Retro Talkshop Thread - Game of the Month *snes* Final Fantasy VI
11-Aug-16 11:31am
#1 Renaissance2K
Let's Play Together! Game of the Month
Every month, RTT gets together and brainstorms choices to vote as the Let's Play Together! Game of the Month.
Upon completion of the GotM, you will be rewarded with an Achievement Icon!
Let's play some awesome games together!
February 2023
Final Fantasy VI
Monthly Leaderboard
2023 Annual Franchise Challenge
Shining
2023 Recap
Leaderboard
Yoshi
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January 2023 Edition - Doom 64
Doom 64 was released as a brand new Doom campaign for the Nintendo 64, set after the events of Final Doom. While not extremely successful or lauded upon its release, the game has become somewhat of a cult classic over the years for its difficulty and atmosphere, in part due to a spooky ambient soundtrack from Aubrey Hodges. The game's sleeper status peaked in recent years when Bethesda dropped a remaster of the game in 2020 for modern platforms at a bargain price.
Who's On?
Switch Friend Codes
2022 Recap
Icons
December 2022 Edition - Mega Man 7
November 2022 Edition - Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins & Robo Aleste
October 2022 Edition - Castlevania franchise
September 2002 Edition - Dynamite Cop
August 2002 Edition - Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
July 2002 Edition - Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
June 2022 Edition - Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
May 2022 Edition - Alien Soldier
April 2022 Edition - Kirby Super Star
March 2022 Edition - NBA Jam
February 2022 Edition - Banjo-Kazooie
January 2022 Edition - Another World / Out of this World
Leaderboard
benstylus
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BleedingViolet
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BloodPuppetX
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ErickRPG
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Foxhack
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Kommie
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razeak
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Renaissance2K
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Scott
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Slickriven
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Snappy
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SupremeSarna
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Technos
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 139 150{imgt}
2021 Recap
Icons
December 2021 Edition - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
November 2021 Edition - Yoshi's Story
October 2021 Edition - Splatterhouse & Silent Hill
September 2021 Edition - Super Mario Kart
August 2021 Edition - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
July 2021 Edition - Shantae
June 2021 Edition - Darkstalkers 3
May 2021 Edition - Strider
April 2021 Edition - Metal Slug X
March 2021 Edition - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
February 2021 Edition - Super Turrican
January 2021 Edition - Jackal
Leaderboard
Antipop
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benstylus
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BleedingViolet
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BloodPuppetX
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ErickRPG
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Foxhack
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Kommie
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Lunar
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Renaissance2K
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Scott
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Slickriven
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Wheels617
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2020 Recap
Icons
Leaderboard
2019 Recap
Games
Icons
December 2019 Edition
November 2019 Edition
October 2019 Edition
September 2019 Edition
August 2019 Edition
July 2019 Edition
June 2019 Edition
May 2019 Edition
April 2019 Edition
March 2019 Edition
February 2019 Edition
January 2019 Edition
Leaderboard
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2018 Recap
Games
Icons
January 2018 Edition - Streets of Rage
Leaderboard
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{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 32 29{imgt} Rune_Walsh
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#1 Renaissance2K
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Let's Play Together! Game of the Month
Every month, RTT gets together and brainstorms choices to vote as the Let's Play Together! Game of the Month.
Upon completion of the GotM, you will be rewarded with an Achievement Icon!
Let's play some awesome games together!
Game of the Month Captain: Renaissance2K |
Retro Talkshop Thread Founder & CEO: Lunar |
February 2023
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI - released as Final Fantasy III in North America - was originally released for the Super Famicom and Super Nintendo. The game's legacy as the last old-guard Final Fantasy game is massive, and it's still celebrated for its memorable characters, unique antagonist, and robust soundtrack. Play it on Super Nintendo PlayStation (Final Fantasy Anthology) Game Boy Advance (Final Fantasy VI Advance) Wii Virtual Console SNES Classic Mini Android iOS PC Play the Pixel Remaster on Android iOS PC Beat Final Fantasy VI or any of its re-releases to earn the Kefka badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 64 96{imgt} |
Monthly Leaderboard
You open the chest and find nothing. Perhaps you should have waited until the World of Ruin. |
2023 Annual Franchise Challenge
Shining
Shining is a Sega role-playing game franchise that originated back in 1991 on the Sega Genesis & Mega Drive. Over the years, the games have adopted different modalities and mechanics - including turn-based RPG, strategy, and dungeon crawler - though many games share common character threads and a fantasy aesthetic. Most Shining games take an average of about 20 hours to complete, with later generation titles being longer and portable titles being shorter. Suggested Games Shining in the Darkness Shining Force Shining Force II Shining Force CD Shining Force III Shining Wisdom Shining the Holy Ark Shining Force Gaiden Shining Force: The Sword of Hajya Shining Force Gaiden: Final Conflict Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon Shining Soul Shining Soul II Shining Force Neo Shining Force Exa Shining Tears Shining Wind Beat any game in the Shining franchise in 2023 to earn the {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 15 18{imgt} Max icon which will appear to your username everywhere in the Retro Talkshop Thread. |
2023 Recap
Leaderboard
Yoshi
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January 2023 Edition - Doom 64
Doom 64 was released as a brand new Doom campaign for the Nintendo 64, set after the events of Final Doom. While not extremely successful or lauded upon its release, the game has become somewhat of a cult classic over the years for its difficulty and atmosphere, in part due to a spooky ambient soundtrack from Aubrey Hodges. The game's sleeper status peaked in recent years when Bethesda dropped a remaster of the game in 2020 for modern platforms at a bargain price.
Beat Doom 64 or its remaster to earn a badge. image |
Who's On?
Switch Friend Codes
Lunar SW-7373-6931-1610 |
2022 Recap
January Another World / Out of this World February Banjo-Kazooie March NBA Jam April Kirby Super Star May Alien Soldier June Valis: The Fantasm Soldier July Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos August Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts September Dynamite Cop October Castlevania franchise November Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins & Robo Aleste December Mega Man 7 Annual Franchise Challenge Lunar |
Icons
December 2022 Edition - Mega Man 7
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 63 70{imgt} |
November 2022 Edition - Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins & Robo Aleste
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October 2022 Edition - Castlevania franchise
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September 2002 Edition - Dynamite Cop
Beat Mission 1 of Dynamite Cop to earn the Pool Jump badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} Beat Mission 2 of Dynamite Cop to earn the Flying Kick badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} Beat Mission 3 of Dynamite Cop to earn the "Pardon Me" badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} |
August 2002 Edition - Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 75 75{imgt} |
July 2002 Edition - Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 94 75{imgt} |
June 2022 Edition - Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 120 106{imgt} |
May 2022 Edition - Alien Soldier
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 139 150{imgt} |
April 2022 Edition - Kirby Super Star
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 207 150{imgt} |
March 2022 Edition - NBA Jam
Beat any release of NBA Jam on any platform before to earn a roster badge for each team you use. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 182 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 182 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 182 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 183 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 115{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 184 114{imgt} Complete the NBA Jam: Tournament Edition challenge and beat every available team to earn the Jam-pionship Badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 116 179{imgt} |
February 2022 Edition - Banjo-Kazooie
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 60 75{imgt} |
January 2022 Edition - Another World / Out of this World
Beat Another World on any platform to earn the Lester badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 105 75{imgt} Beat Another World on a second platform to earn the This F###ing Worm badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 120 75{imgt} |
Leaderboard
benstylus
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BleedingViolet
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BloodPuppetX
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ErickRPG
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Foxhack
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Kommie
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razeak
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Renaissance2K
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Scott
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Slickriven
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Snappy
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SupremeSarna
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Technos
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2021 Recap
January Jackal February Super Turrican March Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time April Metal Slug X May Strider June Darkstalkers 3 July Shantae August Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 September Super Mario Kart October Splatterhouse & Silent Hill November Yoshi's Story December The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
Icons
December 2021 Edition - The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
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November 2021 Edition - Yoshi's Story
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} |
October 2021 Edition - Splatterhouse & Silent Hill
Beat Splatterhouse on any platform to earn the Rick badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 136 94{imgt} Beat Silent Hill or its fogless remaster to earn the Silent Hill badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 130 75{imgt} |
September 2021 Edition - Super Mario Kart
Beat the 100GP or 150GP Special Cup in the original Super Mario Kart to roll the credits before October 1 to earn the Mario Kart badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 75 75{imgt} Beat the 100GP or 150GP Extra Special Cup in Mario Kart: Super Circuit to earn the Yoshi Kart badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt} |
August 2021 Edition - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2
Play through Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2's career with any of its releases, ports, or remasters to earn a badge for the character you used. image image image image image image image image image image image image image image image |
July 2021 Edition - Shantae
Play through the original Shantae on any platform to earn the 8-Bit Shantae badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 71 75{imgt} Play through Shantae: Risky's Revenge - or its Director's Cut - on any platform to earn the More Than 8-Bit Shantae badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 86 75{imgt} |
June 2021 Edition - Darkstalkers 3
Play through Darkstalkers 3 on any platform to earn a badge for the character you used. The game has 18 playable characters, plus two secret characters in some ports. Gotta catch 'em all! imageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimageimage |
May 2021 Edition - Strider
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March 2021 Edition - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
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2020 Recap
January Sunset Riders February Strikers 1945 March Super Mario Bros. April Super Dodge Ball May Metal Slug June Castlevania: Rondo of Blood July Renegade August Metroid Fusion September Super Metroid October Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island November Sonic CD December The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks |
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January The Adventures of Lolo February Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers March The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening April Blaster Master May Beyond Oasis June Castlevania: Bloodlines July Onimusha: Warlords August Ico September Ninja Gaiden October Super Mario 64 November Final Fight December Altered Beast |
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January Streets of Rage February Neutopia March Galactic Attack April Astyanax May Maniac Mansion June Arrow Flash July Sonic the Hedgehog 3 August Popful Mail September Crash Bandicoot October Resident Evil 2 November Mega Man 3 December Outrun |
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11-Sep-22 11:05pm
#2 Slickriven
@BleedingViolet I don't think it even took 45 mins per Mission. The first one took me longer to get the hang of things, but it felt like I breezed through as the 2 guys with a little more comfort vs. my first run. I did skip the 1 cut scene by accident, but they're equally campy and hilarious - and also only like 6-10 seconds long.
#2 Slickriven
@BleedingViolet I don't think it even took 45 mins per Mission. The first one took me longer to get the hang of things, but it felt like I breezed through as the 2 guys with a little more comfort vs. my first run. I did skip the 1 cut scene by accident, but they're equally campy and hilarious - and also only like 6-10 seconds long.
12-Sep-22 1:24am
#3 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> BleedingViolet wrote: |>> Nice! How long did it take you? I gotta a copy on its way, |>> Should be here on Tuesday. > > Each mission took roughly a half hour, and you only need one to make the credits> roll. It's a quick romp of insanity.> > > Sounds fun, are we only going for one badge this month?
If you want one badge for each mission, I'll make them.
Not for Missions 4-6, though, because (a) they're just harder versions of the first three, and (b) I suck too much to play through them.
#3 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> BleedingViolet wrote: |>> Nice! How long did it take you? I gotta a copy on its way, |>> Should be here on Tuesday. > > Each mission took roughly a half hour, and you only need one to make the credits> roll. It's a quick romp of insanity.> > > Sounds fun, are we only going for one badge this month?
If you want one badge for each mission, I'll make them.
Not for Missions 4-6, though, because (a) they're just harder versions of the first three, and (b) I suck too much to play through them.
12-Sep-22 1:37am
#4 BleedingViolet
Lol only whatever you feel like doing, I figure for a game like this it’s nice to have more
since more people will be inclined to play through if they can find a way to play it.
I still gotta work on Super Ghouls and Ghosts some more. I haven’t touched it this month.
#4 BleedingViolet
Lol only whatever you feel like doing, I figure for a game like this it’s nice to have more
since more people will be inclined to play through if they can find a way to play it.
I still gotta work on Super Ghouls and Ghosts some more. I haven’t touched it this month.
12-Sep-22 1:43am
#5 Slickriven
If you make the 3 badges, then I will 100% HAVE to make sure I beat Mission 3 since I fell just short.
#5 Slickriven
If you make the 3 badges, then I will 100% HAVE to make sure I beat Mission 3 since I fell just short.
12-Sep-22 2:37am
#6 Slickriven
Well maybe not... I tried 2 more times just now and was going good for the first few areas, taking little damage but 2 sections (the sea-life boss being 1) ate up my health and I failed to even reach the final boss on the first run. Then I tried as the black guy and did a little better and made it to the final boss but with zero continues and barely got anywhere in the fight. It's crummy that the first 2 Missions are apparently a LOT easier or they give you more credits? Or did I somehow earn more credits in the regular playthrough of M1/2? I dunno, but I was enjoying the game until failing now 3 times on M3...
#6 Slickriven
Well maybe not... I tried 2 more times just now and was going good for the first few areas, taking little damage but 2 sections (the sea-life boss being 1) ate up my health and I failed to even reach the final boss on the first run. Then I tried as the black guy and did a little better and made it to the final boss but with zero continues and barely got anywhere in the fight. It's crummy that the first 2 Missions are apparently a LOT easier or they give you more credits? Or did I somehow earn more credits in the regular playthrough of M1/2? I dunno, but I was enjoying the game until failing now 3 times on M3...
12-Sep-22 10:08am
#7 Renaissance2K
Mission 1 has infinite credits. Mission 2 has ~7. Mission 3 has ~3. I think there is a difficulty ramp as well, independent of credit count. I did fairly well against the Kraken in Mission 1 once I figured out how to deal damage, but the same strategy turned me turned me into ground beef in Mission 3.
Mission 4, 5, and 6 spikes the difficulty again, and I believe you only have a single credit for each of them. No thanks.
#7 Renaissance2K
Mission 1 has infinite credits. Mission 2 has ~7. Mission 3 has ~3. I think there is a difficulty ramp as well, independent of credit count. I did fairly well against the Kraken in Mission 1 once I figured out how to deal damage, but the same strategy turned me turned me into ground beef in Mission 3.
Mission 4, 5, and 6 spikes the difficulty again, and I believe you only have a single credit for each of them. No thanks.
12-Sep-22 12:14pm
#8 Slickriven
Ah that makes sense. I know I got a little better as I learned, but the credit limit in Mission 3 stunk. I for sure push to attack most of the time and that can be foolish, might try M3 again and see if I can use some save states to limit effective damage taken. As well as seek to be a bit more cautious.
#8 Slickriven
Ah that makes sense. I know I got a little better as I learned, but the credit limit in Mission 3 stunk. I for sure push to attack most of the time and that can be foolish, might try M3 again and see if I can use some save states to limit effective damage taken. As well as seek to be a bit more cautious.
12-Sep-22 5:50pm
#9 Slickriven
I GIVE UP... tried yet again on M3. Took zero damage through the first couple of fights and was doing pretty good overall until the stupid chef. I knew about the apples and tried to get them only to take more damage from his grenades vs. the little health they provided. Then the lifeboat fight against the 2 sword F*k's ate another continue. Giant squid also sucked, then I foolishly forgot to strive to stay away from the next to last fight guy after knocking him down and went into the final boss with near full health but none of my 4 credits left. Not shockingly his BS cheap spinning teleport-to-shoot your butt attack was employed a good 4 times to end my run.
I 'get' the ramp up in difficulty, but it sort of ruins an otherwise largely enjoyable game... oh well.
#9 Slickriven
I GIVE UP... tried yet again on M3. Took zero damage through the first couple of fights and was doing pretty good overall until the stupid chef. I knew about the apples and tried to get them only to take more damage from his grenades vs. the little health they provided. Then the lifeboat fight against the 2 sword F*k's ate another continue. Giant squid also sucked, then I foolishly forgot to strive to stay away from the next to last fight guy after knocking him down and went into the final boss with near full health but none of my 4 credits left. Not shockingly his BS cheap spinning teleport-to-shoot your butt attack was employed a good 4 times to end my run.
I 'get' the ramp up in difficulty, but it sort of ruins an otherwise largely enjoyable game... oh well.
23-Sep-22 3:15am
#11 Renaissance2K
Hey, everyone.
I'm vacationing right now and don't have access to my usual monthly post templates, but this is right around the time that I'd be soliciting game nominations for October.
Since I don't have the appetite for managing a spreadsheet from my phone and since October is usually our spooky games month, I'm slamming down the executive hammer and saying October's Game of the Month is any game from the Castlevania franchise.
We haven't played a Castlevania game as a thread since 2020, and I'm sure we can all find one or two we want to pick up. Each game will have its own badge. Play one, play many... or play none at all. I'm a nerd, not a cop.
In the meantime, seven more days to finish Dynamite Cop while it's still cool.
#11 Renaissance2K
Hey, everyone.
I'm vacationing right now and don't have access to my usual monthly post templates, but this is right around the time that I'd be soliciting game nominations for October.
Since I don't have the appetite for managing a spreadsheet from my phone and since October is usually our spooky games month, I'm slamming down the executive hammer and saying October's Game of the Month is any game from the Castlevania franchise.
We haven't played a Castlevania game as a thread since 2020, and I'm sure we can all find one or two we want to pick up. Each game will have its own badge. Play one, play many... or play none at all. I'm a nerd, not a cop.
In the meantime, seven more days to finish Dynamite Cop while it's still cool.
23-Sep-22 4:24am
#12 BleedingViolet
Yeah I think I just beat Dynamite Cop with Jean on mission 1.
It was fun. I’ll prolly play some more before the end of the month.
I wanna try out the other two characters.
#12 BleedingViolet
Yeah I think I just beat Dynamite Cop with Jean on mission 1.
It was fun. I’ll prolly play some more before the end of the month.
I wanna try out the other two characters.
24-Sep-22 1:11am
#14 Foxhack
Renaissance2K wrote:
Since I don't have the appetite for managing a spreadsheet from my phone and since October is usually our spooky games month, I'm slamming down the executive hammer and saying October's Game of the Month is any game from the Castlevania franchise.
First!
https://steamcommuni...
Edit: I'm also gonna try to beat the original Dracula X (if I can figure out PCE CD emulation) and the SNES version (also in CV Collection.)
#14 Foxhack
Renaissance2K wrote:
Since I don't have the appetite for managing a spreadsheet from my phone and since October is usually our spooky games month, I'm slamming down the executive hammer and saying October's Game of the Month is any game from the Castlevania franchise.
First!
https://steamcommuni...
Edit: I'm also gonna try to beat the original Dracula X (if I can figure out PCE CD emulation) and the SNES version (also in CV Collection.)
25-Sep-22 1:24pm
#17 Foxhack
Kommie wrote:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Is this too new to count?
Ooh good one. I need to get back to it. And 2.
#17 Foxhack
Kommie wrote:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Is this too new to count?
Ooh good one. I need to get back to it. And 2.
