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NAOMI software exclusives

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Hi all, I've just recently got myself a NAOMI 2 motherboard and have been slowly piecing together all the bits and bobs I need to make it work, but it's coming together nicely.



I'm thinking ahead to the kinds of games that I need to pick up once I've got it working So far I have:



Senko no Ronde

Senko no Ronde New Ver (Rev A)

Psyvariar 2: The will to fabricate
(already have on Dreamcast, but got it cheap)

Radirgy Noa/Radilgy Noir

Exzeal / Shooting Love 2007
(<3 This is basically what I bought a NAOMI for - I was a big fan of Trizeal <3)



But what else should be on my wish list? I have an extensive and near complete Dreamcast collection, so I'm mostly interested in stuff that never got a Dreamcast port. This is what I've researched so far:



Dead or Alive 2 Millennium - Is this any different to the Dreamcast port?



Dynamite Deka EX: Asian Dynamite - A must buy



Illmatic Envelope (aka Illvelo) - I love my shmups, although this hasn't appeared to have really entered the 2nd hand market yet



Melty Blood: Act Cadenza

Melty Blood: Act Cadenza Ver B
- I should be right to just get Ver B, there's no real reason to get Ver A, right?

Melty Blood: Actress Again - And this is too new to find on the second hand market.



Sega Strike Fighter - Unfortunately, I think I need an analogue yoke stick for this one, which may prove difficult. Is it any good?



Azumanga Daioh Puzzle Bobble - A must buy, but I hear rare and expensive?



Guilty Gear XX: The Midnight Carnival

Guilty Gear XX#Reload

Guilty Gear XX Slash

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core
- now these confuse me a little, it seems like there is little difference between the original X2 and #Reload, but the last 3 are sufficiently different to almost be sequels, correct?



Jingi Storm - a mediocre fighter but with strippers



Kuru Kuru Khameleon - A puzzler that sounds interesting, but perhaps too new and pricey at the moment



Lupin - The shooting

Lupin - The typing
- these sound awesome, but require specialist control (gun/keyboard) and I don't think I'm enough of a Jamma/JVS whiz to make them myself



Senko no ronde SP - Do want but currently selling for $1500 new ._.



Tetris Kiwamemichi - Every system needs a copy of tetris



Virtua Fighter 4

Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution

Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned
- definitely need Final Tuned, but have also read that the stages were different in Evolution from the original, so if the stages in FT are the same as in Evo, I'm thinking of getting the original as well as FT. Can anyone clear this up for me?



Initial D

Initial D Stage 2

Initial D Version 3
- It would be nice to get these, but I'm not sure I can construct a steering wheel and pedals interface. I'd sure like to give it a go though



Spikers Battle

Slashout
- These sound interesting, sort of spiritual successors to Streets of Rage and Golden Axe?



Anything else important that I've missed?



Also, were there any Dreamcast/other ports that weren't perfect or different enough to warrant purchasing the NAOMI version. For instance, I have Beach Spikers on gamecube, so is it worth getting the NAOMI ver?
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

If you are looking for a golden axe streets of rage type game,I would not get spikers battle or slash out. They really have nothing in common with either of those games.

Spikers battle is more like a boss rush mode mixed in with power stone, but minus the great character design and fun. You are given x number of enemies and a certain amount of time. Overall IMHO not worth the hassle unless it's dirt cheap.



Slash out is a little more fun, but still nowhere near streets of rage. You are trying to get from one side of the stage to the other with a time limit you extend by beating enemies and collecting stuff. The first two stages are interesting, mostly cause it seems new,, but it gets pretty repetitive after that. Not really a beat'em up in the traditional sense.



Sadly the nearest game to an actual beat'em up is Asian dynamite. Fun game but really short, even for an arcade game. I really wish they had more beat'em ups for the Naomi, they could have been great.
OldFoo

Post by OldFoo »

Thanks for the info. I'll probably still pick them up if I find them cheap, but they're not the highest priority.



I remembered a few others



Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta How could I forget this one? I must have all g.rev shooters



Akatsuki Blitzkampf Ausf.Achse Another doujin 2d beat-em-up. Looks alright.



Toy Fighter Is this any good?
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