muchi pork / pink sweets for Xbox 360
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I like muchi muchi pork. Worth it IMO. I also have the GH (Cave The Best) version.
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Hey it used to be $200+ for a little while, so $70 is not soooo insane. I got mine for $35 about a year ago give or take. The games are great! Pink Sweets is really unique and takes a special kind of person. Pork is like Ketsui except it's fun.
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As far as Cave or Yagawa games go, I'd put them both low-tier. Neither are particularly accessible, though MMP1.01 and Pink Sweet Arrange mode are somewhat approachable. Pork is fun if you can deal with the chaotic nature and questionable art style, where Pink Sweets arcade becomes nearly impossible after the first few stages.
Unless you really like Raizing/YGW games, I'd say go for the other Cave games on the 360 before splurging on the double pack. However, if you are more of a casual player who just is looking for bright colors and explosions, these might be right up your alley.
One other note: if you use a tate display you might get annoyed at how difficult it is to setup all the individual game modes to be optimized on your TV (but it is doable!) You have to adjust screen settings for each mode, which is hilariously idiotic.
Unless you really like Raizing/YGW games, I'd say go for the other Cave games on the 360 before splurging on the double pack. However, if you are more of a casual player who just is looking for bright colors and explosions, these might be right up your alley.
One other note: if you use a tate display you might get annoyed at how difficult it is to setup all the individual game modes to be optimized on your TV (but it is doable!) You have to adjust screen settings for each mode, which is hilariously idiotic.
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Acquired this not too long ago, and although I've not put that many hours into either, I quite like muchi muchi pork, but pink sweets not so much.
As Chempop says, messing about with tate mode is a total bitch. Why they just didn't have standard tate/yoko option in set up god alone knows.
I suppose it's still cheaper to pick this pack up than the original Cave PCB's!
As Chempop says, messing about with tate mode is a total bitch. Why they just didn't have standard tate/yoko option in set up god alone knows.
I suppose it's still cheaper to pick this pack up than the original Cave PCB's!
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That's very true, they each run between $400-500 usually iirc, but since the Pink Sweets port doesn't have the infinite lives trick you will never 1CC it (so you might as well play arrange mode which is more fun anyway).
One plus with the port is that each arcade mode has the standard 1.0, but also a easier 1.01 which significantly reduces the difficulty by adding some gameplay tweaks here and there.
If this art doesn't scare you off, then go for it NSFW:
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I have an Asus VG248QE hooked up via VGA. It works great with the other cave games I have. I was assuming these games would work just as well?
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All the Cave 360 ports I have are like this. So annoying. But hey, it works, and the games play great, and I got the greatest hits versions for (comparatively) cheap.
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"Just as well" depends on what you mean. The MMP/PS double pack has no HD upgraded graphics like many other Cave ports, so they aren't the best looking on a VGA screen without scanline generator. I use the mini-SLG by craftymech and it definitely helps, but I'm also using a VGA CRT, not an LCD. The other low res only Cave ports are DDP-DOJ-blex, Ketsui, and Guwange.
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Trying to track down this game for a while, as well as another shooter (Batrider), due to their unique style. Is the Cave the Best version also region free too?
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Ok. I have an old CRT monitor that I can dust off and try out
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Hey Wolf, Batrider was released on PCB only correct? Or is there some console port availible?
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If you use a VGA cable with the 360 and set 640x480 and run tate, the cave ports look pretty good on a CRT. I have a 360 in my net city right now set up like that. Guwange (total pain in the ass to get full screen Tate) looks good, so does espgaluda II, muchi muchi pork, and mushihemasama futari. The best looking game on vga is actually raiden fighters aces. It's got a nice built-in scanline emulation that makes it pretty much look like 15khz even on a 31khz monitor.
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Nice! Yeah I go VGA on the 360 so I can rotate my monitor easy for verts. I'll have to swing by my folks house and grab the oh l old CRT and give it a try
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If you can find a platinum hits copy, it will run you between $35-$50 USD. It's not HD, but still worth playing. Play-asia.com may still have copies. Also, try the folks on shmups as they may be able to help you out with a copy as well.
Batrider never made it to any console. Only way to play it is through MAME or outright buying the PCB. The game is amazing... not sure about $500 amazing for most people, but it is great.
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They don’t hold a candle to Bakraid, Batrider, Garegga, or Ibara. I think he was just trolling cave fans with Pink Sweets.
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I've never truly played any of those, just brief glimpses in MAME. What would you say is his best?