On the one hand, I mean, sure, what's the point? On the other hand, it's fine if people want this. There is obviously no such thing as Super FX 3. Whether it was a Raspberry PI or something different, it was going to be a chip not of the SNES era. I don't need another way to play Doom. I already have too many. But it's good for people that do. Also that is a very cool looking PCB.
@PKDuckman Indeed. The Japanese market is not the prize it once was. Even Sony focuses on the west anymore. Closing Japan Studio made that clear. A real shame. But even outside of abandoning the Japanese market, Xbox hasn't been too concerned with a diverse library for a while.
The 360 is the last Xbox I had any interest in. While I'm not big on the core offerings of FPS and online multiplayer, Microsoft worked really hard to cover all bases and create a really interesting library of exclusives. Since 360, they mostly abandoned trying to appeal to the Japanese market, and any exclusive I may be interested in (not many) are available on other platforms. I was kind of surprised they would be making new hardware at all. I thought they'd go all in on streaming.
I used to wonder about the rumored Sega buyout back in the OG Xbox days and the possibility that Sega could have continued their hardware ambitions with the backing of Microsoft. Seeing how these studio purchases have gone... I am forever thankful that deal (if it was legit to begin with) did not go through.
@Fallingshadow I suspect you're right. I don't know where I read it, but I recall reading that the initial print in the US was indeed 5,000, but due to demand, they ended up doing another print, so it was about 20,000 in the end. Not sure the veracity, but indeed, there are always copies on eBay, so 5,000 seems unlikely.
It's a game that definitely matches the hype that it receives. In an alternate universe, this game would be spoken about among the greatest RPGs of all time, but unfortunately so few have played it. The game pushes the Saturn hardware graphically, and the battle system is probably its best feature, actually doing a great job adapting the rail shooter gameplay to a turn-based system. And of course the soundtrack is amazing, like all Panzer Dragoon games.
I was looking at an old Game Informer magazine, and I found their "review" of Panzer Dragoon Saga. It was a paragraph. A sad but not surprising state for a game that they admitted was one of the best games that year.
Submitted. More arcade, more shmups and how about some lesser-known survival horror from the 32 bit era. I would also love to see them localize some more games. They did it once with Mappy Kids.
Honestly could do without the indie stuff, but I just don't buy it. Problem solved.
My only encounter with Patlabor was in Kyoei Toshi (the Disaster Report game that had Godzilla and other Japanese kaiju, etc.). Too bad that game did not get localized. It has all the lovable jank of a Disaster Report game, and where else are you going to get a chance to escape Gamera on horseback?
Never got the appeal of the XL. First, I hate how massive handhelds have become over the years. Apparently the Game Gear and Lynx were ahead of their time. But also the screen resolution is really low to have screens that big. But if people like them, that's great. I have a non-XL New 3DS that I like a lot.
Also a five-year warranty on a used console is crazy! Wow!
Really liked Moon, and I loved L.O.L. on Dreamcast. Day one for me. Unfortunately, I suspect a physical version will be from one of the limited print run companies...
I liked I-Ninja, but I do recall not completing it due to some particularly frustrating levels. Maybe it was a boss fight? Can't recall, but I have wanted to give it another chance for a while.
I don't think I preordered in 2021. I had resolved to not give them any more money until my Polymega was delivered. That eventually did happen. So I preordered the guns, and the wait began again.
Mine looked fine, but I recently swapped the battery in my Wii U with a much larger third party one. I hope third party options continue to be available into the future.
I have a fondness for the Wii U, despite its many, many flaws. It's probably the last console that will try to do something really radically different. Obviously, a big, expensive controller that only one player could use and was never sold separately (and your console was mostly useless without) was not the best idea. But I appreciate it for trying! My gamepad is still doing okay, but it's nice to know there are options.
I already have too many ways to play these games, but it's great new people will get a chance. They are classic RPGs in both vintage and gameplay. In my opinion, they stand tall against the 16 bit Final Fantasy games, especially since they leveraged the CD medium so well on Sega CD. From watching the trailer, the new voice acting seems pretty consistent. And honestly, taking off the nostalgia goggles, it's not like the old VO was a masterpiece, though it is a shame that the OG intro or boat song won't be in this.