25-Sep-22 4:05pm
#19 Renaissance2K
Kommie wrote:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Is this too new to count?
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#19 Renaissance2K
Kommie wrote:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Is this too new to count?
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25-Sep-22 4:46pm
#21 Foxhack
He did say any game from the franchise would count. And the game is already 12 years old.
#21 Foxhack
He did say any game from the franchise would count. And the game is already 12 years old.
25-Sep-22 4:51pm
#22 Kommie
Ohhh. We're just playing something from Castlevania. Not nominating. Maybe I'll be a rebel and play Lords of Shadow anyway.
#22 Kommie
Ohhh. We're just playing something from Castlevania. Not nominating. Maybe I'll be a rebel and play Lords of Shadow anyway.
25-Sep-22 5:54pm
#23 Slickriven
I've been meaning to replay LoS as it was great and I finally got the DLC like gosh 2 years ago now and tried it but it had been SO long since I played the game I felt like replaying. Plus I have 2 and figured I could follow on with it, even though I know 2 is mediocre. So I might do LoS as well, either that or one of the GBA ones I haven't made time for yet, or Rondo or X, heh I wanted to play a number of them in '20 after getting back into the franchise, so I'm not short on options.
#23 Slickriven
I've been meaning to replay LoS as it was great and I finally got the DLC like gosh 2 years ago now and tried it but it had been SO long since I played the game I felt like replaying. Plus I have 2 and figured I could follow on with it, even though I know 2 is mediocre. So I might do LoS as well, either that or one of the GBA ones I haven't made time for yet, or Rondo or X, heh I wanted to play a number of them in '20 after getting back into the franchise, so I'm not short on options.
26-Sep-22 6:20pm
#24 Renaissance2K
Foxhack wrote:
He did say any game from the franchise would count. And the game is already 12 years old.
My interpretation of the meme was "Yes," the game is too new, "but actually no," go ahead and play it. I think the retro cutoff is when consoles got digital output (2005) but I'd rather have people playing games that are past that threshold than skipping a month.
In any case, I'm back from vacation, so time to properly highlight the Bruce Willis' (Willi?) in training that finished Dynamite Cop so far:
You can earn a badge at any time, but earning it during the first month gets you a special GameTZ NFT badge. You can't see it or add it to a wallet, but trust me, it's as real as all the other NFTs out there...
As I announced in the last post, start thinking about what Castlevania games you want to play in October. If you need some inspiration, check out this Wikipedia page or this YouTube video to check out some options.
Castlevania month will start on October 1.
#24 Renaissance2K
Foxhack wrote:
He did say any game from the franchise would count. And the game is already 12 years old.
My interpretation of the meme was "Yes," the game is too new, "but actually no," go ahead and play it. I think the retro cutoff is when consoles got digital output (2005) but I'd rather have people playing games that are past that threshold than skipping a month.
In any case, I'm back from vacation, so time to properly highlight the Bruce Willis' (Willi?) in training that finished Dynamite Cop so far:
Renaissance2K {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} Slickriven {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} |
You can earn a badge at any time, but earning it during the first month gets you a special GameTZ NFT badge. You can't see it or add it to a wallet, but trust me, it's as real as all the other NFTs out there...
As I announced in the last post, start thinking about what Castlevania games you want to play in October. If you need some inspiration, check out this Wikipedia page or this YouTube video to check out some options.
Castlevania month will start on October 1.
26-Sep-22 6:41pm
#25 Foxhack
I already beat CV1... and I was bored last night so I did a full CV3 run, Trevor only. I suck. XD
#25 Foxhack
I already beat CV1... and I was bored last night so I did a full CV3 run, Trevor only. I suck. XD
26-Sep-22 7:22pm
#27 DarkFact
Unironically not even that bad. I need to give the follow-up a better shot at some point, but most of the jazzy exclamation points are done in the first game.
#27 DarkFact
Unironically not even that bad. I need to give the follow-up a better shot at some point, but most of the jazzy exclamation points are done in the first game.
26-Sep-22 8:23pm
#28 BleedingViolet
I already beat Dynamite Cop once, on the first mission.
I just haven’t played it since that night yet.
Also we can literally play through ANY Castlevania game so hopefully
there will be multiple icons or whatever. I’m happy either way,
but does this mean we aren’t allowed to nominate anymore Castlevania
games after this? It’s literally one of my favorite series.
#28 BleedingViolet
I already beat Dynamite Cop once, on the first mission.
I just haven’t played it since that night yet.
Also we can literally play through ANY Castlevania game so hopefully
there will be multiple icons or whatever. I’m happy either way,
but does this mean we aren’t allowed to nominate anymore Castlevania
games after this? It’s literally one of my favorite series.
27-Sep-22 1:08am
#29 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Also we can literally play through ANY Castlevania game so hopefully there will be multiple icons or whatever. I’m happy either way, but does this mean we aren’t allowed to nominate anymore Castlevania games after this? It’s literally one of my favorite series.
There will be one badge per game, but nothing too crazy; probably just cover art based, like Tony Hawk and NBA Jam were.
I don't have any plans to restrict Castlevania nominations moving forward. Feel free to nominate specific games, and the game will get a specific animated badge.
Heck, I don't care if you repeat nominate any game, for that matter. If enough people are willing to play it and vote for it multiple times, who am I to stop them?
#29 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Also we can literally play through ANY Castlevania game so hopefully there will be multiple icons or whatever. I’m happy either way, but does this mean we aren’t allowed to nominate anymore Castlevania games after this? It’s literally one of my favorite series.
There will be one badge per game, but nothing too crazy; probably just cover art based, like Tony Hawk and NBA Jam were.
I don't have any plans to restrict Castlevania nominations moving forward. Feel free to nominate specific games, and the game will get a specific animated badge.
Heck, I don't care if you repeat nominate any game, for that matter. If enough people are willing to play it and vote for it multiple times, who am I to stop them?
30-Sep-22 8:23pm
#30 Snappy
Beat it on the Caribbean Pirates mode with a pal. Game is awesome fun.
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#30 Snappy
Beat it on the Caribbean Pirates mode with a pal. Game is awesome fun.
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1-Oct-22 1:51am
#31 Renaissance2K
Dynamite Cop sailed off into the horizon on the back of a kraken. Here are all the badges we earned this month:
Many thanks to everyone who experienced this beautiful monstrosity. If you happen to finish later on, feel free to ping me in this thread, and we'll add the appropriate badge to your total.
As announced last week, to get psyched for Halloween, we're playing games in the Castlevania franchise.
Castlevania got its start in 1986 with an action platformer for the Famicom Disk System and has been spanning generations ever since. The formulas changed a lot over the years - starting out as a series of tough-as-nails platformer, but morphing into one of the namesakes of the Metroidvania genre - but most games can promise a good challenge, some awesome weaponry, and a whole mess of gothic monsters to take down along the way.
Don't keep Dracula waiting. Once you whip it good, feel free to post a #BeatIt screenshot.
#31 Renaissance2K
Dynamite Cop sailed off into the horizon on the back of a kraken. Here are all the badges we earned this month:
BleedingViolet {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} Renaissance2K {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} Slickriven {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} Snappy {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 100 75{imgt} |
Many thanks to everyone who experienced this beautiful monstrosity. If you happen to finish later on, feel free to ping me in this thread, and we'll add the appropriate badge to your total.
As announced last week, to get psyched for Halloween, we're playing games in the Castlevania franchise.
Castlevania got its start in 1986 with an action platformer for the Famicom Disk System and has been spanning generations ever since. The formulas changed a lot over the years - starting out as a series of tough-as-nails platformer, but morphing into one of the namesakes of the Metroidvania genre - but most games can promise a good challenge, some awesome weaponry, and a whole mess of gothic monsters to take down along the way.
Beat any game in the Castlevania franchise to earn a new badge based on the game's cover art. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt} Beat Castlevania: Bloodlines to earn either the John Morris badge and/or the Eric Lecarde badge - both of which first debuted in June 2019. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 91 43{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 56 72{imgt} Beat Castlevania: Rondo of Blood to earn the Grand Cross badge, debuting this month for the first time. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 128 75{imgt} |
Don't keep Dracula waiting. Once you whip it good, feel free to post a #BeatIt screenshot.
1-Oct-22 10:17am
#33 Foxhack
So... do backlogged games played last week count? XD
I ended up beating CV1, CV3 and the craptacular 1st Castlevania Game Boy game. I wish Konami would acknowledge CV Legends...
#33 Foxhack
So... do backlogged games played last week count? XD
I ended up beating CV1, CV3 and the craptacular 1st Castlevania Game Boy game. I wish Konami would acknowledge CV Legends...
1-Oct-22 11:29am
#34 Renaissance2K
Foxhack wrote:
So... do backlogged games played last week count? XD I ended up beating CV1, CV3 and the craptacular 1st Castlevania Game Boy game.
I suppose.
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I didn't realize this, but October is also Castlevania month in the MiSTer Discord, if you feel like doubling up on Internet points.
https://twitter.com/...
I was going to start off the month with Symphony of the Night on Saturn because (a) it's probably time that I check Symphony of the Night out, and (b) I'm a weirdo that likes playing games on odd platforms, but in a turn of events that could only happen to somebody with too many modded consoles, I sold my Pseudo Saturn cartridge and my Satiator, and I flat-out can't find my Saturn's MODE, so I have no way to play the game. I'm going to start with the 8-bit titles instead.
Edit: Found it.
#34 Renaissance2K
Foxhack wrote:
So... do backlogged games played last week count? XD I ended up beating CV1, CV3 and the craptacular 1st Castlevania Game Boy game.
I suppose.
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt} {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt}
I didn't realize this, but October is also Castlevania month in the MiSTer Discord, if you feel like doubling up on Internet points.
https://twitter.com/...
I was going to start off the month with Symphony of the Night on Saturn because (a) it's probably time that I check Symphony of the Night out, and (b) I'm a weirdo that likes playing games on odd platforms, but in a turn of events that could only happen to somebody with too many modded consoles, I sold my Pseudo Saturn cartridge and my Satiator, and I flat-out can't find my Saturn's MODE, so I have no way to play the game. I'm going to start with the 8-bit titles instead.
Edit: Found it.
1-Oct-22 1:53pm
#35 Foxhack
I just started the second GB game and it is SUCH an improvement over the first one. GB CV1 plays like it were the jankiest, pixel hunting platformer released for the ZX Spectrum. The player's collision boxes are godawful, you have to step like half a body off a platform to be able to make a ton of those impossible jumps. You need some serious TAS skills to beat this game legitimately. Konami allowing a game in such poor shape to ship in that condition is bonkers.
GB CV2 feels like a mix between Simon's Quest and Dracula's Curse. It's very playable, but not unfair. I'd actually place it just under Dracula's Curse in playability.
#35 Foxhack
I just started the second GB game and it is SUCH an improvement over the first one. GB CV1 plays like it were the jankiest, pixel hunting platformer released for the ZX Spectrum. The player's collision boxes are godawful, you have to step like half a body off a platform to be able to make a ton of those impossible jumps. You need some serious TAS skills to beat this game legitimately. Konami allowing a game in such poor shape to ship in that condition is bonkers.
GB CV2 feels like a mix between Simon's Quest and Dracula's Curse. It's very playable, but not unfair. I'd actually place it just under Dracula's Curse in playability.
1-Oct-22 1:59pm
#36 DarkFact
Honestly, if the frame issues in the first one were addressed I'd like it a lot more, but yeah, overall CV2 is like going to the moon whereas CV1's like walking through Brooklyn. Both really good, both have really hard encounters but pacing, music, general stage design much much better in the second. Drac was tough in both games. Second game has what I think may be the first handheld jump scare spooky moment.
#36 DarkFact
Honestly, if the frame issues in the first one were addressed I'd like it a lot more, but yeah, overall CV2 is like going to the moon whereas CV1's like walking through Brooklyn. Both really good, both have really hard encounters but pacing, music, general stage design much much better in the second. Drac was tough in both games. Second game has what I think may be the first handheld jump scare spooky moment.
1-Oct-22 3:33pm
#37 BleedingViolet
I might play through the first GB title again since I have it in a compilation digitally anyways.
It really is pretty awful though. Most Gameboy games are anymore.
I’ll prolly start with the first NES title though since I always love playing through that one.
If only there were an extra badge for playing through the second time on hard mode
or whatever it’s called 😉 (mostly kidding unless it’s an easy badge to make 😃)
#37 BleedingViolet
I might play through the first GB title again since I have it in a compilation digitally anyways.
It really is pretty awful though. Most Gameboy games are anymore.
I’ll prolly start with the first NES title though since I always love playing through that one.
If only there were an extra badge for playing through the second time on hard mode
or whatever it’s called 😉 (mostly kidding unless it’s an easy badge to make 😃)
1-Oct-22 4:03pm
#38 Renaissance2K
The first Game Boy game is really short, so at least you're not suffering for long.
#38 Renaissance2K
The first Game Boy game is really short, so at least you're not suffering for long.
1-Oct-22 4:08pm
#39 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
The first Game Boy game is really short, so at least you're not suffering for long.
Oh I know plus I thought you could use save states on the digital Xbox version which helps
especially for some of those lame af platform jumps that had to be kinda perfect.
#39 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
The first Game Boy game is really short, so at least you're not suffering for long.
Oh I know plus I thought you could use save states on the digital Xbox version which helps
especially for some of those lame af platform jumps that had to be kinda perfect.
1-Oct-22 4:17pm
#40 Foxhack
The compilation has savestates on all platforms, which is a blessing. That game fudging blows. Savescumming is the only way I could beat it.
#40 Foxhack
The compilation has savestates on all platforms, which is a blessing. That game fudging blows. Savescumming is the only way I could beat it.
1-Oct-22 4:38pm
#41 ErickRPG
If I get my Trimui with a week or more left in OCT I will probably beat one of the GBA ones. The Trimui is a small emulator with a screen almost as small as the micro.
#41 ErickRPG
If I get my Trimui with a week or more left in OCT I will probably beat one of the GBA ones. The Trimui is a small emulator with a screen almost as small as the micro.
1-Oct-22 8:02pm
#42 Renaissance2K
Add me to the Wall of Shame.
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Edit: It turns out Europe got a colorized version of the game in a Konami collection. It's still pretty janky, but hey, you can see everything better.
#42 Renaissance2K
Add me to the Wall of Shame.
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Edit: It turns out Europe got a colorized version of the game in a Konami collection. It's still pretty janky, but hey, you can see everything better.
1-Oct-22 8:14pm
#43 Foxhack
Oh wow, that's cool, I didn't know they released all four sets in Europe!
#43 Foxhack
Oh wow, that's cool, I didn't know they released all four sets in Europe!
1-Oct-22 11:40pm
#44 dunno001
Renaissance2K wrote:
I was going to start off the month with Symphony of the Night on Saturn because
Because it's the best way to play the game. *glares annoyingly at the 18 thousand PS remakes with nary a Saturn one*
#44 dunno001
Renaissance2K wrote:
I was going to start off the month with Symphony of the Night on Saturn because
Because it's the best way to play the game. *glares annoyingly at the 18 thousand PS remakes with nary a Saturn one*
1-Oct-22 11:43pm
#45 Renaissance2K
The Saturn version has better content but the PlayStation version has better tech, if I'm understanding correctly.
Of course, they could re-release the Saturn version on the PlayStation engine, but that would require, you know, effort.
#45 Renaissance2K
The Saturn version has better content but the PlayStation version has better tech, if I'm understanding correctly.
Of course, they could re-release the Saturn version on the PlayStation engine, but that would require, you know, effort.
1-Oct-22 11:54pm
#46 Foxhack
They can't even be bothered to release Dracula X and SOTN on PCs. Konami won't spend a dime on these things.
I'd KILL for a third CV collection with those two games.
#46 Foxhack
They can't even be bothered to release Dracula X and SOTN on PCs. Konami won't spend a dime on these things.
I'd KILL for a third CV collection with those two games.
2-Oct-22 1:00am
#47 SupremeSarna
Foxhack wrote:
They can't even be bothered to release Dracula X and SOTN on PCs. Konami won't spend a dime on these things. I'd KILL for a third CV collection with those two games.
Dracula X is included on the Advance Collection, if that helps.
#47 SupremeSarna
Foxhack wrote:
They can't even be bothered to release Dracula X and SOTN on PCs. Konami won't spend a dime on these things. I'd KILL for a third CV collection with those two games.
Dracula X is included on the Advance Collection, if that helps.
2-Oct-22 1:53am
#48 Foxhack
SupremeSarna wrote:
Foxhack wrote:> They can't even be bothered to release Dracula X and SOTN on PCs. Konami won't spend> a dime on these things.> > I'd KILL for a third CV collection with those two games. Dracula X is included on the Advance Collection, if that helps.
... I meant the REAL Dracula X, Chi no Rondo from the PCE CD, not the passable, but still mostly redone, SNES version. :P
#48 Foxhack
SupremeSarna wrote:
Foxhack wrote:> They can't even be bothered to release Dracula X and SOTN on PCs. Konami won't spend> a dime on these things.> > I'd KILL for a third CV collection with those two games. Dracula X is included on the Advance Collection, if that helps.
... I meant the REAL Dracula X, Chi no Rondo from the PCE CD, not the passable, but still mostly redone, SNES version. :P
2-Oct-22 2:10am
#49 ErickRPG
Foxhack wrote:
SupremeSarna wrote:> Foxhack wrote: |>> They can't even be bothered to release Dracula X and SOTN on PCs. Konami won't> spend |>> a dime on these things. |>> |>> I'd KILL for a third CV collection with those two games.> > Dracula X is included on the Advance Collection, if that helps. ... I meant the REAL Dracula X, Chi no Rondo from the PCE CD, not the passable, but still mostly redone, SNES version. :P
The one that got an English Tranlsation for PC Engine CD, Rondo of Blood? I have that on my emulation portable, might be playing that. I have a huge list of games I want to beat for Spooktober.
#49 ErickRPG
Foxhack wrote:
SupremeSarna wrote:> Foxhack wrote: |>> They can't even be bothered to release Dracula X and SOTN on PCs. Konami won't> spend |>> a dime on these things. |>> |>> I'd KILL for a third CV collection with those two games.> > Dracula X is included on the Advance Collection, if that helps. ... I meant the REAL Dracula X, Chi no Rondo from the PCE CD, not the passable, but still mostly redone, SNES version. :P
The one that got an English Tranlsation for PC Engine CD, Rondo of Blood? I have that on my emulation portable, might be playing that. I have a huge list of games I want to beat for Spooktober.
2-Oct-22 2:31am
#50 Foxhack
Yep, that one. I have nothing against emulators or fan translations, what with me being involved with both for more than twenty years, I just want a legal release available to all instead of a mini console that didn't get a huge run.
