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My friend sent me this rumor from Joystiq today saying that The Simpsons Arcade popped up on an Australian ratings site. It's listed as Konami and not EA, so lets hope they'll do like they did with X-Men and release a straight port and no "Reshelled" updating bullshit like Ubisoft tried doing.
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/th...-in-australia/
that would kick ass. that is a great memory from my childhood.
This would indeed be epic.
it's easy to see why Treasure was formed, what with Konami doing a whole lot of licensed games that stifled the creativity of the individual game developers. This Simpsons game I imagine being a reason - this game was made so early in the show's lifecycle it seems Konami was grasping at straws to come up with enemy/boss ideas. That bear from that one outdoors episode? Yeah, make him a boss!
Cool game, but it's funny looking at it in retrospect.
Hope this rumor is true. Awesome arcade game.
The Simpsons arcade game was an odd thing for me. It came out during the fighting game craze, and I was in the thick of it. I had no desire to shove a quarter in something that wasn't a fighting game. It was always something that was in demo mode while I was playing a Neo Geo sitting right next to it. I sat down and actually played it years later, and I was bored to tears. Makes me wonder if the many people who love the game do so because they think it's genuinely fun, or if it's just a whole nostalgia thing.
I remember playing it at Space Plex (Look that one up) when it first came out. I was playing a game and I saw a guy in a suit behind me talking to another guy saying how they just got the game in and how they had to empty the tokens out of it twice. The game was insanely popular when it first came out. I remember having to play as Lisa because everybody else hogged Homer and Bart. I loved how they had the team up attacks for every member of the family. Of course the best ones are always, Homer/Marge and Lisa/Bart because you can just plow into everybody. Never really found the piggyback ride one useful.
I'll agree with Lonesage. They did some good work coming up with enemies for the game since the show was so early in it's life. It's hard to think of what the game would be like if it was made few years later because of all the characters to choose from. I can tell it's early because Smithers is that weird brown color and also before he became gay. I also liked how they had the pro wrestler that you only saw on TV as the first boss and I loved Mr. Burns' final robot form. Really reminded me a lot of Robocop 2. I was kinda surprised that they didn't have Sideshow Bob as a villain, its weird to see him as a helper character like Millhouse.
I liked the Simpsons Arcade game back in the day, but playing some of these arcade classics now, I can't help but feel something is missing.
When that X-Men arcade game came out on PSN, I got it that same day and played it with a friend. After a short while, we passed it, and never touched it again.
It then hit me, back in the day, the most important thing was making that quarter ($.50, or $1) last as long as possible.
When these games are brought back from the dead, they include unlimited continues which pretty much kills all the suspense.
You can say, "Why not just start over if you get a Game Over?". The thing is, the penalty isn't as severe as it used to be.
Maybe I should stop rambling now. I'm really glad to hear The Simpsons Arcade game will return and I'm most likely to get it day one (if it shows up on PSN).
That is why its still fun playing games on a cab. Slap down 2-3 coins on the CP and see how far you can get. Using the real hardware and physically inserting the coins helps to bring back some of that feel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Castor Troy
I know what you mean though. I was at gameworks last year and felt myself getting a bit bored. Razing Storm was fun but I knew I had 3 hours to kill and was going to beat it, that thrill of making that dollar really last wasn't there.
anyone who really wanted to play this game did so on MAME.
They would be better releasing a Konami collection with TMNT's and Simpsons.
I always wondered why Konami quit making these kind of games.
Nostalgia aside, the game has aged terribly due to the simple control mechanics. Vendetta is leagues ahead of it and from the same developer.
Day one purchase if it's true if only for nostalgia purposes.
Simpson's Arcade would be a day one purchase for me if it makes it to Live. I played it recently before seeing a movie, and it was still fun. Not a great game, but a ton of fun multiplayer. Was playing with strangers and having a blast. That doesn't happen too often anymore. Day one.
Hope this rumor is true. It would be fun to play this game again (I never really played it on MAME). Also, it's definitely a day one purchase for me too.
Hope its true.. although. I can finish this on 1 or 2 coins.
Nowadays you probably can't easily find three other people to play with. TMNT was the first arcade game that I've 1cc'd. I just memorize the pizza locations and let the other three deal with bosses. Can't do that on 1 player solo, or even 2 players though. XDQuote:
Originally Posted by gum_drops
I bought Xmen when it hit PSN. Its good fun with some friends for the 15 minutes it lasts. You then put it down and can leave it a lone for another couple months.
I'll likely get this one as well. Just a fun nostalgic romp with 0 expectations.
Konami, seriously though....Sunset Riders...FOR THE LOVE OF GOD RELEASE SUNSET RIDERS ON PSN/XBLA
well, interesting - remember when we found out the jap ver of X-Men was different?
well, so is the simpsons apparently, thanks wikipedia!
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The Japanese version of the game included small scale nuclear bombs that, when thrown, clear all on-screen enemies, as well as a life bar that can be doubled by eating food when your character's health was full.
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Originally Posted by IsamuBlue
My brothers and I loved the game when we were young. It came out at the perfect time for us. We saw the game for the first time at the State Fair and immediately begged the parents to play it. They didn't give us long enough to get our fill, so we begged them to take us to a Circus arcade on the way home, which fortunately also had the game. Of course, after that, it became an endless quest to have that game. Finally we have the board these days. To be honest, I'll feel slightly less awesome when our board is no longer the only way to play it and people have long since quit playing it online. But good for them for finally getting this one back out there after so much demand.
