Comments on: Ninja Gaiden, Rygar Lined Up For Virtual Console Arcade http://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/ninja-gaiden-rygar-lined-up-for-virtual-console-arcade/ 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: Spencerhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/ninja-gaiden-rygar-lined-up-for-virtual-console-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-612498 Spencer Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:58:53 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=44376#comment-612498 The funny thing is Namco released a ton of VCA games in Japan, but only a handful in North America. SNK is probably done with Virtual Console though since the arcade ports wouldn't be much different from Neo Geo right? The funny thing is Namco released a ton of VCA games in Japan, but only a handful in North America. SNK is probably done with Virtual Console though since the arcade ports wouldn't be much different from Neo Geo right?

]]> By: thaKingRockahttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/ninja-gaiden-rygar-lined-up-for-virtual-console-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-612497 thaKingRocka Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:22:43 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=44376#comment-612497 Ninja Gaiden on the NES provided one of the greatest disappointments of my game-buying career. i had just gotten birthday money, and i went off to TRU. i bought three NES games. two were a bit of a gamble. of course, everything in gaming was a gamble back then. there was no internet, and all an 8-year-old could do was check out the boxes and pray for quality. that is, unless he had a chance to check out nintendo power's advertisements/reviews. i bought ... oh god, this is so sad. i bought Godzilla and Fester's Quest. complete and utter misery with both of those games. the only good thing to be found was the opening theme to Fester's Quest. i had never even seen The Addams Family.<br><br>the saving grace was meant to be Ninja Gaiden. when i popped it in, i nearly cried. maybe i did really cry. it was not what it was meant to be at all. i had played NG for hours at the arcade, and i thought it was the most awesomest game ever. who wouldn't want to swing on signposts, and stomp jason vorhees in the face? when i played NG on the NES, it was the rudest of awakenings. thank god sega made every effort to replicate their arcade games with the greatest of quality.<br><br>i'm not sure why NG on the nes had nothing at all to do with the arcade title, but i can tell you that i've never forgotten or forgiven the NES series for this. the xbox series, well, that's a different story. i love it to death.<br><br>for your consideration:<br><br>godzilla - jump to about 3 minutes or so to see normal gameplay<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YStQjFXMLMc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YStQjFXMLMc</a><br><br>fester review by the angry nintendo nerd<br><a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-screwattack/25046?type=flv" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-s...</a><br><br>ninja gaiden arcade - one of the awesomestest games in history! imagine buying this, and getting NG NES instead. NG nes wasn't terrible, but it felt like a nasty bait and switch in an age without information.<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOdN1qzGzs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOdN1qzGzs</a> Ninja Gaiden on the NES provided one of the greatest disappointments of my game-buying career. i had just gotten birthday money, and i went off to TRU. i bought three NES games. two were a bit of a gamble. of course, everything in gaming was a gamble back then. there was no internet, and all an 8-year-old could do was check out the boxes and pray for quality. that is, unless he had a chance to check out nintendo power's advertisements/reviews. i bought … oh god, this is so sad. i bought Godzilla and Fester's Quest. complete and utter misery with both of those games. the only good thing to be found was the opening theme to Fester's Quest. i had never even seen The Addams Family.

the saving grace was meant to be Ninja Gaiden. when i popped it in, i nearly cried. maybe i did really cry. it was not what it was meant to be at all. i had played NG for hours at the arcade, and i thought it was the most awesomest game ever. who wouldn't want to swing on signposts, and stomp jason vorhees in the face? when i played NG on the NES, it was the rudest of awakenings. thank god sega made every effort to replicate their arcade games with the greatest of quality.

i'm not sure why NG on the nes had nothing at all to do with the arcade title, but i can tell you that i've never forgotten or forgiven the NES series for this. the xbox series, well, that's a different story. i love it to death.

for your consideration:

godzilla – jump to about 3 minutes or so to see normal gameplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YStQjFXMLMc

fester review by the angry nintendo nerd
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-s…

ninja gaiden arcade – one of the awesomestest games in history! imagine buying this, and getting NG NES instead. NG nes wasn't terrible, but it felt like a nasty bait and switch in an age without information.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOdN1qzGzs

]]> By: Spencerhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/ninja-gaiden-rygar-lined-up-for-virtual-console-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-577492 Spencer Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:58:53 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=44376#comment-577492 The funny thing is Namco released a ton of VCA games in Japan, but only a handful in North America. SNK is probably done with Virtual Console though since the arcade ports wouldn't be much different from Neo Geo right? The funny thing is Namco released a ton of VCA games in Japan, but only a handful in North America. SNK is probably done with Virtual Console though since the arcade ports wouldn't be much different from Neo Geo right?

