Apparently they changed a lot of stuff in the game -- for one, Stark's Machine WAS an optional enemy midway through the first stage, and wasn't the boss -- Primeval was the boss. The original arcade game wasn't very long to begin with (but still very tough), so I'm guessing they fleshed it out for the benefit of home players. Music's good -- as I found out, the same three composers who would write the score for "Shinobi III" arranged Toki's original arcade music for the Genesis version.
I still have this game in my sega collection, but it's been a long time since I last time played this... One of my favorite sega games! =) Brings back some memories!!
I beat this one sometime in 1992 on a rental. I first played the arcade version in 1990 at Cedar Point and didn't realize this was the same game until I started the first level. It was a nice surprise at the time.
I was a little child when i played this game and i was afraid of everything back then, just reach the level 4 and died hahaha but such good memories anyway :) Now i want to play it again!!
i just played it for the first time since 12 years of so :D and got to the endboss, butt he is so badass, no chance for me.... youre right, great game, great music!
This game used to terrify me when I was a kid. Also, why is it that so many old Genesis game bosses were freakin' creepy as hell? Wiz'n Liz and Dynamite Headdy come to mind...
I first saw this version of the game but when I finally tried the Arcade (I assume the original version) I realized how much superior that was in comparision to this. In the arcade graphics are better, whenever you kill enemies it looks more detailed, you fight each boss on different places rather than that boring and simple grey room and every stage has just one part rather than having three parts everytime.
okay eather i missed something or the story line is a tad...not there really can some1 explain to me a few things and depending i'll give you a story on what i see basicly.
Is there anyone who can help me? I've ben looking for a genesis/md game that I used to have, but the problem is I've forgotten the title. The game is about a guy (he wears a straw hat, btw) who's gotten cursed and anyone that's around the guy attacks him. He uses a frisbee (or something like it) to defend himself. Anyone who can help me?
Harley Keen I actually have the NES game, and it's an exact copy of the arcade game. The only difference is that the NES version only gives you 3 credits (plus the one you start with), while the arcade game allows you to continue as much as you want until the final stage where you're limited to 5 continues. Another difference between the NES and Arcade version is that Toki is a one hit kill character in the arcade game while the NES version gives him hearts as hit points. One other thing is that during the water stages, Toki doesn't have his goggles when he's in the water in the NES version while the arcade has him wearing the goggles (which resemble a diving mask without the nose portion).
I see, well i know the NES version pretty well myself as i played it years ago, but i recently saw the arcade version, and it has different graphics at least. Characters are larger and more detailed. As for other things - i'm not that familiar with arcade version, but i think i did notice a few other differences in the obstacles at least on the first stage.
