STEAM-HEART'S Saturn Tribute

This game, whose Saturn version was already censored, has been censored again by City Connection to adapt it to new audiences and comply with Nintendo's policy for its release on Switch. All the efforts for this port are focused on censorship, and it stands out for being the first City Connection game to be [b]poorly[/b] emulated, with occasional slowdowns and occasional moments where the screen freezes briefly. They have not dedicated any effort or resources to making improvements such as adding subtitles. It's worth noting that in other City Connection titles, such as STRIKERS 1945, you are given the option to select between home mode (censored) and arcade mode (uncensored), and the user decides what they prefer. It's shameful that they call this a Saturn Tribute, when in reality it's an insult to the original game and the users who have always trusted City Connection. From now on, I will think twice before buying another game from this company. I absolutely do not recommend buying this garbage. If you want to play this game, download a Saturn emulator or better yet, play the original uncensored PC version using DosBox.

Steam Hearts is one of those "if you know, you know" kind of games, with an interesting plot to say the least. Outside of that though, it's a decent but basic cult SHMUP from the early 90's. This version however is just awful and a lazy cash grab. [list] [*]Dreadful emulation with lots of slowdown. [*]Missing sounds. [*]They censored a censored game even more. [*]"High res" and "anti aliasing" settings that just blur the image. [*]Can't even play without a controller. [*]An overpriced soundtrack and art book you have to amazingly pay extra for. [/list] Save your money and just get a Saturn emulator and play it that way.

game says it contains nudity, has no nudity. i get that city connection tried their best to avoid the AO rating in the US/Cero Z rating in Japan... but please keep the game as faithful to the original source material as much as possible! There's hundreds of porn games on steam... don't shy away from it, embrace it! the thing that bugs me the most is that city connection put a lot of effort in Game Tengoku, like they added english text both in the games in game menu and during cutscenes... why did City Connection not give this game the same love and attention to detail? anyways my rating 3/10 -cutscenes ares are just cutscenes/ no real effort to translate this game in english so unless you look up a guide you don't really have an idea of hats going on -no nudity, not even an altered image just blacked out screens. overall im disappointed in this port, Dont get me wrong, im fortunate that they even considered bringing this game outside of Japan...but looking back at their other games more specifically games like game tengoku it just saddens me that this game didnt get the love it deserves :(

Originally a PC-98 release, later ported to PC-Engine CD and finally Sega Saturn. It’s a vertical shmup with sharp 16-bit graphics and erotic scenes between stages. During gameplay, characters talk among themselves, but sadly there are no subtitles for these conversations. The dialogue scenes before levels can take a while, but you can fast-forward them by pressing Start. The cutscenes are all static but fully voiced. Gameplay wise its not going to stand up to shmup classics from the 32-bit era (please purchase Ray'z Arcade Chronology on Steam) but it's still fun! And it has an ability that is essentially the Radiant Sword from Radiant Silvergun. The game includes modern features like rewind, save states, Steam achievements, and plenty of display options. There are also extras like boss rush and added difficulty options. Don't forget to turn off anti-aliasing in the screen settings so the pixels look clean. The game runs great out of the box on Steam Deck, I set the TDP as low as 4 and noticed no performance degradation. There’s been some talk of censorship, but the Saturn version this is based on was already censored heavily from the PC-98 release, this version adds some extra clothing to a few characters. Nothing here should stop you from enjoying the game or supporting niche releases like this. A content warning would have been nice with the Saturn version fully preserved, but this is also fine for me. Saturn Tribute releases are all high quality, this is an easy recommend if you care about this era of gaming.

