Battle of the Ports - Mr. Driller (ミスタードリラー) Show #92 60fps

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Mr. Driller by Namco was released at a time when everyone had to have some kind of action puzzle game to there credit. But is it one that stands out or one that fails?
There are many versions of Mr. Driller but only the arcade game and those based upon it are featured in this video.
Time Code
00:30 - Arcade (This section has a sound emulation issue)
03:29 - Game Boy Colour
05:48 - Wondre Swan Colour
07:28 - Mobile Phone - Java version
09:05 - PlayStation
11:29 - Dreamcast
13:52 - All versions
Enjoy!

Пікірлер: 81

@davy_K 4 жыл бұрын

Mr Driller + Dreamcast + VGA box + arcade stick = bliss.

@NightSprinter 8 жыл бұрын

And if it isn't apparent yet: this game's title character is son of Taizou Hori of Dig Dug and Tobi Masuyo from the Japan-only arcade game "Baraduke". Thank you, Namco x Capcom.

@Bloodreign1 3 жыл бұрын

There's also a Windows port as well, that's the version I tend to play when I'm in the mood for this game.

@MrMegaManFan 2 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite games! Bless the algorithm and my subscription to Retro Core.

@genstarmkg5321 4 жыл бұрын

Actually I think the PlayStation version went for a video intro since reproducing the intro realtime with sprites would have taken a lot of RAM, something that the PlayStation doesn't have much of. Heck, even the Dreamcast version has problems replicating the arcade's version intro because of RAM (Why the f is the background at the start of the Dreamcast's intro very pixelated???). Also, the intro from the PlayStation version doesn't even seem to use exact arcade intro but a "prerendered" version of it (as in predrawn) because the transparencies seem to look smoother and seems to animate better than the arcade (though the transparencies being better than the arcade could be given to bad arcade emulation if it is)

@davy_K 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't draw too many comparisons re graphics - youtube gets in the way of that. I play this on Dreamcast and it is gorgeous. It jumps off the screen in RGB SCART + CRT or VGA on a flat screen. Beautiful looking port. No idea what the PS1 version is like.

@M4R14NO94 8 жыл бұрын

Man, I didn't know the arcade and Dreamcast versions looked *that* nice. PS1 version's the one I've known most (thanks to the NamCollection on PS2) I was gonna mention Mr. Driller W (WiiWare), but the only similarity it has with the original is the music, as it seems to be its own thing. In fact, after checking, it seems to be a severely cutdown version of Drill Land on GameCube. Thanks, Namco.

@SushiSunshine2000 8 жыл бұрын

I had a great time playing the demo version of the PlayStation version!!

@Tanerion 8 жыл бұрын

Love the PS/DC soundtracks.

@RetroArcadeGuy 6 жыл бұрын

@3:05 Game is like "Need some air? You seem squashed"

@EdFanSus 4 жыл бұрын

Every name entry: A A A A A A A A A

@atarijaguarfan7893 3 жыл бұрын

*screaming*

@MarcBarkyMarta 3 жыл бұрын

Considering the Mr Driller arcade board was based on a PlayStation, it BETTER have come home close to arcade perfect on the PlayStation. Dreamcast looks real nice too - I’m guessing it would likely do 480p over VGA which is also a big plus.

@RetroCore 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, 480p on Dreamcast. Or at least the Japanese one is.

@NeoRocket64 4 жыл бұрын

played this on PC version, which from i've seen here, based on ps1 version. also the original arcade is ps1 based namco system 1x lineup (like tekken series until tag tournament), so yea, it should be on par with home port (with probably lower resolution and some stuffs)

@ScatterbrainPete Жыл бұрын

9:42 Caddicarus: "Well, I WOULD give it a fair shot, if this game wasn't 20 decibels louder than every other game on this plastic, grey paperweight!"

@SonicBoone56 2 жыл бұрын

This is a game I've wanted to play for awhile

@Octopuswithcorn 8 жыл бұрын

You're almost at #100! Got a special one planned for it?

