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Ikaruga: Is it a two-button or three-button game?
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:33 pm
by OldFoo
I thought it was a 3-button game, but here is a custom made Ikaruga cab, and it only has two buttons.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ARCADE-ikaruga-SEGA ... 240%3A1318
Aren't there supposed to be three (shoot, alternate colors, special shot)? The Gamecube version is three-buttons.
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:36 am
by OldFoo
It is a 3 button game. The question 'Why is there only 2' is a question for the seller to answer. :smt045
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:14 am
by OldFoo
bad response:
Question & Answer [ Answered On Nov-22-08 ]
Q: Hello. From the pictures, it shows the cab as only being two buttons. But isn't Ikaruga a three-button game (shoot, alternate colors, special shot)?
A: if u were ueing japanese bios it would be. with us ones u r useing 2 as u would with radient
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:05 am
by OldFoo
Ah, ok. That makes some real sense.
:smt108?
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:35 am
by OldFoo
ae.tc wrote:bad response:
Question & Answer [ Answered On Nov-22-08 ]
Q: Hello. From the pictures, it shows the cab as only being two buttons. But isn't Ikaruga a three-button game (shoot, alternate colors, special shot)?
A: if u were ueing japanese bios it would be. with us ones u r useing 2 as u would with radient
total bollocks, it is a 3 button game regardless of bios
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:38 am
by OldFoo
AndyGeezer wrote:ae.tc wrote:bad response:
Question & Answer [ Answered On Nov-22-08 ]
Q: Hello. From the pictures, it shows the cab as only being two buttons. But isn't Ikaruga a three-button game (shoot, alternate colors, special shot)?
A: if u were ueing japanese bios it would be. with us ones u r useing 2 as u would with radient
total bollocks, it is a 3 button game regardless of bios
well said!
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:44 am
by OldFoo
You are half right, it is actually a two button game that is commonly played with three buttons.
You can play it with only two buttons, and the instructions only show two buttons in the artwork and in the game demo. Button C is actually a shortcut for a quick A + B.
Most arcades will wire the 3rd button, but its not actually required to play the game properly.
(Also, the seller seems to have fuck all clue about the game as it won't run on any export bios)
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:47 am
by OldFoo
Flazh wrote:You are half right, it is actually a two button game that is commonly played with three buttons.
You can play it with only two buttons, and the instructions only show two buttons in the artwork and in the game demo. Button C is actually a shortcut for a quick A + B.
Most arcades will wire the 3rd button, but its not actually required to play the game properly.
(Also, the seller seems to have fuck all clue about the game as it won't run on any export bios)
you sure?? I am pretty sure that games works on any bios, but the text is in Japanese regardless.
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:25 pm
by OldFoo
My Naomi GD setup is an Export one, and Ikaruga runs fine.
Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:33 pm
by OldFoo
Odd, I guess that I'm mistaken about that then. Definitely right about the two button thing though!