Are you surprised that the SNK collection was released on disk?

[Betagam7]

My God! I've just spent over an hour finishing Magician Lord on EASY!

What started off as a Teatime break ended in a full session. The difficulty on this game is ridiculous and so cynically geared to coin munching. towards the last level you are just hit by wave after wave of impossible to avoid valkeries and often you die three or four times just walkign from one end of the room to another!

I dread to think what getting the insane difficulty medal will be like!

[Earl_Wiggles]

Originally Posted by Betagam7

towards the last level you are just hit by wave after wave of impossible to avoid valkeries and often you die three or four times just walkign from one end of the room to another!

I dread to think what getting the insane difficulty medal will be like!

I was just about to come on here and say that I felt the game was well balanced and really fair, but then I got up to the frogs! ARRRRRRGH! I'm lost in a maze and the TV just came very close to having a remote smashed through it. Time for a change in game I think...

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Earl_Wiggles

I was just about to come on here and say that I felt the game was well balanced and really fair, but then I got up to the frogs! ARRRRRRGH! I'm lost in a maze and the TV just came very close to having a remote smashed through it. Time for a change in game I think...

Those frogs are equally annoying and the "maze" has the dumbest most illogical solution you could think of in that the real exit is right near the start but its possible to wander round for ages just to pick up more points (which you of course lose due to the copious amounts of enemies that are impossible to avoid).

My advice would be to go back to Tingle for awhile

[Refa]

Originally Posted by Betagam7

Those frogs are equally annoying and the "maze" has the dumbest most illogical solution you could think of in that the real exit is right near the start but its possible to wander round for ages just to pick up more points (which you of course lose due to the copious amounts of enemies that are impossible to avoid).

My advice would be to go back to Tingle for awhile

You mean an actually good game as oppossed to the subpar Magician Lord?

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Refa

You mean an actually good game as oppossed to the subpar Magician Lord?

Did I express any other opinion?

[Refa]

Originally Posted by Betagam7

Did I express any other opinion?

Sorry, just me going off again on how Magician Lord sucks (why do people like this game). I was going to respond to you, but meh... Guess I forgot...

[digiki]

Originally Posted by Refa

Sorry, just me going off again on how Magician Lord sucks (why do people like this game). I was going to respond to you, but meh... Guess I forgot...

The first few levels are fun enough. But then it just gets stupid ...
Just think about how fast the money would get eaten on the moving platforms on the last level IIRC

[Refa]

Originally Posted by digiki

The first few levels are fun enough. But then it just gets stupid ...
Just think about how fast the money would get eaten on the moving platforms on the last level IIRC

Unless people actually wasted their money to get the home console version. And I'd rather play Ghouls 'N' Ghosts, a sadistically hard and fun game, or any other game that I actually enjoy, for the matter, over this... "game".

[Earl_Wiggles]

Originally Posted by Betagam7

My advice would be to go back to Tingle for awhile

Haha, that game is infuriatingly addictive, every time I go on it for a moment it turns into hours, it seems to have the same Animal Crossing disease of 'just need to do one more thing then save' and I find it's two in the morning (such as now).

Back on topic, what do people make of Baseball Stars 2? I'm not a huge baseball fan but can't get enough of this game.

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Earl_Wiggles

Haha, that game is infuriatingly addictive, every time I go on it for a moment it turns into hours, it seems to have the same Animal Crossing disease of 'just need to do one more thing then save' and I find it's two in the morning (such as now).

Back on topic, what do people make of Baseball Stars 2? I'm not a huge baseball fan but can't get enough of this game.

I had my first crack at this one the other day adn thought it was tremendous fun. the only problem is, being English and having no knowledge of the sport, I havn't a clue what's going on. I have the same problem with the virtual boy baseball game and the Wii Sports one but I can at least win at the latter.

I never seemed to score any points so I might struggle to get any medals!

As for Magician Lord, I agree that the first 2/3 levels are quite good fun and as that's probably as far as most people get that might lead people to like it, however trying to complete it you realise what an irritating coin guzzler it really is. It's only saved by the increasingly ridiculous sampled speech.

[digiki]

Originally Posted by Earl_Wiggles

Haha, that game is infuriatingly addictive, every time I go on it for a moment it turns into hours, it seems to have the same Animal Crossing disease of 'just need to do one more thing then save' and I find it's two in the morning (such as now).

Back on topic, what do people make of Baseball Stars 2? I'm not a huge baseball fan but can't get enough of this game.

I haven't gotten around to playing it much, I played with this silly kid my mom babysits, but he got bored quick.

[Earl_Wiggles]

Originally Posted by Betagam7

the only problem is, being English and having no knowledge of the sport, I havn't a clue what's going on. I have the same problem with the virtual boy baseball game and the Wii Sports one but I can at least win at the latter.

You never played rounders at school!? Same difference innit?

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Earl_Wiggles

You never played rounders at school!? Same difference innit?

"Yes" and "apparently not", respectively.