Also I still don't quite understand how to emulate the system, haha XD
#50 Foxhack
Yep, that one. I have nothing against emulators or fan translations, what with me being involved with both for more than twenty years, I just want a legal release available to all instead of a mini console that didn't get a huge run.
Also I still don't quite understand how to emulate the system, haha XD
2-Oct-22 2:43am
#51 ErickRPG
Foxhack wrote:
Yep, that one. I have nothing against emulators or fan translations, what with me being involved with both for more than twenty years, I just want a legal release available to all instead of a mini console that didn't get a huge run. Also I still don't quite understand how to emulate the system, haha XD
Yeah I had lots of trouble at first. I am using retroid pocket 2+ that uses retroarch. The big thing I was missing is I didn't put the PC Engine CD and Turbographx BIOS in the retroarch bios folder. Once I did that, and converted all of the .iso's and extra files into one .chd. My emulator detected them and ran them perfectly. It's pretty exciting because I've always wanted to play those turbo cd games like Valis, dragon slayer, rondo, ect. . Now I can.
#51 ErickRPG
Foxhack wrote:
Yep, that one. I have nothing against emulators or fan translations, what with me being involved with both for more than twenty years, I just want a legal release available to all instead of a mini console that didn't get a huge run. Also I still don't quite understand how to emulate the system, haha XD
Yeah I had lots of trouble at first. I am using retroid pocket 2+ that uses retroarch. The big thing I was missing is I didn't put the PC Engine CD and Turbographx BIOS in the retroarch bios folder. Once I did that, and converted all of the .iso's and extra files into one .chd. My emulator detected them and ran them perfectly. It's pretty exciting because I've always wanted to play those turbo cd games like Valis, dragon slayer, rondo, ect. . Now I can.
2-Oct-22 6:39pm
#52 Slickriven
I decided to start with Bloodlines as I knew it was shorter and I started on it via my mini not too long ago. Well I wasn't as far along as I first hoped and my trying to avoid (almost) all damage is stupid as it's causing very slow overall progress and abusing the reset and save-states of that console.
I need to stop trying for 'perfection' and just make progress. I'm now into stage 4, so here's hoping I can do that.
#52 Slickriven
I decided to start with Bloodlines as I knew it was shorter and I started on it via my mini not too long ago. Well I wasn't as far along as I first hoped and my trying to avoid (almost) all damage is stupid as it's causing very slow overall progress and abusing the reset and save-states of that console.
I need to stop trying for 'perfection' and just make progress. I'm now into stage 4, so here's hoping I can do that.
2-Oct-22 9:43pm
#54 benstylus
You do not. But with the ease of save states some find it hard to resist
#54 benstylus
You do not. But with the ease of save states some find it hard to resist
2-Oct-22 10:40pm
#55 Slickriven
Yeah I was in no way doing it b/c I thought it was going to get my a special ending or anything, it's the allure of those save states as I have at times saved with too low of health later on and then been effectively screwed against a boss or section where I die.
It's dumb and is all on my and my foolish approach. Seeing my health restored to full at the end of stage 3 was a reminder to me that it was dumb to try that...
#55 Slickriven
Yeah I was in no way doing it b/c I thought it was going to get my a special ending or anything, it's the allure of those save states as I have at times saved with too low of health later on and then been effectively screwed against a boss or section where I die.
It's dumb and is all on my and my foolish approach. Seeing my health restored to full at the end of stage 3 was a reminder to me that it was dumb to try that...
2-Oct-22 10:47pm
#56 Foxhack
Protip: USE YOUR SUBWEAPONS
YOU DON'T NEED TO HOLD ONTO ALL THOSE HEARTS
USE THEM
#56 Foxhack
Protip: USE YOUR SUBWEAPONS
YOU DON'T NEED TO HOLD ONTO ALL THOSE HEARTS
USE THEM
2-Oct-22 11:41pm
#57 BleedingViolet
The only other thing I was thinking was maybe cutting a bunch of perfect video clips together
To make one of those YouTube no damage playthroughs.
I would totally watch one of those of Slay the Spire though.
I’m so obsessed with that game lol.
#57 BleedingViolet
The only other thing I was thinking was maybe cutting a bunch of perfect video clips together
To make one of those YouTube no damage playthroughs.
I would totally watch one of those of Slay the Spire though.
I’m so obsessed with that game lol.
3-Oct-22 1:55am
#58 Renaissance2K
Finished Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge on Konami GB Collection, Volume 4. An incredible improvement over the original just in terms of how much smoother it is to control and to look at, but not all that different mechanically. There are a few tougher platforming segments that are tough in their own right, not because of the controls you're fighting.
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I spent an hour this afternoon trying to get one of the patched versions of Symphony of the Night to work on my Saturn, even going as far as to take my Saturn apart (again) to move the disc images to different devices. The newest fan patch won't get past the first load screen, the full English translation freezes on the first relic pickup, and the Internet says the older patch isn't even worth trying. So, I've switched to the PlayStation version like the basic dog that I am.
And yeah, it rocks. I got my ass kicked by that big jumping demon dude in Marble Gallery more than I'd care to admit, but this plays like a juiced up 16-bit platformer, and I love it for that.
More badges added to the OP as a preview. Including Lords of Shadow.
#58 Renaissance2K
Finished Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge on Konami GB Collection, Volume 4. An incredible improvement over the original just in terms of how much smoother it is to control and to look at, but not all that different mechanically. There are a few tougher platforming segments that are tough in their own right, not because of the controls you're fighting.
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I spent an hour this afternoon trying to get one of the patched versions of Symphony of the Night to work on my Saturn, even going as far as to take my Saturn apart (again) to move the disc images to different devices. The newest fan patch won't get past the first load screen, the full English translation freezes on the first relic pickup, and the Internet says the older patch isn't even worth trying. So, I've switched to the PlayStation version like the basic dog that I am.
And yeah, it rocks. I got my ass kicked by that big jumping demon dude in Marble Gallery more than I'd care to admit, but this plays like a juiced up 16-bit platformer, and I love it for that.
More badges added to the OP as a preview. Including Lords of Shadow.
3-Oct-22 11:11am
#59 Scott
Bloodlines has been on my to-play list for a while. I guess this month would be a good time to finally get around to playing it.
#59 Scott
Bloodlines has been on my to-play list for a while. I guess this month would be a good time to finally get around to playing it.
4-Oct-22 9:44pm
#60 SupremeSarna
#BeatIt
None of you are brave enough to play Castlevania 64 (no offense).
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I wanted to like this game. I hadn't played it before, but it was given to me with my N64 from a friend I haven't seen in years. I was hoping it'd be a hidden gem that everyone was too critical towards. Sadly, it's a clunky mess with uninspired music (composed by Kirby's Epic Yarn's Tomoya Tomita? How?!) and a lot of cheap deaths. You get one life, and then you can continue from your last save point or restart the stage entirely. The Stages 1 and 2 had potential, and Stage 6 is decent, but Stages 3-5 are aggravating. Stage 4 in particular is such a slog, it's basically a full third of the game all on its own! You've got a nasty mineshaft to traverse, a puzzle to decipher, rooms of enemies you must defeat any time you pass through them, bombs to detonate (twice, and one requires a lengthy detour where you can't take any damage), two bosses in close proximity to each other, and an elevator to repower! That's too darn much!
The characters were nice, though. I got a real kick out of Reinhardt's blantant Catholicism, especially during THAT scene with Rosa. Renon and Vincent were amusing to meet, and I liked the Grim Reaper. There are things to like here, but it's rough and annoying too much of the time.
#60 SupremeSarna
#BeatIt
None of you are brave enough to play Castlevania 64 (no offense).
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[imgt w=2048 h=1536]https://i.imgur.com/...[/imgt]
I wanted to like this game. I hadn't played it before, but it was given to me with my N64 from a friend I haven't seen in years. I was hoping it'd be a hidden gem that everyone was too critical towards. Sadly, it's a clunky mess with uninspired music (composed by Kirby's Epic Yarn's Tomoya Tomita? How?!) and a lot of cheap deaths. You get one life, and then you can continue from your last save point or restart the stage entirely. The Stages 1 and 2 had potential, and Stage 6 is decent, but Stages 3-5 are aggravating. Stage 4 in particular is such a slog, it's basically a full third of the game all on its own! You've got a nasty mineshaft to traverse, a puzzle to decipher, rooms of enemies you must defeat any time you pass through them, bombs to detonate (twice, and one requires a lengthy detour where you can't take any damage), two bosses in close proximity to each other, and an elevator to repower! That's too darn much!
The characters were nice, though. I got a real kick out of Reinhardt's blantant Catholicism, especially during THAT scene with Rosa. Renon and Vincent were amusing to meet, and I liked the Grim Reaper. There are things to like here, but it's rough and annoying too much of the time.
4-Oct-22 9:49pm
#61 Scott
Even when it was brand new, that game sucked. I can't imagine trying to play it now.
#61 Scott
Even when it was brand new, that game sucked. I can't imagine trying to play it now.
5-Oct-22 1:45am
#63 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
#BeatIt None of you are brave enough to play Castlevania 64 (no offense).
I'll totally try it if I run out of 8-bit Castlevanias.
In the meantime, welcome to the leaderboard.
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#63 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
#BeatIt None of you are brave enough to play Castlevania 64 (no offense).
I'll totally try it if I run out of 8-bit Castlevanias.
In the meantime, welcome to the leaderboard.
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt}
5-Oct-22 6:37am
#64 ErickRPG
Renaissance2K wrote:
SupremeSarna wrote:> #BeatIt> None of you are brave enough to play Castlevania 64 (no offense). I'll totally try it if I run out of 8-bit Castlevanias. In the meantime, welcome to the leaderboard. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt}
I'll be playing it purely for nostalgia reasons. It's on my N64 to play list once I get my ayaneo I can finally start playing some N64 games.
#64 ErickRPG
Renaissance2K wrote:
SupremeSarna wrote:> #BeatIt> None of you are brave enough to play Castlevania 64 (no offense). I'll totally try it if I run out of 8-bit Castlevanias. In the meantime, welcome to the leaderboard. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt}
I'll be playing it purely for nostalgia reasons. It's on my N64 to play list once I get my ayaneo I can finally start playing some N64 games.
5-Oct-22 10:34am
#65 Renaissance2K
I love the smell of hemoglobin in the morning...
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Finished the Game Boy trilogy.
#65 Renaissance2K
I love the smell of hemoglobin in the morning...
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Finished the Game Boy trilogy.
5-Oct-22 11:35am
#67 Scott
I like a lot about it, but it definitely has some serious flaws too. I wish they'd take another stab at a Castlevania game like it.
#67 Scott
I like a lot about it, but it definitely has some serious flaws too. I wish they'd take another stab at a Castlevania game like it.
5-Oct-22 11:56am
#68 DarkFact
I liked it until it came to being a question of "Would I complete it", the answer is no. I'd play through CV1/3 before I ever considered a playthrough of CV2. The other two games are hard but respect my time, you can't overcome skillgap in CV2, the game hold you back until it's time to move you forward. It reminds me a lot of the way AC went, actually, after Origins
#68 DarkFact
I liked it until it came to being a question of "Would I complete it", the answer is no. I'd play through CV1/3 before I ever considered a playthrough of CV2. The other two games are hard but respect my time, you can't overcome skillgap in CV2, the game hold you back until it's time to move you forward. It reminds me a lot of the way AC went, actually, after Origins
5-Oct-22 12:51pm
#69 BleedingViolet
I actually really liked Castlevania 64. I certainly have fonder memories of it than SOTN or Super Castlevania which
Y’all seem to swear are the best. I’d play it if I had a copy or could find a cheap copy.
Castlevania 2 was fine back in the day but I prolly haven’t played it in like 30 years. Maybe I wouldn’t like it anymore?
#69 BleedingViolet
I actually really liked Castlevania 64. I certainly have fonder memories of it than SOTN or Super Castlevania which
Y’all seem to swear are the best. I’d play it if I had a copy or could find a cheap copy.
Castlevania 2 was fine back in the day but I prolly haven’t played it in like 30 years. Maybe I wouldn’t like it anymore?
5-Oct-22 3:45pm
#70 Foxhack
Admiral wrote:
Put your hand up if you actually love Castlevania 2
Get a silk bag from the graveyard duck to live longer
#70 Foxhack
Admiral wrote:
Put your hand up if you actually love Castlevania 2
Get a silk bag from the graveyard duck to live longer
5-Oct-22 4:52pm
#71 Renaissance2K
Simon's Quest is the only Castlevania game I have some history with back in the actual NES days. I borrowed it from a friend and found it absolutely incomprehensible.
I'm going to play it next after I finish Symphony of the Night. It's going to be interesting, given all the terrible feedback I've heard about it and the little nuggets of nostalgia I vaguely remember.
#71 Renaissance2K
Simon's Quest is the only Castlevania game I have some history with back in the actual NES days. I borrowed it from a friend and found it absolutely incomprehensible.
I'm going to play it next after I finish Symphony of the Night. It's going to be interesting, given all the terrible feedback I've heard about it and the little nuggets of nostalgia I vaguely remember.
6-Oct-22 12:04am
#74 SupremeSarna
DarkFact wrote:
You should have been subscribed to Nintendo Power!Or call the Nintendo Hotline, only $1.50 per minute!
#74 SupremeSarna
DarkFact wrote:
You should have been subscribed to Nintendo Power!Or call the Nintendo Hotline, only $1.50 per minute!
6-Oct-22 12:57am
#75 BleedingViolet
SupremeSarna wrote:
DarkFact wrote:> You should have been subscribed to Nintendo Power! Or call the Nintendo Hotline, only $1.50 per minute!
Hence why the internet had to happen.
What a crapty way to rip off kids back in the day!
(The hotline not the magazine, the magazine was actually a pretty solid deal)
#75 BleedingViolet
SupremeSarna wrote:
DarkFact wrote:> You should have been subscribed to Nintendo Power! Or call the Nintendo Hotline, only $1.50 per minute!
Hence why the internet had to happen.
What a crapty way to rip off kids back in the day!
(The hotline not the magazine, the magazine was actually a pretty solid deal)
6-Oct-22 7:43am
#76 DarkFact
They gave me Zelda CE for Gamecube for subscribing one year! Remember when crap was cool?
#76 DarkFact
They gave me Zelda CE for Gamecube for subscribing one year! Remember when crap was cool?
6-Oct-22 7:55am
#77 BloodPuppetX
DarkFact wrote:
They gave me Zelda CE for Gamecube for subscribing one year! Remember when crap was cool?
Yep, only reason I subscribed to that magazine.
#77 BloodPuppetX
DarkFact wrote:
They gave me Zelda CE for Gamecube for subscribing one year! Remember when crap was cool?
Yep, only reason I subscribed to that magazine.
8-Oct-22 10:53pm
#79 Renaissance2K
Lots of love for this unreleased Legend of Zelda NES box art.
https://twitter.com/...
#79 Renaissance2K
Lots of love for this unreleased Legend of Zelda NES box art.
https://twitter.com/...
10-Oct-22 11:25pm
#80 SupremeSarna
#BeatIt
I beat Castlevania Bloodlines with Eric. I'll do John Morris later.
#80 SupremeSarna
#BeatIt
I beat Castlevania Bloodlines with Eric. I'll do John Morris later.
11-Oct-22 10:51am
#81 Slickriven
I'm just about to beat Bloodlines as well @SupremeSarna
I've been playing on my Gen mini and took down Elizabeth Bartley last night - she was very easy (after I figured out her pattern) especially after fighting the mini boss-rush and Death just prior. I took on Drac after just once before calling it a night. I'm playing as John since it's a Castlevania game so you HAVE to use the Vampire Killer, but I watched a little gameplay from Eric and think I might have enjoyed his Alucard Spear more and might play as him next/soon.
#81 Slickriven
I'm just about to beat Bloodlines as well @SupremeSarna
I've been playing on my Gen mini and took down Elizabeth Bartley last night - she was very easy (after I figured out her pattern) especially after fighting the mini boss-rush and Death just prior. I took on Drac after just once before calling it a night. I'm playing as John since it's a Castlevania game so you HAVE to use the Vampire Killer, but I watched a little gameplay from Eric and think I might have enjoyed his Alucard Spear more and might play as him next/soon.
11-Oct-22 11:18am
#82 Scott
I need to get around to playing Bloodlines already, this month is flying by.
#82 Scott
I need to get around to playing Bloodlines already, this month is flying by.
11-Oct-22 7:51pm
#84 BleedingViolet
I finished the Original Castlevania (the NES version not the Arcade version)
I’m working on the second time through (I guess it’s the hard version).
It’s still fun but the second time through is pretty cheap sometimes.
Only on stage 29 right now.
#84 BleedingViolet
I finished the Original Castlevania (the NES version not the Arcade version)
I’m working on the second time through (I guess it’s the hard version).
It’s still fun but the second time through is pretty cheap sometimes.
Only on stage 29 right now.
11-Oct-22 10:17pm
#85 Slickriven
Beat Castlevania Bloodlines - proof: https://photos.app.g...
Ending was swift, after I took that pic a word or more appeared on screen and boom off to credits.
I beat it as John as I said recently, might try with Eric. Game wasn't too bad and had some unique ideas and such.
#85 Slickriven
Beat Castlevania Bloodlines - proof: https://photos.app.g...
Ending was swift, after I took that pic a word or more appeared on screen and boom off to credits.
I beat it as John as I said recently, might try with Eric. Game wasn't too bad and had some unique ideas and such.
13-Oct-22 1:56am
#86 Renaissance2K
OP is updated with new badges.
Richter is definitely flipping us the bird in the Dracula X cover art.
#86 Renaissance2K
OP is updated with new badges.
Richter is definitely flipping us the bird in the Dracula X cover art.
13-Oct-22 8:26am
#87 Scott
Finally started Bloodlines yesterday. I've only beaten the first stage, but I'm not yet seeing why this one is so highly regarded. It's just ok (for a Castlevania game) so far.
#87 Scott
Finally started Bloodlines yesterday. I've only beaten the first stage, but I'm not yet seeing why this one is so highly regarded. It's just ok (for a Castlevania game) so far.
13-Oct-22 12:54pm
#88 Renaissance2K
While people tend to give franchise one-offs on Genesis a bit of a leg up, the game does some really cool stuff with graphics and level design later on.
#88 Renaissance2K
While people tend to give franchise one-offs on Genesis a bit of a leg up, the game does some really cool stuff with graphics and level design later on.
13-Oct-22 12:59pm
#89 Scott
Ok, I just beat Stage 2 and my opinion immediately changed, this game is pretty awesome! The graphics are great, I really liked the first section of Stage 2 where everything is reflected in the water. I'm loving the interactive environments too, hitting things with your whip to knock pillars over/create new platforms, etc. The two water sections were really cool too, first trying to escape the rising water, then later being careful not to fall in as the water slowly drops. I played the first section of Stage 3 just to check it out and it was really cool how those minotaur looking enemies rip pillars out of the ground to use as weapons!
