A vertical screen alignment doesn't have to be a big problem for a home conversion. Often, if the developer offer a choice of yoko and tate modes, combined with zoom settings, there's usually a setting to be found that satisfies nearly everyone. There actually quite a few games that offer a range of options, most famously perhaps is Ikaruga.
For me the display options in XBLA are quite enough. If a game offers zoom, withough stretching, like Galaga does, I can play perfectly fine. It's a slicht dissapointment they don't offer tate mode though. This would be a nice extra for those who play on a rotatable TFT monitor.
To come back on topic though, with a bit of a challenge: I'm sure the last coin-op conversion of a current arcade title done by a western developer is the great Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast by UK developer Sumo. The one before that would be the absolutely gobsmacking Outrun 2 for the XBOX by the same guys. I'm not sure what would be the one before that. Anyone? My guess is that it's been a while, but I could be wrong...
A vertical screen alignment doesn't have to be a big problem for a home conversion. Often, if the developer offer a choice of yoko and tate modes, combined with zoom settings, there's usually a setting to be found that satisfies nearly everyone. There actually quite a few games that offer a range of options, most famously perhaps is Ikaruga.
For me the display options in XBLA are quite enough. If a game offers zoom, withough stretching, like Galaga does, I can play perfectly fine. It's a slicht dissapointment they don't offer tate mode though. This would be a nice extra for those who play on a rotatable TFT monitor.
To come back on topic though, with a bit of a challenge: I'm sure the last coin-op conversion of a current arcade title done by a western developer is the great Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast by UK developer Sumo. The one before that would be the absolutely gobsmacking Outrun 2 for the XBOX by the same guys. I'm not sure what would be the one before that. Anyone? My guess is that it's been a while, but I could be wrong...
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