[h1]★スチームハーツとは[/h1] 1994年にPC98で発売された18禁シューティング。 家庭用ではPCエンジン→セガサターンの順に移植された。 ステージ間にHなビジュアルシーンがあるのが特徴。 [h1]★ゲーム内容[/h1] 世界を救うために女の子とHしまくる横画面縦スクロールシューティング。 ストーリーは真面目でシリアスな内容なのだが、 各ステージのボス（美少女）はウイルスに感染していてHすれば治療出来るというエロゲらしい設定。 主人公ブロゥとファラは、女の子を無理矢理押さえつけてHしてやり逃げしちゃうのだ！ STGとしては大味。 処理しきれないほどの大量の硬い敵の垂れ流し、大量のアイテムがジャラジャラ降って来る。 どのステージでも余り変わり映えしない。凝ったステージギミックも特にない。 だが、ゲームバランスは悪くなく普通に遊べる出来である。 プレイ感覚は、キャラバンシューやコンパイルシューに近い。 [h1]★システム[/h1] 残機なしのライフ制。全7ステージ。 難易度はイージー、ノーマル、ハード。 選べるモードは、サターン、アーケード、スコアアタック、ボスラッシュ。 サターンは、いわゆるストーリーモードで、ステージ間にビジュアルシーンがある。 ステージ開幕やボスとの会話もフルボイスで展開される。 アーケードは、ビジュアルシーンや会話をカット。STGに全集中したい人向け。 スコアアタックは制限時間内にどれだけスコアを稼げるかを競うモード。 メインウェポンは広範囲のバルカンと前方集中のレーザー。それぞれ4段階パワーアップ。 火力の高いレーザー1択かな。しかし、レーザーに一部の敵弾が重なると見えなくなる（2ボス戦が致命的） サブウェポンはミサイル、ホーミングレーザー、ファンネル、ナパーム、 ライトニング、ネイルショットの6種で3つまでストック可能。 ストックしたサブウェポンを消費してウェポンクラッシュが使用出来る。 いわゆるボムで、一定時間無敵になったり、画面全体攻撃などどれも強力だ！ ザコ殲滅用のミサイル、ウェポンクラッシュが一定時間無敵になるファンネル、 雷刀で弾消しが出来るライトニングが使いやすかった。 ステージクリア後にメインウェポンは初期状態に戻り、サブウェポンは没収される。 ブーストは任意の方向を高速ダッシュ。ライザンバーのオーバーブーストとほぼ同じ。 無敵時間はないので緊急回避にあまり使えない。 [h1]★サターントリビュート[/h1] 規制により、ビジュアルシーンの女の子の露出度が下がっている。 具体的に書くと、サターン版では全裸でおっぱい丸見え（乳首なし）だったのが服を着せられている。 Switch版に合わせたのかもしれないが、Steam版は規制なしで配信してほしかった･･･ 便利機能としてセーブ&ロード、リワインドが追加されている。 セーブデータは全モード共通で1個だけ。 他には自機が受けるダメージ半分、ステージクリア後も武器持ち越しがあり、STGが苦手な人にも配慮されている。 グラフィックのHD化、イラストや設定資料などが見れるギャラリーがないのが残念！ [h1]★動画[/h1] スチームハーツのプレイ動画を貼っておきます https://youtu.be/V9yFpdunsGY [h1]★良かった！[/h1] ・女の子がエロカワイイ！ ・ボリュームたっぷりの美麗なビジュアルシーン ・撃ちまくりの爽快感 [h1]★気になった･･･[/h1] ・ビジュアルシーンの規制ェ･･･ ・STGとしては大味 ・レーザーに一部の敵弾が重なると見えない ・イラストや設定資料を見れるギャラリーがない [h1]★総評[/h1] サターン版の完全移植ではないので注意！ ビジュアルシーンの露出度が下がっているのを許容出来るかどうか。 元のサターン版を知らなければ違和感はないと思う。 ストアページの評価がビジュアルシーンの規制が理由で賛否両論になっているが、ゲーム自体は普通に遊べる内容。 今後のアップデートでSteam版は規制なしにしてほしい･･･ ※開発・配信元が同じSteam版のストライカーズ1945はアップデートで脱衣エンディングを追加した過去がある。

