View Full Version : I'm bored, let's talk obscure genre and sub-genre games...
RelentlessRolento
11-29-2006, 10:55 PM
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Card game video games, dating sims, porn games, train simulators, pet raising, party games, complete original IP games, etc...
There's a ton of games that are far too obscure for most people to even get around to ranging from so many different genres and usually rooting from Japan (though, the USA has most of the obscure stuff on PC). Here we can talk about whatever stuff that's usually not popular or just doesn't fit in any genre really... Bring up any subject as I know I'm not the only person around who enjoys the very overly unique games.
to get the ball rolling:
I've lately been obsessed with wanting to find every Trading Card Game video game... so far I can't find anything out of what is already known, but am very curious as to what others may recommend.
also, anyone know when or if Aquazone is ever comming to US Xbox 360s? or is it non-region coded (see below if you have no idea what this game is)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gmx1GJ6Zk4
rickonker
11-29-2006, 11:49 PM
Anyone remember F-Zero AX?
A Happy Panda
11-30-2006, 12:10 AM
Does anyone else think that trading card videogames are the lamest fucking things out there? This is not a flame on you Rolento...I just think they're so fucking stupid.
rickonker
11-30-2006, 12:11 AM
Does anyone else think that trading card videogames are the lamest fucking things out there? This is not a flame on you Rolento...I just think they're so fucking stupid.
I don't really get what they are?
A Happy Panda
11-30-2006, 12:19 AM
I don't really get what they are?
An example:
http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/377/377731p1.html
furyk
11-30-2006, 12:26 AM
I am stoked as all hell about the new SNK/Capcom Card Fighter's Clash coming out in January for the DS! If it's half as good as the Neo Geo Pocket game, it's well worth your cash.
rickonker
11-30-2006, 12:27 AM
An example:
http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/377/377731p1.html
Hmm...I guess these games only make sense if the actual gameplay is fun. I thought the main point of these trading card games is to get cards that are worth a lot, but obviously that goes out the window if you're playing on a console.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 01:24 AM
Does anyone else think that trading card videogames are the lamest fucking things out there? This is not a flame on you Rolento...I just think they're so fucking stupid.
I can definitly see how they can suck: if the actual card game sucks, then the game will suck. For bastards who like collecting stuff, or planning out stratagies, trading card video games make sense. but yeah, it's not for everyone.
anyone here play any hentai games (take me seriously here... thoguh I doubt anyone will). If anyone wants to play such a game with decent (I emphasize decent) pick up the games made by Illusion. Then again, none of it really makes sense.
anyone here play any hentai games (take me seriously here... thoguh I doubt anyone will). If anyone wants to play such a game with decent (I emphasize decent) pick up the games made by Illusion. Then again, none of it really makes sense.
tsukihime is a must play with the recent english patch. I hope someday they will have a patch for fate/stay night but the the script is as thick as a phonebook.
Dr Mario Kart
11-30-2006, 02:29 AM
I think schmups like Castle Shikigami/Touhou where your hit point is signifcantly smaller than your sprite and you get bonuses for scratching the sprite:
I believe people are wanting to subgenre those into being either Manic Shooters or Curtain Fire/Bullet Hell shooters. Kinda splitting hairs though :P
kittycatgirl2k
11-30-2006, 02:29 AM
I am stoked as all hell about the new SNK/Capcom Card Fighter's Clash coming out in January for the DS! If it's half as good as the Neo Geo Pocket game, it's well worth your cash.
NO WAY! I didnt know that was coming out for the DS. That game was AWESOME for the NGP. If you do like card collecting games or even if want dont, give this one a shot. I had this for the NGPC and LOVED it. Makes me want to dig it out again.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 02:37 AM
tsukihime is a must play with the recent english patch. I hope someday they will have a patch for fate/stay night but the the script is as thick as a phonebook.
Yeah, some of those hentai plots are a bit insanely deep. They pretty much don't even need to be hentai at times.