[Earl_Wiggles]

Originally Posted by Betagam7

"Yes" and "apparently not", respectively.

Maybe i'm not doing as well as I thought I was...

[Rhymetyme91]

This thread certainly was a nice little treat. I was about to ante up the $9 for one Neo Geo game, but now that I can get a whole bunch for the price of less than 2 VC Neo Geos, I'll have to look into getting the disc. Here's to hoping vol. 2 gets greenlit.

[marktheshark]

No, but I was surprised & angry that the compilation didn't have the option to turn on arranged music for some of the games or even a color edit mode for the fighting games on it!

off-topic: And I won't be surprised when Neo Geo games start being released on the VC again!

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by marktheshark

No, but I was surprised & angry that the compilation didn't have the option to turn on arranged music for some of the games or even a color edit mode for the fighting games on it!

Why keep mentioning this as if its a drawback of the compilation. The VC versions don't have these features either? The compilation versions have plenty of other features and unlockables that the VC versions don't though.

Originally Posted by marktheshark

off-topic: And I won't be surprised when Neo Geo games start being released on the VC again!

What's "off topic" about that exactly, the future of the VC releases is clearly relevant to the topic.

[Rhymetyme91]

Apparently SNK has released Samurai Showdown Anthology as well as the King of Fighters Anthology, with more on the way. With all these compilation discs around $15 who cares about Neo Geo VC?

***Except wasn't there a Sonic game on Neo Geo?**

[Mickeymac]

Originally Posted by Rhymetyme91

Apparently SNK has released Samurai Showdown Anthology as well as the King of Fighters Anthology, with more on the way. With all these compilation discs around $15 who cares about Neo Geo VC?

***Except wasn't there a Sonic game on Neo Geo?**

Neo Geo Pocket, yes.

As for Neo Geo VC, I'm just hoping they release some that aren't on any collections, soon. There are a lot of good ones that I don't think will ever get released any other way.

[Rhymetyme91]

[QUOTE=Mickeymac;128281]Neo Geo Pocket, yes.

Damn...

[Mickeymac]

Yeah, tell me about it. It's a very good Sonic game, too. Maybe someday they'll make a Neo Geo Pocket collection? Now wouldn't that be something?

[Rhymetyme91]

Originally Posted by Mickeymac

Yeah, tell me about it. It's a very good Sonic game, too. Maybe someday they'll make a Neo Geo Pocket collection? Now wouldn't that be something?

Indeed it would be. The only time I've heard anything about that game is when they aired commercials for the Neo Geo pocket, and all the "great games" it had. But since SNK loves to release compilations, maybe we'll see it sooner than we think?

[Mickeymac]

Originally Posted by Rhymetyme91

Indeed it would be. The only time I've heard anything about that game is when they aired commercials for the Neo Geo pocket, and all the "great games" it had. But since SNK loves to release compilations, maybe we'll see it sooner than we think?

We can only hope...and we can only hope that Sega will rerelease the Sonic Pocket Adventures somehow, because chances are they won't let SNK release it on their collection.

[Earl_Wiggles]

Originally Posted by Mickeymac

Yeah, tell me about it. It's a very good Sonic game, too. Maybe someday they'll make a Neo Geo Pocket collection? Now wouldn't that be something?

I don't think Playmore could, I suspect Aruze holds the rights to most of the games. If there was a portable VC we could see Fatal Fury: First Contact, KoF R1/2, the two Samurai Shodown games and maybe the SNK vs Capcom games. But again, Aruze probably hold the NGP name so even that seems unlikely.

[Rhymetyme91]

Originally Posted by Mickeymac

We can only hope...and we can only hope that Sega will rerelease the Sonic Pocket Adventures somehow, because chances are they won't let SNK release it on their collection.

Originally Posted by Earl_Wiggles

I don't think Playmore could, I suspect Aruze holds the rights to most of the games. If there was a portable VC we could see Fatal Fury: First Contact, KoF R1/2, the two Samurai Shodown games and maybe the SNK vs Capcom games. But again, Aruze probably hold the NGP name so even that seems unlikely.

Damn and damn again!!! These companies make it so fans (the people who would buy the stuff thus giving the company some business) have to get the games they want on Roms...which is something I refuse to do at the moment, it will ruin how special it will be when it happens. Kinda like saving it till marriage LOL

[Betagam7]

The Neo Geo Pocket doesn't have THAT many good games to make up such a collection. I own one and its hard to find more than ten.

[Rhymetyme91]

Originally Posted by Betagam7

The Neo Geo Pocket doesn't have THAT many good games to make up such a collection. I own one and its hard to find more than ten.

Ten games on a collection is good enough. Hell, add five more for filler and I"ll buy it. No questions asked so long as I can get the Sonic game.