People complaining about censorship with this game are off base. For one, this is a port of the Saturn version, which was already *significantly* toned down in nudity and theme from the PCE-CD and especially the PC-98 version. You see, the PC-98 version has a rape cutscene after every level. You beat the level boss then you and your sister rape the pilot. Lovely, huh? And like a lot of PC-98 hardcore perv games, that kind of material usually stayed there on the infamous perv computer even if the games were ported elsewhere. The PCE-CD version removed a lot of the rape aspects to just imply it, and then the Saturn version made it even more vague and obscured a lot of the nudity. That's what this game is, a port of the Saturn version. But instead of obscured nudity, the characters are usually wearing some sort of bathing suit in this port. Personally I couldn't care less. The story is insufferably bloated anyway and I can't skip the cutscenes and in-level conversations fast enough. Along with all three versions of this game having varying levels of nudity and maturity, they all play a bit differently from each other as well. The Saturn version is much faster than the other two, along with some different enemies, bosses, and weapons, and it's also by far the best playing version of the three. This port does a good job with that as the controls feel quick and responsive and so does the game. Here's another thing other reviewers got wrong: The slowdown and screen freezing were in the Saturn version, it doesn't say anything about the quality of this port. If this is a emulation of the Saturn version and if the Saturn version has a few moments where you get slowdown, what do you think is going to happen here? The slowdown *is in the game,* it's not a hardware or port issue. Also, slowdown in '90s and '00s shumps is so common (some of it deliberate) that it's strange to even mention it. If you've played a City Connection shmup port before, it's the same basic options here. Select button on the controller brings up some control and screen options, and in those screen options I highly suggest leaving anti-aliasing and hi-res off as they just blur the image. Enjoy those nice sharp pixels. There's a scanlines option, and it's not terrible (horizontal only), but it's also pretty underwhelming. Oh, the game itself? It's fine. Gets a lot more frantic and exciting as it moves on, but really it's mediocre at best. It's one of those games where I hope you don't get attached to your weapons as it's downright impossible at times to avoid all the main weapon and sub-weapon pickups bouncing all over the screen. The bosses are pretty interesting in their designs and attack styles, but being a port of a port of an obscure mid-'90s PC-98 game (who's hardware came out in the early '80s, keep in mind!), it certainly lacks the attention to detail and graphical fidelity of arcade shmup powerhouses from Cave and Toaplan and Capcom. TL;DR: If you just care about the porn, go play the PC-98 version or watch some hentai. If you care about the game, it's a nice enough port of a mediocre game.

