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Title: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: demi on May 05, 2011, 08:10:35 AM

Guardian Heroes brings the Saturn favorite to life with new HD graphics, presenting Treasure’s iconic fast-paced gameplay on a new generation of hardware, with all of the convenience of purchase via instant download. The game also features:

Action-RPG Brawling: Choose one of five heroes to level up and guide along a branching storyline with five different endings
Friends, Foes, and Fighters: Play the game’s Story Mode alone or with a second player, or challenge Versus Mode with up to 12 players at once
Extended Gameplay: Time Attack Mode, Arcade Mode, Arrange Mode and more allow players to explore every nuance of 45 different fighters
Fully Re-Mastered: All-new graphics and visual effects bring the classic to life in a completely high-definition, widescreen presentation

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: archie4208 on May 05, 2011, 08:11:16 AM

HNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Bebpo on May 05, 2011, 08:14:30 AM

Quote from: archie4208 on May 05, 2011, 08:11:16 AM

HNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG

 :tauntaun

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Himu on May 05, 2011, 08:18:36 AM

Unf.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on May 05, 2011, 08:19:58 AM

Holy mother of fuck, day zero. One of my top 5 Saturn games easily.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Positive Touch on May 05, 2011, 08:26:07 AM

another old saturn game i should've sold months ago  :'(

stop making my collection worthless before my lazy ass sells it, sega!

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Cravis on May 05, 2011, 08:49:38 AM

FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.............. Just paid $75 for a copy this past October.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 05, 2011, 08:52:40 AM

I am speechless.

XBLA is now basically pissing on PSN's burning corpse.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: muckhole on May 05, 2011, 08:53:21 AM

Quote from: Cravis on May 05, 2011, 08:49:38 AM

FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.............. Just paid $75 for a copy this past October.

I've been going back and forth on picking it up again recently. Glad I held off.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I'll probably still wind up buying the Saturn version at some point. Collecting shit :drool. Hopefully after this, the prices will come down a bit.

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Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 05, 2011, 08:53:55 AM

Co-op will own so freaking hard. UNF. UNF.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: tiesto on May 05, 2011, 08:56:40 AM

Awwww yeaaaaah... such a great co-op brawler.

XBLA is on fiyah lately.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Beezy on May 05, 2011, 09:27:38 AM

Never played this. Buying day 1.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: archie4208 on May 05, 2011, 11:10:10 AM

http://www.gamersyde.com/gallery_15555_en.html

(http://i.imgur.com/V4Lbt.jpg)

:yuck

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Beezy on May 05, 2011, 11:19:25 AM

Remember when I said day 1?



I lied.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: demi on May 05, 2011, 11:25:33 AM

Is that just a filter? Most of Sega's XBLA games can be played to-scale.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 05, 2011, 11:30:59 AM

What in the flying fuck is up with that filter?! It's like they're intentionally trying to ruin this game.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Great Rumbler on May 05, 2011, 11:32:18 AM

Quote from: archie4208 on May 05, 2011, 11:10:10 AM

http://www.gamersyde.com/gallery_15555_en.html

(http://i.imgur.com/V4Lbt.jpg)

:yuck

:-X

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 05, 2011, 11:32:40 AM

Yeah, if there's no way of adjusting filters (for both sprites and those smeared fugly backgrounds), I'm filing this under epic trolling.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 05, 2011, 11:38:49 AM

I was about to splooge in my jeans but then I saw the screenshot

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: T-Short on May 05, 2011, 11:48:52 AM

 :lol

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 05, 2011, 11:50:08 AM

Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 05, 2011, 08:52:40 AM

I am speechless.

XBLA is now basically pissing on PSN's burning corpse.

Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 05, 2011, 08:53:55 AM

Co-op will own so freaking hard. UNF. UNF.

:rofl

Good times.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on May 05, 2011, 12:15:53 PM

"All-new graphics and visual effects bring the classic to life in a completely high-definition, widescreen presentation"

:bow

Looks like shit, I'll be turning that filter off ASAP. And I smell Backbone.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on May 05, 2011, 12:40:47 PM

looks great, when will it come to PSN

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Akala on May 05, 2011, 01:11:57 PM

Some of the smaller sized pics look decent. I'll wait and see. Wonder if the ol Saturn still works. :(

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on May 05, 2011, 01:17:10 PM

no power greater than xbox  :lol :lol :lol :lol

the xbox can't even run a native saturn game without having to do some shit filter to make it run fine  :lol :lol :lol

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Sho Nuff on May 05, 2011, 01:50:24 PM

Quote from: The Worst Poster Ever on May 05, 2011, 01:17:10 PM

no power greater than xbox  :lol :lol :lol :lol

the xbox can't even run a native saturn game without having to do some shit filter to make it run fine  :lol :lol :lol

for breakfast I had froot loops

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Trent Dole on May 05, 2011, 03:11:11 PM

I had rice chex!

