Cindi Mayweather
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So I got SNES Classic a few months ago. I love it. I'm going to review the games in it.
Final Fantasy VI - This was always one of my favorite FF's. It was the second FF I played. I pirated it and played it on ZSNES back in 1998 hot off the heels of FFVII which I was playing at the time but couldn't finish it because my computer wasn't strong enough. I always thought FFVI had the best story in the series. It always had my favorite cast besides X. But I replayed the Advance version a few years ago and...I didn't like it. I thought it was too easy or the translation didn't sit well with me but I didn't enjoy it as much as I used to. Maybe it was because of depression at the time or that I had simply outgrown my childhood favorites, but I shockingly didn't enjoy playing it. I don't know what happened but this replay of VI was like playing it for the first time again. I found so many ways to enjoy playing it, and the translation was as great as ever. I found it easier to make my own challenges up for the game in the SNES version and it just felt better balanced for some reason (even though balance and FFVI is like a pair of scissors to a thin piece of string). I ended up loving the game more than ever to the point where I think it might be my favorite all time FF now, beating FF8. It's too early to say because I plan on replaying VIII soon but it has big competition. What pushed it ahead for me was the gameplay this time. Usually FFVI is so easy to break but this time I role played like I would with FFVIII, and limited my characters to specific roles. I found I could play with unlimited freedom like FFVIII. Probably with even more freedom. It was always a favorite but maybe there's something missing in the GBA version? This run was something special.
Donkey Kong Country - Like every kid in the 90's I loved this game but now that I've replayed it for the first time in a decade I realize it's kind of...doo doo. The graphics haven't aged as gracefully and the platforming is...mediocre to below average to say the least. Having to travel from Funky's plane and go to save points is also tedious as hell. Those mine stages are torture, good Lord. DKC2 has always been the better game and its absence in the collection is sad.
Yoshi's Island - There's nothing I can say about this that hasn't been said. It's my favorite platformer of all time. Has been since I first played it and ever shall it remain it seems.
Super Mario World - Besides YI, this was always my favorite classic Mario game. Now that I'm older its flaws show at the seams (cape is too powerful, Yoshi makes the game a cake walk) but it's still fun as hell.
Super Metroid - Whoo boy. I played this for the first time in 2003. I loved it then. This replay has shown me that I was just a clueless teenager. Super Metroid is jam packed with flaws. Maridia. Wall jumping. The backtracking and lack of teleports. The bosses aren't that well designed or even fun to fight. Beyond that it's still a great game but nowhere near the top of its genre. SotN, Aria of Sorrow, Metroid Zero Mission, Metroid Prime all outclass it.
Starfox - This game is terrible. The controls are bad. It's like 10 fps. What is the appeal? There are much better rail shooters you could play.
Starfox 2 -
Currently playing: Earthbound - Wow. I missed out on this because the backgrounds didn't make me feel well when I'd play it but I love this game. I'm still playing it because life has given me some obligations but this is one of the best RPG's I've ever played and I haven't beaten it yet. It takes the Dragon Quest formula and just oozes it with style. The difficulty spikes lend to a lot of fun and it's a game that doesn't hold the players hand in any sense of the word while also being approachable. The segment when you first get Jeff was incredible, and I am in love with this game.
So I got SNES Classic a few months ago. I love it. I'm going to review the games in it.
Final Fantasy VI - This was always one of my favorite FF's. It was the second FF I played. I pirated it and played it on ZSNES back in 1998 hot off the heels of FFVII which I was playing at the time but couldn't finish it because my computer wasn't strong enough. I always thought FFVI had the best story in the series. It always had my favorite cast besides X. But I replayed the Advance version a few years ago and...I didn't like it. I thought it was too easy or the translation didn't sit well with me but I didn't enjoy it as much as I used to. Maybe it was because of depression at the time or that I had simply outgrown my childhood favorites, but I shockingly didn't enjoy playing it. I don't know what happened but this replay of VI was like playing it for the first time again. I found so many ways to enjoy playing it, and the translation was as great as ever. I found it easier to make my own challenges up for the game in the SNES version and it just felt better balanced for some reason (even though balance and FFVI is like a pair of scissors to a thin piece of string). I ended up loving the game more than ever to the point where I think it might be my favorite all time FF now, beating FF8. It's too early to say because I plan on replaying VIII soon but it has big competition. What pushed it ahead for me was the gameplay this time. Usually FFVI is so easy to break but this time I role played like I would with FFVIII, and limited my characters to specific roles. I found I could play with unlimited freedom like FFVIII. Probably with even more freedom. It was always a favorite but maybe there's something missing in the GBA version? This run was something special.
Donkey Kong Country - Like every kid in the 90's I loved this game but now that I've replayed it for the first time in a decade I realize it's kind of...doo doo. The graphics haven't aged as gracefully and the platforming is...mediocre to below average to say the least. Having to travel from Funky's plane and go to save points is also tedious as hell. Those mine stages are torture, good Lord. DKC2 has always been the better game and its absence in the collection is sad.
Yoshi's Island - There's nothing I can say about this that hasn't been said. It's my favorite platformer of all time. Has been since I first played it and ever shall it remain it seems.
Super Mario World - Besides YI, this was always my favorite classic Mario game. Now that I'm older its flaws show at the seams (cape is too powerful, Yoshi makes the game a cake walk) but it's still fun as hell.
Super Metroid - Whoo boy. I played this for the first time in 2003. I loved it then. This replay has shown me that I was just a clueless teenager. Super Metroid is jam packed with flaws. Maridia. Wall jumping. The backtracking and lack of teleports. The bosses aren't that well designed or even fun to fight. Beyond that it's still a great game but nowhere near the top of its genre. SotN, Aria of Sorrow, Metroid Zero Mission, Metroid Prime all outclass it.
Starfox - This game is terrible. The controls are bad. It's like 10 fps. What is the appeal? There are much better rail shooters you could play.
Starfox 2 -
Currently playing: Earthbound - Wow. I missed out on this because the backgrounds didn't make me feel well when I'd play it but I love this game. I'm still playing it because life has given me some obligations but this is one of the best RPG's I've ever played and I haven't beaten it yet. It takes the Dragon Quest formula and just oozes it with style. The difficulty spikes lend to a lot of fun and it's a game that doesn't hold the players hand in any sense of the word while also being approachable. The segment when you first get Jeff was incredible, and I am in love with this game.