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My goal with this channel is to show you all games that I truly feel something for, be that my excitement, displeasure or admiration. Thank you for checking out my channel, and I hope you enjoy my videos as much as I enjoy making them.
Sagaia on Sega Master System and how I updated its controls | Bofner
Darius II is a game that was ported to many a different system back in the day. The Master System conversion is almost an incredible port given the system limitations, except for the controls! Find out how I went in and updated the controls to be less... cramp enducing.
All footage of Sagaia was captured using a Sega Mark III with YPbPr component cables.
romhacking.net IPS file: www.romhacking.net/hacks/8373/
Github: github.com/Bofner/Sagaia-One-Button-Attack
If you feel so compelled, I have a patreon: www.patreon.com/Bofner
Check out my Stream! www.twitch.tv/a_bofner
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All footage of Sagaia was captured using a Sega Mark III with YPbPr component cables.
romhacking.net IPS file: www.romhacking.net/hacks/8373/
Github: github.com/Bofner/Sagaia-One-Button-Attack
If you feel so compelled, I have a patreon: www.patreon.com/Bofner
Check out my Stream! www.twitch.tv/a_bofner
I have twitter I guess Twitter- ABofner
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Відео
Country Roads for Sega Master System (SN76489 PSG)
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Recorded from a Japanese Sega Mark III using HD Retrovision component cables, an OSSC and Elgato HD 60S. Programmed in Z80 Assembly language, music written using Deflemask. Check out the github repository for more information and the source code: github.com/Bofner/Country-Roads-SMS Programming and art by Bofner Music arranged by Margherita Romaniello Original composition by Bill Danoff, Taffy N...
How Mega Man 9 Improves on Mega Man 2 | Bofner
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I first played Mega Man 9 several years ago and immediately fell in love. I was already familiar with Mega Man 1, 2 and 3, but 9 completely blew me away. The older I got, the more I noticed the meticulous game design featured throughout the game, and how it improves upon the work done in Mega Man 2. This video has been a long time coming. I was having a hard time finding time to make videos sin...
My Wood Working Resume
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This was a video I made for a friend, but it felt Bofner-y enough to warrant sharing it with all y'all. Sorry I go a bit Tim-Rogers-y in it, I was just feeling confident. I just got a new 2001-era Canon GL2 Mini DV film camera from my job and wanted to try shooting something with it, and this is what came of that!
Bulk Slash English Localization Patch Trailer
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Download the #BulkSlashEnglish Localization Patch - segaxtreme.net/resources/ The team that created the English localization patch for Bulk Slash did an INCREDIBLE job, and they asked me to make a trailer for the English localization patch launch, so here it is!
Bulk Slash: The Pinnacle of 3D on the Saturn | Bofner
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Check out the Voice actors for the Fan-Translated English Patch! Pandamonium - ua-cam.com/users/scarper42 Metical Flair - DarkMysty (she/her) UA-cam - ua-cam.com/channels/BdsrI1Vovp2GpdgMGCmc7g.html Instagram - darkmystyasmr Rupia Rude - Diana Allocco (she/her) Riesen Lavia - Luuzine (he/him) Instagram - Luuzine Website - luuzine.com/ Chris Dooley - Jonathan Boncher ...
Is Castlevania: The Adventure: ReBirth a good remake? | Bofner
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I can't stay away from Castlevania Adventure. I feel like it is my duty to defend it. While it's pretty much common knowledge that Rebirth is a good Castlevania game, where does it's identity come from? Is it truly a remake of Adventure, or are there more influences that haven't been discussed at as much length? I played through this game, then Adventure, then Belmont's Revenge, then Legends, t...
