noiseredux vs. Dreamcast ....version 3.0?

[mjmjr25]

Please let the next review be Spawn In the Demon's Hand or Super Magnetic Neo

Fixed

[noiseredux]

fvgazi and mj bring up a good point: I am low spending monies lately. But I'm certainly interested in trading for some CIB Dreamcast games. Even lousy ones. (Also interested in DC accessories, demos, magazines, strategy guides, et al).

[Luke]

So what do you have against the Dreamcast?

[ExedExes]

Getting the Mad Catz gun for my DC last year was one of the smartest things I could have done. To be able to play HOTD2 and Confidential Mission as they should be played is the best. Now if only I could replicate my good arcade scores

Don't knock on Spawn. I remember the 3-player cab setups and knowing how to access the hidden characters like Dark Ages Spawn and 1-hit killing everyone on the free-for-all mode getting all sorts of free games for winning all the time. I've unlocked all the characters on the DC port and I love cranking up the difficulty to 8 and setting the time limit for 20 minutes and just blowing the crap out of the bots! Admonisher on the Smelter map FTW.

[foxhound1022]

Dood, there are soo many near or arcade perfect titles for DC.

SF lll 3rd Strike, MvC 2, CvSNK 2, SSF ll X; just awesome.

Oh, a relatively cheap but great game is Sword of the Berserk. My only gripe is it's too short, but I got great entertainment out of it.

[CD AGES]

Dood, there are soo many near or arcade perfect titles for DC.

SF lll 3rd Strike, MvC 2, CvSNK 2, SSF ll X; just awesome.

SF III 3RD strike: Not arcade perfect! (Get RDC's "Arcade Edtion" release for a more arcade acurate port on the dreamcast)
MVC2: Yes!
CVS2: Yes!
SSF II X: No, but damn close (if you modify the games engine via the games dip switch menu).

For more arcade accurate Capcom titles on DC
PS1 and 2
CVS1
JPN release of Project Justice (aka Burn! Justice Academy)

[foxhound1022]

Dood, there are soo many near or arcade perfect titles for DC.

SF lll 3rd Strike, MvC 2, CvSNK 2, SSF ll X; just awesome.

SF III 3RD strike: Not arcade perfect! (Get RDC's "Arcade Edtion" release for a more arcade acurate port on the dreamcast)
MVC2: Yes!
CVS2: Yes!
SSF II X: No, but damn close (if you modify the games engine via the games dip switch menu).

For more arcade accurate Capcom titles on DC
PS1 and 2
CVS1
JPN release of Project Justice (aka Burn! Justice Academy)

Hey, I did say NEAR. I'm not saying they're without fault.

But as far as simply purchasing a game and playing it. NG and DC are great for arcade ports.

[CD AGES]

Ya got me there

[nightrnr]

Yes, the Dreamcast still rocks!
I need to fire mine up again sometime soon (I think Armada is in my DC right now, last game I played anyways)

Of the games noise mentioned, I have and have played all of them.
King of Fighters: Evolution was my 1st official KOF game (after my Capcom vs SNK introduction). I really like the feel of KOF '99... very edgy and strikers were a nice touch.

Dead Or Alive 2, I'm not sure if there's a good reason for choosing this port over one of the other 2, other than hardware appreciation.
...But I'll say this much: from my 1st taste of it on the Demo disc that came with my system, I knew I had to have it. It compelled me to seek it out and pay full price for the game weeks before everything started getting marked down and clearanced , and I didn't really feel cheated.
It wasn't the girls either (not just the girls if I'm being honest, as I really like females in my fighters);
the gameplay just seemed so dynamic, over-the-top, and easy to get into. You really feel the impact of each hit.
--->Also, while I suffer from fighter-fanaticism, I play pretty casually, so I never critique it for its weaknesses in competitive play.

Gunbird 2, always a good choice for a Morrigan fan
This shmup always seemed to get mixed reviews, but I've always liked it. I played it to completion once or twice, but I can't remember on what difficulty (I think just under medium).

Concerning the DC controller (which was mentioned in the Dead or Alive 2 review):
That thing actually made me BETTER at fighters!. The D-pad itself is so smooth and comfortable; I was finally able to master all the controller motions that gave me trouble for years before.
I have a Saturn adapter now, so there's no need for me to wrestle with the otherwise awkward (for 2D play) design of the DC one, but I like to defend it anyways.

Oh, a relatively cheap but great game is Sword of the Berserk. My only gripe is it's too short, but I got great entertainment out of it.

I agree, about it being a worthy game I mean.
It's shortness is actually attractive to me, as it's a game I could actually see through the end (on all 3 difficulties).
But yeah, regardless of its length, I enjoyed the hell out of it.

[ninjainspandex]

capcom vs snk 2 is probably the greatest fighting game ever made, that game was my teen years haha. I still have that announcers voice burned into my memory "just look at the expressions on their faces!"