I don't think this is embarrassing. I think it's fairly normal, and video game companies were pretty aggressive in their marketing against each other back then, so it makes sense that it would carry over to marketing to retailers. But no question Sega was rattled by Sony. Imagine if Sony had not entered the game console market and it was only Saturn and N64. Being then the only significant CD-based console, the Saturn would have unquestionably won that fight. But Sony came out of the gate with a great product, cheaper and easier to developer for.
I'm not saying it helped, but I think the launch thing is a little overplayed. The PS3 had a terrible launch and then went on to be successful. The 3DS as well. Both of those consoles got very quick price cuts. The Saturn had a lot of problems. I think the price difference between PSX was probably its biggest. And then it was compounded by Sony getting some big releases while Sega made some poor localization choices. It's been said many times, but you get a very different experience playing Saturn's Japanese library versus only playing the Western releases. Saturn is still my second favorite console after Dreamcast.
Game Gear. If it plays Master System, it must play Game Gear as well. They should have shown Sonic the Hedgehog for Game Gear running on it. Still the right amount of buttons, too. But anyway, I will definitely not emulate games on this, but I do want it.
I've watched a little bit of their content, and I like it. They had a series where they explored demo discs from the 32 and 128 bit consoles, and that is pretty interesting. Some of the discs had demos for unreleased games. Pretty cool. I wish them luck!
+1 for Jaguar support. The library is limited, but it is fascinating. I don't have a ton of nostalgia for 2600, though I did play it a bit. The games just don't hold up for the most part.
Amazing how much support the Dreamcast received in Japan. Basically three versions of the same game on a console that, if we're being charitable, lasted four years (though releases did trickle out after 2002, I know). Unfortunately, I don't think the Japanese games industry is as vibrant nowadays.
I never thought it would happen, but I've actually put my Wavebird away and now use the Retro Fighters BattlerGC as my preferred controller for GameCube/Wii.
@XiaoShao This. I find it very annoying that cartridges are consistently over the retail price on Amazon. It has stopped me from purchasing in the past because I think the price might drop back down to retail price in a couple days (because that does happen sometimes on Amazon), but it often means I don't want the cartridge that badly, so I just forget it. Hopefully the new distributor will be a positive outcome from this.
Man, the press is just all bad for this company. And now Retro-Bit, too? Considering their statement didn't refute the claim of recycled chips, I can only assume that means they must be. Really wild.
Samba de Amigo is peak Dreamcast-era Sega. It's a massively creative game that requires an expensive and very specialized peripheral to be enjoyed, basically guaranteeing it will only ever achieve cult status, but they released it anyway. And I love them for it.
I didn't know it was still in active development. And like others have said, I doubt Nintendo cares at this point with both the Wii and Wii U and their respective online stores dead and buried.
Good news. It always seemed kind of silly, since the handhelds could output to TV as well, but I get that licensing can be dumb like that. I appreciate the support for a cart that I think has been discontinued for a while.
@RupeeClock At least in America, basically every video game magazine sold in the 90s would have ads for companies selling import consoles and games, so I don't think there was anything illegal about it. Can't speak to Europe though.
I have used their wireless PS2 controller, and it feels good. The official 360 controller was already available wireless, so this feels less necessary. However, it's always nice when new high quality hardware is created for old systems. After all, the Xbox 360 is... almost 20 years old (WHAT!).
Very well done. Great Circle is a game I really want to like, but that combat is atrocious. Apparently I've gotten pretty far because I recognize most of the scenes in that video... (or maybe everyone quits when I did. haha.)
Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean, now that is a deep cut. Honestly a pretty average RPG, but the art was indeed great. I can see the connection to Lunar.
Unfortunately, GameArts seems to just live off of their legacy anymore, so I wouldn't count on a new Lunar game.
@KainXavier There is apparently a Gameboy emulator, and I have heard the transfer pak may be used to transfer games. But I don't believe it's fully implemented yet. Also that won't help with GBA.
I will add to this that I would like to see a Master System/Game Gear module. That's the main thing keeping my Retron5 relevant.
The Shenmue community is incredible. So much more dedicated to the series than Sega. The cliff temple stuff is fascinating. It's amazing how much stuff was planned out and even 3d rendered way back in the Dreamcast era that still hasn't shown up in a game.
It could also be talking about the announced Atari module. I will just be happy if I get my light gun, but if I'm going to be greedy, I would like to see some additional CD console support, like 3DO and maybe CD-I. They have mentioned Dreamcast in the past, but that seems difficult given the GD-ROM format that games used.
