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Fixed a couple of things in the Feature Differences table, and added a line. Here's the addition. I had not realized that the Dreamcast version has a different method of character unlocking, and had forgotten that it doesn't have Sumner either. Also I separated the PS1/N64 and GC/Xbox/PS2 styles of character unlocking.
Treasure Rooms, can switch to character or start as new if you load file, choose "new game", and select the unlocked character: L-N64, L-PS1; Get All Coins in Treasure Rooms, will unlock as a lv.1 character selectable in your file: DL-PS2, DL-GC, DL-Xbox; Reach Level 25, load file, choose "new game", hold Turbo button, and you'll start a game as the four unlockable characters: L-DC
Does Unlocked Sumner Start At Level 1 or 99? Lv. 1: L-N64, L-PS1; Lv. 99: DL-PS2, DL-GC, DL-Xbox; No Playable Sumner: L-Arcade, DL-Arcade, L-DC
On that note, I much prefer the way N64/PS1 Legends does Sumner -- on those he starts as a powerful but level 1 character who you level up. In the console Dark Legacy games, though, he starts at level 99, so there's nothing really to do with him once you unlock him. Kind of lame in comparison. (And yes, I do have a lv. 99 Sumner in N64 Legends.)
Treasure Rooms, can switch to character or start as new if you load file, choose "new game", and select the unlocked character: L-N64, L-PS1; Get All Coins in Treasure Rooms, will unlock as a lv.1 character selectable in your file: DL-PS2, DL-GC, DL-Xbox; Reach Level 25, load file, choose "new game", hold Turbo button, and you'll start a game as the four unlockable characters: L-DC
Does Unlocked Sumner Start At Level 1 or 99? Lv. 1: L-N64, L-PS1; Lv. 99: DL-PS2, DL-GC, DL-Xbox; No Playable Sumner: L-Arcade, DL-Arcade, L-DC
The probable reason why you can't switch back is that the upgrade characters have better stats than the standard ones. They are better. But yes, it was a mistake to not let you switch back to your original class anyway, even though it has lower stats.
Heh... yeah, when I beat Legends with the Warrior, I stuck with the regular form, didn't switch to the Minotaur. I did create a new file with Sumner once I unlocked him, though.
On that note, I much prefer the way N64/PS1 Legends does Sumner -- on those he starts as a powerful but level 1 character who you level up. In the console Dark Legacy games, though, he starts at level 99, so there's nothing really to do with him once you unlock him. Kind of lame in comparison. (And yes, I do have a lv. 99 Sumner in N64 Legends.)
Well, I admit that I forgot about
that boss
when writing that, probably because I haven't actually finished Gauntlet 1 for the NES myself (it gets so hard...), but in my defense, I technically didn't say "final boss", I said bosses at the end of themed levels. And that is something Gauntlet 1 for the NES doesn't have. 
But yeah, I do think that it was a major step forward for the series. Adding an ending,
, and a save system were big improvements.
But yeah, I do think that it was a major step forward for the series. Adding an ending,
a final boss
Yeah, that's for sure. Gamespot's reviews of Legends and Dark Legacy are particularly shameful. They should be at least double what most of them are. They're both outstanding games, among the best.
I don't really remember most of the music like that, it's more the voices that I find the most memorable... the Legends/Dark Legacy announcer is the best! Seriously, I don't know if there's a better game announcer anywhere. But yeah, it does have some good music too.