Printable View
I was actually going to get one of these a few months ago. I decided not to because the system really doesn't have anything.
But it's this simple: Buy it now while it's cheap, or wait for new SNK titles to make the system more expensive. Yes. It will happen.
I'm just waiting to see how much they actually use this thing before I chunk down some cash, because it doesn't have anything I'd like to play right now.
Remember the crystal system? Yeah. I didn't think so. :lol:
Yeah, Giga Power, I'm kind of on the fence because it could go both ways. Prices could come down (and they should, because it seems every cart you find online comes with a motherboard.. I don't like that.), or they could skyrocket. I have a lot of more important stuff to save for, but if I ever, say, sell off everything I own on eBay and have a huge chunk of cash to waste anytime soon, I think it'd be nice to have as a future investment, anyway.
I know exactly how you feel. I spent a few weeks looking into and I came up with the same feeling that you have. To be honest the only thing out for it now that I'd like to play is Isuka, RumbleFish, and Dolphin Blue. And to be really honest I just threw RF and Dolphin Blue in there to be nice. It really all comes down to Isuka, and like someone else already mentioned you can get that on the Ps2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grave
The thing might turn out to be a gold mine, just...not yet.
I'd really like to try Dolphin Blue, I'm very curious to see how it plays... just... not $600 curious.
And shit, DC's emulated now, and Naomi games run in the DC emu. How long until Atomiswave is too? Of course, emulation hasn't stopped me from wanting a 4 slot MVS board, but NG is a tried and true thing, and I know there's stuff for me to play on it. I guess it's just too early to tell with AW.
Atomiswave has similar specs to Naomi and DC, but does that mean it is programmed the same? Also, I can't see the cart prices going anything but down unless a game becomes rare and saught after.
Holy shit. I just know noticed who you were, James. Welcome to TNL.
Really? I thought the avatar would give it away. I figured after lurking for a good 2-3 months I might as well make an account. And yeah, I actually do remember the Crystal System. But only because I remember you talking about it, lol.
So far the responses seem about 50/50... I'd hate to say I'm wanting the system primarily for one game (and its not even Isuka), but damn I really want to play Demolish Fist. That said, I don't really think anyone here besides Giga and G0zen really understand my intense love for old-school beat 'em ups. I heard you can throw cars in Demolish Fist. Cars. You know, the average gamer would look at a game in which a normal human can effortlessly toss cars at their opponents and scoff because its horridly unrealistic, whereas I crap my pants when I see a company repsect a genre like that. By all means, when I am cleaning the streets of all the unneccessary scum and evil, I should be able to throw cars. And thanks to Sammy and the Atomiswave, I can now do that in full 3D.
All joking aside, I do believe I'm going to hold off for a bit...mainly to see what SNK has up their sleeves. I greatly appriciate the repsonses though.
I saw an Atomiswave system in the Aruba airport. It had Demolish Fist or whatever it's called. I was not that impressed with it.
If you can find it cheap, check out GGX 1.5. That and Sushi Bar are what's actually good at the moment.
Well, there's pretty much no limits on DC based hardware for 2D sprites. As for 3D, there's still some decent things it can do. If Naomi did SNS2, Ikaruga, and Border Down graphics then there's still life left in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by J2d
However, I do find the Taito Type-X a rather interesting concept. If G.Rev goes with this one, then some of us are probably going to be jawfloored. Since the hardware is PC based- PC ports of games from it will be a relative snap, and we may well see a good number of the games come westward (hopefully sans territorial lockouts on those that don't). Takumi should consider this system if they do Giga Wing 3.