/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.4387823]

Hey guys. I installed a psx emulator today and I need suggestions for what games to get, as it's been a very long time since I've played. So far I have,
>gta
>gta2
>Spyro
>Spyro 2
>Resident Evil
>Metal Gear Solid
>Tomb Raider III
>Crash Bandicoot
>Crash 2
>Crash 3 warped
>Legacy of Kain
>Rayman 2
>Spider-Man
>Spider-Man 2
>Toy Story 2
>Street Fighter Alpha 3
And
>The King of Fighters '99


Notice anything immediately missing?

[Anonymous No.4387830]

>>4387823
What does "psx" mean?

[Anonymous No.4387831]

>>4387830
PlayStation 1

[Anonymous No.4387834]

>>4387831
What? Why not just say "PS1" because that's what everyone calls it?

[Anonymous No.4387845]

>>4387823
>>4387823

Please dont call the PS1 the PSX thats insanely annoying

[Anonymous No.4387848]

>>4387834
The console was originally called the PlayStation X. The abbreviation psx stuck around. Loads of people call it that. Look it up.

[Anonymous No.4387849]

>>4387834
Because that's what I want to call it.

[Anonymous No.4387850]

>>4387848
Nobody ever called it that. What is this kiddie bullshit.

[Anonymous No.4387851]

>>4387834
Everyone calls it the PSX, you're the one who calls it the PS1

[Anonymous No.4387853]

>>4387849
>>4387848

fuck off
you people make my life so much harder because you're too stubborn to say PS1 or PSOne

[Anonymous No.4387858]

>>4387851
>calls it
Irrelevant what weird hipster kids call it these days. If you were old enough to live through it being a relevant system you would never have heard a single damn person call it that.

[Anonymous No.4387861]

>>4387853
I honestly call it by either name. You're the one who came in here and got all autistic about it.

[Anonymous No.4387863]

>>4387823
>emulating
>psx
why would you do this

[Anonymous No.4387864]

>>4387858
Its especially worse because the PSX is a real fucking thing but idiots like >>4387851
>>4387849 make searching for it way harder because you just get PS1 shit

[Anonymous No.4387868]

>>4387858
That was literally what it was called first you mongoloid. It was the project name for it. I really don't understand how this can bother you so much. It's a fucking abbreviation.

[Anonymous No.4387869]

>>4387851
You do realise people all over the world use the internet, right? I'm Brazilian, and everyone here called it PS1 down here.

[Anonymous No.4387871]

>>4387863
Because I can't find my actual console and all my games are god knows where. I'm not going for perfect performance or absolute authenticity here. I'm just playing video games.

[Anonymous No.4387876]

>>4387868
>>4387868
because again, see:>>4387864
>>4387864

[Anonymous No.4387879]

You all are way over complicating the psx vs ps1 thing. Just search "what is psx" or fucking anything like that and Google will give you a history lesson.

[Anonymous No.4387880]

>>4387823
What genres do you like, anon? Outside those, some RPGs I liked were Valkyrie profile, Vagrant Tory and Legend of Mana.

[Anonymous No.4387882]

>>4387868
But it was launched as "Playstation", and the "PSX" name was scrapped before launch. Which is why specifically only hipster kids who didn't live through the era call it "PSX" for snowflake dweeb points.

[Anonymous No.4387884]

>>4387879
PSX should be outlawed to refer to Playstation 1

[Anonymous No.4387885]

>>4387879
That it was literally never fucking called that. It was "Playstation" until PS2 came out, which we then started calling it PS1.

[Anonymous No.4387890]

>>4387880
Vagrant Story*
Also play Crash Team Racing if you're going to play the other games in the series anyway, it's a really cool game

[Anonymous No.4387891]

>>4387880
Don't spoonfeed shit OP until he corrects his mistake.

[Anonymous No.4387906]

Can't go wrong with Symphony of the Night, OP!

[Anonymous No.4387909]

This thread should be deleted and OP needs to think about what he's done

[Anonymous No.4387913]

destruction derby 2
squaresoft games
enix games
policenauts
re2
croc (nostalgia pick)
dino crisis
Alundra - greatest zelda/beyond oasis clone

[Anonymous No.4387948]

>>4387909
Dude you are samefagging hard right now. You know how I know? Because nobody else could possibly be this autistic. I'm just going to stop acknowledging you.

