Which are the most accurate Amiga arcade conversions? - Page 10

Hewitson · 09 March 2011, 12:20

Rainbow Islands and R-Type.

Every Sega "conversion" was absolutely shocking!

wanderer · 09 March 2011, 12:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hewitson

Every Sega "conversion" was absolutely shocking!

Super Hang-On was great.

T_hairy_bootson · 09 March 2011, 14:06

Shadow Dancer was also a great sega conversion as was golden axe.

edit: I also liked Sega's Wonderboy in Monsterland although others have issue with the scrolling I wouldn't call it shocking.

Hewitson · 09 March 2011, 14:13

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Originally Posted by wanderer

Super Hang-On was great.

It's not terrible, but a far cry from the Megadrive version. But yeah, the theme song from that game is actually one of my favourite tunes on the Amiga.

I reckon Golden Axe and Wonderboy in Monsterland were pretty poorly done.

Retro-Nerd · 17 March 2011, 11:00

The Mega Drive port has better graphics, but gameplay-wise the Amiga version of Super Hang-on is far better. Thanks to the brilliant mouse control.

s2325 · 17 March 2011, 11:18

Larger objects are not always the better.

Monsterland · 17 March 2011, 12:24

Eventough Wonderboy in Monsterland wasn't a perfect conversion I still think it's pretty good. I didn't mind the little scrolling issues, what bothered me more is the boss simplifications and the much smaller final level of the amiga which problably had something to do with the diskspace limitations. Still one of my most played arcade games on the amiga because I have such fond youth memories of the coin-up.

Golden Axe on the amiga is overrated in my opinion, it just doesn't have the spectacular epicness of the arcade original and the smoothness of the megadrive's conversion. Great music though, still played it a lot back in the days.

dlfrsilver · 17 March 2011, 12:47

Wonderboy in monsterland suffers the palette problem like Midnight resistance. the amiga version looks a bit too dark.

deicidal · 17 March 2011, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Monsterland

Golden Axe on the amiga is overrated in my opinion, it just doesn't have the spectacular epicness of the arcade original and the smoothness of the megadrive's conversion. Great music though, still played it a lot back in the days.

Sorry I only like the arcade version, I hated the Amiga one

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Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

Wonderboy in monsterland suffers the palette problem like Midnight resistance. the amiga version looks a bit too dark.

Midnight Resistance is one of the few occasions I actually prefered the amiga version over the original.

gimbal · 17 March 2011, 12:55

Well the palette isn't the only thing different in the Amiga version of WBIM. Even simple stuff like how coins behave is completely different, monster death animations are way longer. Strangely they found the need for gates to open when you are in front of them; in the arcade version you knock on them like a regular door. And then there is the pharao that just attacks you in stead of asking you a question...

dlfrsilver · 17 March 2011, 18:52

you mean aside the atari ST version ?

20 March 2011, 17:01

deicidal i agree, i find Midnight Resistance on Amiga better than the original

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Hey dude, there is the wonderfull Q*bert conversion on Amiga too name Q-bic (i am not sure) !!!
For those who never tried it, go here http://hol.abime.net/3726
and download the ADF, it is soooo good he he!

"The ninja warriors" is very close to the original version (but some slowdowns sometimes, maybe due to the loading system) and soooo f... hard robots to kill unlike the original !!! Always think that these last points killed the game...

s2325 · 11 April 2011, 10:21

another Q-bert for Amiga, Jumping Jim: [ Show youtube player ]
not bad but with confusing controls

_ThEcRoW · 18 April 2011, 20:44

I liked amiga version of wonderboy. I'm a big fan of the saga and have played all of them in different platforms. The master system version was good for 8bit. Good music and graphics.

ComputingData · 25 May 2011, 22:48

I think Marble Madness was spot on arcade perfect. I rate it higher than most because it also one of the first Amiga programs so didn't have the advantage of time that some other arcade conversion have.

s2325 · 24 June 2011, 13:46

Unofficial remake of Gun Fight http://mamedb.com/game/gunfight for Amiga: [ Show youtube player ]

s2325 · 28 July 2012, 09:11

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Originally Posted by s2325

Applejack for AGA machines should be commercial. It's high quality Mr. Do! clone with music in C64 style. ADF from TOSEC/PD.

gameplay: [ Show youtube player ]

clauddio · 28 July 2012, 10:06

there is a MR DO port for the amiga very well done
I had in adf but now I can't found it on my hardisk
anyone have it?....I remember the game come from a floppy from a magazine

Graham Humphrey · 28 July 2012, 10:12

Could have been Bob's Magic Garden: http://amr.abime.net/issue_39_coverdisks or Derring-Do: http://amr.abime.net/issue_47_coverdisks

sokolovic · 17 September 2013, 15:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by niallquinn

Old thread, but here goes.

