Forgotten Sands is pretty impressive, as it runs at 60fps on Wii while the HD version only does 30fps. IIRC, quite a few people preferred the Wii version at the time, between its extra fluidity and the gameplay being more like Sands of Time.
I didn't get to play it back in the day, but it's on my short(ish) list for games to play in the near future.
CoD: World at War (for Wii) didn't make a good impression when I tried it, though. The graphics and performance were weak, and it kept crashing. (Defective copy, possibly?)
@belmont Agreed! I'd like to see this kind of thing become common in the near future. There's clearly a demand, seeing as people have been paying for the likes of Sega Genesis Classics (despite the ease of finding these games via... other means).
There are a few other cases out there, however unusual: I just picked up the PC versions of Street Racer and Super 3D Noah's Ark, and both came with a SNES version ROM included in the folder. And I hear that many of Piko Interactive's games come with an accessible ROM as well.
I was excited for the Bleem! store when it was announced a year or two ago, but it went silent and seemingly vanished before getting off the ground. I hope it's still in the works, or at least that someone else will step up. There are tons of old games that we all missed, which deserve another chance.
These look really nice, but after factoring in shipping and taxes, it'd cost hundreds of dollars to cover my N64 collection alone. (Those outside Canada may find that this is a better value proposition for them!)
Seems like a niche product: it's great for those who care about having their collections look nice, and don't mind paying extra. But wouldn't many of those same people insist on having all their games complete in box already?
Regardless, I hope it does well, and I'm curious to see if it results in new products covering additional consoles.
@Gamecuber It gets even weirder than that: while the obvious Batman, Godzilla, and Rambo lookalikes were altered to avoid copyright infringement, the Spider-Man wannabe was instead turned into Spider-Man himself, licensed from Marvel! (The Terminator just slipped under the radar, apparently.)
Correct answer: all of the above! But seriously, there are so many great games in Sega's back catalogue that a lot of us missed out on. Even if mini consoles aren't practical, re-releases on PC and modern consoles would be welcome. They could do a Saturn collection, a Dreamcast collection, maybe even a 32X collection...
@Damo I liked Gain Ground, but to be fair, it's probably not why most people are buying this console!
I fully agree with you and @Serpenterror about the Sega CD selection. There's some great and surprising stuff here already, for sure, but buying this mini console would be a no-brainer if it also had the likes of Lunar, Snatcher, and Keio. Oh, and Popful Mail, for good measure. As-is, it's a tougher sell, speaking as someone who already owns most of the previous classic Sega collections on PS2 and PC.
PD doesn't need a PC port nearly as badly as Ocarina of Time or Super Mario 64 did, seeing as it already got that Xbox 360 remaster. (Also, 4K60 is achievable even on the original N64 version, thanks to emulation.)
Even so, this could eventually lead to some really interesting things. New campaigns, perhaps?
Yeah, Kynan has been digging up a lot of cool stuff lately! And also this.
RIP Acclaim, the world wasn't ready for all your edge. ...and probably never will be.
Seriously, though, I doubt that this stunt would've done Vexx any favours, had Acclaim gone through with it. The oh-so-edgy marketing was, in my opinion, at odds with what was really a Mario 64 clone. A well crafted and criminally underrated Mario 64 clone, I'd add.
Sonic Adventure 3 is one of my dream games, and considering that the Adventure (and Adventure-like) series just got worse with each entry, a major comeback and redemption is welcome- or even needed! I've always felt that of all the 3D games, it was Adventure 1 that came the closest to capturing the essence of 2D Sonic, and that the Adventure format in general has far more potential than the boost gameplay that's come to define Sonic over the past decade or so.
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Re: Flashback: Remembering The Glory Days Of Wii-Exclusive Ports
Forgotten Sands is pretty impressive, as it runs at 60fps on Wii while the HD version only does 30fps. IIRC, quite a few people preferred the Wii version at the time, between its extra fluidity and the gameplay being more like Sands of Time.
I didn't get to play it back in the day, but it's on my short(ish) list for games to play in the near future.
