a050a2 No.13709070
Never played games like Streets of rage, gunstar heroes or final fight growing up (never got the appeal and preferred "pure" platformers like Mario and Sonic).
Have these games aged well? Which are still worth playing and more importantly what is the best way to obtain them?
d7d895 No.13709076
Gunstar Heroes has probably aged better than Streets of Rage and Final Fight.
b832d0 No.13709087
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
Emulators of course, Streets of Rage 2 is among the best beat em ups of all time. Also almost everything made by Konami, and this quirky personal favorite.
af3a43 No.13709090
>>13709076
>Gunstar Heroes has probably aged better than Streets of Rage
Yeah no.
a050a2 No.13709096
>>13709076
>>13709087
>>13709090
Thanks for quick replies. I guess I'm using a genesis emulator for the streets of rage trilogy and final fight right? What emulator is best?
b832d0 No.13709099
>>13709076
SOF2 is a much better game than Gunstar Heroes.
a050a2 No.13709101
>>13709096
Gunstar not final fight even
b832d0 No.13709103
>>13709096
KEGA Fusion is what I use.
af3a43 No.13709121
>>13709096
Kega Fusion, also make sure to play the Japanese of version of SOR3 (Bare Knuckle 3)
>genesis emulator
>and final fight right?
Well sure if your plan is to play the Sega CD version. Otherwise, MAME for Final Fight.
b832d0 No.13709131
>>13709121
The Sega CD version has much better music and sound effects than the arcade one.
6fb15d No.13709153
The Dungeons & Dragons beat em ups are awesome
X-Men
Turtles in Time was incredible for its time
Contra 3:The Ayy Lmao Wars is a must play. Check out Hard Corps too
Guardian Heroes
af3a43 No.13709155
>>13709070
>Which are still worth playing and more importantly what is the best way to obtain them?
Bare Knuckle 3 - genesis
Streets of Rage Remake - PC
Maximum Carnage - SNES
The Shadow - SNES
Captain Commando - Arcade
Golden Axe - Arcade, Genesis
Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder - Arcade
Emulate all of them. SoR Remake you'll need to search for, but I'm sure there's a torrent of it. The author's of it got C&Ded by Sega Europe so sadly they can't host it themselves.
>>13709131
True, but it's still slightly censored compared to the arcade version.
5e044b No.13709163
play them on original hardware. also play die hard arcade, dynamite cop, and guardian heroes.
b832d0 No.13709170
YouTube embed. Click thumbnail to play.
Also check out the SNES or Arcade versions of Battletoads (NES is pretty much a different beast)
Kick ass soundtrack too
>>13709153
D&D
My nigger
b832d0 No.13709178
>>13709155
>recommending Bare Chuckle 3 over 2
af3a43 No.13709181
>>13709163
>play them on original hardware.
>recommends a bunch of Saturn games
Nigger what are you doing? Why are you encouraging him to give to scalper kikes? Also, if he's just trying them out there's zero reason to waste money on original hardware.
af3a43 No.13709194
>>13709170
Also check out the 1994 arcade Battletoads. It's hilariously grittier and the sprite art is gorgeous.
>>13709178
It's been brought up enough times in the thread that I think OP knows to play 2 as well as the uncucked version of 3.
b832d0 No.13709200
>>13709181
b-but muh accuracy
af3a43 No.13709223
>>13709200
The original hardware argument is a waste of time and time if OP is just looking to try out some games. If he really enjoys them, then he should get original hardware and flush hundreds of dollars down the drain.
af3a43 No.13709226
>>13709223
*time and money
7fe4a8 No.13709241
>original hardware has slowdown/frame drops
>emulator doesn't
>muh accuracy!
Every fucking time.
Emulate Alien Soldier.
a31de6 No.13709273
>>13709121
>make sure to play the Japanese of version of SOR3 (Bare Knuckle 3)
With the fan translation patch.
a050a2 No.13709276
>>13709155
Are golden axe 2 and 3 worth getting too? WHat about shinobi games?
>>13709170
Way ahead of you fam.
a31de6 No.13709293
>>13709155
>The Shadow - SNES
A prototype rom was leaked, but the game was actually never released.
5e044b No.13709313
>>13709181
where did I say buy copies of these games?
b832d0 No.13709317
>>13709276
Golden Axe 3 is SHIT
7fe4a8 No.13709325
af3a43 No.13709326
>>13709276
Revenge of Death Adder rapes the Genesis games quality wise. I guess you could play 2 and 3 if you're a completionist.
>WHat about shinobi games
Revenge of Shinobi and Shinobi 3 are amazing, play them.
>>13709293
Hence why I say emulate. Also, the game was fairly finished, the only problem is flickering with some of the enemy sprites.
b832d0 No.13709330
>>13709325
It is though, have you played it?
af3a43 No.13709332
>>13709313
>where did I say buy copies of these games?