[Anonymous No.4387958]

>>4387906
nyeesss

[Anonymous No.4387962]

>>4387823

PS1 hardware is like USD $20, maybe even cheaper if the seller doesn't match eBay prices. A mod chip or swap disc should run you no more than $6. I haven't checked the prices for JVC CD-Rs recently, but they're not really expensive when you buy in bulk.

With that in mind, I would invest in real hardware and burn my own games. Fifth-gen emulation is far from perfect. Even if you go the POPstarter method with a softmodded PS2, some games just won't work.

[Anonymous No.4387969]

>>4387913
>Alundra
Man, I remember playing it as a kid, but never finishing it. It was fun though, maybe I should go play it again some time.

[Anonymous No.4387984]

>>4387948
I'm not him and I agree entirely about people who say PSX.

[Anonymous No.4387986]

>>4387823
>psx
I didnt there was an emulator for the psx, thought it was a video recorder thing

[Anonymous No.4387993]

>>4387962
Mednafen has simplified and improved playstation emulation quite a bit. PC emulation is quite acceptable these days and probably the best option for those using an lcd

[Anonymous No.4388005]

>>4387993
>Mednafen has simplified and improved playstation emulation quite a bit

But it also requires ridiculous specs to run. Not everyone here has a modern gaming rig or wants one.

[Anonymous No.4388008]

>>4387993
>the best option for those using an lcd
No, that would be S-video. I don't know what the PAL equivalent is, but I'm sure they have something suitable.

I'm literally just sitting down to play FF Tactics on my LCD TV over S-video on real hardware. The image looks very crisp and clear.

[Anonymous No.4388013]

>>4388005
>But it also requires ridiculous specs to run.
My toaster missing its graphics card runs it okish

[Anonymous No.4388016]

>>4387823
Tomba!

[Anonymous No.4388035]

>>4387823
Klonoa - Door to Phantomile
>2.5D platformer with a great OST

Einhänder
>Criminally overlooked SHMUP

Poy Poy 2
>Power Stone-esque arena brawler, most fun in MP with friends

Pandemonium 1 and 2
>Challenging 2.5D platfomers with 2 characters who actually play different

Future Cop L.A.P.D.
>Great TPS, also features a co-op mode

Micro Machines / Maniacs
>Top-down cart racer with wacky modes and challenges

Toy Story Racing
>Surprisingly good Mario Kart clone

[Anonymous No.4388043]

>all the posts discussing how PSX is not a valid name got deleted and warned

That's just genuinely bizarre

[Anonymous No.4388050]

Start here OP

[Anonymous No.4388054]

>>4387823
>psx
I didn't know there was an emulator for the video recorder
>>4388043
Mods on /vr/ are faggots cant even do a good job

[Anonymous No.4388063]

>>4388043
Obvious trolling is boring and not allowed.

[Anonymous No.4388075]

>>4388063
But its not obvious trolling, what the fuck?

it's genuine. calling it the PSX is bad and bad for the retro scene

[Anonymous No.4388078]

>>4387823
I would recommend Breath of Fire 3 and 4.

Also,
>>Street Fighter Alpha 3
>>The King of Fighters '99
Play these on Fightcade. There's no reason to play the console ports.

[Anonymous No.4388120]

>>4387969
its got tough dungeons/puzzles and a pretty decent story for its time. very bleak and depressing.

[Anonymous No.4388129]

>>4388008
I guarantee mednafen through hdmi will look better

[Anonymous No.4388140]

>>4388129

Let's see. I could drop $1000 on a gaming rig with the minimum specs to run an emulator, or just play on real hardware for a fraction of the cost. If I'm feeling particularly naughty, I guess I could run my games on ePSXe or some other shitty "it just werks" emulator with my toaster oven.

I think I'll stick with my PS1, seeing as how I already have one and a full library of games.

[Anonymous No.4388163]

>>4388140
You're very much overestimating the amount of power mednafen needs.

