Hands-On: Gunstar Hero Treasure Box

[Melf]

Genesis fans have a special place in their hearts for Treasure. They've given us some great games, like the classic Gunstar Heroes, as well as some gems that were never brought to America (Alien Soldier, for example). Stubborn as a mule, they still won't bring it our way even after a decade! Lucky for us, we can import Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box for the Japanese Playstation 2. Volume 25 of the Sega Ages 2500 series. We have a complete review (http://www.sega-16.com/2006/08/hands-on-gunstar-heroes-treasure-box-playstation-2/) for you, so read on and see if this should be your next import purchase!

[Joe Redifer]

I've played a few of the Sega Ages stuff, and I do like the implementation of 240p (the same resolution that the original games were made in). All other resolutions are upscaled. Screw that.... unless you have an HDTV. In that case the 480p with scanlines is best. And owners of non-CRT HDTVs will have to put up with the TV upscaling the image to 720p or whatever. Screw that.


Up until now, only a WonderMega could display Alien Soldier, Dynamite Headdy, and Gunstar Heroes in even S-Video quality without modding.
My Genesis isn't modded and I play the games in component video. Genesis outputs RGB without modding, and that RGB can easily be transoded into beautiful S-Video or Component.

The optical audio won't make the games sound any better since it would basically be the same as recording the Genesis to a CD and playing it back. The Genesis couldn't even support 32Khz audio much less 44.1Khz, so the benefits only exist if you have crappy analog audio cables.

[Flash1087]

Soooo...is this coming to America or what?

[Zebbe]

Wonder if that famous quote on the title screen of Jap Alien Soldier is still there :P.

[GeckoYamori]

The quote is from the Japanese marketing equivalent to Blast Processing or Welcome To The Next Level.

[ary incorparated]

And this are the true interpolated crap graphics of the ps2,man i want it exactly like i played it on my cdx and not like this and thge shame proting this stuf over to a 128 bits console,but thats not a huge problem those games are very rare but still i prefere em to play em origenal.

[segagamer]

That famous quote on the title screen of JPN Alien Soldier is not there on the European release.

[Flash1087]

What quote, the "68000 HEART ON FIRE!" thing?

[Elusive]

What quote, the "68000 HEART ON FIRE!" thing?

'VISUALSHOCK! SPEEDSHOCK! SOUNDSHOCK! NOW IS THE TIME TO THE 6800 HEART ON FIRE!'

The first three phrases were the Japanese marketing angle for the Mega Drive. Like Genesis Does in the States, or To Be This Good Takes AGES in Europe.

'SEGA - The Challenge Will Always Be There.'
'Now, there are no limits.'

So :cool:

[Obviously]

Heh, good timing for a Treasure article, I just finished playing Astro Boy: Omega Factor for the GBA and I'm on a bit of a Treasure kick now.

[Genesis Knight]

Sega, just release the freakin' thing in America. FOR ONCE!!!

[Melf]

They didn't give us Phantasy Star Collection, so why would they give us this?

[ary incorparated]

Its not coming to america Thats a bummer for you guys,i aint going to buy this i have the origenal stuff and i dont like my ps2 at the moment,for me there are like only 15 titles worth mentioning on ps2 that are not fanbased good but ary kindo way good,i dont like ps2 the games are to strange for me i aint going to say its a carp product i just dont like it.I can already play al those games and i actually really dont care if this game comes for psp Whos Familiar with the games for psp recently released in europe probably some peple and they now its suckes the line up,and only tekken beeing really good but Psp beeing ways to expensive,I prefer Ds over it at times,i prefer neo geo pocket over ds Card fighters was damn good and metal slug 2nd mission capcom snk oww godly times i remember hearing the bleeps in my head while i wasnt playing i played the thing so much it had a safe function it had decent graphics only if sonic pocket adventure had more of a sonic 2 look LOL.

[Genesis Knight]

They didn't give us Phantasy Star Collection, so why would they give us this?

Because I told them to this time.

