. You're being willfully ignorant (or maybe just stupid?).

Lets see what GOOGLE THEMSELVES says about energy usage?: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/googles-ai-buildout-drove-37-increase-in-electricity-use-in-2025/

And their AI water usage is 95% of their water usage as a company: https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/land-lines-magazine/articles/land-water-impacts-data-centers/

Just leave the site, man. Go enjoy Generation Amiga or some other AI slop site.

I think this article does a great job describing the issue.

If we push aside all the ethical issues of AI and forget they exist, the problem is that AI agents do not do good work.

This is highly specialized work that needs to be done by talented people with passion and skill for the project.

Vibe coding is the opposite, its handled by low skill, passionless devs hoping to make a quick bit of internet fame. It will hurt the project and hurt the potential of a real decomp.

Its become a real issue with MiSTER nowadays too.

The amount of sloppy vibe-coded recomps, decomps, ports, and mister cores is becoming exhausting.

They're awful, terribly inaccurate, and produced by low-skill coders who shouldn't be touching this stuff.

I hope more groups start forcing checks for this stuff.

This sounds great. Gonna have to add it to my daily rotation.

I love how it has built in genre tags and stuff.

There are already much better (and cheaper) options for this on the market...

I think I'll wait for the CAT F125 Flip, or see how the clicks communicator turns out.

Undead Line
Gleylancer
heck, even the Toaplan genesis games

All titles that are HTF and expensive. Their re-releases were justified!

Sonic 1 and 2? You can't swing a dead cat without finding a copy for less than $20 CIB.

This is silly. Its the cost of a NEO GEO cart!

I'm very excited about this as a big fan of both pinball and Sonic, but...

I can't be the only one disappointed by the artwork, right?

Instead of new, original artwork drawn in the style of a classic pin, its just the bog standard 3D renders used in generic licensed goods...

Interesting. Basically double the resolution of the Pocket 2S.

Only problem I have with these handhelds is how laggy they are. I'm not sure Retroid can ever fix that.

Nintendo hire this man

Good thing. Anyone who is "pro AI" is a hack and/or tourist in my eyes.

The AI ***** aside, why do people get up in arms about a Densha De Go clone of all things?

Shovel Knight
Mina The Hollower
Bloodstained
Blazing Chrome
Horizon Chase
The Messenger
Stardew Valley
Axiom Verge
Pocket Rumble
Demon's Tilt
Freedom Planet
Infernax
Pumpkin Jack

There are thousands upon thousands of indie games, big and small, that are HIGHLY derivative and they get absolutely championed for it! Hell, sometimes people wish they were even CLOSER to their source material.

Someone makes a DDG clone and the internet throws a hissy fit? Is it because it doesn't have a unique playable character like the aforementioned games?

I don't get it.

@Dustybin1 don't threaten us with a good time. leave.

@badd1e Pandora's box + Ali express knock off sticks + laggy LCD monitors

Oh I bet it's an incredible experience! 🤣🤣

If this guy needed AI to come up with a business plan, workflow, marketing, and arcade machine setup... How terrible will this place be?

"Uhh. Grok how do I fix this CRT?'

"Just jab a screw driver under the anode cap"

"Ok sure...AUUUGHHH"

what kind of dolt proudly claims to run a business where he has no clue what he's doing?

i'd really only consider this if it gets a ps5 release. this has been available on steam for ages.

I'm just glad I can visit the comments section without that one crybaby guy complaining about "AI fearmongering" again.

Anyways, the game looks rad. It kind of reminds me of Crimson Shroud (which you should check out if you haven't yet).

As long as its not overly long, I'm interested in picking it up.

@Daric its not a mouthpiece, this is definitively the reason the device is more expensive.

Same with Switch 2, same with PS5, same with general PC parts...

@slider1983 He can have an opinion, I can tell him his opinion sucks and he's a plant.

Given Iuchi's comments on the Steam page for Night Striker Gear, I am NOT surprised.

@axelhander why are you on here constantly trying to defend AI by lying about it?

Its trash, dude. It's genuienly a plague on this planet, the environment, art, truth, and information.

And every time an article here points that out, you come in here and pout like a baby.

Grow up and use your brain.

I still visit Japanese arcades whenever I'm over there, usually once every year or so. Some of my favourites that are still around:

• Hirose Entertainment Yard
• Mikado Takadanobaba
• Mikado Ikebukuro

there's a ton I haven't checked out yet, like Ebisen, so hopefully I can do some more exploring once I'm back there.

In the meantime I did grab an Astro and Blast City for myself so I can enjoy the true experience at home...

@MegaJ yeah let "people" create things.

Not lazy prompt jockeys who steal and ruin our planet.

@TV4Fun none of this is true, you know that, and you posted anyways.

Time extension needs to kill the AI bot accounts on the site spewing pro AI propaganda.

@JackGYarwood I find this really funny.

The most popular anime of all time was dubbed in Canada and no one complained and said "it sounds too Canadian!!"

I can almost guarantee this is someone at capcom not understanding the difference and trying to use fake outrage to gain control over a project.

The AI misinformation culture war begins...

It really IS the coolest game. Top-tier Taito.

This is a great, well-rounded article.

Its not an easy conversation to have.

FWIW, it certainly makes me feel great about owning my all-in-one cart for my 1-slot!

I'm still kind of tempted by this package, but its certainly an ethical dilemma. I think I'll pass, but I don't judge those who partake.

is the physical still coming?

I can buy the original, for original hardware, for a fraction of the price.

Why pay more for a digital only slop job that can't even be bothered to include the localization?

@kitestar DOJ got a fantastic port a little under 2 years ago. Definitely recommend picking it up.

@NicolausCamp oh wow, I did not realize that was still available for purchase! That is great. Definitely deserves more platforms (and a physical) but I'm happy to see it available.

Of all the Cave games that doesn't need ANOTHER re-release its DFK.

Futari
Guwange
heck, the original Dodonpachi

All of these need modern releases, not DFK...

it sounds awful, and its another case of "well, I dont wanna do it for real so I'll just slop it up!"

not interested in this hack's projects in the future.