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Gaming / 9 Best AK47 Skins CS2 Veterans...
Last post by GendalfWhite - Today at 08:56:47 AMIf you came here searching for ak47 skins in CS2, the short answer is simple: the best picks still depend on what you value most, color, rarity, sticker craft potential, or clean wear at a sane price. After coming back from years of CS:GO and putting real hours into CS2, I think the AK pool feels better now because lighting and material response matter more. Some finishes that looked flat before now pop, while others that used to be famous mostly on name value have dropped a bit in my personal rankings.
A good starting point is this breakdown of ak47 skins cs2, but I want to give the player view, not just a sorted list. In actual matches, what matters is how a skin looks while moving on Mirage, Inferno, Ancient, and Anubis, not only how it appears in a static inspect screen.
My short list, from a veteran's perspective
If I had to recommend a compact set of AK skins to different types of players, it would be this:
* High-end classic: Fire Serpent
* Best modern luxury look: Wild Lotus
* Best bright red statement skin: Bloodsport
* Best value for money: Legion of Anubis
* Best simple and clean budget option: Slate
* Best old-school icon that still works in CS2: Redline
* Best for blue inventories: Frontside Misty
* Best loud art style: Neon Revolution
* Best for green themed loadouts: Fuel Injector or Green Laminate, depending on budget
That is my honest answer after using, trading, and inspecting a lot of them.
Why CS2 changed AK skin rankings for me
The Source 2 lighting changed more than people admit. In CS:GO, some skins were carried by reputation. In CS2, finish texture, metal shine, and contrast under map lighting are easier to notice. The AK-47 Slate is the easiest example. It is basically a black canvas, but in CS2 it looks sharper, cleaner, and more intentional. It also takes stickers incredibly well. Four decent holo stickers on a Slate can look better than a much more expensive skin with a busy pattern.
At the same time, a skin like Redline still wins because of how readable it is in motion. The black body with red accents is simple, and simplicity ages well. Float matters though. A Field-Tested Redline can still look good because the finish is not as wear-sensitive as something with complex artwork. That is why it remains one of the smartest buys for players who want an AK they can actually use, not baby.
For factual update context on skin visibility, rendering changes, and the wider CS2 rollout, I still check the official Counter-Strike 2 news feed on Steam, because it helps separate what is actually changing in the game from community rumor.
Top tier skins that still feel special
Wild Lotus is absurdly expensive, but I get why. In CS2, the greens, pinks, and layered floral detail have excellent depth. It is one of the few AK skins where the inspect animation still makes me stop for a second. The downside is obvious, price. For most players, this is a dream skin, not a practical buy.
Fire Serpent is a different story. It is not subtle, and it never was. But it carries old prestige, and that matters if you played through the earlier major years. In CS2 it can look a bit rough if the wear is not good. I would avoid high float examples here. A Minimal Wear Fire Serpent still feels like a proper flex. A worn one can lose too much of the magic for the money.
Case Hardened deserves a mention because every pattern discussion eventually lands on it. I have always liked the idea more than the ownership experience, unless you have a pattern with obvious blue dominance. In CS2, good blue patterns still look great. Average patterns are still average. This is one of those skins where pattern index matters more than most casual buyers realize.
Best mid-range AKs for actual matchmaking
Bloodsport is one of my favorites to use in pugs because it looks fast, if that makes sense. The white, black, and red racing style works really well in CS2's cleaner visuals. It is flashy without being messy. It also pairs well with a lot of glove setups, which is not a small thing if you care about your whole inventory theme.
Legion of Anubis is probably the skin I recommend most to returning players. It has strong detail, gold accents, and enough personality to feel premium, but it usually sits far below the top collector pieces in price. In inspect, the Egyptian art can feel busy, but in game it reads better than I expected. On Anubis especially, yes, a bit on the nose, it fits perfectly.
Phantom Disruptor is another strong mid-tier choice. The creature design is dramatic, and the white and black contrast helps it stand out. This one really depends on taste. If you like louder skins, it hits. If you prefer cleaner finishes, it can feel too illustrated.