Darius on the Genesis and Mega Drive | Bofner
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Darius on the Genesis and Mega Drive | Bofner
My awful experience with the Paprium launch | Bofner
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My awful experience with the Paprium launch | Bofner
What makes Castlevania a masterpiece? | Bofner
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What makes Castlevania a masterpiece? | Bofner
The Land Before Time | VHS Adventure
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The Land Before Time | VHS Adventure
ZeroRanger: An Underappreciated Masterpiece | Bofner
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ZeroRanger: An Underappreciated Masterpiece | Bofner
Truxton II (達人王): The Toaplan game that got away (from the west) | Bofner
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Truxton II (達人王): The Toaplan game that got away (from the west) | Bofner
Death's Gambit: A True Hidden Gem | Bofner
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Death's Gambit: A True Hidden Gem | Bofner
Game Gear Micro | Unboxing and Quick Look Review
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Game Gear Micro | Unboxing and Quick Look Review
Super Darius II: Another forgotten game in the Darius series | Bofner
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Super Darius II: Another forgotten game in the Darius series | Bofner
Making an RGB SCART to RGB RCA Adapter | The Quest For Better Video Quality
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Making an RGB SCART to RGB RCA Adapter | The Quest For Better Video Quality
Outrun [Saturn 60 FPS] | Summer of Sega
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Outrun [Saturn 60 FPS] | Summer of Sega
Shining Force III Scenario 1 (Sega Saturn) | Bofner
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Shining Force III Scenario 1 (Sega Saturn) | Bofner
Castlevania II Belmont's Revenge: A lesson on how to make a great sequel | Bofner
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Castlevania II Belmont's Revenge: A lesson on how to make a great sequel | Bofner
Sly Cooper: Stealth as a theme, not a mechanic | Bofner
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Sly Cooper: Stealth as a theme, not a mechanic | Bofner
G-Darius: A Restrospective on the first 3D Darius game | Bofner
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G-Darius: A Restrospective on the first 3D Darius game | Bofner
How Castlevania Bloodlines Improves on Super Castlevania IV | Bofner
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How Castlevania Bloodlines Improves on Super Castlevania IV | Bofner
Gameboy Sagaia: The Darius game taken out of the Cozmic Collection | Bofner
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Gameboy Sagaia: The Darius game taken out of the Cozmic Collection | Bofner
Darius Gaiden [Saturn] | Summer of Sega
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Darius Gaiden [Saturn] | Summer of Sega
3 Great Low Budget Indie Shoot 'em ups on Switch
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3 Great Low Budget Indie Shoot 'em ups on Switch
Get the most out of HD Retrovision Genesis component cables | The Quest For Better Video Quality
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Get the most out of HD Retrovision Genesis component cables | The Quest For Better Video Quality
Darius Gaiden [Switch] Route V' in 15:26
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Darius Gaiden [Switch] Route V' in 15:26
Your videos are so good
Thanks, I really appreciate it! Comments like this make me want to keep making videos
I just finished it last night. I think I'll go back to shining in the darkness again. I found an anti-grinding patch online.
Can't believe I'm only coming across this video now. Played both for the first time via the PS 4 collection, finished both within a few days. Have to say, always go back to Bloodlines. Haven't touched SC4 since I finished. So I agree with this video hands down very well done and on point.
Glad you liked the video. I think the familiarity that Konami had with the hardware due to amount of time the Genesis had been out when it was released made a big difference in the final product vs SC4 being practically a launch title
Are you the one in the glasses?
Yup!
@@Bofner Why were you dubbed but not your friend?
@@gaminggoof1542 I have no idea! Maybe they thought my English was too difficult for normal Japanese people to understand
@@Bofner lol. Glad you’re still on the web though. Darius shall not be forgotten.
@@gaminggoof1542 I'll hopefully be releasing a new video in a couple weeks actually! This one wont be Darius, but I've been thinking about some Darius topics I want to cover
The Genesis DIN8 is 262° (U-shaped) while the one added to your PC Engine is Neo Geo style, 270° DIN8 (C-shaped). You can force the cable in but it doesn’t really fit right.
Also, the Genesis DIN8 is mono with a pinout borrowed from the Master System and Mark III. Stereo is only available through the headphones. Green is on the pin the PCE uses for the second audio channel, which is what caused your problem.
@@emmettturner9452 I was just learning about this recently actually. I have a Mark III with the FM sound unit, but the FM unit has no RGB support. So I built a little splitter so I could get RGB and FM at the same time. Took me a while to find a place where I could order th DIN8 for the Sega systems, but I found one eventually!
@@BofnerAwesome! Console5 has been my go-to for most of this stuff. :)
I use one of those adapters as the audio input for my DVI OSSC. Mine is the old version where there originally was no audio but I added Borti’s upgrade board and switched to the A version of the firmware around 2017. Borti’s board is wired to the SCART audio pins. When Inuse HD Retrovision cables I plug them into AV2 and plug the audio into that adapter. They all line up perfectly.
I don't totally agree that Bloodlones is better. I think SCIV is one of those "greater than the sum of its parts" deals where Bloodlines is exacly the sum of its parts.
my major issue with 2 and 9 is the INCREDIBLE difficulty. 2 is a classic game, so i understand it's reasoning... 9 however is oof. yes, retro revival, but out of the 8 robot masters half of them have mini bosses that are... Hornet man's mini boss is BS, and Jewel mans Mini boss... uuuuhhhhggg that thing is pain due to the Gutsman stun it gives you.