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

+Octopuswithcorn Hmm, I'm thinking about that. I'm not sure what to do though.

@ShadowSumac 7 жыл бұрын

Never ever heard of this game. Looks like variation of Tetris, with elements of platforming.

@RetroCore 7 жыл бұрын

In a way you are right.

@NeoSamus 8 жыл бұрын

I love this game! Did you know there is a DS version that came out at launch?

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

+NeoSamus yes, but it's not the same game :)

@kinopiko9382 7 жыл бұрын

Retro Core, its basically the same thing but with a brand new art-style which I love(Similar to The Denpa Men's artwork)It also houses some new gameplay feature exclusive to the 3ds/Eshop.

@sumdood8563 5 жыл бұрын

I feel so bad for Mr. Driller. The whole city is too lazy to solve their own problems so, they call Mr. Driller to do it for them alone with a high risk of being crushed or suffocation. Even if his mission is successful, is it really worth it?

@RetroCore 5 жыл бұрын

I guess he's a thrill seeker 😀

@Konuvis 3 жыл бұрын

This looks so much like an Dreamcast game!

@RetroCore 3 жыл бұрын

In all honesty I was disappointed. I wanted Namco to bring out another AAA game like soul Calibur but this is what we got and this is all we got 😢

@Konuvis 3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroCore I feel you on that point but it has a feel, at least in design, like Chu Chu Rocket and even a bit of Space Channel 5 to me.

@AlviEao 8 жыл бұрын

The game that was originally intended as Dig Dug 3... And to further drive the point, Taizo Hori was Susumu's father.

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's pretty clear this was going to be another Dig Dug game. I wonder why they dropped the Dig Dug name.

@TheSwillMan 8 жыл бұрын

why's there an echo on the arcade version's audio?

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

Poor sound emulation I'm afraid. The real game doesn't sound like that.

@Digiflower5 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone have midis of the Java version, I would like a download of those :D

@NightSprinter 8 жыл бұрын

Funny note: The PS1 version's gameplay runs in 480i. Did the arcade original run at this res?

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

+NightSprinter no idea but the Dreamcast probably does.

@ChristopherSobieniak 8 жыл бұрын

+Retro Core I had the PS1 version once and I thought it was pretty spot-on.

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

It is pretty much spot on but the resolution is slightly different. You can tell by the air meter. On the arcade and Dreamcast it's not perfectly round but on the PlayStation it is. Not that it really matters or makes any difference to the game.

@ChristopherSobieniak 8 жыл бұрын

Retro Core I'm sure it doesn't.

@ArcadeStriker 8 жыл бұрын

+Christopher Sobieniak And what about the PC version?

@custardo 8 жыл бұрын

Another game I'm awful at, but that I do like. Did you by any chance consider to include the Gamecube mr. Driller Drill Land ?The arcade mode on it is pretty much regular mr Driller albeit with different graphics and music.

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

I did consider it but in the end I left it out due to the different look. It's more of a sequel than a port.

@MaoRatto 8 жыл бұрын

+Retro Core The GBC port is impressive due to how many sprites are on screen at once, but it is due to WEAKER hardware not lazy porting.

@GlenLehane 3 жыл бұрын

Was this Japanese only? Looks like a fun mashup of Columns and Boulder Dash

@RetroCore 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Driller got a US release on Dreamcast and I'm sure the Nintendo versions were also released in the West.

@joystickjedi 8 жыл бұрын

Weird episode choice... as a simple game that came out in an advanced hardware era it's no surprise that all the ports are pretty good.

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

All except the Game Boy Colour that is :)

@joystickjedi 8 жыл бұрын

I don't remember the GBC version being THAT bad... I think whatever emulator you used is a little wack.

@ChristopherSobieniak 8 жыл бұрын

+Retro Core At times I wish they had released it on the GBA (which got a Mr. Driller sequel game of it's own).

@LeShark75 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the Dreamcast version. Love the Xbox 360 version too.

@CplDwayneHicks11 8 жыл бұрын

The original Mr.Driller was never a fail on the Dreamcast. Only it lackluster of sequels after.

