Favorite Game Developers

[Seraphim_Ephyon]

@deathstryke

Black Isle

I knda lost track of them over time. If I’m not wrong, isn’t most of Black Isle in Obsidian now? So they are basically still BioWare’s kidney, right?

[Skankin_Garbage]

@Mr_Saturn

Actually, SSF2 was the first one on the new hardware, not SSF2T. The CPS2 board was introduced to the Street Fighter series with SSF2, and continued to be used for many sequels, including all three SFA/SFZ games, the first three vs. Capcom games (X-Men vs. Street Fighter, Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, and Marvel vs. Capcom), and pretty much the entire Darkstalkers series. Street Fighter III introduced the CPS-3 system, though they retroactively used the CPS-2 system for “Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition.”

Ah, you’re absolutely right about about SSF2…Though the truth about CPS-3 is that the first game was Warzard/Red Earth; in fact, that was made specifically to test the full extent of CPS-3 hardware. Also, the second (awful) arcade release of SFAlpha3 (It was called Alpha3 Upper, and it’s the version that all the console releases are based off of) was on Naomi.

[Mr_Saturn]

@numerrik

[quote=SE]Taito What happened to them? I assume they got swallowed by some other company that brainwashed them and made them release Lufia 3 and 4. I miss Lufia 2.

Actually, Natsume made Lufia 2; their website says that atleast.[/QUOTE]

Actually, Never-Land company made all of the Lufia’s. Taito published them in Japan, and the first one in America. Natsume published the second and third, and Atlus published the fourth.

@SG

Ah, you’re absolutely right about about SSF2…Though the truth about CPS-3 is that the first game was Warzard/Red Earth; in fact, that was made specifically to test the full extent of CPS-3 hardware. Also, the second (awful) arcade release of SFAlpha3 (It was called Alpha3 Upper, and it’s the version that all the console releases are based off of) was on Naomi.

Well, I was referring to the first SF game on the CPS-3 board, but… yeah… >_>

[Skankin_Garbage]

@Mr_Saturn

Well, I was referring to the first SF game on the CPS-3 board, but… yeah… >_>

Oh…oops…

@Rigmarole

SG, which are your thoughts on Mortal Kombat (if any)? I thought the game could use a few more sequels in its 3D installments (i.e. didn’t like them), however I find the 2D MKs after MKII godaweful.

Another point is that one has to pay for the new versions (doh!). Or do some “playtesting” with a friendly neighbour.

I’ll agree that MK2 was probably the funnest one, but there isn’t a single MK game that isn’t outrageously broken. So, it all depends on what stance you wanna take it from. I think it’s really fun to play if you don’t take it so competitively, cos seriously, how the fuck do you beat people like fuckin’ Kung Lao, Jax, Reptile, Scorpion, and Mileena with anyone else? Quite simply…you don’t.

[Skankin_Garbage]

@Mr_Saturn

Well, I was referring to the first SF game on the CPS-3 board, but… yeah… >_>

Oh…oops…

@Rigmarole

SG, which are your thoughts on Mortal Kombat (if any)? I thought the game could use a few more sequels in its 3D installments (i.e. didn’t like them), however I find the 2D MKs after MKII godaweful.

Another point is that one has to pay for the new versions (doh!). Or do some “playtesting” with a friendly neighbour.

I’ll agree that MK2 was probably the funnest one, but there isn’t a single MK game that isn’t outrageously broken. So, it all depends on what stance you wanna take it from. I think it’s really fun to play if you don’t take it so competitively, cos seriously, how the fuck do you beat people like fuckin’ Kung Lao, Jax, Reptile, Scorpion, and Mileena with anyone else? Quite simply…you don’t.

[Rigmarole]

@Skankin_Garbage

I think it’s really fun to play if you don’t take it so competitively, cos seriously, how the fuck do you beat people like fuckin’ Kung Lao, Jax, Reptile, Scorpion, and Mileena with anyone else? Quite simply…you don’t.

Does this mean I wasn’t the champion of Mortal Kombat all that time;)

Mileena was brutal, true.

[Mabatsekker]

@Skankin_Garbage

Final Edition: Super Turbo. This game, first of all, was on completely different hardware, which is a great reason they could make both “The New Challengers” and ST into the same game (since I know you asked that). They also implemented Supers, a completely new element of gameplay in Street Fighter 2. Oh, this game ALSO had one extra new character, and that was Akuma.

And didn’t the game balance get messed up AGAIN with Akuma’s air fireball?

Absurd, wasn’t it?

[Dragon_God]

Some are obscure, some aren’t <<

Cave: Makers of the amazing Dodonpachi and ESP series, as well as others like Mushihimesama and Ibara.

G.Rev: Makers of the critically acclaimed Border Down and Under Defeat.

Raizing/Eighting: Battle Garegga and Bakraid ? Sweet !! Mahou Daisakusen triliogy ? Even sweeter =D

Treasure: Neccesary hat tip to the makers of Radiant Silvergun, Ikaruga and Gradius V.

Konami: Castlevania and Silent Hill FTW.

Taito: It’s too bad they are no longer developping Arcade games, the mid-80s to mid-90s was when they were at their best. Darius Gaiden and Metal Black were ace.

Red/Hudson: These guys made the popular Far East of Eden series. We’re finally getting one for X360.

Square-Enix: Respect for FF6, Chrono Trigger and FF Tactics.

Irem: Hello R-Type, my aren’t you looking daunting today =O R-Type Final 2 please !! ;_;

Quest: Tactics Ogre : The Knight of Lodis really hit all the right spots for me. Tis a shame we won’t be getting anymore of them ;_;

Triangle Service: Dear T.Fujino, your dedication to port Trizeal for the Dreamcast on your own was quite admirable. I salute you salutes

Milestone: Makers of Chaos Field and Radilgy. Good to know they’re involved in this E3(announced two games for Wii).

Those are the ones that stick out to me the most right now…

[Skankin_Garbage]

@Mabatsekker

And didn’t the game balance get messed up AGAIN with Akuma’s air fireball?

Absurd, wasn’t it?

Yeah. It’s funny…If you don’t allow Akuma in competitive play, ST is the most balanced 2D fighter, but it’s very easily the LEAST balanced if Akuma were legal. Oh well. He’s a boss character anyways; he was made to be stupidly powerful on purpose.

[Mr_Saturn]

And you have to go to some hell to select him, particularly in the arcade version. However, before this becomes <I>entirely</I> a Street Fighter thread, I’d like to back up some of DG’s choices… in fact, I’ll just back up all of DG’s choices. Though, <I>technically</I>, Taito and Quest are both just parts of Square-Enix now.

[Silhouette2]

Squaresoft is without a doubt A#1. Squares mastery of the RPG is such that since the interim between FF10 and FF12 while they haven’t been working on a real Final Fantasy game, the RPG genre has completely stultified. The RPG world absolutely needs Final Fantasy to push it forward and set the benchmark.

I really hope they never put us through this again, it’s like I’ve been dead for five years.