I think schmups like Castle Shikigami/Touhou where your hit point is signifcantly smaller than your sprite and you get bonuses for scratching the sprite:
I believe people are wanting to subgenre those into being either Manic Shooters or Curtain Fire/Bullet Hell shooters. Kinda splitting hairs though :P
If you like those, I highly recommend Every Extend Extra. It has a pinhole hitbox, and feels like a shmup while almost playing like a puzzle game.
Sarang01
11-30-2006, 02:42 AM
tsukihime is a must play with the recent english patch. I hope someday they will have a patch for fate/stay night but the the script is as thick as a phonebook.
Ahhh so you mean the Manga not the PS2 game? Frankly I'm just wondering if the new PS2 game coming will be fighting. If it is I will be quite excited as I can't wait to Noble Phantasm the shit out of all you motherfuckers.
Rolento I have Densha De Go! Shinkasen and I wish I had the controller for it. A word of warning, it's got Pop-Up like a motherfucker. It's just AWFUL for it.
In terms of trading card games, Quest Of D has a compelling one. It's a dungeon crawler, level up h&s but it's not in the U.S. I've got the Hard Inferno card and was told it's a rare one in the game and is a Level 3 Magic card which was and may still be the most powerful magic in the game.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 02:57 AM
Ahhh so you mean the Manga not the PS2 game? Frankly I'm just wondering if the new PS2 game coming will be fighting. If it is I will be quite excited as I can't wait to Noble Phantasm the shit out of all you motherfuckers.
Rolento I have Densha De Go! Shinkasen and I wish I had the controller for it. A word of warning, it's got Pop-Up like a motherfucker. It's just AWFUL for it.
In terms of trading card games, Quest Of D has a compelling one. It's a dungeon crawler, level up h&s but it's not in the U.S. I've got the Hard Inferno card and was told it's a rare one in the game and is a Level 3 Magic card which was and may still be the most powerful magic in the game.
I'm seriously considering possibly picking up Culdcept saga since it's an RPG with heavy emphasis on board game and card game play... though I may just pick up the PS2 version in order to educate myself.
Ahhh so you mean the Manga not the PS2 game? Frankly I'm just wondering if the new PS2 game coming will be fighting. If it is I will be quite excited as I can't wait to Noble Phantasm the shit out of all you motherfuckers.
I am referring to the original PC game. The PS2 Fate Stay Night is a port of the PC version with full voice acting (and none of the hentai stuff of course) The script of the game is about 3X longer than tsukihime and will probably take forever to translate.
camoor
11-30-2006, 03:58 AM
Does anyone else think that trading card videogames are the lamest fucking things out there? This is not a flame on you Rolento...I just think they're so fucking stupid.
Culdcept rules. If you haven't tried that game, I would give it a go before bashing these game types.
Darkside Hazuki
11-30-2006, 03:02 PM
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RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 03:40 PM
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oh god you kick ass for posting that! Man do I miss that game. Did i ever get a sequal (even if not in america)? I do say that the soundtrack stands on its own for probably being the only very Japanese game with ska music.
dopa345
11-30-2006, 03:43 PM
The best trading card game (though I don't think it was ever a real trading card game but it plays like one) is Culdcept for the PS2. It's actually my favorite PS2 game overall. It's like Magic: The Gathering combined with Monopoly and it's incredibly fun.
Sarang01
11-30-2006, 03:48 PM
I am referring to the original PC game. The PS2 Fate Stay Night is a port of the PC version with full voice acting (and none of the hentai stuff of course) The script of the game is about 3X longer than tsukihime and will probably take forever to translate.
