Taito Memories 2: Gekan (and book) Jpn ps2

[buster_broon]

usual fare - lovely front end display and all the games shown in the intro

here they are, alot in this one i've never really came across

field goal 1979
phoenix 1980
polaris 1980
gyrodine 1984
buggy challenge 1984
metal soldier isaac 2 1985
hally's comet 1986
riku kai ku 1986
volfied 1989
master of weapon 1989
great swordsman 1984
sea figher poseidon 1984
anna sanshiro 1985
operation wolf 1987
full throttle 1987
chase hq 1988
plump pop 1988
rainow islands extra 1988
night striker 1989
battle shark 1989
final blow 1989
mega blast 1989
thunder fox 1990
bubble symphony 1994
warrior blade 1992

going to play through them now, but there is an advert on the registration card showing a 4 disc edition due June 2007

probably all 4 in 1 package, which would be lovely

and checked for the masses of gamers the music on rainbow islands isnt somewhere over the rainbow

[Mayhem]

Didn't spot the advert... wasn't sure now whether to hold off and get that instead

//goes off to check his reg card

Chase HQ is lovely, just a pity you don't get the "let's go Mr Driver!"

[Silvergun X]

That was half the game right there!

[buster_broon]

Didn't spot the advert... wasn't sure now whether to hold off and get that instead

just checked the usual haunts and its not listed yet

this will nestle lovely beside my korean special boxes

[buster_broon]

played Operation Wolf and its different to what i've played in the past

its arcade perfect (imo)

but you only get a choice of 4 levels, after completing what would be the UK level 2 you get a boss guard holding and hiding behind a prisoner

one you get a few shots in (like end end of op thunderbolt) he gives up the whereabouts of the POW camp

once you complete the POW camp level 6 opens up and you can escape

smashing game as always

as for Mr driver, it could be there (mr drivero san) but since all the language is in Japanese i will never know

[C']

Chase HQ is lovely, just a pity you don't get the "let's go Mr Driver!"

Wha?!

/cries

[byonder]

I thought this compilation only had 'Chase H.Q 2 - Special criminal Investigation 'on it. Is Chase HQ a hidden extra as I prefer it to the sequel.

[buster_broon]

I thought this compilation only had 'Chase H.Q 2 - Special criminal Investigation 'on it. Is Chase HQ a hidden extra as I prefer it to the sequel.

Taito memories 2: joukan had SCI on it

[Kubrick]

and checked for the masses of gamers the music on rainbow islands isnt somewhere over the rainbow

Haven't played my copy yet but I'm guessing it has the music from Darius and The Fairyland Story like the PSP version? Those are better tunes anyway

[Mayhem]

Wha?!

/cries

All the speech is in Japanese of course...

As for the 4 disc box thingy, it looks like just the box will be available to buy, not sure if any game discs come with it (anyone translate the text?)...

Regarding Op Wolf, I sometimes got the hostage rescue as well on arcades here in the UK. Likewise after level 1, sometimes you'd get a bonus stage to earn extra ammo, a still screen with about 4 copters and several men and lots of coconuts to shoot...

[buster_broon]

Regarding Op Wolf, I sometimes got the hostage rescue as well on arcades here in the UK. Likewise after level 1, sometimes you'd get a bonus stage to earn extra ammo, a still screen with about 4 copters and several men and lots of coconuts to shoot...

will need to try Mame - just never seen it

normally on the uk version all 6 routes are there and you automatically work you way through them

i never tried it but technically you might only need to do 3 stages and the game could be finished

Route 1 as it were

[Carmen]

Damn, assuming this is the last collection I guess they're totally passing over RayCrisis.

Not cool Taito people, not cool.

Honestly, I'm only really interested in checking out Part 2 Joukan, there don't seem to be many games I want to try in the other ones (outside of Akkanvader, anyway) Any recommendations to help change my mind?