#89 Scott
Ok, I just beat Stage 2 and my opinion immediately changed, this game is pretty awesome! The graphics are great, I really liked the first section of Stage 2 where everything is reflected in the water. I'm loving the interactive environments too, hitting things with your whip to knock pillars over/create new platforms, etc. The two water sections were really cool too, first trying to escape the rising water, then later being careful not to fall in as the water slowly drops. I played the first section of Stage 3 just to check it out and it was really cool how those minotaur looking enemies rip pillars out of the ground to use as weapons!
13-Oct-22 1:30pm
#90 Slickriven
Some of the stuff it does in the final stage was trippy, won't spoil them but they were unique and I'm not sure I've ever played a level like at least the 1 part and the next part while thankfully short, was pretty rare in games that I've played.
#90 Slickriven
Some of the stuff it does in the final stage was trippy, won't spoil them but they were unique and I'm not sure I've ever played a level like at least the 1 part and the next part while thankfully short, was pretty rare in games that I've played.
13-Oct-22 3:39pm
#91 SupremeSarna
Scott wrote:
hitting things with your whip to knock pillars over/create new platforms, etc. Thththththth... BWOWM!
Yeah, the enemies are funnier in this than any other game. I like how bone-chucking skeletons will rip off their arms and then their skulls to throw more projectiles. The pillar-wielding minotaurs are a riot as well. There are even some skeletons that hide inside steel drums later on, thinking they're so clever. The fourth boss is also... interesting.
#91 SupremeSarna
Scott wrote:
hitting things with your whip to knock pillars over/create new platforms, etc. Thththththth... BWOWM!
Yeah, the enemies are funnier in this than any other game. I like how bone-chucking skeletons will rip off their arms and then their skulls to throw more projectiles. The pillar-wielding minotaurs are a riot as well. There are even some skeletons that hide inside steel drums later on, thinking they're so clever. The fourth boss is also... interesting.
13-Oct-22 5:19pm
#92 BloodPuppetX
I finished Bloodlines with Lecarde. (Did it with the other guy the first time I played.) Also finished Kid Dracula, the only game on the Anniversary Collection I didn’t beat when I first bought it a couple years ago. I’m not sure if the latter counts or not.
#92 BloodPuppetX
I finished Bloodlines with Lecarde. (Did it with the other guy the first time I played.) Also finished Kid Dracula, the only game on the Anniversary Collection I didn’t beat when I first bought it a couple years ago. I’m not sure if the latter counts or not.
13-Oct-22 9:26pm
#93 BleedingViolet
I been playing a few of the NES and SNES Castlevania games today. Just to get them started,
I’m maybe halfway through Super Castlevania 4 and while there are some really cool things there
are just as many annoying gimmicks. Did Nintendo seriously go to every developer and say
“You have to utilize mode 7 or your game will never be on Super Nintendo!”
Idk, it’s maybe better than I remembered maybe worse. It was both of my foster brothers
favorite games that we had so that’s a good memory. And it’s more “challenging” than
I used to think it was but I played platformers so often back then maybe I’m just out of practice
since I play so many other types of games more often now?
But Simons Quest is cooler than I remembered. And Castlevania 3 is prolly the most fun
but I only played an hour or two of those. I’ll try to finish SC4 first.
#93 BleedingViolet
I been playing a few of the NES and SNES Castlevania games today. Just to get them started,
I’m maybe halfway through Super Castlevania 4 and while there are some really cool things there
are just as many annoying gimmicks. Did Nintendo seriously go to every developer and say
“You have to utilize mode 7 or your game will never be on Super Nintendo!”
Idk, it’s maybe better than I remembered maybe worse. It was both of my foster brothers
favorite games that we had so that’s a good memory. And it’s more “challenging” than
I used to think it was but I played platformers so often back then maybe I’m just out of practice
since I play so many other types of games more often now?
But Simons Quest is cooler than I remembered. And Castlevania 3 is prolly the most fun
but I only played an hour or two of those. I’ll try to finish SC4 first.
13-Oct-22 11:17pm
#94 Scott
I have really great memories of SCIV, but it's been a really long time since I played it. I'm hoping to get to that one this month too.
#94 Scott
I have really great memories of SCIV, but it's been a really long time since I played it. I'm hoping to get to that one this month too.
13-Oct-22 11:37pm
#95 BleedingViolet
Scott wrote:
I have really great memories of SCIV, but it's been a really long time since I played it. I'm hoping to get to that one this month too.
I hope you have time to, I finally got to the stage I have some of my best memories from with all the gold everywhere.
I’m pretty close to the end I think. I guess back in the day I must have just used passwords whenever I did
play so I could play my favorite levels over and over again.
I’m starting to get back into it again 😃
#95 BleedingViolet
Scott wrote:
I have really great memories of SCIV, but it's been a really long time since I played it. I'm hoping to get to that one this month too.
I hope you have time to, I finally got to the stage I have some of my best memories from with all the gold everywhere.
I’m pretty close to the end I think. I guess back in the day I must have just used passwords whenever I did
play so I could play my favorite levels over and over again.
I’m starting to get back into it again 😃
14-Oct-22 4:20am
#96 BleedingViolet
Alright I just finished Super Castlevania IV and I even got an achievement!
#96 BleedingViolet
Alright I just finished Super Castlevania IV and I even got an achievement!
14-Oct-22 7:51am
#97 Foxhack
BleedingViolet wrote:
I been playing a few of the NES and SNES Castlevania games today. Just to get them started, I’m maybe halfway through Super Castlevania 4 and while there are some really cool things there are just as many annoying gimmicks. Did Nintendo seriously go to every developer and say “You have to utilize mode 7 or your game will never be on Super Nintendo!” Idk, it’s maybe better than I remembered maybe worse. It was both of my foster brothers favorite games that we had so that’s a good memory. And it’s more “challenging” than I used to think it was but I played platformers so often back then maybe I’m just out of practice since I play so many other types of games more often now? But Simons Quest is cooler than I remembered. And Castlevania 3 is prolly the most fun but I only played an hour or two of those. I’ll try to finish SC4 first.
Konami loved to abuse the hell outta any features present in the hardware they used at the time. You should see the amount of scaling and rotation they used in their arcade games those days...
#97 Foxhack
BleedingViolet wrote:
I been playing a few of the NES and SNES Castlevania games today. Just to get them started, I’m maybe halfway through Super Castlevania 4 and while there are some really cool things there are just as many annoying gimmicks. Did Nintendo seriously go to every developer and say “You have to utilize mode 7 or your game will never be on Super Nintendo!” Idk, it’s maybe better than I remembered maybe worse. It was both of my foster brothers favorite games that we had so that’s a good memory. And it’s more “challenging” than I used to think it was but I played platformers so often back then maybe I’m just out of practice since I play so many other types of games more often now? But Simons Quest is cooler than I remembered. And Castlevania 3 is prolly the most fun but I only played an hour or two of those. I’ll try to finish SC4 first.
Konami loved to abuse the hell outta any features present in the hardware they used at the time. You should see the amount of scaling and rotation they used in their arcade games those days...
14-Oct-22 8:06am
#98 DarkFact
Scott wrote:
Ok, I just beat Stage 2 and my opinion immediately changed, this game is pretty awesome!
Yeah, That’s when most people come around if they haven’t already. I’d already started playing with the Spaniard and liked the jams by stage one but by design I think that’s supposed to sorta ease you in and set you up for being very impressed with stage 2, and almost everyone is. Amazing, beautiful score, fantastic special effects (arguably more impressive than mode 7 fudgeery in Super CV4), just good crap.
#98 DarkFact
Scott wrote:
Ok, I just beat Stage 2 and my opinion immediately changed, this game is pretty awesome!
Yeah, That’s when most people come around if they haven’t already. I’d already started playing with the Spaniard and liked the jams by stage one but by design I think that’s supposed to sorta ease you in and set you up for being very impressed with stage 2, and almost everyone is. Amazing, beautiful score, fantastic special effects (arguably more impressive than mode 7 fudgeery in Super CV4), just good crap.
14-Oct-22 8:44am
#99 BleedingViolet
Foxhack wrote:
BleedingViolet wrote:> I been playing a few of the NES and SNES Castlevania games today. Just to get them> started,> I’m maybe halfway through Super Castlevania 4 and while there are some really cool> things there > are just as many annoying gimmicks. Did Nintendo seriously go to every developer> and say> “You have to utilize mode 7 or your game will never be on Super Nintendo!”> > Idk, it’s maybe better than I remembered maybe worse. It was both of my foster brothers> favorite games that we had so that’s a good memory. And it’s more “challenging” than> > I used to think it was but I played platformers so often back then maybe I’m just> out of practice> since I play so many other types of games more often now? > > But Simons Quest is cooler than I remembered. And Castlevania 3 is prolly the most> fun> but I only played an hour or two of those. I’ll try to finish SC4 first. Konami loved to abuse the hell outta any features present in the hardware they used at the time. You should see the amount of scaling and rotation they used in their arcade games those days...
Well I have finally played the original Castlevania arcade game since the last time I played SCIV
And it does seem like they finally got to get more of that original look and feel in there
with this SNES offering than was possible on the NES games.
I think the best additions for the series in this game were the freedoms of movement
though. Not necessarily any graphical or sound upgrades. Moreso the jumping
than the whip flailing. Both of which are super cool. I started goofing around
in Bloodlines right after I finished SC4 and was immediately wanting to whip things directly above me
while jumping. It would not work lol. At least I got to finish the first boss before I saved so I could sleep.
#99 BleedingViolet
Foxhack wrote:
BleedingViolet wrote:> I been playing a few of the NES and SNES Castlevania games today. Just to get them> started,> I’m maybe halfway through Super Castlevania 4 and while there are some really cool> things there > are just as many annoying gimmicks. Did Nintendo seriously go to every developer> and say> “You have to utilize mode 7 or your game will never be on Super Nintendo!”> > Idk, it’s maybe better than I remembered maybe worse. It was both of my foster brothers> favorite games that we had so that’s a good memory. And it’s more “challenging” than> > I used to think it was but I played platformers so often back then maybe I’m just> out of practice> since I play so many other types of games more often now? > > But Simons Quest is cooler than I remembered. And Castlevania 3 is prolly the most> fun> but I only played an hour or two of those. I’ll try to finish SC4 first. Konami loved to abuse the hell outta any features present in the hardware they used at the time. You should see the amount of scaling and rotation they used in their arcade games those days...
Well I have finally played the original Castlevania arcade game since the last time I played SCIV
And it does seem like they finally got to get more of that original look and feel in there
with this SNES offering than was possible on the NES games.
I think the best additions for the series in this game were the freedoms of movement
though. Not necessarily any graphical or sound upgrades. Moreso the jumping
than the whip flailing. Both of which are super cool. I started goofing around
in Bloodlines right after I finished SC4 and was immediately wanting to whip things directly above me
while jumping. It would not work lol. At least I got to finish the first boss before I saved so I could sleep.
14-Oct-22 1:14pm
#100 Snappy
Beat Rondo of Blood remake in Dracula X Chronicles via the Vita. Think I got one of the weak sauce endings.
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#100 Snappy
Beat Rondo of Blood remake in Dracula X Chronicles via the Vita. Think I got one of the weak sauce endings.
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14-Oct-22 1:25pm
#101 Scott
BleedingViolet wrote:
Scott wrote:> I have really great memories of SCIV, but it's been a really long time since I played> it. I'm hoping to get to that one this month too. I hope you have time to, I finally got to the stage I have some of my best memories from with all the gold everywhere. I’m pretty close to the end I think. I guess back in the day I must have just used passwords whenever I did play so I could play my favorite levels over and over again. I’m starting to get back into it again 😃
Cool! I'm definitely going to try to play it soon
#101 Scott
BleedingViolet wrote:
Scott wrote:> I have really great memories of SCIV, but it's been a really long time since I played> it. I'm hoping to get to that one this month too. I hope you have time to, I finally got to the stage I have some of my best memories from with all the gold everywhere. I’m pretty close to the end I think. I guess back in the day I must have just used passwords whenever I did play so I could play my favorite levels over and over again. I’m starting to get back into it again 😃
Cool! I'm definitely going to try to play it soon
14-Oct-22 1:28pm
#102 Scott
DarkFact wrote:
Scott wrote:> Ok, I just beat Stage 2 and my opinion immediately changed, this game is pretty awesome! Yeah, That’s when most people come around if they haven’t already. I’d already started playing with the Spaniard and liked the jams by stage one but by design I think that’s supposed to sorta ease you in and set you up for being very impressed with stage 2, and almost everyone is. Amazing, beautiful score, fantastic special effects (arguably more impressive than mode 7 fudgeery in Super CV4), just good crap.
Yeah, it's not like Stage 1 was bad or anything. It was just ok, which surprised me after having heard such good things about the game. But I'm totally fine with the first stage easing you in, and then the game really picking up in the following stage.
#102 Scott
DarkFact wrote:
Scott wrote:> Ok, I just beat Stage 2 and my opinion immediately changed, this game is pretty awesome! Yeah, That’s when most people come around if they haven’t already. I’d already started playing with the Spaniard and liked the jams by stage one but by design I think that’s supposed to sorta ease you in and set you up for being very impressed with stage 2, and almost everyone is. Amazing, beautiful score, fantastic special effects (arguably more impressive than mode 7 fudgeery in Super CV4), just good crap.
Yeah, it's not like Stage 1 was bad or anything. It was just ok, which surprised me after having heard such good things about the game. But I'm totally fine with the first stage easing you in, and then the game really picking up in the following stage.
14-Oct-22 8:19pm
#103 SupremeSarna
I beat Bloodlines with John Morris, and my run was extremely impressive until Stage 5. That one's not great...
#103 SupremeSarna
I beat Bloodlines with John Morris, and my run was extremely impressive until Stage 5. That one's not great...
14-Oct-22 8:45pm
#104 DarkFact
Spear's a much better option later on in the game. I did go ahead and beat it with John once I'd finished it with Eric, doable but definitely harder! Love the angles you get with the whip tho.
#104 DarkFact
Spear's a much better option later on in the game. I did go ahead and beat it with John once I'd finished it with Eric, doable but definitely harder! Love the angles you get with the whip tho.
20-Oct-22 1:36pm
#106 Scott
I beat Castlevania Bloodlines today. Stage 2 was incredible, but honestly, the game kinda went back to mediocre (for a CV game) after that, at least IMO. There were some cool things here and there, but idk, overall it just felt kinda blah. I did like that the Dracula fight wasn't excruciatingly difficult though like it is in many CV games, that was refreshing.
I'm hoping to start SCIV tonight.
#106 Scott
I beat Castlevania Bloodlines today. Stage 2 was incredible, but honestly, the game kinda went back to mediocre (for a CV game) after that, at least IMO. There were some cool things here and there, but idk, overall it just felt kinda blah. I did like that the Dracula fight wasn't excruciatingly difficult though like it is in many CV games, that was refreshing.
I'm hoping to start SCIV tonight.
21-Oct-22 1:47am
#107 Renaissance2K
Scott wrote:
I beat Castlevania Bloodlines today. Stage 2 was incredible, but honestly, the game kinda went back to mediocre (for a CV game) after that, at least IMO. There were some cool things here and there, but idk, overall it just felt kinda blah. I did like that the Dracula fight wasn't excruciatingly difficult though like it is in many CV games, that was refreshing. I'm hoping to start SCIV tonight.
Who'd you beat Bloodlines with?
#107 Renaissance2K
Scott wrote:
I beat Castlevania Bloodlines today. Stage 2 was incredible, but honestly, the game kinda went back to mediocre (for a CV game) after that, at least IMO. There were some cool things here and there, but idk, overall it just felt kinda blah. I did like that the Dracula fight wasn't excruciatingly difficult though like it is in many CV games, that was refreshing. I'm hoping to start SCIV tonight.
Who'd you beat Bloodlines with?
22-Oct-22 11:16am
#109 Renaissance2K
Beat Symphony of the Night this morning, in a manner of speaking.
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Probably the most fun I've had playing a Castlevania game. Everything is just so polished. The amount of content and secrets squeezed into the game is extraordinary, and I didn't even bother with the Inverted Castle yet.
I'm planning on coming back and doing that next, but I've been dying to pick up the NES Castlevanias, so I'm going to start on those this afternoon.
#109 Renaissance2K
Beat Symphony of the Night this morning, in a manner of speaking.
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Probably the most fun I've had playing a Castlevania game. Everything is just so polished. The amount of content and secrets squeezed into the game is extraordinary, and I didn't even bother with the Inverted Castle yet.
I'm planning on coming back and doing that next, but I've been dying to pick up the NES Castlevanias, so I'm going to start on those this afternoon.
22-Oct-22 3:42pm
#110 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
I'm planning on coming back and doing that next, but I've been dying to pick up the NES Castlevanias, so I'm going to start on those this afternoon.
Castlevania 64 calls to you… Know my pain.
#110 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
I'm planning on coming back and doing that next, but I've been dying to pick up the NES Castlevanias, so I'm going to start on those this afternoon.
Castlevania 64 calls to you… Know my pain.
22-Oct-22 4:59pm
#111 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
Beat Symphony of the Night this morning, in a manner of speaking. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 1920 1080{imgt} Probably the most fun I've had playing a Castlevania game. Everything is just so polished. The amount of content and secrets squeezed into the game is extraordinary, and I didn't even bother with the Inverted Castle yet. I'm planning on coming back and doing that next, but I've been dying to pick up the NES Castlevanias, so I'm going to start on those this afternoon.
Happy Birthday Sir! 🎂🎃🍰
#111 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
Beat Symphony of the Night this morning, in a manner of speaking. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 1920 1080{imgt} Probably the most fun I've had playing a Castlevania game. Everything is just so polished. The amount of content and secrets squeezed into the game is extraordinary, and I didn't even bother with the Inverted Castle yet. I'm planning on coming back and doing that next, but I've been dying to pick up the NES Castlevanias, so I'm going to start on those this afternoon.
Happy Birthday Sir! 🎂🎃🍰
22-Oct-22 6:28pm
#112 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> I'm planning on coming back and doing that next, but I've been dying to pick up the> NES Castlevanias, so I'm going to start on those this afternoon. Castlevania 64 calls to you… Know my pain.
My queue is II > I > III > IV > 64, so we'll see.
#112 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> I'm planning on coming back and doing that next, but I've been dying to pick up the> NES Castlevanias, so I'm going to start on those this afternoon. Castlevania 64 calls to you… Know my pain.
My queue is II > I > III > IV > 64, so we'll see.
23-Oct-22 6:17pm
#113 Renaissance2K
Simon's Quest is done.