I hope this inspires Capcom to attempt to get The Punisher and AvP on XBL/PSN. If Konami shows there is a market for these rereleases, maybe Capcom will take a hint.
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Originally Posted by OrochiEddie
So many Capcom releases are ripe for the FinalFightDblimpct treatment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sexual Instinct
CPS collection, anyone?
Best news I've heard all day! Really looking forward to this one!
I liked the double team moves. Homer & Marge rolling up into a ball and knocking away multiple enemies. Bart/Lisa on top of Homer's shoulders etc.
Can't remember who controls the characters in this scenarios but I liked the idea.
This and Aliens and I would be soooooooooooooooo happy :D
Going back and playing them now, Turtles in Time is the superior game. Simpsons has cheaper sound, smaller characters, and the animation and collision simply make it less fun to hit enemies. It has its own bright spots though, like the huge bosses and team attacks.
It's still fun. Very few of the older beat-em-ups are actually any good today (or at least good for more than a 15 min romp, or a play through once a year), but Simpsons is a fun game especially if you have friends over and can go multiplayer. These game require people in the same room as you. I don't even think I'll use online multiplayer more than once or twice with people from here if/when it first comes out anyway ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo Alec
It was rumored that Konami was going to bring Sunset Riders to Microsoft Game Room, but we see how well that did. Plus, even if they did bring it to Game Room you couldn't do online multiplayer, so what's the point?Quote:
Originally Posted by OrochiEddie
I think most are still a blast today, but I agree you really need people in the same room. These 4-player ones especially are social games. It also helps to have people you enjoy drinking and talking with while playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by nruva
The beat-em-up I want most, and one I still think is the best example of the genre, is Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. It's such a painfully ignored title. I love that game, but know the chances of Capcom reviving it, due to licensing, is slim to none. Hey, who knows. Stranger things have happened... and if the Simpsons gets released, it gives hope that there is interest in reviving these old licensed products. Hell, the work is mostly done. I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to renew a license here or there. It all comes down to... will enough people buy it to make it worth the trouble. Hell, having the Punisher would be great too, for similar reasons. I guess that and the Simpsons has a bigger fan base. Cadillacs and Dinosaurs plays like a dream, though :( Oh well, there's always MAME.
Seconded on Cadillacs and Dinosaurs.
This. Great childhood memories of playing Simpsons arcade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tarma
im waiting on captain commando.
but this is actually pretty awesome, cant wait.
Looks like it's almost true. The achievements for the game popped up online and just like X-Men it looks like Konami is going to include both English (Worldwide) and the Japanese version. The Japanese version has extra items like Nuke Bombs that clear the screen and you can get more energy from fruit. Lets hope this sells well so Konami can finally release Sunset Riders and maybe Capcom will get up off their ass and give us Captain Commando and maybe Battle Circuit.
http://www.xblafans.com/the-simpsons...led-36276.html
If it wasn't the first arcade game I ever played, it was certainly the first I remembered! The Simpsons was a very enjoyable beat 'em up and even better multiplayer! :buttrock:
You said Sunset Riders and I got a boner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Moon Jump
You said Battle Circuit and I splooged.
Battle Circuit is pretty good, picked up a board of it a couple of weeks ago and was thoroughly impressed with how it fans out :)
I remember beating this game with my friends at Magic Mountain back in like 96. That was a hell of an achievement for us. So many quarters.
maybe if they weren't cheapasses and decided to dole out some cash to reuse the licenses. The Punisher is definitely a top 10 beat'em up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sexual Instinct
Yes, the punisher would be a guaranteed buy from me. One of the best beat'em ups I've ever played.
I just played through the Turtles in Time rerelease and I didnt like the 3d models.
The gameplay was the same, but the nostalgia is lost.
Let's hope they dont try that with simpsons.
That's where the reviewers got it wrong. The gameplay is NOT the same. That new one doesn't feel the same and takes much longer to finish. Rather than blame the old gameplay they should have blamed Ubisoft for saddling their Singapore development house with a project that could never live up to its pedigree.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoSneth
I also liked the SNES Turtles in Time better :emb:
I'm very psyched for this release. Big thank you to Konami for listening to the fans on this one. If it's true that they did a poll to find this title, then things definitely are changing at the big K. Here's hoping it sells well and they start porting some of the other arcade classics in their arsenal.
I hate to toot my own horn, but when I reviewed TMNT Reshelled I pointed out how the controls were even worse then the arcade game. They took out the "Hover and Attack" that was useful for fighting Krang at the end. The game was even easier that they made the power attack one button. You can beat the game just mashing that button with Michelangelo. What I wanted to see was the improvements made to the combat that the SNES version had, along with the extra added stages and have it with four player support and the arcade graphics and music. That would have been amazing if they could have done that. Instead it felt like they did it in a rush for a quick cash grab. It was a huge letdown. Hopefully they can work out an agreement to get the SNES or Arcade version ported.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo Alec
The Simpsons arcade?! Day one purchase.
I'll be overjoyed when this comes out. Day one purchase.
Are there any more online links that confirm this is definitely coming to XBLA? Day one purchase for sure, but I'd like to know this is seriously on the way before I get too excited!!
BTW: Aliens next PLEASE Konami :D
The Simpsons Arcade Game wasn’t exactly high-brow, but it was still good fun. One of my funnier memories is of driving to a local cinema just to run to the arcade and do a playthrough with my friend who never got to finish it when he was a kid. Good times.