There was undeniable beauty to the old big box PC games. Some were truly inventive in their design. However, they were mostly made of cardboard, which is worse from a durability angle than the plastic cases of, for example, Genesis games on the way up through Switch. There's a reason most people threw them away instead of hold on to them like they do a Switch case, for example. Plus they were huge. I kick myself to this day for throwing away so many N64 and Gameboy game boxes. I was apparently too stupid to figure out I could have just collapsed them and they would not take up that much room. Didn't work that out until GBA came along. -_-
It seems like these are usually timed exclusives, so it will probably release elsewhere eventually. I absolutely loved the first game, but it kind of felt like the series ran out of ideas pretty fast. But it's been a while, so maybe more of the same is okay.
Lost in Blue was pretty brutal with a lot of systems to manage. From the looks of it, I suspect this will be more forgiving, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Not really a fan of the art style, but kudos for bringing back an old series.
Shenmue! It's of course a surprise given the relative popularity of some of the other games (my guess is there was a big voting campaign by Shenmue fan sites), but shenmue was influential in a number of ways. It was essentially the first game with a triple-A budget. Calling it the first open world game is probably incorrect, but it used its open world in ways no other game had to that point. Definitely the most detailed and fleshed out open world to that point. Plus QTEs, and everyone loves QTEs... right?
I saw this announcement yesterday (April 1st) and was not sure how to take the news. Glad it wasn't a joke. Absolutely astounding! Dreamcast's power wasn't even close to tapped out by the time it was discontinued.
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Re: Developer Of SNES DOOM Defends The Tech Behind Limited Run's 2025 Update
On the one hand, I mean, sure, what's the point? On the other hand, it's fine if people want this. There is obviously no such thing as Super FX 3. Whether it was a Raspberry PI or something different, it was going to be a chip not of the SNES era. I don't need another way to play Doom. I already have too many. But it's good for people that do. Also that is a very cool looking PCB.
Re: Polymega's 1.1.35 Update Finally Brings Light Gun Support - Here Are The Games You Can Play
Policenauts! Yes! Cannot wait to finally play that.
Re: "The Xbox Project Has Failed" - Picking Up The Pieces After Microsoft's Darkest Day In Gaming
@PKDuckman Indeed. The Japanese market is not the prize it once was. Even Sony focuses on the west anymore. Closing Japan Studio made that clear. A real shame. But even outside of abandoning the Japanese market, Xbox hasn't been too concerned with a diverse library for a while.
Re: "The Xbox Project Has Failed" - Picking Up The Pieces After Microsoft's Darkest Day In Gaming
The 360 is the last Xbox I had any interest in. While I'm not big on the core offerings of FPS and online multiplayer, Microsoft worked really hard to cover all bases and create a really interesting library of exclusives. Since 360, they mostly abandoned trying to appeal to the Japanese market, and any exclusive I may be interested in (not many) are available on other platforms. I was kind of surprised they would be making new hardware at all. I thought they'd go all in on streaming.
I used to wonder about the rumored Sega buyout back in the OG Xbox days and the possibility that Sega could have continued their hardware ambitions with the backing of Microsoft. Seeing how these studio purchases have gone... I am forever thankful that deal (if it was legit to begin with) did not go through.
Re: CIBSunday: Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn)
@Fallingshadow I suspect you're right. I don't know where I read it, but I recall reading that the initial print in the US was indeed 5,000, but due to demand, they ended up doing another print, so it was about 20,000 in the end. Not sure the veracity, but indeed, there are always copies on eBay, so 5,000 seems unlikely.
Re: CIBSunday: Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn)
It's a game that definitely matches the hype that it receives. In an alternate universe, this game would be spoken about among the greatest RPGs of all time, but unfortunately so few have played it. The game pushes the Saturn hardware graphically, and the battle system is probably its best feature, actually doing a great job adapting the rail shooter gameplay to a turn-based system. And of course the soundtrack is amazing, like all Panzer Dragoon games.
I was looking at an old Game Informer magazine, and I found their "review" of Panzer Dragoon Saga. It was a paragraph. A sad but not surprising state for a game that they admitted was one of the best games that year.
Re: Xak's Action RPG Spin-Off 'Fray' Is Getting An EGGCONSOLE Release for Switch
Kind of makes me think of The Legend of Valkyrie.
Re: A Rare 'Lost In Blue' Spin-Off For Japanese Flip Phones Has Just Been Preserved
Kid gets stranded on desert island... within two minutes, is already mercilessly punching bunny rabbits.
