/vr/ - Retro Games

>PAL

>>3653169
>Never Twice the Same Colour

>>3653160
For me SotN although I heard the gba titles were good.

>>3653172

There isn't any actual color difference between NTSC and PAL except for distance transmissions. Let's put an end to this meme once and for all, shall we?
If you want, embrace the glorious extra vertical pixels and brag about it (even though most of the times it was black bars), but the color thing just isn't true.

Have a nice day, Australia-kun!

>>3653174
>but the color thing just isn't true.
Yeah it is.

>Australia-kun!
Who?

>>3653180

Check this thread when Aus-kun got owned:

>>/vr/thread/S3485985#p3486525

No, there isn't a color difference in PAL and NTSC when it comes to console games, the difference is with transmissions (TV signals)

>>3653183
That doesn't seem like a very accurate test. You have to actually see the TVs in motion in real life to tell a difference.

>>3653189

Regardless, the guy got owned at his own game, he was convinced the supposed "PAL" color, which was actually NTSC, was better.

In practise, it'd depend more on the cables and the quality of the TV, rather than if it's PAL or NTSC, and again, the color difference only matters with TV transmissions, not video game consoles that are directly connected to the TV.

>>3653198
>Regardless, the guy got owned at his own game, he was convinced the supposed "PAL" color, which was actually NTSC, was better.
Nah, seems to me she was just bullshitting along with you, yet you're the one that was taking the whole thing too literally.

>rather than if it's PAL or NTSC
The proof is in the numbers, silly yank.

>>3653224

>she
>implying I'm a yank
>implying the specs you always post mean shit

your stupidity never stops surprising me, australia-kun.

Color difference only matters on transmissions, not on consoles that are physically plugged into the TV. Get this into your little damage brain.

I played Symphony of the Night to about 75%. The game feels very repetitive and boring. It's fun but eventually running down the same hallways with easy boss fights got to me. So much backtracking.

>>3653160

No

OoE was

>>3653241
>he likes Metroidvanias

>>3653228
>I WANT CONSTANT ACTION FUCK ALL THIS THINKING AND EXPLORATION HOW BORING
>>>/v/

>>3653250

>giggle.png

Oh, it's you.

>>3653227
You're an idiot. Watch this video and see how PAL has much better colour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_QX6UGiGtE

>>3653269

NTSC and PAL are transmission formats. It doesn't matter when it comes to consoles connected to the TV. How many times do I have to repeat this?

Moreover, I imported a multinorm TV from Brazil last year when I was heavily into collecting CRTs.
Multinorm allows you to choose between NTSC and PAL. I could see for myself how the colors are the same, only difference was PAL got borders on most games.

>>3653258
"You"?

>>3653281

You're still using my Gackt pic, I see.

>>3653174
The color difference is literally part of the spec, idiot. And the "extra vertical pixels" came at the price of a lower refresh rate. And since most games didn't bother changing the graphics around just for PAL, you really ended up getting nothing but the lower refresh rate.

>>3653302

The color difference only affects transmissions.

SHANOA IS HOT

>>3653172
wow dank 60s meme bro

Castlevania the Adventure ReBirth from 2009.
Last good Castlevania was a classicvania, surprisingly.

>>3653250

I do if they're good, like OoE.

>>3653169
>>3653172
>>3653174
>>3653180
>>3653183
>>3653224
>>3653227
>>3653269
>>3653270
when will this end

NTSC: better as far as games are concerned (higher refresh rate, better support)
PAL: better for broadcast and non interactive content (more resolution, better colour reproduction)

>>3653387
But OoE was shite, fampie.

>>3653332
Good taste. I throw that motherfucker in anytime. I love how there's also meaningful changes between difficulty instead of the usual nonsense. So Normal is well, normal. Easy is significantly less in damage done and has little baby jumps that even a blind man could stick. Hard changes enemy placement significantly, puts more emphasis on the ability to whip with back of your whip during startup, changes platforms so jumps are harder, and puts enemies in locations where they'd be most ... interesting to the new jumps.

I play this motherfucker every month.

>>3653404
It was entertaining though, and that's all that matters. Sure the level layout was awkward but it wasn't straight up garbage like portrait of ruin. Go through library; end up in graveyard.

Appropriating soul collecting from aria and dawn didn't feel too good since that system sucks. But since it wasn't 100% random all the time always that's a pleasant change. At least the tone was consistent. Comically worthless Dracula fight, however. Iga should feel ashamed for that one.

>>3653407

How do you "throw that motherfucker in" when it's a digital only game??

>>3653183
>Aus-kun got owned


Lmao all that happened was an NTSCfag sperging out.

>>3653490
>Konami never released an on-disc complilation of the best Wiiware games on the Wii Shop

>>3653250
>he doesn't like kill the same monster 500 times to get a shitty sword

Metroidvanias can be really fun even if most of them are easy af.

>>3653253
He's saying there should at least be tougher enemies or something while backtracking. The baddies for about half the game get bitch slapped in a hit

http://the-mig-page.wifeo.com/castlevania-the-lecarde-chronicles-2013.php

>>3653709
This is what I like about Hard Mode Lv1 cap in POR. Not keen on the +60 damage taken though, +30 would've been far more reasonable

>>3653172
-Twice
N - Never
T - The
S - Same
C - Colour
>>3653174
No. NTSC colours are awful.

