/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.7263005]

No thread for the best 4th gen console? Let's fix that.

What are you playing? What do you want to play?

[Anonymous No.7263008]

just finished Sonic 1 again, tried some hacks but except the Next Level, couldn't find great ones. I'm currently playing Puyo Puyo and might play Ristar again cause I haven't finished it before

[Anonymous No.7263063]

>>7263005
Trying to play Truxton but I suck ass. Just got to keep grinding. I got an EverDrive recently so I'm trying out stuff I never had as a kid, any recs are welcome. Any genre is fine.

[Anonymous No.7263120]

>>7263063
>any recs are welcome
Try Ranger X. It flew under my radar as a kid but after playing a few years back I was surprised it wasn't praised more. Takes a minute to get the hang of playing tho. Using a 6 button controller is mandatory fyi.
>>7263008
>Ristar
Great game. Definitely go back and finish it. The last boss is tough but quite fun.

[Anonymous No.7263165]

>>7263120
Seems very cool, very "Genesis". I'll have to give it a go on an actual console as testing it with a keyboard right now is some weird shit.

[Anonymous No.7263172]

>>7263063
https://pastebin.com/FrAU2jCV

[Anonymous No.7263173]

>>7263172
killer, thanks anon

[Anonymous No.7263176]

>>7263005
Gotta love those ads. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdeVZHl9akU

[Anonymous No.7263178]

>>7263005
4th gen is not retro

[Anonymous No.7263240]

>>7263178
yes it is, and if anything, it's arguably the cut off for retro in some aspects

[Anonymous No.7263304]

Was playing Phantasy Star 2 up until recently(my copy of Paprium showed up). Not a huge rpg guy but it's alright. Love the look of the game but I really just want to get thru it so I can move onto PS4. Outside of the first couple dungeons I have been using a guide tho and I do not feel bad at all about doing it at all.

[Anonymous No.7263845]

Replayed RoS couple weeks back. Love it outside of that harbor jump. I gamed over at it and on the 2nd playthrough had to farm lives on the factory stage to prep for it. That is all.

[Anonymous No.7263957]

>>7263005
>out for 2 years, only ~90 games

[Anonymous No.7264729]

Is the model 1 MD the sexiest console ever made? If not it has to be top 3.

[Anonymous No.7264763]

>>7264729
it's definitely up there, especially when you have the full "Tower of Power" effect going by having it hooked up to a Sega CD(either model) and a 32X(or a Power Base Converter)

indeed I'd say the modularity and varied add-ons and accessories for the Genesis/Mega Drive is probably a huge factor in my interest in the system

[Anonymous No.7264774]

>>7263304
>using a guide
Honestly I don't blame you. Not using a guide made me extremely overleveled from having to exit the Green Dam after running out of healing items multiple times. I don't even want to know just how many hours I spent in that place. I didn't have to grind any money or levels at all for the rest of the game after the Green Dam.

[Anonymous No.7264815]

>>7264763
I'd def go for the power base converter. 32x just lacks enough titles.

[Anonymous No.7265498]

Been playing pc denjin and rockman x

[Anonymous No.7265608]

>>7263845
I use save states on the harbor jump and don't feel the least bit bad about it. That part is cheesy as fuck.

[Anonymous No.7266159]

>>7265608
>That part is cheesy as fuck.
Yup. Had to replay that stage so much I never get hit or surprised by jumping ninjas anymore. No problem with a tough jump but you need to he absolutely perfect on that part.

[Anonymous No.7266296]

>>7264774
>Honestly I don't blame you
Maybe if I had unlimited free time I would try without a guide but these dungeons can be crazy and the monster encounter rate is high. Without last guide I would be pretty lost as well with what to do. I'm alright with a game not holding my hand but the hints this game gives are not enough.

[Anonymous No.7267374]

>>7264815
Having had one I have to agree. Playing Virtua Fighter on your genesis is cool as shit, but other than that it's kind of just a huge pain in the ass. Great port of space harrier though, not that that too wasn't outclassed by the Saturn port and subsequent other modern ports.

[Anonymous No.7267483]

>>7264729
>>7264763
That all useless system and terms

[Anonymous No.7267490]

>>7267483
Learn english, retard.

