/vr/ - Retro Games

Dragon Spirit is one of my favorite vintage STGs, the PCE version in particular although the NES version is fine too. Arcade version actually feels more dated than the console releases so I don't enjoy it as much

It has a health system, it has ground targets, and you have to avoid powerups that might make your loadout functionally "worse." But if you're not autistic and these things don't bother you then you're in for a fun time. It's also got a sequel which I haven't gotten around to playing yet but I've heard good things.

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From The Ultimate History of Video Games by Steven Kent, in a section where they detailed the history of Tengen.
>(Namco president Masaya) Nakamura received some preferential treatment when he originally signed Namco as a Nintendo licensee, but when the contract expired, Yamauchi refused to renew those preferential terms. The change in terms led to an angry rift between Nintendo and Namco.

Quote from Nakamura
>Mr. Yamauchi tried to take away all of the special provisions of the contract that Namco enjoyed as a first licensee, and because of that, the relationship suffered. I became very upset about the whole situation at that time, but looking back, that was just his business management philosophy. I shouldn't have become upset about it, although I must admit that I was pretty upset at that time. But I have no ill sentiments now. When you consider the technical expertise and the depth of the technical know-how of Namco, which Namco currently possesses as reflected by the success of Namco games, Nintendo may have lost a lot more than Namco by taking that approach.