Budget skins that punch above their price
Slate is the king of budget versatility. I know that sounds boring, but anyone who has built sticker crafts on a limited budget understands it. Since the base is so clean, you can customize it into almost anything. It is also one of the least risky AK buys because you are paying for a dependable look, not hype.
Frontside Misty is another budget to lower mid-range skin I still enjoy. Blue and white finishes often get lost in CS:GO memory because red AKs got all the attention, but CS2 gives this skin nice brightness. For blue inventories, it is one of the easiest recommendations.
Elite Build is still solid if you want a tactical look and do not care about rarity prestige. It is not exciting, but it works. The same goes for Cartel, which has a cleaner engraved style that some players love and others find too plain.
Float, wear, and what actually matters
A lot of AK buyers waste money on wear grades that do not change the visible result enough. I would think about skins in three categories.
First, skins where lower float matters a lot: Fire Serpent, Asiimov style finishes in general, and some heavily illustrated skins where scratches can disrupt the whole artwork.
Second, skins where Field-Tested is often fine: Redline, Slate, Frontside Misty, Elite Build. You save a lot here with minimal visual loss.
Third, pattern-driven skins: Case Hardened. Here, the pattern can matter more than wear.
For newer or returning players, a simple rule works well. Inspect the mag, handguard, and top cover areas. Those are the spots you notice most while playing. If those look clean enough, I do not obsess over the rest.
Skins that are better or worse than their reputation
Better than reputation in CS2: Slate, Legion of Anubis, Frontside Misty.
Worse than reputation, at least for me: some overpriced Case Hardened patterns that are only interesting because someone told you they should be. I also think Neon Revolution is polarizing. I like it, but the pink and green combo can either look fun or feel chaotic depending on your loadout.
Fuel Injector still has presence, though. The yellow industrial style is immediately recognizable, and it looks strong in Source 2. If you want an AK that stands out from all the red and black inventories, it is still a very good pick.
What I would buy with real money at different budgets
If I had a small budget, I would buy a Slate and spend the extra on stickers.
If I had a medium budget, I would choose Legion of Anubis or Bloodsport, depending on whether I wanted gold detail or a cleaner sport style.
If I had a higher budget but not collector money, I would look at a good Redline craft, a low wear Fuel Injector, or a strong Frontside Misty plus matching blue loadout pieces.
If I had collector money, I would go Wild Lotus first, then Fire Serpent, then a truly strong Case Hardened pattern. Not the other way around.
A quick caveat on hype, pricing, and community chatter
Skin prices move for reasons that have nothing to do with how good a skin looks in your own hands. Old supply, case interest, influencer attention, and collector demand can all push prices around. If you like reading what people are saying around the edges of skins, sites, and item communities, there is also this thread worth checking: https://www.reddit.com/r/cs2gamblingcommunity/comments/1uywbah/best_rust_gambling_sites_reddit_threads_research/. I would still treat any community discussion as noise until you compare it with your own inspect tests.
My final take is pretty plain. The best AK-47 skin in CS2 is the one that still looks good after ten matches, not just ten seconds in inspect. For pure prestige, Wild Lotus and Fire Serpent still sit near the top. For actual everyday use, I would rather own a nice Redline, Bloodsport, Legion of Anubis, or Slate. Coming back from CS:GO, that is the biggest surprise for me. CS2 made some humble AK skins much easier to appreciate.
A good starting point is this breakdown of ak47 skins cs2, but I want to give the player view, not just a sorted list. In actual matches, what matters is how a skin looks while moving on Mirage, Inferno, Ancient, and Anubis, not only how it appears in a static inspect screen.
My short list, from a veteran's perspective
If I had to recommend a compact set of AK skins to different types of players, it would be this:
* High-end classic: Fire Serpent
* Best modern luxury look: Wild Lotus
* Best bright red statement skin: Bloodsport
* Best value for money: Legion of Anubis
* Best simple and clean budget option: Slate
* Best old-school icon that still works in CS2: Redline
* Best for blue inventories: Frontside Misty
* Best loud art style: Neon Revolution
* Best for green themed loadouts: Fuel Injector or Green Laminate, depending on budget
That is my honest answer after using, trading, and inspecting a lot of them.
