Taito Legends

[Strider]

My copy of the UK compilation turned up today and I think it's bloody great. Granted, it doesn't have some of the big hitters that appeared on the Jap versions, but what's here is still very good.

Incidentally, there's an advert for Taito Legends 2 included with it and elevator action returns is one of the games that's been advertised. That should shut some of you up

[Yoshimax]

Which titles are missing from this one ?

What platform is it on ?

Start off easy

[sharky_ob]

As long as it's got New Zealand Story I'm interested, used to love that game!

Has this been reviewed in GamesTM yet Strider?

[Yoshimax]

*tumbleweed*

[Strider]

Nothing's missing as such...

This is the UK compilation

Battle Shark
Bubble Bobble
* Colony 7
* Continental Circus
* Electric Yo-Yo
* Elevator Action
* Exzisus
* Gladiator
* Great Swordsman
* Jungle Hunt
* New Zealand Story
Ninja Kids
* Operation Thunderbolt
* Operation Wolf
* Phoenix
* Plotting
* Plump Pop
* Rainbow Islands
* Rastan
* Return of the Invaders
Space Gun
* Space Invaders
* Space Invaders Part 2
* Super Qix
* Thunderfox
* Tokio
* Tube It
* Volfied
* Zoo Keeper

This is the first Jap Compilation

Elevator action Returns
Space Invader Colour
Darius Gaiden
Lunar Rescue
Alpine Ski
The Fairyland Story
Kiki KaiKai
Bubble bobble
Rastan Saga
Kuri Kinton
Sylvalion
Jigoku Misurai
Cameltry
Don Doko Don
Flippul
KyuoKuyo HarikariKoshien
The Majestic Twelve
Runark
Pulirula
Metal Black
Grid Seeker
Space Invader DX
Light Bringer
Cleopatra Fortune
Puchi Caret

And here's the second compilation
Space invader
space Invader part 2
crazy balloon
Balloon Bomber
Qix
Wild Western
Elevator Action
chack n pop
front Line
Legend of Kage
New Zealand Story
Rastan saga 2
raimais
Cadash
Insector X
Violence Fight
gun Frontier
Hat Trick Hero
Mizubaku Daiboukan
Arabian Magic
Gekirinden
Puzzle Bobble 2
raystorm
G-Darius

Taito Legends 2 has over 40 games, so I'm guessing the ones that have already appeared on Legends one won't be included...

[Strider]

As long as it's got New Zealand Story I'm interested, used to love that game!

Has this been reviewed in GamesTM yet Strider?

The first jap one was reviewed this issue and received 89%, Taito Legends is in next month's and got...

[Il Postino]

Hey Strider,

I bought the Japanese versions, but heard that Empire has dicked about with the Pal release (probably nonsense, I know). I'm not talking dropped titles here, rather, bad emulation (different code from the Jap ones and so forth). Is this right? Say it aint so.

Also, I bought the Jap ones expecting Gladiator/Golden Castle, but was it there? Was it bollocks. Is this in the UK release? Or am I right in thinking that the only new stuff in thr UK release is the "Operation" stuff?

[Strider]

Hey Strider,

I bought the Japanese versions, but heard that Empire has dicked about with the Pal release (probably nonsense, I know). I'm not talking dropped titles here, rather, bad emulation (different code from the Jap ones and so forth). Is this right? Say it aint so.

Also, I bought the Jap ones expecting Gladiator/Golden Castle, but was it there? Was it bollocks. Is this in the UK release? Or am I right in thinking that the only new stuff in thr UK release is the "Operation" stuff?

they all seem fine to me mate, I couldn't see any difference at all between the games that were covered on both packs.

Gladiator is included, golden castle isn't

[Il Postino]

I'm confused now; and given what a *smart bloke I am... that **isn't easy.

I've looked this up on the KLOV and I'm beginning to go mad, I thought Gladiator/Golden Castle/Great Gurianos were all one and the same (aside from a few bits of underwear), but KLOV has no record of Great Gurianos and I'm sure in the past it did.

One way or another, I'm pissed that Gladiator/Golden Castle/Great Gurianos hasn't made the cut.

Piss and indeed, ****!

As for the dodgy Empire conversions in the UK release, I read about this on another site, but I'll take your word that they're sweet, you being the daddy and all.






*Stupid
**Is

[C']

60hz option?

[Mayhem]

You won't notice the difference in some of the Empire versions if you never played the games that much on the arcade, but you will if you did. I hear Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands and NZ Story are especially "bad" in that respect.

[Strider]

You won't notice the difference in some of the Empire versions if you never played the games that much on the arcade, but you will if you did. I hear Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands and NZ Story are especially "bad" in that respect.

In what sense? Do you mean different level designs or something. the music is wrong on Rainbow Islands, but apart from that the games seem identical to their mame counterparts.

[Il Postino]

Several people (good people, strong people, I might add) have told me that the Empire version is a bit whiffy. I haven't seen it yet, so I can't confirm.

[Strider]

Several people (good people, strong people, I might add) have told me that the Empire version is a bit whiffy. I haven't seen it yet, so I can't confirm.

How are they wiffy? What's apparently wrong with it? Not that I'm complaining mind, mine was free :P

[Ostrog]

Bit disappointed Ninja Kids and Space Gun aren't on the list. Maybe they'll turn up in the next one...
I'm still getting this one, mind.