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This was the only Castlevania game I played during the actual NES era. It was positively impenetrable for a seven-year-old, and not much better for a full grown adult with all the false floors, breakable walls, and NPCs giving bad advice. It isn't bad with a guide, though.
#113 Renaissance2K
Simon's Quest is done.
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This was the only Castlevania game I played during the actual NES era. It was positively impenetrable for a seven-year-old, and not much better for a full grown adult with all the false floors, breakable walls, and NPCs giving bad advice. It isn't bad with a guide, though.
23-Oct-22 7:27pm
#114 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
Simon's Quest is done. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 1280 720{imgt} This was the only Castlevania game I played during the actual NES era. It was positively impenetrable for a seven-year-old, and not much better for a full grown adult with all the false floors, breakable walls, and NPCs giving bad advice. It isn't bad with a guide, though.
It was my favorite in high school because of its low difficulty, coupled with a motivation to clear it quickly for the best ending (which ironically is the worst ending). I knew all the tricky stuff from childhood, so getting that tornado at Deborah Cliff was second-nature. I've since grown to appreciate challenge more, so it's dropped a bit since then.
#114 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
Simon's Quest is done. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 1280 720{imgt} This was the only Castlevania game I played during the actual NES era. It was positively impenetrable for a seven-year-old, and not much better for a full grown adult with all the false floors, breakable walls, and NPCs giving bad advice. It isn't bad with a guide, though.
It was my favorite in high school because of its low difficulty, coupled with a motivation to clear it quickly for the best ending (which ironically is the worst ending). I knew all the tricky stuff from childhood, so getting that tornado at Deborah Cliff was second-nature. I've since grown to appreciate challenge more, so it's dropped a bit since then.
24-Oct-22 1:06pm
#115 Renaissance2K
As much as I don't like being lost and backtracking, I do like that you have options to deal with the difficulty of the Metroidvania games. The straight-up platforming titles just have to be muscled through, but the quest games let you grind for levels and resources, plus the special items.
Speaking of straight-up platforming titles, I took a detour from Circle of the Moon to play through The Dracula X Chronicles on PSP.
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This feels clunkier and foggier than the original Rondo of Blood, but it definitely plays decent tribute to that game. At release, this must have been an incredible offering, considering it comes with unlockable versions of Symphony of the Night and a translated version of the original Rondo of Blood.
#115 Renaissance2K
As much as I don't like being lost and backtracking, I do like that you have options to deal with the difficulty of the Metroidvania games. The straight-up platforming titles just have to be muscled through, but the quest games let you grind for levels and resources, plus the special items.
Speaking of straight-up platforming titles, I took a detour from Circle of the Moon to play through The Dracula X Chronicles on PSP.
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This feels clunkier and foggier than the original Rondo of Blood, but it definitely plays decent tribute to that game. At release, this must have been an incredible offering, considering it comes with unlockable versions of Symphony of the Night and a translated version of the original Rondo of Blood.
24-Oct-22 1:43pm
#116 benstylus
Renaissance2K wrote:
As much as I don't like being lost and backtracking, I do like that you have options to deal with the difficulty of the Metroidvania games. The straight-up platforming titles just have to be muscled through, but the quest games let you grind for levels and resources, plus the special items.
I kinda feel the opposite. Sure, "letting you grind" sounds fair enough, but my experience is often that you are practically forced to grind to level up in order to have any kind of chance in some areas.
#116 benstylus
Renaissance2K wrote:
As much as I don't like being lost and backtracking, I do like that you have options to deal with the difficulty of the Metroidvania games. The straight-up platforming titles just have to be muscled through, but the quest games let you grind for levels and resources, plus the special items.
I kinda feel the opposite. Sure, "letting you grind" sounds fair enough, but my experience is often that you are practically forced to grind to level up in order to have any kind of chance in some areas.
24-Oct-22 2:46pm
#117 Renaissance2K
That's a fair point.
Just finished the Famicom version of the original Castlevania.
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I think the most interesting part of doing everything wildly out of order is learning how many enemies and concepts actually started with the really early games.
#117 Renaissance2K
That's a fair point.
Just finished the Famicom version of the original Castlevania.
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I think the most interesting part of doing everything wildly out of order is learning how many enemies and concepts actually started with the really early games.
24-Oct-22 5:32pm
#118 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
That's a fair point. Just finished the Famicom version of the original Castlevania. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 1280 720{imgt} I think the most interesting part of doing everything wildly out of order is learning how many enemies and concepts actually started with the really early games.
Were there any real differences between this and the American release?
Prolly my fave Castlevania but idk there’s so many good things
in almost all the games. Perhaps not the first Gameboy game
but when I originally played it as a child it seemed much better to me.
#118 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
That's a fair point. Just finished the Famicom version of the original Castlevania. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 1280 720{imgt} I think the most interesting part of doing everything wildly out of order is learning how many enemies and concepts actually started with the really early games.
Were there any real differences between this and the American release?
Prolly my fave Castlevania but idk there’s so many good things
in almost all the games. Perhaps not the first Gameboy game
but when I originally played it as a child it seemed much better to me.
24-Oct-22 5:48pm
#119 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> That's a fair point.> > Just finished the Famicom version of the original Castlevania.> > {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 1280 720{imgt}> > I think the most interesting part of doing everything wildly out of order is learning> how many enemies and concepts actually started with the really early games. > > Were there any real differences between this and the American release?
Quite a few.
Finished off Castlevania III, and the last of the NES games.
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Bruce, what did we think of it?
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Thanks, Bruce.
#119 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> That's a fair point.> > Just finished the Famicom version of the original Castlevania.> > {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 1280 720{imgt}> > I think the most interesting part of doing everything wildly out of order is learning> how many enemies and concepts actually started with the really early games. > > Were there any real differences between this and the American release?
Quite a few.
Finished off Castlevania III, and the last of the NES games.
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Bruce, what did we think of it?
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Thanks, Bruce.
25-Oct-22 1:27am
#120 BleedingViolet
Pretty cool, I’ll try and play through it before the end of the month.
I never got to finish “hard mode” in Castlevania 1 since the
game froze. The Xbox itself didn’t, just Castlevania.
It was the second time that game froze.
I hadn’t been doing save states except right before
Dracula in the first play through. So I stopped for that night
and instead started playing the other games the next times
I started again.
#120 BleedingViolet
Pretty cool, I’ll try and play through it before the end of the month.
I never got to finish “hard mode” in Castlevania 1 since the
game froze. The Xbox itself didn’t, just Castlevania.
It was the second time that game froze.
I hadn’t been doing save states except right before
Dracula in the first play through. So I stopped for that night
and instead started playing the other games the next times
I started again.
25-Oct-22 2:18am
#121 Foxhack
If anyone's looking for a legal PC copy of the GBA games and SNES Dracula X, here's the set for a bit over $8.50: https://uk.gamesplan...
And the original Castlevania Anniversary Collection for $3.15: https://uk.gamesplan...
The keys work in the USA, they're just not available in the US store for some reason. If you have a US Gamesplanet account, your credentials work there too.
#121 Foxhack
If anyone's looking for a legal PC copy of the GBA games and SNES Dracula X, here's the set for a bit over $8.50: https://uk.gamesplan...
And the original Castlevania Anniversary Collection for $3.15: https://uk.gamesplan...
The keys work in the USA, they're just not available in the US store for some reason. If you have a US Gamesplanet account, your credentials work there too.
25-Oct-22 1:45pm
#122 Renaissance2K
We've had a Hell of a month! Here's a look at all the badges we've earned in October as we played through Castlevania games:
There's a little less than a week left to defeat some Dracula reincarnations while it's still en vogue. Keep posting your kills in this thread.
Let's start taking nominations for the November Game of the Month. No themes or executive decisions this month. Post the name of a retro game you want to play as a group during the month of November.
When we hit five nominations (or October 29), we'll start voting.
#122 Renaissance2K
We've had a Hell of a month! Here's a look at all the badges we've earned in October as we played through Castlevania games:
There's a little less than a week left to defeat some Dracula reincarnations while it's still en vogue. Keep posting your kills in this thread.
Let's start taking nominations for the November Game of the Month. No themes or executive decisions this month. Post the name of a retro game you want to play as a group during the month of November.
When we hit five nominations (or October 29), we'll start voting.
25-Oct-22 2:16pm
#124 Scott
I'm on stage VII of SCIV. It's actually very different than how I remembered it. I only played it once, when I was fairly young, and did manage to beat it. My memory of the game was pretty fuzzy though, there were just specific levels/sections I remembered, and that's it. It's a lot harder than I expected. I was thinking this was one of the easier ones. At least it has unlimited continues, that's nice. It seems heavier on tricky platforming than any of the Castlevania games I've played, often to an annoying degree. I'm really enjoying it overall though.
Are y'all using save states, or are you all just amazing at Castlevania? Some of you are just cranking out game after game. I'm trying to beat these legit, but it's taking me a lot of tries.
#124 Scott
I'm on stage VII of SCIV. It's actually very different than how I remembered it. I only played it once, when I was fairly young, and did manage to beat it. My memory of the game was pretty fuzzy though, there were just specific levels/sections I remembered, and that's it. It's a lot harder than I expected. I was thinking this was one of the easier ones. At least it has unlimited continues, that's nice. It seems heavier on tricky platforming than any of the Castlevania games I've played, often to an annoying degree. I'm really enjoying it overall though.
Are y'all using save states, or are you all just amazing at Castlevania? Some of you are just cranking out game after game. I'm trying to beat these legit, but it's taking me a lot of tries.
25-Oct-22 2:23pm
#126 Renaissance2K
I'm most definitely using save states.
Slickriven wrote:
@Renaissance2K I beat bloodlines with John, not Eric.
I honestly don't remember who is who, lol
#126 Renaissance2K
I'm most definitely using save states.
Slickriven wrote:
@Renaissance2K I beat bloodlines with John, not Eric.
I honestly don't remember who is who, lol
25-Oct-22 3:23pm
#127 Slickriven
Renaissance2K wrote:
I'm most definitely using save states. Slickriven wrote:> @Renaissance2K I beat bloodlines with John, not Eric. I honestly don't remember who is who, lol
No worries, but I used John mainly bc he uses the Vampire Killer whip. I wasn't even aware there were 2 different characters until I dove into it.
#127 Slickriven
Renaissance2K wrote:
I'm most definitely using save states. Slickriven wrote:> @Renaissance2K I beat bloodlines with John, not Eric. I honestly don't remember who is who, lol
No worries, but I used John mainly bc he uses the Vampire Killer whip. I wasn't even aware there were 2 different characters until I dove into it.
25-Oct-22 3:24pm
#128 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
I'm most definitely using save states. Slickriven wrote:> @Renaissance2K I beat bloodlines with John, not Eric. I honestly don't remember who is who, lol
John has the whip.
I'd like to nominate Super Mario Land II: Six Golden Coins for November.
#128 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
I'm most definitely using save states. Slickriven wrote:> @Renaissance2K I beat bloodlines with John, not Eric. I honestly don't remember who is who, lol
John has the whip.
I'd like to nominate Super Mario Land II: Six Golden Coins for November.
25-Oct-22 3:56pm
#129 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
I'd like to nominate Super Mario Land II: Six Golden Coins for November.
We're off to a good start...
#129 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
I'd like to nominate Super Mario Land II: Six Golden Coins for November.
We're off to a good start...
25-Oct-22 5:24pm
#130 Snappy
I'd like to nominate SOS (NOT to be confused with S.O.S. Save our Ship) for SNES - very original and fun game IMO. "Each character has approximately four or five main endings, depending on how many survivors you’ve rescued"
http://www.hardcoreg...
#130 Snappy
I'd like to nominate SOS (NOT to be confused with S.O.S. Save our Ship) for SNES - very original and fun game IMO. "Each character has approximately four or five main endings, depending on how many survivors you’ve rescued"
http://www.hardcoreg...
25-Oct-22 7:47pm
#131 BloodPuppetX
With the Genesis Mini 2 out soon, I’ll nominate Robo Aleste (Sega CD).
#131 BloodPuppetX
With the Genesis Mini 2 out soon, I’ll nominate Robo Aleste (Sega CD).
25-Oct-22 11:25pm
#132 BleedingViolet
I will nominate
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
I’ve never really played any of them besides this one anyways
and I’ve never finished it. I want a fun adventure.
This was always one of my favorite games with my friends.
#132 BleedingViolet
I will nominate
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
I’ve never really played any of them besides this one anyways
and I’ve never finished it. I want a fun adventure.
This was always one of my favorite games with my friends.
26-Oct-22 3:04am
#134 BleedingViolet
I beat the original famicom Castlevania 1
It wasn’t much different. I did beat it way faster though, and I played it
on the normal setting not easy and I’m not playing through hard either.
I’d say it took me just under 2 hours but maybe it was less than that.
You really only need save states around Dracula 🧛♂️ maybe before
Frankenstein and the Grim Reaper too but I think I passed the whole
Grim Reaper stage without dying since I had the Holy Water x 3 all the way
through it. That was the only stage I didn’t die on tonight besides the 1st stage though.
It was pretty fun too.
#134 BleedingViolet
I beat the original famicom Castlevania 1
It wasn’t much different. I did beat it way faster though, and I played it
on the normal setting not easy and I’m not playing through hard either.
I’d say it took me just under 2 hours but maybe it was less than that.
You really only need save states around Dracula 🧛♂️ maybe before
Frankenstein and the Grim Reaper too but I think I passed the whole
Grim Reaper stage without dying since I had the Holy Water x 3 all the way
through it. That was the only stage I didn’t die on tonight besides the 1st stage though.
It was pretty fun too.
27-Oct-22 12:40pm
#135 Renaissance2K
Finished Super Castlevania IV this morning, after spending way too long being pelted by seemingly-unavoidable purple fireballs.
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Didn't enjoy it as much as I expected it to. It feels a whole lot slower, and the soundtrack didn't make the transition to 16-bit as gracefully as I would have liked. Still a solid game, and I actually like circling the d-pad to swing your whip.
I was going to pick up Castlevania 64 next, but I doubt I'll finish that before Monday, so I'm going to start Castlevania Chronicles instead. I've had that game in my PSN library since the mid-2000s and never played it, and I can't figure out how to do anything productive in the MiSTer X68000 core, so now seems as good a time as any to play it.
#135 Renaissance2K
Finished Super Castlevania IV this morning, after spending way too long being pelted by seemingly-unavoidable purple fireballs.
image
Didn't enjoy it as much as I expected it to. It feels a whole lot slower, and the soundtrack didn't make the transition to 16-bit as gracefully as I would have liked. Still a solid game, and I actually like circling the d-pad to swing your whip.
I was going to pick up Castlevania 64 next, but I doubt I'll finish that before Monday, so I'm going to start Castlevania Chronicles instead. I've had that game in my PSN library since the mid-2000s and never played it, and I can't figure out how to do anything productive in the MiSTer X68000 core, so now seems as good a time as any to play it.
27-Oct-22 1:17pm
#136 Scott
I'm enjoying SCIV a lot overall, but I definitely have some gripes about it. It's not holding up quite as well as I'd hoped.
These are the non-3D Castlevania games I still haven't beaten:
Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania: Dracula X
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Hopefully I can finish up SCIV in the next day or two and at least start up one of these before the month is over. I've been wanting to finish beating all of the Castlevania games for a while now but kept putting it off for other games, so I'm glad this thread finally got me back into it.
I'm still not really clear on what Harmony of Despair is like. I know it has online multiplayer, but is playing it solo an option?
#136 Scott
I'm enjoying SCIV a lot overall, but I definitely have some gripes about it. It's not holding up quite as well as I'd hoped.
These are the non-3D Castlevania games I still haven't beaten:
Castlevania Chronicles
Castlevania: Dracula X
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Hopefully I can finish up SCIV in the next day or two and at least start up one of these before the month is over. I've been wanting to finish beating all of the Castlevania games for a while now but kept putting it off for other games, so I'm glad this thread finally got me back into it.
I'm still not really clear on what Harmony of Despair is like. I know it has online multiplayer, but is playing it solo an option?
27-Oct-22 1:45pm
#137 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
I was going to pick up Castlevania 64 next, but I doubt I'll finish that before Monday, so I'm going to start Castlevania Chronicles instead.
I'd still recommend playing 64 sometime before the year's end. It'll put hair on your chest, that's for sure.
#137 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
I was going to pick up Castlevania 64 next, but I doubt I'll finish that before Monday, so I'm going to start Castlevania Chronicles instead.
I'd still recommend playing 64 sometime before the year's end. It'll put hair on your chest, that's for sure.
27-Oct-22 2:00pm
#138 Renaissance2K
Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you very much.
Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any ideas.
#138 Renaissance2K
Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you very much.
Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any ideas.
28-Oct-22 9:54am
#139 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you very much. Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any ideas.
Are we doing six nominations this month?
That would be pretty cool.
Also I concur about Castlevania 64 being way better than people
will ever give it credit for. Sure I haven’t played it in 20 years
but when I did I loved it and I always enjoyed it more than
more conventionally popular releases like SOTN and Super Castlevania.
Obviously it’s in 3D so if you can’t even with that then it’s not going
to make it any easier with a Castlevania game, which I don’t
Remember it being all that hard but it’s been awhile.
If I had not given my copy to my friend I would have started playing
it already. As it is I did start on the first Gameboy game and for
some reason these games that played fine on Xbox One are
really glitchy on my Series S. The Gameboy game has a ton of slowdown
which makes an unplayable game even less playable. Utter nonsense.
#139 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you very much. Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any ideas.
Are we doing six nominations this month?
That would be pretty cool.
Also I concur about Castlevania 64 being way better than people
will ever give it credit for. Sure I haven’t played it in 20 years
but when I did I loved it and I always enjoyed it more than
more conventionally popular releases like SOTN and Super Castlevania.
Obviously it’s in 3D so if you can’t even with that then it’s not going
to make it any easier with a Castlevania game, which I don’t
Remember it being all that hard but it’s been awhile.
If I had not given my copy to my friend I would have started playing
it already. As it is I did start on the first Gameboy game and for
some reason these games that played fine on Xbox One are
really glitchy on my Series S. The Gameboy game has a ton of slowdown
which makes an unplayable game even less playable. Utter nonsense.
28-Oct-22 9:57am
#140 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you very> much.> > Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any ideas. Are we doing six nominations this month? That would be pretty cool.
I missed the Robo Aleste post. We only need one more.
#140 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you very> much.> > Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any ideas. Are we doing six nominations this month? That would be pretty cool.
I missed the Robo Aleste post. We only need one more.
28-Oct-22 9:59am
#141 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
BleedingViolet wrote:> Renaissance2K wrote: |>> Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you very |>> much. |>> |>> Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any ideas.> > Are we doing six nominations this month?> That would be pretty cool. I missed the Robo Aleste post. We only need one more.