Why CS2 changed AK skin rankings for me
The Source 2 lighting changed more than people admit. In CS:GO, some skins were carried by reputation. In CS2, finish texture, metal shine, and contrast under map lighting are easier to notice. The AK-47 Slate is the easiest example. It is basically a black canvas, but in CS2 it looks sharper, cleaner, and more intentional. It also takes stickers incredibly well. Four decent holo stickers on a Slate can look better than a much more expensive skin with a busy pattern.
At the same time, a skin like Redline still wins because of how readable it is in motion. The black body with red accents is simple, and simplicity ages well. Float matters though. A Field-Tested Redline can still look good because the finish is not as wear-sensitive as something with complex artwork. That is why it remains one of the smartest buys for players who want an AK they can actually use, not baby.
For factual update context on skin visibility, rendering changes, and the wider CS2 rollout, I still check the official Counter-Strike 2 news feed on Steam, because it helps separate what is actually changing in the game from community rumor.
Top tier skins that still feel special
Wild Lotus is absurdly expensive, but I get why. In CS2, the greens, pinks, and layered floral detail have excellent depth. It is one of the few AK skins where the inspect animation still makes me stop for a second. The downside is obvious, price. For most players, this is a dream skin, not a practical buy.
Fire Serpent is a different story. It is not subtle, and it never was. But it carries old prestige, and that matters if you played through the earlier major years. In CS2 it can look a bit rough if the wear is not good. I would avoid high float examples here. A Minimal Wear Fire Serpent still feels like a proper flex. A worn one can lose too much of the magic for the money.
Case Hardened deserves a mention because every pattern discussion eventually lands on it. I have always liked the idea more than the ownership experience, unless you have a pattern with obvious blue dominance. In CS2, good blue patterns still look great. Average patterns are still average. This is one of those skins where pattern index matters more than most casual buyers realize.
Best mid-range AKs for actual matchmaking
Bloodsport is one of my favorites to use in pugs because it looks fast, if that makes sense. The white, black, and red racing style works really well in CS2's cleaner visuals. It is flashy without being messy. It also pairs well with a lot of glove setups, which is not a small thing if you care about your whole inventory theme.
Legion of Anubis is probably the skin I recommend most to returning players. It has strong detail, gold accents, and enough personality to feel premium, but it usually sits far below the top collector pieces in price. In inspect, the Egyptian art can feel busy, but in game it reads better than I expected. On Anubis especially, yes, a bit on the nose, it fits perfectly.
Phantom Disruptor is another strong mid-tier choice. The creature design is dramatic, and the white and black contrast helps it stand out. This one really depends on taste. If you like louder skins, it hits. If you prefer cleaner finishes, it can feel too illustrated.
Budget skins that punch above their price
Slate is the king of budget versatility. I know that sounds boring, but anyone who has built sticker crafts on a limited budget understands it. Since the base is so clean, you can customize it into almost anything. It is also one of the least risky AK buys because you are paying for a dependable look, not hype.
Frontside Misty is another budget to lower mid-range skin I still enjoy. Blue and white finishes often get lost in CS:GO memory because red AKs got all the attention, but CS2 gives this skin nice brightness. For blue inventories, it is one of the easiest recommendations.
Elite Build is still solid if you want a tactical look and do not care about rarity prestige. It is not exciting, but it works. The same goes for Cartel, which has a cleaner engraved style that some players love and others find too plain.
Float, wear, and what actually matters
A lot of AK buyers waste money on wear grades that do not change the visible result enough. I would think about skins in three categories.
First, skins where lower float matters a lot: Fire Serpent, Asiimov style finishes in general, and some heavily illustrated skins where scratches can disrupt the whole artwork.
Second, skins where Field-Tested is often fine: Redline, Slate, Frontside Misty, Elite Build. You save a lot here with minimal visual loss.
Third, pattern-driven skins: Case Hardened. Here, the pattern can matter more than wear.
For newer or returning players, a simple rule works well. Inspect the mag, handguard, and top cover areas. Those are the spots you notice most while playing. If those look clean enough, I do not obsess over the rest.
Skins that are better or worse than their reputation
Better than reputation in CS2: Slate, Legion of Anubis, Frontside Misty.
