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Gaming => General Gaming Discussion => Topic started by: Barry the Nomad on January 21, 2015, 04:00:42 pm
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It's about time our loyal forum members get a little something. Courtesy of SEGA, we have SEGA 3D Classics codes to give away! To win a code, all you have to do is write up a paragraph telling us of your most memorable SEGA-AM2 moment. It could be a favorite game, or a distinct memory of an arcade title, or a little moment in a game that made you smile.
If we like what you wrote, we'll award you with a 3D Classics code and consider your entry for inclusion in our SEGA-AM2 Month round table to be posted at the end of January. In addition to your memory, let us know your territory and what game you would like from the list below. We can't promise you the game you request, but it makes awarding the games much easier.
We are limited on EU codes, due to them being difficult to get a hold of. Not to say this is Americas only, but our EU codes are limited to one. We hope to have more EU codes in the coming months for future 3D Classics titles, so if we have more than one EU entry we will try to hold a future code for you. Cutoff for entries is January 29th. Writers cannot enter (though contributors can) and this is not a ploy for new forum members. This is to award our current members, but we will not restrict new members from entering - we're just not sharing this on the social networks. Keep it on the DL.
Games to be won:
3D Super Hang On - Americas
3D Space Harrier - Americas
3D Galaxy Force II - Americas
3D After Burner II - Europe
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I don’t really want to enter the competition , but I just like to say one that a couple of my happiest memories that have still stood with me, come from a couple of AM#2 Saturns games back in the day .Remember DreamMachines getting the import versions of Virtual Cop in and I was speaking to Lee over the phone and asking him what the game was like (before he sent the games out) and his response was ‘ It’s the Arcade machine mate in you home ‘ Then just a few weeks latter Dreammachines had Saturn VF II and again I rung Lee to ask him whats its like and he just said....' its the most increabile thing you'll see on a console, you just wait untill you'll see it tomorrow, you'll not belive it '
Those are really happy memories and ones that will stay with me forever.
Seeing the Saturn High Res mode in full effect with that lovely shimmer one got for the Saturn High Res was a magic AM#2 Saturn moment.
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I'm not going to enter the competition either but I think this idea is awesome. Kudos to you guys for running it and it was nice of Sega to offer some game codes.
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I love and support this topic, but I already have all the games so I won't enter too.
Still I wanna share something about AM2 :
My memorable SEGA-AM2 moment is when I watched Space Harrier arcade for the first time.
Why? Because it's the first arcade game I've ever seen.
Too bad the conversion's never satisfy me, there is something that feels different from the arcade version.
That's why when 3D Space Harrier's released, with it's 3D depth, extras, and analog control,
it's suddenly become 1 of my top favorite games of all time.
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Even if you own the games, you can win a code to give to a friend. ;)
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Even if you own the games, you can win a code to give to a friend. ;)
What if you don't have any friends?
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Sell it on ebay or trade it for friendship?
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Assuming this is AM2: Fantasy Zone on the Virtual Console (The SMS wasn't around by the time I had the ability to buy my own games).
I loved the colours, the basic aspect of the game and even the imaginary bosses!
I suck at shooters and still do with games like Fantasy Zone, but I guess the appeal of the whole game just clicked with me. I ended up getting SEGA Classic Collection just because of Fantasy Zone and bought the second game on the Virtual Console as well and made Opa Opa my main in All Stars Racing back in the day.
If not then OutRun caught my eye as a kid at his friend's house who borrowed many of SEGA's classics. Loved the scenery to the game and the challenge of the game.
Bought Outrun Online and played the living hell out of it. Not gotten all of the achievements but I still play it to this day just for the enjoyment of the game.
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Favorite AM2 memory...of course it has to be Shenmue. Shenmue I to be exact.
