Dang, I guess the wii just couldn't handle the awesome visuals.
Oh well, I don't mind getting it for the 360. I am kind of dubious about the widescreen stretching though, that's something that always bugs me. I usually much prefer just having the black bars and keeping the game at the same aspect ratio.
Maybe I can actually finish Phantasy Star II this time around!
Every time I think of this game I can't help but remember the guy who made a PS thread and spoiled the games in the OP without any warning. I had just frikkin started #2 for the first time the day before and now the spoiler is forever etched into my brain! :x
Dang, I guess the wii just couldn't handle the awesome visuals.
Oh well, I don't mind getting it for the 360. I am kind of dubious about the widescreen stretching though, that's something that always bugs me. I usually much prefer just having the black bars and keeping the game at the same aspect ratio.
I'll never get why people bitch about that filter. It looks better. Oh no, your game doesn't look old-school jaggies-filled! Give me a break.
No. The filter makes it look like shit. There's a difference between slightly softening graphics and pouring vaseline all over them to the point that you lose detail. The filter they're using does not work well with dithery games, which most Genesis games tended to be.
I mean seriously, look at that screenshot. Sonic's lives indicator looks like cockeye Sonic from the leaked 3D Blast beta because the filter is fucking horrible.
I know I'm probably in the minority, but I sort of like how it looks with the filter. I'm not sure I'd say it looks better than the original, or the fan HD version, but it's still an interesting look for a Sonic game. It looks like the sprites and backgrounds were drawn in pastels.
I think that a lot of the more colorful Genesis games may look quite nice in the filter. Ecco in particular seems like it would work well with it. That said, there are some games (Streets of Rage for instance) that I just don't think fit well with the style.
So in conclusion, I don't think the filter is so horrible, but I'm glad there's an option to turn it off.
I'm fine with the filter (I thought Metal Slug 3 on XBLA looked fine and it used a similar filter). I do like that there's an option to turn it off for the purists though.
Sega has confirmed that the 'smoothing' filter that has been seen applied to classic games in screenshots of the upcoming Mega Drive Collection will be optional.
Speaking to RPGSite, a Sega PR representative confirmed that the filter which proved controversial with fans would be optional. "I’ve had confirmation that the filter can indeed be switched off," Martin Snelling of Sega UK told us. "And the games will display at whatever ratio your console is set at – 4:3 or 16:9. If playing in 16:9 the game will fit and not have black borders at the side." he added, confirming another feature that will please fans."
Ahhh! Sonic Spinball! I have such fond/frustrating memories of that game. I think it was the hardest game I ever beat as a kid, and I can't wait to buy it for 360 along with all these other awesome games.
Vectorman 1 & 2, Kid Chamelion, and Comix Zone alone make this a must buy. If you have never played these games before you owe it to yourself to try these immediately upon purchasing this collection. So good. Kid Chamelion is just such a good platformer it blows my mind.
I'm sad to see Sword of Vermillion gone (was I the only one who LIKED that game?), but I am excited to see Streets of Rage and Shining Force in there!
Why did they get rid of Sword of Vermillion though? Get rid of Alex Kidd or something and throw it back in.
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ugh, I hated Sword of Vermillion when I first played it...but strangely I played through it a few times.
I remember the first time that merchant took all the money I had and my sword and gave me some horribly crappy item.
Of course not long after that I found out it was to forge me a super cool sword. I think my favorite parts to the game were the side view boss battles. I didn't care for much the rest though.
I am glad to see Ecco 1 & 2 in there, as well as SoR trilogy. I am hoping for some of the better master system games to be added.
I’ll tell you what happens in Demon’s Souls when you die. You come back as a ghost with your health capped at half. And when you keep on dying, the alignment of the world turns black and the enemies get harder. That’s right, when you fail in this game, it gets harder. Why? Because fuck you is why.
call me a cheater or whatever, but I wonder if it will have a "state save" feature like the Live arcade releases have. I still get smoked like I did when I was a wee lad when I don't have that...