[後半に日本語レビューあり] [h1] A “for those in the know” vertical shmup born on PC-98, revived in 2020s style [/h1] This work lets you savor a 90s-born “sexy” taste through the exhilaration of vertical shooting and the interplay of fully voiced cutscenes. Its value lies not in sheer bullet volume, but in the mood woven by the tempo of the shooting stages and the “promised rewards.” A brisk progression reminiscent of 90s OVAs is its hallmark. The loadout centers on orthodox vulcan/laser plus six subweapons. Slip through tight spots with the short-term power-up “Weapon Crash” and the gap-cutting “Boost.” The S-TRIBUTE philosophy carries modern ease of play: rewind/quick save/various assists/optional gear carryover, and modes for Story, Arcade, Score Attack, and Boss Rush. Art is by the late Takahiro Kimura. Bold, glossy silhouettes, strong linework, and superb character “presence,” together with voiced banter, deliver the era’s appeal in a modern sensibility. The sound has late-90s clarity and helps the snappy scene changes. The PC-98 version leaned adult; the PC Engine (TurboGrafx) version toned it down greatly; the 1998 Saturn version refined the “presentation” with redraws and full voice. This release takes one more step: added clothing details, moderated expressions, and safer framing, emphasizing an “appropriately H feel in line with modern standards” over directness. It keeps the underlying campy charm while settling into today’s standards. Distinctive functions/expressions here include rewind and instant restart to soften unfairness, on/off gear carryover that affects stage building, and mode sets suited for practice and study. On expression, it updates the “presentation” without breaking the period atmosphere by moving toward “reduced exposure,” “adjusted expression variants,” and “avoiding direct depiction of acts.” If you have attachment to the original, you can turn off assists and tackle a period-style feel, or fully use assists to raise convenience and move quickly. In that sense, for first-timers or returnees, the fact that the relief features let you “enjoy the atmosphere to the end” is itself the greatest value. It is not a work that seeks modern bullet-hell density, but as a revival to comfortably enjoy a piece of STG history and the “period play feel,” it lands very well. If any one of these resonates—the Kimura art, the retro-OVA world, the arcade-leaning STG scenes—this is well worth considering. [h1] PC-98発祥の「知る人ぞ知る」縦シュー、令和仕様で再臨 [/h1] 90年代由来の「セクシー系」テイストを、縦スクロールシューティングの爽快感とフルボイスカットシーンの掛け合いで味わう作り。弾幕量そのものではなく、シューティングステージのテンポと「お約束のご褒美」が織り成すムードに価値がある。90年代OVAを思わせる小気味よい進行が特徴といえる。 武装は王道のバルカン/レーザーに加えて6種のサブが鍵。短時間の強化「ウェポンクラッシュ」と、弾間を抜ける「ブースト」で窮地を潜り抜けよう。現代的な遊びやすさを担うのがS-TRIBUTEの基本的な考え方で、リワインド/クイックセーブ/各種アシスト/装備持ち越しの任意化、そしてストーリー・アーケード・スコアアタック・ボスラッシュの各モードを収録している。 絵は故・木村貴宏氏。大胆で艶のあるシルエット、線の強さ、キャラの「立たせ方」が抜群で、ボイス付きの掛け合いと相まって、当時譲りの魅力を現代の感覚で提供してくれる。サウンドも90年代後期の透明感を備え、テンポの良い場面転換に寄与している。 PC-98版は「成人寄り」、PC-Engine(TurboGrafx)版で大幅にマイルド化、1998年のサターン版はフルボイスの再描画路線で「見せ方」を整えた。今作はそこからさらに一段階、衣装の描き足しや表情の穏当化、フレーミングの安全化を施し、直接性よりも「現代基準に則した適切なえっち感」を前に出す方向へ。基調のキャンピーな魅力は保ちつつ、現在の基準に寄せた落とし所だといえる。 今作ならではの機能/表現として、理不尽さを緩和するリワインドと即時再開、ステージ構築に影響する装備持ち越しのオン/オフ、練習や研究に適したモード群を搭載。表現面は「露出の抑制」「表情差分の調整」「行為の直接描写を避ける」方向で、当時の空気感を壊さずに「見せ方」をアップデートしている。 オリジナル版に思い入れがあるならアシストを切って当時風の手触りに挑むこともできるし、アシスト機能をフル活用して利便性を高めてサクサク進むこともできるだろう。そういった意味では、初見や復帰勢にとっては救済機能によって「最後まで雰囲気を味わえる」こと自体が最大の価値だろう。現代的なの弾幕を求める作品ではないが、STGのいち歴史と「当時のプレイ感」を快適に楽しむ復刻として、とても良い落ち着き方をしていると感じた。 木村氏の絵、レトロOVA風の世界観、アーケード寄り感覚のSTGシーン、そのうち一つでも琴線に触れるなら、十分に検討価値があると思われる一本。 [quote][b]Check out our Steam curator ([url=store.steampowered.com/curator/36364102-Horny-Hentai-Festival/]link[/url]) , YouTube channel ([url=www.youtube.com/curatorhhf/]link[/url]), and X(Twitter) ([url=x.com/hhfcurator]link[/url])![/b][/quote]

It works. It is censored even compared to the original Saturn version, but it's fun. It is a pretty unique experience with very generous bombs and super-emphasis on macro-dodging thanks to the boost. The Saturn version is arguably the fairest iteration of Steam Hearts. Regarding what got censored, looks like all the scenes and voice clips are intact. But the bosses are given clothes on many parts where they get stripped naked.

PC98等の原作では、ところどころ難しかったこのゲームも、いろいろな改良が加わって、非常に遊びやすくなりました。 気軽に遊べるシューティングとしてもおすすめです。 気になる点といえば、敵の弾の色が、自機が撃つ武器の色と同じであるため若干の見づらさを感じる点でしょうか。特にレーザーを撃っていると「敵の弾がレーザーに隠れる」という現象が起こるため、注意が必要です。

アーケードモードを本当に楽しんでいます！普段はセガサターン版のメインモードの方が好みなんですが、『スチームハーツ』に関してはアーケードモードの方が断然スムーズですね！弾幕パターンがクールで、ボスは少しシンプルだけど、それもまた魅力の一つです。 無修正バージョンをプレイしたいなら、PC-98版をやるしかないよ。