“Ideal” (3.42 MB)
KORG DS-10 Arrange Version

A lo que iba. No ha sido hasta hace poco, con DSiWare, y en exclusiva para Nintendo DSi (que se la va a comprar Bartolo¹), que están empezando a aparecer juegos de naves clásicos descargables. Igualmente desaprovechados y simplistas (por 200 puntos no nos van a colgar un Radiant Silvergun DS), pero ahí están, para el que los quiera. Lo último son las GG Series, que no es un recopilatorio de juegos de Game Gear, sino dos shmups que se venden por separado con esta etiqueta. Uno se titula Wonder Land, y es un mata-mata vertical inspirado en esa Alicia que estais pensando. El otro es horizontal, controlas a una Vic-Viper con Force Pods, y se hace llamar Z · ONE. Solo he encontrado un video del primero:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOsOKIv4SEk[/youtube]

1. Lo siento si hay alguno presente, no es nada personal.

Es un shmup vertical con fondos tridimensionales muy enfocado al score y que recuerda a Ketsui, pero no he visto un solo Boss, y eso no mola. Resulta interesante que hayan introducido lo siguiente: pattern mode en el que los enemigos aparecen —y disparan— siempre en el mismo lugar, y random mode, que seguro adivinais de qué va. 500 DSi Points, puntuaciones on-line, tops, descargas de replays y esas cosas. Videadlo en acción pequeños drugos:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWpk2EzTZ1c[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_XEk4rPjb4[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diq9z3gJixw[/youtube]

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En DS-scene acaban de colgar un emulador de 1942 que soporta todas las versiones de la rom para MAME y que rula en DS. Pego el readme a continuación por si os interesa.

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History :
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V1.0 : 10/01/2008
* First version
* Compiled with libnds 1.3.1
* File rom is unziped by the emulator

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How to use :
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YOU MUST PATCH THE NDS FILE WITH THE DLDI PATCH BEFORE USING IT.
You must patch the nds file with the drivers compatible with your linker.
Recent linkers like the Cyclo DS evolution patch nds file automatically.

Use 7zip to decompress 1942.nds from the DS1942.7z archive in a directory of your card.
Put the MAME’s ROM files at the root or in the /MAMERoms subdirectory on your flashcard.

Controls (listing) :
* PAD : Select game
* A : Play selected game

Controls (in game) :
* PAD : Play !
* START : Insert coin player 1
* SELECT : Insert coin player 2
* A : Start game (one player) / Fire
* B : Start game (two players) / Roll

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Supported games :
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Name ROM Parent ROM
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1942 (Revision B) 1942
1942 (Revision A) 1942a 1942
1942 (First Version) 1942b 1942
1942 (Williams Electronics license) 1942w 1942

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Greetings :
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MAME Teams !
Reesy his great DrZ80 emulator
Alekmaul for help with DrZ80
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Copper
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Vía shmups.

Poca cosa sobre Raiden IV y Thunderforce VI, quizá porque el primero ya está en la calle y lo han venido destripando por completo en su blog oficial, y el segundo mostró su correspondiente trailer a las puertas del show. No obstante, en Videogamerx han colgado la carátula a alta resolución y un video [500 MB (!)] de Raiden IV con la intro y una partida.

En kobayan rulan estos scans de panfletos que podían encontrarse en los correspondientes stands del TGS, promocionando todos los ports de shmups para 360 que estaban en la feria, excepto Otomedius G! que, como os comentaba anteriormente, Konami ha dejado en el limbo:

Y, como curiosidad, se ha anunciado que, Nintendo, en colaboración con Game Shop, va a distribuir una demo de Ketsui DS exclusivamente en Japón, mediante el sistema DS Download Service, que, si no recuerdo mal, permite descargar el software en cuestión vía WiFi y probarlo hasta que apagues la consola. Estaría bien que se filtrase, como ocurría con las primeras aplicaciones que se distribuían en la DS con este método, pero no caerá esa breva.

Un Tokyo Game Show menos.

IGN (8,1)

Rather than serving as a brand new shoot ‘em up title, Bangai-O Spirits is more of an homage to the original game and to developer Treasure. It’s a shooter that celebrates shooters. The approach certainly limits the game’s audience, but if you’re a fan of the genre it should please you to know that Treasure loves it just as much as us and made this game just for us. The fact that everything in the game is unlocked from the start is a questionable design choice that leaves it a little unfocused. And it’s hard as hell. But in a time when so many games are being dumbed down to win over the grandma crowd, it’s a relief to know companies like Treasure and publisher D3 still have the guts to release quirky, challenging fare like this.

GAME INFORMER (7,5)

Bangai-O Spirits is a revival of an original franchise that blends puzzle solving and action in a way few other games can. An unfair learning curve and some noticeable technical bugs haunt the title, but it’s also filled with varied content. Given enough patience, it reveals some refreshingly challenging gameplay. For me, it was a vacillating mix of frustration and brilliance.