Great work preserving this. The game looks really slow, but the art is great!
Re: Want To Shape The Future Of Evercade? Make Sure You Take Part In This Survey
Submitted. More arcade, more shmups and how about some lesser-known survival horror from the 32 bit era. I would also love to see them localize some more games. They did it once with Mappy Kids.
Honestly could do without the indie stuff, but I just don't buy it. Problem solved.
Re: Atari Jaguar Has Come To Polymega, But Don't Dust Off Your Carts Just Yet
Let me play actual carts and CDs, and then we'll talk, Polymega. (Also give me my light guns already!)
Interestingly, Tempest 2000 on the Saturn is one of the only games I can't get the Polymega to recognize — at least since I last tried it.
Re: You Can Now Play This Sega Mega Drive Patlabor Game In English, Thanks To Fans
My only encounter with Patlabor was in Kyoei Toshi (the Disaster Report game that had Godzilla and other Japanese kaiju, etc.). Too bad that game did not get localized. It has all the lovable jank of a Disaster Report game, and where else are you going to get a chance to escape Gamera on horseback?
Re: Random: This Decade-Old Nintendo Handheld Is Now Worth Almost As Much As A Switch 2
Never got the appeal of the XL. First, I hate how massive handhelds have become over the years. Apparently the Game Gear and Lynx were ahead of their time. But also the screen resolution is really low to have screens that big. But if people like them, that's great. I have a non-XL New 3DS that I like a lot.
Also a five-year warranty on a used console is crazy! Wow!
Re: Onion Games' Stray Children Heading West In 2025, Adds New Platform
Really liked Moon, and I loved L.O.L. on Dreamcast. Day one for me. Unfortunately, I suspect a physical version will be from one of the limited print run companies...
Re: A New 'OutRun' Pop-Up Shop Has Opened In Japan
@Jrs1 This and Jet Set Radio Future and Panzer Dragoon Orta. My OG Xbox is barely holding on at this point...
Re: After Resurrecting Croc, Argonaut Hopes To Do The Same With Another Classic 3D Platformer
I liked I-Ninja, but I do recall not completing it due to some particularly frustrating levels. Maybe it was a boss fight? Can't recall, but I have wanted to give it another chance for a while.
Re: Polymega's Light Gun Actually Exists
I don't think I preordered in 2021. I had resolved to not give them any more money until my Polymega was delivered. That eventually did happen. So I preordered the guns, and the wait began again.
Re: ININ Teases New Mystery Game, But Don't Get Too Excited Shenmue Fans
I really hate announcements of future announcements.
Re: Have You Checked On Your Wii U GamePad Battery Recently?
Mine looked fine, but I recently swapped the battery in my Wii U with a much larger third party one. I hope third party options continue to be available into the future.
The fortunate thing is they're user replaceable.
Re: You Can Use Your Steam Deck, Smartphone Or Nintendo Switch As A Wii U GamePad Replacement
I have a fondness for the Wii U, despite its many, many flaws. It's probably the last console that will try to do something really radically different. Obviously, a big, expensive controller that only one player could use and was never sold separately (and your console was mostly useless without) was not the best idea. But I appreciate it for trying! My gamepad is still doing okay, but it's nice to know there are options.
Re: Review: Lunar Remastered Collection (Switch) - Two Must-Play JRPG Classics Get A Second Chance
I already have too many ways to play these games, but it's great new people will get a chance. They are classic RPGs in both vintage and gameplay. In my opinion, they stand tall against the 16 bit Final Fantasy games, especially since they leveraged the CD medium so well on Sega CD. From watching the trailer, the new voice acting seems pretty consistent. And honestly, taking off the nostalgia goggles, it's not like the old VO was a masterpiece, though it is a shame that the OG intro or boat song won't be in this.
Re: "Saturn Is A Lot More Fun" - 1995 Trade Ad Shows Just How Rattled Sega Was About PlayStation
I don't think this is embarrassing. I think it's fairly normal, and video game companies were pretty aggressive in their marketing against each other back then, so it makes sense that it would carry over to marketing to retailers. But no question Sega was rattled by Sony. Imagine if Sony had not entered the game console market and it was only Saturn and N64. Being then the only significant CD-based console, the Saturn would have unquestionably won that fight. But Sony came out of the gate with a great product, cheaper and easier to developer for.
