Which are the most accurate Amiga arcade conversions? - Page 6

DamienD · 30 May 2008, 19:11

Among others, forgot to mention U.N. Squadron and Mercs when I posted in 2006

PWLM · 26 June 2008, 12:58

Operation Wolf was good, a bit shorter than the arcade from memory. Same with Strider, very playable on Amiga IMHO but the ending is shite compared to arcade.

Retro-Nerd · 26 June 2008, 19:39

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Originally Posted by PWLM

Operation Wolf was good..

Check the FM-Towns version, this was really a decent port.

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Photon · 26 June 2008, 23:59

Have to agree with the Rainbow Islands post there

It was half framerate like most (all?) Graftgold games, and the reason was to make the O.O.P.S run on US Amigas. But it's still very, very enjoyable!

My vote is for Hybris. If you know the shooter you know which arcade game it's from. Perfectly playable to me, and ofc the music is steps above the original

dlfrsilver · 27 June 2008, 11:48

Rainbow islands has the latest island missing because Ocean didn't allow Graftgold to use a 3rd disk.

killergorilla · 27 June 2008, 12:08

Erm...

Lucky they didn't allow them to use a 3rd disk, everyone would wonder where disk 2 went!

Graham Humphrey · 27 June 2008, 12:10

And anyway, I thought they didn't include the last three islands because of memory restrictions rather than anything else (they wanted it to run on 512K machines I think).

PWLM · 27 June 2008, 15:06

[quote=Retro-Nerd;427787]Check the FM-Towns version, this was really a decent port.

Holy bloody hell, that is really impressive! Looks a bit slower than the Miggy but. ANd if that wasn't a running demo, the person playing it REEEEALLY knows how to play it!

Retro-Nerd · 04 July 2008, 03:28

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Originally Posted by PWLM

Same with Strider, very playable on Amiga IMHO but the ending is shite compared to arcade.

Try the PSX version, that's a perfect arcade port. Just like Strider 2.

PWLM · 04 July 2008, 11:09

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Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Try the PSX version, that's a perfect arcade port. Just like Strider 2.

Aah, yes, from memory the only thing Miggy and Arcade Strider 2 had in common was... the name. Haven't seen the PS versions of either but I must look out for them...

s2325 · 12 July 2008, 16:32

A-Type is good Amiga conversion of R-Type.

frikilokooo · 12 July 2008, 16:45

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Originally Posted by s2325

A-Type is good Amiga conversion of R-Type.

pity that only has one level

Graham Humphrey · 12 July 2008, 16:49

And it always crashed on me fairly early on when I tried in on my A1200 years ago. Never mind...

s2325 · 12 July 2008, 16:52

but it's only 31KB

Hillsy_ · 27 July 2008, 03:43

I agree, Rainbow Islands was good along with Operation Wolf. Pity OW didn't have the UZI included from the Arcade

Shadow Warriors was a good conversion too, using High Res graphics. Gauntlet II was impressive too.

The best conversion has to go to Silkworm though, even better than the Arcade. Try both, I'm sure you'll agree.

gklinger · 27 July 2008, 03:58

I thought I'd be clever and mention games from Arcadia Systems because those arcade machines actually used modified Amiga boards. I guess they don't count as they appeared on the Amiga before appearing in the arcade and aren't conversions.

I see Arkanoid has been mentioned a few times. I don't know that I think can think of anything more accurate than that.

Retro-Nerd · 27 July 2008, 04:06

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Originally Posted by gklinger

I see Arkanoid has been mentioned a few times. I don't know that I think can think of anything more accurate than that.

Then try and compare Midnight Resistance and Marble Madness with the arcade versions.

hitchhikr · 27 July 2008, 12:09

Obviously sidewinder, roadwars and aaargh which used amiga hardware in their coin-op versions already.

Unfortunately the a500 wasn't really able to compete with arcade hardware machines like eg. a x68000, the a1200 on the other was perfectly able to render games like rtype and co. too bad it came when arcade conversions weren't hype anymore.