Worse than reputation, at least for me: some overpriced Case Hardened patterns that are only interesting because someone told you they should be. I also think Neon Revolution is polarizing. I like it, but the pink and green combo can either look fun or feel chaotic depending on your loadout.
Fuel Injector still has presence, though. The yellow industrial style is immediately recognizable, and it looks strong in Source 2. If you want an AK that stands out from all the red and black inventories, it is still a very good pick.
What I would buy with real money at different budgets
If I had a small budget, I would buy a Slate and spend the extra on stickers.
If I had a medium budget, I would choose Legion of Anubis or Bloodsport, depending on whether I wanted gold detail or a cleaner sport style.
If I had a higher budget but not collector money, I would look at a good Redline craft, a low wear Fuel Injector, or a strong Frontside Misty plus matching blue loadout pieces.
If I had collector money, I would go Wild Lotus first, then Fire Serpent, then a truly strong Case Hardened pattern. Not the other way around.
A quick caveat on hype, pricing, and community chatter
Skin prices move for reasons that have nothing to do with how good a skin looks in your own hands. Old supply, case interest, influencer attention, and collector demand can all push prices around. If you like reading what people are saying around the edges of skins, sites, and item communities, there is also this thread worth checking: https://www.reddit.com/r/cs2gamblingcommunity/comments/1uywbah/best_rust_gambling_sites_reddit_threads_research/. I would still treat any community discussion as noise until you compare it with your own inspect tests.
My final take is pretty plain. The best AK-47 skin in CS2 is the one that still looks good after ten matches, not just ten seconds in inspect. For pure prestige, Wild Lotus and Fire Serpent still sit near the top. For actual everyday use, I would rather own a nice Redline, Bloodsport, Legion of Anubis, or Slate. Coming back from CS:GO, that is the biggest surprise for me. CS2 made some humble AK skins much easier to appreciate.
#2
Maps In Progress / Re: The Pirates of Dark Water(...
Last post by Aspirin18 - August 18, 2026, 11:23:47 AMI've completed a playthrough where I collected all the chests. I used the RetroArch counter to double-check my progress. It's highly unlikely that the achievements author and I missed any chests. Perhaps the game is still hiding something. But I'm absolutely certain about the number of locations.
I've got a modded version of the game that lets you fly through walls and has several types of invincibility. Are you interested?
I've got a modded version of the game that lets you fly through walls and has several types of invincibility. Are you interested?
#3
VGMaps Social Board / A Heads-Up here, If Jon will P...
Last post by Cyartog959 - August 16, 2026, 10:28:47 AMI think those of you around the VGMaps community, both newcomers and long-time members, may not notice, in case you haven't been informed, but the forums has been recently updated after, well, larger images choked the bandwidth there and then, and caused our regular connections to become sluggish. Everything else remains OK.
You'll find the layout's been rearranged a bit in the update, which takes a little getting used to, yes, alongside a good sleek, brighter look, but, the usual login procedures remain the same. If you can't seem to find where you're going to log in to post and hang with us, you'll find your way in up at the top of the layout.
When you do log in, if you have unread messages waiting, look for an icon that lets you know when you have them, right at the very top, close to the left, where your logged in name's at, and "My Messages" a little to the right.
Oh, for those wanting to make accounts to join and hang, the "Sign Up" button's located at the very top alongside "Log In", too.
Just thought you needed a bit of context. Hope you don't mind, Jon.
That's all. Have fun, everyone!
You'll find the layout's been rearranged a bit in the update, which takes a little getting used to, yes, alongside a good sleek, brighter look, but, the usual login procedures remain the same. If you can't seem to find where you're going to log in to post and hang with us, you'll find your way in up at the top of the layout.
When you do log in, if you have unread messages waiting, look for an icon that lets you know when you have them, right at the very top, close to the left, where your logged in name's at, and "My Messages" a little to the right.
Oh, for those wanting to make accounts to join and hang, the "Sign Up" button's located at the very top alongside "Log In", too.
Just thought you needed a bit of context. Hope you don't mind, Jon.
That's all. Have fun, everyone!
#4
Map Gab / Re: The LARGEST map - G.E.R.'s...
Last post by G.E.R. - August 11, 2026, 02:55:03 AMWait to full loading the map in browser and click "save as..." in the context menu.