Wow I didn't know it was based on a Hentai, I just watched the Fansub rips from Geneon. So is the PC version a fighting game or what and is it from Team Watanabe? Think Melty Blood and Cave Story.
edit: Rolento don't bother with the PS2 version. If the 360 version is almost exactly the same then you get the online play that SHOULD'VE been included in the US version from NEC.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 03:55 PM
edit: Rolento don't bother with the PS2 version. If the 360 version is almost exactly the same then you get the online play that SHOULD'VE been included in the US version from NEC.
they seem quite different, but possibly may have alot of the same cards (though the 360 one will have more).
here's really the only videos that go over the gameplay that I could find:
http://www.xboxyde.com/game_1005_en.html
Sarang01
11-30-2006, 03:58 PM
they seem quite different, but possibly may have alot of the same cards (though the 360 one will have more).
here's really the only videos that go over the gameplay that I could find:
http://www.xboxyde.com/game_1005_en.html
I have to buy the 360 version regardless just for the online. One of the best things is I'll see so many Japanese online since they LOVE this game.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 04:01 PM
I have to buy the 360 version regardless just for the online. One of the best things is I'll see so many Japanese online since they LOVE this game.
that is true :) though, I've heard some of the Japanes playing Culdcept can be a bit obsessive.
rickonker
11-30-2006, 04:04 PM
I wonder what it's like to own a 360 in Japan. I bet you get called a rebel.
Wlogan31
11-30-2006, 04:16 PM
The best trading card game (though I don't think it was ever a real trading card game but it plays like one) is Culdcept for the PS2. It's like Magic: The Gathering combined with Monopoly and it's incredibly fun.
Seconded - I don't even like these types of games usually and I was addicted to Culdcept for a few months.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 04:21 PM
I wonder what it's like to own a 360 in Japan. I bet you get called a rebel.
actually, DoAX2 and Blue Dragon are big pullers on the markt ATM, and Lost Odessy seems it will pull alot of people interested in Blue Dragon.
sarausagi
11-30-2006, 04:21 PM
Princess Maker 2
Cooking Mama
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 04:24 PM
Princess Maker 2
Cooking Mama
can someone explain Princess Maker 2 for me? is it a sim game?
also note: SNK is putting together some semi-hentai/perv games for the DS witch makes sense due to the touch screen.
rickonker
11-30-2006, 04:28 PM
actually, DoAX2 and Blue Dragon are big pullers on the markt ATM, and Lost Odessy seems it will pull alot of people interested in Blue Dragon.
Awesome, I keep hearing about how Blue Dragon will do well in Japan but I have no idea what it is.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 04:38 PM
Awesome, I keep hearing about how Blue Dragon will do well in Japan but I have no idea what it is.
baiscally, an RPG... but enough about that...
On a note of displeasure I find it bad that DoAX2 got bad rep. It really is a great game that at least Famitsu knew a bit better than the US press could. Most of the US scores are uncalled for and very un-valid.
rickonker
11-30-2006, 04:42 PM
baiscally, an RPG... but enough about that...
On a note of displeasure I find it bad that DoAX2 got bad rep. It really is a great game that at least Famitsu knew a bit better than the US press could. Most of the US scores are uncalled for and very un-valid.
Is it just me or do the girls in DOAX2 look shinier or more plastic than in the original? And I don't mean in a good way. Hopefully this is just from seeing screenshots from different sources and DOAX2 still looks at least as good as the first one.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 04:46 PM
Is it just me or do the girls in DOAX2 look shinier or more plastic than in the original? And I don't mean in a good way. Hopefully this is just from seeing screenshots from different sources and DOAX2 still looks at least as good as the first one.
it all depends on the lighting, but majority of the time the girls look absolutely fine. The only times they look like plastic are when it's high-noon and they are in direct sunlight. The game is probably the hardest things i've played in a long ass time, but it's damn good.