[Anonymous No.4388679]

>>4387823
Brave Fencer Musashi, SoTN, Jet Moto, Kingsleys Adventure, Tekkens

Other honorable mentions - Tenchus, Bushido Blade, Alien Resurrection, Soul Reaver (better on the PC for load and graphics).

Havent tried but heard to check out - Vagrant Story, Arc the Lad.

Bored and want to try something - Twisted Metals, MegaMans, Wipeout, Silent Hill, Bushido Blade.

No I seriously want just want to get myself fucked up and play something tedious and circle strafe everything for days and definitely draw my own maps and wish I downloaded the manual, I fucking hate this shit and there's really no other psx game quite like it- King's Field series.

[Anonymous No.4388683]

>>4387823
Play ape escape.

[Anonymous No.4388697]

>>4388005
>>4388140

It literally doesn’t dude. I’ve played it on a toaster laptop years ago. No idea where you’re pulling this shit from, frankly I’m going to assume from your deepest anal chasm.

There’s nothing wrong with having real hardware but at least don’t try to pretend to know about shit you haven’t even tried. Any PC post-2007 can run Mednafen easily.

[Anonymous No.4388705]

>>4388140
>with the minimum specs

At least you ended your charade rather quickly. For those users that are unsure about Mednafen after the shitposter’s dribble, the recommended requirements are a dual-core Phenom II or Athlon II. That’s right, that’s recommended. Not minimum. So basically any PC with a Core2Duo or better can run Mednafen without issues.

[Anonymous No.4388707]

>>4388705
Also, that’s quoted from the website.

https://mednafen.github.io/documentation/psx.html

[Anonymous No.4388728]

G-SUS, have you all forgotten about your own wiki?

http://vsrecommendedgames.wikia.com/wiki/PlayStation

[Anonymous No.4388752]

>>4388728
>/v/

[Anonymous No.4388839]

>>4387823
Silent Hill
Ace Combat 3 JP version
Armored Core
Front Mission 3
Dark Forces
Alien Trilogy and Resurrection
Resident Evil 2
Castlevania SOTN JP

For SFA 3 and KOF 99 don't bother and emulate the arcade versions instead, they're way better.

[Anonymous No.4388847]

>>4387823
>Legacy of Kain
>on PS
dont do that.

[Anonymous No.4388850]

>>4388839
>Dark Forces

This is better played on DOSBox IMO (will both run faster and with better music), but for the average user it's a bitch to set up. Not to mention most ancient emulators of the PS1 variety fail to properly display its graphics.

[Anonymous No.4388851]

>>4388728
>reddit

[Anonymous No.4388862]

>>4388847
Why not? Are you referring to Blood Omen? Because if you're referring to Soul Reaver the DC port is greatly overstated and the PC port is a travesty. And by this I don't mean the DC port doesn't perform much better or doesn't have visual upgrades, it's just that the game was originally developed on PS1 by CD, and as such it is the only platform with the most accurate presentation.

I originally wrote a much bigger post where I went into details for the actual differences but then phonepost is going to phonepost and I basically lost that wall of text, so fuck that noise I'm not writing it again.

[Anonymous No.4388873]

>>4387913
Another vote for Croc here.

Did you guys know Croc was originally going to be a Nintendo game starring Yoshi that Core were working on for Nintendo?

But Nintendo dropped Core and said they weren't interested, only to turn around and use Core's ideas as a foundation for Mario 64?

Even Shigeru Myamoto himself tweeted an apology to Core devs years later, apologising for the shitty way they treated them.

Guru Larry did a vid on it. Top times Miyamoto fucked over other devs or something like that.

[Anonymous No.4389171]

jumping flash and jammer lammy

[Anonymous No.4389280]

>>4388005
it runs on a fucking raspberry..

[Anonymous No.4389442]

>>4387871
Performance is better on emulators, don't fall for the memes.

>>4387823

Why not play through those? You've got a lot of games so far.

>>4387962
>Hey guys just looking for some cool playstation games to play!
>Hey anon here's my advice for something you didn't ask for at all

[Anonymous No.4389857]

[Anonymous No.4389880]

>>4389857
Dude I love bagels.

