> taito did release space invaders in japan for the ps, but for some
> dopey reason, it never floated over here. too bad, as the disc had
> just about every version of the game on it.

Yeah, I went into the "allsoft" page over at Sony's website in Japan, and saw
that Taito released the game (curiousity forced me to wander over there).
I'd assume the game had the same modes as the Saturn rev...Lord knows the
manual is more striking on the Saturn end. It's actually more drab than the
lackluster PC Engine Super CD packaging (had to make this PCE-relevant
somehow). Speaking of Space Invaders, I was expecting Ving to transplant the
excellent Space Invaders '95 over to Saturn...but they never did (bummer).
However, they gave us wonderful versions of Taito's Bubble Symphony, Elevator
Action Returns, Metal Black, Mizubaku Adventure (still one of my very
favorite HuCard games, by the way...a great effort by Taito), and Night
Striker S, though, so I guess they made up for it.

> in the hunt was actually better on the ps than the saturn for some
> reason- probably the only 2D shooter you could say that about (in
> terms of psx/saturn ports)- 3 wonders is a fine port as well,
> but "feels" better on the saturn.

Well...I agree also on In the Hunt (I have both versions as well); however,
there are some out there who prefer the PlayStation revs of the various
Saturn shooters. I recently bought the Cyclone re-release of Don Pachi and I
find it to be superior to the Saturn rev...so I think I'm going to go back
and experiment with some other PlayStation ports. I've been told that Do Don
Pachi is also superior...and everyone says that Strikers 1945 II is as well.
However, things don't always go so well...Geki-oh Shienryu should've been
judged by its initial price point...that was a poor port of the ST-V and
Saturn shooter. I expected better considering the obvious care that went
into the development of the original game. I'm curious to see how Warashi's
(the developer of Shienryu) Gatchaman vertical turns out for PlayStation this
month. It won't make up for their cancellation of Shienryu 2 for Dreamcast;
however, it does look appropriately old-school...and there's never anything
wrong with that.

- Grant