This game got ported to the Dreamcast under the name "Speed Devils," and Speed Devils is rad. I *still* play Speed Devils now, and I got that game when it was new in 1999. But what makes Speed Devils interesting is the career mode, characters, upgrade system and the betting mechanic that allows you to make wagers with other drivers until you piss them off enough that they challenge you to a vendetta race where the winner keeps both cars. Speed Busters, despite having all the same tracks and vehicles, does not have any of those elements. That's not the end of the world, but Speed Busters/Devils is not a game that excels on the strength of its level design or racing physics. They're fine. But they're not great! And without the tournament mode, weirdo characters and betting mechanics that the Dreamcast port has, I consider this a curiosity at best. It's interesting to see a different version of a game I loved when I was a kid, but if I were a person that wanted to give it a fair shake and try to understand what makes it interesting, I'd find an entirely above board way to play the Dreamcast version.
Aquanox is cool as hell, dude. Great art direction, enjoyably wonky voice acting. It takes some getting used to and the controls are listed exactly nowhere, but I love it. I love just hanging out in the menus in the different settlements between missions. Very high up on my "menu screens to have on in the background while I look at my phone for two hours straight" list.
