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SeANMcBAY posted:I didn’t even know the Eccos had cd versions. Yeah, they have cool FMVs of Ecco shooting lasers out of his head.
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Here's a translation of an interview with the producer about how these games were chosen and why: https://twitter.com/gosokkyu/status/1557746241622376448 Of note:
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That's really cool about Phantasy Star 2. That was my favorite RPG growing up but it's BRUTAL. They even locked saving the game anywhere behind a hidden item
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Medullah posted:That's really cool about Phantasy Star 2. That was my favorite RPG growing up but it's BRUTAL. They even locked saving the game anywhere behind a hidden item I was hoping after that amazing job with Phantasy Star on the Switch we might have gotten 2, maybe 4, and 3 
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ghostinmyshell posted:I was hoping after that amazing job with Phantasy Star on the Switch we might have gotten 2, maybe 4, and 3 It sucks they ended the Ages series so early on Switch. They’re all fantastic.
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The last batch of Mega Drive Mini 2 games: Star Cruiser MD (with optional overclock mode) Night Trap (CD) Mahou no Shoujo: Silky Lip (CD) Granada Ranger X Crusader of Centy Midnight Resistance Atomic Runner Honoo no Tokyuuji Dodge Danpei Captain Tsubasa (CD) Super Locomotive (New arcade-to-MD port by M2) Party Quiz Mega Q 2022 (New version with contemporary questions - Five player support via USB hub) Party Quiz Sega Q (New version with Sega questions - Five player support via USB hub) Devi & Pii (Previously unreleased title by a pre-Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka) Puyo Puyo Sun (New Saturn-to-MD port by M2 with altered gameplay systems - 2 player only) Space Harrier 2 (New version with smooth sprite scaling and other improvements) In addition, the complete batch of Genesis Mini 2 games was announced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzE_oH-MDAM The Kins fucked around with this message at 14:15 on Aug 19, 2022 |
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The MDM2 is, no joke, all bangers. Even the quiz game has them putting in extra work so the quiz peripheral isn't required. The licensed games are really good, too, and probably won't make it to the GenMin2. Unless they announce a number of fixed Workig Designs games in the final batch there, I'm probably sticking by my preorder for the MDM2. Edit: Hadn't watched the video at that point. I think the biggest selling point the Genesis version has is Crusaders of Centy. Which is a pretty big one... Random Stranger fucked around with this message at 14:21 on Aug 19, 2022 |
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Aug 19, 2022 14:13
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The Kins posted:The last batch of Mega Drive Mini 2 games: Aww, I was kinda hoping the Genesis Mini would actually get the localized Sega CD version of Snatcher. 
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The Kins posted:The last batch of Mega Drive Mini 2 games: Holy poo poo, Crusader of Centy AND Desert Strike? I've said it a bunch in the Switch thread, but I really wish EA would release their old 16 bit catalogue. This is a promising start!
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A European release has been confirmed. Same date as the US version. Same lineup. Probably the same hardware with different plugs. https://twitter.com/SEGA/status/1560612545840328705
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Aww, I was kinda hoping the Genesis Mini would actually get the localized Sega CD version of Snatcher. Also no Lunar games or Popful Mail because of Working Designs. Enjoy Sewer Shark and Night Trap instead. Edit: Apparently, Sega wouldn't give Vic enough money for the games https://twitter.com/cj_iwakura/status/1557898695638663168 Willo567 fucked around with this message at 15:35 on Aug 19, 2022 |
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Is there any real reason to get the Genesis Mini 2 if you've modded your Mini 1? Does it have different insides?
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Willo567 posted:Also no Lunar games or Popful Mail because of Working Designs. Enjoy Sewer Shark and Night Trap instead. While it's always a safe assumption that that a big company is going to lowball you into oblivion, given the people involved I'm going to bet that the hang up was WD wanting something absurd for using the games in what is a marginal project while Sega and M2 couldn't offer anything more since it's not like Popful Mail was going to move additional units. The one that's a real shame is Snatcher and that might be M2 unaware of the demand for it.