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

+CplDwayneHicks11 The game its self is not a fail but the fact that this is all the DC got from Namco while the PS2 got so many amaziong games is a bit of a kick in the face to Namco Sega fans.

@CplDwayneHicks11 8 жыл бұрын

Add Konami and EA right next to them. No excuses for Namco to not port over the likes of Ridge Racer Type 4, Time Crisis 2 and even Tekken 3 arcade one to the Dreamcast. Even Sega lost the plot at the end telling developers to abandon the Dreamcast. We lost out on Monkey Ball, cel shaded House Of The Dead 3 and Virtual Fighter 4 which I'm sure the Dreamcast would have handle them all.

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

Actually, Konami did kind of suport the Dreamcast in Japan with the Pop'n Music and DDR games. EA though, I couldn't care less about ;)

@CplDwayneHicks11 8 жыл бұрын

Not enough for the world market though when MGS & Silent Hill were ruling over PS1. You may not care but you did say PS2 was having amazing games would EA made SSX for the Dreamcast? Sure would off.

@SomeOrangeCat 8 жыл бұрын

The only version of this I've ever played is the Dreamcast version. To me the game almost feels like some kind of spiritual successor to Dig Dug.

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

You know, I wouldn't be surprised if that's what it started life as.

@hardwiredxs 8 жыл бұрын

Never knew this game... Bit yeahh... It kinda reminds me something like dig dug!

@ChristopherSobieniak 8 жыл бұрын

+Retro Core The character is meant to be the son of the original Dig Dug character anyway.

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

Yes, I believe so. I think they lost the Dig Dug name due to it been ing so old in a fashionable sense.

@lambsauce7969 3 жыл бұрын

Regarding the Game Boy Color version, I think the slowdown is the result of an emulation bug (I assume emulation is what you use to capture footage?). I own a CIB copy of this game and have played it multiple times, and not once have I noticed any kind of slowdown - in fact, I'd say it's on par with the other versions in terms of speed. Though I can at least agree the music is pretty bad.

@RetroCore 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this one was made via emulation. That could have been the reason for the slowdown. Thankfully now I have the means to record from real GBC hardware.

@stonerdemon 4 жыл бұрын

Wasn't there a DS version of this game?

@RetroCore 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it's a follow up.

@marioghernandez4960 6 жыл бұрын

Good shit as always

@sturmwind1180 8 жыл бұрын

It's a clever game, but I'm not too good at it, a bit too fast for me. Not as bad as Chu Chu Rocket though, another great game that I am crap at!

@RetroCore 8 жыл бұрын

+Sturmwind Chu Chu Rocket I could never understand. At least Mr. Driller looks nice. Chu Chu Rocket looks pretty bad.

@peteralexander2941 8 жыл бұрын

+Retro Core I absolutely love chu chu rocket :) but your right with your statement, it aged worse than Mr driller, still love the game though, although I find it confusing at times, it's a very bizarre game, but that's why I like it, I'm a huge fan of bizarre and quirky Japanese games, the puzzle games and shoot em ups are my favourites :)

@cesarjezreelmolina8030 6 жыл бұрын

Dreamcast of course! Ps color looks some poor

@Jamster8399 6 жыл бұрын

Can you do a Battle of the Ports on Sonic the Hedgehog?

@RetroCore 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, it must be an arcade game to feature on Battle Of The Ports.

@Jamster8399 6 жыл бұрын

Retro Core oh, how about the original Pac-Man game

@RetroCore 6 жыл бұрын

That's will arrive at some point in time.

@kinopiko9382 7 жыл бұрын

What about the DSI version? It came out in 2009, you can still find it on the EShop for the 3DS. I'm just suprised.

@kenoty7769 4 жыл бұрын

You forget to include the Nintendo DS version........it's better played in an emulator on Android you should played it vertical position......I think it's better than any ports in your demo......

@MVC2fan1 4 жыл бұрын

That's base on Mr. Driller Drill Spirits.