Apossum
11-30-2006, 04:55 PM
Good call on the topic rolento :)
I have to say, I'm very surprised they finished translating Tsukihime. I've considered picking it up, but you know, I'm a little scared....it being a hentai game and all. I just don't want to be reading "A CAT IS FINE TOO!" the moment someone walks in my room :lol:
AND HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!! The translation for Melty Blood is FINISHED! :shock:
Man, I thought that was abandoned for sure! I wonder how long it'll take to image edit and insert the text
I guess that's for the fighting thread, but I think it fits here too-- MB has a very fleshed out story/adventure mode that is actually quite long.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 05:31 PM
Good call on the topic rolento :)
I have to say, I'm very surprised they finished translating Tsukihime. I've considered picking it up, but you know, I'm a little scared....it being a hentai game and all. I just don't want to be reading "A CAT IS FINE TOO!" the moment someone walks in my room :lol:
AND HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!! The translation for Melty Blood is FINISHED! :shock:
Man, I thought that was abandoned for sure! I wonder how long it'll take to image edit and insert the text
I guess that's for the fighting thread, but I think it fits here too-- MB has a very fleshed out story/adventure mode that is actually quite long.
yeah, in reality I think about a third of the reason why the US dosn't have as many Japanese obscure titles is due to translation, but with financial profits playing the largest role.
MB really has no excuse for not coming to america. Anime fanbases are a common thing now, and MB would stand as its own original US IP if it ever got a start officially in the US.
I'm still surprised even that the xbox mech sim game with the $200 controler (forgrot name) was released here. I'm still hoping for a smaller disconnection between local and worldwide markets, and I hope it starts in Japan.
on the note of a very american version of odd game marketing the BK games are a good start: http://www.bkgamer.com/
It kind of reminds me of all the japanese Disney Theme Park PS2 games...
...oh, and "A CAT IS FINE TOO!"
Sarang01
11-30-2006, 06:08 PM
yeah, in reality I think about a third of the reason why the US dosn't have as many Japanese obscure titles is due to translation, but with financial profits playing the largest role.
MB really has no excuse for not coming to america. Anime fanbases are a common thing now, and MB would stand as its own original US IP if it ever got a start officially in the US.
I'm still surprised even that the xbox mech sim game with the $200 controler (forgrot name) was released here. I'm still hoping for a smaller disconnection between local and worldwide markets, and I hope it starts in Japan.
on the note of a very american version of odd game marketing the BK games are a good start: http://www.bkgamer.com/
It kind of reminds me of all the japanese Disney Theme Park PS2 games...
...oh, and "A CAT IS FINE TOO!"
Screw the fact it's Anime and just recognize it's a good game. After all, the Japanese get a LOT of shitty Anime based games coming out there, to the point where the quality is the exception.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 06:10 PM
Screw the fact it's Anime and just recognize it's a good game. After all, the Japanese get a LOT of shitty Anime based games coming out there, to the point where the quality is the exception.
Well, what I meant to imply is that Anime is now considered a market of its own in the US, and MB has good right to be in the US due to the market being there.
Sarang01
11-30-2006, 06:13 PM
Too bad there are too many idiot Anime fans here, not all but you know what I mean. Same idiots that tolerate no SAP on Adult Swim Anime on Cartoon Network which is why I don't watch it.
sarausagi
11-30-2006, 06:15 PM
can someone explain Princess Maker 2 for me? is it a sim game?
also note: SNK is putting together some semi-hentai/perv games for the DS witch makes sense due to the touch screen.
