WTB: Simple 2000 Series PS2 games

[Superfamifreak]

After any of the Simple 2000 Series games made by D3 Publisher. Have the following for trades:

All Japanese and complete:

Pawafuru Puroyakyu 8 Ketteiban
Shin Sangokumusou 2
Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol.1
Auto Modellista

[walrusmonger]

i have the zombies vs ambulence, the giant woman (fly in aircraft to attack her), and the woman in a sexy outfit with a cowboy hat that fights monsterish looking things.

don't know the names, but if you were interested in them i don't have a japanese ps2 anymore. send me a pm

[youruglyclone]

...wow I have those as well
the giant woman is called Daibijin,
the woman in a sexy outfit with a cowboy hat is onebarachan.

[Superfamifreak]

i have the zombies vs ambulence, the giant woman (fly in aircraft to attack her), and the woman in a sexy outfit with a cowboy hat that fights monsterish looking things.

PM sent re: THE Daijibin. I already have Zombie vs Ambulance and neechanbaraa & Oneechanpuru.

[Push Upstairs]

I always thought the game "Love Ping Pong" looked kinda interesting and silly.

[The_4th_Survivor]

You ever think about owning the PAL/UK versions of the games? They're the exact same, except that they're all in UK English!

Fun stuff indeed.

BTW, here are the UK titles of the games;

Daibijin (Attack of the 100 foot model) = "Demolition Girl" in the UK.

Oneechanbara (Zombie Slayer Cowgirl) = "Zombie Zone" in the UK.

[The_4th_Survivor]

I always thought the game "Love Ping Pong" looked kinda interesting and silly.

You think "Love Ping Pong" was interesting and silly? Then I recommend you check out "Love Aerobie" (aka "Fitness Fun" in the UK) for even more silly moments. Think of it as a DDR/Parappa/UmJammerLammy type of rhythm game, that's kind of difficult to beat.

Still fun though, with the ever-so-adorable Riho Futaba as the heroine who needs to practice her dance moves.

[norkusa]

You think "Love Ping Pong" was interesting and silly? Then I recommend you check out "Love Aerobie" (aka "Fitness Fun" in the UK) for even more silly moments. Think of it as a DDR/Parappa/UmJammerLammy type of rhythm game, that's kind of difficult to beat.

Man, I was going earlier if anyone has played that! Looks awesome but I can't even find an image to download. Is it as good as it looks, or is just one of those games that's fun to play for a few minutes and gets old fast?

[Superfamifreak]

The PAL stuff never really interested me, though I think I did have a cuple of Simple 2000 PAL releases, most memorable was Maxxed Out Racking.

I currently have around 27 of the Simple series, but ideally would like to get the whole lot.

[Push Upstairs]

You think "Love Ping Pong" was interesting and silly?

I find everything in the Simple 2000 series to be interesting and silly.

Attacking a giant bikini-clad woman with various tanks/planes/whatever is such an insanely absurd idea for a game that one can only wish to play such a thing.

[Superfamifreak]

Super Puzzle Bobble DX now found. Waiting for deals on Densha de Go 3 & THE Daijibin.

[The_4th_Survivor]

Man, I was going earlier if anyone has played that! Looks awesome but I can't even find an image to download. Is it as good as it looks, or is just one of those games that's fun to play for a few minutes and gets old fast?

Well, it's definitely using a game engine that's similar to what's been seen in rhythm games like Parappa/UmJammerLammy/DDR/GuitarHero, but it doesn't seem as 'polished' as those other game engines are.

Case in point: The playfield layout looks something like this - 4 bars on the lower part of the screen, with different symbols on each corresponding bar. As the music goes along, there are 'beat' points, in which you press any button on the PS2 pad to match the symbol/percussion, vocals or musical instrument in the song. The catch is that the 4 bars represent different levels, which you MUST actually press up or down on the cross pad or analog stick to be on. So, if you're not on the actual bar that has the symbol to be pressed, you will miss it and be forced to wait for the next break in the song until you can move your cursor onto another bar. (confused yet? lol)

Missing the 'beat' points will force Riho to lose stamina, resulting in 'shortened breath', meaning that she'll start to hyperventilate and eventually quit dancing/performing aerobics mid-song leading to the failure of the song and Riho 'chewing' herself out for doing such a bad job.

You can save yourself (and Riho, of course) by trying to reclaim some stamina points by performing the correct 'beat' points similar to how the "Rock Meter" works in Guitar Hero.

All in all, it's an interesting game, but you really have to get used to the execution of how the game is played in order for you to enjoy it further. It would also help greatly if you happen to like J-Pop type music.

[The_4th_Survivor]

I find everything in the Simple 2000 series to be interesting and silly.


So do I. But that's the whole charm of these "Simple 2000" series of games by the D3 Publisher company. I think of them as 'B-Movie' games, in which some of the titles are actually well programmed and designed almost as good as an 'A-List' game studio. "Zombie Zone/Onneechanbara" is a good example of a pretty good action game that's part of the Simple 2000 series.



Attacking a giant bikini-clad woman with various tanks/planes/whatever is such an insanely absurd idea for a game that one can only wish to play such a thing.