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Random Stranger posted:While it's always a safe assumption that that a big company is going to lowball you into oblivion, given the people involved I'm going to bet that the hang up was WD wanting something absurd for using the games in what is a marginal project while Sega and M2 couldn't offer anything more since it's not like Popful Mail was going to move additional units. For the record I wasn't blaming either Sega or Vic, although I think you're right in that Vic probably wanted way more than Sega thought it was worth for a niche product.
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Willo567 posted:For the record I wasn't blaming either Sega or Vic, although I think you're right in that Vic probably wanted way more than Sega thought it was worth for a niche product. Yeah, I don't want to be definitive here, but my impression is Victor Ireland is someone who enormously overvalues the IP he owns. It would be far from the only time this has happened; a lot of tiny niche nerd projects get derailed because someone who is a big fish in a small pond doesn't grasp how small the pond is.
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Random Stranger posted:Yeah, I don't want to be definitive here, but my impression is Victor Ireland is someone who enormously overvalues the IP he owns. It would be far from the only time this has happened; a lot of tiny niche nerd projects get derailed because someone who is a big fish in a small pond doesn't grasp how small the pond is.
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ExcessBLarg! posted:Conversely if, say, Digital Eclipse did a SNK 40th-style multiplatform compilation of Working Designs' titles don't you think it would sell pretty darn well for that kind of thing and Vic would get decent royalties? Not really. Working Designs is like Treasure or Toaplan. They're well known to a tiny group of nerds who are really into their retrogames and unknown outside of it. We have been seeing quite a few "small company that made some beloved cult games" collections lately, but I haven't seen any sign of these collections being successful; just a few thousand units to people who are into them. That's not a knock against them since they're labors of love by fans who want to keep the material available, but it does mean that they have to get the games they're releasing for a song in order to keep the lights on. I have a hard time picturing anything that WD released driving as much interest as the Megaman, Castlevania, or Contra collections. A Lunar collection might be their best bet, but I'm guessing it wouldn't get a lot of takers. It would be a small passion project and couldn't afford any significant royalties.
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The Kins posted:Of note: If it's an age rating thing, maybe Mara was changed in some way?
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Random Stranger posted:Not really. Working Designs is like Treasure or Toaplan. They're well known to a tiny group of nerds who are really into their retrogames and unknown outside of it. We have been seeing quite a few "small company that made some beloved cult games" collections lately, but I haven't seen any sign of these collections being successful; just a few thousand units to people who are into them. That's not a knock against them since they're labors of love by fans who want to keep the material available, but it does mean that they have to get the games they're releasing for a song in order to keep the lights on. https://twitter.com/realstrictlyltd/status/1560265741823160320?s=21&t=kYPEtqPh6-duhyLcPLe8Wg If this could get a collection then anything is possible.
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The difference is that Working Designs themselves doesn't own any games, just certain localisations and publishing rights, so you can't really compile everything they published because they're all owned by different people, and I can't think of a single case where everyone (except Vic) wouldn't benefit from the owners of these games re-localising them for themselves.
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SeANMcBAY posted:https://twitter.com/realstrictlyltd/status/1560265741823160320?s=21&t=kYPEtqPh6-duhyLcPLe8Wg Jajamaru was huge in Japan. Like multiple games in the series sold over a million copies there. That's why the collection exists. Now the US localization is weird, but I'm positive it's a low budget, labor of love that's going to sell maybe 10k copies between all platforms and digital. I doubt that City Connection (the holding company that owns all of the old Jaleco IP) are getting a significant amount of money here. I'm not going to say that we'll never see any Working Design stuff released again, just that this kind of low profile, for the mega fans release is what you could reasonably expect. Not something big and flashy that gets a lot of attention.
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Medullah posted:Is there any real reason to get the Genesis Mini 2 if you've modded your Mini 1? Does it have different insides? I don't think they've released any technical details, and of course nobody knows if it will be moddable until it's out. Between the price and the extra shipping charges I'm very hesitant to pick one up.