[Anonymous No.4391738]

>>4387823
Parasite Eve and Wild Arms are must plays for the system.

[Anonymous No.4391751]

>>4389442
>Performance is better on emulators

[Anonymous No.4391761]

>>4391751
Surely you know Mednafen supports overclocking, perspective correction, right?

[Anonymous No.4391775]

>>4391761

It also supports emulation lag and inaccuracies.

Go shill somewhere else.

[Anonymous No.4391778]

>>4391775

Sorry. Meant to say input lag.

[Anonymous No.4391782]

>>4387823
>Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius
the best of the parodius series IMO, characters are fun, stages are bright and filled with callbacks to other konami IPs, a true classic.

>Mr. Driller
The namco arcade puzzle classic, a swell port at that.

[Anonymous No.4391823]

>>4391775
>>4391778
How garbage is your PC to have input lag? Zero difference here.

Honestly, the modern retro hipster gamers that have to have acrtual ancient rotting hardware that is a pain in the ass to maintain and expensive as fuck to buy and talk shit about emulation are insane. I'm an old man and been gaming since the 70s and I ain't gonna dig up some old fossil just to play a game when I have perfectly usable emulation right in front of me.

[Anonymous No.4391920]

>>4389857
Great game, should be a part of every person's ps1/psx library.

[Anonymous No.4392251]

[Anonymous No.4392529]

>>4388862
>and the PC port is a travesty.
Did you do this intentionally?

[Anonymous No.4392650]

>>4387993
Not just LCD. Emu4crt popped up not too long ago, and it allows you to play mednafen at native resolutions (so silent hill switches from progressive to interlaced when you pause). Its not perfect; emulation halts for about an eighth of a second on each resolution change but to me that's a small price to pay for every Ps1 game playable on a HDD.

Of course you still need a way to get 15khz out of your rig but CRT Emudriver is easy to install and the cards you need for it can be found for less than 5 dollars on ebay.

[Anonymous No.4392659]

Croc, Croc 2. Trust me, you missing them.
Amazing story, wonderful character, beautiful music.

https://youtu.be/YTs88eSI5gU

[Anonymous No.4392670]

>>4392650
But its only $5 if your CRT supports RGB. Otherwise you still need a scart to component converter..

[Anonymous No.4392690]

>>4392670
I've been working on a cheap alternative. This will work just from the 5V line from the VGA output of your gpu.
...actually I'm working on mixing the YPbPr down into SVideo and Composite now, but.

[Anonymous No.4392721]

>>4392690
Nice, the price is whats been preventing me from doing it.

[Anonymous No.4392730]

>>4392721
Tell that to my boss. I work at a place that could possibly sell these online once I have boards printed. Neither of us are convinced there's a market for it.

[Anonymous No.4392738]

>>4392730
I guess something like kickstarter would work?

[Anonymous No.4392743]

>>4387823
Kula World and Pandemonium

/Thread

[Anonymous No.4392943]

>>4388850
I played through it on DOSbox and it had problems with the controls just becoming unresponsive at random times.

[Anonymous No.4393374]

Get legend of dragoon

[Anonymous No.4393404]

>>4389857
How come I never saw this christmas special as a kid?

[Anonymous No.4394092]

>>4387823
Tobal 2

[Anonymous No.4394095]

>>4387823
>no one recommended Final Fantasy VII yet

How hipster can you be?

[Anonymous No.4394118]

>>4394095
SOME SHIT GOES WITHOUT SAYING

[Anonymous No.4394210]

The PC port of Rayman 2 is way better, I wouldn't bother emulating the PS1 version

[Anonymous No.4394214]

>>4394095
Not a Playstation exclusive, and everyone has played it.

[Anonymous No.4394226]

>>4394214
it might as well be one though

[Anonymous No.4395475]

>>4387863
because it's better

[Anonymous No.4395580]

>>4394210
Was going to say this. PS1 version has a bunch of missing levels, don't bother, unless you REALLY want to play the beta demo at the ens

[Anonymous No.4395594]

W I L D
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>>4394095
Also this if you havem't played it yet (!!!).

[Anonymous No.4395797]

>>4387823
monster rancher 2