Or copy link on the map from page and paste this link on amy download manager.
An other question, how to post this map on various Hollow Knight Wikis (file sizes limits), include fandom-wiki?
Or copy link on the map from page and paste this link on amy download manager.
An other question, how to post this map on various Hollow Knight Wikis (file sizes limits), include fandom-wiki?
#5
VGMaps Social Board / Re: YouTube channel! (JonLeung...
Last post by JonLeung - August 10, 2026, 09:39:33 PMThe real meat and potatoes of my channel seem to be my book reviews (or at least they're the ones that I feel I should be known for), and, though a bit overdue, I finally got around to finishing this video of Rey Estaban's NES Endings Compendium - Vol. 2: 1990. Check it out, and pick up the book if you're interested... it would be nice if he would be able to complete the NES Endings Compendium series!
#6
VGMaps Social Board / Re: YouTube channel! (JonLeung...
Last post by JonLeung - August 10, 2026, 09:36:37 PMI published these on my YouTube channel, forgot to mention them here.
The first three "If Mega Man Robot Masters Were Human" videos, well, the Shorts versions, are really popular, so I figured I'd keep going. Here are the Robot Masters (or Human Masters) of Mega Man 4.
#7
VGMaps Social Board / Let's be down to Earth about t...
Last post by Cyartog959 - August 06, 2026, 05:40:56 AMTime after time, I kept eyes on Nintendo's state of things, and the people, 'cause, sometimes I get bored waiting, but moreover, I feel more like even though there are people that can't stand Nintendo's latest actions, especially unwisely stopping the 3DS family line and its 3DS eShop, which had loads of exclusive games people bought, but not many paid attention to, many people still went and buy the Switch and its successor, regardless, and don't have the will to stand against that company for such actions, especially when the successor can, and will, break them upon even modifying them. It feels like they're too complacent, conditioned even, to not use their minds and wills to recognize that, not shrug things off like nothing, and take stands.
The main concern is the Switch's already predicted, like many people did because they thought that to be natural, to follow inline and make only numbered successors with no actual additions to stand them out, and that worsens what many thought of. Its like an artificial cycle that seems to cannot break off from, and that's worrisome.
I'll say this as a point of fact, we cannot buy and play all Nintendo Switch systems and its numbered successors and continually play them and remakes of past games, no matter the graphics, over and over forever, and expect Nintendo to do anything just because they're a company that thinks they know best for all.
They also cannot be the only company that does only hybrid game systems for everyone. Think of the dangerous, but preventable, negative consequential factors in reality.
Even the same problems that line has, such as their controllers drifting from too much built-up residue kept carrying on to its "successor", and no matter what, they're still the same, or moreover, much worse than before, with new problems to boot, and Nintendo not willing to really fix them at the players' behest.
Clearly, the current leadership at Nintendo is so closed-minded about preservation and emulation(especially when they're hypocritical about it after attacking it, and people proved it many times. don't get me wrong), and their vision is completely like tunnel vision about the long-term and the future for game systems.
I don't want to be stuck in that rut with a lot of people with no initiative to get out from there. We'll even forget about other true handhelds' histories in that short time and be alienated to not even care about them. I feel they're completely treated as far less unimportant and lower than the third wheel by a lot more that care more for Switch than anything else as gamers that think its the "be-all, end-all for home and portable games ever", with no mention of an actual successor to the 3DS line(which is still not created).
Others made for DS and 3DS emulation, while still needed, can't fill the void the real handhelds left behind if there are no exclusive games for them, and they don't count as actual handhelds. The far more greater concern is the libraries of DS and 3DS' physical games not being preserved for more people to replay them again and showcasing them to newer players to teach them about their histories, not limiting to digital-only games alone. Not to mention the DS and 3DS systems' functionality for their playability at great risk, too.
I mean, think about that. How can I, and a lot of people, continue to keep playing dual-screen only games if there are no proper systems to support and utilize them? Not even accessories for the Switch line can cap that void. Its just not the same like that.
No game is ever destined to be created and played on even the Switch family line forever. Its not realistically logical to do that.
