tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post1426870477937839859..comments2023-06-28T02:16:30.572-07:00Comments on suicide bullets: New PCB: Ketsui - Cave 2002 (again!)drboomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730399981808728658noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-2933684976910723782011-06-02T20:05:35.388-07:002011-06-02T20:05:35.388-07:00Little late here, but I'd probably recommend A...Little late here, but I'd probably recommend ALOT of practice on that boss - the pattern is not too hard once you get use to it.drboomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730399981808728658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-81034621350174979882011-03-07T21:16:41.938-08:002011-03-07T21:16:41.938-08:00So I got my Ketsui PCB. Right off the bat I notice...So I got my Ketsui PCB. Right off the bat I noticed that the framerate is markedly smoother on the PCB than it is in emulation. I haven't played the XBOX360 port so I can't compare that to the PCB. I'm already getting better scores on the PCB than I was in MAME too. Very glad I traded DFK for Ketsui.<br /><br />Hey, is there any kind of trick to get around that annoying cris-cross pattern on the Stage 4 boss? <br /><br />So far Stage 2, 3, and 4 bosses have that one annoying pattern that screws me up. On Stage 2 its the sweeping pink bullets, on Stage 3 its the final pattern, and on Stage 4 its the cris-cross blue bullet lines..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717773609656741386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-1350139870130084092011-03-01T21:30:49.712-08:002011-03-01T21:30:49.712-08:00That's a tough call - especially with the econ...That's a tough call - especially with the economy, blah blah blah - you've heard it all before. DFK was pretty cool when I borrowed a pcb. I did enjoy it, but for me, Ketui is pretty much the bee's knees. It'd be hard to really know until you have owned the two of them.<br /><br />You can think of it this way though - DFK will probably drop a bit in price as we go forward and Ketsui pcb's are really gonna stay pretty steady - at least that's the bet I would make. Ketsui pcb's, I imagine, will creep back to the 1G mark at some point. There's been a port and it's still selling for $800+. Good value and return on investment. And a stupid fun game too.<br /><br />I'd sell DFK, get Ketsui and you can always switch it up in the future. Trust me, pcb's of each will always be for sale on this board.drboomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730399981808728658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-57913370732896382982011-03-01T16:45:52.828-08:002011-03-01T16:45:52.828-08:00I'm still contemplating if I should sell my DF...I'm still contemplating if I should sell my DFK and get Ketsui, or just bite the bullet and buy Ketsui too. I've dropped a lotta money on arcade stuff this year already so I dunno.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717773609656741386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-75388881233617087812011-02-27T14:04:54.819-08:002011-02-27T14:04:54.819-08:00Yeah, you know I'm full of BS with that last p...Yeah, you know I'm full of BS with that last post...<br /><br />Certainly in my Top 3 of all time.gunbird18https://www.blogger.com/profile/17248532364640961329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-21619021651383342372011-02-27T07:02:02.105-08:002011-02-27T07:02:02.105-08:00Hah - yup, it's ok. We got to get you to pony ...Hah - yup, it's ok. We got to get you to pony up for the pcb one of these days. I'm sure family and responsibility come first, but damn its good.drboomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730399981808728658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-49718573646612418252011-02-25T19:18:36.659-08:002011-02-25T19:18:36.659-08:00Ketsui is okay, I guess...Ketsui is okay, I guess...gunbird18https://www.blogger.com/profile/17248532364640961329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-3724111644416857912011-02-25T12:12:27.785-08:002011-02-25T12:12:27.785-08:00Yeah, man - making patterns for stage 5 is brutall...Yeah, man - making patterns for stage 5 is brutally tough. If you watcha a superplay or two, you'll get a realy aggressive version of what you should be doing and kind learn the flow from that. I typically get to the fifth stage and start thinking 'bomb' more often than the stages before. <br /><br />That being said, I tend to credit feed every credit through to the end and in doing that, I have built a sort-of pattern for stage 5.<br />Saw your sale thread on shmups - good luck - getting Ketsui is a great investment. Always sought after and excellent.drboomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730399981808728658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-75956557152777279502011-02-25T11:26:57.417-08:002011-02-25T11:26:57.417-08:00Yeah I have been grinding away at it in MAME and I...Yeah I have been grinding away at it in MAME and I can consistently get to Stage 3 boss, and on a good day get to Stage 4 mid-boss. When I credit feed to stage 5 I start wondering how in the heck I'm supposed to even make patterns for the stage. Its pretty tough.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717773609656741386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-24785198439969024802011-02-23T20:07:15.898-08:002011-02-23T20:07:15.898-08:00Stage 4 and 5 are pretty brutal - especially when ...Stage 4 and 5 are pretty brutal - especially when playing for score. I have found that my starts for stage 4 are pretty good, but there's a lot to learn there, so I always make a few mistakes. <br /><br />Its an awesomely visceral experience and on that shouldn't be missed by any committed STG player. <br /><br />I highly recommend picking it up for your cab and prices seem to be low at the moment...drboomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730399981808728658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-77041993415985140402011-02-23T18:16:11.649-08:002011-02-23T18:16:11.649-08:00I've been really wanting to pick up the PCB fo...I've been really wanting to pick up the PCB for this too after playing it in MAME. I had never played it before it finally became emulated and I find myself playing it way more than the DFK 1.5 PCB I bought recently. I've been thinking of trying to trade my DFK 1.5 for Ketsui if anyone was willing but I kinda doubt that (even though DFK is technically worth more monetarily).<br /><br />Ketsui is just so raw. I can only imagine how burly it would sound cranked all the way up on my New Astro City. I've only been able to get to Stage 4 on 1 credit so far. By about the Stage 4 mid-boss the game just starts to beat me down. Stage 5 is just brutal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717773609656741386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018812375175938805.post-63076200334174461872011-02-15T13:01:20.112-08:002011-02-15T13:01:20.112-08:00BTW - anyone ever notice how the paking material f...BTW - anyone ever notice how the paking material for the PCB in the kit is blue and pink - just like the bullets in the game? Coincidence...?drboomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730399981808728658noreply@blogger.com