Comments on: Aliens, insectarians and volleyball join the virtual console http://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carmenhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-236339 Carmen Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:01:12 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/#comment-236339 Veilknight, I can't offer you an answer, but Konami had a habit of doing this. Gradius got pretty furnished with games, but Salamander received a very thin treatment (one sequel and only a handful of ways to experience them), while A-Jax, Thundercross, Trigun, and the magnificant XEXEX were all abandoned. Then again, maybe it was thier plan to diversify with different titles, as opposed to ten or so copies of the same game (ahem, Capcom!) Veilknight, I can’t offer you an answer, but Konami had a habit of doing this. Gradius got pretty furnished with games, but Salamander received a very thin treatment (one sequel and only a handful of ways to experience them), while A-Jax, Thundercross, Trigun, and the magnificant XEXEX were all abandoned. Then again, maybe it was thier plan to diversify with different titles, as opposed to ten or so copies of the same game (ahem, Capcom!)

]]> By: Carmenhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-681438 Carmen Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:01:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/#comment-681438 Veilknight, I can't offer you an answer, but Konami had a habit of doing this. Gradius got pretty furnished with games, but Salamander received a very thin treatment (one sequel and only a handful of ways to experience them), while A-Jax, Thundercross, Trigun, and the magnificant XEXEX were all abandoned. Then again, maybe it was thier plan to diversify with different titles, as opposed to ten or so copies of the same game (ahem, Capcom!) Veilknight, I can’t offer you an answer, but Konami had a habit of doing this. Gradius got pretty furnished with games, but Salamander received a very thin treatment (one sequel and only a handful of ways to experience them), while A-Jax, Thundercross, Trigun, and the magnificant XEXEX were all abandoned. Then again, maybe it was thier plan to diversify with different titles, as opposed to ten or so copies of the same game (ahem, Capcom!)

]]> By: Veilknighthttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-236192 Veilknight Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:36:24 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/#comment-236192 You know, I'm still rather disappointed that Konami never actually delivered a true sequel to Axelay in anyway, shape, or form, despite promises of a successor to this great shmup presented once beating the game twice on the hardest difficulty setting. Whether the title's cancellation (if it was even in development in the first place) stems from the game's low sales, or simply for the fact that the developers for this shooter had left to form Treasure is unknown, but it was still a sad realization at the time to come to copes with the knowledge that Konami currently had no plans in the near future to expand the Axelay universe.Nevertheless, I'll be sure to make Axelay my next Virtual Console download on the Wii, as it will be a great way to relive one of the best underrated classics of the near and dear to my heart 16-bit era. You know, I’m still rather disappointed that Konami never actually delivered a true sequel to Axelay in anyway, shape, or form, despite promises of a successor to this great shmup presented once beating the game twice on the hardest difficulty setting. Whether the title’s cancellation (if it was even in development in the first place) stems from the game’s low sales, or simply for the fact that the developers for this shooter had left to form Treasure is unknown, but it was still a sad realization at the time to come to copes with the knowledge that Konami currently had no plans in the near future to expand the Axelay universe.

Nevertheless, I’ll be sure to make Axelay my next Virtual Console download on the Wii, as it will be a great way to relive one of the best underrated classics of the near and dear to my heart 16-bit era.

]]> By: Veilknighthttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-681440 Veilknight Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:36:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/#comment-681440 You know, I'm still rather disappointed that Konami never actually delivered a true sequel to Axelay in anyway, shape, or form, despite promises of a successor to this great shmup presented once beating the game twice on the hardest difficulty setting. Whether the title's cancellation (if it was even in development in the first place) stems from the game's low sales, or simply for the fact that the developers for this shooter had left to form Treasure is unknown, but it was still a sad realization at the time to come to copes with the knowledge that Konami currently had no plans in the near future to expand the Axelay universe.Nevertheless, I'll be sure to make Axelay my next Virtual Console download on the Wii, as it will be a great way to relive one of the best underrated classics of the near and dear to my heart 16-bit era. You know, I’m still rather disappointed that Konami never actually delivered a true sequel to Axelay in anyway, shape, or form, despite promises of a successor to this great shmup presented once beating the game twice on the hardest difficulty setting. Whether the title’s cancellation (if it was even in development in the first place) stems from the game’s low sales, or simply for the fact that the developers for this shooter had left to form Treasure is unknown, but it was still a sad realization at the time to come to copes with the knowledge that Konami currently had no plans in the near future to expand the Axelay universe.

Nevertheless, I’ll be sure to make Axelay my next Virtual Console download on the Wii, as it will be a great way to relive one of the best underrated classics of the near and dear to my heart 16-bit era.

]]> By: Carmenhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-236085 Carmen Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:35:43 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/#comment-236085 Axelay makes that VERY exciting offer and I hope that Wii owners play this game! Axelay makes that VERY exciting offer and I hope that Wii owners play this game!

]]> By: Carmenhttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-681439 Carmen Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/11/12/aliens-insectarian-and-volleyball-join-the-virtual-console/#comment-681439 Axelay makes that VERY exciting offer and I hope that Wii owners play this game! Axelay makes that VERY exciting offer and I hope that Wii owners play this game!

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