Why, even many game series and IPs(there are a LOT, so you know) that are exclusive to the GBA, DS, and 3DS, especially Heroes of Ruin, Rolling Western, Kid Icarus and Starfy, haven't gotten new installments in long, and Nintendo just sits around and does nothing to continue them; they only focus on Mario, Metroid, Zelda, and Splatoon as major priorities above all, nothing else. NOTHING. Sure, they're popular, but not everything's all about them, nor the whole Switch family.
Oh! Let's not also forget licensed game adaptations. They're part of it, too.
Nintendo DS had 155 million units sold worldwide, and its still a great favorite to a lot of players, but who's to say no other true handheld system can surpass it and mark it as the best-selling handheld system yet? There are possibilities.
I truly hope, and pray, pray, PRAY for actual action and initiative to be done to preserve and keep the future of actual home and handheld gaming to remain enjoyable and creative to all.
The main concern is the Switch's already predicted, like many people did because they thought that to be natural, to follow inline and make only numbered successors with no actual additions to stand them out, and that worsens what many thought of. Its like an artificial cycle that seems to cannot break off from, and that's worrisome.
I'll say this as a point of fact, we cannot buy and play all Nintendo Switch systems and its numbered successors and continually play them and remakes of past games, no matter the graphics, over and over forever, and expect Nintendo to do anything just because they're a company that thinks they know best for all.
They also cannot be the only company that does only hybrid game systems for everyone. Think of the dangerous, but preventable, negative consequential factors in reality.
Even the same problems that line has, such as their controllers drifting from too much built-up residue kept carrying on to its "successor", and no matter what, they're still the same, or moreover, much worse than before, with new problems to boot, and Nintendo not willing to really fix them at the players' behest.
Clearly, the current leadership at Nintendo is so closed-minded about preservation and emulation(especially when they're hypocritical about it after attacking it, and people proved it many times. don't get me wrong), and their vision is completely like tunnel vision about the long-term and the future for game systems.
I don't want to be stuck in that rut with a lot of people with no initiative to get out from there. We'll even forget about other true handhelds' histories in that short time and be alienated to not even care about them. I feel they're completely treated as far less unimportant and lower than the third wheel by a lot more that care more for Switch than anything else as gamers that think its the "be-all, end-all for home and portable games ever", with no mention of an actual successor to the 3DS line(which is still not created).
Others made for DS and 3DS emulation, while still needed, can't fill the void the real handhelds left behind if there are no exclusive games for them, and they don't count as actual handhelds. The far more greater concern is the libraries of DS and 3DS' physical games not being preserved for more people to replay them again and showcasing them to newer players to teach them about their histories, not limiting to digital-only games alone. Not to mention the DS and 3DS systems' functionality for their playability at great risk, too.
I mean, think about that. How can I, and a lot of people, continue to keep playing dual-screen only games if there are no proper systems to support and utilize them? Not even accessories for the Switch line can cap that void. Its just not the same like that.
No game is ever destined to be created and played on even the Switch family line forever. Its not realistically logical to do that.
Why, even many game series and IPs(there are a LOT, so you know) that are exclusive to the GBA, DS, and 3DS, especially Heroes of Ruin, Rolling Western, Kid Icarus and Starfy, haven't gotten new installments in long, and Nintendo just sits around and does nothing to continue them; they only focus on Mario, Metroid, Zelda, and Splatoon as major priorities above all, nothing else. NOTHING. Sure, they're popular, but not everything's all about them, nor the whole Switch family.
Oh! Let's not also forget licensed game adaptations. They're part of it, too.
Nintendo DS had 155 million units sold worldwide, and its still a great favorite to a lot of players, but who's to say no other true handheld system can surpass it and mark it as the best-selling handheld system yet? There are possibilities.
I truly hope, and pray, pray, PRAY for actual action and initiative to be done to preserve and keep the future of actual home and handheld gaming to remain enjoyable and creative to all.
#8
Map Gab / Re: The LARGEST map - G.E.R.'s...
Last post by thebigdincharge - August 05, 2026, 09:19:21 AMQuote from: JonLeung on April 07, 2026, 05:44:49 PM
VGMaps.com: The Video Game Atlas now has a NEW largest map! 🤯
G.E.R.'s HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG (PC) map of Pharloom & The Citadel is 3.65 gigapixels, over three times larger in area than his own Limbo (X360) map, and at 242 MB, 1½ times larger in filesize than his own Ori And The Will Of The Wisps (PC) map!
