tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post6181018444220119309..comments2023-06-24T04:29:24.130-07:00Comments on The Gay Gamer: Shall We Do It? (THE 'DENPA' MEN 3 and three versions of Rainbow Islands)Bryan Ochallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-50383898639206327132014-08-29T08:15:13.219-07:002014-08-29T08:15:13.219-07:00Oh, right! How could I forget about those games? X...Oh, right! How could I forget about those games? XD Of course, like you said, the SF/SNES Kiki Kaikai/Pocky & Rocky games weren't made by Taito, but I think the Cameltry one may have been. Strange that they didn't really release any of their "big guns" on the system, though...thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-68963415945727530772014-08-29T00:31:26.978-07:002014-08-29T00:31:26.978-07:00I think The NinjaWarriors (Again) and Pocky and Ro...I think The NinjaWarriors (Again) and Pocky and Rocky were both Taito properties, albeit ported to the Super NES by Natsume. They also made a Cameltry conversion called On the Ball and of course the usual Darius and Space Invaders games. TheGameroomBlitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-47360704741395631572014-08-28T21:14:45.687-07:002014-08-28T21:14:45.687-07:00I don't know, Jess, I think starting a game li...I don't know, Jess, I think starting a game like Rainbow Islands with the Darius stage is akin to starting the first Super Mario Bros. game with one of the dungeon segments. It just seems ... wrong. Especially since we're talking about a game that's called "Rainbow Islands." It really should begin with a stage that's bright and colorful, if you ask me.<br /><br /><br />As for Taito's output on the MD/Genesis: to be honest, I've never thought about it until now. Also, I just don't know much about the company's 16-bit output in general--and I'm not including the PCE as a 16-bit machine here, even though I personally consider it to be part of that era.<br /><br /><br />Was Taito's Super Famicom output at all impressive? I can't think of a single game the company made for that system, actually, although I know they must have made some...thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-54724140347063794412014-08-28T21:04:14.980-07:002014-08-28T21:04:14.980-07:00The "extra" in the title must stand for ...The "extra" in the title must stand for extra annoyance. <br /><br />I'm not super attached to Rainbow Islands to be honest, so the new stage order isn't something that bothers me a great deal. Now if they'd scrambled up the stages in Snow Bros, I might have to have words with the designers... <br /><br />Taito's output on the Genesis was a little unpredictable. On one hand, you had lovingly crafted arcade ports and original titles, like Sagaia, Space Invaders '91, and this quite pleasant Rainbow Islands port. Then on the other, you had Chase HQ 2, Rastan Saga, and a Flintstones game nobody could have possibly wanted. They were capable of making great stuff on the system, but by the time the Super NES arrived it's like they lost all interest in developing for it.TheGameroomBlitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-48961599812825639872014-08-28T20:12:04.652-07:002014-08-28T20:12:04.652-07:00Oh, that's good to know! But kind of weird, to...Oh, that's good to know! But kind of weird, too. I wonder why they didn't just put the stages in their proper order? I mean, I know it's not exactly *that* easy, but it's probably close enough...thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-78495837637616177392014-08-28T18:37:01.331-07:002014-08-28T18:37:01.331-07:00I just fired it up out of curiosity, and indeed, t...I just fired it up out of curiosity, and indeed, there is an Original mode. You don't have to enter a code or anything... it's right there in the options menu. The background is still pitch black in the first stage, but you get spiders and bugs for enemies, rather than the shameless plugs for other Taito games.TheGameroomBlitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-88163662657542859132014-08-28T17:41:16.606-07:002014-08-28T17:41:16.606-07:00Well, it depends, Jess. As far as I'm aware, t...Well, it depends, Jess. As far as I'm aware, the MD/Genesis version is of Rainbow Islands Special, which for whatever reason took the original Rainbow Islands and rearranged them. My main problem with that is that the game now starts w/ the Darius-themed island, which is really weird and kind of off-putting. <br /><br /><br />Other than that, though, the graphics look pretty much arcade-perfect to me, etc., so there's no real reason to avoid it. If I had the option, though, I'd go with the PCE version or the arcade original (which can be found on various compilations).<br /><br /><br />BTW, all of the above could be moot if RI Special on the MD/Genesis also includes an arcade mode. It might, but if it does, I don't know of it, as I've only spent a few minutes w/ that version via emulation.thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-689053461581458932014-08-28T17:13:10.128-07:002014-08-28T17:13:10.128-07:00This was supposed to be really good on the Sega Ge...This was supposed to be really good on the Sega Genesis, right? That's what I've been led to believe, anyway. There was a really good port on the Sega Saturn, but only as part of a collection along with a shabby port of Bubble Bobble.TheGameroomBlitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-13989723387178349602014-08-28T10:02:21.419-07:002014-08-28T10:02:21.419-07:00Your English is great!Your English is great!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-67807565506969710392014-08-28T10:01:56.456-07:002014-08-28T10:01:56.456-07:00If you've never played Rainbow Islands, casino...If you've never played Rainbow Islands, casino12, or haven't played much of it, the GBC version wouldn't be a terrible place to start, honestly. <br /><br /><br />People who are well used to the arcade/PCE versions, though, may be put off my the GBC port's controls.<br /><br /><br />Also, I have to say that while the GBC port is OK, controls and all, the arcade/PCE versions "feel" better and are just more fun to play, so I'd definitely recommend starting there, if you're able.<br /><br /><br />Oh, and the arcade version can be found on one of the Taito Legends compilations that were released for the PS2 and Xbox (I think) some time ago.thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-86559229773177280182014-08-28T09:37:33.715-07:002014-08-28T09:37:33.715-07:00And sorry for my engrish :)And sorry for my engrish :)casino12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-51641532759429036682014-08-28T09:37:24.540-07:002014-08-28T09:37:24.540-07:00I have to give to Ranbow Island another shot somet...I have to give to Ranbow Island another shot sometime soon. <br />I played it just for little bit but it looks promising.<br />So GBC games isn't thath great? That's bad, i was hooping for some Rainbow action on my GBC :)casino12noreply@blogger.com