[Zork]

Honestly, I'm not that interested in disc based compilations and I'll happily buy Neo-Geo VC releases. I hope there are more. Usually there are just a couple of games on each disc that want, so for about the same price I can avoid the hassle of swapping and storing discs and get only the games I like to play right on the SD card menu. This appeals to me a lot, and if it costs an extra $10 I don't care. I have a toddler running around!

So more Neo Geo VC games plz!

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Zork

Honestly, I'm not that interested in disc based compilations and I'll happily buy Neo-Geo VC releases. I hope there are more. Usually there are just a couple of games on each disc that want, so for about the same price I can avoid the hassle of swapping and storing discs and get only the games I like to play right on the SD card menu. This appeals to me a lot, and if it costs an extra $10 I don't care. I have a toddler running around!

So more Neo Geo VC games plz!

All very well and good, but for PAL owners there are obvious other advantages.

[Rhymetyme91]

Remembering I had a great deal of store credit at the local Gamestop, I immediately picked up this title after work...as well as 2000 Wii points (which went toward Super Star Wars, Bonk, and Bonk2)

All I can say is SNK never ceases to amaze me. I picked up the Metal Slug Anthology back around launch and this collection is just as amazing. If you have any interest in Neo Geo whatsoever, don't waste time, money, and space with VC releases, because for the price this disc is truly a gem. I just finished playing Super Sidekicks 3 for about the third hour (and I don't even like soccer!) simply because these games are so addicting. SNK has a way of taking the most mundane and adding some spice to it. Plus, I love the way all their characters look. Here's two open arms for volume 2! (I'm looking to get the King of Fighters Anthology and Samurai Showdown anthology if anyone has yet obtained those?)

[Nester]

I would still argue that SNK Arcade Classics is worth the price just to get a good home version of Shock Troopers. I love that game!

I have The King of Fighters Collection (Wii version), as well. It's pretty good, but KOF94 has a couple of odd graphical glitches that aren't present in the Arcade Classics version. Also, the control in KOF96 is very stiff to the point that it's difficult to do special moves (unless you use the analog stick). I don't know if it was that way in the original arcade version or not.

The other games, 95, 97 and 98, all seem to be fine, tho. Being that 97 is my personal favorite, I'm satisfied.

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Rhymetyme91

I just finished playing Super Sidekicks 3 for about the third hour (and I don't even like soccer!) simply because these games are so addicting. SNK has a way of taking the most mundane and adding some spice to it.

That's a great point. I personally couldn't think of a much duller concept for a game than baseball but even though I havn't a clue what's going on the presentation screams fun at you to the point where you can't help but enjoy it.
Super Sidekicks is fantastic. It's nothing like a real game of football but again that quirky SNK humour keeps it fresh and exciting. Its the only game on the collection I couldn't stop playing till I had every medal.

[Refa]

Originally Posted by Mickeymac

Yeah, tell me about it. It's a very good Sonic game, too. Maybe someday they'll make a Neo Geo Pocket collection? Now wouldn't that be something?

It could be included on the next Sonic compilation

[Mickeymac]

Originally Posted by Refa

It could be included on the next Sonic compilation

Hence why I made this post:

Originally Posted by Mickeymac

We can only hope...and we can only hope that Sega will rerelease the Sonic Pocket Adventures somehow, because chances are they won't let SNK release it on their collection.

EDIT:...I suppose it could be in the next Sonic Collection. I guess you do have a valid point. Sorry.

[Refa]

Maybe SNK could release a Neo Geo Pocket compilation for the DS...on cartridge. And NOT disk.

[Diebythesword]

I like this collection. Mainly for Last Resort, I barely found out that it had it and I bought it right away. I would prefer them being on VC so they could have a separate channel. But this collection is cheap and worth it. Would have been nice if they let you dl the ones on VC that are on the collection

[Betagam7]

Originally Posted by Diebythesword

I like this collection. Mainly for Last Resort, I barely found out that it had it and I bought it right away. I would prefer them being on VC so they could have a separate channel. But this collection is cheap and worth it. Would have been nice if they let you dl the ones on VC that are on the collection

Well I wouldn't want the lousy PAL VC versions anyway so I prefer the disk. It's also fun to collect the various medals.
It really is about time Nintendo began implementing an achievment/medal system of its own. So its not an original idea, so what? Its fun and adds to replayability.
They could even take a REALLY original standpoint and actually reward people for their gamerscore with Wiipoints. Now that would be fun.

[Mr. Cheez]

Originally Posted by Refa

Maybe SNK could release a Neo Geo Pocket compilation for the DS...on cartridge. And NOT disk.

I'd buy that instantly (assuming, of course, that SNK works something out with Sega about Sonic Pocket Adventure).

[Tommy]

I've been avoiding buying any NeoGeo games on VC, incase they ever get around to releasing SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 2 or something.

[Mickeymac]

Originally Posted by Tommy

I've been avoiding buying any NeoGeo games on VC, incase they ever get around to releasing SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 2 or something.

Not a bad decision on your part.

I'd rather get the collections, too, since there are actually a lot of games on them that I'd want to play.