So, my copy of Konami Classics Vol 1 arrived today via Goozex, and since I don’t own an Xbox 360, I have no way to try it out. I was curious as to whether access to Xbox Live was required to use the compilation… for example, do you use the disc to unlock access to the games online, and then you need to have it in the drive to play or something? Is there supposed to be an unlock code in the box? Is this disc now a coaster since I bought it used?
Making things even more frustrating is the fact that there are no reviews online for this compilation yet, even though it’s been out for quite some time. A review would likely mention how nice it is to not have to go to Xbox Live or whatever… anything to let me know how this disc works. Of course, this is a retail disc, which means every one is identical. The only way it could be a single-use affair is if there were an access key in the box or something. I don’t see anything like that in here.
The current plan is to ask one of my 360-owning friends to try the game out for me, which I can do in a couple of days. In the meantime I’ll hope someone comes along with a comment to fill me in on how this thing will work.
I bought it when it came out along with Volume 2. My original plan was to play Symphony of the Night again on the Xbox, however I could immediately tell this was a ported game. I have played SOTN so many times on the Playstation that I notice little differences. This one mainly had a few minor differences in color, and the screen just seemed different, it must have been the way it was ported. Also I was disappointed to see that the intro screen was not the same as the Playstation version, but that is expected since its a newer version of the game. The gameplay is the same since this is a direct port, but it did not feel right to me since I was not playing on a Playstation controller. I dont subscribe to Xbox Live so I have no idea what you can do online with this game. When you play Xbox games and reach certain achievements that have to do with Xbox Live you get these little pop ups telling you that, and seeing those while playing SOTN just did not feel right. Dont get me wrong though, this is still a decent version for only $20, especially since SOTN costs so much on Ebay. But for someone like me that loves SOTN and thought the original version was perfect, and am used to playing it on a Playstation controller, I did not care for this one as much. It made me want to play SOTN again on the Playstation, which I probably will do before spring. I recommend this game for people who dont have the original game or dont have a Playstation/PS2. You still get to see how great of a game SOTN is.
Super Contra (aka Super C) and Frogger are also on this disc, they are arcade versions. Volume 2 comes with Contra, Rush N' Attack and Track N Field. Volume 2 also costs $20 which makes that one a complete ripoff. At least on Volume 1 you get SOTN, but for Konami to only include 3 games on each volume makes me think this wont be a good seller, except for the people who want SOTN.
Thanks so much for all this information! You've made things much easier for me. You know, there are adapters you can buy to use PS controllers on the 360.
I just played both to compare them, actually the controller is not that bad, I can get used to it. But the color is different on the Xbox version in a bad way, at least on my TV. It was under the enhanced graphics which made the characters look a little too colored, and I switched to original and it did not look better than the Playstation version. Plus the instruction manual for the new one sucks. For me, I dont have a need to play the Xbox one, I am fine with the original. But like I said before, I still recommend this game for people who dont have access to the original one from 1997.