I can't remember exactly when it was, but it was either late 2001 or early 2002. Before Shenmue II came out in North America, my friend was over at my house. My parents had came back from town, and made a stop at the flea market. They picked up three games to try out on the good ol' Dreamcast: Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense, Grandia II, and Shenmue I. Of course, we tried them all. Vigilante was fun, and the only one we could both play at the same time. Grandia seemed cool, but not something to play when a friend is over. And Shenmue, I honestly brushed it off as being just another game. Wow, was I wrong.
After my friend left the next day, I was able to start exploring more of the two games that were one player only: Grandia and Shenmue I. I ended up getting blown completely away by Shenmue, more than any other game I had ever played...the graphics, the music, everything was incredible and I loved it. I still remember being terribly sick, home from school one day, and I was so thrilled that I got to play it all day :) . I remember I was on disc 2, trying to sneak into the old warehouse district, and I kept failing. Shozo Mizuki came and helped me, several times. I could not figure this out. I was so frustrated, that when my mother came in to bring me some breakfast (scrambled eggs and bacon in a bowl, I still remember :) ), that I asked her to try it for me. Keep in mind I wasn't even in middle school at the time. Of course, she got it, and at this time it was much easier since I had maps and less guards due to Shozo's help. She gets me in to Old Warehouse #8, and I continue the game. I was so shocked when Gui Zhang said "We always have trouble with that gang...those dirty bastards." :D
Anyways, I continued on, loving every minute of it, especially the forklift job, and finished the game. Was incredibly impressed, I was mesmerized by this game. It was instantly my favorite video game of all time, it was a story that drew me in, and made a personal connection with me...I felt sorry for Ryo, I felt his pain throughout all of this, and as cheesy as it may sound, I feel like I kind of grew a little with him through the second game as well.
I was constantly on the internet looking up anything and everything I could about Shenmue II, or if one existed. I was not a current gamer by any means...the Dreamcast was not bought new, in fact, the last console we bought first hand was a Genesis. So I didn't know anything about DC dying, or Shenmue II coming to the Xbox,- right away. I remember finding all sorts of pictures and screenshots, and a really old Project Berkeley ad that was about thirty seconds long, that I still have never seen since (except on my computer!) . I read all sorts of rumors that Ryo would be able to call home to Japan in Shenmue II, would receive letters from Nozomi, and more. Finally, I got word that Shenmue II was coming to Xbox, and I immediately convinced my parents to put one in Walmart layaway. I am in sixth grade now, and I remember instantly making my way over to the video game section every time my family was in Walmart. They had up the Xbox demo disc with the Shenmue II Zhang QTE sequence on it, that started with the Dou Jiang Free Battle. I don't think I ever quite beat that demo due to me never knowing what to do with command QTEs, but I still was in love. So excited to finally get this game. Eventually, I think it was either December 2002 or January 2003, we got the Xbox and Shenmue II out of layaway. The Xbox came with Rallisport Challenge, SEGA GT 2002, and Jet Set Radio Future, but all I wanted to play was Shenmue. We got home with it, and I was so excited! My brother had gone to a school dance that night, and my dad wanted to try out the games with me, but didn't want to watch me play Shenmue. We glanced through the other three games, and he even stayed for a bit to watch Shenmue, and then I was all alone to enjoy the experience. I remember thinking that I needed a memory card to save my game and that I wouldn't be able to save, but when I found out I could, I was ecstatic! I still have that old Xbox with me very first Shenmue II clear file on it...I should go back and check the date, but I think I beat the game around March or April. After that, still not knowing much about the franchise and SEGA's current situations, or Shenmue III, I again swarm the internet to find out when Shenmue III is coming out, because you can't end a game like THAT!!! I stumble upon the Shenmue Dojo on Gamespy's Planet Xbox, and finally registered as a member in April of 2004. I remember all of the letdowns, all of the LanDC hacks and discoveries, the announcement of Shenmue Online, the announcement of Shenmue Gai...all of it. Such a wonderful time playing through those games all those years ago, and here is to my undying wish that we will someday see the ending of the Shenmue saga, as it was meant to be, in a video game.