Why not 6 though? More people have been participating anyways,
The more the merrier 😃
#141 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
BleedingViolet wrote:> Renaissance2K wrote: |>> Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you very |>> much. |>> |>> Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any ideas.> > Are we doing six nominations this month?> That would be pretty cool. I missed the Robo Aleste post. We only need one more.
Why not 6 though? More people have been participating anyways,
The more the merrier 😃
28-Oct-22 1:44pm
#145 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> BleedingViolet wrote: |>> Renaissance2K wrote:> |>> Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you> very> |>> much.> |>> > |>> Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any> ideas. |>> |>> Are we doing six nominations this month? |>> That would be pretty cool.> > I missed the Robo Aleste post. We only need one more.> > Why not 6 though? More people have been participating anyways, The more the merrier 😃
I mean, sure, we can do six, if you want. But we need to hit five first, lol
#145 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Renaissance2K wrote:> BleedingViolet wrote: |>> Renaissance2K wrote:> |>> Me and my three chest hairs are fine with our current growth rate, thank you> very> |>> much.> |>> > |>> Still waiting on two more nominations for November's GOTM, if anyone has any> ideas. |>> |>> Are we doing six nominations this month? |>> That would be pretty cool.> > I missed the Robo Aleste post. We only need one more.> > Why not 6 though? More people have been participating anyways, The more the merrier 😃
I mean, sure, we can do six, if you want. But we need to hit five first, lol
28-Oct-22 2:38pm
#146 Scott
I guess Pokemon X/Y isn't quite as old as I was thinking. What is the cut off for this thread anyway? You could have just told me that, instead of an unclear gif and then mocking it in another post.
#146 Scott
I guess Pokemon X/Y isn't quite as old as I was thinking. What is the cut off for this thread anyway? You could have just told me that, instead of an unclear gif and then mocking it in another post.
28-Oct-22 3:26pm
#147 Renaissance2K
Scott wrote:
I guess Pokemon X/Y isn't quite as old as I was thinking. What is the cut off for this thread anyway? You could have just told me that, instead of an unclear gif and then mocking it in another post.
Was just trying to be silly. I'm not sure what post sounded like mocking, but the GIF is the only response I intended to be for the Pokemon suggestion. Sorry, either way.
Generally Speaking™, I've been treating the 360/PS3/DS/PSP generation as the first non-retro consoles. Exceptionally, we've played two DS games - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and Shantae: Risky's Revenge (bonus game for Shantae month) - and allowed modern remakes of retro games (the N-Sane Trilogy version of Crash Bandicoot, Turtles in Time Re-shelled, The Dracula X Chronicles, etc.). There's also the Lords of Shadow discussion we had earlier in the month.
I've said this before, but just to reiterate: I'm less in favor of strict rules and more in favor of anything that makes people want to play along. Historically, that seems to be short (4 hours or less) games that are easily accessible, especially for modern hardware, with no restrictions on things like cheats, save states, walkthroughs, etc. We have nominations and voting to boost the games that more people are interested in, but there's not much correlation between a vote of "5" yielding an actual playthrough, and two of the more "popular" or successful months we've had were this month and Darkstalkers 3 month, where I just said, "Screw it, we're playing X." That could be a badge thing, though, since both months potentially offered dozens of different badges.
But if expanding things to the 360/PS3 era would get more people to play along, I'd be fine with it, "true retro" or otherwise.
#147 Renaissance2K
Scott wrote:
I guess Pokemon X/Y isn't quite as old as I was thinking. What is the cut off for this thread anyway? You could have just told me that, instead of an unclear gif and then mocking it in another post.
Was just trying to be silly. I'm not sure what post sounded like mocking, but the GIF is the only response I intended to be for the Pokemon suggestion. Sorry, either way.
Generally Speaking™, I've been treating the 360/PS3/DS/PSP generation as the first non-retro consoles. Exceptionally, we've played two DS games - The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks and Shantae: Risky's Revenge (bonus game for Shantae month) - and allowed modern remakes of retro games (the N-Sane Trilogy version of Crash Bandicoot, Turtles in Time Re-shelled, The Dracula X Chronicles, etc.). There's also the Lords of Shadow discussion we had earlier in the month.
I've said this before, but just to reiterate: I'm less in favor of strict rules and more in favor of anything that makes people want to play along. Historically, that seems to be short (4 hours or less) games that are easily accessible, especially for modern hardware, with no restrictions on things like cheats, save states, walkthroughs, etc. We have nominations and voting to boost the games that more people are interested in, but there's not much correlation between a vote of "5" yielding an actual playthrough, and two of the more "popular" or successful months we've had were this month and Darkstalkers 3 month, where I just said, "Screw it, we're playing X." That could be a badge thing, though, since both months potentially offered dozens of different badges.
But if expanding things to the 360/PS3 era would get more people to play along, I'd be fine with it, "true retro" or otherwise.
28-Oct-22 8:40pm
#148 SupremeSarna
I beat Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (originally ).
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Game looks and sounds great, with plenty of secrets and strong enemies to keep you on your toes. I found the journey a little too hard with Richter, with stages 4 and 5 being a serious pain. But you gain satisfaction through hardship, and blazing through such frustrating stages as Maria afterward is cathartic. Love the inclusion of her—she really adds some weird quirkiness to the Castlevania universe, with her cute animal companions and modern candy power-ups.
I’d still say Castlevania III or maybe Bloodlines are the best in the series, but this one’s definitely in the top 5.
#148 SupremeSarna
I beat Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (originally ).
[imgt]https://i.imgur.com/...[/imgt]
Game looks and sounds great, with plenty of secrets and strong enemies to keep you on your toes. I found the journey a little too hard with Richter, with stages 4 and 5 being a serious pain. But you gain satisfaction through hardship, and blazing through such frustrating stages as Maria afterward is cathartic. Love the inclusion of her—she really adds some weird quirkiness to the Castlevania universe, with her cute animal companions and modern candy power-ups.
I’d still say Castlevania III or maybe Bloodlines are the best in the series, but this one’s definitely in the top 5.
28-Oct-22 11:34pm
#149 razeak
I just finished Super Castlevania IV less than an hour a go. It was pretty good and the score got to kicking the last few levels.
Castlevania III is my pick for best of the series.
Also, I finished Simons Quest when I was 9 or 10, about 1990. It was grueling. I had a friend that also had it and we shared discoveries and eventually I figured it out.
#149 razeak
I just finished Super Castlevania IV less than an hour a go. It was pretty good and the score got to kicking the last few levels.
Castlevania III is my pick for best of the series.
Also, I finished Simons Quest when I was 9 or 10, about 1990. It was grueling. I had a friend that also had it and we shared discoveries and eventually I figured it out.
29-Oct-22 1:07am
#150 Renaissance2K
We're running out of November, so let's start voting.
Here are our five six nominees, including one from me and one that's wearing a red hoodie and saying, "Hello, fellow retro games!":
Nominees
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
SOS
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Robo Aleste
Battletoads
Pokemon X/Y
Either publicly in this thread or privately in a PM to me, give each nominee 0-5 points. Omitting a nominee is equivalent to giving it a vote of 0. The game with the highest score by the end of the month will be the November 2022 GOTM.
Here are my votes:
Vote!
#150 Renaissance2K
We're running out of November, so let's start voting.
Here are our five six nominees, including one from me and one that's wearing a red hoodie and saying, "Hello, fellow retro games!":
Nominees
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
SOS
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Robo Aleste
Battletoads
Pokemon X/Y
Either publicly in this thread or privately in a PM to me, give each nominee 0-5 points. Omitting a nominee is equivalent to giving it a vote of 0. The game with the highest score by the end of the month will be the November 2022 GOTM.
Here are my votes:
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - 5 SOS - 2 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 3 Robo Aleste - 4 Battletoads - 3 Pokemon X/Y - 2 |
Vote!
29-Oct-22 11:15am
#152 SupremeSarna
Super Mario Land 2 - 5
Not really interested in emulating the others or starting another RPG.
#152 SupremeSarna
Super Mario Land 2 - 5
Not really interested in emulating the others or starting another RPG.
30-Oct-22 2:48pm
#155 Scott
Renaissance2K wrote:
Was just trying to be silly. I'm not sure what post sounded like mocking, but the GIF is the only response I intended to be for the Pokemon suggestion. Sorry, either way.
I guess I was just being too sensitive the other day, sorry about that. Thanks for clearing it up
#155 Scott
Renaissance2K wrote:
Was just trying to be silly. I'm not sure what post sounded like mocking, but the GIF is the only response I intended to be for the Pokemon suggestion. Sorry, either way.
I guess I was just being too sensitive the other day, sorry about that. Thanks for clearing it up
30-Oct-22 5:17pm
#158 Renaissance2K
Probably the last one of the month, but I finished Castlevania Chronicles on PlayStation.
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This plays like Rondo of Blood with the 8-bit Castlevanias' sensibilities, or an 8-bit Castlevania with Rondo of Blood's aesthetics. Either way, it was a lot better than I expected and a lot closer to what I was expecting/wanting from Super Castlevania.
#158 Renaissance2K
Probably the last one of the month, but I finished Castlevania Chronicles on PlayStation.
image
This plays like Rondo of Blood with the 8-bit Castlevanias' sensibilities, or an 8-bit Castlevania with Rondo of Blood's aesthetics. Either way, it was a lot better than I expected and a lot closer to what I was expecting/wanting from Super Castlevania.
31-Oct-22 3:39pm
#164 Renaissance2K
You can earn badges after the GOTM is over, but it'd probably spread out the discussion a bit more than a game you can finish in a month.
#164 Renaissance2K
You can earn badges after the GOTM is over, but it'd probably spread out the discussion a bit more than a game you can finish in a month.
31-Oct-22 5:20pm
#165 Slickriven
Renaissance2K wrote:
You can earn badges after the GOTM is over, but it'd probably spread out the discussion a bit more than a game you can finish in a month.
Yeah I know, I prefer to attempt to beat it in the selected month though, if possible.
#165 Slickriven
Renaissance2K wrote:
You can earn badges after the GOTM is over, but it'd probably spread out the discussion a bit more than a game you can finish in a month.
Yeah I know, I prefer to attempt to beat it in the selected month though, if possible.
1-Nov-22 12:18am
#166 Foxhack
Kind of a shame the unfinished Game.com version of Symphony of the Night was not released earlier. I would've liked to play that. XD
https://www.youtube....
#166 Foxhack
Kind of a shame the unfinished Game.com version of Symphony of the Night was not released earlier. I would've liked to play that. XD
https://www.youtube....
1-Nov-22 1:14am
#167 ErickRPG
Foxhack wrote:
Kind of a shame the unfinished Game.com version of Symphony of the Night was not released earlier. I would've liked to play that. XD https://www.youtube....
I was going to bid on a mint copy for the and was right there at work, and just kinda forgot. (I did buy 4 other games from him and they were super mint). It went for $132 which is like, not bad. But then I found out the Castlevania Chronicles for is much cheaper and has rondo remake + SOTN anyway. So I'm probably gonna go with that.
#167 ErickRPG
Foxhack wrote:
Kind of a shame the unfinished Game.com version of Symphony of the Night was not released earlier. I would've liked to play that. XD https://www.youtube....
I was going to bid on a mint copy for the and was right there at work, and just kinda forgot. (I did buy 4 other games from him and they were super mint). It went for $132 which is like, not bad. But then I found out the Castlevania Chronicles for is much cheaper and has rondo remake + SOTN anyway. So I'm probably gonna go with that.
1-Nov-22 1:17am
#168 Renaissance2K
Castlevania has disintegrated into the twilight, not to be seen again for another century. Here are all the badges we earned this month:
We had an awesome month with a total of thirty badges earned across thirteen different games. Many thanks to everyone who made this month so much fun. If anyone happens to cross paths with Dracula again in the future, feel free to announce it in this thread to continue to earn badges.
This month's vote was so close, I had to do a recount. Here are the results for November's Games of the Month... of which there happen to be two:
1. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - 19 votes
1. Robo Aleste - 19 votes
3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 18 votes
4. SOS - 17 votes
5. Battletoads - 14 votes
6. Pokemon X/Y - 12 votes
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is the follow up to the original Super Mario Land for the , throwing Mario in a new world even more twisted than the first. Backed by some beautiful sprite work and with one of the franchise's earwormiest main themes, Mario Land 2 forever impacted Mario canon by introducing the universe to Wario, the portly, greedy antagonist to grace multiple Mario games in the future and spawn a spin-off franchise of his own. The game has never been remade or ported to other platforms, but it made an appearance as one of the first Game Boy games on the 3DS Virtual Console.
Robo Aleste is the lesser known Sega CD follow-up to MUSHA for the Genesis and the sixth game in the Aleste franchise. The game builds upon its predecessor by offering up more powerful versions of its classic subweapons. The game is looked back on as an underappreciated cult classic, though its recent inclusion on the Sega Genesis Mini 2 hopes to bring it to a new audience.
Whether you're flying with rabbit ears or mechanized warships, don't hesitate to post a #BeatIt screenshot to celebrate your victory.
I don't know anything about Robo Aleste, but Super Mario Land 2 is probably my favorite Game Boy game. I've played it quite a few times over the years and am looking forward to playing through it again. Those of us with access to an emulator or flash cartridge may want to check out the Super Mario Land 2 DX patch to play the game in color.
#168 Renaissance2K
Castlevania has disintegrated into the twilight, not to be seen again for another century. Here are all the badges we earned this month:
We had an awesome month with a total of thirty badges earned across thirteen different games. Many thanks to everyone who made this month so much fun. If anyone happens to cross paths with Dracula again in the future, feel free to announce it in this thread to continue to earn badges.
This month's vote was so close, I had to do a recount. Here are the results for November's Games of the Month... of which there happen to be two:
1. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins - 19 votes
1. Robo Aleste - 19 votes
3. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 18 votes
4. SOS - 17 votes
5. Battletoads - 14 votes
6. Pokemon X/Y - 12 votes
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is the follow up to the original Super Mario Land for the , throwing Mario in a new world even more twisted than the first. Backed by some beautiful sprite work and with one of the franchise's earwormiest main themes, Mario Land 2 forever impacted Mario canon by introducing the universe to Wario, the portly, greedy antagonist to grace multiple Mario games in the future and spawn a spin-off franchise of his own. The game has never been remade or ported to other platforms, but it made an appearance as one of the first Game Boy games on the 3DS Virtual Console.
Beat Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins to earn the Mario badge. Coming soon... |
Robo Aleste is the lesser known Sega CD follow-up to MUSHA for the Genesis and the sixth game in the Aleste franchise. The game builds upon its predecessor by offering up more powerful versions of its classic subweapons. The game is looked back on as an underappreciated cult classic, though its recent inclusion on the Sega Genesis Mini 2 hopes to bring it to a new audience.
Beat Robo Aleste to earn the Robo Aleste badge. Coming soon... |
Whether you're flying with rabbit ears or mechanized warships, don't hesitate to post a #BeatIt screenshot to celebrate your victory.
I don't know anything about Robo Aleste, but Super Mario Land 2 is probably my favorite Game Boy game. I've played it quite a few times over the years and am looking forward to playing through it again. Those of us with access to an emulator or flash cartridge may want to check out the Super Mario Land 2 DX patch to play the game in color.
1-Nov-22 5:11pm
#169 SupremeSarna
I'm impressed Mario Land 2 topped the vote (with Robo Aleste, of course). I figured GTA was a shoe-in. Will definitely whip out my GBA SP this month!
#169 SupremeSarna
I'm impressed Mario Land 2 topped the vote (with Robo Aleste, of course). I figured GTA was a shoe-in. Will definitely whip out my GBA SP this month!
1-Nov-22 10:43pm
#170 SupremeSarna
I #BeatIt
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I bought this for $5 in 2013, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve beaten it. It’s got such unique world themes, like a stage inside a whale, a stage where you swim through tree sap, a world inside a giant house, and a world inside a giant Mario robot! (The “ball” stage is inside his stomach, not his crotch. Get it right, YouTubers.) The Rabbit Ears are great for hovering through stages, and Wario’s stage is a tricky gauntlet. This is my favorite 2D Mario game by far.
#170 SupremeSarna
I #BeatIt
[imgt]https://i.imgur.com/...[/imgt]
I bought this for $5 in 2013, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve beaten it. It’s got such unique world themes, like a stage inside a whale, a stage where you swim through tree sap, a world inside a giant house, and a world inside a giant Mario robot! (The “ball” stage is inside his stomach, not his crotch. Get it right, YouTubers.) The Rabbit Ears are great for hovering through stages, and Wario’s stage is a tricky gauntlet. This is my favorite 2D Mario game by far.
2-Nov-22 9:36am
#171 Scott
I love the unique world/level themes, but I don't care for the level design. I would love to see a new 2D Mario game that brings Mario out of the Mushroom Kingdom and uses more unique world themes like Super Mario Land 1 & 2. I've said it a hundred times but I'll say it again: a 2D Mario Odyssey could be amazing.
#171 Scott
I love the unique world/level themes, but I don't care for the level design. I would love to see a new 2D Mario game that brings Mario out of the Mushroom Kingdom and uses more unique world themes like Super Mario Land 1 & 2. I've said it a hundred times but I'll say it again: a 2D Mario Odyssey could be amazing.
2-Nov-22 9:42am
#172 BloodPuppetX
I’m on stage 3 of Robo Aleste. Tough game, even with save states on “Easy” difficulty.
#172 BloodPuppetX
I’m on stage 3 of Robo Aleste. Tough game, even with save states on “Easy” difficulty.
2-Nov-22 12:49pm
#173 Renaissance2K
BloodPuppetX wrote:
I’m on stage 3 of Robo Aleste. Tough game, even with save states on “Easy” difficulty.
It might just be me picking on the Genesis, but I feel like the limited color depth is making it really hard to parse what's happening on screen. Power-ups, enemies, bullets, and those weird point capsules that look like bombs all look dangerous.
I made it to Stage 3 on the MiSTer, largely due to that yellow power-up that seems to home in on targets. I got stuck on the final boss and couldn't figure out how to do a decent amount of damage. I ended up starting over on the Genesis Mini 2 so I could use save states, and it's still royally kicking my ass.
#173 Renaissance2K
BloodPuppetX wrote:
I’m on stage 3 of Robo Aleste. Tough game, even with save states on “Easy” difficulty.
It might just be me picking on the Genesis, but I feel like the limited color depth is making it really hard to parse what's happening on screen. Power-ups, enemies, bullets, and those weird point capsules that look like bombs all look dangerous.
I made it to Stage 3 on the MiSTer, largely due to that yellow power-up that seems to home in on targets. I got stuck on the final boss and couldn't figure out how to do a decent amount of damage. I ended up starting over on the Genesis Mini 2 so I could use save states, and it's still royally kicking my ass.
3-Nov-22 9:00pm
#174 Renaissance2K
Finished Super Mario Land 2.
