Author Topic: Sega Vintage Collections (XBLA, PSN, VC) - Monster World is so boner (Read 3105 times)

The Sceneman · « **on:** May 22, 2012, 09:08:36 PM »

http://www.trueachievements.com/n8843/sega-classics-collections-dated-and-priced.htm

Monster World Collection
- Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Arcade)
- Wonder Boy in Monster World (Genesis/Mega Drive)
- Monster World IV (Genesis/Mega Drive)

Alex Kidd & Co. Collection
- Super Hang-On (Arcade)
- The Revenge of Shinobi (Genesis/Mega Drive)
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Master System)

gonna be getting both of these. Good to see Sega putting out some more unusual shit. Golden Axe and Streets of Rage collections next week but those games have been re-released 2 million times so who gives a shit.

I'm gonna stay up all night getting 200/200 in the Alex Kidd collection.

I've never played the Genesis Wonder Boy games, are they any good? I loved the shit out of Wonder Boy 3: Dragons Trap on Master System.

tiesto · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:24:59 PM »

Monster World is good but I still like Dragon's Trap better. The arcade MW game is weird, it's a forced-scrolling arcade platformer, not really my cup of tea... but MWIV is the real star of the show here. It's fantastic, very bright and vibrant graphics, tight gameplay, definitely get in on this...

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:27:38 PM »

i read theres some emultion problems with the 360 versions of these that aren't on the ps3 ones most notably sound issues (wtf) nayone hear the sme?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:29:53 PM »

yes of course methodis that is probably correct. I would like to see you link to a source, though

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:30:51 PM »

ps3 superiority

The Sceneman · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:42:02 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on May 22, 2012, 09:24:59 PM

Monster World is good but I still like Dragon's Trap better. The arcade MW game is weird, it's a forced-scrolling arcade platformer, not really my cup of tea... but MWIV is the real star of the show here. It's fantastic, very bright and vibrant graphics, tight gameplay, definitely get in on this...

I cant tell if its actually the arcade MW game or not, could be a typo. The achievement tiles and descriptions do look like the Master System Game (and the Sphinx is a boss in that game): http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/svc-monster-world/achievements/`. Also the box art shown is that of the Master System game. I played it a fair bit as a youngster, it's a good game!

demi · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2012, 09:48:13 PM »

SOR1 and 3 have never appeared on XBLA so eat a butthole. Will get Monster World and Streets of Rage

The Sceneman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2012, 10:05:07 PM »

yeah but they're on the Ultimate Collection disc, as well as many other Sega collections for other platforms. Classic games no doubt, and easy 400 gamerscore to boot. I've just played 'em too many times.

demi · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2012, 10:13:40 PM »

Nobody bought Sega Collections to actually play those games

Beezy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2012, 10:35:34 PM »

Will these have online multiplayer? I HAVE to buy the SoR collection in that case.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2012, 10:39:28 PM »

SoR2 xbla had it, so it would be criminal if the collection didn't

edit: confirmed on xbox marketplace overview

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Join Axel, Blaze, and company as they battle the evil Mr. X across all three Streets of Rage games. Originally released for the Sega Genesis, the classic brawler series has now been updated for release on Xbox LIVE Arcade! Earn all new achievements, take on challenging new game trials, compete with others players across Xbox LIVE Leaderboards, and clean up the streets with a friend in two player local and online co-op!

Beezy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2012, 11:09:52 PM »

Bought.

Momo · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:21:14 AM »

Hows the emulation on this? Typical ugly borders and such?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:21:23 AM »

get pumped for Shinobi

this mashup is hysterical

The Sceneman · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:21:48 AM »

Quote from: Momo on May 23, 2012, 12:21:14 AM

Hows the emulation on this? Typical ugly borders and such?

well no one has any of these yet. Will tell you in 6 hours

The Sceneman · « **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2012, 09:03:49 AM »

just got all the Super Hang On achievements. Fucking kick ass port. Crystal clear graphics. Good full screen options, the emulation has stretched the game to widescreen hd and still fairly sharp, no nasty Backbone vaseline shit here. Seems Sega found a better company to port their shit.

edit: ah, playing around with the screen size options it seems that going full screen does result in some cropping, which is OK and better than that stretching fuzzy shit. Still, it looks decent enough if you want that. I'm just gonna stick with original res with the 'ugly borders'.

edit2: there seems to be heaps of adjustable display options, and even 3d mode? I'm not touching that shit. Basically it seems all previous complaints about Sega's emulation and porting have been addressed and you can customise the screen to however you want the thing. This actually makes the Streets of Rage collection a lot sexier...

Onto Alex Kidd now. I want to 200 this asap and get on the TA leaderboards as one of the first cunts to do it

Momo · « **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2012, 09:21:42 AM »

Hmm, i'll give it a try cropped. I mean I have played these games before so it's not that bad really. The borders and loader is usually too busy and chock full of crap, it's why I dislike it

The Sceneman · « **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2012, 09:28:42 AM »

well yeah the UI has lots of pomp, but it is all functional and tasteful imo. I'm sure if you dl a trial it will let you experiment with the various options.

