cj_iwakura
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i brought a high priced psx rpg today =)
Sheesh, it's that rare? I still have it, but I didn't have much fun with it when I tried the first area years ago.
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Sheesh, it's that rare? I still have it, but I didn't have much fun with it when I tried the first area years ago.
davidwhangchoi
Member
it's going for about 55-60 shipped complete
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Yeah it's not that long, Suikoden 2 is the longer one.
Thank god too! Yes, I prefer shorter games despite playing lots of RPGs.
davidwhangchoi
Member
been playing Alundra since grabbing it. damn, its such a fun game and the art style is pretty nice. love it on CRT.
theSlacker
Member
It is an amazing game. I also really enjoyed Alundra 2, but it is nothing like the first and a completely different kind of game, so don't go into it expecting the same series even though it has the same name if you decide to play it.
IrishNinja
Member
i really dug it at launch & some of the puzzles did stump me for a bit, but again, i literally had the twist spoiled in like a letter column of an issue of PSM and bailed, haha. still need to get back to it one day!
davidwhangchoi
Member
back in high school i was stuck at this puzzle of rocks that were moon, star, sun and one more. i couldn't figure out how to stack them in the right combination and got stuck. (this was before the internet)
IrishNinja
Member
yeah ,the before-i-had-internet era was a bitch on some games! traded up Persona: Revelations because i got so stuck & the game just never clicked. Suikoden 1 i took to instantly though.
davidwhangchoi
Member
i have yet to play any persona games. though i have 5,4 boxed up.
the ps1 persona's are pretty high priced at the moment.
davidwhangchoi
Member
i'm curious, never tried them on either systems.
Alundra is so freakin fun. i miss games like this.
the puzzles are well thought out.
sixteen-bit
Member
I have alundra but I only played it like 30 minutes
need to go back to it someday
need to go back to it someday
RadarScope1
Member
Exactly the same for me.
davidwhangchoi
Member
it gets so good =)
guys, pick it back up and keep going! it's such a great experience. i haven't had this much fun in a while.
Alundra is definitely a great game. I know that many write it off as a Zelda knock-off, but I always found Zelda to be too big, and slow for my tastes, while Alundra seems a bit more linear which I prefer. My favorite action-adventure game, however, is definitely Beyond Oasis on the Genesis. The combat is much more involved, and even has fighting-game-style combos.
davidwhangchoi
Member
back then (high school), i never heard comparisons to Zelda but always to LandStalker for Genesis =P
edit:
just beat a tricky dungeon:
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I've never played Alundra, but I've wanted to for quite a while. The game looks great, visually. I've heard the puzzles are tough as shit, though, which has me a little concerned.
davidwhangchoi
Member
the great thing is the puzzles all use simple concepts and not ridiculous abstract crap that can't be solved.
they gradually get tricky but in a consistent way so that there's a logic to it and nothing is out of bounce.
Flizzzipper
Member
...and now I'm looking up Alundra on EBay, lol
I played through Air Combat last weekend. Holds up well, still a fun game.
I played through Air Combat last weekend. Holds up well, still a fun game.
davidwhangchoi
Member
I never tried Air Combat. i probably need to check that this afternoon on my trip to the retro store.
man, alundra has some great riddles, really feels like i'm in the lost woods trying to get to a hidden area. good times. i finally found the dungeon i'm suppose to go to next:
davidwhangchoi
Member
Alundra's 3rd dungeon (pic that I posted) is tricky. The puzzles are getting harder to figure out. Been stuck. I'm tempted to look at a guide but want to be a man and do it old school style =P
edit: i finally solved it! i'll post pics later to explain the puzzle. this is an amazing experience.
edit: i finally solved it! i'll post pics later to explain the puzzle. this is an amazing experience.
Alundra is great game. Loved playing it back when it first came out. Seeing these posts makes me want to play through it again.
The Persona games have interested me and are the few RPGs not in my collection that I have passed on several times in the past. I remember seeing Persona 2 for $40 new on Amazon about 12 years ago and passing then. Oh well, hopefully I will find copies for a decent price soon.
The Persona games have interested me and are the few RPGs not in my collection that I have passed on several times in the past. I remember seeing Persona 2 for $40 new on Amazon about 12 years ago and passing then. Oh well, hopefully I will find copies for a decent price soon.
davidwhangchoi
Member
yeah the psx personas are out of reach for me at the moment. i will go the psn route and play it via my psp go to crt.
for those on the fence on Alundra:
this is a sample of what you'd run into that makes this game so fun. it simple yet tricky. i was stumped on this for about 2 days and finally figured it out last night. some of you may be faster than me with figuring these things out =)
when first entering a room like this with a door that's locked, there's no explanation but you're forced to use intuition with trial and error. you can always leave the room and come back.
this one is pretty straight:
once all the stones are matched up, the door opens. there's other locations where you have to kill all the enemies for a missing item to drop and various other tasks like hitting switches. etc.
this last one stumped me.