I can't lie, Mega Man 9 is absolutely brutal in its difficulty. For me I think the robot master stages are manageable, but the Wily stages and the final battle with Wily are just too much for me to do without using save states before the final fight. Having to run through that hallway each time I lose is just annoying
Ur not alone, i too prefer The Adventure over Castlevania 4
There is quite a lot of Macross and Neon Genesis Evangelion in ZeroRanger and I do love it.
Love seeing someone so passionate about Darius. These are great games.
It's my favorite game series! The series is very consistent, without any truly awful games in the bunch. I recently took a look at the Sega Master System version and even did some ROM hacking of it that I go into in that video if you're interested. I'm hoping to upload more Darius content soon since I just 1CC'd Darius Twin, and recently aquired a copy of the Playstation version of Darius Gaiden
I feel like G-Darius suffers from issues with difficulty as well. A lot of the later levels just feel cheap and designed solely to overwhelm the player rather than give them a proper challenge.
I agree. I go over this in my G-Darius review actually. I played a lot when Cosmic revelations came out though, and my stance changed a bit at the time since I was having so much fun with the game, but looking back again, every time I look at G-Darius, I just think that I'd rather play Darius Gaiden
My Genesis output looks like someone rubbed my TV with grass (It's green as hell.) Certain things have a blurry rainbow afterimage. I use AV cables, do you know how to fix this?
A couple of questions: Are you using the Yellow and white AV cables? Have you tried using different consoles on that TV and if so do they have the same effet or different? Have you tried hooking up your Genesis with different cables, like another AV cable or an RF cable? Have you tried a different Genesis with the same cable? Unfortunately it's not really possible to pin down the cause of the issue without running some expierments to rule out where the problem is coming from
@@Bofner 1: Yes, I am using red, yellow, and white AV cables 2: No, I only have one genesis, I guess I could buy more to test this 3: No, but I could try that 4: No for the same reason as the second question I will try doing some of these experiments and maybe I can find an answer to why it looks so green. (I have a model 2 if that helps anything)
@@Bloxxer425 I would start with trying a different cable first, sine it's cheapest. It could be a problem with your AV cable, but it could potentially be a problem with your Genesis' AV output. I had an SNES that had bad composite (AV) out, but the picture was fine using RF. This would be a lot more difficult to solve, but still wouldn't be impossible. If an RF signal looked fine, it could still possibly be a problem with your AV cable and not the system. Are you using a flat screen or CRT? And can you try out the Genesis on a different TV? Maybe at a friends house or something?
@@Bofner I am using a flat screen. I think I can maybe ask a friend If I can set my genesis up on their tv. If it still looks green, then I will try getting different cables. (Thanks a lot, I think that this might help a lot)
@@Bloxxer425 Glad I can help! Let me know the results of your first test, I'm interested!
If you want to know more about Bulk Slash in general, why not give my review of the game a watch? ua-cam.com/video/I4E3SKlZtM4/v-deo.htmlsi=RoE_EheBDmygn4mz
Majuular sent me here... the Voice work sounds phenomenal.
I love Majuular's videos. Feel free to check out my review of the base game if you're interested in what else this game has to offer
@@Bofner Sure thing dude. I feel like this project was made with a great deal of care. I'll do it tomorrow, it's almost midnight on my end and tomorrow's a busy hot day.
@@ScottE-2 Every single one of the voice actors totally nailed their performances. Having played both the Japanese and English versions, There are a handful of English localizatoins that I think are either spot on, or changed in a way that suits the localization of the character to a T. My favorite line being "Holy Moly!"
@@Bofner I can feel even from the trailer they had fun but were also sincere with their performances. Something that is lacking these days.
3:48 Crazy how Konami used Donald Trump as a boss in a Castlevania game :p
Both are awesome man. It's not a competition. Both are amazing castlevania series entries
The Mega Drve port is a bit easier, it's a good port and a good "practise" play as its quite faithful to the arcade.
Gaiden is on the arcade compilation, therefore arcade compilation (on sale).
CV IV is overrated. Time mecahnic is ass in every Adventure game.
I know this video is years old, but your argument about swinging in Castlevania 4 is just straight up invalid. If you actually knew what you can do and how much you can do with them especially on certain levels you would admit to being wrong there. Like try and look at a speedrun and you'll see exactly what I am talking about.