Princess Maker 2 is a life sim game with small action RPG portions mixed in
Pretty much, you go through a short cut scene about how you found your "Daughter" and give her a name, a birthday, and all that good stuff
She starts out age 10 very small
You pretty much have to raise her to 18, there's more than a hundred endings some very shocking and some very nasty and some very funny and some rather sweet
You have to manage her diet, health, exercise, education, work, free time, sleep, etc
You take vacations, make her work, go to school, she can go shopping, talk with village people, etc
There are side quests that can get you the more crazy endings, these take place in action RPG format, it's the only way to get a few rare items
There are cooking/dance/martial arts competitions yearly that get you money and good prizes
There IS a NUDE code, if you want to see the girl naked
And there's several "special" items that can affect her weight, height, build, and bust line
You can keep her short and petite, tall and broad, you CAN notice weight changes and health through the drawings
Her breasts can get VERY big or be complete invisible...that's not the main point of the game though
It's very complex, fun, and can take away all your time for a good week or two
And personally, I think the actual girl is so beautifully drawn, her expressions are very nice
All the animation/drawing is done by GAINAX, the game is produced by GAINAX as well [don't worry though, no hints of EVA in it at all]
Sarang01
11-30-2006, 06:26 PM
Princess Maker 2 is a life sim game with small action RPG portions mixed in
Pretty much, you go through a short cut scene about how you found your "Daughter" and give her a name, a birthday, and all that good stuff
She starts out age 10 very small
You pretty much have to raise her to 18, there's more than a hundred endings some very shocking and some very nasty and some very funny and some rather sweet
You have to manage her diet, health, exercise, education, work, free time, sleep, etc
You take vacations, make her work, go to school, she can go shopping, talk with village people, etc
There are side quests that can get you the more crazy endings, these take place in action RPG format, it's the only way to get a few rare items
There are cooking/dance/martial arts competitions yearly that get you money and good prizes
There IS a NUDE code, if you want to see the girl naked
And there's several "special" items that can affect her weight, height, build, and bust line
You can keep her short and petite, tall and broad, you CAN notice weight changes and health through the drawings
Her breasts can get VERY big or be complete invisible...that's not the main point of the game though
It's very complex, fun, and can take away all your time for a good week or two
And personally, I think the actual girl is so beautifully drawn, her expressions are very nice
All the animation/drawing is done by GAINAX, the game is produced by GAINAX as well [don't worry though, no hints of EVA in it at all]
How's the AI in it?
Also can you recommend a Life Sim. title like "N.U.D.E." except it feels like I'm actually teaching an AI how to be a human being or feels like it.
Apossum
11-30-2006, 06:31 PM
Well, what I meant to imply is that Anime is now considered a market of its own in the US, and MB has good right to be in the US due to the market being there.
It seems like it has to get super huge before a game will be released here...or at least have a hype train following it.
naruto, DBZ, FMA, Bleach, Pokemon, Yu Gi Oh etc. I guess this avatar show is the latest.
Shingetsutan Tsukihime has a .000000000000000000000001 of even airing on a network. if it did air, it would get negative viewers somehow.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 07:04 PM
wow... princess maker sounds pretty nice! Can anyone post some info on that as well as N.U.D.E.? wasn't NUDE an xbox title at one point?
and yeah, you're probably right in saying Animes need to be uber popular before being taken seriously as a marketing plan.
Chacrana
11-30-2006, 07:46 PM
Well, what I meant to imply is that Anime is now considered a market of its own in the US, and MB has good right to be in the US due to the market being there.
Melty Blood will not be released in the US... it's a 2D fighter, it's not really that accessible, it's not part of an established franchise, there's lots of licensing issues, and it's different. Do you really think anyone here wants to play a new franchise? No. We don't.
Chacrana
11-30-2006, 07:47 PM
Awesome, I keep hearing about how Blue Dragon will do well in Japan but I have no idea what it is.
An RPG that has designs from Akira Toryama (the Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Quest guy... he's a dragon fetishist) that also got a 38/40 in Famitsu... so it turned out really well.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 07:49 PM
Melty Blood will not be released in the US... it's a 2D fighter, it's not really that accessible, it's not part of an established franchise, there's lots of licensing issues, and it's different. Do you really think anyone here wants to play a new franchise? No. We don't.
lol at the last part. yeah I guess everyone has valid points.
back to obscuritys: can anyone say they've played the GBC Pokemon Card Game? I know how the card game plays, but was wondering how the actual video game of the card game is.
as for one series I'm glad was a huge hit and was sorely needed in the US:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE1Uk__eyss
Rayray
11-30-2006, 07:55 PM
How about W.T.F. for PSP? I haven't gotten around to playing it yet but it sure looks weird.
rickonker
11-30-2006, 08:03 PM
that also got a 38/40 in Famitsu
Holy fuck! Is it coming to the US?
