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--- sb:recommended:saturn [2011/10/14 00:58]
the_blueberry_hill Recommendations from the new thread
+++ sb:recommended:saturn [2012/11/08 22:38]
the_blueberry_hill Link to Golden Axe The Duel thread
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   ***//Bulk Slash//**
-    * Sniper Honeyviper: Mission-based 3D mecha game intended to be evocative of Hudson's earlier PC-Engine shooters, which would explain the low difficulty. Regardless, it's processor-strainingly fast and sports some of the system's most gorgeous polygonal visuals, and there's even a light dating sim element that has subtle effects on your mech's performance. Featuring the only escort mission in a video game that doesn't suck.
+    * Sniper Honeyviper: Mission-based 3D [[theme:mecha_games|mecha game]] intended to be evocative of [[company:hudson|Hudson]]'s earlier [[hardware:pce|PC-Engine]] shooters, which would explain the low difficulty. Regardless, it's processor-strainingly fast and sports some of the system's most gorgeous polygonal visuals, and there's even a light dating sim element that has subtle effects on your mech's performance. Featuring the only escort mission in a video game that doesn't suck.
   ***//Burning Rangers//** - [[http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=7541|forum thread]]
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     *Maztorre: //[[game:Fighters Megamix]]// is a mashup of the //[[game:Virtua Fighter]]// and //[[game:Fighting Vipers]]// cast, coupled with miscellany from [[company:AM2]]'s history. Characters from //[[game:Sonic Fighters]]//, //[[game:Virtua Cop]]// and //[[game:daytona|Daytona]]// are among some of the additional fighters, alongside various other little cameo appearances (both players hold X at the start of the skyscraper stage to have the //[[game:afterburner_series|Afterburner]]// jet do a flyover, for example). This is pretty essential. There are no other ports of the title, and the concept hasn't really been done to a similar level since.
-  ***//Golden Axe: The Duel//** (also on: Arcade)
+  ***//Golden Axe: The Duel//** (also on: Arcade) [[http://forums.selectbutton.net/viewtopic.php?t=3712|forum thread]]
     * Rudie: hmm.
     * Sniper Honeyviper: Decent SamSho-alike with inspired presentation and music.
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   ***//Layer Section (JP) / Galactic Attack (NA/PAL)//** (also on: Arcade (as RayForce (JP) / Gunlock (PAL); PC; PS2; Xbox)
     * Rudie: Possibly the best shooter on the system, and doesn't command near the price of others on the Saturn.  It's gimmick is the two layers of attacks that allow you to launch lasers to bombard things below you.
+    * spectralsound: Rudie is totally right! also the soundtrack is wonderful and it tells a rather profound story without the use of any text or cutscenes. god damn [[company:taito|Taito]] shooters are just the best shooters.
   ***//Linkle Liver Story//**
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   ***//Quake//** (also on: Linux, Mac, N64, PC)
     * Sniper Honeyviper: It's subjectively the best-looking version of the game: colored lighting and gritty pixel soup. There's also four exclusive maps created by Lobotomy that have never been available on the PC.
+  ***//Radiant Silvergun//** (also on: Xbox Live Arcade)
+    * spectralsound: better than //[[game:ikaruga|Ikaruga]]//, for my money. not that i have money for the original version of this, mind you. i can't say how faithful/better the recent Xbox 360 port is, but it certainly //looks// fantastic.
   ***//Sega Rally Championship//** (also on: Arcade; PC)
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   ***//Wachenroder//**
-    * Sniper Honeyviper: How I wish this wasn't forgotten! Unfortunately, it was released a mere three months prior to the Dreamcast in Japan. It's basically Sega's answer to FF Tactics, and remains remarkably streamlined and playable. The "mystic steampunk" setting is well fleshed out, complemented by some amazing FMVs of plastic model animation. Former King Crimson member Ian McDonald was even involved (I think that's his contribution in the video), as well as Yoshitoshi ABe. If only some missions didn't have unfair turn limits. There's a fan translation, but it only exists as a text file, as Saturn emulation/hacking is notoriously finicky.
+    * Sniper Honeyviper: How I wish this wasn't forgotten! Unfortunately, it was released a mere three months prior to the Dreamcast in Japan. It's basically Sega's answer to //[[game:final_fantasy_tactics|FF Tactics]]//, and remains remarkably streamlined and playable. The "mystic steampunk" setting is well fleshed out, complemented by some amazing FMVs of plastic model animation. Former King Crimson member Ian McDonald was even involved (I think that's his contribution in the video), as well as Yoshitoshi ABe. If only some missions didn't have unfair turn limits. There's a fan translation, but it only exists as a text file, as Saturn emulation/hacking is notoriously finicky.
   ***//Wizardry Llylgamyn Saga//** (also on: PC; PlayStation)