Darius Cozmic Collection REVIEW (PS4) - Bullet Heaven
Вставка
- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- We finally have an answer to how we're going about reviewing large compilations, and what better collection top test the waters than the extensive Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade AND Console? The best compilations of 2020 get their deep-dive due, though we're still coming back for more with proper reviews for the games we missed!
Buy on PSN: store.playstat...
Buy on Nintendo eShop: www.nintendo.c...
Buy on Strictly Limited: store.strictly...
============================================================
[SUPPORT BULLET HEAVEN!]
Patreon - / studiomudprints
Music 4 Sale - www.mudprintsm...
[GET SOCIAL!]
Ed's Twitter - / studiomudprints
Dae's Twitter - / daeruna Facebook - / studiomudprints
[MORE CONTENT!] www.presspauser...
/ studiomudprints
============================================================
A WORD FOR OUR PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
**Get your Wireless Saturn controllers and more at Stone Age Gamer!**
stoneagegamer....
**For the VERY BEST in retro game cabling for just about everything, check out RETRO GAMING CABLES! Hit up this affiliate link and every sale will help the show!**
www.retrogamin...
**Get your OSSC here!**
videogameperfe...
**Get AMAZING Limited physical indie releases!**
www.firstpress...
**Neo-Retro consoles and New Peripherals for old systems!**
hyperkin.com
**Keep your headphones, add a MODMIC!**
www.antlionaud...
============================================================
This episode of Bullet Heaven was made with a copy of the game purchased ages ago for review. The opinions expressed are our own and are not paid for by developers, publishers or any retailers or resellers in any way.
All sponsorships and partnerships are non-monetary; we are only provided software and equipment for our productions!
To enable Super Grafx compatibility mode in Darius Alpha, select the game and then bring up the Pause Menu. Choose 'Options' and then select the 'Game Config' tab. There you will see the Super Grafx On/Off option.
Thanks, I'll just pin your comment here...
@@StudioMudprintsDamn you been doing this for about a decade much respect my shmup brethren!
A fun note: The Saturn port of Darius Gaiden actually has some subtle differences. For one, you start off with 3 credits by default, but can enter a cheat code to get 9 in total. The game also runs just slightly slower overall, and has a small bit of slow down on some of the really intense parts. Interestingly, some bosses even have slightly different patterns; Titanic Lace for instance shoots bullets out of his tentacles diagonally on arcade, but shoots them horizontally on Saturn. All of these changes make the Saturn version noticeably easier, but actually finding each of these individual differences takes both a keen eye, and a lot of playthroughs
Bought both collections. Darius Gaiden is one of the best shmups ever.
I pre-ordered the Darius Cozmic Revelation because I'm a sucker for shmups and for Darius. I enjoyed the Cozmic Collection very much.
It's a great collection, though it really could have been just one release.
Fun fact: the Saturn port of Gaiden actually was converted by Interplay for Windows 95 in 1998. I was damned lucky to find a loose CD of it at a local thrift store.
G Darius was released to for pc windows, but only in Japan. Luckily I have it and Darius Gaiden to.
The Switch version has minimal lag, probably the same rating as the lowest you can expect on console games, 3 - 4ms. Performance is top-notch on Switch as well. This collection was originally billed as a Switch exclusive, so that's what they focused on entirely at first, then ported it to PS4 later.
Yes.
Easily the best collection released in years. I'm a big Darius fan though. Glad to see you giving them some coverage. I retweeted your meme, I still call it DAH-REE-US (can't wrap my head around saying it correctly). Looking forward to the Raging Blasters review, had a lot of fun with the recent Caravan competition.
Just bought both of these physical for the Switch, they are spiking upwards in price and will continue to be sought after
A great round up of the packs - I certainly agree it should have been under one title (and not separate Arcade/Console packs), , but I guess circumstances are circumstances. Certainly looking forward to Cozmic Revelation to give those a proper play as well!
The gadgets being missing on the console titles is a shame, particularly as I've found them so handy in other M2STG releases to help learn the games better.
FWIW, I went with the Switch release, and at least for the Console Collection, the only lag I could feel was when playing both the SNES titles.
I personally was impressed by the Master System version of Sagaia. It lost a fair number of stages when compared to the Genesis version, and God knows there was plenty of slowdown. But, there are times when it doesn't look far off from the Genesis version, and it plays rather well. It even did a decent take on the wavering effect with some of the backgrounds, and was decent when it came to the music as well (by Master System standards).
I’d love to get both of these but the pricing really hurts. I know why it is priced like that (these kind of titles are often undervalued) but it’s a hard sell when such a product is competing with mini’s at that price point.
That I have a friend saying he’d rather stick to Taito Legends 2 is telling to me as to where most people stand with the value on these things.
Great review as always.
Glad you finally took a look at these. 🚀
Love this collection my go to is Darius Gaiden my favorite of the series G Darius so glad they are all on the switch
Well their is an extra version of Darius Gaiden. The only thing that was changed in that one was the arrangement of the stages by putting the harder ones first, bosses, Auto fire rate was increased and you had an option of making all the levels that branched apart into one continuous play with no pause in between.