Ill probably still buy it if it doesn't. I'm a sucker for nostalgia/Comix zone.
call me a cheater or whatever... but I wonder if it will have a "state save" feature like the Live arcade releases have. I still get smoked like I did when I was a wee lad when I don't have that...
Ill probably still buy it if it doesn't... I'm a sucker for nostalgia/Comix zone.
well the PS2 Genesis collection had it so I can't imagine why this one wouldn't
This is one hell of a fucking awesome collection. I never owned a Genesis, I was a Nintendo child, but a friend of mine had a Genesis so I got to play it rarely. Now I get to play damn near everything I missed out on, off one disc. Fucking sweet.
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I’ll tell you what happens in Demon’s Souls when you die. You come back as a ghost with your health capped at half. And when you keep on dying, the alignment of the world turns black and the enemies get harder. That’s right, when you fail in this game, it gets harder. Why? Because fuck you is why.
I still have Fallout 3, Last Remnant, Assassins Creed, and Prince of Persia to finish, but here comes February with THIS and Street Fighter 4 and Star Ocean 4.
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Oh well, I don't mind getting it for the 360. I am kind of dubious about the widescreen stretching though, that's something that always bugs me. I usually much prefer just having the black bars and keeping the game at the same aspect ratio.
Every time I think of this game I can't help but remember the guy who made a PS thread and spoiled the games in the OP without any warning. I had just frikkin started #2 for the first time the day before and now the spoiler is forever etched into my brain! :x
Probably not releasing it on Wii due to VC
I think that a lot of the more colorful Genesis games may look quite nice in the filter. Ecco in particular seems like it would work well with it. That said, there are some games (Streets of Rage for instance) that I just don't think fit well with the style.
So in conclusion, I don't think the filter is so horrible, but I'm glad there's an option to turn it off.
edit: Oh, and General Chaos.
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Sega has confirmed that the 'smoothing' filter that has been seen applied to classic games in screenshots of the upcoming Mega Drive Collection will be optional.
Speaking to RPGSite, a Sega PR representative confirmed that the filter which proved controversial with fans would be optional. "I’ve had confirmation that the filter can indeed be switched off," Martin Snelling of Sega UK told us. "And the games will display at whatever ratio your console is set at – 4:3 or 16:9. If playing in 16:9 the game will fit and not have black borders at the side." he added, confirming another feature that will please fans."
So there you go.
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Like, 30 bucks? Really?
So bought. Ha, I've bought Sonic 1 and 2 a redunculous number of times now.
Although I've never completed Sonic & Knuckles or Beyond Oasis. Awesome, I'll do it for the 'cheevemunts.
I'll be getting rid of my other sega collections, since this has pretty much everything on them, as well as a bunch of stuff that isn't.
The Shining Force trilogy and four Phantasy Star games make it worth it all its own.
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Why did they get rid of Sword of Vermillion though? Get rid of Alex Kidd or something and throw it back in.
I remember the first time that merchant took all the money I had and my sword and gave me some horribly crappy item.
Of course not long after that I found out it was to forge me a super cool sword. I think my favorite parts to the game were the side view boss battles. I didn't care for much the rest though.
I am glad to see Ecco 1 & 2 in there, as well as SoR trilogy. I am hoping for some of the better master system games to be added.
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Yup that's why im buying it, I can't wait to play through all the Phantasy Star games.
Especially Phantasy Star 2 & 4.
The third one is hit or miss when it comes to the story.
I wish they would release more than just a collection of first party titles, since I really want to play the two genesis Strider games again.
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But they released a Shadowrun game for 360, not sure if that matters.
Shadowrun is by far one of my favorite Genesis games.
If it's not on this I can at least pray to the powers that be to possibly release it on XBL Marketplace
Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
I never had a NES or SNES, so this was basically my Zelda as a child.
Phantasy Star IV.
PHANTASY STAR! WOO!
Ill probably still buy it if it doesn't. I'm a sucker for nostalgia/Comix zone.
I think people have their hopes set too high for games that Sega US had nothing to do with to appear on this collection.
Still, even if it's just Sega-published stuff, that's an incredible amount of awesome.
Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
And General Chaos.
And Quackshot.
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