When you implied it here: >>13709163
You think OP owns all the games being recommended to him, especially Saturn games?
5e044b No.13709334
>>13709332
>implied
where did I say buy copies of these games you disingenuous faggot?
7fe4a8 No.13709341
>>13709330
Several times with different routes.
It's way better than 1 and 2.
d8203a No.13709342
>>13709276
>not day/month/year
disgust
b832d0 No.13709353
>>13709341
LOL no, 2 is about as forgettable. Revenge of Death Adder is the only truly good Golden Axe.
af3a43 No.13709366
>>13709334
>IF I DIDNT DIRECTLY SAY IT THEN I DIDNT SAY IT
Is English your first language you stupid nigger?
5e044b No.13709372
>>13709366
so I didn't say it, glad we can agree. How's it feel being a dishonest faggot?
af3a43 No.13709389
>>13709372
So if OP doesn't own them on original hardware, how should he play these games?
5e044b No.13709391
>>13709389
burn a copy you idiot
af3a43 No.13709403
>>13709391
>burn a copy you idiot
You realize there's more to playing burned Saturn games than burning a CDR and throwing it in the console, right nigger?
748a1c No.13709406
>>13709391
>burn a copy
Are you retarded?
5e044b No.13709414
>>13709403
>>13709406
oh fuck you have to remove 6 philips head screws
oh fuck you have to take the lid off and tape down a metal switch
oh fuck you have to put a real game in for a second
oh fuck you have to remove it and put your burned copy in
god damn how hard, do you know how rare philips head screw drivers are? Fuck they cost like 200 bucks sealed on ebay. who has that money lying around?
748a1c No.13709424
>>13709414
So this is the autism…of real hardware fags…wow
af3a43 No.13709433
>>13709414
>leaving out that you also need an action replay
>doing all that shit when you just want to try out some games
Original hardware cucks everyone.
863d4a No.13709436
Anyone besides me remember the Night Slashers arcade game?
5e044b No.13709448
>>13709424
I know right? screw drivers are just impossible to manage. I'd rather find a working bios file, make sure it's region correct, mount my disc images in a shitty virtual drive software or use the very much beta mednafen.
how do you faggots remember how to breathe
>>13709433
>action replay
>for swap disk
hey the dishonest retard is back, please learn a fucking thing or two about the dozen different ways to play copies on a saturn before talking about them. you also forgot you need a discontinued ========R@R@ L@@K @@@ SEGA SATURN MOD CHIP PLAYS BURNED GAMES!!!=========
oh wait you're a dumb nigger and have done no research into anything ever in your life like the cuckchanner you are
748a1c No.13709455
>>13709448
Please go away.
93ca3a No.13709457
Tower of Doom
Shadows Over Mystara
Pretty much the pinnacle of the genre, arcade only until they had some steam version put out. Haven't played that so won't speak of it, but they're amazing beat-em-ups and work pretty flawlessly with MAME and crap.
748a1c No.13709464
>>13709457
>D&D
>anime art
Why
af3a43 No.13709466
>>13709448
>========R@R@ L@@K @@@ SEGA SATURN MOD CHIP PLAYS BURNED GAMES!!!=========
>calls others cuckchan
Keep going.
af3a43 No.13709468
>>13709464
Because it's Capcom
5e044b No.13709470
>>13709455
emufag safespace, I know
>>13709466
post some more uninformed retardation for me to correct
af3a43 No.13709487
>>13709470
Post some more redtext fuckups, >>>/cuckchan/
5e044b No.13709494
>>13709487
>implying that was supposed to be redtext
holy shit you're that stupid aren't you
748a1c No.13709499
>>13709494
>I was only pretending to be retarded
Keep going
5e044b No.13709507
>>13709499
>talks about retro game prices
>implying he knows shit about ebay listings
>doesn't know an obvious reference to a typical ebay listing
get lost on the way from resetera?
748a1c No.13709512
>>13709507
>talks about retro game prices
I never did that
863d4a No.13709529
5e044b No.13709532
af3a43 No.13709564
>>13709494
>i was only pretending to be a newfag
>>>/cuckchan/
f0fda8 No.13709686
>>13709070
>Have these games aged well? Which are still worth playing
They're still replayable even today so yes, unless you really don't like the genre then don't bother.
>more importantly what is the best way to obtain them?
Depends on what you mean by best.
Cheapest way is pic related. If you are an original hardware only fag, then go scour for original hardware and carts.
ddf91b No.13715350
This is good collection of megadrive/genesis games, also has little neat history bits about the games as well. SOR1 and 2 are also good on the 3ds, the 3d effect is nice.
ac9aef No.13715554
I've always felt like the gameplay in the pseudo-3D dimetric beat 'em ups was really shallow and crappy. They typically have stiff controls and it's difficult to tell if you're on the proper plane your enemies are on.
