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  • #692
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,102 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    http://www.siliconera.com/2011/12/07/akai-katana-shin-landing-on-playstation-vita/

    Akai Katana port + 'original game' for PSVita.


  • #693
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    http://www.siliconera.com/2011/12/07/akai-katana-shin-landing-on-playstation-vita/

    Akai Katana port + 'original game' for PSVita.

    Very interesting, fabulous game that is. You planning on getting the 360 PAL version next year?


  • #694
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,102 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    It will be on pre-order as soon as it is available :)


  • #695
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Consider my name on the list for a Vita and the XBOX 360 release. :)


  • #696
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,090 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Reasons I'm Glad I Own A Cab #372:

    I'll buy PCB's of Darius Gaiden and Metal Black thanks to the PS2 versions looking like someone smeared trouser custard over the screen, even with an SLG3000 running.

    :mad:

    I fupping hate when developers add ****ty filtering to perfectly gorgeous sprite art. Valkyrie Profile on PSP is ruined by some awful bilinear filtering on top of some of the best 32-bit pixel art.


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  • #697
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Agreed. Even the SLG can't help the Taito Memories discs. It just looks plain awful.

    It put me off playing Metal Black something chronic, so I am going to buy a copy for the Saturn instead and play that. Those PS2 discs are a pile of old, smelly bum.


  • #698
    Doge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,540 ✭✭✭Doge


    ondafly wrote: »
    Thats actually being played in Ketsui mode; i.e. its taking the music, scoring etc from Ketsui and overlaying it onto Dodonpachi.

    Thanks for the explanation! I did think it was too overkill as you couldnt see the background, but that explains it.

    This is sort of like my first time playing Super Mario Bros 2 as a kid,
    and thought there was really something weird about the game, but i couldn't put my finger on it!


  • #699
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,102 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Brother and his friend walked in while I was playing DoDonPachi.

    Looks of pure confusion and bemusement on their faces.


  • #700
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Brother and his friend walked in while I was playing DoDonPachi.

    Looks of pure confusion and bemusement on their faces.

    Playing naked again were you :D

    .


  • #701
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,102 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Steve SI wrote: »
    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Brother and his friend walked in while I was playing DoDonPachi.

    Looks of pure confusion and bemusement on their faces.

    Playing naked again were you :D

    .

    Is that an arcade stick or are you just happy to see me?


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  • #702
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,322 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Steve SI wrote: »
    Playing naked again were you :D

    .

    Clothes slow his reflexes down. :pac:


  • #703
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,046 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    So I just got Jamestown.

    Doing ok on Sixaxis, but I'm gonna switch over to my LS-32 stick ASAP


  • #704
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Good game that. Especially love the title music in it.


  • #705
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,102 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    I spent an hour or two last night trying to get a controller to work on my Mac with Jamestown. It wasn't reading the directional pad on my Hori stick for some reason :( And for some bizarre reason you have to go back and rebind the directional keys after you've set the other ones :/ Which is no help when you can't move the cursor in the unusually awkward control selection screen.

    Eventually found a solution online that got my Sixaxis running through Bluetooth (surprisingly easily!), and used a keyboard emulation app to map keys. It's a messy solution - has a strange habit of selecting two players on the player select screen unless I use the keyboard - but hey it works! Going to try and do the same with the aracde stick today.

    Anyway, nice to have a version that runs much smoother than it did on my PC, although to add one last insult it doesn't seem to have Steam Cloud save features so have to work my way through all the levels and challenges again. Won't take long, but still a slight frustration.

    Festive high score challenge anyone :pac: Still pay what you want for a while for anyone who has yet to pick it up, plus amazing other games too!


  • #706
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    I love the Humble Bundles, I'll be getting this purely for Jamestown though, didn't know it was a part of the latest bundle, thanks Mr. Ultimate. :)

    By the way, Voxatron is awesome, pick that up if you haven't already, although I think it's gone up to $15 now.


  • #707
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,322 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Voxatron is indeed awesome. It fairly ramps up the difficulty when you get into a bit.

    Didnt know that about Jamestown though! good news indeed.


  • #708
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,102 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    There's so many humble bundles at this point (think there's been three in the last two months or so) I keep losing track of what games I have :pac: Think I have a copy of Voxatron knocking around somewhere alright! Usually pay 12 dollars - I tend to feel bad paying less than that given the amount of stuff you get!

    The new one really is a good deal. Jamestown is worth a purchase on its own terms. Cave Story, Super Meat Boy and Shank are superb bonuses, and the extra games are surely worth a quick whirl too. Alas a few are destined to languish in the Steam Library unplayed for decades hence :P


  • #709
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Is that Humble Bundle version of Jamestown completely independent of Steam do you know? As in you can run it like a standalone exe?


  • #710
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,102 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Is that Humble Bundle version of Jamestown completely independent of Steam do you know? As in you can run it like a standalone exe?

    You get steam keys and a standalone download :)


  • #711
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    I don't use Steam but there's a DDL right? Like yourself Mr. U, I always pay well above the average amount. Mainly because it's such good value, it helps charity obviously but you also get access to the odd added extra sometimes. Such as with Voxatron, they added two extra games for anyone that paid over the average. :)


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  • #712
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 31,102 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    What you get exactly:

    2i1yue0.jpg

    Soundtrack is a nice touch :)


  • #713
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Thanks Mr. U. I shall be purchasing this bundle asap. :)


  • #714
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    ESPGALUDA II HD running (very well) on the iPad 2 (sorry for the big pics as I'm posting from my iPad).

    photo1fp.png

    photo3s.png

    photo4bd.png


    The anti-shmup porn, Bug Princess also running on the iPad 2.
    It's a horrible blurry up-scaled mess.
    photo434.png

    .


  • #715
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,046 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Jamestown OST is awesome!


  • #716
    safetyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭safetyboy


    Sturmwind LE pack preorderD


  • #717
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    safetyboy wrote: »
    Sturmwind LE pack preorderD

    Nice one. I had the standard edition pre-ordered back in August, thankfully they let me cancel it the day LE was announced so I could pre-order the same day.

    Can't wait for it!


  • #718
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,920 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Just cleared ESPGALUDA II HD on the iPad 2 and I must say they did a really good job on it.
    It's a bit pricey for what it is but I think it's worth it and it looks and runs amazing on the iPad screen.

    .


  • #719
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,322 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Jamestown OST is awesome!

    Just had a quick bash of it there, really nice game! Going to wait now until I get a stick hooked up to the PC.


  • #720
    Monkeyto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 551 ✭✭✭Monkeyto


    I have Jamestown on Steam but I really wanna get Super Meat Boy...

    For charity you say? And soundtrack for Jamestown!?

    This is relevant to my interests :)


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  • #721
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Just picked up the Humble Bundle this morning. Doubt I'll get to give any of the games a shot until next week though. :(

    Excited for Jamestown. Hopefully it'll be a commercial success and we'll have lots of sequels such as:

    Walshestown
    Julianstown
    Bettystown
    Garrettstown (named after that bloke from Thief?)
    and
    Phibsborough

    ...and so on. Exciting times! :)


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