4 tiles but only 3 matching stones visible. no enemies. i was stuck for 2 days figuring out what to do....
ends up one of the stones was carefully hidden behind one of the blocks.
i was so happy once i figured it out.
i was so happy once i figured it out.
man! i haven't had so much fun in a while. definitely forcing me to have my thinking cap on at all times =P
davidwhangchoi
Member
going to try and finish this dungeon tonight.
davidwhangchoi
Member
update progress: update i'm stuck at another room in Alundra and been trying for hours last night until i needed to go to sleep. i think i may need to start to look for help. i got farther when i played this in college. damn it's pretty tricky.
i'll post a pic of the room later today in case anyone who beat it remembers that room.
i'll post a pic of the room later today in case anyone who beat it remembers that room.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Let me guess: ice palace?
I am still occasionally haunted by the nightmare memories of this place
I am still occasionally haunted by the nightmare memories of this place
davidwhangchoi
Member
oh i'm not that far. i'm still stuck in the desert palace.
after hitting 3 switches to unlock a gate on the right:
going up the stairs, i can't seem to figure out the next room:
the two stones on the left platform are easy to access but can't figure out how to get the 2 stones on the right
do you remember these rooms from back in the day?
going to try again tonight =)
davidwhangchoi
Member
pardon the posts:
since not much action goes on the ps1 thread, way back, i did an almost daily progress log post for resident evil director's cut arrange mode till i beat it. (that damn hard too)
i started to do it for alundra but i'm coming up with blanks 2 nights in a row.... damn! i think i may need to cheat and look at a guide =/ i can't get past this same room.
i think i was better at games in high school/college.
since not much action goes on the ps1 thread, way back, i did an almost daily progress log post for resident evil director's cut arrange mode till i beat it. (that damn hard too)
i started to do it for alundra but i'm coming up with blanks 2 nights in a row.... damn! i think i may need to cheat and look at a guide =/ i can't get past this same room.
i think i was better at games in high school/college.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
I don't remember offhand, but can you try stacking the stones from the left platform to make a "stair" to reach the right platform, maybe? I think if you throw the stones at the right angle/distance you can stack them to make a high enough stepping stone to the right platform.
davidwhangchoi
Member
oh thank you! i was double stacking them and jumping off ledges onto them for 2 nights. that helped tremendously!
i finished the castle a few minutes after.
just a note: i never passed the next puzzle in 1997 and lent the game to my friend who never gave it back.
it took me 1st try to do it, felt so satisfying =)
and success!
beat the dungeon and unto the next adventure =)
(after the Yankee game)
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Nice, glad I could help! 
NormalFish
Banned
Gamestop has PSXs for 16$ online https://www.gamestop.com/consoles/playstation-system/122936
Can't say I recommend buying one without knowing the condition of the specific unit, particularly given they're readily available on ebay, and the lasers can be really frustrating.
that said, some folks might be interested in buying a few for various endeavors.
Can't say I recommend buying one without knowing the condition of the specific unit, particularly given they're readily available on ebay, and the lasers can be really frustrating.
that said, some folks might be interested in buying a few for various endeavors.
davidwhangchoi
Member
Alundra update: just beat this ice dream board. new twists keep the story interesting
i'm off to the next area =)
i'm off to the next area =)
davidwhangchoi
Member
Alundra progress log:
i've been progressing pretty steady and haven't got stuck as i did initially. Maybe the puzzles are not as hard. after being in an ice area, the latest level, i'm at a swamp dungeon with a new bow and arrow weapon and it's been pretty easy. maybe a bit too easy.
i'm not sure how long this game in total or how far i am, this is the farthest i've ever been in this game =)
i've been progressing pretty steady and haven't got stuck as i did initially. Maybe the puzzles are not as hard. after being in an ice area, the latest level, i'm at a swamp dungeon with a new bow and arrow weapon and it's been pretty easy. maybe a bit too easy.
i'm not sure how long this game in total or how far i am, this is the farthest i've ever been in this game =)
I don't know how much further you have to go, it has been quite a while since I last played Alundra. Some of the puzzles can be quite difficult, and the one you showed above where the missing piece was obscured by a column pissed me off when I finally found the damn thing. It's funny that we had such a different response to the same situation.
One of the things that I like about this game is that the overworld isn't too large. That is probably my biggest gripe with the Legend of Zelda games - they are too open, and sprawling. I never know where to go, and turn it off in frustration. Still have never gotten far in any Zelda game.
One of the things that I like about this game is that the overworld isn't too large. That is probably my biggest gripe with the Legend of Zelda games - they are too open, and sprawling. I never know where to go, and turn it off in frustration. Still have never gotten far in any Zelda game.