/vr/ - Retro Games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdd8fWauNXs
Who the fuck bought this or why this exists but am so glad it does. Basically Gaelco never had a chance competing with Acclaim monopoly in US Arcades so this was their first and only exposure to many people.

My rich childhood friend who was 20 years younger than his older brothers and practically grew up as an only child bought this kind of stuff. His dad would buy him a new video game nearly every Saturday, no joke. I'm pretty sure that he chose this game one Saturday because he knew his weeb friend (me) would get a kick out of it.

>>8602917
*Midway not Acclaim
Fixed.

>>8602909
weebs aren't a new invention, anon

>>8602909
>why would you ever localize something different, you idiots, you fucking morons

>>8602929
If it's not profitable, it doesn't happen.

>>8602909
this shit looked fun.

>>8602909
you could only sell innovative or unique games on PlayStation. Releasing these games on Nintendo is asking them to suck and die.

Damn, I remember seeing this game go for $20 in 2006 at an EB Games. I'm pretty sure they went on sale because nobody bought them.

obama

>>8603073
https://youtu.be/tZ_gn0E87Qo

>>8602909
I did. The clearance bins used to have treasures. The game was interestingly different and that's what got my attention on it along with a review I remember from X-play of the day: https://youtu.be/TDMtAs5TUwM

>>8603068
my friend bought a copy during that sale, we both thought it stunk

>>8603130
You’re...

Niche markets. I like to think Katamari doing as well as it did sort of opened the door for publishers to just say fuck it and start localising some crazy shit. Keep in mind that a lot of these weird games didn’t even get big print runs. It’s not like they were expecting to shift a million copies, no. These games typically got at most 20,000-ish printed and that was that. A load of Atlus games for the PS1 got extremely low print runs because lets be honest, who the fuck is going to be buy Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure? Hardcore motherfuckers who like this shit, and you can bet that they sold out that print run purely because of the hardcore market

>>8602909
>Who bought games like this?
The same kind of people who bought Seaman I would imagine.
Odama was great as a game though if frustratingly difficult at times.

>>8603130
Granite countertop anon, you are an anomaly, I'm not sure your anecdotes hold weight.

>>8603130
What's the name of the psp pinball game on the right?

>>8603802
Pinball

>>8602909
I bought this game few years ago and let me tell you, Odama sucks and shouldn't had been released outside of Japan because voice commands from that era don't translate very well to the gameplay.

Me. I bought it. I've always loved weird ass games. I don't know how someone could be in this hobby for decades and not branch out into weird shit every now and then.

I too like to try and play weirder games when possible. But I don't get people who try to pass off Odama as a good game. It's really pinball since theres no obstacles to bounce off of. You need a mic to order soldiers out and you just flip the ball at enemies and the walls. It's massively boring. Rock of Ages isn't quite the same thing but it will scratch the same itch and much better

>>8602909
I hope more niche and non-standard games get made and localized just to spite boring retards like you.

>>8602909
I bought it at kmart, but it was discounted to like 15$.

>>8602923
Did he then bully you buy playing it in front of you without letting you play?

>>8607601
>>8602929
No one is complaining about weird shit getting localised.

We're just amazed it does because what kid in their right mind would ever buy Odama when on the same shelf there's: FFX, MGS3, Resident Evil 4, Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart Double Dash, GTA Vice City etc.

>>8603149
I'm?

>>8603728
The game was in clearance bins though. Some others must've picked them up too; see >>8607632

>>8603802
That's Pinball. It is one of the few games that play on the PSP in a vertical orientation.

>>8607664
Hopefully. Poorfags deserve to get bullied
>hurr he did it for me

>>8607717
I was one of them. I was into retro and weird game shit at the time so i was the tard in high school buying stuff like Odama, Metal Slug 3, Contact and Darwinia while everyone else i knew was into GTA and Halo.

>>8603130
fuck I hate G4TV for ruining Monster Hunter reputation with their horrible MHFU review!!

>>8602909
I remember seeing this in Nintendo power. Thought it was neat but didn't pick it up. Kinda wish I did.

>>8607664
No, he was a nice guy. I played it and it kinda sucked