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I just played through this two years ago, so I targeted a 100% run this time around, getting all the game's secret exits and finishing the levels that they lead to. Either I'd completely forgotten about all these levels back in the original Game Boy days, or this is actually my first time taking the time to unlock them.
#174 Renaissance2K
Finished Super Mario Land 2.
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I just played through this two years ago, so I targeted a 100% run this time around, getting all the game's secret exits and finishing the levels that they lead to. Either I'd completely forgotten about all these levels back in the original Game Boy days, or this is actually my first time taking the time to unlock them.
3-Nov-22 9:21pm
#175 DarkFact
that's such a nice screen. I wanna get my hands on one at least once, but I'm not going on a waiting list.
#175 DarkFact
that's such a nice screen. I wanna get my hands on one at least once, but I'm not going on a waiting list.
4-Nov-22 1:49am
#177 ErickRPG
Renaissance2K wrote:
Finished Super Mario Land 2. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 3072 4080{imgt}
Pixels! I love me my yummy pixels. Part of the reason I'm really going after PS2 games lately after getting that retrolink. Love it! Having a small screen, CRT, or CRT filter really helps these old games just shine.
#177 ErickRPG
Renaissance2K wrote:
Finished Super Mario Land 2. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 3072 4080{imgt}
Pixels! I love me my yummy pixels. Part of the reason I'm really going after PS2 games lately after getting that retrolink. Love it! Having a small screen, CRT, or CRT filter really helps these old games just shine.
4-Nov-22 11:06am
#178 Renaissance2K
The Pocket gets a special pat-on-the-back for simulating the actual sub-pixels on a GBC screen. The effect is pretty cool.
#178 Renaissance2K
The Pocket gets a special pat-on-the-back for simulating the actual sub-pixels on a GBC screen. The effect is pretty cool.
4-Nov-22 7:03pm
#179 BloodPuppetX
Renaissance2K wrote:
That was hard as balls.
I’m at stage 7. I’ll make sure you’re not the only one to clear Robo Aleste this month.
#179 BloodPuppetX
Renaissance2K wrote:
That was hard as balls.
I’m at stage 7. I’ll make sure you’re not the only one to clear Robo Aleste this month.
16-Nov-22 9:41am
#181 Scott
I beat Castlevania (NES). Next up on my Castlevania to-play list was Chronicles, but since it's a remake I decided I'd replay the original first. I only played the original once, around 2006. I remembered it being much harder, but I breezed through most of it this time. The long hallway leading up to the Death fight was a section that stood out in my memory as being particularly difficult, but I really didn't have much trouble with it this time. I only had to go through it 3 times before beating Death, and by the 2nd and 3rd attempt I was able to make it through without taking any damage. I also remembered the Dracula fight being much more difficult, but I think I was approaching it differently last time.
#181 Scott
I beat Castlevania (NES). Next up on my Castlevania to-play list was Chronicles, but since it's a remake I decided I'd replay the original first. I only played the original once, around 2006. I remembered it being much harder, but I breezed through most of it this time. The long hallway leading up to the Death fight was a section that stood out in my memory as being particularly difficult, but I really didn't have much trouble with it this time. I only had to go through it 3 times before beating Death, and by the 2nd and 3rd attempt I was able to make it through without taking any damage. I also remembered the Dracula fight being much more difficult, but I think I was approaching it differently last time.
16-Nov-22 12:32pm
#182 Scott
I was going to start up Castlevania Adventure since I can play it on my Switch at work on my lunch break. But, I just learned that there's a 2nd quest in Castlevania, so now I'm going after that. It's hard, but should be pretty do-able. The biggest change is that every hit now does 4 damage, meaning 4 hits kills you. This can be rough, but, the final level is like this so if you just beat the game, you should be used to it. There's also supposed to be a larger number of enemies, but I don't know the game well enough to have noticed a difference so far.
Edit: Ok, I'm on the second level (stages 4-6) and I'm really seeing the difference now. They added Medusa Heads pretty much throughout the entire stages. Apparently they had added bats to stages 1-3 as well, I couldn't remember for sure if they had been there in the first quest or not so I had to look it up. 1-3 weren't too bad, but I'm really seeing the difficulty spike in 4-6. This is gonna be a real challenge.
#182 Scott
I was going to start up Castlevania Adventure since I can play it on my Switch at work on my lunch break. But, I just learned that there's a 2nd quest in Castlevania, so now I'm going after that. It's hard, but should be pretty do-able. The biggest change is that every hit now does 4 damage, meaning 4 hits kills you. This can be rough, but, the final level is like this so if you just beat the game, you should be used to it. There's also supposed to be a larger number of enemies, but I don't know the game well enough to have noticed a difference so far.
Edit: Ok, I'm on the second level (stages 4-6) and I'm really seeing the difference now. They added Medusa Heads pretty much throughout the entire stages. Apparently they had added bats to stages 1-3 as well, I couldn't remember for sure if they had been there in the first quest or not so I had to look it up. 1-3 weren't too bad, but I'm really seeing the difficulty spike in 4-6. This is gonna be a real challenge.
16-Nov-22 8:16pm
#183 Otaku100
The 2nd loop on the original Castlevania doesn't end up being much harder than a regular playthrough; the first half definitely feels a bit harder, but the second half barely feels different.
If you want a truly brutal experience, try the 2nd loop of Castlevania 3 with Trevor only, and take the lower path...
#183 Otaku100
The 2nd loop on the original Castlevania doesn't end up being much harder than a regular playthrough; the first half definitely feels a bit harder, but the second half barely feels different.
If you want a truly brutal experience, try the 2nd loop of Castlevania 3 with Trevor only, and take the lower path...
16-Nov-22 8:21pm
#184 SupremeSarna
Otaku100 wrote:
If you want a truly brutal experience, try the 2nd loop of Castlevania 3 with Trevor only, and take the lower path...
How about with Alucard only?
#184 SupremeSarna
Otaku100 wrote:
If you want a truly brutal experience, try the 2nd loop of Castlevania 3 with Trevor only, and take the lower path...
How about with Alucard only?
16-Nov-22 8:27pm
#185 Otaku100
That might be interesting. You do start a 2nd loop with whatever side character you finished the 1st loop with, if I remember correctly.
#185 Otaku100
That might be interesting. You do start a 2nd loop with whatever side character you finished the 1st loop with, if I remember correctly.
17-Nov-22 9:02am
#186 Scott
Otaku100 wrote:
The 2nd loop on the original Castlevania doesn't end up being much harder than a regular playthrough; the first half definitely feels a bit harder, but the second half barely feels different.
Apparently, they only added enemies to the first 3 levels. Bats, medusa heads, then bats again. Level 6 already had the increased damage on the first loop, so nothing different there. 4 and 5 will just have the increased damage, which shouldn't be too bad.
If you want a truly brutal experience, try the 2nd loop of Castlevania 3 with Trevor only, and take the lower path...
Castlevania 3 is on my list to replay after I finish the rest of the 2D Castlevania games I've never played. I only played it once, and just did 1 path. I'm excited to re-visit it and check out more of what it has to offer. Although, I'm a bit overwhelmed by all of the paths and characters, I'm not sure what would be the best way to experience everything.
#186 Scott
Otaku100 wrote:
The 2nd loop on the original Castlevania doesn't end up being much harder than a regular playthrough; the first half definitely feels a bit harder, but the second half barely feels different.
Apparently, they only added enemies to the first 3 levels. Bats, medusa heads, then bats again. Level 6 already had the increased damage on the first loop, so nothing different there. 4 and 5 will just have the increased damage, which shouldn't be too bad.
If you want a truly brutal experience, try the 2nd loop of Castlevania 3 with Trevor only, and take the lower path...
Castlevania 3 is on my list to replay after I finish the rest of the 2D Castlevania games I've never played. I only played it once, and just did 1 path. I'm excited to re-visit it and check out more of what it has to offer. Although, I'm a bit overwhelmed by all of the paths and characters, I'm not sure what would be the best way to experience everything.
17-Nov-22 1:17pm
#187 Otaku100
If you have access to the Japanese version of 3, you may want to play that version, as it has better music. It may be easiest to look up passwords to return to splits, after you finish a path.
#187 Otaku100
If you have access to the Japanese version of 3, you may want to play that version, as it has better music. It may be easiest to look up passwords to return to splits, after you finish a path.
17-Nov-22 1:58pm
#188 Scott
Otaku100 wrote:
If you have access to the Japanese version of 3, you may want to play that version, as it has better music.
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll be sure to do that
It may be easiest to look up passwords to return to splits, after you finish a path.
Good idea!
#188 Scott
Otaku100 wrote:
If you have access to the Japanese version of 3, you may want to play that version, as it has better music.
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll be sure to do that
It may be easiest to look up passwords to return to splits, after you finish a path.
Good idea!
17-Nov-22 4:03pm
#189 Renaissance2K
Otaku100 wrote:
If you have access to the Japanese version of 3, you may want to play that version, as it has better music. It may be easiest to look up passwords to return to splits, after you finish a path.
I agree with this. The soundtrack is pretty advanced for NES/Famicom hardware because of extra chips that Konami included.
#189 Renaissance2K
Otaku100 wrote:
If you have access to the Japanese version of 3, you may want to play that version, as it has better music. It may be easiest to look up passwords to return to splits, after you finish a path.
I agree with this. The soundtrack is pretty advanced for NES/Famicom hardware because of extra chips that Konami included.
23-Nov-22 12:34am
#191 Scott
Just beat Castlevania (NES) second quest. There were definitely some challenging parts, but it wasn't too bad overall with unlimited continues. I'm really looking forward to replaying Castlevania III now. I was going to replay it after finishing up the rest of the Castlevania games I still need to beat, but after replaying the original, I kinda want to just jump straight into III...
#191 Scott
Just beat Castlevania (NES) second quest. There were definitely some challenging parts, but it wasn't too bad overall with unlimited continues. I'm really looking forward to replaying Castlevania III now. I was going to replay it after finishing up the rest of the Castlevania games I still need to beat, but after replaying the original, I kinda want to just jump straight into III...
24-Nov-22 12:00pm
#192 Renaissance2K
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Here's a look at all the badges we've earned in November:
When you're done digesting turkey or tofurky, there's still about a week left to finish off Super Mario Land 2 or Robo Aleste while it's still en vogue.
Let's start taking nominations for the December Game of the Month. Post the name of a retro game you want to play as a group during the month of December.
Let's party like it's 2023 and drop the nomination limit. Nominate as many games as you want, and we'll vote on them all. Because of the long holiday weekend, we'll start voting on November 29 and call the winner on December 2.
#192 Renaissance2K
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Here's a look at all the badges we've earned in November:
benstylus image Renaissance2K image image Scott {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt} SupremeSarna image |
When you're done digesting turkey or tofurky, there's still about a week left to finish off Super Mario Land 2 or Robo Aleste while it's still en vogue.
Let's start taking nominations for the December Game of the Month. Post the name of a retro game you want to play as a group during the month of December.
Let's party like it's 2023 and drop the nomination limit. Nominate as many games as you want, and we'll vote on them all. Because of the long holiday weekend, we'll start voting on November 29 and call the winner on December 2.
24-Nov-22 6:51pm
#193 BleedingViolet
Wait each person can nominate more than one game or just as many people as possible can nominate one game each?
Either way I like it, but I’m still just going to nominate one game for now.
I gotta see if one of my OG Xboxes works too 😉
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge
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#193 BleedingViolet
Wait each person can nominate more than one game or just as many people as possible can nominate one game each?
Either way I like it, but I’m still just going to nominate one game for now.
I gotta see if one of my OG Xboxes works too 😉
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge
https://en.wikipedia...
24-Nov-22 10:43pm
#195 Slickriven
I voted for this, so I needed to play it, just beat SML2: 6 Golden Coins
I think I actually own this cart, well my wife did as a kid and I messed with it years ago on her, or my, GB. Never beat I don't believe, but I just pushed through it tonight in ~2 hours. Only 2 things tripped me up, the 3-pigs boss from Mario's area and the final castle from the door to the boss, who was relatively easy. I was also stumped on the 1 coin and had to look up what area I was missing.
I used save states but almost 100% before levels started and at the checkpoints and I surely created more saves vs. loading from them as the game wasn't difficult.
Proof: https://photos.app.g...
#195 Slickriven
I voted for this, so I needed to play it, just beat SML2: 6 Golden Coins
I think I actually own this cart, well my wife did as a kid and I messed with it years ago on her, or my, GB. Never beat I don't believe, but I just pushed through it tonight in ~2 hours. Only 2 things tripped me up, the 3-pigs boss from Mario's area and the final castle from the door to the boss, who was relatively easy. I was also stumped on the 1 coin and had to look up what area I was missing.
I used save states but almost 100% before levels started and at the checkpoints and I surely created more saves vs. loading from them as the game wasn't difficult.
Proof: https://photos.app.g...
24-Nov-22 10:44pm
#196 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Wait each person can nominate more than one game or just as many people as possible can nominate one game each?
Everyone can nominate as many games as they want.
#196 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
Wait each person can nominate more than one game or just as many people as possible can nominate one game each?
Everyone can nominate as many games as they want.
26-Nov-22 10:25am
#198 BloodPuppetX
I’ll nominate Bonk’s Adventure. Going to try to beat Robo Aleste today.
#198 BloodPuppetX
I’ll nominate Bonk’s Adventure. Going to try to beat Robo Aleste today.
26-Nov-22 12:47pm
#199 BloodPuppetX
I just rolled the credits on Robo Aleste, @Renaissance2K. I got the final boss’s patterns down, so I might load up my last save again tonight to get a screenshot.
#199 BloodPuppetX
I just rolled the credits on Robo Aleste, @Renaissance2K. I got the final boss’s patterns down, so I might load up my last save again tonight to get a screenshot.
28-Nov-22 2:22am
#200 Renaissance2K
OP should be up-to-date now with this month's badges. As for December...
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#200 Renaissance2K
OP should be up-to-date now with this month's badges. As for December...
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28-Nov-22 7:55am
#201 BleedingViolet
What is that, a ninja turtle?
Anyways okay fine I’ll nominate a couple more.
Diddy Kong Racing (N64 and Nintendo DS)
And
Mortal Kombat 2
That’s at least 5 but maybe some people will nominate some more.
#201 BleedingViolet
What is that, a ninja turtle?
Anyways okay fine I’ll nominate a couple more.
Diddy Kong Racing (N64 and Nintendo DS)
And
Mortal Kombat 2
That’s at least 5 but maybe some people will nominate some more.
28-Nov-22 8:06am
#202 ErickRPG
Can I nominate Call of Duty (any campaign)? Or is that too loose?
I could say Call of Duty Ghosts Campaign (1, 2, or 3), if so. But having a much bigger pool to pick from could give people options.
#202 ErickRPG
Can I nominate Call of Duty (any campaign)? Or is that too loose?
I could say Call of Duty Ghosts Campaign (1, 2, or 3), if so. But having a much bigger pool to pick from could give people options.
28-Nov-22 10:46am
#204 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
What is that, a ninja turtle?
It's the "come on, do something" meme guy. I don't have much information about his species.
#204 Renaissance2K
BleedingViolet wrote:
What is that, a ninja turtle?
It's the "come on, do something" meme guy. I don't have much information about his species.
28-Nov-22 1:35pm
#205 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
BleedingViolet wrote:> What is that, a ninja turtle? It's the "come on, do something" meme guy. I don't have much information about his species.
Lol I’m not as savvy with all the internet stuff as some of the rest of y’all are 😂
I’m also not as tech savvy but I still try sometimes 😉
#205 BleedingViolet
Renaissance2K wrote:
BleedingViolet wrote:> What is that, a ninja turtle? It's the "come on, do something" meme guy. I don't have much information about his species.
Lol I’m not as savvy with all the internet stuff as some of the rest of y’all are 😂
I’m also not as tech savvy but I still try sometimes 😉
28-Nov-22 10:24pm
#207 SupremeSarna
Can I still earn a Castlevania badge? Because I beat Super Castlevania IV a few days ago.
#207 SupremeSarna
Can I still earn a Castlevania badge? Because I beat Super Castlevania IV a few days ago.
28-Nov-22 11:24pm
#208 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Can I still earn a Castlevania badge? Because I beat Super Castlevania IV a few days ago.
Yes, you can earn badges whenever. I'll update your entry.
#208 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Can I still earn a Castlevania badge? Because I beat Super Castlevania IV a few days ago.
Yes, you can earn badges whenever. I'll update your entry.
29-Nov-22 2:09am
#209 Renaissance2K
It's November 29! Let's vote!
Here are our eight nominees, including some familiar faces:
Nominees
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge
Mega Man 7
Bonk's Adventure *arcade*
Diddy Kong Racing
Mortal Kombat II *gen* *gg*
Call of Duty franchise
Pokemon X/Y
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Either publicly in this thread or privately in a PM to me, give each nominee 0-5 points. Omitting a nominee is equivalent to giving it a vote of 0. The game with the highest score by the end of the month will be the November 2022 GOTM.
Here are my votes:
Vote!
#209 Renaissance2K
It's November 29! Let's vote!
Here are our eight nominees, including some familiar faces:
Nominees
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge
Mega Man 7
Bonk's Adventure *arcade*
Diddy Kong Racing
Mortal Kombat II *gen* *gg*
Call of Duty franchise
Pokemon X/Y
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Either publicly in this thread or privately in a PM to me, give each nominee 0-5 points. Omitting a nominee is equivalent to giving it a vote of 0. The game with the highest score by the end of the month will be the November 2022 GOTM.
Here are my votes:
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge - 2 Mega Man 7 - 5 Bonk's Adventure - 3 Diddy Kong Racing - 3 Mortal Kombat II - 3 Call of Duty franchise - 2 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 2 |
Vote!
29-Nov-22 3:56am
#210 ErickRPG
My vote
Call of Duty Franchise - 5
Diddy Kong Racing - 3
Mortal Kombat 2 - 5
Mega Man 7 - 3
Bonk's Adventure - 5
#210 ErickRPG
My vote
Call of Duty Franchise - 5
Diddy Kong Racing - 3
Mortal Kombat 2 - 5
Mega Man 7 - 3
Bonk's Adventure - 5
29-Nov-22 6:44am
#212 benstylus
I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.
#212 benstylus
I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.
29-Nov-22 7:12am
#213 ErickRPG
benstylus wrote:
I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.
yes indeed.
#213 ErickRPG
benstylus wrote:
I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.
yes indeed.
29-Nov-22 10:34am
#214 Scott
Mortal Kombat II - 1
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 5
Pokemon X/Y - 5
#214 Scott
Mortal Kombat II - 1
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 5
Pokemon X/Y - 5
29-Nov-22 11:15am
#218 Renaissance2K
benstylus wrote:
I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.