]]> By: thaKingRockahttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/ninja-gaiden-rygar-lined-up-for-virtual-console-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-577451 thaKingRocka Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:22:43 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=44376#comment-577451 Ninja Gaiden on the NES provided one of the greatest disappointments of my game-buying career. i had just gotten birthday money, and i went off to TRU. i bought three NES games. two were a bit of a gamble. of course, everything in gaming was a gamble back then. there was no internet, and all an 8-year-old could do was check out the boxes and pray for quality. that is, unless he had a chance to check out nintendo power's advertisements/reviews. i bought ... oh god, this is so sad. i bought Godzilla and Fester's Quest. complete and utter misery with both of those games. the only good thing to be found was the opening theme to Fester's Quest. i had never even seen The Addams Family.<br><br>the saving grace was meant to be Ninja Gaiden. when i popped it in, i nearly cried. maybe i did really cry. it was not what it was meant to be at all. i had played NG for hours at the arcade, and i thought it was the most awesomest game ever. who wouldn't want to swing on signposts, and stomp jason vorhees in the face? when i played NG on the NES, it was the rudest of awakenings. thank god sega made every effort to replicate their arcade games with the greatest of quality.<br><br>i'm not sure why NG on the nes had nothing at all to do with the arcade title, but i can tell you that i've never forgotten or forgiven the NES series for this. the xbox series, well, that's a different story. i love it to death.<br><br>for your consideration:<br><br>godzilla - jump to about 3 minutes or so to see normal gameplay<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YStQjFXMLMc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YStQjFXMLMc</a><br><br>fester review by the angry nintendo nerd<br><a href="http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-screwattack/25046?type=flv" rel="nofollow">http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-s...</a><br><br>ninja gaiden arcade - one of the awesomestest games in history! imagine buying this, and getting NG NES instead. NG nes wasn't terrible, but it felt like a nasty bait and switch in an age without information.<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOdN1qzGzs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOdN1qzGzs</a> Ninja Gaiden on the NES provided one of the greatest disappointments of my game-buying career. i had just gotten birthday money, and i went off to TRU. i bought three NES games. two were a bit of a gamble. of course, everything in gaming was a gamble back then. there was no internet, and all an 8-year-old could do was check out the boxes and pray for quality. that is, unless he had a chance to check out nintendo power's advertisements/reviews. i bought … oh god, this is so sad. i bought Godzilla and Fester's Quest. complete and utter misery with both of those games. the only good thing to be found was the opening theme to Fester's Quest. i had never even seen The Addams Family.

the saving grace was meant to be Ninja Gaiden. when i popped it in, i nearly cried. maybe i did really cry. it was not what it was meant to be at all. i had played NG for hours at the arcade, and i thought it was the most awesomest game ever. who wouldn't want to swing on signposts, and stomp jason vorhees in the face? when i played NG on the NES, it was the rudest of awakenings. thank god sega made every effort to replicate their arcade games with the greatest of quality.

i'm not sure why NG on the nes had nothing at all to do with the arcade title, but i can tell you that i've never forgotten or forgiven the NES series for this. the xbox series, well, that's a different story. i love it to death.

for your consideration:

godzilla – jump to about 3 minutes or so to see normal gameplay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YStQjFXMLMc

fester review by the angry nintendo nerd
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-s…

ninja gaiden arcade – one of the awesomestest games in history! imagine buying this, and getting NG NES instead. NG nes wasn't terrible, but it felt like a nasty bait and switch in an age without information.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuOdN1qzGzs

]]> By: Strike_Manhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/ninja-gaiden-rygar-lined-up-for-virtual-console-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-577447 Strike_Man Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:19:22 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=44376#comment-577447 "Some billboards and signs display the word beer."<br><br>Virtual billboards that say beer? Not in MY house! “Some billboards and signs display the word beer.”

Virtual billboards that say beer? Not in MY house!

]]> By: Hiryuuhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/ninja-gaiden-rygar-lined-up-for-virtual-console-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-577446 Hiryuu Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:16:59 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=44376#comment-577446 Rygar - the ultimate fighting experience.<br><br>IN RYGAR, YOU CAN FEEL THE AMAZING THINGS. DEEP FORESTS, DEADLY BATTLES AND AN ENDLESSLY AGING OLD WISE MAN WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING.<br><br>In the Gran Mountain lies entrance to Garloz.<br><br>Okay, I'm done reminiscing. Rygar – the ultimate fighting experience.

IN RYGAR, YOU CAN FEEL THE AMAZING THINGS. DEEP FORESTS, DEADLY BATTLES AND AN ENDLESSLY AGING OLD WISE MAN WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING.

In the Gran Mountain lies entrance to Garloz.

Okay, I'm done reminiscing.

]]> By: jarrodandhttp://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/ninja-gaiden-rygar-lined-up-for-virtual-console-arcade/comment-page-1/#comment-577440 jarrodand Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:53:33 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/?p=44376#comment-577440 Ew. Less Tecmo, more Sega/Namco/Taito plz.<br><br>I'd like to see some others get into VCA support too (Capcom, Konami, Irem, Gmode, Nintendo, SNK, etc). Ew. Less Tecmo, more Sega/Namco/Taito plz.

I'd like to see some others get into VCA support too (Capcom, Konami, Irem, Gmode, Nintendo, SNK, etc).

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