has anyone sampled both shikigame no shiro and shikigame no shiro evolution on xbox (or the 1st one on ps2) and know what the differences are between the 2 games?
cheers in advance
camps
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has anyone sampled both shikigame no shiro and shikigame no shiro evolution on xbox (or the 1st one on ps2) and know what the differences are between the 2 games?
cheers in advance
camps
www.neomega.net/board
Ethugg has impressions.
cheers mate
camps
http://www.neomega.net/board/viewtopic.php?t=514
www.gameoverdude.com
it has a review of the ps2 game.
And these are Ethugg's impressions of the XB game
Shikigamino Shiro Evolution: It is what it's advertised to be. The same game with some extras. I don't care for these types of games much.
Issue 22 of www.tokidokijournal.com (out on Monday, January 13th) is going to have a review of Shikigami no Shiro, though I don't know whether it is the new version or the old one... I'm 98% sure it is the new Evolution version...
- Kabuki
So what are the odds of either version of this game being localized for anywhere outside Japan? I'd buy it in a nanosecond, but I'm not wasting my time modding a console until the system prices drop dramatically. I'm not risking $200+ on my fractured soldering skills.
I used to have a review up there until I redid the site with PostNuke. I'll look for this one and try to get it back up there soon.
edit- Voila! This review is back up now, right on the front page. Check out 81's Progear Storm banner while you're there, too.
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Originally posted by xS
http://www.neomega.net/board/viewtopic.php?t=514
www.gameoverdude.com
it has a review of the ps2 game.
And these are Ethugg's impressions of the XB game
Shikigamino Shiro Evolution: It is what it's advertised to be. The same game with some extras. I don't care for these types of games much.
Space Raiders review, score! Thanks GameOverDude!Quote:
Originally posted by gameoverDude
I used to have a review up there until I redid the site with PostNuke. I'll look for this one and try to get it back up there soon.
edit- Voila! This review is back up now, right on the front page. Check out 81's Progear Storm banner while you're there, too.
*reads* Sounds pretty good, hoping for a US release!
- Kabuki
You're welcome, Kabuki. :) It'd be nice to see that game come out here, I agree.Quote:
Originally posted by kabuki
Space Raiders review, score! Thanks GameOverDude!
*reads* Sounds pretty good, hoping for a US release!
- Kabuki
Tokidoki impressions (based on two hours of play time, NOT a review): http://www.tokidokijournal.com/issue...aminoshiro.htm
Gotta read this myself...
- Kabuki
bam! tried to license the original version -- in fact, they had it on release lists on their website and other press materials -- but MS failed it on concept. and you thought only sony had it out for the hardcore gamers! doubt anyone's going to try and touch S no S evolution.
i wonder if that means they'd fail raiden fighters as well..? what a pleasant thought!
No offence kabuki but that review is really awful.
"Graphically, this does NOT look like an Xbox game. The characters are tiny, and not very detailed. The enemies aren’t varied much, and again none of them are too detailed. Not even the bosses look impressive. Also, there is a TON of slowdown. There are times on certain bosses or in certain areas that the game nearly stops it’s so bad. Still, Ikaruga has a lot more going on and manages to play through with little to no slowdown on the Dreamcast."
Except the slowdown can be turned off in the options or in the pause menu...
Here's hoping that the PC port of Raiden Fighters comes out here, or that the Japanese PC port doesn't have any of that territorial lockout crap.Quote:
Originally posted by ferricide
bam! tried to license the original version -- in fact, they had it on release lists on their website and other press materials -- but MS failed it on concept. and you thought only sony had it out for the hardcore gamers! doubt anyone's going to try and touch S no S evolution.
i wonder if that means they'd fail raiden fighters as well..? what a pleasant thought!
G-Net is just a System 12/ZN-2 (PlayStation, but with 50MHz instead of 33MHz CPU) type arcade board, so this explains the slowdown unless you turn the Wait off. The enemies were most likely directly ported from the arcade rather than redone. I'll admit I don't mind this much, since Alfa System concentrated on a perfect port rather than risking all with a revamp (PS1 Viewpoint had nice graphics but was a bad version). Shikigami no Shiro 2 will likely not have that slowdown due to being on Naomi.Quote:
Originally posted by Kabuki
Tokidoki impressions (based on two hours of play time, NOT a review): http://www.tokidokijournal.com/issu...gaminoshiro.htm
Kabuki - the impressions on your site are completely different to the initial impressions i had when playing the game.
as Sidez has already said you can eliminate all the slowdown by turning WAIT off in the option m3nu
the graphics are good for the genre and there is a shit load on the screen at once - plus the game is an improved port (in terms of NO SLOWDOWN) of the original version which did appear on G-Net which is only an hyped up PSX
whilst the game might take an hour if using continues trying to one credit it is something which i know will take me months of trying (if i ever do)
no mention of leveling up your character by collecting the coins enemies drop when killed, Buzzing or the Tension Bonus System
the last paragraph i found completely wrong ---
S no S Evolution is not an easy shoot em up by any standard, try playing through it without resorting to continues and you will see what i mean - and the game is very serious with depths which aren't apparant on first play but become more and more so the better you become in the game, do you use the Buzz system method to get stronger shots to take enemies out quicker or do you go for score and use the tension bonus system (fly close to enemies before taking them out) - the possibilities and tactics needed in this game equal most other shooters released recentlyQuote:
Overall, this is a decent shooter, but not a serious one. For those of us with modded Xbox systems, this is one of VERY few worthwhile import games. If you don’t already own Ikaruga, spend your money on that instead. If you already have Ikaruga and just want something a little bit easier to kill time with, it’s worth giving Shikigami no Shiro Evolution a shot.
camps
Boys, don't yell at me, I didn't write it :)
E-mail my co-worker and and give him your thoughts. Or better yet, hook me up with a J-Xbox and a copy of SnS Evolution and I can do a rebuttal review!
:)
- Kabuki