As I was reading this, my mind started to wander to other games that, while not originating from unusual places, certainly should not have been ported to certain consoles. The first one that sprang to mind was Tony Hawk Pro Skater on the Nokia N-Gage! 😂
I had a demo disc for Tomb Raider on the Saturn and really liked the first level I played. I also remember liking reading The Fall of Reach (think I still have it on my bookshelf).
I've had similar ideas in the pipeline for a while, I've not written it down but tentatively titled the article 'Dream VS Nightmare Ports' in my head, don't be surprised if that hits your inbox in future.
The PS2 version of RE4 is another one that gets a lot of flak, not horrendous by any means but so much worse than on Gamecube.
My mind was blown when I saw a sitdown cabinet of Vs. Super Mario Bros at my local Peter Piper Pizza as a kid. Of course I had to play it, but I was quickly overwhelmed by the slight changes in stage layouts. So strange! Only saw it there one time, but I never forgot it.
Fun fact: you can buy this version in the Switch eShop. Worth a play if you've memorized the original SMB and want to see what changes they made to the arcade.
It's funny to me that this debuted in London of all places, from a UK/European perspective, I've always considered Nintendo to be a very US-centric company across its history, especially today; we always got Nintendo games and consoles last.
I had no idea, I should grab that, I've certainly played enough of the original to appreciate the shake up.
Thanks! I've written a lot of modern gaming stuff lately, definitely looking to pivot back into retro for a while since my actual core subscribers seem to enjoy that the most.
As I was reading this, my mind started to wander to other games that, while not originating from unusual places, certainly should not have been ported to certain consoles. The first one that sprang to mind was Tony Hawk Pro Skater on the Nokia N-Gage! 😂
I had a demo disc for Tomb Raider on the Saturn and really liked the first level I played. I also remember liking reading The Fall of Reach (think I still have it on my bookshelf).
Great post Scanlines!
Cheers!
I've had similar ideas in the pipeline for a while, I've not written it down but tentatively titled the article 'Dream VS Nightmare Ports' in my head, don't be surprised if that hits your inbox in future.
The PS2 version of RE4 is another one that gets a lot of flak, not horrendous by any means but so much worse than on Gamecube.
My mind was blown when I saw a sitdown cabinet of Vs. Super Mario Bros at my local Peter Piper Pizza as a kid. Of course I had to play it, but I was quickly overwhelmed by the slight changes in stage layouts. So strange! Only saw it there one time, but I never forgot it.
Fun fact: you can buy this version in the Switch eShop. Worth a play if you've memorized the original SMB and want to see what changes they made to the arcade.
Great post, buddy!
It's funny to me that this debuted in London of all places, from a UK/European perspective, I've always considered Nintendo to be a very US-centric company across its history, especially today; we always got Nintendo games and consoles last.
I had no idea, I should grab that, I've certainly played enough of the original to appreciate the shake up.
Thanks! I've written a lot of modern gaming stuff lately, definitely looking to pivot back into retro for a while since my actual core subscribers seem to enjoy that the most.
I had no idea this debuted in London! So unusual, but pretty cool.