DamienD · 27 November 2008, 15:58

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Originally Posted by Old Fool

Mercs is the game that the programmer group Tiertex proved it actually CAN make a DECENT Amiga game!!

I would also add U.N. Squadron to that list. It's a very faithful arcade port

Old Fool · 27 November 2008, 16:39

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Originally Posted by DamienD

I would also add U.N. Squadron to that list. It's a very faithful arcade port

I wouldn't. The frame rate is very poor (A500) compared to MERCS that runs smoothly without any major slow-downs. Secondly the sprites in U.N. Squadron are presented in the way that the game looks messy and in some stages it's just totally unplayable. Also collision detection is away from brilliant. I prefer games like Silk Worm that are really good in every departement:

- totally playable
- level design with new things to come
- lots of different type of enemies
- clear and stylish graphics
- good collision detection
- awesome sound effects
- brilliant title tune
- great and competiting 2-player mode

What else can Amiga SHUMP lover want?

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30 May 2008, 19:11	#101
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Among others, forgot to mention U.N. Squadron and Mercs when I posted in 2006

26 June 2008, 12:58	#102
PWLM He found it at the zoo.. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Townsville / Australia Posts: 151	Operation Wolf was good, a bit shorter than the arcade from memory. Same with Strider, very playable on Amiga IMHO but the ending is shite compared to arcade.

26 June 2008, 23:59	#104
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,604	Have to agree with the Rainbow Islands post there It was half framerate like most (all?) Graftgold games, and the reason was to make the O.O.P.S run on US Amigas. But it's still very, very enjoyable! My vote is for Hybris. If you know the shooter you know which arcade game it's from. Perfectly playable to me, and ofc the music is steps above the original

27 June 2008, 11:48	#105
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,424	Rainbow islands has the latest island missing because Ocean didn't allow Graftgold to use a 3rd disk.

27 June 2008, 12:08	#106
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Erm... Lucky they didn't allow them to use a 3rd disk, everyone would wonder where disk 2 went!

27 June 2008, 12:10	#107
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	And anyway, I thought they didn't include the last three islands because of memory restrictions rather than anything else (they wanted it to run on 512K machines I think).

27 June 2008, 15:06	#108
PWLM He found it at the zoo.. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Townsville / Australia Posts: 151	[quote=Retro-Nerd;427787]Check the FM-Towns version, this was really a decent port. Holy bloody hell, that is really impressive! Looks a bit slower than the Miggy but. ANd if that wasn't a running demo, the person playing it REEEEALLY knows how to play it!

12 July 2008, 16:49	#113
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	And it always crashed on me fairly early on when I tried in on my A1200 years ago. Never mind...

12 July 2008, 16:52	#114
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	but it's only 31KB

27 July 2008, 03:43	#115
Hillsy_ Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Age: 51 Posts: 258	I agree, Rainbow Islands was good along with Operation Wolf. Pity OW didn't have the UZI included from the Arcade Shadow Warriors was a good conversion too, using High Res graphics. Gauntlet II was impressive too. The best conversion has to go to Silkworm though, even better than the Arcade. Try both, I'm sure you'll agree.

27 July 2008, 03:58	#116
gklinger Vegetable Lasagna Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, CANADA Age: 54 Posts: 711	I thought I'd be clever and mention games from Arcadia Systems because those arcade machines actually used modified Amiga boards. I guess they don't count as they appeared on the Amiga before appearing in the arcade and aren't conversions. I see Arkanoid has been mentioned a few times. I don't know that I think can think of anything more accurate than that.

27 July 2008, 12:09	#118
hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 515	Obviously sidewinder, roadwars and aaargh which used amiga hardware in their coin-op versions already. Unfortunately the a500 wasn't really able to compete with arcade hardware machines like eg. a x68000, the a1200 on the other was perfectly able to render games like rtype and co. too bad it came when arcade conversions weren't hype anymore.

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