Of course, playing through Shenmue made me experience Space Harrier, Outrun, Hang On, and Afterburner II. Those were great games, and I have also enjoyed playing Virtua Fighter 2 on Saturn and PC, Virtua Fighter 3 on Dreamcast, Fighters Megamix on Saturn, and more. But nothing compares to Shenmue for me.
Good times, great memories. Thank you, SEGA - AM2.
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Even if you own the games, you can win a code to give to a friend. ;)
Uh, okay, hard to argue that.
How selfish I am for not remembering my friends. ;-D
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My favorite AM2 moment is from Virtua Cop 2 on Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 for Dreamcast. My Brothers and I played Virtua Cop 2 allot when we were young, and one thing that we would always do is pause and unpause the game through out the whole bosses because all the sounds played before it is paused get played again when you unpause. So you get bosses laughing and shouting "DIE!" while they're falling to their doom. Plus on top of that all the explosive noises from the boss play too. ;)
I'd like Super Hang-on or Galaxy Force II if possible. Either one is fine. ;)
My territory is North America.
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In the early 2000's I bought a light gun and Virtua Cop for the Sega Saturn and I thought: "The House of the Dead is more fun".
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I wasn't sure which memory I'd choose, there are so many concerning AM2, but I'm landing on Daytona USA. This is likely SEGA's first 3D game in an arcade that made me stop, look at, and refuse to do anything but gape at the action on the screen. I had seen polygons before in Virtua Fighter, but not texture mapping, nor 60 frames per second movement through a roller coaster version of a race track. Sitting down to actually play it made my heart rate increase, my eyes glaze, and my legs go numb. It was the day that SEGA was more than Sonic or the Genesis, and a prime reason that I got a Saturn during the 32-bit era. Never mind the original Saturn port turned out awful, but AM2 was now on my radar as a top-tier developer thanks to Daytona, and their glorious Saturn ports became events during my early teenage years.
*If chosen: 3D Space Harrier - Americas*
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Aaaand the replies are rolling in! Thanks guys, keep 'em coming!
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Probably the best thing I've experienced in an AM2 game was finding the hidden Hang-On machine in Shenmue II's yellow head building. As soon as I played it, I understood every sentiment people had towards the developer, Hang-On was amazingly fun and fast, and the fact I had tons of money meant I could keep playing, but of course greater things demanded Ryo's attention. There'll probably be many times I boot up Shenmue II just to play Hang-On, it's that much fun.
**If I get selected, could I have 3D Super Hang-On, please?**
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For me, it's been really fun growing up alongside most of the development of commercial video games. As a kid, seeing each new wave of arcade machines coming along and outperforming the ones before them was especially cool. And although Sega was already a name I knew well from their earlier games like Monaco GP, Turbo, and Subroc 3D, something seemed to happen in the mid-80s that propelled them to a league of their own. Although it wasn't until years later that I learned about many of their internal development divisions and designers, it's clear to me now that it was AM2 that was revolutionizing the arcade experience. Hang-On was probably the first AM2 game I encountered, and its ride-able bike cabinet was certainly novel, it was soon after this time that I remember seeing Out Run.
Those were different times. Back in those days, we were blessed to have multiple arcades scattered throughout the medium-sized city I grew up in. And, unlike the current era of parental hypervigilance, it wasn't unusual at all for my mom to send me off to play games in an arcade by myself while she attended to more serious errands elsewhere. On this particular occasion, I meandered through the arcade to see what new games had shown up recently. Like I mentioned before, Hang-On had been around for about a year, and although it was cool, it was pretty reminiscent of Pole Position in its overall presentation, aside from the cabinet. But I remember turning the corner and seeing a new racing game's attract mode that immediately broadcast that things had changed forever. It was the stand-up cabinet of Out Run, and unlike any driving game before it, the road that the car was on twisted and turned with silky smooth movements, up and down over hills. I was mesmerized watching it and knew I had to play it immediately. That was when I noticed another surprise - it actually cost 50 cents instead of just one quarter! ...a significant consideration for a kid without many quarters. I knew I had to make my coins count.
