"New" Last Hope Dreamcast Game

[TheCoolinator]

Hey Guys,

If your like me you probably missed the first release of Last Hope for Dreamcast. This independently produced title was on sale around 2007 and at that time all my consoles were collecting dust under my TV. Now that I have the time and cash to dive back into my consoles (Namely Dreamcast) this is a gift from the Heavens. It seems that NGDEVTEAM is RE-Releasing a modified version of Last hope for the Dreamcast.

I would advise everyone pick up a copy of this if you don't want to miss the boat and get price gouged by EBAY pirates.

This edition features improved on screen visibility in comparison to its 1st print. That and various other features make the game less hard to allow a more accessible gameplay experience.


Features: VMU, Joypad and Arcade Stick support
All Last Hope Versions:

Free 360° rotary protection unit for shooting and dodging enemy fire
Six stages
Handdrawn NEO·GEO style backgrounds
Fully animated CGI enemies
Superb video game style soundtrack
Constant 60 fps with up to 4 parallax layers
Lighting FX
Smooth plasma FX
Last Hope Pink Bullets specific Features:

Six credits and instant respawn during one credit
Higher ship speed from beginning
Five difficulty levels
Overall less hard difficulty
Altered stage color theme for higher visibility
Pink enemy bullets
Production: Offset printed Inlaycard, offset printed booklet, DVD casing, professional CD pressing, full colour 12 page booklet

Playasia.com

http://www.lasthope.ngdevteam.com/


http://www.ngdevteam.com/lhpb.html

[Bob Dobbs]

I was just coming over to DC-Talk to post this news...I see you defeated me again, Coolinator!

Yes, this more than likely will be the last gasp of the Dreamcast, not the last "new" game (DUX gets that nod), but the last released/reissued game.

[TheCoolinator]

Hey Dobbs,

Ya, most likely. I can't see any other developers re-releasing any of their DC games.

On another note I'm very excited about this because when I put a copy of Last Hope on my DUX pre-order it got sold away by the peeps at PlayAsia. I guess they didn't understand that when you buy something with a pre-ordering that means that the item should not be sold to anyone else except the person that bought it with the pre-order.

Anywho, when I heard about this and the new features I jumped at the chance to grab one. Hopefully this time everything will go well and I will finally get to play Last Hope.

........I guess you can say that the Pink Bullets edition is my......"Last Hope" for playing this game. Har Har Har!

[Bob Dobbs]

Roger that, Coolinator. Nice job reporting this!

[mazonemayu]

I already ordered mine

[black flag nc]

I think I'm gonna jump at this too. I heard bad things about Last Hope, but I love shmups too much to not try this reworked version.

[mawa]

I also have pre order this game together with DUX limited editie

[DC_Tman]

I think if people can produce games like this for the Dreamcast 10 years after it was discontinued, then an even larger group of people should work for a good 5 or 6 years on making the final edition to the Shenmue saga. I don't even care if Yu Sazuki isn't a part of it, I need to know if Ryo does the right thing or not! I've been catching these DAMN LEAVES for too long now!

[TheCoolinator]

I think if people can produce games like this for the Dreamcast 10 years after it was discontinued, then an even larger group of people should work for a good 5 or 6 years on making the final edition to the Shenmue saga. I don't even care if Yu Sazuki isn't a part of it, I need to know if Ryo does the right thing or not! I've been catching these DAMN LEAVES for too long now!

That would be pretty funny if an independent developer secretly finished the story of Shenmue and leaked it on the internet. Sega would go CRAZY