[Anonymous No.7267879]

Comix Zone is the ultimate Genesis pleb filter. If you find it too hard you probably should just move on to a different more Nintendo-ey console.

[Anonymous No.7267884]

>>7263005
Going to start this one tonight.

[Anonymous No.7267889]

>>7263845
>>7265608
>>7266159
lol just use the ninjutsu that improves your jump at that part

[Anonymous No.7268004]

>>7267879
Am I the only one who doesn't find this game to be particularly difficult? It took me a few days to memorize the stages, but it's relatively easy to beat if you know what you're doing.

[Anonymous No.7268169]

>>7268004
>Am I the only one who doesn't find this game to be particularly difficult?
No, but plenty of zoomer Ecelebs do. It's almost a meme now how "difficult" Comix Zone is.

[Anonymous No.7269118]

>>7267884
>Going to start this one tonight
Soooooo... did you like it?

[Anonymous No.7269124]

>>7263240
No it's not. Only Atari is retro, retard.

[Anonymous No.7269214]

>>7268004
I beat it in like 2 weeks when it came out. I was 10. So no, it's not THAT hard. I agree with the other guy who replied to this, it's just zoomers blowing shit out of proportion because they all suck at video games

[Anonymous No.7269882]

>>7269214
I think what most people get wrong about Comix Zone is going at it like it's straight up jab 'n' jog. Mindlessly beating up guys might get you past he first chapter but 2nd chapter on and you will get your shit pushed in. The game rewards you for playing smart and punishes you for playing dumb. Hence why it filters so many.

[Anonymous No.7269940]

>>7268004
it's more punishing than difficult because of the one life shit they put in to compensate for the lack of content. the actual challenges the game throws at you aren't that bad.

[Anonymous No.7269961]

>>7263005
Did sega have a single competitive add that wasn't bullshit?

I think sega died for being the pepsi of video games for too long. They built their whole identity around being better than nintendo, and they never focused on their own product culture in that era in my memory. I wouldn't even know what their commercials would be like if Nintendo disappeared.

I feel like things were best when the dreamcast was the first to market, but they were too weak financially to take what was about to happen. Also I think years of training runts to piss on nintendo kids at the playground had something to do with it. Nintendo 64 -> Dreamcast wasn't a tempting offer because of the tribalism they cultivated.

[Anonymous No.7269970]

>>7269940
>one life shit they put in to compensate for the lack of content
iirc you get a continue for each chapter completed.

[Anonymous No.7270518]

>>7269961
You seem upset. Hope you can eventually work out your Sega issues. It will get better anon.

[Anonymous No.7270521]

>>7270518
Oops. Forgot pic.

[Anonymous No.7270554]

>>7269124
everything is retro given enough time, i think you guys mistake retro for nostalgic

[Anonymous No.7270815]

>>7270521
>There's only one true 16-bit system
What's funny is that remained true even after the shit SNES released, as the anemic SNES CPU, which only runs at 1/3rd the speed of all it's competitors, only used an 8-bit data bus as compared to the Mega Drive's 16-bit data bus.

[Anonymous No.7270854]

>>7270815
Correct me if I'm wrong but weren't some of those choices made with the idea of being backwards compatible with the NES early on in development? Probably should have followed thru If true.

[Anonymous No.7270887]

>>7269118
It's pretty fun. I was a little put off by the slow frame rate at first but adjusted to it pretty quick. The double jump feels great to use and the music is really atmospheric and fits the genesis well. Good shit

[Anonymous No.7270991]

>>7263063
Welcome to space shooters, welcome to a life of hell.

[Anonymous No.7271009]

Is this peak 16 bit gameplay?

[Anonymous No.7271089]

>>7267884
if you play it with cheats it's actually quite fun

[Anonymous No.7271206]

yay or nay?

[Anonymous No.7271391]

>>7267884
this game is way too hard and not in a rewarding way like >>7271009

[Anonymous No.7271446]

>>7271206
I love Sister Sonic

[Anonymous No.7272342]

>>7265498
>pc denjin

based. shame the sequel isn't too good

ever play Coryoon? It came out before Air Zonk and has a ton of similarities (same staff)

[Anonymous No.7272396]

I was just playing a Speedy Gonzales game by Cryo. David Cage did the soundtrack! It's terrible, have a listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29njq4dQpRs

How the game itself is an adequate collect-a-thon with very well animated sprites.

