Superman 64 - the PSX version!

[diskoboy]

Yes, one of the most god-awful games in history almost got a PSX release, as well!!

Since I can't link any of the images, just click the link to check 'em out for yourself.

http://www.playstationmuseum.com/Games/NTSCUC/SLUS-00712/

[ShenmueFan]

I didn't read all the info on the link...is this a rare game, and is this why you are posting this?

Or are you just letting us all know you don't like Superman 64 - whether it be on N64 or the Playstation?

I don't follow...

[DreamTR]

It's unreleased for PS1. That's some neat cover art and jewel case art, though! I did a strategy guide for Superman for Nintendo 64....oh boy.

[boatofcar]

I wonder if "fog" would be listed as an enemy in this version as well :)

[agbulls]

I thought this was a totally different game than Superman 64. Am I wrong here? :hmm:

[jcalder8]

I didn't read all the info on the link...is this a rare game, and is this why you are posting this?

Or are you just letting us all know you don't like Superman 64 - whether it be on N64 or the Playstation?

I don't follow...
Thats why its good to read, if you had taken the time to skim the article, as I did, you would know the answer to your questions.

Reading: Everything to gain.

Thats pretty cool. I wish that it had come out it would have been nice to have an option for a Superman game.

[Kid Ice]

I thought this was a totally different game than Superman 64. Am I wrong here? :hmm:

Looking at that video it looks somewhat different from the N64 version. I wouldn't say "totally" different, but it's definitely not a port of the exact same game.

[Kitsune Sniper]

Guess people can't be bothered to read the article itself...

The game had similar gameplay mechanics, but it's more puzzle-oriented and has different enemies and levels due to the PS1's technical limitations. It sure as hell sounds more fun than the N64 version at least.

[ShenmueFan]

Reading: Everything to gain.

I'll agree with you that reading is about the most important thing you can do on a computer, but the subject of a bad Superman game on a dead system doesn't exactly make me want to read through paragraphs and paragraphs of text JUST to figure out it's an unreleased game.

You gotta remember that when writing a comment or starting a thread, you need to be clear up front what you're talking about because unless it is just an extremely popular subject everyone WANTS to know more about and it's alright to not be 100% clear upfront, many people won't want to take the time to read anything more than the first post.


In regards to the original poster, cool, I'll read that whole article now because hearing that it's something unique warrants my use of time and energy to learn about it.

[InsaneDavid]

You gotta remember that when writing a comment or starting a thread, you need to be clear up front what you're talking about because unless it is just an extremely popular subject everyone WANTS to know more about and it's alright to not be 100% clear upfront, many people won't want to take the time to read anything more than the first post.

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Yes, the most god-awful game in history almost got a PSX release, as well!!

[ShenmueFan]

^^^ That sentence implies that they are referring to the awful-Superman 64 being ported over to the PSX. Who wants to read about that, even if it ALMOST happened? It's like if I started a thread called "E.T. (Atari 2600 version) almost released on the NES!" and then linked to a long article about a completely different game using the E.T. name. Why would people even bother reading that article to begin with???

My point is that it should have been clear in the first post that the Superman game that never came out for the PSX was actually not that bad and shouldn't be confused with the N64 title.

[bangtango]

^^^ That sentence implies that they are referring to the awful-Superman 64 being ported over to the PSX. Who wants to read about that, even if it ALMOST happened? It's like if I started a thread called "E.T. almost released on the NES!" and then linked to a long article about a completely different game using the E.T. name. Why would people even bother reading that article to begin with???

My point is that it should have been clear in the first post that the Superman game that never came out for the PSX was actually not that bad and shouldn't be confused with the N64 title.

Stop being a tight ass. NOW!

[ShenmueFan]

^^^ I don't like people saying I'm stupid for not reading stuff that isn't clearly defined before I commit to reading it.

[jcalder8]

^^^ I like people saying I'm stupid for not reading stuff
I read a bit of your post is this what you meant? I didn't want to read it all.

[Push Upstairs]

I looked at all those pics and none of them include fog.

[Kitsune Sniper]

^^^ That sentence implies that they are referring to the awful-Superman 64 being ported over to the PSX. Who wants to read about that, even if it ALMOST happened? It's like if I started a thread called "E.T. (Atari 2600 version) almost released on the NES!" and then linked to a long article about a completely different game using the E.T. name. Why would people even bother reading that article to begin with???