That first playthrough held so many unprecedented moments... The car has a radio? I can choose the background music?! Then, weaving from lane to lane, realizing that the traffic could change lanes, too... crashing and laughing out loud at the Ferrari flipping end over end through the air as the steering wheel shook vigorously... coming to a fork in the road - I can actually choose which way to go?! It was absolutely amazing to me. And then came the most memorable moment to me: as I chose the left route and entered the stage I now know as "Big Gate." At first it looked like just another landscape, and then suddenly, rushing toward me - huge stone gateways that stood not only along the sides of the course, but also arched over it. I was literally startled by this. I'd never seen anything like it before, and as I zoomed through these tunnels of stone gates, I experienced an intense adrenaline rush that, to me, is the unique signature of Sega AM2. I didn't get much further than this stage in the game, but I even loved the mellow music and sunset of the high score table. My playthrough probably didn't last more than three minutes, but it was a complete road trip, with a beginning, middle and end. I was in love. With Out Run, with driving, with road trips, and with the endless summer in which it made its debut, and which it will forever evoke.
Not long after that, I got to experience the deluxe sit down Out Run cabinet, which was a revolution in its own right. Then, the next year, After Burner... then I was able to bring them both home in their lovingly miniaturized forms for the Sega Master System, where I encountered Space Harrier for the first time, long before ever seeing its arcade original counterpart... of course, AM2 continued to blaze trails for years to come, but for me that moment of surprise and adrenaline in Out Run is the reason why Sega AM2 is part of my gaming soul forever.
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Thanks to all who shared their memories, really great stuff! Here's the finished article: http://segabits.com/blog/2015/02/01/segabits-forum-members-round-table-sega-am2-memories/
I'll sift through the comments here and the codes I have and will let you all know later today who gets what! Since we only have four games to giveaway, like I said in the first post, I will try to hang on to a code or two when the next 3D Classics release hits.
Thanks again guys!
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Get it....hang on....?
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Get it....hang on....?
That was totally intentional btw
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:D Nice!
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Okay guys, here are the winners:
segaismysavior - 3D Space Harrier
Moody - 3D Super Hang-On
It's a tossup between Supa and Centrale for 3D Galaxy Force II - if you guys want to fight it out for it, let me know. I could give it to one of you and give the other a code for the next 3D Classic, which according to the latest Nintendo Direct is 3D Fantasy Zone.
Jumbomax, I'll gladly award you an upcoming 3D Classic code as well.
If any of you are from Europe, I have a 3D After Burner II code which I will swap out for the games I've assigned above.
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It was pretty dang exciting see my post in that article. Honestly, I was going to write a big essay, and then when I toned it down and just gave a paragraph I wasn't sure if it would be any good. I'm really happy about this though.
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Truth be told, I don't have a 3DS yet, so Supa should have it if he can make use of it. :)
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sounds good! I'll await Supa's reply to make sure he has a 3DS to use the code (or if he wants it) and PM codes to the rest of you.
Thanks for the great memories! Curious, would any of you want to do the same for this month with Overworks and WOW?
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I don't have a 3DS either :(
Sorry! I may be able to gift it to a friend if you still want to give it away, though.
I'd gladly write up memories for any development teams whose games I've played. Which sadly isn't all of them.
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I don't have a 3DS either :(
Sorry! I may be able to gift it to a friend if you still want to give it away, though.
I'd gladly write up memories for any development teams whose games I've played. Which sadly isn't all of them.
Sure, I'll send it over now! What's better than giving the gift of SEGA?
For this month's teams, I'll post up a topic later this month. I'll admit, some of the teams we picked for later this year, I've hardly experienced. But it's forcing me to try new games I've never played before, so that's good.
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Jumbomax, I'll gladly award you an upcoming 3D Classic code as well.
Thank you very much! ;-D