I'll have to load it up and check. I definitely remember the menus and options and all that being in English.
I'll have to load it up and check. I definitely remember the menus and options and all that being in English.
They are not. They use some English where they did originally (player 1, start, etc) but they are not fully localized. The game descriptions, options, all menus, etc, are all perfectly done though. Even the Switch icon is localized. It's worth noting that in some cases the English version is available right alongside the Japanese one, but it would definitely be cool to have the Japan-only releases fully in English. Which is maybe what they're doing here?
They are not. They use some English where they did originally (player 1, start, etc) but they are not fully localized. The game descriptions, options, all menus, etc, are all perfectly done though. Even the Switch icon is localized. It's worth noting that in some cases the English version is available right alongside the Japanese one, but it would definitely be cool to have the Japan-only releases fully in English. Which is maybe what they're doing here?
I'd love to not have to buy the game again but I'm a sucker for anything Kunio-kun so if it's a separate executable I certainly will.
oh shit you're right, these are probably all home releasesWish they had the Arcade versions of the games in the collection.
I'd love to not have to buy the game again but I'm a sucker for anything Kunio-kun so if it's a separate executable I certainly will.
Yup. Arguably the DD NES versions are better than the arcade in many aspects. I'd argue most people's fond memories of DD2 are from the NES rather than arcade. DD3, in particular, is a huge piece of shit in arcades and the NES game, while lambasted by most, is at least different an interesting.
Yup. Arguably the DD NES versions are better than the arcade in many aspects. I'd argue most people's fond memories of DD2 are from the NES rather than arcade. DD3, in particular, is a huge piece of shit in arcades and the NES game, while lambasted by most, is at least different an interesting.
This is probably the case for most of the games for most people (I prefer the arcade games in a few cases and the NES games in others), but it's disappointing a collection that goes this far wouldn't go the extra steps to provide a complete history.
*raises hand*yeah. the contra collection did it right, even if everyone in the universe prefers the NES games.
does anyone actually prefer the NES original DD to the arcade?
*raises hand*
As much as I do like the arcade DD, I have far more fond memories of the NES game and, frankly, find that it plays better. Hit detection isn't shitty, the enemies are at least a little less annoying about hitting you while you attack and it just feels more "fair" overall even though it's still tough as nails.
Yup, good old alternating multiplayer, which is essentially just single player anyway. I'm fine with the game being that way, though, because I didn't play a lot of co-op games back in the day (and still barely do).isn't it single-player?
i had the Master System DD as a kid and all my friends were thrilled to play it over the NES one.
Yup. Arguably the DD NES versions are better than the arcade in many aspects. I'd argue most people's fond memories of DD2 are from the NES rather than arcade. DD3, in particular, is a huge piece of shit in arcades and the NES game, while lambasted by most, is at least different an interesting.
I was about to bemoan the fact that NES only meant no arcade version of Renegade.
Then I remembered that it's available already on Switch in one of the Hamster releases.
I'm an idiot.
Yup.The original DD was an awesome and influential arcade game and the NES version - while technically inferior - was a great game too even if it was different than the arcade.
DDII in the arcade felt a bit clunky; the NES version felt snappier in terms of gameplay and enjoyed better level design.
DDIII flatly sucked as an arcade game and was marginally better on the NES.
Super Double Dragon and Double Dragon Advance - both console/handheld exclusives - are widely considered to be the apex of the franchise so DD really has enjoyed an interesting trajectory in terms of where the series found its best iterations.
Yup.
Then we got Neon which was amazing.
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Then we got IV which was... dammit, why?
I know I'm crazy, but if ASW still makes it and they don't farm it out to another developer again (go with WF again maybe? They've essentially done two of them, now) I'd be fine with doing something out there like Hard Core Uprising. Just make it super fast and snappy and do weird stuff. Anime it up. Make it HARD ROCKIN'No clue.
I'm waiting for Arc to give us a REAL DD experience. I want it as much as I want want that new Streets of Rage.
As far as we know, no translation work was ever completed before it got cancelled. The only NES ROM anyone has ever found was completely identical to the Japanese.Crash N The Boys Street Challenge?! Fuck yes!!
Wait, does this mean that we're getting the cancelled USA port of Crash N The Boys Ice Challenge too? I'm curious if the Japan only releases will be in English.
As far as we know, no translation work was ever completed before it got cancelled. The only NES ROM anyone has ever found was completely identical to the Japanese.
Lol. I haven't played it for decades, so I have no recollection of the difficulty at all. I suck at everything, so it probably didn't stand out to me as any harder than anything else!That game is so fucking hard. You can't pop in credits to keep yourself alive so if you can't clear out the areas with the lives provided by one play, you have to start all over.
That they went in and translated every boxart is giving me hope :( I should prepare myself for that not to be the case though...There's no effin way they're going to translate all those Kunio Beat'em Up RPGs. It would be amazing, but there's no way.
officially announced
tweet and image makes it sound it is the same games
officially announced
tweet and image makes it sound it is the same games
It was the same way with puyo puyo Tetris. Drives me bonkersAmazing that a Japanese version has already been ported to Xbox, but no Western version release.
There's no effin way they're going to translate all those Kunio Beat'em Up RPGs. It would be amazing, but there's no way.