Re: 30 Years Ago, Sega Took Its Biggest Gamble With Saturn And Failed
I'm not saying it helped, but I think the launch thing is a little overplayed. The PS3 had a terrible launch and then went on to be successful. The 3DS as well. Both of those consoles got very quick price cuts. The Saturn had a lot of problems. I think the price difference between PSX was probably its biggest. And then it was compounded by Sony getting some big releases while Sega made some poor localization choices. It's been said many times, but you get a very different experience playing Saturn's Japanese library versus only playing the Western releases. Saturn is still my second favorite console after Dreamcast.
Re: 8BitMod's Dreamcast 'VMU Pro' Can Play Super Mario Bros, Pre-Orders Go Live This Week
Game Gear. If it plays Master System, it must play Game Gear as well. They should have shown Sonic the Hedgehog for Game Gear running on it. Still the right amount of buttons, too. But anyway, I will definitely not emulate games on this, but I do want it.
Re: In A Rare Piece Of Positive Games Media News, Giant Bomb Is Now Independent
@drypaphmrbro Okay. Thanks. Chill out.
Re: In A Rare Piece Of Positive Games Media News, Giant Bomb Is Now Independent
I've watched a little bit of their content, and I like it. They had a series where they explored demo discs from the 32 and 128 bit consoles, and that is pretty interesting. Some of the discs had demos for unreleased games. Pretty cool. I wish them luck!
Re: It Seems That Polymega's Next Module Is Just Around The Corner
+1 for Jaguar support. The library is limited, but it is fascinating. I don't have a ton of nostalgia for 2600, though I did play it a bit. The games just don't hold up for the most part.
Re: Dreamcast's Aero Dancing Series Takes To The Skies Once More, Thanks To Fans
Amazing how much support the Dreamcast received in Japan. Basically three versions of the same game on a console that, if we're being charitable, lasted four years (though releases did trickle out after 2002, I know). Unfortunately, I don't think the Japanese games industry is as vibrant nowadays.
Re: The WavePhoenix Brings Nintendo's Best Controller Back To Life For $5
I never thought it would happen, but I've actually put my Wavebird away and now use the Retro Fighters BattlerGC as my preferred controller for GameCube/Wii.
Re: Trump's Tariffs Are Also Impacting Evercade Stock In The US
@XiaoShao This. I find it very annoying that cartridges are consistently over the retail price on Amazon. It has stopped me from purchasing in the past because I think the price might drop back down to retail price in a couple days (because that does happen sometimes on Amazon), but it often means I don't want the cartridge that badly, so I just forget it. Hopefully the new distributor will be a positive outcome from this.
Re: Limited Run And Retro-Bit Under Fire For Using Recycled Chips In Shantae Advance
Man, the press is just all bad for this company. And now Retro-Bit, too? Considering their statement didn't refute the claim of recycled chips, I can only assume that means they must be. Really wild.
Re: The Making Of: Samba De Amigo, Sega's Rhythm Action Classic That Nintendo Fell In Love With
Samba de Amigo is peak Dreamcast-era Sega. It's a massively creative game that requires an expensive and very specialized peripheral to be enjoyed, basically guaranteeing it will only ever achieve cult status, but they released it anyway. And I love them for it.
Re: Wii Homebrew Community "Built On Lies And Copyright Infringement"
I didn't know it was still in active development. And like others have said, I doubt Nintendo cares at this point with both the Wii and Wii U and their respective online stores dead and buried.
Re: Evercade's Namco Carts Now Work On The VS, Thanks To A Stealthy Update
Good news. It always seemed kind of silly, since the handhelds could output to TV as well, but I get that licensing can be dumb like that. I appreciate the support for a cart that I think has been discontinued for a while.
Re: Check Out This Online Repository Of Burning Rangers' Survivor Mails
Very cool. Never realized that Eliot and Claris from NiGHTS made cameos in this game.
Re: 34 Years Ago, Nintendo Begged Fans Not To "Risk" Importing SNES Consoles From Japan
@RupeeClock At least in America, basically every video game magazine sold in the 90s would have ads for companies selling import consoles and games, so I don't think there was anything illegal about it. Can't speak to Europe though.
Re: 34 Years Ago, Nintendo Begged Fans Not To "Risk" Importing SNES Consoles From Japan
@WheresWaveRace I've never had any problem when plugging Japanese hardware into US outlets.
