A port of Fantasy Zone
A port of the Arcade game, made exclusively for the Sega Genesis Mini 2/Mega Drive Mini 2.
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Fantasy Zone MD's a great port of the original, and playing it side by side with Super on the same console really highlights the differences between the two. Never realized how heavily the feeling of bullet hell was evoked from the raw density of microscopic bullet waves - compared to Super, much more reserved and of its era but with larger hitboxes and less movable space. As always, M2's customization bells and whistles are greatly appreciated.
I guess my problem w/ this port is there's nothing new to see or do here? Hideki Konishi's other supported M2 port, Darius (and its upgrade, Extra) is this definitive version of a game whose quality varied greatly across ports: The 26 bosses, rebalances, and boss rush were all finally in one convenient spot. By contrast, Fantasy Zone is hardly different from any other versions you've played, and the portjob doesn't add any Genesis-y juice to its flavor. I would've preferred if they finally ported R Type Leo like they proposed in the past, or any other shmups that had been under-represented.
Fantasy Zone MD's a great port of the original, and playing it side by side with Super on the same console really highlights the differences between the two. Never realized how heavily the feeling of bullet hell was evoked from the raw density of microscopic bullet waves - compared to Super, much more reserved and of its era but with larger hitboxes and less movable space. As always, M2's customization bells and whistles are greatly appreciated.
I guess my problem w/ this port is there's nothing new to see or do here? Hideki Konishi's other supported M2 port, Darius (and its upgrade, Extra) is this definitive version of a game whose quality varied greatly across ports: The 26 bosses, rebalances, and boss rush were all finally in one convenient spot. By contrast, Fantasy Zone is hardly different from any other versions you've played, and the portjob doesn't add any Genesis-y juice to its flavor. I would've preferred if they finally ported R Type Leo like they proposed in the past, or any other shmups that had been under-represented.