Halfway through Alex Kidd now, it's SICK how much playing the game is instinctual for me. It was the first game I ever owned as it was built into my Master System 2. It was also the first game I ever completed, I was 7 and that was 19 years ago. I still know the game by heart

Momo · « **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2012, 09:37:31 AM »

Haha, that was built into my master system too. Bought Phantasy Star not long after

I can still Yanken in my sleep

The Sceneman · « **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2012, 09:42:03 AM »

yeah the Janken responses are always the same, I know the first 3 by heart but I'm a little fuzzy on the second encounters and the final boss. No matter, save states make beating this version a piece of cake.

Only hurdle to getting 200/200 will be beating Revenge of Shinobi with no continues. I could only get up to level 8 legit back in the day, but I beat the game using an emulator in 2003. Again, save states will make this easy. Last 6 stages or so will test me, last time I played my cartridge I only made it up to level 7.

Momo · « **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2012, 10:09:31 AM »

Some sweet ass nostalgia. I really wish SEGA would release those Phantasy Star remakes for PS2 on PSN

The Sceneman · « **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2012, 10:39:58 AM »

yeah I'm loving this. Fucken Sega just needed me to give them some money.

Alex Kidd achievements done. Working on Shinobi now. Will write the achievement guides with tips and shit on TA tomorrow if no-one has beaten me to it

The Sceneman · « **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2012, 11:02:32 AM »

11 of 12 achievements unlocked now, now way in hell am I beating Shinobi now considering it's 3am and I'm half drunk. Will smash it first thing tomorrow and hopefully take home the crown.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #23 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:32:22 PM »

Wait it's NOT Backbone?

Takao · « **Reply #24 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:38:31 PM »

Does Backbone still make original games?

Do you guys remember Death Jr.? Because I wish I didn't.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #25 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:44:26 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on May 23, 2012, 12:34:02 PM

M2.

SEGA put Backbone in the corner.

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the corner that works on dreamcast games
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oh sega.

I wonder if they'll ever do any Saturn ports? It seems to be the dark patch of their backlog. I heard an urban legend that all Saturn code was deleted by accident. Or something.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #26 on:** May 23, 2012, 01:10:06 PM »

whoa, so how did products such as the Genesis Mega Collection come into being? Did they get rom dumps off the internet?

Sorry if noob question, I just have no idea how these old games are put on my modern xbox console

demi · « **Reply #27 on:** May 23, 2012, 01:19:05 PM »

More or less.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #28 on:** May 23, 2012, 02:57:40 PM »

I keep reading the thread title thinking that it means something else.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #29 on:** May 23, 2012, 03:05:21 PM »

Shit if M2 is doing the ports I'm definitely going to check it out. I was interested once I saw that some of the games were actual ARCADE ports instead of emulated Genesis ports of arcade games. (barf)

The Sceneman · « **Reply #30 on:** May 23, 2012, 03:13:03 PM »

the Hang On port made me all hot and crazy. I was so used to the Genesis version of the game, but the Arcade version has so much more sizzle. Turbo button = flesh = crazy

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #31 on:** May 23, 2012, 05:05:36 PM »

wish theyd release comics zone

demi · « **Reply #32 on:** May 23, 2012, 05:39:02 PM »

Comix Zone is already out...

The Sceneman · « **Reply #33 on:** May 24, 2012, 08:42:32 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 23, 2012, 02:57:40 PM

I keep reading the thread title thinking that it means something else.

please elaborate!

Momo · « **Reply #34 on:** May 25, 2012, 01:44:51 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on May 24, 2012, 08:42:32 PM

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on May 23, 2012, 02:57:40 PM
I keep reading the thread title thinking that it means something else.

please elaborate!

Sega shat on XBLA

chronovore · « **Reply #35 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:59:40 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on May 23, 2012, 12:34:02 PM

M2.

SEGA put Backbone in the corner.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
the corner that works on dreamcast games
[close]

I always had such high hopes for Backbone, and they seemed to devolve into an utter churn-house. I also find myself wondering how much of the MAME project they may have ever lifted without giving any credit to the project...

Himu · « **Reply #36 on:** May 25, 2012, 05:00:52 PM »

where is jet set radio you sluts

ready for my replay and i wanna do it after diablo 3 hell mode, bitches

The Sceneman · « **Reply #37 on:** June 11, 2012, 06:21:40 AM »

Okay the Monster World collection is hot shit. Just beat the Monster Land coin op game. I really liked the Master System version of it as a kid, but the difficulty is crazy and I never did finish the game. Save states to the rescue! Some of those bosses were ridiculous. I had a hard time on the last boss even with incessant save state scumming.

Playing Monster World now and it's great. Lovely colorful graphics and Metroidvania gameplay never fails!

I read that Monster World IV is the crown jewel of the set, so I'm saving that for last.

tiesto · « **Reply #38 on:** June 11, 2012, 08:42:56 AM »

I just beat MWIV yesterday morning, it's hot shit, apart from some parts where the controls may be a tad unresponsive... the level design in certain areas is fantastic!

Diunx · « **Reply #39 on:** June 11, 2012, 09:47:16 AM »

Adventure Island was one of my first games

The Sceneman · « **Reply #40 on:** June 12, 2012, 07:10:09 AM »

just beat Monster World. That last boss was fucking disgusting. Who the hell designs this shit. Great game otherwise though.

Onto Monster World IV now.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #41 on:** June 12, 2012, 08:26:42 AM »

Monster World IV is so awesome. This collection is totally worth 800pts

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