Japanese PS2

TrekMD · April 19, 2020, 16:35:43 PM

Ah, OK, thanks for the clarification.

davyk · August 04, 2020, 21:38:54 PM

Latest Japanese PS2 acquisition is Shin Contra aka Contra : Shattered Soldier in other regions. It's far more affordable than the Western versions.

What a rip roaring game this is - pure old fashioned side on run and gun with plenty of PS2 fireworks. Brilliant game - there should be more of this sort of thing. Contra really is one of the great games series.

There's Neo Contra for PS2 as well but that's not as good - it's more of a top down view a bit like Cannon Spike. It's a good enough game just not really a proper Contra game.

davyk · September 12, 2020, 12:07:10 PM

Latest addition to the JP-PS2 library. Kurushi was a real sleeper hit on PS1. It also had a slight update called Kurushi Final. In the US and JP it was called I.Q : Intelligent Qube.

PS2 got an update. It adds some background distraction that to be honest isn't necessary and I might prefer the PS1 soundtrack but this is a more affordable way to play this as the original can be hard to find.

TrekMD · September 12, 2020, 17:06:19 PM

So, what does this do?

davyk · September 13, 2020, 20:55:08 PM

It's essentially a straight remake of the PS1's rolling cube puzzle game. The graphics are more polished but I prefer the orchestral soundtrack of the original though this soundtrack is still pretty good.

The stark black background of the original now has some effects and graphical fireworks going off that don't really help the game. The animation on your character is smoother etc. It's still an excellent game but the original didn't really need much in the way of tinkering.

TrekMD · September 13, 2020, 21:02:00 PM

Cool. I'll look it up.

davyk · October 24, 2020, 22:26:51 PM

And other..... Nice version this. Has the original Saturn mode and you unlock remastered Christmas Nights when you finish the game. Very similar to the Steam/PC version but couldn't resist this.

TrekMD · October 25, 2020, 01:23:58 AM

Is that only for the Japanese PS2?

davyk · October 25, 2020, 11:50:42 AM

Yeah.

davyk · October 23, 2021, 23:00:21 PM

I'm a real pushover when it comes to Tetris games. I'll never be able to resist picking yet another one up. So when I saw this for the JP PS2 I couldn't help myself. Turns out it's a cracker - one of the best versions I've played. It's a port of a Naomi board arcade game by Success - so it's a pity the Dreamcast didn't get this because it's far better than the 3 Tetris games it got.

It was a budget release in Japan but it's full featured and isn't just a straight port. There are home modes and arcade modes with a good selection of 1P variations and it also has versus and co-op modes for up to 4 players. Nice pixel art style and soundtrack too. The controls are excellent - really slick.

TrekMD · October 24, 2021, 01:32:28 AM

That is cool! Great find, then!

davyk · April 06, 2022, 15:22:52 PM

Picked up Capcom Classic Collection for my JP-PS2. I used to have the PAL version of this but it's 50Hz only so thought it better to get this version. Nice compilation. I have Vol.2 in PAL as it plays at 60Hz. I think I prefer the 1st volume - those older games have a stronger hook for me. Damn tough though.