Re: Retro Fighters Latest Release Is A Wireless "Evolution" Of The Classic Xbox 360 controller
I have used their wireless PS2 controller, and it feels good. The official 360 controller was already available wireless, so this feels less necessary. However, it's always nice when new high quality hardware is created for old systems. After all, the Xbox 360 is... almost 20 years old (WHAT!).
Re: Limited Run Games Is Releasing 'Doom + Doom II' In A Box That Can Run Doom
@Lowdefal It will run it on a burnt CD-R.
Re: No, You're Not Dreaming - Farming Simulator Is Getting An Official Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Port
This comes out of nowhere, and Paprium is still MIA.
Is this actually a full game with objectives, or is it just a little sandbox thing?
Re: Random: New Video Reimagines Indiana Jones & The Great Circle As A Classic LucasArts Adventure
Very well done. Great Circle is a game I really want to like, but that combat is atrocious. Apparently I've gotten pretty far because I recognize most of the scenes in that video... (or maybe everyone quits when I did. haha.)
Re: Lunar Designer "Always Struggled" With The Game's Mix Of Visual Styles
Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean, now that is a deep cut. Honestly a pretty average RPG, but the art was indeed great. I can see the connection to Lunar.
Unfortunately, GameArts seems to just live off of their legacy anymore, so I wouldn't count on a new Lunar game.
Re: Polymega's New System Update Adds Support For "Future Hardware"
@KainXavier There is apparently a Gameboy emulator, and I have heard the transfer pak may be used to transfer games. But I don't believe it's fully implemented yet. Also that won't help with GBA.
I will add to this that I would like to see a Master System/Game Gear module. That's the main thing keeping my Retron5 relevant.
Re: A Treasure Trove Of Amazing Shenmue Artwork Has Just Been Preserved
The Shenmue community is incredible. So much more dedicated to the series than Sega. The cliff temple stuff is fascinating. It's amazing how much stuff was planned out and even 3d rendered way back in the Dreamcast era that still hasn't shown up in a game.
Re: Polymega's New System Update Adds Support For "Future Hardware"
It could also be talking about the announced Atari module. I will just be happy if I get my light gun, but if I'm going to be greedy, I would like to see some additional CD console support, like 3DO and maybe CD-I. They have mentioned Dreamcast in the past, but that seems difficult given the GD-ROM format that games used.
Re: New Book Pays Tribute To The Designer Of Some Of The Coolest Video Game Boxes Ever Seen
There was undeniable beauty to the old big box PC games. Some were truly inventive in their design. However, they were mostly made of cardboard, which is worse from a durability angle than the plastic cases of, for example, Genesis games on the way up through Switch. There's a reason most people threw them away instead of hold on to them like they do a Switch case, for example. Plus they were huge. I kick myself to this day for throwing away so many N64 and Gameboy game boxes. I was apparently too stupid to figure out I could have just collapsed them and they would not take up that much room. Didn't work that out until GBA came along. -_-
Re: Nintendo Just Broke The Hearts Of GameCube Scalpers Everywhere With Switch 2
I don't see this affecting the collector's market. No casual gamer was ever going to pay those prices.
Re: Katamari Damacy Game Has Got Its First All-New Entry In 8 Years, But There's A Catch
It seems like these are usually timed exclusives, so it will probably release elsewhere eventually. I absolutely loved the first game, but it kind of felt like the series ran out of ideas pretty fast. But it's been a while, so maybe more of the same is okay.
Re: Konami Is Reviving A Long Forgotten DS & Game Boy Series For The Switch 2
Lost in Blue was pretty brutal with a lot of systems to manage. From the looks of it, I suspect this will be more forgiving, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Not really a fan of the art style, but kudos for bringing back an old series.
Re: BAFTA Crowns Shenmue "The Most Influential Video Game Of All Time" In Surprise Result
Shenmue! It's of course a surprise given the relative popularity of some of the other games (my guess is there was a big voting campaign by Shenmue fan sites), but shenmue was influential in a number of ways. It was essentially the first game with a triple-A budget. Calling it the first open world game is probably incorrect, but it used its open world in ways no other game had to that point. Definitely the most detailed and fleshed out open world to that point. Plus QTEs, and everyone loves QTEs... right?
Re: GTA: Vice City Has Been Ported To Sega Dreamcast
I saw this announcement yesterday (April 1st) and was not sure how to take the news. Glad it wasn't a joke. Absolutely astounding! Dreamcast's power wasn't even close to tapped out by the time it was discontinued.