Surely you must have played Sakura Wars.
It's a game I'd really like to play, but right now just isn't possible for me. I live in Japan and am atively studying Japanese, so if I'm going to play Sakura Wars, it's going to be in Japanese, but the quik time decision making needed for the game and my slow reading skills means it won't be one I acn play for a long while still
8:20 Imagine beating the game for like 50th time and you just play the game this way and never get hurt
Hat down for the way you show how to ROM hack, it perfect !
Thanks! I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the most understandable way to explain the code
This game made me love shmups, it was afaik the first Darius game we had in France.
i also like Adventure but you can't deny that the game is *broken*. look at all the screen tearing (in a Game Boy game?!) and constant slowdown. you can actually *feel* the game constantly slowing down and speeding up as you play. it makes it hard to get into a rhythm, and more importantly, harder to time accurate jumps in a game that demands pixel-perfect jumps. there's no denying that the programmers seriously dropped the ball with this game. that, plus the whip downgrades, PLUS the absurd difficulty spike in the last level, makes the game borderline aggravating to play. *however*, i agree that it has decent level design, great music, and good graphics, especially for a first-gen Game Boy game. so i can't honestly say Adventure is a *good* game, but i still like it. (especially since i stop after level 3!)
Alright...it's been years, and my backlog of games is absolutely out, of course. I have not played Shining Force CD since it was released on the Sega CD in 1995. I haven't had the chance to play the second one in many years as well. Now, I have a Sega Genesis Mini 2 that includes both games, and I'm wondering which one gets played first? I'm pretty sure the order is Shining Force, Shining Force Gaiden, Shining Force (second Game Gear game), and Shining Force CD's 3rd scenario. If I'm right, that's kind of a convoluted mess. Addendum- Why now, you may ask? Especially as the Genesis Mini 2 came out like 2 years ago. I am a 5th generation collector that has finally gotten my hands on the entire Shining Force 3 set fully translated. Now, I must play them all back-to-back, and I have already finished the first one. So...need input. ;)
I'd recommend them in the order they came out, personally. Shining Force Final Gaiden Conflict bridges the story between 1 and 2, but only loosely, and if you don't remember the stories for 1 and 2 , it's not going to make a lot of sense. CD should definitely be after the first Shining Force game
@Bofner Thank you, my good sir. I beat the first game last night, so it's onto Shining Force CD! Have you played the Saturn Shining Force 3 games?
@@Sinn0100 I've played the first scenario, and I've even got a video on it. I really liked it! But I haven't had the time to get into the latter 2 entries. I'm studying Japanese now, so when I do eventually get to them, I'd like to play them in Japanese. For now I can handle games like Pokemon, since they're made for kids, but it'll be a bit longer till I feel up for the challenge of trying to follow a serious, convoluted story like Shining Force III in Japanese
@Bofner That is so damn cool. When you do, you have to make a video about your experience. I would love to know if there are any differences between the Japanese Senario 1 and Amazon Senario 1.
I have only started playing the Castlevania games, mainly because these videos such as yours got into my feed... Thank you.
Happy to show off this amazing series. Thanks for watching!
@@BofnerCurrently done with Super Castlevania 4 and playing Aria of Sorrow. Eventually will but collections
@@kirbaran2039 I'd like to get to the Metrodvanias at some point, but for now the only one I've played is SOTN, and liked it, but the classic games ht better for me
Thanks for the great stream man! These games are tougher than you make them look!
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
AVGN always brings up the whipping when comparing Castlevania games and says that's why nothing beats 4. I love 4, but personally think Bloodlines is better (had Genesis way before Snes, so played 4 later).
I traded a neighbor kid for an old Gameboy back in the day with 3 games: Zelda: Link's Awakening, Ninja Gaiden Shadow, and Castlevania the Adventure. I spent a whole summer playing on that thing and always had a soft spot for Adventure. Honestly, I've always liked it and always will. Great review, subscribed and playlist saved.
That's an awesome story! Thanks!
I reviewed it on my LJ's Oddities channel. And first hand experience says theres WAY better out there. Specifically the sequel. My biggest gripe isnt jus the speed. Theres no denying the level design and downgrading whip enemies ruin the experience rather than add "challenge". Theres hard, and then there's bullshit hard. No wonder they keep throwing invincibility crosses at you. Mercifully each stage has over ten minutes for a time limit which is beyond generous. And if I can say anything nice at all is that the first level music is THE BEST.