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Bebpo on May 05, 2011, 03:35:07 PM

Filter is optional, PSN version is hinted for 2012 when PSN becomes self-aware and goes back online.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: MoxManiac on May 05, 2011, 03:36:27 PM

Even with the horrific filter this game will be :bow

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Beezy on May 05, 2011, 05:10:29 PM

Quote from: Bebpo on May 05, 2011, 03:35:07 PM

Filter is optional, PSN version is hinted for 2012 when PSN becomes self-aware and goes back online.

...remember when I said that I lied?

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Positive Touch on May 05, 2011, 05:25:33 PM

Quote from: MoxManiac on May 05, 2011, 03:36:27 PM

Even with the horrific filter this game will be :bow

exactly

it's a saturn game so no matter what it's going to look like total shit, but since it's the best beat-em-up ever made only a total asshole would pass because of graphics

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on May 05, 2011, 05:26:02 PM

Why are publishers such cheap asses (this is rhetorical)? Everyone should just hire M2 to port their classic games. We would get a million different visual options with borderline perfect port accuracy.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 05, 2011, 05:27:35 PM

Have they even confirmed the developer behind this? As others have mentioned, it really smells like a Backbone.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Wario64 on May 05, 2011, 07:58:07 PM

it's treasure

they just showed this on gamespot, live demo and exclusive trailer and it actually looks awesome. they have the original saturn sprite mode so people bitching can shut up

day 1 for me

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: The Sceneman on May 05, 2011, 09:51:18 PM

Sega back on top baybee, this looks awesome

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Wario64 on May 05, 2011, 10:50:55 PM

http://uk.gamespot.com/saturn/action/guardianheroes/video/6312407/guardian-heroes-hd--daily-demo?tag=videos%3Btitle%3B1

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Positive Touch on May 06, 2011, 12:16:51 AM

:bow serina

god this game is so good

i think i went through every available path back in the day because it's SO FUN

didn't listen to the videos but wil this still have the arena mode included?

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Mrbob on May 06, 2011, 01:05:47 AM

Xbox 360 finally has an exclusive worth buying in 2011. 

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: The Sceneman on May 06, 2011, 01:19:47 AM

yeah I was really upset as so many Sony exclusives are coming out this year but the 360 didn't have anything to call it's own

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on May 06, 2011, 03:12:50 AM

Nice to see Treasure developing it I guess, even though they kinda fucked up the Ikaruga XBLA port. I'd take them over Backbone any day.

it's kinda funny that XBLA is the best platform this gen.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: choco parfait on May 06, 2011, 03:35:27 AM

Quote from: The Sceneman on May 06, 2011, 01:19:47 AM

yeah I was really upset as so many Sony exclusives are coming out this year but the 360 didn't have anything to call it's own

You should probably start getting used to it. MS dun care no mo about this gen.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: The Sceneman on May 06, 2011, 04:06:43 AM

successful troll seems to be successful

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 06, 2011, 04:35:03 AM

Quote from: Wario64 on May 05, 2011, 07:58:07 PM

it's treasure

they just showed this on gamespot, live demo and exclusive trailer and it actually looks awesome. they have the original saturn sprite mode so people bitching can shut up

day 1 for me

Quote from: Wario64 on May 05, 2011, 10:50:55 PM

http://uk.gamespot.com/saturn/action/guardianheroes/video/6312407/guardian-heroes-hd--daily-demo?tag=videos%3Btitle%3B1

:bow

Back to day freaking one

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: The Sceneman on May 06, 2011, 05:05:05 AM

I didn't know anything about this game until now. Side scrolling brawler with rpg elements from Treasure? It's like a dream game. Can't wait!

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Beezy on May 06, 2011, 07:52:40 AM

Quote from: iconoclast on May 06, 2011, 03:12:50 AM

it's kinda funny that XBLA is the best platform this gen.

I've been saying this for years.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 06, 2011, 09:13:33 AM

Having the Saturn mode from the get go is a obviously a huge selling point for me. It's amazing how it holds up pretty nicely today.

The new sprite filters, much to my surprise, doesn't look as shitty in motion as the released screens made it seem. However, the diffuse filter they used for backgrounds is still ugly as sin. Also for some reason everything looks darker in the updated look. I hope there's an option to mix and match the effects, but I really doubt it.

Either way, much better than I expected, and especially after seeing those sinful screens.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: patrickula on May 07, 2011, 11:41:46 AM

I always wanted to play this game, looks awesome :bow

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Positive Touch on May 07, 2011, 05:10:56 PM

Quote from: The Sceneman on May 06, 2011, 05:05:05 AM

I didn't know anything about this game until now. Side scrolling brawler with rpg elements from Treasure? It's like a dream game. Can't wait!

its also huge and features TONS of branching paths

SO FUCKING GOOD

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Akala on May 07, 2011, 06:22:47 PM

HOLY SHIT

so hype...coulda done a touch better on the portraits IMO, but that put a lot of fears to rest.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: demi on May 07, 2011, 06:25:42 PM

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I am a Guardian Heroes virgin... never played this game

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Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 07, 2011, 06:42:29 PM

Quote from: demi on May 07, 2011, 06:25:42 PM

spoiler (click to show/hide)

I am a Guardian Heroes virgin... never played this game

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You disgust me. I can't even look at you now.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Mrbob on May 07, 2011, 06:58:19 PM

Those who haven't played this gem are in for a treat.  Arguably the ultimate of 2D beat 'em up titles.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Akala on May 07, 2011, 07:23:44 PM

Quote from: Mrbob on May 07, 2011, 06:58:19 PM

Those who haven't played this gem are in for a treat.  Arguably the ultimate of 2D beat 'em up titles.

I was going to say something about nostalgia talking, but I really can't think of a better one. The pinnacle of a dead genre.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on May 07, 2011, 08:20:21 PM

Eh, Guardian Heroes is great - it's one of the best games on the Saturn - but I'd still take most of Capcom's later beat em ups over it.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Positive Touch on May 07, 2011, 08:23:12 PM

first gunstar heroes, now guardian heroes?

sir i'm going to have to ask you to leave

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Shaka Khan on May 07, 2011, 08:24:40 PM

Quote from: iconoclast on May 07, 2011, 08:20:21 PM

Eh, Guardian Heroes is great - it's one of the best games on the Saturn - but I'd still take most of Capcom's later beat em ups over it.

What noteworthy beat em ups did Capcom release post- Guardian Heroes?

Real question, I'm drawing blanks.

Edit: Viewtiful Joe isn't even in the same league, if that's what you're referring to.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on May 07, 2011, 08:47:58 PM

Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on May 07, 2011, 08:24:40 PM

Quote from: iconoclast on May 07, 2011, 08:20:21 PM

Eh, Guardian Heroes is great - it's one of the best games on the Saturn - but I'd still take most of Capcom's later beat em ups over it.

What noteworthy beat em ups did Capcom release post- Guardian Heroes?

Real question, I'm drawing blanks.

Edit: Viewtiful Joe isn't even in the same league, if that's what you're referring to.

I didn't mean games they released after GH, I just meant some of the later beat em ups they developed, like Aliens vs. Predator, The Punisher, Dungeons & Dragons, and Battle Circuit.

GH is still an amazing game though. I'd put it alongside Streets of Rage 2 as the best beat em up on consoles.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: originalz on May 08, 2011, 09:24:26 PM

Maybe I'm crazy but I never thought this game was so fantastic.  I bought it way back in the day when the stores were discounting their Saturn stock since I heard that it was like the best beatemup ever made or something.  The game had a terrible framerate and was constantly broken up by dialog scenes, although I guess the branching paths were pretty cool.  The biggest turnoff for me was the whole Fatal Fury-style plane switching, though.  I think I would have liked the game a lot more if it played more like a typical brawler.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on May 31, 2011, 09:46:39 PM

Treasure wants to make Guardian Heroes 2; depends on how well XBLA GH sells

Quote

There is an interview with Treasure in the July Famitsu 360 issue...I was hoping Andriasang or one of the Japanese news sites would cover it but here are some of the more interesting bits of information from it:

• They started thinking about it after finishing Bleach Wii
• They originally wanted to jump right into making Guardian Heroes 2, but after seeing the wild success of Castle Crashers, they thought they would re-introduce the world to the series since it's been so long. Their hope seems to also be to prove to Sega that a full Guardian Heroes 2 would sell well.
• They originally wanted to recreate everything in HD, but the idea was scrapped and it seemed the best approach to re-use the Saturn artwork as is, with a shader/post-effect mode and an original mode. They found out about how important retaining original graphics are with the PS2 ports of Nights and Dynamite Deka.
• There is an original gameplay mode with nearly all quirks of the original intact, save for some bug fixing. They know well of problems with the original game's balance, so to counter that for the remix/arrange mode they have a host of different configurations that can be set manually, such as turning flying off and making line movement that was abused before impossible. They are hoping that people use these rules/configs to make online play more fun and balanced, but rely upon users to maybe find "good hosts" that set sensible rules.
• The character balance is fixed for arrange mode, and they believe overall the game plays with a better rhythm and flow. The sound is the same but more sound effects and voice are available because they were cut for Saturn's limitations. Now some skeletons and villagers talk that didn't before
• 12 person battles are possible, they think it will be "Quite crazy!". They really want people to have fun with the game and seem to be counting on good sales of this game to float the idea of GH2.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=431912

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: The Sceneman on May 31, 2011, 10:06:07 PM

great news! Looking forward to more news on the XBLA game, i.e release date...

