Is there slowdown in NEO GEO games?

GunstarHero · Oct 15, 2001

I've not yet enjoyed the entire NEO library as of yet, I've played about 20 games probably. One thing about the games that I have played that I like is the non-existence of slowdown. <IMG SRC="smilies/glee.gif" border="0"> I was just wondering if there are any NEO games that suffer from slowdown?

Was SNK able to make games without slowdown because of the massive storage capabilities of the carts?

Also, could games that were notoriously 'slow' on other platforms, for example Super Castlevania IV, have been made lets say 'not slow' with the addition of a few more megs of space at the developers disposal?

TOOL · Oct 15, 2001

MS2 has lots of slow down.

DIY · Oct 15, 2001

yeah, tons of slowdown, especially with shooters like Viewpoint.

Rade K · Oct 15, 2001

'Slowdown' is not an issue of space on the cart but one of programing skill.

Lee Gray · Oct 15, 2001

fatal fury 2 has a little slowdown on jubei's stage where if you both go through the blinds at the same time it slows right down but only for a couple of seconds.

Rade K · Oct 15, 2001

Originally posted by Rade Kuruc:
<STRONG>'Slowdown' is not an issue of space on the cart but one of programing skill.</STRONG>

...and if the hardware can actually handle what you want it to do. There is a certain balance.

rarehero · Oct 15, 2001

96 slows down if you play on the ikaris stage
to a crawl if you got a big man like chang!
97 slows down sometimes too.

Baby Bonnie Hood · Oct 15, 2001

Twinkle Star Sprites also has slowdown, but I think that one's actually intentional because the slowdown doesn't look natural.

Fran · Oct 16, 2001

slug 2 is a joke

97 is full of slowdowns

thank god with that giga power technology they all disappeared in 98

and people still say 97 is better than 98...

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Takumaji · Oct 16, 2001

For example, slowdowns happen if more sprites are on screen than the code can handle. Particularly Metal Slug 2 has this problem, specially in 2P mode, possibliy due to a lack of programming skills, because Metal Slug x (the sequel to MS2) has much less slowmo stuff, while featuring even more sprites and new enemies.

Shock Troopers 2 also has some slowdown issues, and a couple of shooters, too (Sonic Wings 2).

However, slowdowns are no general problem of Neo games.

Fran · Oct 16, 2001

yeah

slug 2 - permanent slow motion

slug x - giga power / almost no slowdown

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Lou Gojira · Oct 16, 2001

Last Resort is another title to note for slowdown. Thing is, the slowdown in Last Resort actually comes in real handy when the screen literally gets filled with bullets at times.

BRANDI · Oct 16, 2001

Originally posted by Takumaji:
<STRONG>Particularly Metal Slug 2 has this problem, specially in 2P mode, possibliy due to a lack of programming skills, because Metal Slug x (the sequel to MS2) has much less slowmo stuff, while featuring even more sprites and new enemies.</STRONG>

I wouldn't say 'lack of programming skills', rather 'lack of GIGA POWER'... <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Is there slowdown in NEO GEO games?

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