CoD: World at War (for Wii) didn't make a good impression when I tried it, though. The graphics and performance were weak, and it kept crashing. (Defective copy, possibly?)
Re: Fan-Made Streets Of Rage 2 Update Adds Online Co-Op, Widescreen Support And More
@belmont Agreed! I'd like to see this kind of thing become common in the near future. There's clearly a demand, seeing as people have been paying for the likes of Sega Genesis Classics (despite the ease of finding these games via... other means).
There are a few other cases out there, however unusual: I just picked up the PC versions of Street Racer and Super 3D Noah's Ark, and both came with a SNES version ROM included in the folder. And I hear that many of Piko Interactive's games come with an accessible ROM as well.
I was excited for the Bleem! store when it was announced a year or two ago, but it went silent and seemingly vanished before getting off the ground. I hope it's still in the works, or at least that someone else will step up. There are tons of old games that we all missed, which deserve another chance.
Re: 'Precision Game Storage' Boxes Are A Fancier Way Of Storing Your Loose Game Cartridges
These look really nice, but after factoring in shipping and taxes, it'd cost hundreds of dollars to cover my N64 collection alone. (Those outside Canada may find that this is a better value proposition for them!)
Seems like a niche product: it's great for those who care about having their collections look nice, and don't mind paying extra. But wouldn't many of those same people insist on having all their games complete in box already?
Regardless, I hope it does well, and I'm curious to see if it results in new products covering additional consoles.
Re: Best Genesis / Mega Drive Games
@Gamecuber It gets even weirder than that: while the obvious Batman, Godzilla, and Rambo lookalikes were altered to avoid copyright infringement, the Spider-Man wannabe was instead turned into Spider-Man himself, licensed from Marvel!
(The Terminator just slipped under the radar, apparently.)
Re: Sega Wants To Know What Mini Console You Want Next
Correct answer: all of the above!
But seriously, there are so many great games in Sega's back catalogue that a lot of us missed out on.
Even if mini consoles aren't practical, re-releases on PC and modern consoles would be welcome. They could do a Saturn collection, a Dreamcast collection, maybe even a 32X collection...
Re: Review: Mega Drive / Genesis Mini 2 - Sega's Sequel Scores CD Support
@Damo I liked Gain Ground, but to be fair, it's probably not why most people are buying this console!
I fully agree with you and @Serpenterror about the Sega CD selection. There's some great and surprising stuff here already, for sure, but buying this mini console would be a no-brainer if it also had the likes of Lunar, Snatcher, and Keio. Oh, and Popful Mail, for good measure.
As-is, it's a tougher sell, speaking as someone who already owns most of the previous classic Sega collections on PS2 and PC.
Re: N64 Classic Perfect Dark Decompiled, Making PC Ports And New Mods A Possibility
PD doesn't need a PC port nearly as badly as Ocarina of Time or Super Mario 64 did, seeing as it already got that Xbox 360 remaster. (Also, 4K60 is achievable even on the original N64 version, thanks to emulation.)
Even so, this could eventually lead to some really interesting things. New campaigns, perhaps?
Re: Random: Remembering The Time Acclaim Almost Gave Away Vexx-Branded Condoms
Yeah, Kynan has been digging up a lot of cool stuff lately! And also this.
RIP Acclaim, the world wasn't ready for all your edge.
...and probably never will be.
Seriously, though, I doubt that this stunt would've done Vexx any favours, had Acclaim gone through with it. The oh-so-edgy marketing was, in my opinion, at odds with what was really a Mario 64 clone. A well crafted and criminally underrated Mario 64 clone, I'd add.
Re: Sonic Producer Still Wants To Make Sonic Adventure 3, But Thinks It's Unlikely
Sonic Adventure 3 is one of my dream games, and considering that the Adventure (and Adventure-like) series just got worse with each entry, a major comeback and redemption is welcome- or even needed!
I've always felt that of all the 3D games, it was Adventure 1 that came the closest to capturing the essence of 2D Sonic, and that the Adventure format in general has far more potential than the boost gameplay that's come to define Sonic over the past decade or so.