My point is that it should have been clear in the first post that the Superman game that never came out for the PSX was actually not that bad and shouldn't be confused with the N64 title.

You know why I read the article? I wanted to know if the game was unreleased because it was the same as the N64 version. I read it, and was amazed it didn't get a proper release.

Because, you know,I took three minutes to read the article instead of complaining about it without ever reading it.

[Poofta!]

I didn't read all the info on the link...

I don't follow...

youre an idiot.

read.

think.

repost.


i wont summarize it for you, but all questions are answered in the article, including the reasoning behind the name of topic.

for the record, i would love to read E.T. 2600/NES story.

is there an iso available of this game? [superman]

[heybtbm]

^^^ I don't like people saying I'm stupid for not reading stuff that isn't clearly defined before I commit to reading it.

ShenmueFan...

Have you ever had something worthwhile or positive to add to a post? Seriously. After reading your comments here for the last 2 months...I have to say you are one of the most negative and argumentative posters I've ever seen here at DP. Lighten up...the world is not out to get you.

[mills]

I'll agree with you that reading is about the most important thing you can do on a computer, but the subject of a bad Superman game on a dead system doesn't exactly make me want to read through paragraphs and paragraphs of text JUST to figure out it's an unreleased game.

You gotta remember that when writing a comment or starting a thread, you need to be clear up front what you're talking about because unless it is just an extremely popular subject everyone WANTS to know more about and it's alright to not be 100% clear upfront, many people won't want to take the time to read anything more than the first post.


In regards to the original poster, cool, I'll read that whole article now because hearing that it's something unique warrants my use of time and energy to learn about it.



you cared enough about it to post about 9 or so paragraphs in this thread.

Go to bed.

[ShenmueFan]

ShenmueFan...

Have you ever had something worthwhile or positive to add to a post? Seriously. After reading your comments here for the last 2 months...I have to say you are one of the most negative and argumentative posters I've ever seen here at DP. Lighten up...the world is not out to get you.

Yeah, I do, for the most part, add positive contributions to a discussion --- it's not my fault if after my initial comment idiots have to start something up by saying I'm dumb for not reading a link that COULD & SHOULD have been summarized by the dude starting this thread..

If you don't like that everything I say isn't "Wow, *MEMBER NAME* started a great thread! Kudos!", then you can just skip my comments altogether. No one's making you read them. I try my best to comment appropriately though for any given topic and if that means asking a question about a post's wording or just taking a different stance on an issue, so be it.

I love how all of you who are picking on my comments have added NOTHING to this thread either, except to point out that I'm being a grumpy-butt or whatever. Physician, heal thyself.

Oh, BTW - NINE out of the 20 comments on this thread are just "Bash Shenmuefan" Comments, all from MULTIPLE members. So what's the bigger problem here, one guy who is defending his mindset against EIGHT people or EIGHT people ganging up for no reason really on ONE person who had a legitimite question?

[skaar]

Oh, BTW - NINE out of the 20 comments on this thread are just "Bash Shenmuefan" Comments, all from MULTIPLE members. So what's the bigger problem here, one guy who is defending his mindset against EIGHT people or EIGHT people ganging up for no reason really on ONE person who had a legitimite question?

Dude, walk away from it already.

Nice post - thank god this game never made it to press.

[GarrettCRW]

I did a strategy guide for Superman for Nintendo 64....oh boy.

And you're still capable of coherent thought?

[Sweater Fish Deluxe]

I don't get why people talk about Superman 64 as if it's the worst video game ever or even of its generation. It's certainly not a good game, but I can think of at least a dozen games on the N64 that are worse. And...*EVER* in all the history of videogames? There's probably hundreds of worse games.


...word is bondage...

[diskoboy]

I posted it because we're all collectors. And most of us (including me) had no idea they were developing a PSX version.

And this game is proof that there are even crappy rarities, worth big bucks, out there.

And in all honesty - Aquaman gets my vote for shittiest game, ever.

[Vectorman0]

I don't get why people talk about Superman 64 as if it's the worst video game ever or even of its generation.

The answer is simple. They haven't tried it.

[DreamTR]

Yeah, I don't know how I can still manage after finishing that N64 version.

[MrRoboto19XX]

After reading the article, I'm actually intrested in playing the game. When you think about it, the general concept makes for a great game, if done justice. Although this doesn't seem like the full-on Supes spectacular that I'd look forward to, the game looks like it would have been categorized in the category of "Liscenced games that are surprisingly solid".