Yes, it is absurd, but is there any other game out there with such a premise? That's what gives "Demolition Girl/The Daibijin" such a cheesy 'B-Movie' feel. Believe it or not, there are people out there who are fans of 'B' movies and other forms of medias that would be considered 'cheesy'.

BTW, in the game, you, as the protagonist pilot for the Military/Air Force do your best to NOT harm the 100 foot, mutated, bikini-clad, high heel wearing pop-idol Riho Futaba. You do things like use your modified attack helicopter to 'scan' her bust, waist, hips, and head measurements. Later on, you try your best to use your fighter jet training to help save her from the aliens that are attempting to kidnap her. If anything, you amuse the girl further by distracting her with specially formulated capsules that turn into 1 building story sized slices of cherry cheesecake for her to snack on, boxes of pepper to make the poor girl sneeze, bottles of perfume for her to use and primp herself and later use tranquilizer dart missiles to put her to sleep so you can hopefully find out what made her turn into the gargantuan-sized beauty that she is.

Doesn't this storyline sound so, so cheesalicious? ^_^

[Push Upstairs]

That is hilarious.

[Superfamifreak]

You ever think about owning the PAL/UK versions of the games? They're the exact same, except that they're all in UK English!

D3 UK are messing us about. Chikyuu Boueigun 2 was meant to be out last June, then September, November, March & May and now it looks like it's pushed back to September, so importing seems to be the only real option.

[The_4th_Survivor]

D3 UK are messing us about. Chikyuu Boueigun 2 was meant to be out last June, then September, November, March & May and now it looks like it's pushed back to September, so importing seems to be the only real option.

I feel your pain. I do.

But, patience may just be the key in instances like this.

Think about it; You can always find a way to buy 'X-import game' from the Simple 2000 series from a few dependable foreign stores in Asia like "Play-Asia" and "NCSX", so if you wait around, UK/Euro/PAL game companies like 505 Game Street (whom, not coincidentally imports and translates a lot of the Simple 2000 game titles in the UK) and Midas just might import those game titles you desire soon enough.

In the USA, games from the Simple 2000 library are almost always never going to be imported because there's just really no type of market for them here and any game company that decided to sell them here would have to take a significant loss to try and 'break even', as most of the Simple 2000 games are not really 'A-List' material.

Now, I know that "Raiden III" is not a Simple 2000 title, but it is a title that was only slated for a Japan, UK and Euro release until about the beginning of 2007, when it finally came to the USA. I never, ever expected Raiden III to reach the US shores, considering the fact that the SHMUP genre is not really a hot seller here and that a lot of publishers who have ties in the USA are not willing to take the chance in importing a SHMUP game here.

After hearing about the Japanese release of Raiden III, my mouth was salivating at the SHMUP goodness that would be in it, but I just couldn't justify spending $69+ (import game shop prices) for a game that no one had really reviewed/said anything about, so I waited for the price to hopefully go down. What happens a couple of months later? Raiden III is now sold out at the same import game shops I like to browse in. So now, my only option was eBay. Then I did a bit of research and found out that Raiden III was released in the UK, by 505 Game Street. Thrilled that there were other avenues for me to get my hands on Raiden III, I went to a UK game store (online) that had it in stock.

Nonetheless, I bought my PAL copy of Raiden III for about $40.00 shipped. I was happy as a clam, especially after it arrived about 5 days later, through the super dependable Royal UK Mail.

Since I had a backlog of a few dozen games waiting to be played themselves, I put Raiden III in the 'new' backlog game pile and almost forgot about it.

A couple of months down the line, there was an announcement that Raiden III would be coming to the USA. I brushed it off, thinking that it would never happen, but I was wrong. Sure, the game may have been delayed a bit, but it was indeed released and I now have both the US and PAL versions of the games, which are still both sealed *sighs* because of my backlog.

It was a rare sign to see this game released here, but in the UK, those games might just be released when you least expect it.

Have patience, man. Have patience. Ultimately, you WILL get what you want in the end, right? It's not like these Simple 2000 games are flying off the shelves. ;)

[Superfamifreak]

Have patience, man. Have patience. Ultimately, you WILL get what you want in the end, right? It's not like these Simple 2000 games are flying off the shelves. ;)

You'd be surprised. The Simple 2000 Series have a HUGE following in the UK. Especially titles like Chikyuu Boueigun, Oneechan, Zombie vs Ambulance, anything with Riho Futaba.

[Superfamifreak]

Still looking.....

[Superfamifreak]

Still looking for these games.

Also for anyone interested, I've set up a Simple Series forum to discuss D3 games.

http://superfamifreak.14.forumer.com/index.php

[Kitsune Sniper]

Sorry for threadjacking, but will these PAL releases work with US Playstations? Do they have 60hz modes?

[Superfamifreak]

Sorry for threadjacking, but will these PAL releases work with US Playstations? Do they have 60hz modes?

They will work if you have a modded PS2 and a TV that will display a 50Hz signal. I know sme of the PAL releases have a 60Hz mode, but I don't know if it's true NTSC or PAL60.