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It will be interesting how/if Nintendo reacts to this, but they probably won't care!The Shoemaker wrote:Speaking of games coming out on older consoles years later
http://www.gonintendo.com/s/234200-just ... u-and-snes
Though in this case it's being developed for the Wii U and SNES, rather than specifically for the SNES then being ported later.
I haven't played it myself, but I remember the general sentiment towards the game being similar to what you said in your last line: it was an interesting labour of love, and it was interesting to see just how much people could do with old tech using modern methods, but the game itself was mediocre. I think people got hyped up over the former point and then expected too much out of the latter (it wasn't going to be Chrono Trigger, despite how it may have positioned itself).Niahak wrote:I'll be holding off on this unless it's massively improved over the original Genesis version. Ended up getting another console for it since my old Genesis was a couple thousand miles away.
It was okay enough, I guess, but it had some massive balance issues (some characters were useless), the color palette and sprite design made it really hard to figure out what was navigable or touchable, and the narrative was bland through the point I left off (around 5 hours or so). The difficulty was finally starting to level out a bit, so it's quite possible I stopped right where it got good.
A lot of people in the fan translation / hacking scene seemed to think it was really good, but I really didn't understand the appeal. As a technical achievement, it was really cool. As a game, it just wasn't very fun. I hope the HD remake is better than I remember, though!
Yeah, I ordered it quite a while ago (I want to say 2009 or so), back when it was still in development - I think they initially sold out of their planned run, then reopened the orders and that's when I got in.Kong Wen wrote: Did you get a copy of the Genesis version?
The colour palette and sprite issues should be better in the HD version, but I doubt they will have addressed the writing and the balancing. I could be wrong, though!
It's great-looking, that's for sure. Unfortunately, it's a bit less polished (from a design standpoint) than the games that clearly inspired it. It almost feels like it was designed by RPG fans instead of game designers, kind of the video game equivalent of fanfiction, if that makes any sense.Ausden wrote:Pre-ordered the Genesis version along with the guide book, but since I am very impatient, I picked up the PS3 version on the PSN. What a great looking game and a must for an RPG lover!