Aliens: Infestation

**Shou** · 25 Jul 2011, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by YellerDog

http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25957

It's not 100% better, just different. I get a sense the Japanese version was kind of "Version 1.0" and the US one is "1.2".

I've played both to death and find the JP version much more balanced plus 1CC is achievable. The US version just has too many cheap spots and artificial difficulty enhancements that it more of a coin muncher than a game.

**jyoung** · 25 Jul 2011, 10:54 PM

Seems like every Konami beatemup was that way back in the day, eh?

**Shou** · 26 Jul 2011, 11:11 PM

Originally Posted by jyoung

Seems like every Konami beatemup was that way back in the day, eh?

Very much so on the Western versions of the games. They're much fairer on the original JP versions.

**gameoverDude** · 26 Jul 2011, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Dolemite

Like...?

More special weapons are a good thing IMO and it takes fewer shots to kill the minor aliens in the JPN version. Like Shou said- the JPN version has fewer cheap spots. The final battle is more challenging in a fair way. Giving up the APC ride sequences is a small loss for that.

The flamethrower isn't all that great in Aliens vs. Predator 2010 either. I've tried it a couple times and won't be wasting one of the two free weapon slots on it anymore. You set an alien on fire. Great? No. Now you've got a pissed flaming Xenomorph in your face.

Originally Posted by jyoung

Seems like every Konami beatemup was that way back in the day, eh?

A lot of Konami games in general, beside just beatemups like Crime Fighters. The western version of Xexex uses this shitty lifebar system. When you get hit, your lifebar gets drained Turrican 1 style and it can deplete in probably 3 seconds. You have only one life here, so dying ONCE sends you reaching for another 50 cents at the continue screen. You get 3 lives in the JPN version - that's more fair, even with checkpoints and one-hit kills.

**Dolemite** · 10 Oct 2011, 02:53 PM

This is out tomorrow. It's getting great reviews.

**YellerDog** · 10 Oct 2011, 03:09 PM

Cooooool.

**Gooch** · 10 Oct 2011, 06:20 PM

My copy just shipped. I[m really hoping for a Metroid style Alien game. This is from the developers of Contra 4, correct? The game itself looks great.

The DS is really finishing strong with games like Okamiden, Mass Attack, Solatorobo, and Alien Infestation. I'm looking at Nintendo as a whole very favorably, now moving onto a potential 3DS run, an increasingly more interesting Skyward Sword, and the Wii U.