Sarang01
11-30-2006, 08:07 PM
wow... princess maker sounds pretty nice! Can anyone post some info on that as well as N.U.D.E.? wasn't NUDE an xbox title at one point?
and yeah, you're probably right in saying Animes need to be uber popular before being taken seriously as a marketing plan.
Don't bother. I hear "N.U.D.E." doesn't live up to the hype in terms of being a Life Sim. despite all the parties involved.
Apossum
11-30-2006, 08:16 PM
Hehehe, Wario Ware Wii is going to be pretty amazing.
Chacrana
11-30-2006, 08:16 PM
Holy fuck! Is it coming to the US?
Surprisingly, yes. Apparently, even Peter Moore understood that the 360 needed at least one RPG.
Disappointingly, Moore also said that there would be approx. 50 games coming out exclusively in Japan. Given the 360's region free-ness... or lack thereof... I might have to buy a Japanese 360 which will suck.
RelentlessRolento
11-30-2006, 08:30 PM
How about W.T.F. for PSP? I haven't gotten around to playing it yet but it sure looks weird.
I'm waiting for a price drop, but it's high on my want list :)
Puffa469
12-01-2006, 11:23 AM
I def love the weird Japanese games.
It started with the snes. I had a disk copier so I had every game. There were soo many weird Japanese games that I actually got into. Sunsoft made all these mascot games, their mascot was called 'Hebereke' and they had all kinda strange stuff involving him, racing games, breakout clones, and mingame party type games.
I really wish they would port over some the 'Simple 2000' series of buddget games for the PS2. Some of their more interesting titles include:
Zombie vs. Ambulance: Think of the ambulance missions in GTA with the streets being overrun by zombies
Earth Defense force: Fight flying saucers and giant ants while wearing a jetpack.
The girl in assless chaps fights zombies with a bullwhip game.
Giant bikini clad j-pop girls stomp around Japan and you attack them with a helicopter, including shooting them in the breasts and 'other' areas.
I would totally buy all those games if they were released here for $10-20 each.
Ive even been known to play a Pachislot game (Pachinko) once in a while.
halu102
12-01-2006, 01:44 PM
Ive even been known to play a Pachislot game (Pachinko) once in a while.
I wanted to get a real Pachislo machine.... unfortunately it's illegal in my state.
Anyways, anyone ever play those gravure idol ps2 games? Were those games, or rather just videos with special effects?
Zombie vs. Ambulance is getting a Europe release next year.
Earth Defense force has one of the best co-op mode in any PS2 games. The first one already got a european release, and they second game should be out next year in europe.
sarausagi
12-01-2006, 02:09 PM
I wanted to get a real Pachislo machine.... unfortunately it's illegal in my state.
Anyways, anyone ever play those gravure idol ps2 games? Were those games, or rather just videos with special effects?
http://www.ntsc-uk.com/review.php?platform=ps2&game=MotionGravure
That's all I've ever been able to find
From what I've seen, they're not games at all, but they do look fun..lots of different camera effects, scene transitions, and a fair amount of interactivity with the camera..
I'd like them if they were progressive/wide screen
Apossum
12-01-2006, 02:12 PM
Giant bikini clad j-pop girls stomp around Japan and you attack them with a helicopter, including shooting them in the breasts and 'other' areas.
Obligatory pic:
http://www.txmafia.com/bootleg/uploads/473.jpg
Supercake
12-01-2006, 02:27 PM
I imported a Japan PS2 last year, and overall I'd say it was an ok move on my part. The only game I really play on it is Pop'n Music, so in that aspect it was worth it. So far have 7,8,(9 in the mail) and 10. (What's funny is, an arcade here has Pop'n, but I'm so used to the tiny home controller that I prefer the home version as opposed to the real thing.)
