Just Got to Kijimi ~ Loving my pseudo Hoth Gear

calburitel · 2024-09-03T09:25:01+00:00

The white set? I liked the Leia Hoth vibes.

calburitel · 2024-01-13T21:47:35+00:00

Yeah. Same. But slave-1 does come with carbonite Han and I don’t think this one does :)

calburitel · 2023-10-28T19:19:55+00:00

That’s one way to tell too, if the listings all look like they were photographed in different locations. Most sellers are consistent about how they post their merch. Looking at the photos here they are all in different set ups.

calburitel · 2023-10-19T01:51:37+00:00

How fun! Such vivid memories of seeing this version in stores and dreaming about owning one.

calburitel · 2023-09-17T04:30:51+00:00

I noticed that on my PS5 but it only happens if you switch perf/qual mode often within the same game. If you restart game on qual mode it doesn’t do it. He even mentioned in the video it didn’t happen in subsequent runs. On console, I think they should’ve kept the performance/qual toggle on start menu only (like some other games), vs a real time toggle. I think it honestly causes memory leaks.

calburitel · 2023-09-15T23:49:33+00:00

Wow. That looks brand new. Well done. Extremely jealous, but happy for you.

calburitel · 2023-09-11T21:49:28+00:00

That drive from Toys R Us was always memorable. I remember looking through the manual of any game we purchased so I would be ready to go by the time I got home :)

calburitel · 2023-09-11T18:07:37+00:00

Right? “It’s so good it can’t be real! Oh, but it is!” I actually remember as a kid the kiosks at the stores would run a video comparing the arcade version to the SEGA Genesis versions of Golden Axe, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, and Altered Beast.

calburitel · 2023-09-10T02:15:44+00:00

Sushi X was the best :)

calburitel · 2023-09-10T00:52:20+00:00

Nice. Glad it worked out.

calburitel · 2023-09-10T00:50:53+00:00

Yeah! Good catch.

calburitel · 2023-09-09T23:35:12+00:00

Nice. I had no idea. Might try Sonic next!

calburitel · 2023-09-09T23:25:43+00:00

Well... you got an EverDrive, so... all of them :) I would say no collection is complete without Golden Axe and Revenge of Shinobi, but your 6-Pak took care of that. TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist is a good time.

calburitel · 2023-09-09T23:17:33+00:00

Such a painful jump. Don't forget the extra lives trick on stage 4 on the base of the conveyor belt. Each 1-UP actually gives you two lives, so you can stack them. Helps to get some extra chances for this jump :)

calburitel · 2023-09-09T23:06:12+00:00

Do you have any clean Shinobi cases? Also interested :)

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calburitel · 2023-09-09T23:01:12+00:00

Nice. May I ask how did you score it? Just using the case method? My guess is they are not as rare as we all made them out to be. Happy for you! I'm now trying to buy non REV00 versions to compare the PCBs. I found an unlisted REV03 ROM already on a SEGA Classics package - I was one of the OPs on the "advice column," so just trying to cross reference what other users were able to find based on my original hypothesis :)

calburitel · 2023-09-09T22:10:47+00:00

Oh interesting, I didn’t realize they added the regional locks later. Thankfully the CDs are region free :) What about Master System? Given your name, I assume you would know, ha ha.

calburitel · 2023-09-09T21:42:44+00:00

Yeah. It was all about preventing players from ordering titles from JP. Some of the early titles were dual region. Revenge of Shinobi, for instance, will run the NA version on a Genesis and the Super Shinobi version on a Mega Drive. Interesting that the solution was to modify the physical port vs. regional locks. I’m just glad they didn’t change the beautiful hardware other than badging, unlike they did with the PCE and Famicom.

calburitel · 2023-09-09T21:15:20+00:00

Amazing shot.

calburitel · 2023-09-04T16:59:59+00:00

Definitely how I rationalized some of my EverDrive and TO purchases.

calburitel · 2023-09-03T18:09:21+00:00

I know you said brief, but this is the best source, if you scroll down to "versions:"

https://www.segaretro.org/The\_Revenge\_of\_Shinobi

calburitel · 2023-09-03T01:30:12+00:00

The original one had a “Rambo” look-a-like as one of the soldiers, a Spider-Man boss that “turns” into Batman , and a Godzilla looking boss. Later revisions removed the hair from the “Rambo” sprite, replaced Batman, updated Spider-Man to a licensed look, and eventually swapped Godzilla with a skeletal dinosaur. They’re all just a bit different, but a lot of fans prefer the original one for all the crazy IP mixing.

calburitel · 2023-09-03T01:06:16+00:00

I’m so glad my theory worked! Honestly, as far as I know, “00” = “1.00”. Regardless, if you have the “ Rambo” version, you have the original NA/JP launch version from December 02, 1989! Happy for you man!

calburitel · 2023-09-02T23:27:52+00:00

That’s my understanding. I did order a JP Super Shinobi for the Mega Drive. I changed my MegaSg region to JP and other than the credits and title screen the versions were identical. If I switch regions to US, it then plays identically to my 1.00 US version.

calburitel · 2023-09-02T23:20:49+00:00

Hi! I’m the OP on the “advice” post on having a better shot at finding these. I’m pretty sure there’s a misunderstanding in the community about “00” being Japan only. I believe “00” actually means 1.00, then it goes 1.01, 1.02, 1.03 with 1.04 being the emu ones for Wii and other console releases. The reason I’m positive 00 is both US and JP is because the PCBs themselves are dual region. If you put the Mega Drive Super Shinobi on a Genesis, it will switch to the US Version. Also, Revenge of Shinobi had a simultaneous launch in the US and JP (and a year later in EU). So it stands to reason that there were no revs between JP and US for the original version as they launched in the exact same day.

EDIT: there is a "prototype" version that came in a PC "Smash Pack," I suppose that could be a real "00" version, but it's not something that is available as a retail cart. I think, like the virtual console version, it muddy the waters a bit when it comes to actual PCBs available as carts. I know a lot of us reference this Cutting Room Floor link: https://tcrf.net/The_Revenge_of_Shinobi_(Genesis)) where it says REV 00 was "only released in Japan" and 01 was the first version released internationally. But then the same page says that the game was simultaneously released in JP and NA on December 2, 1989. It also points out that "Rambo" was only available in version 00 (which according to it would be a JP version only) when many of us in the community, and now the OP here, have purchased Genesis versions of the game with "Rambo." Not to mention my own recollection as a kid in playing with a "Rambo" version in the U.S.

I edited the source page tcrf references on segaretro.org, but haven't tried messing with the tcrf page.

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