https://www.epsxe.com/

epsxe is a good ps1 emulator iirc. Castlevania sotn is an excellent title, played it way back on og PS1. Up there with Super Metroid.

hunk wrote:

https://www.epsxe.com/ epsxe is a good ps1 emulator iirc. Castlevania sotn is an excellent title, played it way back on of PS1. Up there with Super Metroid.

I'll check that out if there's no console option, ta.

Maybe £15 is worth it to avoid sliding into DS...

Moot_Geeza wrote:

If anyone does have the ISO let me know pls as I'd rather play it on PSP than a home console really.

I'll sort you out mate. We need to meet up at some point for Mario Tennis/PS Classic swaps.

Polish Lagers In The Park would be a great album name for a warts-n-all rock band.

I'm not a fan of metroidvania stuff either so this will be interesting; I'm keen to give it a shot to see if I like it.

It's a great genre. I loved Super Metroid. And I loved Zelda LttP which is isn't that far away from it. New abilities opening up a map etc.

However I had had enough of it. And I had loved Castlevania IV so much it was a real punch to the gut when I realised what they had done.

I realise I'm missing out on some splendid games but I just couldn't be bothered with backtracking.

Moot_Geeza wrote:

I still think you had to be there for Super Metroid though, majestic as it undoubtedly was. I prefer Fusion as Samus controls a little quicker.

Probably. No desire to go back to it. I had the big box version with the player guide.  That and SOTN (with soundtrack and artbook) both went as part of the clearout - 2 titles I really should have sold separately - but - Fuck it.

Thread title changed.  It's just me still going with Cybernator I think?  

Let's do this, I've been thinking about giving it a good go for about 23 years.

Hello. I've played this too many times already, but I'd probably still grab it and join in if it was on sale right now.

I predict that no one who hasn't played it before will appreciate its brilliance.

retroking1981 wrote:

howlongtobeat.com clock it in at an average of 8 hours, that might be a couple of hours longer t j an most of the games we've played in here but it's not massive, and should be doable.

Maybe, but there's finishing it and then there's finishing it, and it's really all about the latter.

hunk wrote:

It's a great genre. I loved Super Metroid. And I loved Zelda LttP which is isn't that far away from it. New abilities opening up a map etc. However I had had enough of it. And I had loved Castlevania IV so much it was a real punch to the gut when I realised what they had done. I realise I'm missing out on some splendid games but I just couldn't be bothered with backtracking.

It's a game structure thing. Previous Castlevania games were Arcade style outings with linear progress and discrete bookended levels. Super Metroid and SotN are more styled to newer console type of play (zelda) where exploration is central and power ups and leveling are essential to progress in the game. I prefer the latter but I can imagine people liking the arcade model for pick up and play appeal.

Aye. I've never really moved on from wanting an arcade experience at home. It has always been enough for me. The few times I went down the rabbit hole (Super Metroid, LttP, Doom 2) I enjoyed it but then I had had enough. 

I have since abandoned everything I have tried...Ocarina, WW, TP - abandoned earlier as the series progressed. Didn't get past the first arcade in Shenmue. Dropped Metroid prime after an hour. GTA3 - lasted maybe 2 hours. Just can't be bothered roaming around and I like it less in 3D.  Don't think I got past level 2 on Timesplitters 2. Only exception was Doom64 but that's really quite a linear game that happens to be 3D.

I liked Mario Galaxy and got all the shines and even made a dent as Luigi - but can't be arsed with Galaxy 2. I had had enough again. But those games aren't really roamarounds - they are sequences of tight levels which suits me.  I liked Outtrigger with its tight arenas and arcade sensibilities.

Moot_Geeza wrote:

Thread title changed.  It's just me still going with Cybernator I think?  

davyK was playing to.

How far you got? It's probably the best game we've played in here for a few years I reckon.

Oooh SotN. One of the all-time greatest games!

Although is it not the game that gave rise to the stupid metroidvania term?

hylian_elf wrote:

Although is it not the game that gave rise to the stupid metroidvania term?

So fucking bad isn't it.

Got to level 4 just using the continues. I'm going to keep playing it. It really is still very good and I never finished it.


Rebirth was great - just a pity it was limited by Nintendo's download limits.  I'm not actually sure if I beat the final boss....can't remember.  There's one or two alternative paths which I like - just enough for variety but not have it free roaming - one bypasses one of the trickier bosses - you need to get all the keys though.