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    Hidden Gems

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm surprised you didn't do a shameless plug for Artoon there :wink:

    In any case, I picked it up and thoroughly enjoyed the hell out of it. Although I still can't beat some stages.

    It's been pulled off the service after a C&D regarding the name. It should be re-released shortly at a new low price and with extra levels as Artzy.

    Hidden Gems

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    shmups

    You like shmups more than I do. I did try hard not to mention as many though. I had all the lovely PAL releases of PS2 shmups lined up for my post too but thought "meh, who am I fooling, nobody likes shmups".

    Hidden Gems

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Alright then, brace yourselves, here we go:

    Game Boy Advanced

    Iridion II (shmup) - It might be a euroshmup but it's a damn good one, amazing for a handheld.

    Sigma Star Saga (shmup/jrpg hybrid) - That genre description should be enough.

    GameCube

    Lost Kingdoms & Lost Kingdoms II (jrpg) - From Software messing around. Unique art style as usual and the card-based gameplay as thoroughly addictive even though it's not as deep as other card-based games. Soundtrack's oddly amazing.

    PC/Mac

    Gridrunner++ - Jeff Minter is god.

    Gridrunner Revolution - Jeff Minter is god.

    Space Giraffe - Jeff Minter is god.

    Nintendo DS

    Bangai-O Spirits (shmup.. almost) - In case you missed it, Bangai-O is Treasure at it's best and the DS version of their fantastic Bangai-O is sadly overlooked.

    Flower, Sun and Rain (adventure) - Suda 51's PS2 classic made it overseas as a DS game. Dark, quirky and utterly brilliant.

    Wii

    Blast Works: Build, Trade & Destroy (shmup) - Based on Kenta Cho's Tumiki Fighters, Blast Works evolves the concept of the "katamari shmup", adds a powerful editor and unlockable Kenta Cho games. A must have.

    Opoona (jrpg) - A "casual lifestyle rpg" from Koei. Really? Yeah really. Super laid-back, almost childish JRPG but ever so pretty, enjoyable and cute. Music by Sakimoto is fantastic and it's a crime that it doesn't have an official OST.

    Star Soldier R (shmup) - A WiiWare title, one of the first. Score attack, time-limited, vertical shmup. The natural continuation of the Star Soldier series and fucking fantastic.

    PlayStation

    Bishi Bashi Special (arcade) - Wario Ware before someone thought of Wario Ware. Also WAY more crazy and Japanese. Essentially an arcade port but ever so fun with 2-3 players.

    Evil Zone (fighting) - Not particularly "good" but still enjoyable. A bunch of made-up anime characters clash with a super simple battle system, odd narrative and awesome music.

    Jade Cocoon (jrpg) - BEST JRPG EVER MADE.

    Kula World (puzzle, also known as Roll Away) - like the only Swedish PS1 game ever made but still one of the best puzzle concepts.

    Tomba! - Mega Man's daddy made a new game with a new company. The game was awesome! The sales were not. One of the most sought after collector's items and utterly brilliant.

    vib-ribbon (music) - Okay, it's a cult classic by now but.. still!

    PlayStation 2

    Armored Core-series (mecha) - Not hidden as much as overlooked, The whole series is just brilliant, play them now!

    Bombastic (puzzle) - Capcom's upgrade of the old Yaroze title Devil Dice (or Xi). The best puzzle game money can buy, game of the forever. Most crazy multiplayer ever and long single player campaign.

    Flipnic (pinball) - Another brilliant serving from Capcom. Quirky pinball with amazing level design, fantastic visuals and super catchy music. To this day, this is the game I want a gamerip of the music the most.

    Gitaroo Man (music) - More overlooked than hidden but still the best controls for a music game ever.

    Graffiti Kingdom (platform) - Seriously odd draw-your-own-character platformer with a rather powerful editor. Just the editor is hours of fun!

    King's Field IV (rpg) - Liked Demon's Souls? This is the predecessor. From Software ONCE AGAIN show that they're fucking awesome.

    Mad Maestro (music) - You're the conductor? Of an orchestra full of odd characters? Playing synthesized classical music? Fuck yeah you are.

    The Red Star (arcade/shooter) - Based on some kind of comic I've heard but it's a lovely old-school game of run'n'gun and shmup.

    Romance Of The Three Kingdoms VIII (strateg) - Hardcore.

    PSP

    Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I do to Deserve This? (strategy) - New and probably not THAT overlooked but it's worth a mention. Dungeon-management game with more silly reference humor than you can shake a stick at.

    R-Type Command (strategy) - R-Type is just as hardcore as a strategy game as it was a shmup.