Ghouls and Ghosts.

Is that a joke ?

I remember how ashamed I was when I saw the SupergrafX version and the horrible Amiga version.

In fact, if I knew some coding, I'll be doing a proper version for the Amiga, in order to forgot that horrible souvenir.

I'm sure the Amiga could have handled an almost perfect conversion of this games.

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09 March 2011, 12:20	#181
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	Rainbow Islands and R-Type. Every Sega "conversion" was absolutely shocking!

09 March 2011, 14:06	#183
T_hairy_bootson Workbitch 1.3 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 47 Posts: 2,084	Shadow Dancer was also a great sega conversion as was golden axe. edit: I also liked Sega's Wonderboy in Monsterland although others have issue with the scrolling I wouldn't call it shocking.

17 March 2011, 11:00	#185
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,476	The Mega Drive port has better graphics, but gameplay-wise the Amiga version of Super Hang-on is far better. Thanks to the brilliant mouse control.

17 March 2011, 11:18	#186
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Larger objects are not always the better.

17 March 2011, 12:24	#187
Monsterland Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Netherlands Age: 48 Posts: 208	Eventough Wonderboy in Monsterland wasn't a perfect conversion I still think it's pretty good. I didn't mind the little scrolling issues, what bothered me more is the boss simplifications and the much smaller final level of the amiga which problably had something to do with the diskspace limitations. Still one of my most played arcade games on the amiga because I have such fond youth memories of the coin-up. Golden Axe on the amiga is overrated in my opinion, it just doesn't have the spectacular epicness of the arcade original and the smoothness of the megadrive's conversion. Great music though, still played it a lot back in the days.

17 March 2011, 12:47	#188
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 47 Posts: 10,517	Wonderboy in monsterland suffers the palette problem like Midnight resistance. the amiga version looks a bit too dark.

17 March 2011, 12:55	#190
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 43 Posts: 6,991	Well the palette isn't the only thing different in the Amiga version of WBIM. Even simple stuff like how coins behave is completely different, monster death animations are way longer. Strangely they found the need for gates to open when you are in front of them; in the arcade version you knock on them like a regular door. And then there is the pharao that just attacks you in stead of asking you a question...

17 March 2011, 18:52	#191
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 47 Posts: 10,517	you mean aside the atari ST version ?

20 March 2011, 17:01	#192
Vollldo Posts: n/a	deicidal i agree, i find Midnight Resistance on Amiga better than the original . Hey dude, there is the wonderfull Q*bert conversion on Amiga too name Q-bic (i am not sure) !!! For those who never tried it, go here http://hol.abime.net/3726 and download the ADF, it is soooo good he he! "The ninja warriors" is very close to the original version (but some slowdowns sometimes, maybe due to the loading system) and soooo f... hard robots to kill unlike the original !!! Always think that these last points killed the game...

11 April 2011, 10:21	#193
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	another Q-bert for Amiga, Jumping Jim: [ Show youtube player ] not bad but with confusing controls

18 April 2011, 20:44	#194
_ThEcRoW Amiga NetRunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Spain Age: 45 Posts: 942	I liked amiga version of wonderboy. I'm a big fan of the saga and have played all of them in different platforms. The master system version was good for 8bit. Good music and graphics.

25 May 2011, 22:48	#195
ComputingData Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 42	I think Marble Madness was spot on arcade perfect. I rate it higher than most because it also one of the first Amiga programs so didn't have the advantage of time that some other arcade conversion have.

24 June 2011, 13:46	#196
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Unofficial remake of Gun Fight http://mamedb.com/game/gunfight for Amiga: [ Show youtube player ]

28 July 2012, 10:06	#198
clauddio Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Saturn Age: 52 Posts: 279	there is a MR DO port for the amiga very well done I had in adf but now I can't found it on my hardisk anyone have it?....I remember the game come from a floppy from a magazine

28 July 2012, 10:12	#199
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,168	Could have been Bob's Magic Garden: http://amr.abime.net/issue_39_coverdisks or Derring-Do: http://amr.abime.net/issue_47_coverdisks

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