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Ahhh gently caress, they confirmed a Europe release for the Mega Drive Mini 2?! That means I might be able to get one in Australia and, oh no; my wallet is opening and money's escaping from it towards a purchase, stop, come back... 
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Looking over that list and seeing Populous brings back a lot of good memories. I assume most people think it's trash but I had a lot of fun with it in a non-pc household growing up. Unfortunately it was one of those EA carts that got locked out with newer genesis systems so I ended up selling it as a kid. Actually I'm surprised it's on there because of the whole genesis copy protection deal. Also do you think we might luck out and Revenge of Shinobi will be version 1?
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There's an edited version they use specifically for re-releases that has a pink not-Spiderman and a different shinobi face on the title screen, because even that was stolen.
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There’s some real trash on the genesis mini 2 but if it’s modable then it doesn’t really matter. Funny to see both JP and US complain that the other system has games that theirs doesn’t. Earthworm Jim was always garbage
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Taito put out a firmware update for the Egret II mini last week. You can get it at https://www.taito.co.jp/en/egret2mini/support/update. The main changes involve adding the 10 paddle/trackball titles to the main unit, where they'll only be visible if the controller is plugged in (you don't use the sd card anymore), making all games run at 4:3 instead of their default aspect ratio, and tweaks to the paddle controls for Arkanoid, DOH, and Plump Pop. They also announced their first post-launch expansion set. The 10 games on it are: Cleopatra Fortune Gekirindan Light Bringer(Dungeon Magic) Riding Fight Grid Seeker PuLiRuLa(they mentioned before that rereleasing this was off the book due to the pictures of at the time employees making this a legal nightmare, I wonder if they got that resolved or edited the game) Daisenpuu(Twin Hawk) Slap Fight Ougon no Shiro(Gladiator) Great Swordsman It also comes with a 32 page strategy guide like the one for the main unit & paddle/trackball expansion, and inserts for the games. No international release announced yet, but we'll probably see Games Rocket/ININ/Strictly Limited bring it out.
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We're getting the Astro City Mini V, with an additional game (Super Zaxxon) via Limited Run on the 25th. They'll also be restocking the regular Astro City Mini on the same day. https://limitedrungames.com/collections/archive/products/sega-astro-city-mini-v
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Does anybody have a game gear micro they want to get rid of? It took me too long to decide that I wanted one after all and now the black color is out of stock everywhere and the scalpers want a hundred bucks shipped
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I could never tell the difference but that's cool
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Some Sega Ages releases have this feature too. I think the Genesis 2 always sounds worse but it’s cool to have the option.
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I’m enjoying the mini 2 but can’t wait for it to be hacked. Some of these games are turds. Who wants to play outrunners or night striker in 2022 it’s the future.
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Overbite posted:I’m enjoying the mini 2 but can’t wait for it to be hacked. Some of these games are turds. Who wants to play outrunners or night striker in 2022 it’s the future. I just want the new stuff dumped so it could be played on flash carts and mister.
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Sounds like M2 sorted out some of the bigger emulation issues from the first mini. https://www.retrorgb.com/genesis-mini-2-lag-tested.html quote:The Genesis Mini 2 performs better than the original, with a pretty stable 3 frames of lag from button press to movement on screen. Audio delay is about 5 frames over the original, so it can sometimes feel a bit delayed. For $130 delivered with 60 games and an awesome box & shell, I’d call this a fair deal for people who want to experience the games and a lot of fun for people who want a mini version of their original. The full lag testing can be found above (3 hours of stream to conclude the two opening sentences of this post ;/) and there’s a bunch more info below:
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I snagged a Genesis Mini for cheap on Marketplace and it's been fun to play with so far. I like the stock interface, just wish there were more options. Do either of the hacks (Project Lunar/Hackchi) expand the core UI stuff without adding retroarch/emustation? Like, a few more background choices, screen filters, a better menu hotkey would be nice.
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Modding the TG-16 mini has seen some progress. Nothing public yet but it reads as having 6 GB of internal free space for additional stuff to be crammed in so it won't need any weird USB dongles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFAeX-UkWuM
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