[Anonymous No.7273306]

You guys seem alright. Here's a free game recommendation. It's not talked about much and is pritty gud. I guess you could say it's sort of a unknown jewel of a game.

[Anonymous No.7273486]

>>7273306
Hell yes, an excellent game on the Amiga as well. Solidarity.

[Anonymous No.7273493]

>>7273306
>>7273486
Boring.

[Anonymous No.7273498]

>>7270554
you will never have a good childhood

[Anonymous No.7273524]

The SNES will never stack up, like this.

[Anonymous No.7273929]

[Anonymous No.7274087]

>>7273524
>The SNES will never stack up, like this.
Based and BLAST PROCESSING pilled

[Anonymous No.7274164]

>>7273524
Mega Drive (1988): 7.6 mhz
PC Engine (1987): 7.6 mhz
Amiga (1985): 7.1 mhz
SNES (1989): 2.68 mhz stock...
lol

[Anonymous No.7274174]

>>7273524

Not tall enough. Needs a Game Genie cartridge, a Power Base Convertor and 5 more copies of Sonic & Knuckles to unleash the true power.

[Anonymous No.7274278]

>>7274164
>SNES (1989): 2.68 mhz stock...

[Anonymous No.7274286]

>>7274278
It was almost finalized in 89 though

[Anonymous No.7274341]

>>7274164
>Henk Nieborg's art

[Anonymous No.7274363]

[Anonymous No.7274372]

>>7264729
The Model 1 JP MD is one of the best looking consoles for sure. The other variations aren't as nice, though the black and white PAL version looks good too

[Anonymous No.7274524]

>>7274164
>Mega Drive (1988): 7.6 mhz
>PC Engine (1987): 7.6 mhz
>Amiga (1985): 7.1 mhz
>SNES (1989): 2.68 mhz stock...
>lol

On paper the PCE looks evenly matched to the Genesis and Amiga. But it does still use an 8bit 6502 CPU with a custom 7.6MHz CPU. The SNES uses a 16bit version of the 6502. The Genesis and Amiga both use Motorola 68000 CPU, and are very similar. 68000 was a really popular 16bit CPU, as it was used in many arcade boards, the Neo-Geo has a faster 68000, many of Sega's own 16bit arcade boards use it, the Jaguar has a 68000, the Saturn uses this chip for audio.

[Anonymous No.7274539]

>>7274524
The PC Engine's 8-bit CPU does put it at a disadvantage when compared to the 16-bit CPU in the Mega Drive and Amiga, however, the SNES, despite having a 16-bit CPU, still only opted to use an 8-bit data bus, thus matching the PC Engine in that regard. So yes, the PC Engine really is 3 times faster, despite being many years older. This is why pic related runs far smoother, with far more action, than the SNES iteration. There were other advantages the PC Engine offered over the crippled and bottlenecked SNES as well, such as more total colours on screen, and a higher possible resolution without colour depth being reduced.

[Anonymous No.7275771]

>>7273524
Yes, yes very nice stack very nice... HOWEVER.

[Anonymous No.7275789]

>>7275771
Nice stack, but it only has one cd player.

[Anonymous No.7275991]

pce 8-bit cpu is better than the M68000 for shmups

[Anonymous No.7276443]

>>7275789
Impressive! How can other consoles even hope to compete?

[Anonymous No.7277559]

I got filtered by this game.

[Anonymous No.7277597]

>>7274087
>BLAST PROCESSNG PILLED

[Anonymous No.7277617]

>>7275789
BUT can you play as Knuckles?

[Anonymous No.7277815]

>>7274363
Looks gorgeous. Good game?

[Anonymous No.7277818]

>>7263005
Played some streets of rage 2 last night, haven't beaten Rocket Knight yet but I'm trying to right now.

[Anonymous No.7277861]

>>7277818
>, haven't beaten Rocket Knight
Confession time. Have owned Rocket knight since the mid 90s. Have never beaten it. Always get my shit pushed in on the space level. Still love it tho.