1UP (B)

Relatively few gamers have heard of Bangai-O: Spirits, and even fewer know what it means. But as a game made by beloved developer Treasure, it won’t have trouble finding an audience. Bangai-O is a shoot-em-up, yes, but it’s also one of the purest interpretations of “action” gaming in any genre. (…)
Despite the high challenge level, Bangai-O is most definitely a “pick-up-and-play” experience, but it’s best not to try and clear large parts of the game in one sitting — and you won’t, unless you know you’re awesome. But even if you’re not, you’ll come back to it often.

GAME REVOLUTION (A+)

Bangai-O Spirits is one of, if not the most, fully-featured and expansive shmups ever created, but it’s absolutely unmerciful in its brutality. You can feel your determination dissipating, punctured a hundred times per second in a relentless cacophony of explosions. The weak will fade away to their brain games and pet sims, but the true heroes will stand firm against the maelstrom, ready and willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of pride, glory, and tasty pieces of fruit.

GAMEPRO (3,5 / 5)

However, Spirits does have a few imperfections that keep it from getting a glowing recommendation. The action can get so furious sometimes that it literally drags the DS down to a crawl. Also, the difficulty seems completely random; after 15 minutes of humiliating losses on one level you might select the next one only to beat it in 30 seconds on the first try. And don’t even bother trying to decipher the story because it’s just plain silly. However, Bangai-O Spirits has a lot going for it. It’s obviously aimed squarely at the hardcore DS gamer and while the intense action and high difficulty will probably turn off the casual crowd, it’s a solid shooter for anyone who’s looking for a challenge.

En general, los puntos críticos que suelen destacar son las ralentizaciones gráficas, la no-linealidad entre niveles y ausencia de una curva de aprendizaje controlada, la excesiva dependencia del ensayo-error y su consiguiente dificultad. Completamente cierto bajo mis ya comentadas impresiones, pero inherente a Bangai-O. Lo tomas o lo dejas.

Por cierto, todos conocemos la existencia de esos “cartuchos mágicos” que se insertan en la Nintendo DS y las bondades de cierto viejo animal ecuestre, pero si verdaderamente os gusta lo que hace Treasure, sois conscientes del milagro que supone que una compañía como esta siga activa en el mundillo a día de hoy, y estais hartos de tener que cruzar los dedos para que cada juego que programan salga traducido de Japón (y ya no os digo nada para que llegue a España y en español): sabeis lo que teneis que hacer. El 29 de Agosto tendremos Bangai-O Spirits en Europa. Colaboremos para que siga siendo así con cada título. Y tú Masato, ¿qué hay de esas copias de gratix pa’ la prensa de las que hablamos?

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También tienen el que ellos llaman “trailer E3″ del juego, pero que no es más que el mismo montaje yanqui que ya apareció hace tiempo en youtube:

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPguUGu7nuQ[/youtube]

Puede encontrarse en sitios como la sección de discos de 5pb, Amazon.co.jp o Play-Asia. El tracklist -japo- es este.

* The game is split into three modes, single play, multi play and a training mode.
* Instead of changing the courses itself in the single play mode, the difficulty level is manipulated by the barrage of weapons that in turn changes the courses.
* In multi-player mode, compete by flying the same course with your friend and see who collects more points. There is also a “bond mode” in multi-play, but it is still in development. Be sure to check back soon for more information.
* You can set difficulty levels, your planes, remaining lives, bomb stock and auto bombs and practice in training mode. Train and devise strategies to score high marks or take down tough bosses in this mode.
* If you satisfied some hidden requirements in the game, you can turn on a panel called the EVAC report where you can save, load or exchange replay data. This panel features a question and answer section called “Tell me! IKD-san!” with Ketsui’s developer.
* You can also distribute the demo version to your friends through the wireless networking facility.

Ketsui Death Label is a vertical scroll shooter that combines environmental problems, warfare with the Kamikaze spirit. The popular gaming system from its arcade predecessor is reused and the boss battles are upgraded in this DS version.

People have been polluting the environment since the late 20th century, global warming is getting so severe that in 2054, the sea level has risen so much that many coastal areas have been flooded. Although it is not the time to engage in large scale conflicts anymore, due to the loss of land, another global scaled war erupted.

The battles are getting more intense every year and this is caused by a weapon export company EVAC Industry (shortened to EI from now on). Since the company is the one reaping benefits off this war, they are not about to give up their profits no matter how many times the United Nations negotiated with them.

When a ban on weapon importing fails, to stop the war, United Nations decided to use brute force as their last measure. UN secretly organized an armed force and masqueraded it as an international rebel group. The objectives of this army is to destroy every plant and weapon belonging to the EI and to delete all evidence of UN’s military intervention.

Traces of UN’s intervention include the members of the armed forces as well, therefore even if they succeed in destroying EI, these members have to sacrifice themselves through death. To compensate their sacrifices, UN promised every member that their any wish will be granted.

4 young people are enlisted into the force, sustained by their wills to realize their dreams, they were sent to fight for a brighter future that they would probably never see.

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Gracias a EOJ y STC.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6NXBMJMQZ0[/youtube]