    Xbox 360

    Battle Fantasia (fighting) - A stepping stone to BlazBlue but still an enjoyable fighter from Arc System Works. They REALLY tried making a proper story too, I applaud them.

    Earth Defence Force 2017 (third-person shooter) - Nowadays it's hailed as the best obscure budget game in the world but in case you missed it..

    Fatal Inertia (racing) - WipeOut rip-off with some good mechanics, smooth gameplay and generally sexy looks. The rubber-band weapon is priceless.

    Ninja Blade (action) - Most ignored this, I did not. From Software's QUICK TIME EVENT Ninja opera. So over the top it hurts sometimes.

    Project Sylpheed (space dogfighting) - Game Arts tried to resurrect the Silpheed franchise with this game and did not succeed. Kind of odd since it's a very enjoyable, if slightly advanced, space shooter. Think Star Wars.

    WarTech: Senko no Ronde (shmup/fighting) - The single best gameplay concept in history. A very arcade-y experience but once you get a hang of the gameplay, this is one of the best 2 player games out there.

    Xbox Live Arcade

    Space Giraffe - Jeff Minter is still god.

    Blazing Birds - 400MS worth of badminton. Badminton? Badminton. Simple but extremely effective.

    Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram (mech) - Coolest name in the history of everything ever. Very Japanese arcade mech battle from the Dreamcast days. It shows. But the gameplay is still amazing!

    Galaga Legions (shmup) - WHY ARE YOU NOT PLAYING THIS YET!?!?!?

    Omega Five (shmup) - Horizontal multi-directional awesomeness. Amazing graphics, amazing music, amazing R-Type/Gradius inspiration, amazing game.

    Ticket to Ride (board game) - Works very well on Xbox. No one bought it :[

    Xbox Live Indie Games (pay attention now people)

    Arkedo Series JUMP and PIXEL (platform/puzzle) - Two amazing games for $3 a piece. Retro-styled platforming.

    Atomhex (shmup) - Great twin-stick with bold design choices that work.

    Echoes+ (shmup) - Asteroids revolution.

    Johnny Platform-series - Two bloody brilliant one-screen platformers.

    Leave Home (shmup) - Horizontally scrolling, procedurally generated score attack shmup. Best game on the system. Period.

    Miner Dig Deep (simulation) - You're a miner, you dig, deep. Addictive and cute, $1.

    Philip Muwanga's HexyTrench (RTS) - Incredibly clever real-time strategy trench warfare. Think tower defence + board games + RTS. Supports online multiplayer and tons of cool stuff for like $1.

    Squid Yes! Not So Octopus! (shmup) - WILL destroy your eyes. In a good way.

    OCR02019 - *YES* Super Mario Land 2 'Seizing the Castle'

    in Judges Decisions

    Posted

    This is pretty damn cool. I'm gonna keep it a short vote because BigGiantJimmy and OverweightAndrew said most of the things.

    The drum tone is a bit odd and hollow and the drums are in general too loud in the mix (the high-end of the kit anyway). The synths are nice and even the "guitars" are pretty cool. The mix is very compressed though, easy on that or you'll squash it. Arrangement is fantasticularabulous. Nice wanking, nice arpeggios, nice variation in harmony and instruments. This ARRANGEMENT is certainly the best you've done in my opinion.

    Overall, production is holding the track back but the arrangement is so good it squeaks by.

    YES

    OCR02017 - *YES* Donkey Kong Country 'Welcome Home, DK'

    in Judges Decisions

    Posted

    I listened to this many times a few days ago but left it around because I had a hard time settling for a vote.

    Coming back to it, I still feel it has some flaws that could easily be fixed. The main thing being the very stiff sequencing (the strings and flute sound especially unreal) and unbalanced mixing (where's that low/low-mid?).

    Still, what's here IS good. The arrangement is decently personalized, the musicality is really apparent in this one. Some of the sounds (especially percussion) are good and adds to the very personal mood. If I have to settle for a vote, and I'm a judge so I do, I'm gonna have to land on the good side. This is not a strong YES and I hope you keep that in mind, but it's a YES nonetheless. Next time it might not swing your way so take the critcism to heart.

    YES(borderline)

    Bayonetta

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    blew my fucking mind. Not only is the entire scene awesome but the track brought tears to my eyes. ITS THE MOTHER FUCKING AFTERBURNER THEME! remixed for that stage.

    Also find myself preferring to mix it up between the Scarburough Fair and Durga/lightning side.

    In case you weren't aware there are tons of old SEGA tracks in Bayonetta, most are even re-arranged by HIRO who composed 'em. Two tracks from Out Run, After Burner, After Burner II, Fantasy Zone's boss theme and the theme from Space Harrier.

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