Sir Ilpalazzo
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Yeah, Joker is definitely one of the coolest endbosses in a game, and certainly one of the best on the NES. There's so much going on every moment of that fight; it's great.
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NES/Famicom Appreciation Thread
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Cheesemeister
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The NES is 30 years old today.
RadarScope1
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I was kind of hoping to make a thread about it but been too busy with life. That's why these retro threads exist, though!
sixteen-bit
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And SotC turns 10. Popular anniversary, huh?
RoryDropkick
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Wow, my friend had a lucky score and managed to get Parodius Da and Gradius 2 on FC along with Rockman X2 cart only for $20 total yesterday at a convention, props to him. I'm glad I already have the 2 FC games, otherwise I'd be mad jelly.
I played a bit of Contra 1 for the first time ever last night. That over the shoulder level is awkward bullshit. I'll try again later.
Super C is so easy once you figure it out and then you can play through the game multiple times in one sitting. Maybe a no power-ups run may add some challenge.
Sir Ilpalazzo
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I played through Journey to Silius for the first time a couple of hours ago. Great game! Fantastic soundtrack (that stage 2 theme was godly), and I really like the slightly stiff, Contra-esque jumps and the solid lineup of weapons. The levels are really dense and satisfying for the most part too.
Overlooked US releases I always mention are Shatterhand, Vice: Project Doom, and Kabuki Quantum Fighter.
RoryDropkick
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Hopefully my Sync Strike will be here in a couple of weeks so I can record straight RGB from my Famicom. It said it has shipped from Arcade Forge, so I'm pretty excited about that. Looking forward to recording from the FC/SNES/MD and Saturn on what little downtime I'll have with the twins coming here any time between November-December..
Human Entertainment is secret best developer.
At leven 5 in Monster Party, and really digging the game so far. The levels themselves arent great, but the bosses are all really cool. However, completely stuck on one now though, the one with the dancing skeletons. Any special trick to this? Doesnt seem like I hurt them at all.
Follow directions
LOL. This game just keeps getting better
Edit: But level 6 is some bullshit.
Level 6 is the absolute worst part of the game, but has one of my favorite enemies
the body-less pants running around
Vice: Project Doom, Power Blade, Kick Master, Shatterhand are good places to start.
Danexmurder
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Just played all the way through Crystalis on my Analogue NT. Really an overlooked gem.
To me, NGII is the pinnacle of what it has to offer. I don't think you can do better.
That said, several of the recommendations in this thread are fantastic if you're looking for similar experiences. Shatterhand especially is awesome. Vice: Project Doom is decent enough, and even has cutscenes like NGII.
Danexmurder
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Shadow of the Ninja is pretty great.
Agree! Overall, I think the game was cool, but a bit underwhelming. Its mor interesting than it is fun to play, since the control and hit detection is kinda wonky, and you learn to "cheat" the game a bit after a while. Looking forward to read more impressions from it in the thread!
I wouldnt say Kick Master is a good place to start, considering the ridiculous prise it goes for these days.
I actually started this game yesterday, only to find out my battery had died. So I wonder, is it feasible to complete it in one sitting, or should I prepare myself for some replacing?
Danexmurder
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It isn't really realistic to expect to play through Crystalis in one sitting. Make sure that you try hitting select and then start to bring up the load menu. If you just hit "continue" from the load screen it always starts you at the beginning. You have to actually start the game and then manually load a saved game. I know because I had to figure this out the hard way. I think I bought 3 copies before I realized I was doing it wrong.
It's easily the best Run N' Gun on the NES that isn't Contra.
StevieWhite
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That is putting it mildly. Required phenomenal patience, even back in the day.
coughlanio
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My copy of Monster Party just arrived today. It's in decent condition I guess, will just need to clean it up a bit. Ordered from LukieGames and some people had me worried.
Hmmm, I might skip it in that case. I should really be tracking down Dragon Warrior 2 anyway.
I never buy from LukieGames. They seem to be one of the worst of the big eBay sellers.
Never have a picture or description up and always charge ridiculous amounts.
coughlanio
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Flizzzipper
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I had the same thing happen to me in level 7. The last level was really starting to piss me off with that worm thing that kept going in circles. I ended up just farming health there and going on to finish the level.
No actual picture of what I'm getting makes it difficult for me to buy from a seller. I don't look for cart purchases with original cardboard packaging or even demand perfect condition. It just needs to be in good shape: typical minor wear and no ugly damage. If I buy an imperfect game it's because I made that decision myself after accepting its condition, not because it was blindly dropped on me as a nasty little surprise. I would be annoyed with the discoloration you mentioned if it wasn't advertised anywhere.
coughlanio
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If it's advertised as 'Very Good' and it came in crappy condition, I wouldn't hesitate to either A) Offer to return it at their expense (would probably cost more than the cost of the game). B) If they refused to pay (or at least refund the cost of postage), I would file a PayPal claim.
eBay does have strict guidelines about the condition of goods, very good for example:
Saying that, I'm overall happy with the condition of the game. Is it 'Very Good' as advertised, no, but I'm not unhappy to the point of going through a lengthy return process across continents. I'd probably say it falls under the 'Good' condition rating.
Samurai Pizza Cats (Kyatto Ninden Teyandee) is also from Tecmo and is incredible, one of the best games for the system. I would also recommend Mitsume Ga Tooru. I really need to put my reviews for those at some point now that I think about it.
Just checked the price of Samurai Pizza Cats, and it seems to have come down a bit from last time I checked, so I bought it
Looking forward to it, always heard good things!I am Christina Aguilera
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It's so good! It's like kiddie Ninja Gaiden (i.e. plays like Ninja Gaiden but cartoony and *sliiiightly* less difficult) with a SMB2US/TMNT1/Ufouria character/ability-switching mechanic thrown in!
Just tried this - and it worked! No need to change battery after all. This mean that there is still only one cart that has died on me ever (Mario vs DK on the gba).
Yeah, that worm-dragon was incredibly irritating. But I always went for it first, since it felt random if I could beat it or not. If I did, I knew I could have a solid run.
1: Shatterhand
2: Batman
3: Super C
4: Castlevania 3
5: Powerblade (also Powerblade 2)
6: Zen: intergalactic Ninja
7: Ninja Gaiden 2
8: Shadow of the Ninja
9: Vice: Project Doom
10: Journey to Silious
Shadow Hog
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I bought Castlevania Bloodlines on an Amazon.com listing from Goodwill that lacked a photo a few years back. It turned out to be CIB (cardboard box, no less). For $10, I honestly couldn't complain.
But generally, I try not to gamble on that if I can avoid it.
But generally, I try not to gamble on that if I can avoid it.
Get some paper and a pencil handy for Legacy of the Wizard.
Wait, what does continue actually do from the title screen? Just load the most recent spot if you died and were sent back to the title?
I think this is it, yeah.
I'll definitely pick up a white unit, then. For the same reason I picked up that model 1 SG-1000 over the clearly superior model 2; I want the true original console from each company.
Flizzzipper
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I don't remember the grind being too bad. I just remember wishing there was a quicker way to change weapons on the levels with different enemies. It's a good game mechanic to have enemies with different immunities but when you have to pause the game and switch weapons it's just irritating.