Really neat video. Never knew about the Zone G boss being different per ship! Feels like more effort went into the soundtrack than went into many full games on the system, bloody excellent.
It's incredible the amont of passion that went into this one so late into the system's life for a PAL regio exclusive release. I love everything about it
Large sprites in the 16bit era is the equivalent of Ray Tracing on modern consoles. It looks great but kills performance or inhibits gameplay.
Adventure is esoteric. Sometimes I'm in the mood to spend a half hour going through it, but it's needlessly strict for 90% of people. It's quite literally a game where _you_ are here to impress _it_ and not the other way around. There's a romhack for this out there that "fixes" it by reverse breaking the game; in addition to no more whip downgrades and re-skinning all the items to more familiar CV fare, your jumps go so far horizontally that the platforming is trivialized completely. You end up overshooting your jumps almost. _Absurd._
I really can't say I agree. I had way more fun with Legends, which isn't a particularly great CV game either. lol I guess I appreciate that The Adventure layed the foundation for Belmont's Revenge.
Having played both games, bloodlines on genesis and Castlevania four on my cousin’s SNES I like both games and it’s very hard to say which one is the best since both have their own unique qualities. If I had to choose, it would have to be bloodlines because of the look and feel of the characters and game as a whole. Plus, considering fact that, that’s the only Castlevania game to be released on the genesis. I wish there would’ve been more games like it.
Hi, nice vid, what was the switch wired to in order to toggle video modes? Thanks
I'm sorry, I actually have no idea! I did this project 4 years ago and have sinced moved 3 times, so the remnants of that adapter are long gone
@@Bofner Thx, no worries. I found that by holding at least 1v on pin 16 (optimum 2.5v) will enable RGB (disable composite)". So i will cut up an old shielded VGA cable or something and build one from scratch. and add composite and Svideo as well. it will keep me amused for a while lol
I had no idea you were making videos again, awesome creator Bofner. I hope you're well.
Thanks! Hoping to get some more out soon!
It’s bit depressing you and me are some of the few to actually remember and play Darius. I mainly play CS but I always boot up G and sometimes pop in Taito Legends 2 for Gaiden.
I know, I wish there was more love for the series! It's such a good series and games. I want to go through and get the 1CC on at least all of the console variants of the Darius games, and maybe even get a clear on the actual arcade games that are around where I live
@@Bofner What are your thoughts on Hyper Great Thing?
@@gaminggoof1542 It's a bit anticlimactic I think. I need to check back on the first game's Great Thing, but at least in Darius Gaiden he's this enormous, massive, horrifying threat, but here he's just relegated to the second to last level, but given a scarier title.
@@Bofner Fair. I absolutely love his Boss 7 remix though, don’t you? Also the graphics are better. Shows him bigger in scope since Darius 1 has such a wide and far away screen.
@@gaminggoof1542 Ooo I'll have to pay closer attention next run!
And we never hear about Rondo…
One of these days, I promise!
ive played bloodlines for years and never knew there where item crashes
Bloodlines might look better and it does, but the gameplay isn’t as good. Sorry, my opinion is that 4 still remains king of the 16 bit era.
Wish I could your commentary but it’s super low. Also you prefer Twin to Force I take it? I don’t own either but I love Force gameplay, bosses and especially music. I love Hyper Great Thing for his level and Boss 7 remix mainly.
Sorry about the audio. I fixed it about half way through the stream. Still working out the kinks of streaming!
I am a Sega fan through and through in my opinion this game does not hold a candle to Super Castlevania 4 I think it was just oh yeah we finally got Castlevania
Yup I subbed @Bofner I love darius games I'll say him a cheers
I really appreciate it!
@@Bofner collab?
@@ThAtfV215BhAmMeR Do you have anything particular in mind?
@@Bofner idk
Glad you went back and changed your opinion. Even as a kid i knew when playing this it was easily one of the best technical impressive games on the SMS
Since starting to program I've had a much more open mind when it comes to game design, espeially when it comes to older games. I can't help but appreciatee clever programming now, and it makes me enjoy a game so much more
Darius/Sagaia круче всего на sega mega drive. На snes тоже неплохие серии
This might be the only second Castlevania game on its system that was the best on its system and one of the few, possibly even the only one, that wasn't the worst.
Great video! It's been a while, hope you're doing well :)
Thanks! In the process of moving rn, but I'm doing good!