This looks a lot like the Nemesis game I used to have for my MSX. Good grief there is a lot of stuff going on on the screen at the same time!
Yeah scrolling was one of the big upgrades on the Amiga, I remember being stunned by the Amiga 500 for having super smooth scrolling, the MSX could never do that (at leas thte MSX 1). The other big upgrade is the MOD files for sound, there's only so much you can do with midi.
you mean an autofire ? honestly i don't know, it depends on your emulator,
but having no use for autofire i don't know if it's in blueMSX.
anyway if you upgrade your weapon to get a laser you won't really need an autofire ;)
annd autofire wouldn't be of much help anyway, because you only have a max of 2 shots on the screen at once, you're better off aiming the enemies then fire, than fire and then aim the enemy ;)
For reference, the remake on the X68000 should be Nemesis '90 Kai (I've had a copy for some time but never played it, but I recognize the faces early in the first stage).
I think I'll stick with that version...this one looks a bit too choppy for me, and apparently it's already running on an MSX2+.
Well, more specifically it's because the background graphics are drawn with tiles, while the foreground graphics are just typical sprites. The "resolution" of the background tiles is much lower than the sprites used for the rest of the graphics, which is why scrolling appears choppy.
@ThrilloVanHouten Actually, it would probably have to do more with how the game is programmed, how the MSX2 is able to process the graphics and not necessarily a fault with the resolution or type of graphics in of itself.
Right, there shouldn't be any difference between MSX2 versions running this game. It's strange that Space Manbow managed a smooth scroll on the same hardware.
It's choppy because MSX scrolling had to be done in 8 pixel steps due to the lack of finer scrolling registers as seen on the NES.
From what it seems it looks like the program is shifting each background tile to the left, or just changing the address at where it starts drawing the scrren, which would achieve the same effect.
Good choice, after all nobody can judge a game by just looking at its intro. Man first the PC Engine (I kinda started the YouTube PC Engine movement), now the MSX. Good stuff!
Good
feedbacksds 7 months ago
おしい、早く倒せたらもう一個ゲット出来たのに。＾＾；
shibaath 1 year ago
難いけど、解けたときの達成感は最高でした。
やっぱ、ＭＳＸｖｅｒｓｉｏｎが最高だ＾＾
オプションは２個の方がすっきりしていいね＾＾
shibaath 1 year ago
This is still my favorite Nemesis of them all. The power up system is just freaking awesome ^^
megamarsvin 1 year ago
i remember this game and its music very well ... * sigh * especially this segment 0:28
khalid2040 2 years ago
This game had the best music out of any game from the Gradius/Salamander/Paradius series...
ThrilloVanHouten 2 years ago
The end reminded me of Galaga :3
WhenxChristxReturnsx 2 years ago
This looks a lot like the Nemesis game I used to have for my MSX. Good grief there is a lot of stuff going on on the screen at the same time!
Yeah scrolling was one of the big upgrades on the Amiga, I remember being stunned by the Amiga 500 for having super smooth scrolling, the MSX could never do that (at leas thte MSX 1). The other big upgrade is the MOD files for sound, there's only so much you can do with midi.
castirondude 2 years ago
oh, what a nice sounding game! it actually sounds better than a Gameboy Advance's game! and you are incredibly good on this game, man. you rule!
LauxRO 2 years ago
this game is always awesome
gillianx68000 2 years ago
I have this on an MSX emulator for MAC OS8, but it's too hard! Is there turbo support?
Valientlink 3 years ago
you mean an autofire ? honestly i don't know, it depends on your emulator,
but having no use for autofire i don't know if it's in blueMSX.
anyway if you upgrade your weapon to get a laser you won't really need an autofire ;)
annd autofire wouldn't be of much help anyway, because you only have a max of 2 shots on the screen at once, you're better off aiming the enemies then fire, than fire and then aim the enemy ;)
krius54 3 years ago
For reference, the remake on the X68000 should be Nemesis '90 Kai (I've had a copy for some time but never played it, but I recognize the faces early in the first stage).
I think I'll stick with that version...this one looks a bit too choppy for me, and apparently it's already running on an MSX2+.
EdOscuro 3 years ago
@EdOscuro Scrolling on the MSX and the MSX isn't choppy because of lag, but because the screen updates itself in a inefficient manner.
poopskinTheLiar 2 years ago
Well, more specifically it's because the background graphics are drawn with tiles, while the foreground graphics are just typical sprites. The "resolution" of the background tiles is much lower than the sprites used for the rest of the graphics, which is why scrolling appears choppy.
And that's why I can't pass this game :\
ThrilloVanHouten 2 years ago
@ThrilloVanHouten Actually, it would probably have to do more with how the game is programmed, how the MSX2 is able to process the graphics and not necessarily a fault with the resolution or type of graphics in of itself.
travelsonic 1 year ago
Your name inspires trust ;)
Right, there shouldn't be any difference between MSX2 versions running this game. It's strange that Space Manbow managed a smooth scroll on the same hardware.
EdOscuro 2 years ago
Back in the 80s I love the music enough to actually ordered the soundtrack from Japan :D
chooche 3 years ago 3
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whyz the scrolling so choppy
melvoin 3 years ago
It's choppy because MSX scrolling had to be done in 8 pixel steps due to the lack of finer scrolling registers as seen on the NES.
From what it seems it looks like the program is shifting each background tile to the left, or just changing the address at where it starts drawing the scrren, which would achieve the same effect.
lolzorater 3 years ago
Other titles like SPace Manbow or Aleste scrolls fine. Code issue?
chooche 3 years ago
Space Manbow is MSX 2, not MSX 1 like this game.
Aleste has vertical scrolling.
JazzAd 3 years ago
Gradius is one of my favorite shmups with 3 my favorite of the series. It just rocks :)
Dennemark 4 years ago
You can easily tell that it wasn't Konami's head Gradius team that worked on this. Namely, the mispelling of 'Missile' as 'Misslie'
FusionArmorX 4 years ago 2
@FusionArmorX Wow... I had actually never noticed that misspelling (which has 2 's'es by the way) of 'Missilie' in the game. Good catch :)
FiXato 8 months ago
how'd u get the music to run like that with me it runs slow
BladeTheFirst 5 years ago
playing on an emulator ? just configure it in msx 2+ or turbo-r and the music will be full speed :)
krius54 5 years ago
Good choice, after all nobody can judge a game by just looking at its intro. Man first the PC Engine (I kinda started the YouTube PC Engine movement), now the MSX. Good stuff!
Toneman 5 years ago
Great videos. I should capture a run-through of a game, too, not just their intros :)
oorlogje 5 years ago
I demand more videos of these awesome games! The whole world should know about these games! Gradius for the MSX!
Hafk 5 years ago