I've been an avid fan of the Toshinden franchise for a long long time and I never forgot when I was 12 years old and walking into a local doughnut shop and a dedicated Battle Arena Toshinden 2 arcade machine on the corner standing TALL and BOLD and I knew nothing about there being an arcade version of the game I loved so much on my Playstation, as a young kid, money never came easy so sad as it was, I was penniless! A week later I returned with a fist full of quarters and pumped full of adrenaline............ it was gone and it wasn't to be seen till much later in my adult life sitting side by side with the home console counterparts........... This has been a dream of mine for many many years!
This gets my official approval! Was the cab you saw as a wee lad a dedicated unit? Nevermind ;-) How is the music in the arcade version? While I don't play Toshinden games anymore, I still do listen to the console soundtracks of the first two or so games quite regularly. So I'm really curious about how the arcade version sounds. (Damn, I need to get Plus, and you need to resize that image! :nod E: Question was already answered.
I got Toshinden 3 for a good price when I was that age, and I liked the game, had a lot of fun with my little brother, who was always better than me at fighting games. I don't understand why the Toshinden games get so much hate, I have a soft spot for them. If someone offered me a deal on a Toshinden PCB, I'd be in for sure Great setup you have there!
I like Toshinden and Toshinden2. Controls and animation aren't that good, but those games bring a lot of memories. And to be honest, during the time they were released there were tons of worse fighting games available.
Hahahaha, I remember Tekken 2 was out around the same time, but I was on Toshinden and Soul Blade's nuts like nobody's business! I remember Sega whipped out the Model 3 and that FINALLY diverted my attention for a while. As for differences between the arcade and PS version, the arcade looks grainier and jerkier by around 10%, the floor textures are a little more pixelated and or blocky and the music is generated by the same audio chips as my X-Men vs Street Fighter, there is NO LOADING, there is no video intro, this version is distributed by Capcom and Sho and Vermilion are not in the arcade........... I'll play them side by side a little more and check for more differences.
And Virtua Fighter. And 2D fighters were still very much alive, plus there were other console only 3D fighters released around the same time. But what matters the most is that a lot of people still have fond memories of the Toshinden games. Unbalanced or not, they can still be fun if you give them a chance. Infact, I've been listening to the Retake & Remix album again today.. :thumbsup:
