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Post by tempest on May 8, 2016 0:36:41 GMT
SOTN is also available on PSN for next to nothing. While it's a port of the PS1 version, it's a cheap way to test the game and see if you want to shell out for the much more expensive Saturn version.
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Post by linkt101 on May 8, 2016 0:37:27 GMT
Looking at the prices, you'd be lucky to get it for <$100. What I find truly shocking is how much the PSX version seems to be going for
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Post by caseh on May 8, 2016 12:08:03 GMT
Looking at the prices, you'd be lucky to get it for <$100. What I find truly shocking is how much the PSX version seems to be going for I think only PAL and NTSC-J regions got the limited edition with art book etc so that's probably why the price has gone nuts. The US version goes for a lot less when they pop up.
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Post by Shinra on Jun 10, 2016 10:42:01 GMT
This game is amazing on Saturn for me! Maybe I just don't know any better but I don't really care, to me it looks great and runs great. It's worth it just to play as the unique version of Maria Renard (because her moveset in the PSP version is altered).
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Post by davyk on Jun 10, 2016 12:09:17 GMT
Had SOTN on PS1 for PAL. Hated it for several reasons, even though it was the collector edition with soundtrack disc and artbook.
Awful PAL conversion - huge borders. I forced it into 60Hz using a Breaker Pro disc and it still played with borders; albeit smaller.
Main reason I hated it was it was trying to copy Super Metroid. I prefer my Castlevania to be linear. By all means throw in some alternate paths (like Rondo of Blood on PCEngine and Rebirth on WiiWare), but I don't like all that aimless roaming around. I appreciate this is a matter of personal taste but if you like your Castlevania to be linear I'd avoid SOTN. It looks great and plays well but I just didn't like the roaming, mapping aspect which I realise many others will like.
Control? Found it a step back from Castlevania IV on SNES which has 8 way whipping. Didn't like all those extra toys and powerups in SOTN - again - trying to be Super Metroid which has still to be surpassed in that genre.
Sold it.
Not worth it on either platform in my opinion. I'd definitely try it digitally before putting any money down for a physical copy.
If you want a great Castlevania game then either play it on SNES, PCEngine, or take a look at Castlevania Chronicles on PS1 - a late release - which is a port of the Japanese only Sharp computer release. On PS1 it has the original game and an arrange mode with slightly nicer graphics and tweaks to make the game slightly easier. It's a great classic linear style game. Complete the game and you unlock the time trial mode that keeps track of best times for each level. I'd take Chronicles over SOTN any day of the week.
I recommend Rebirth on WiiWare but it's quite short since it was a digital release and thus limited by Nintendo's odd constraints on downloadable games (which also blocked Super Meat Boy on that platform). Really nice looking game - best looking 2D linear entry in the series - but just a bit short.
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