Scrolling shooters on the other hand "hold up" real well. Go play Gradius II to experience a real game.
ac9aef No.13715560
>>13709457
>Pretty much the pinnacle of the genre
Nah.
01fcbe No.13718852
>>13709070
>Streets of Rage
>not Night Slashers
Step it up
4acff6 No.13718859
>>13718852
>Data Eaat
Sorry, I enjoy technically sound games.
73be79 No.13719020
>>13715554
Gradius, huh. I am more of a rtype man myself. So whats your opinion of gradius 4.
01fcbe No.13719061
>>13718859
the sound in this game is pretty technical though
9f85f8 No.13719147
>>13709070
Sonic Blast Man II
Spider-Man Separation Anxiety
The Fall and Return of Superman
Golden Axe
Revenge of Shinobi
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Motherfucking BATTLETOADS
You already mentioned Streets of Rage
Double Dragon
>Have they aged well
I'd say so
>Best way to obtain them
Emulate. I don't want to hear it; if you like original hardware, then fine, go do that. I can see the value in that, but I can also see the value in emulation. It essentially preserves all of the games of yesteryear for the indefinite future, and you can't hate on that.
6942c7 No.13719161
Beat em ups i can recommend
Sega genesis
-Streets of rage 2 and 3 (only the japanese one (bare knuckle 3) since the localized version was gang raped by Sega USA
SNES
Final Fight 3 (don't bother with 2, its very boring)
The Rushing Beat Series, in USA Jaleco decided every game should NOT be part of the same series, so all the games have different titles. Don't bother with the first (Rival Turf)
Arcade (MAME, where the gold is)
-Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
-The Punisher
-Battle Circuit
-Alien VS Predator
-Violent storm
-TMNT 4:Turtles in Time
-Captain Commando
-Dungeons and dragons shadow over mystara (it recently had a port to windows trough steam with the name Chronicles of Mystara)
-Night Slashers, a pretty good game with horror elements.
As a bonus If you like Streets of rage , find Streets of rage remake, a big ass tribute to the trilogy that has element, enemies,playable characters, and stages from the 3 games plus some new content.
And if you like the genre and have a PS3, consider Dragon's Crown (or not, i think it's getting a ps4 version)
6942c7 No.13719180
>>13719147
Battletoads isn't exactly a Beat em up, specially the first game.
Revenge of Shinobi is more a platformer, and since we talk about shinobi, consider shinobi 3 too. for me it aged better too.
In my case i'd prefer Maxium Carnage over separation anxiety because Separation anxiety felt like it lasted forever… also those labirynth stages…
e31c63 No.13719186
>>13719020
is this suppose to be like one of those
>i prefer penis my self
sort of riddles
9f85f8 No.13719195
>>13719180
>Battletoads isn't exactly a Beat em up, specially the first game.
I've never heard that before. What would you call it, then?
01fcbe No.13719220
>>13719195
the Dark Souls of racing games
beebb9 No.13719238
>>13719220
>it's been 20 years and I still haven't beat this level
908059 No.13719251
>>13709457
You can also get them on the PSN store.
568915 No.13719266
>>13709070
>never got the appeal and preferred platformers
implying you played platformers but didn't enjoy them
>never played good Beat-em-ups
>never played Turtles Arcade or Turtles In Time
why even live?
af3a43 No.13719365
>>13719147
>Spider-Man Separation Anxiety
Awful game that only improved over Carnage by adding multiplayer. It's an inferior game every other way.
4acff6 No.13719387
>>13719238
Get some good reflexes, grandpa.
568915 No.13719461
>>13719161
good list but would recommend they play the superior SNES version of Turtles in Time and I would add,
-Sengoku 3
-Bad Dudes
-Gaia Crusaders
-TMNT arcade
14ee82 No.13719733
>>13709070
>Have these games aged well?
The side scrolling shooters have aged better than most of the beatemups. Except Bare Knuckle 3 is still fantastic and basically the pinnacle of the genre.
Sengoku 3 is pretty cool too.
>>13709096
>What emulator is best?
The genesis plus GX core in retroarch. Because it has a hard gpu sync, shaders you can customise to your liking and a built in lowpass audio filter. Kega fusion is great but not quite as good.
Final Fight has aged like milk, if you're going to play it just play it on mame. The MegaCD version has some neat arranged music but overall the arcade version plays and looks the best.
>>13709436
Ye
>>13709457
>>13715560
Wrong aspect ratio.
1fa9d5 No.13720897
The Punisher
Play that shit, seriously. Will give you extra hair on your chest just by watching the start screen.
a5185d No.13729414
>>13709070
2d sprites beats 3d CG models
3fd624 No.13739041
>>13709087
> Streets of Rage 2 is among the best beat em ups of all time
Streets of Rage 2 IS THE BEST beat 'em up of all time.
alongside SoRremake
7b91a0 No.13739884
>>13709070
Any of the Capcom beatemups: Captain Commando, both D&D games, The Punisher, Alien vs Predator