What is SO wrong with DoDonPachi for the Saturn?

[wip3outguy7]

Everywhere I read, there is always someone preaching that the port sucks. I haven't played the port but I have watched videos of the arcade and Saturn versions side by side and the speed is arcade perfect and the bullet count is there. The graphics seem to have taken a slight hit but that was the only downside I could see.

Anyone with a Saturn copy who has played the arcade version care to comment?

[BigTinz]

Why not just play it and see for yourself?

It's a poorly programmed grainy mess...not nearly as bad as the donpachi port but still upsetting considering how perfect the arcade versions are.

[wip3outguy7]

because it would cost in the area of 50 bux to try it myself.

[jfrost]

I have a burned copy here, and while I'm playing with bad picture quality (RF adapter), it does seem grainier than the other games I have. Alright, I'm not in a good position to complain, but other games look just fine (maybe a little below fine, in fact), while DoDonPachi looks the "I-can't-see-the-fucking-bullets" kind of bad.

[fingersmaloy]

Alright, I'm not in a good position to complain, but other games look just fine (maybe a little below fine, in fact), while DoDonPachi looks the "I-can't-see-the-fucking-bullets" kind of bad.

I've never had that problem with the Saturn version and I just have some old TV.

[Bootaaay]

The Saturn port has an annoying pixelated explosion effect that isn't present in the PSX version, plus the PSX version runs at more a steady framerate - however, they're both pretty blurry compared to the arcade versions.

[toredauei]

didnt the saturn version also omit the option for tate?

[hashiriya1]

I own the Saturn disc and I play the arcade port via MAME and at the arcade. I seriously don't see a huge difference. I have an S-video Saturn AV cable, so maybe that 'fixes' the problem.

[Breetai]

I have Donpachi... and I really don't like to play it since I enjoy it much more on MAME. I think it's the bit of loading at the beginning of levels that turns me off. It's really not much... maybe 2-3 seconds, but it just bugs me for some reason. I don't know why. I love other shooters on the Saturn.

I won't pick up Dodonpachi unless I find it for the equivalent of $10 or less.

[hashiriya1]

I won't pick up Dodonpachi unless I find it for the equivalent of $10 or less.

Mine was 980 yen at GEO. You can find it if you look.