As it says on there, it required around 420,000 screenshots. Incredible!
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How do I download this map???
#9
Maps Of The Month / 2026/08: Spider-Man: The Video...
Last post by JonLeung - July 31, 2026, 09:11:30 PM
For this month's "Maps Of The Month" featurette, I wish to draw your attention to George s's Spider-Man: The Videogame (Arcade) maps.
Spider-Man, Namor the Sub-Mariner, Hawkeye and Black Cat are the heroes you can play as in Spider-Man: The Videogame, where you take on a bunch of classic Marvel Comics villains. Venom, Green Goblin, Kingpin, and others stand in your way, until you confront Doctor Doom in the final chapter, "Doom's Day".
What's neat about this game is that it has both beat-'em-up and platforming sequences, with zooming-out and zooming-in transitions between them at least a couple of times each chapter. How many multi-genre arcade games do you know of, especially with such quick and seamless genre switches?
George s is a major contributor to VGMaps.com, and has been awarded the Maps Of The Month honour multiple times before, but until now, not for an arcade game. This is an oversight, since arcade games are clearly George s's specialty, with over 1,700 maps of arcade games to his name! The arcade atlas would be one-quarter its size if not for George s!
So to recognize the effort put into mapping this arcade beat-'em-up/platformer hybrid, George s's Spider-Man: The Videogame (Arcade) maps will be known as VGMaps.com's Maps Of The Month for August 2026.
#10
Map Requests / Re: List of unmapped NES games
Last post by Cyartog959 - July 27, 2026, 03:30:12 AMQuote from: dark_lord_zagato on February 17, 2026, 11:13:50 AMKing Neptune's Adventure is now fully mapped and was posted yesterday. For those of you who are familiar with this game, and might be wondering how in the actual hell I was able to screenshot the 10th bill, i'm going to share a few things that I dug up in my research.
Color Dreams made a bunch of unlicensed games back in the 1990s. There was some kind of contest to promote these games and get them to sell better. I'm not too familiar with the details of this contest or how you would go about claiming the prize, but I think the challenge in King Neptune's Adventure involved collecting 10 of these dollars that are hidden throughout the game.
I couldn't seem to locate the last several bills on my own, and GameFAQs didn't have this information, so I did some searching and found what I was looking for on another forum.
The community on Video Game Sage figured this out last year. One of their members, 0xDEAFC0DE, analyzed the code of the game and found some absurd conditions that were placed on finding the 10th bill. A very specific number of lives, seahorses, and bombs, as well as the easiest bill to find secretly disqualifying you if you pick it up before the end of the game.
If I hadn't found this post I would have just assumed the last bill was bugged, or doesn't exist, and wouldn't have included it in my maps.
DANG.
Seems like wherever any game mapper goes, even you, zagato, there's always more yet to be mapped NES games at every corner, even unlicensed. Oftentimes, I'm still thinking there's no apparent end to them, given these have been made at the NES' popularity peak.Your search story is quite an exhaustive one, but your effort's been worth the info not many that heard of such games may need to read and hear.
In these days, with Nintendo's very tough game licensing regulations, companies would do so much to create games and make profit, even bypassing around them. Of all those companies, Color Dreams had those ambitions to make them.
Of course, graphically speaking, their quality, pixel art, and designs did came off as... less positive to many public eyes, and, in my perspective, loads of their games' maps are extremely short and small, given their controls were mostly imperfect in response and tightness, and, pretty much, no expansion chips were used to create better games.
Their games, however hadn't sold well, compared to Wisdom Tree's Faith-induced games, which went very well, to say, and their actions were one of Nintendo's strong concerns when it comes to game sales, but no lawsuits ever hit them, period. Even Nintendo stepped off in attempting to sue Wisdom Tree out of backlash from parents, Faith dedicated groups all over, and beyond. Imagine the heat and danger Nintendo would've been in there and then.
Faith is still crucial in life, though, don't get me wrong.
Aside from that, these game companies went well out of their way to flood many markets with their games beyond the barrel full.