What other series could use a "Mega Collection"?

Raytracer · Post by **Raytracer** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:40 am

I wish I could have all the r-types in a mega collection. that would simply ROCK. (and I would buy in a snap!)

j-man · Post by **j-man** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:42 am

That's so fucking pathetic I think need to go and lie down for a bit.

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:44 am

What is the point? The only real advantage I can see to a GBA version is the portability(and even that's excluding the mobile phone versions and the Nomad) but that's certainly not enough to make me buy it again.

Omni Hunter · Post by **Omni Hunter** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:45 am

That reminds me, I need to get that final emerald on my phone, it's a bitch that you just have to jump through the big ring to get the emeralds though, it makes the game a tad too easy.

I'm pretty glad I still have the first one for the Megadrive though, nothing is quite like the original. It's a bit sad to see Sega go OTT on the collections though.

Kishi · Post by **Kishi** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:12 am

Gaz wrote:What is the point? The only real advantage I can see to a GBA version is the portability(and even that's excluding the mobile phone versions and the Nomad) but that's certainly not enough to make me buy it again.

At least it's better than when Nintendo was hawking a whole line of ported NES games for twenty bucks a piece a couple years ago.

Timestones · Post by **Timestones** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 4:33 pm

Kishi wrote:
Gaz wrote:What is the point? The only real advantage I can see to a GBA version is the portability(and even that's excluding the mobile phone versions and the Nomad) but that's certainly not enough to make me buy it again.
At least it's better than when Nintendo was hawking a whole line of ported NES games for twenty bucks a piece a couple years ago.

What's sad is those actually sold fairly well if I remember correctly. I even remember hearing that the Metroid 1 port was outselling Metroid Zero Mission, of all things.

Spazz · Post by **Spazz** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:40 pm

Shadow Hog wrote:So now, you can own <i>Sonic 1</i> on:
Genesis

Saturn

Dreamcast

Gamecube

PlayStation 2

Xbox

PC (unofficial emulation notwithstanding; I'm thinkin' SMC+ here)

Wii

Xbox 360

Certain cell phones

Game Boy Advance

<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/25/reliv ... mber/">The PSP too now, it seems.</a>

Tsuyoshi-kun · Post by **Tsuyoshi-kun** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:39 am

Dear God, when do the complimation games end?! The only one I've bought outside of the Gamecube Sonic collections is Mega Man Anniversary Collection, and that's only because I avoided playing Mega Man throughout the entire time I owned a NES. Hell, the only cartidge Mega Man games outisde of Game Boy I've ever seen are Mega Man X and X3.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:09 am

Dear God, when do the complimation games end?!

When people stop buying them?

IIRC, The Namco Museum games are one of the top selling video game franchise in the U.S.

TailsMcCloud · Post by **TailsMcCloud** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:02 am

Star Fox,Resident Evill and Silent Hell.(Even though I think there might have been a Silent Hill one already.)

Post by **Esrever** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:23 am

Obviously having Sonic 1 on that many consoles is not overkill if people continue to purchase it. There are still a lot of people who don't own more than one of those systems. For a lot of kids right now, the GBA is the only game-playing device they own.

It's a great, timeless game that deserves to be played by a wide audience for a long time. Every year we get a new crop of children hitting the age where they can play it for the first time, and I somehow doubt that any of them own a Saturn and a copy of Sonic Jam.

Post by **Delphine** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:39 am

TailsMcCloud wrote:Even though I think there might have been a Silent Hill one already.

Sort of. There's a compilation of 2, 3, and 4 in Europe. But, that's it. And really, there's no need for one; the majority of the games can be played on the PS2 or PC. There's one on the GBA (only available in Japan), and one coming out for PSP next year. There's also SH Experience, which is a sort of media collection for the PSP, but it's not an actual game. Perhaps when the PS4 comes out there will be a need for one.

TailsMcCloud · Post by **TailsMcCloud** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:05 pm

Delphine wrote:
TailsMcCloud wrote:Even though I think there might have been a Silent Hill one already.
Sort of. There's a compilation of 2, 3, and 4 in Europe. But, that's it. And really, there's no need for one; the majority of the games can be played on the PS2 or PC. There's one on the GBA (only available in Japan), and one coming out for PSP next year. There's also SH Experience, which is a sort of media collection for the PSP, but it's not an actual game. Perhaps when the PS4 comes out there will be a need for one.

Thats true. There have been many remakes, and not that meny games in the series.

Post by **Delphine** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:32 am

...there haven't been any remakes at all.

Suit_Girl · Post by **Suit_Girl** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:36 am

I wouldn't mind having a "Mega Collection" of the Lunar series. I remember when I used to get Sega Visions back in the day and everytime one of the Lunar titles for the Sega CD got an article, I wanted to play the games, but unfortunately I didn't have a Sega CD.

I know a few years ago there were PlayStation and GBA ports, but I'd like to see a collection ported to all consoles, maybe with a few other Working Designs titles thrown in.

Kishi · Post by **Kishi** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:56 am

The Saturn/PlayStation and GBA Lunar games aren't ports but straight-up remakes, with numerous differences between them in terms of gameplay and plot.

A Lunar collection would be good if it contained the original games as well as their SS/PS remakes. It would be especially justified if it also included the Game Gear game and its Saturn remake, neither of which were ever released outside Japan. Never happen, though.

Suit_Girl · Post by **Suit_Girl** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:15 pm

Kishi wrote:The Saturn/PlayStation and GBA Lunar games aren't ports but straight-up remakes, with numerous differences between them in terms of gameplay and plot.

A Lunar collection would be good if it contained the original games as well as their SS/PS remakes. It would be especially justified if it also included the Game Gear game and its Saturn remake, neither of which were ever released outside Japan. Never happen, though.

Yeah. It wasn't until I went to Wikipedia AFTER the fact that I realized that (Also, it's been a while since I've read the article). Still, I'd like to see the originals get a collection release, just so I could finally play them.

firemario1001 · Post by **firemario1001** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:16 pm

The only collection I'm looking forward to now is Metal Slug Anthology, particularly because it's the first time the series has had one.

Releasing those titles individually on GBA however is stupid and a waste of time.