I also have Zombie VS Ambulance and Oneechabara 2. It was actually Onee that convinced me to import, seeing a chick in a bikini killing zombies put me into a rage. Sadly both games are pretty hard, and I've never really gotten the hang of it. I've learned to just stick with games that have hardly any reading involved, safe games like Pop'n.
Anyways, to get more on topic: When it comes to odd genre games, I'm always on the lookout for anything cooking, and most music games as well. Cooking Mama I thought was terrible, but Ore no Ryori is a treat if you can play it! It's a cooking game on Psone.
Also, Princess Maker 2 is similar to Monster Rancher, especially part 1 if you've played it, the style and training.
Puffa469
12-01-2006, 02:39 PM
Not so much a cooking game, but theres a Yoshinoya game where you work the counter at a fast food restaurant and have to serve curry and noodle bowls to different cutomers. Think 'Tapper' and your on the right track in terms of gameplay.
sarausagi
12-01-2006, 02:45 PM
I think some people here have been watching Cinematech NE....
I remember when it was just the hardcore of the hardcore who used to import games...by MAIL ORDER! And half the time we didn't know in advance how much reading was necessary, so we wrote charts out for "YES" "NO" and translated out dialog character by character if we had to..
I still have my original Mega Drive adapter somewhere..I sold my STKEY some time ago though...
I am thankful to god that importing became so much easier come the PSOne.
RelentlessRolento
12-01-2006, 08:16 PM
the Simple 2000 series really does need to come to the US, or at least be adopted. About 90% of the titles released under the title are games I want badly. So far I've only seen a few in person (the helecopter one and onncheebrawhateverzombiekillergirl).
Eidos tried something similar with their "fresh" line of games with Mad Mistro and Mister Mosquito. Too bad they stopped pursuing that idea :(
Zombie vs. Ambulance is a high want on my list...
here's the euro publisher of the most obscure titles (giant girl and Pink Pong are a few to note that are part of the simple 2000):
http://www.505gamestreet.com/
Sarang01
12-02-2006, 09:00 PM
the Simple 2000 series really does need to come to the US, or at least be adopted. About 90% of the titles released under the title are games I want badly. So far I've only seen a few in person (the helecopter one and onncheebrawhateverzombiekillergirl).
Eidos tried something similar with their "fresh" line of games with Mad Mistro and Mister Mosquito. Too bad they stopped pursuing that idea :(
Zombie vs. Ambulance is a high want on my list...
here's the euro publisher of the most obscure titles (giant girl and Pink Pong are a few to note that are part of the simple 2000):
http://www.505gamestreet.com/
It's kind of a shame because "Mad Maestro" is a GREAT game. I've been wanting to get the LE version with extra stuff, the Christmas version AND the sequel. It's just fun as can be.
Simple 2000 games also might do well priced at $15 new here. Personally I think what Eidos did with the "Fresh Games" label is more the way to go except either price them at $20 or $30 new. With the Simple 2000 bit I think $15 is the only fair price to charge since they're being developed with that price in mind.
RelentlessRolento
12-03-2006, 12:41 AM
It's kind of a shame because "Mad Maestro" is a GREAT game. I've been wanting to get the LE version with extra stuff, the Christmas version AND the sequel. It's just fun as can be.
Simple 2000 games also might do well priced at $15 new here. Personally I think what Eidos did with the "Fresh Games" label is more the way to go except either price them at $20 or $30 new. With the Simple 2000 bit I think $15 is the only fair price to charge since they're being developed with that price in mind.
agreed in every direction.
The closest I've seen the US market try to do something is with pre-gen systems. Once the Ps2 was released the PS1 has been flooded with budget titles, even though most of them are crap.