Oh man, even just watching your review, the muscle memory was kicking in during the Gaiden section from playing it so much on the Saturn.
Side note - what's with all the shmups not coming to PC? Man I want this bad.
Great review. The earlier games in the series have always been brutally hard. I still have yet to get a 1cc on most of them.
I was fortunate enough to get the physical LE release. I agree the game should've been bundled that way to begin with. Actually Cozmic Revelation should be DLC release versus a separate game.
To be fair, they are planning to sell both the Cozmic Revelation pack and its games individually on the eShop, at least in Japan.
What is it with M2 releases and a lack of PC support? I love Darius and would love this just for Darius Alpha but I ain't buying a console for it!
Darius Gaiden is my favorite with G Darius. On Taito Legends 2 on PS2
G-Darius is pretty excellent. Most whacked-out soundtrack by far.
@@StudioMudprints Yeah it's awesome
There's a few other hidden gems on that collection.
If it included G Darius, one of my favourite PlayStation games, id get this. Odd that it's not included. Yes, it's polygon rather than sprite based, but the gameplay was still very much 2D
It will be icluded in the next compilation, Cozmic Revelation. Dariusburst ACEX+ and G-Darius, plus Sagaia GB, I believe. I like G-Darius, and we'll be covering it alongside HD!
@@StudioMudprints fair enough. Slightly annoying Gaiden is on one of these though. Slightly tempted by that but don't really want to buy both
I'd say if you have to choose just 1, Arcade is the one to go with. It's way better presented.
Nice review. I've been emulating these but having on switch with leaderboards and enhancements is tempting.
Technically darius alpha does have a gadget showing the bosses.
Do all the games have score attacks or just darius alpha?
Darius Alpha is mentioned as the exception, at leat I think it's somewhere in the script.
As for score attack, as an actual selectable mode, no no other game but Alpha has one. It's just regular leaderboards in the rest.
Wish salamander series and Ray series (raycrisis, rayforce and raystorm) have Nintendo switch port including physical release
Take it you'll look at cozmic revelation once it comes out
Yes, we'll be diving into the big box edition when it ships later this year!
I just got these figures of the red and blue Silverhawk and the Silverhawk lengend today, and I was just thinking of playing Darius on my switch. But it looks like this video answered my question! Also can't wait for the Darius Cozmic revelation collection to come out!... Even though for G-darius i can play it on Taito legends 2.
I'm looking forward to diving into Cozmic Revelation too; the big-box LE will make a great entry to our Random Play series before the main review!
So ridiculous no Super Darius?! Love this collection but that omission does suck .
I really wanted Super Darius II to be included too, but I guess eBay is all I got for summadat action.
These really are nice collections. I'm glad I sprang for the boxed version with both in the special arcade PCB style box. Strictly Limited always makes a nice package, even if they sometimes take longer to ship than I'd like.
I hope to never see this release strategy again. Good games but what were they thinking?
I agree, it was less than optimal. The reason for this though, is likely because the console games were download only thanks to the Cozmic LE in Japan; a separate release was likely needed to make them physical. It would probably expla9n the lack of gadgets. I honestly doubt this will happen another time, but then again I'm frequently wrong.
Wow, you guys are getting pretty close to Episode 300. Has it really been that long since Number 200?
Episode 100 was made in Series 5 and 200 was launched in series 9, so it kind of checks out; one year less between each 100 eps.
I'm kinda miffed that either of the compilations don't include G-Darius or the heavily unknown Super Darius 2 on the PC Engine CD sigh....
Great review!
It’s on sale hurry on Nintendo eshop 11/24/2021 hurry
So you never heard of Darius Gaiden Extra??
Nope. But then again, derivative Arcade variations like thise found here aren't something I'm especially knowledgeable of.
Is there any chance of this coming to PC?
Unknown; not many of M2's games have gone to PC, if at all.
Have you tried the recently released Aleste Collection on Switch?
I own a copy of the Limited Edition for ps4... but it's stuck in Japan due to EMS shutting down to Canada in November. A friend of mine has it though. I'm working on getting it here ASAP, probably going to have to DHL it (bleagh.)
@@StudioMudprints Oh nice! Would be cool to hear your thoughts on it,
I'm seriously tempted. But that price...
I look at it this way: buying all of the hardware and all of the games separately costed me way more than these collections go for.
@@StudioMudprints Good point. Still, my masochism has limits :)
I hate that Strictly Limited games gets most of the physical games I want, they're always more expensive and I hate their stupid little pixel logo man
Arcade or console? Whis is better?
Arcade, I'd say. Console has its place though. But Arcade has Darius Gaiden, so, easy win. Also M2 widgets, Console doesn't have those (except Darius Alpha.)
is Darius really pronounced Darius? here I’ve been saying Darius all these years like a pleeb
lol I know it throws me off when people pronounce it "Dare-ee-us".
He is following the Japanese pronunciation. I suppose it really is just personal preference since it is a word that comes from outside the Japanese language and is expressed in English characters.
Lol I didn't wait to the end for that comment...
You could splurge on these two mediocre collections or you could get the best game in the series, G-Darius, for $30.
Darius Gaiden disagrees, but subjective opinion allows for multiple takes.