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: chronovore on June 05, 2011, 05:20:02 PM

:bow Treasure :bow2

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Positive Touch on June 05, 2011, 07:19:47 PM

anyone play the gba guardian heroes? how bad was it?

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Van Cruncheon on June 05, 2011, 10:22:47 PM

bad.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: demi on August 30, 2011, 01:04:51 PM

bump cause this is out tomorrow

800 points

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Trent Dole on August 30, 2011, 02:13:36 PM

Will buy

spoiler (click to show/hide)

on thursday when I get paid :gloomy

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Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Beezy on August 30, 2011, 02:28:35 PM

Quote from: demi on August 30, 2011, 01:04:51 PM

bump cause this is out tomorrow

800 points

Da fuck? I need to find out how much is on the TRU giftcard I've been saving. Any idea on what the file size is?

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: demi on August 30, 2011, 02:34:31 PM

a zillion gigabyte

also TRU had 1600 cards for $15 a week ago. you missed nicca.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Beezy on August 30, 2011, 02:54:04 PM

 :fbm

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on August 30, 2011, 05:34:34 PM

My bad: Guardian Heroes is not coming out tomorrow. No further details available #MajorsMistake

https://twitter.com/#!/majornelson/statuses/108641520957145088

lol.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on August 30, 2011, 06:02:27 PM

Damn I'm so wanna play this again  :o

It's been on my mind ever since I misplaced my saturn pad and cables.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 30, 2011, 06:20:06 PM

F that, Ms. Splosion Man Pinball FX2 table tomorrow

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: The Sceneman on August 30, 2011, 10:02:34 PM

Quote from: iconoclast on August 30, 2011, 05:34:34 PM

My bad: Guardian Heroes is not coming out tomorrow. No further details available #MajorsMistake

https://twitter.com/#!/majornelson/statuses/108641520957145088

lol.

 :'(

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Trent Dole on August 30, 2011, 10:14:18 PM

Boourns.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on August 31, 2011, 04:55:45 PM

It's out in Mexico. http://marketplace.xbox.com/es-MX/Product/GUARDIAN-HEROES-TM/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410b2b

I get an error page when I try to download it though. Maybe only Mexians can access, or those with a Mexican VPN.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: iconoclast on August 31, 2011, 05:04:58 PM

Nevermind, if you want the game right now you can make a Mexican XBL account and start downloading the trial from the dashboard marketplace. 5% done. :D

edit: ugh, if you try to buy it with a US account, it costs a billion MS points. Guess MS fixed that loophole. :-\

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: The Sceneman on August 31, 2011, 10:25:02 PM

hmm, with that and Major Nelson's mistake, we can probably assume the game will be officially released next week

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: The Sceneman on October 10, 2011, 11:24:11 PM

out tomorrow, get your Microsoft Points, and your dicks, ready.

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: pilonv1 on October 10, 2011, 11:33:54 PM

800pts?

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: The Sceneman on October 10, 2011, 11:36:06 PM

yes

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 11, 2011, 12:37:27 AM

My throbbing boner is ready

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Beezy on October 11, 2011, 01:22:22 AM

*clears HD space*

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Positive Touch on October 11, 2011, 04:38:26 PM

omg my xbla name is Positive Touch (dur) SOMEONE COOP WITH ME TOMORROW NITE

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Stoney Mason on October 12, 2011, 09:58:17 AM

Trial is up. Never played Guardian Heroes back in the day.


http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/GUARDIAN-HEROES-TM/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410b2b

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Himu on October 12, 2011, 12:17:01 PM

can we have one big bore game tonight?

Title: Re: Guardian Heroes XBLA
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 13, 2011, 01:48:00 AM

[youtube=560,345]w12qQbwqMUc[/youtube]

UPLIFTING POWER THEME

WITH THIS MUSIC PLAYING YOU CAN DO ANYTHING

GET YOUR MONKEY ASSES ON XBOX LIVE AND LET'S FIGHT BRAVELY FOR THE FUTURE