I don't get why people talk about Superman 64 as if it's the worst video game ever or even of its generation. It's certainly not a good game, but I can think of at least a dozen games on the N64 that are worse. And...*EVER* in all the history of videogames? There's probably hundreds of worse games.

While I see where you're coming from, and I'm curious to know what you consider to be worse on the N64. I've played many games, many of them bad, but Superman 64 stands as the worst game I've ever played. The game is an unplayable mess of shortcomings and failed executions, and while other games may be considered bad now, this game will be horrid no matter when it's played.

I have a comma problem.

All that being said, I'd still be intresed in playing this PSX version.

[InsaneDavid]

Oh, BTW - NINE out of the 20 comments on this thread are just "Bash Shenmuefan" Comments, all from MULTIPLE members. So what's the bigger problem here, one guy who is defending his mindset against EIGHT people or EIGHT people ganging up for no reason really on ONE person who had a legitimite question?

My post wasn't just "Bash Shenmuefan", it was "support that diskoboy made a fine post that linked to a very interesting article about an unreleased game that was a somewhat different port of what is commonly regarded as one of the worst games ever released."

I'm with Poofta, is there an ISO out there?

[bangtango]

Oh, BTW - NINE out of the 20 comments on this thread are just "Bash Shenmuefan" Comments, all from MULTIPLE members. So what's the bigger problem here, one guy who is defending his mindset against EIGHT people or EIGHT people ganging up for no reason really on ONE person who had a legitimite question?

*hearty laugh*

You are actually keeping score of the number of people who "bash" you? You should put that same time and energy into making better posts.

You talk about the thread being bad because you THINK it compares two completely different games that are linked only by name. Here is the reality. Titus worked on both games so it isn't like a completely different company did both the N64 and the PS1 version.

Since you still haven't read the article, I take it, here is what it said in layman's terms:

Titus decided to do Superman for the PS1, while they already had an N64 version on their plate. In response to bad reviews of the N64 version, among other things, Titus/BlueSky decided to overhaul the PS1 version to distance it from the N64 version. So it was originally going to be "the same game", or close to it, before the bad reviews started pouring in. Through this whole process, a couple of years passed and the license expired. So even though Titus had a finished product, it wasn't ever released.

Now that someone has explained the article to you, I guess you can leave this thread. I'm glad to have read the article, seeing that I never even heard of the PS1 version of Superman. So it was a very constructive post. Good game or not, it is a shame that this version of Superman (PS1) met the fate it did.

[ShenmueFan]

^^^ I read the article after a few people summed up what it was about and said it was for an unreleased game.

I actually was surprised it was so far in development, only to get its plug pulled because of dumb licensing restrictions. I wonder how many other games encountered that or were rushed to the market, simply to not miss those "licensing deadlines" mentioned in the article?

That would explain why movie-based games especially suck. Perhaps the folks in charge on the film end don't give the developers enough time to make a truly great game and developers care more about multiple system ports of mediocre licensed games because they are being charged such a premium for the "privilege" of such a deal.

Very interesting.

[bangtango]

^^^ I read the article after a few people summed up what it was about and said it was for an unreleased game.

I actually was surprised it was so far in development, only to get its plug pulled because of dumb licensing restrictions. I wonder how many other games encountered that or were rushed to the market, simply to not miss those "licensing deadlines" mentioned in the article?

That would explain why movie-based games especially suck. Perhaps the folks in charge on the film end don't give the developers enough time to make a truly great game and developers care more about multiple system ports of mediocre licensed games because they are being charged such a premium for the "privilege" of such a deal.

Very interesting.

Hard to say how those licenses work. I don't suppose any company providing a license expects the job to take a couple of years. Whether or not the PS1 version was really that good, Titus/BlueSky seemed to be putting forth a sincere effort to redeem themselves after the mistakes of the N64 version. With the overhauls and everything, it sounds like a lot of work went into that unreleased game.

Seeing that Superman is a timeless franchise and they were working on a "generic" Superman entry, as opposed to a version tied in with a new movie installment, you'd have thought this release would have been greenlighted once the game was finished. After all, a lot of time & money went into the development and places were already preordering the game. Too bad really.

That Playstation Museum site is certainly a good source of info for a lot of unreleased games. Amazing some of the stuff that never made it out like the Aaron/Ruth baseball legends game, etc.