[j_factor]

My Genesis isn't modded and I play the games in component video. Genesis outputs RGB without modding, and that RGB can easily be transoded into beautiful S-Video or Component.

I have yet to find an actual RGB cable for Genesis (like, to connect it to an RGB monitor). Does such a thing exist? I want to get non-SCART RGB out of the Genesis without modding.

[Joe Redifer]

You have to get a Commodore 64 cable I think. Not sure if they used a standard 8-pin DIN or not.

[Flash1087]

'VISUALSHOCK! SPEEDSHOCK! SOUNDSHOCK! NOW IS THE TIME TO THE 6800 HEART ON FIRE!'

The first three phrases were the Japanese marketing angle for the Mega Drive. Like Genesis Does in the States, or To Be This Good Takes AGES in Europe.

'SEGA - The Challenge Will Always Be There.'
'Now, there are no limits.'

So :cool:

Thank you for clearing that up.

I'm sure it sounded awesome in it's native tounge, or at least over there. :D

[Joe Redifer]

I wonder why they couldn't even type the extra zero for "68000"? It's a number. There is nothing to lose in translation.

[Genesis Knight]

'SEGA - The Challenge Will Always Be There.'
'Now, there are no limits.'

While we're on the subject...

SEGATA SANSHIRO!!!!

[j_factor]

While we're on the subject...

SEGATA SANSHIRO!!!!

WELCOMETOTHENEXTLEVEL

[Joe Redifer]

I never cared for WELCOMETOTHENEXTLEVEL.

[David J.]

I never cared for any of these stupid slogans and advertisments. Hell I never paid attention to them back when the Genesis was alive.

And even if I had heard of them back in the day, it wouldn't sway my opinon much.

[Obviously]

I don't think they would've convinced me to buy any Sega swag either but I still think most of their marketting ploys were pretty enterteining, especially "Genesis does."

[Joe Redifer]

Segata Sanshiro wins the entertaining award. I love how he kicked teenagers asses who were going to play sports instead of playing a Sega Saturn. And another one where he kicks everyone's asses in a nightclub simply because they are not playing House of the Dead or something like that. If adverts like these aired in the US, I would have bought another Saturn!

[ary incorparated]

yeah they are fun,even when he chokes the kid and the sound reminds me of shenmue Lol.Yes its a Din 8 pin i have one for neo geo but be ware there are little difrenses dont swith the cable from genesis to aes it screwes the output.BTW this one is mono,i dunno if there are Composit cables for it from din to 3 plug,ooh yeah there are also genesis with an ext port dunno if you can connect something on that?.

[16bitter]

I don't think they would've convinced me to buy any Sega swag either but I still think most of their marketting ploys were pretty enterteining, especially "Genesis does."

The Sega Scream campaign was awesome.

[ary incorparated]

you know the comercial of sega saturn when some dude makes comrcial with another ones ear,he flapping that thing like it looks if it talks,kindo sicko dude the one flapping the other ones ear with masking comercial,that movie made me laugh cause the dude looks exactly like a mate of my.[url]www.youtube.com/segasaturn

[Elusive]

CYBER RAZOR CUT (http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=2661)

The flagship Pirate TV ad - the one that recreated 'that' Mekong River scene from Apocalypse Now - was two minutes long! Skull and Fezhead! SABOTAGE! SUBVERSION! SEGA!

The spinoff in Sonic the Comic was everything to be expected from a '90s comic artist on acid - I'll have to host it someplace someday, it's utterly warped. Particularly for not-really-OK-kids? endorsing drinking shampoo XD

I miss when Nintendo were the quiet kid at the back of the class and SEGA were sponsoring Formula 1 cars and being 'underground' when it was still cool to be 'underground' :(

'Do me a favour.' :cool:

edit: JOHNNY TURBO's insanity also holds a special place in my heart. 'They're ... not even human!'

[Joe Redifer]

At least Lords of Thunder has that arcade feel.

[ary incorparated]

i already knewn that movie nothing great.Lords of thunder sega cd? ive only played it trough emulator.http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/7553/floddersjonniely9.png (http://imageshack.us)