I was limiting it to three-slots per type, so something had to give.

The funny thing is that that was me playing the game after a few patches. I'd double checked my settings, tweaked them and even verified the files via Steam, and nothing changed how the game looked in those areas.

What's weird is how Wolf 2 is a AAA game, yet it only looks AAA in some set piece areas, and not everywhere else. It's like watching a show, yet seeing all the edges of the stage looking skimped out on and rough looking. You can tell where the money was and wasn't spent on. 

Sure. Just 2 cents from someone who lived and played in computer retro era - if you had "gaming" computer in early 80s it was most likely either C64 or ZX, with odd CPC464 thrown into mix, in late 80s it was most likely Amiga 500, with few Atari 520ST and odd PC compatible.

portions like that too stick out even more because the graphically beautiful area's are such amazingly well designed and like you said you can see the money spent on them, but those places they cheaped out, just creates an even bigger contrast in the visuals, like if the whole game looked like those wood and bolt textures then they wouldn't be so jarring, but it's basically like seeing a bar with a 2 standing next to a solid 9, makes the 2 look like a -1

I guess I could have put the Commodore 64 in, but I don't think I would have put both the Amiga and that since they're by the same company.

I've played the original, but haven't tried the others.

in terms of retro games though, there is one from my childhood spent hiding from going to church in a gaming arcade that always holds a special place in my heart from Data East Corp, named Tumblepop, self and my brother used to play this for hours and hours in the arcades, one of the best things about the game is just how "fair" it is to the player, if you are skilled enough it's very possible to complete the entire game on a single credit, some of the stages have a lot of enemies in difficult placements but the thing is, if you master the controls you can avoid all the enemies and never get hit. In contrast to this the machines around this were the likes of Final Fight and Turtles in Time which had some boss fights which effectively weren't new or more skillful to beat, but simply things designed to eat a credit or two the further you get into the game the more credits they would consume to pass a boss.

This game is so good... that I've been considering modding my Switch just for emulation to be able to play this on it, even though that would likely get my Switch banned from the eshop and my 70+ games purchased on there.... might be easier to buy a second Switch just for emulation, not sure yet.

But aye if you have Mame handy I would advise giving this game a look, amazing co-op play too which rivals bubble bobble for me.

There was a home port of it before... on the original Gameboy but it doesn't quite capture the magic of the original Arcade game and the controls are not quite as responsive as the Arcade so the whole experience just comes apart somewhat.

Had the collection on my Wii. Lend it to a colleague, who just afterwards got promoted and had to manage a facility outside of country, so I never got it back again. At least I got the Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition from him when I lend him my Metal Slug Anthology

Have you played its spiritual sucessor, Diet Go Go?

5 things we miss about retro gaming.
https://en.ostrog.com/m/super-mario-bros-2-22674/