Which are the most accurate Amiga arcade conversions? - Page 5

Retro-Nerd · 22 May 2008, 03:33

LOL, THB. Probably never evah!!!

This Mega Drive game is a nice Ninja game, not good as Super Shinobi but way better than this arcade bore.

frikilokooo · 22 May 2008, 07:29

I like Shadow Dancer,another Arcade of my childhood.I have not played the Megadrive version but I am glad that it's different,thus it doesn't compete with the Arcade.

_Steve_ · 22 May 2008, 16:18

Just like to add The Ninja Warriors into the mix. It was a pretty decent conversion of the arcade machine.

MazinKaesar · 22 May 2008, 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by JudasEZT

GoldenAxe lacks of frames of anims in beasts who you ride and in magics. Also lose some effects and backgrounds graphics.

Sad but true: the anims of the magics is are not so intriguing ... even C64 are somehow better. But except for this, this is an awesome conversion!!!

23 May 2008, 05:22

This PD version of Donkey Kong is not super accurate, but is wickedly fun and playable:

http://hol.abime.net/3866

The same group also did a great conversion of Popeye:

http://hol.abime.net/5539

Monsterland · 23 May 2008, 08:03

I always considered Wonderboy in Monsterland a good conversion, eventhough it was far from arcade perfect it still maintained the same feeling and atmosphere. I agree with most titles given here (Pang, Rainbow Islands, New Zealand Story etc), except ofcourse for Golden Axe and even more Final Fight, the amiga version of FF is a brave try but horrible compared to the arcade/snes versions. Speaking about Golden Axe, as I did in another thread, it has a lot of fancy colours but that doesn't mean it's a graphical improvement, not to speak about gameplay and such even.

T_hairy_bootson · 23 May 2008, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

... Sly Spy: Secret Agent http://hol.abime.net/1983/screenshot

Good call, while not identical in every way a damn good conversion.

Monsterland · 23 May 2008, 12:16

Black Tiger is pretty neat as well

http://hol.abime.net/133/screenshot

Retro-Nerd · 23 May 2008, 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monsterland

Black Tiger is pretty neat as well

http://hol.abime.net/133/screenshot

Not really. The grahics are neat, but this jerky scrollig & spongily controls makes is nearly unplayable.

s2325 · 23 May 2008, 17:45

Satan is similar and better than Amiga version of Black Tiger: http://hol.abime.net/1838/screenshot

Graham Humphrey · 23 May 2008, 17:46

I personally thought Satan was, well, the work of Satan.

dlfrsilver · 23 May 2008, 18:42

Golden Axe is a very accurate port of the coin-op (MIX of coin-op and genesis version).

Amiga1992 · 23 May 2008, 23:05

Does BC Kid count?
Not arcade port, but much better than the original PC-Engine game (PC Genjin I)

Retro-Nerd · 23 May 2008, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Does BC Kid count?
Not arcade port, but much better than the original PC-Engine game (PC Genjin I)

Not really, even if a arcade (2 years later) version exists. But anyway, it's one of the best console to Amiga ports ever.

Galahad/FLT · 23 May 2008, 23:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Not really. The grahics are neat, but this jerky scrollig & spongily controls makes is nearly unplayable.

Agreed, in static shots, it looks nice, but it plays terribly

7-Zark-7 · 24 May 2008, 15:46

Going back to Golden Axe for a sec., I think it was a sum of parts, not so much the best game gfx or sound-FX, or smoothest scrolling but it played well which made a big difference.

ennio · 30 May 2008, 02:55

Have to go with Arkanoid, although when I first played it I didn't realize it was a coin-op to begin with.

oneshotdead · 30 May 2008, 05:22

Neither did I.
Me and a schoolmate were not at school, we were at the arcades instead. I can't remember what game I was playing, but my mate motioned to me and pointed over to the corner, where the coin-op was. I don't know why, but my heart nearly jumped out of my chest.

Although the Amiga/ST versions were more or less identical, I still poured loads of coins into it.
This was like 1988.

ennio · 30 May 2008, 05:31

Aye, if I ever find myself in a retro-arcade and see it beckoning me from the corner I'll be forking over some coinage.

Even today, running the emulator, it's one of my "go-to" games when I don't feel like thinking too hard (which these days is quite often).

vulture · 30 May 2008, 15:01

narc and cabal were pretty decent ports too

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22 May 2008, 03:33	#81
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	LOL, THB. Probably never evah!!! This Mega Drive game is a nice Ninja game, not good as Super Shinobi but way better than this arcade bore.

22 May 2008, 07:29	#82
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	I like Shadow Dancer,another Arcade of my childhood.I have not played the Megadrive version but I am glad that it's different,thus it doesn't compete with the Arcade.

22 May 2008, 16:18	#83
_Steve_ Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 44	Just like to add The Ninja Warriors into the mix. It was a pretty decent conversion of the arcade machine.

23 May 2008, 05:22	#85
it290 Posts: n/a	This PD version of Donkey Kong is not super accurate, but is wickedly fun and playable: http://hol.abime.net/3866 The same group also did a great conversion of Popeye: http://hol.abime.net/5539

23 May 2008, 08:03	#86
Monsterland Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 208	I always considered Wonderboy in Monsterland a good conversion, eventhough it was far from arcade perfect it still maintained the same feeling and atmosphere. I agree with most titles given here (Pang, Rainbow Islands, New Zealand Story etc), except ofcourse for Golden Axe and even more Final Fight, the amiga version of FF is a brave try but horrible compared to the arcade/snes versions. Speaking about Golden Axe, as I did in another thread, it has a lot of fancy colours but that doesn't mean it's a graphical improvement, not to speak about gameplay and such even.

23 May 2008, 12:16	#88
Monsterland Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 208	Black Tiger is pretty neat as well http://hol.abime.net/133/screenshot

23 May 2008, 17:45	#90
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Satan is similar and better than Amiga version of Black Tiger: http://hol.abime.net/1838/screenshot

23 May 2008, 17:46	#91
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I personally thought Satan was, well, the work of Satan.

23 May 2008, 18:42	#92
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 46 Posts: 10,412	Golden Axe is a very accurate port of the coin-op (MIX of coin-op and genesis version).

23 May 2008, 23:05	#93
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	Does BC Kid count? Not arcade port, but much better than the original PC-Engine game (PC Genjin I)

24 May 2008, 15:46	#96
7-Zark-7 Zone Friend Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Brisbane/Australia Posts: 1,270	Going back to Golden Axe for a sec., I think it was a sum of parts, not so much the best game gfx or sound-FX, or smoothest scrolling but it played well which made a big difference.

30 May 2008, 02:55	#97
ennio Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 58	Have to go with Arkanoid, although when I first played it I didn't realize it was a coin-op to begin with.

30 May 2008, 05:22	#98
oneshotdead Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: asteroid belt Posts: 273	Neither did I. Me and a schoolmate were not at school, we were at the arcades instead. I can't remember what game I was playing, but my mate motioned to me and pointed over to the corner, where the coin-op was. I don't know why, but my heart nearly jumped out of my chest. Although the Amiga/ST versions were more or less identical, I still poured loads of coins into it. This was like 1988.

30 May 2008, 05:31	#99
ennio Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 58	Aye, if I ever find myself in a retro-arcade and see it beckoning me from the corner I'll be forking over some coinage. Even today, running the emulator, it's one of my "go-to" games when I don't feel like thinking too hard (which these days is quite often).

30 May 2008, 15:01	#100
vulture Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Athens , Greece Posts: 1,840	narc and cabal were pretty decent ports too

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