T. NTSC & PAL SNES owner.

>>3653404

Nah it was great, fampire

>>3653616

Maybe they'll re-release them in some... no they won't! they don't care about video games anymore, maybe they deleted all the source code and assets for most of their games and burned all the old Konami video game stuff to make space to store more pachinkos.

I wish at least they sold their video games IPs to Capcom or any other video game company,even EA or anybody but even that happening is a stretch since they need characters to adorn they pachinko machines.

Bad luck.

>>3653180
Australia-kun is one of the reasons why castlevania threads are always absolute trash.

>>3653241
Totally agree. OoE was a showpiece of addicting gameplay, gorgeous artwork and beautiful soundtrack.

No, this game was.

>>3653391
You're forgetting unneeded censorship.

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3313
Castlevania: Dracula X (aka Vampire's Kiss)
http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3301
Castlevania: Dracula X (aka Vampire's Kiss)
http://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=3300

Shouldn't Castlevania II: Simon's Quest be considered the true start of the Metroidvania instead of Symphony of the Night?
But personally, movie-censorship has far superior censorship/alternate version comparisons for Movies.

>>3653552

How? Aus-kun got lured and bite the bait.
As he always does :)

>>3654062
The DSvanias were trash. Accept their fate into obscurity and move on. Thanks.

>>3654690
Maybe in your delusional mind, schiz-kun.

>>3655617

In Castlevania threads there's always someone posting australia kun memes.

It's believes the actual brit oldfag has died already, and only poor imitators remain.

>>3653760
"The" is not used in initialisms.

>>3655639
What a shame.

Just started playing this one Surprisingly good.

>>3655639

The guys over at IRC tracked down Australia-kun, they sould just permaban him but they have fun fucking with him.

>>3656524
When will this boogeyman die already? It's just an amalgamation of memes from various posters that get blamed on one individual because Nintendildos don't know how to argue properly.

>>3656563

The original australia-kun existed, but yeah now it's just some shitposters imitating him, most likely. Although it's possible the original britfag is still around if he hasn't died of old age.

It's normal in IBs, /v/ had shitposters like Manlet Tears and The dude, /vr/ has australia-kun and /ogg/ guy.

>>3656573
>but yeah now it's just some shitposters imitating him, most likely.
Implying it's not just Aus-kun trying to cover his ass after he gets named.

>>3656579

That's also very possible, but only the mods know for sure and I still don't know why don't they just rangeban his ISP.

>>3656582
Because rangebans wouldn't do jack shit, he could just hop on a VPN to shitpost.

>>3654320
what is this?

>>3654375
If you want to go that route I would say the original Metroid would be the first since it came out the previous year, but CV II is definitely the start of it for Castlevania. No one brings it up because it's not very good overall, especially compared to other older Castlevania games.

>>3655592

>Obscurity

Yeah sure, lol

>>3656838
Russian fan demake of Simon's Quest, which then became an original game.

Tbqh it's my favourite Explorativania out there.

>>3653326
She is, a shame her game is bad.

10/10 waifu though

>>3656482
The second one for PS2, Curse of Darkness, is also quite good.

Not a lot of connection to the main plotlines/characters of Castlevania, but lots of bizarre Ayami Kojima characters with interesting personalities, and in general just lots and lots more weapons, collectibles, grinding, a crafting system, commandable demon companions, and more Metroidvania-like overall.

>>3657670
I enjoyed that game. Crafting system was a lot of fun, great boss themes, and even though it was lazy and grindy as fuck, I enjoyed that [not quite] "infinite tower" area and the creepy second tower hidden off of it.

Really great Death fight too, one of my favorites

>>3657670
Meh, the only good 3D games were on N64.

Iga's games are so boring, design-wise.

>>3655592
>STOP LIKING WHAT DONT LIKE

Just accept that the critically acclaimed OoE was a great game and move on. Thanks.

What makes the DS games worse than the GBA games, other than DoS forcing you to draw on the screen?

>>3653270
>heavily into collecting CRTs
some of us have really fucking sad lives

>>3657641
I'm liking it so far, honestly. The levels may feel a little straightforward, but it still feels engaging and the art is gorgeous.

I've never played a Mertoidvania before.

>>3658771
>I've never played a Mertoidvania before.
Should have played them in chronological order, mate.

My personal ranking...
GBA: CotM > HoD > AoS
DS: PoR > OoE > DoS

>>3658723
They weren't very tense or challenging, and had a lot of rooms with either a single enemy or nothing at all. POR is very guilty of the latter.

The size of the game was quantity over quality.

>>3658771
>I've never played a Mertoidvania before.
That's good, because now they'll just get better and better as you work your way backwards.

>>3658791

I dunno, OoE was pretty challenging.

I mean it's no CV3 but neither is anything else.

>>3658789
>Should have played them in chronological order, mate.
Couldn't help myself. I wanted something a little different than CV1 and I've been drawn to OoE for months. Couldn't get it out of my brain.

>>3659735

You're starting with the best one. Hope you enjoy it.

>>3659870
>best IGAvania
>not SotN Richter Mode