Official Wii Virtual Console Thread

[1CCOSA]

^^^

Nice addition. Despite the occasional flicker and slowdown, TG-16 R-TYPE was an amazing arcade port.

Now if only Nintendo would figure out a way to download VC titles into the DS or Irem would release an R-TYPE collection for PSP (with III and Leo please). Otherwise, Hucard R-TYPE on my TurboExpress is still the #1 way to blast Bydo on the go.

[PKBMax]

^^^

Nice addition. Despite the occasional flicker and slowdown, TG-16 R-TYPE was an amazing port.

Now if only Nintendo would figure out a way to download VC titles into the DS or Irem would release an R-TYPE collection for PSP (with III and Leo please). Otherwise, Hucard R-TYPE on my TurboExpress is still the #1 way to blast Bydo on the go.

I bought the HuCard a couple years ago but have barely played it because the TurboGrafx got buried in a closet when we moved. I always think about digging it out, but I only have about four games so it's not worth it.

The TG-16 version has all 8 stages right? If so I'll definitely buy the VC download.

[1CCOSA]

I bought the HuCard a couple years ago but have barely played it because the TurboGrafx got buried in a closet when we moved. I always think about digging it out, but I only have about four games so it's not worth it.

The TG-16 version has all 8 stages right? If so I'll definitely buy the VC download.

Yup, all 8 stages. It even has an extra boss since in the arcade game there was no boss for stage 6.

[Mzo]

The first R-Type was really not that good a game.

[Grave]

The first R-Type was really not that good a game.

I disagree.

Anyway, I'm curious about something, regarding VC and international differences. Did Japan get R-Type as one PCE game, or two? Because if R-Type was released as a single download, it's time to raise hell. If PAL is getting shitty versions of games, and all English territories are barred from Japanese releases they didn't get initially, Japan should not be getting enhanced releases either.

[Shin Johnpv]

The first R-Type was really not that good a game.

You sir are a liar, a charleton, and a thief. I will not have you spreading such scandalous rumors.

[1CCOSA]

The first R-Type was really not that good a game.

OK. Then go play SNES Gradius III or something.

[Mzo]

Wow!

I have a story about that. One Christmas I got SNES R-Type and my friend John got SNES Gradius 3. R-Type was quickly shoved aside and Gradius 3 was hailed as the better game. Eventually I also bought Gradius 3, but I will always remember being saddled with the boring, shitty game instead of the awesome one.

We played that game until we beat it on the hardest difficulty and got the garbled congratulatory message. It was rad; much better than the shitty arcade Gradius 3.

I think we might have beaten R-Type maybe once, but probably not.

[PKBMax]

Wow!

I have a story about that. One Christmas I got SNES R-Type and my friend John got SNES Gradius 3. R-Type was quickly shoved aside and Gradius 3 was hailed as the better game. Eventually I also bought Gradius 3, but I will always remember being saddled with the boring, shitty game instead of the awesome one.

We played that game until we beat it on the hardest difficulty and got the garbled congratulatory message. It was rad; much better than the shitty arcade Gradius 3.

I think we might have beaten R-Type maybe once, but probably not.

That's because the SNES version of R-Type is crap with brutal slowdown everywhere.

[Mzo]

SNES Gradius 3 also had brutal slowdown in a lot of places. It was still fun as shit.