Sounds good. January 2023 will be a month for FPS nominations only.
#218 Renaissance2K
benstylus wrote:
I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.
Sounds good. January 2023 will be a month for FPS nominations only.
29-Nov-22 11:22am
#219 benstylus
Renaissance2K wrote:
benstylus wrote:> I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here> at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.> Sounds good. January 2023 will be a month for FPS nominations only.
Catacombs 3D
Wolfenstein 3D
Doom
Blake Stone Aliens of Gold
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Halo
Goldeneye
Faceball 2000
The list goes on and on...
So many classics to choose from! And also Blake Stone.
These aren't nominations yet obviously, just reminiscing
#219 benstylus
Renaissance2K wrote:
benstylus wrote:> I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here> at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.> Sounds good. January 2023 will be a month for FPS nominations only.
Catacombs 3D
Wolfenstein 3D
Doom
Blake Stone Aliens of Gold
Quake
Duke Nukem 3D
Halo
Goldeneye
Faceball 2000
The list goes on and on...
So many classics to choose from! And also Blake Stone.
These aren't nominations yet obviously, just reminiscing
29-Nov-22 11:31am
#220 SupremeSarna
Question: If I’ve already made progress on the game that ends up as GOTM, do I have to restart to get the badge?
#220 SupremeSarna
Question: If I’ve already made progress on the game that ends up as GOTM, do I have to restart to get the badge?
29-Nov-22 11:49am
#221 Frank
Man, I really need to keep up with this thread. I JUST did my yearly playthrough of Super Mario Land.
Had I seen SML2 as this month's RTT I'd have gotten a move on and played through that as well.
#221 Frank
Man, I really need to keep up with this thread. I JUST did my yearly playthrough of Super Mario Land.
Had I seen SML2 as this month's RTT I'd have gotten a move on and played through that as well.
29-Nov-22 1:31pm
#222 SupremeSarna
Frank wrote:
Man, I really need to keep up with this thread. I JUST did my yearly playthrough of Super Mario Land. Had I seen SML2 as this month's RTT I'd have gotten a move on and played through that as well.
You’ve still got a full day to beat it. It’s only 3 hours long if you want to beat every stage, including optional ones.
#222 SupremeSarna
Frank wrote:
Man, I really need to keep up with this thread. I JUST did my yearly playthrough of Super Mario Land. Had I seen SML2 as this month's RTT I'd have gotten a move on and played through that as well.
You’ve still got a full day to beat it. It’s only 3 hours long if you want to beat every stage, including optional ones.
29-Nov-22 1:35pm
#223 Frank
SupremeSarna wrote:
Frank wrote:> Man, I really need to keep up with this thread. I JUST did my yearly playthrough> of Super Mario Land. > > Had I seen SML2 as this month's RTT I'd have gotten a move on and played through> that as well. YouÂ've still got a full day to beat it. ItÂ's only 3 hours long if you want to beat every stage, including optional ones.
I always rush SML. My last playthrough was just under a half hour. I don't know if I want to rush SML2, but we'll see. I've been needing an excuse to try out the DX patch
#223 Frank
SupremeSarna wrote:
Frank wrote:> Man, I really need to keep up with this thread. I JUST did my yearly playthrough> of Super Mario Land. > > Had I seen SML2 as this month's RTT I'd have gotten a move on and played through> that as well. YouÂ've still got a full day to beat it. ItÂ's only 3 hours long if you want to beat every stage, including optional ones.
I always rush SML. My last playthrough was just under a half hour. I don't know if I want to rush SML2, but we'll see. I've been needing an excuse to try out the DX patch
29-Nov-22 2:13pm
#224 Scott
Renaissance2K wrote:
benstylus wrote:> I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here> at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.> Sounds good. January 2023 will be a month for FPS nominations only.
#224 Scott
Renaissance2K wrote:
benstylus wrote:> I probably won't play Call of Duty, but we need to get an old school FPS in here> at some point. Maybe next month I'll try to remember to nominate one.> Sounds good. January 2023 will be a month for FPS nominations only.
29-Nov-22 4:39pm
#225 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Question: If I’ve already made progress on the game that ends up as GOTM, do I have to restart to get the badge?
It's up to you. Any amount of "play the damn game" is good in my book.
#225 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Question: If I’ve already made progress on the game that ends up as GOTM, do I have to restart to get the badge?
It's up to you. Any amount of "play the damn game" is good in my book.
29-Nov-22 10:32pm
#226 Slickriven
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge - 1
Mega Man 7 - 2
Bonk's Adventure - 2
Diddy Kong Racing - 4
Mortal Kombat II - 5
Call of Duty franchise - 3
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 3
#226 Slickriven
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge - 1
Mega Man 7 - 2
Bonk's Adventure - 2
Diddy Kong Racing - 4
Mortal Kombat II - 5
Call of Duty franchise - 3
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 3
30-Nov-22 5:53pm
#227 BleedingViolet
Nightmare before Christmas - 3
Diddy Kong Racing - 4
Mortal Kombat 2 - 5
Call of duty - 2
#227 BleedingViolet
Nightmare before Christmas - 3
Diddy Kong Racing - 4
Mortal Kombat 2 - 5
Call of duty - 2
2-Dec-22 2:26am
#229 Renaissance2K
Super Mario Land 2 is using the Carrot power-up to float off into the horizon, while Robo Aleste sits in the corner, curled up in the fetal position, complaining that life is too hard. Here are all the badges we earned this month:
Many thanks to those of you that took shots at the Games of the Month, and also took the opportunity to take a few more parting shots at Dracula. If you happen to beat either of November's games later on, feel free to post here to get your badge.
Coming from a list of eight nominees, here are the results for December's Game of the Month:
1. Mega Man 7 - 22 votes
2. Mortal Kombat II - 19 votes
3. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 16 votes
4. Bonk's Adventure - 15 votes
5. Diddy Kong Racing - 14 votes
6. Call of Duty franchise - 12 votes
7. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge - 6 votes
8. Pokemon X/Y - 5 votes
Released hot on the heels of the edgier Mega Man X, Mega Man 7 is the Blue Bomber's second outing on the Super Nintendo. The game largely follows the formula of its predecessors but borrows the concept of an item shot from Mega Man's portable outings, and also serves as the franchise's introduction to Bass and Treble. The game saw a number of re-releases as part of the Mega Man Anniversary Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, and has been featured on a few of Nintendo's Virtual Console offerings.
If you manage to show Dr. Wily who has the bigger bolts, share a #BeatIt screenshot.
#229 Renaissance2K
Super Mario Land 2 is using the Carrot power-up to float off into the horizon, while Robo Aleste sits in the corner, curled up in the fetal position, complaining that life is too hard. Here are all the badges we earned this month:
benstylus image BloodPuppetX image Renaissance2K image image Scott {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 79 75{imgt} Slickriven image SupremeSarna image image |
Many thanks to those of you that took shots at the Games of the Month, and also took the opportunity to take a few more parting shots at Dracula. If you happen to beat either of November's games later on, feel free to post here to get your badge.
Coming from a list of eight nominees, here are the results for December's Game of the Month:
1. Mega Man 7 - 22 votes
2. Mortal Kombat II - 19 votes
3. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 16 votes
4. Bonk's Adventure - 15 votes
5. Diddy Kong Racing - 14 votes
6. Call of Duty franchise - 12 votes
7. The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge - 6 votes
8. Pokemon X/Y - 5 votes
Released hot on the heels of the edgier Mega Man X, Mega Man 7 is the Blue Bomber's second outing on the Super Nintendo. The game largely follows the formula of its predecessors but borrows the concept of an item shot from Mega Man's portable outings, and also serves as the franchise's introduction to Bass and Treble. The game saw a number of re-releases as part of the Mega Man Anniversary Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2, and has been featured on a few of Nintendo's Virtual Console offerings.
Beat Mega Man 7 to earn the Mega Man badge. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 125 140{imgt} |
If you manage to show Dr. Wily who has the bigger bolts, share a #BeatIt screenshot.
2-Dec-22 7:20am
#230 ErickRPG
Ready for this one. I think MM7 is even already on my retroid pocket 2 +. Woot!
#230 ErickRPG
Ready for this one. I think MM7 is even already on my retroid pocket 2 +. Woot!
2-Dec-22 11:20am
#231 Snappy
I'm looking to buy/trade for a nicer copy of MM7 if anyone wants to deal. :D
#231 Snappy
I'm looking to buy/trade for a nicer copy of MM7 if anyone wants to deal. :D
2-Dec-22 12:38pm
#233 Scott
I've tried a couple different times to play the Mega Man games on NES and they just haven't hooked me. Maybe it's time to finally give the ones on SNES a chance.
#233 Scott
I've tried a couple different times to play the Mega Man games on NES and they just haven't hooked me. Maybe it's time to finally give the ones on SNES a chance.
2-Dec-22 1:49pm
#234 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
Is this on any Steam Collections at all?
This one
https://store.steamp...
#234 benstylus
Kommie wrote:
Is this on any Steam Collections at all?
This one
https://store.steamp...
2-Dec-22 6:45pm
#235 SupremeSarna
I'm early to the party with one finished Mega Man 7. #BeatIt
[imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]
Great game with detailed graphics, fun bosses, and entertaining characters. But it sadly kneecaps itself at the 11th hour with the final boss: Wily Capsule 7. I'll give all you guys a tip for fighting him: Though he isn't weak to it, the electric weapon you get from Cloud Man can shock him momentarily, making him cancel his projectile spreadshot. You still have to dodge some sparks he sends along the floor, and you'll need to hit him with other weapons to actually hurt him, but this will help you avoid heavy damage whenever you can pull it off successfully.
I wanna see different screenshots for all the victories, people! Keep 'em creative.
#235 SupremeSarna
I'm early to the party with one finished Mega Man 7. #BeatIt
[imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]
Great game with detailed graphics, fun bosses, and entertaining characters. But it sadly kneecaps itself at the 11th hour with the final boss: Wily Capsule 7. I'll give all you guys a tip for fighting him: Though he isn't weak to it, the electric weapon you get from Cloud Man can shock him momentarily, making him cancel his projectile spreadshot. You still have to dodge some sparks he sends along the floor, and you'll need to hit him with other weapons to actually hurt him, but this will help you avoid heavy damage whenever you can pull it off successfully.
I wanna see different screenshots for all the victories, people! Keep 'em creative.
5-Dec-22 1:44pm
#236 Renaissance2K
I attempted a playthrough of Mega Man 7 back when I was binging the Anniversary Collection for PS2 many moons ago. After breezing through the first six games, I made it to the Wily Stages of 7 before something I remember as a "beast-like monster bot" stopped me in my tracks. Couldn't adjust to their movement patterns, couldn't find a weapon weakness, and even with save states, couldn't deal enough damage to make it past them.
I'm pretty sure that boss was the one I've just hit in Wily Stage 2, and just like before, I'm completely stuck. Although now I know that there are a ton of optional items scattered around the Robot Master stages that I didn't know about originally, and having played through Mega Man 9 and 10, I know that those bolts I keep finding can be exchanged for power-up items and refill items.
I'm taking a break to farm some of those optional items in hopes that it will make the going a little easier, though SupremeSarna's post about the final boss makes me nervous.
#236 Renaissance2K
I attempted a playthrough of Mega Man 7 back when I was binging the Anniversary Collection for PS2 many moons ago. After breezing through the first six games, I made it to the Wily Stages of 7 before something I remember as a "beast-like monster bot" stopped me in my tracks. Couldn't adjust to their movement patterns, couldn't find a weapon weakness, and even with save states, couldn't deal enough damage to make it past them.
I'm pretty sure that boss was the one I've just hit in Wily Stage 2, and just like before, I'm completely stuck. Although now I know that there are a ton of optional items scattered around the Robot Master stages that I didn't know about originally, and having played through Mega Man 9 and 10, I know that those bolts I keep finding can be exchanged for power-up items and refill items.
I'm taking a break to farm some of those optional items in hopes that it will make the going a little easier, though SupremeSarna's post about the final boss makes me nervous.
5-Dec-22 4:13pm
#237 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
I attempted a playthrough of Mega Man 7 back when I was binging the Anniversary Collection for PS2 many moons ago. After breezing through the first six games, I made it to the Wily Stages of 7 before something I remember as a "beast-like monster bot" stopped me in my tracks. Couldn't adjust to their movement patterns, couldn't find a weapon weakness, and even with save states, couldn't deal enough damage to make it past them. I'm pretty sure that boss was the one I've just hit in Wily Stage 2, and just like before, I'm completely stuck. Although now I know that there are a ton of optional items scattered around the Robot Master stages that I didn't know about originally, and having played through Mega Man 9 and 10, I know that those bolts I keep finding can be exchanged for power-up items and refill items. I'm taking a break to farm some of those optional items in hopes that it will make the going a little easier, though SupremeSarna's post about the final boss makes me nervous.
Sounds like Turtlerizer. He’s weak to the charged Wild Coil, but I suggest just charging Mega Buster shots and blasting his face whenever you can. Make sure you master that slide! You can deal with the mini turtles using Danger Wrap or charged Buster shots.
#237 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
I attempted a playthrough of Mega Man 7 back when I was binging the Anniversary Collection for PS2 many moons ago. After breezing through the first six games, I made it to the Wily Stages of 7 before something I remember as a "beast-like monster bot" stopped me in my tracks. Couldn't adjust to their movement patterns, couldn't find a weapon weakness, and even with save states, couldn't deal enough damage to make it past them. I'm pretty sure that boss was the one I've just hit in Wily Stage 2, and just like before, I'm completely stuck. Although now I know that there are a ton of optional items scattered around the Robot Master stages that I didn't know about originally, and having played through Mega Man 9 and 10, I know that those bolts I keep finding can be exchanged for power-up items and refill items. I'm taking a break to farm some of those optional items in hopes that it will make the going a little easier, though SupremeSarna's post about the final boss makes me nervous.
Sounds like Turtlerizer. He’s weak to the charged Wild Coil, but I suggest just charging Mega Buster shots and blasting his face whenever you can. Make sure you master that slide! You can deal with the mini turtles using Danger Wrap or charged Buster shots.
7-Dec-22 1:18am
#238 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
I'm early to the party with one finished Mega Man 7. #BeatIt [imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt] Great game with detailed graphics, fun bosses, and entertaining characters. But it sadly kneecaps itself at the 11th hour with the final boss: Wily Capsule 7. I'll give all you guys a tip for fighting him: Though he isn't weak to it, the electric weapon you get from Cloud Man can shock him momentarily, making him cancel his projectile spreadshot. You still have to dodge some sparks he sends along the floor, and you'll need to hit him with other weapons to actually hurt him, but this will help you avoid heavy damage whenever you can pull it off successfully. I wanna see different screenshots for all the victories, people! Keep 'em creative.
Just reached Wily Capsule 7, and yeah, he sucks. Really wish it didn't mean repeating the first three stages, but I think I'm going to need to start over again tomorrow, save all my E cans, and see if I can make a dent in him using your shock tip.
#238 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
I'm early to the party with one finished Mega Man 7. #BeatIt [imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt] Great game with detailed graphics, fun bosses, and entertaining characters. But it sadly kneecaps itself at the 11th hour with the final boss: Wily Capsule 7. I'll give all you guys a tip for fighting him: Though he isn't weak to it, the electric weapon you get from Cloud Man can shock him momentarily, making him cancel his projectile spreadshot. You still have to dodge some sparks he sends along the floor, and you'll need to hit him with other weapons to actually hurt him, but this will help you avoid heavy damage whenever you can pull it off successfully. I wanna see different screenshots for all the victories, people! Keep 'em creative.
Just reached Wily Capsule 7, and yeah, he sucks. Really wish it didn't mean repeating the first three stages, but I think I'm going to need to start over again tomorrow, save all my E cans, and see if I can make a dent in him using your shock tip.
7-Dec-22 1:20am
#239 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
SupremeSarna wrote:> I'm early to the party with one finished Mega Man 7. #BeatIt> [imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]> Great game with detailed graphics, fun bosses, and entertaining characters. But it> sadly kneecaps itself at the 11th hour with the final boss: Wily Capsule 7. I'll> give all you guys a tip for fighting him: Though he isn't weak to it, the electric> weapon you get from Cloud Man can shock him momentarily, making him cancel his projectile> spreadshot. You still have to dodge some sparks he sends along the floor, and you'll> need to hit him with other weapons to actually hurt him, but this will help you avoid> heavy damage whenever you can pull it off successfully.> > I wanna see different screenshots for all the victories, people! Keep 'em creative.> Just reached Wily Capsule 7, and yeah, he sucks. Really wish it didn't mean repeating the first three stages, but I think I'm going to need to start over again tomorrow, save all my E cans, and see if I can make a dent in him using your shock tip.
Rejoice: You don’t have to redo any Wily stages if you leave and play a different stage! 7 is nice like that.
#239 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
SupremeSarna wrote:> I'm early to the party with one finished Mega Man 7. #BeatIt> [imgt w=1280 h=720]https://pbs.twimg.co...[/imgt]> Great game with detailed graphics, fun bosses, and entertaining characters. But it> sadly kneecaps itself at the 11th hour with the final boss: Wily Capsule 7. I'll> give all you guys a tip for fighting him: Though he isn't weak to it, the electric> weapon you get from Cloud Man can shock him momentarily, making him cancel his projectile> spreadshot. You still have to dodge some sparks he sends along the floor, and you'll> need to hit him with other weapons to actually hurt him, but this will help you avoid> heavy damage whenever you can pull it off successfully.> > I wanna see different screenshots for all the victories, people! Keep 'em creative.> Just reached Wily Capsule 7, and yeah, he sucks. Really wish it didn't mean repeating the first three stages, but I think I'm going to need to start over again tomorrow, save all my E cans, and see if I can make a dent in him using your shock tip.
Rejoice: You don’t have to redo any Wily stages if you leave and play a different stage! 7 is nice like that.
7-Dec-22 3:10pm
#240 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Rejoice: You don’t have to redo any Wily stages if you leave and play a different stage! 7 is nice like that.
That's cool for farming and such, but me and my tiny play windows just don't want to have to do the whole thing in one sitting.
#240 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Rejoice: You don’t have to redo any Wily stages if you leave and play a different stage! 7 is nice like that.
That's cool for farming and such, but me and my tiny play windows just don't want to have to do the whole thing in one sitting.
8-Dec-22 2:02am
#241 Renaissance2K
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Credit for this clear, without a doubt, goes to @SupremeSarna. There's no way I would have survived that final fight without knowing Wily could be stunned. Even then, it still took me multiple attempts and more E-cans than I'd care to admit before Wily took pity on me and started spawning low enough to be hit with a Coil/Shock combo.
#241 Renaissance2K
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Credit for this clear, without a doubt, goes to @SupremeSarna. There's no way I would have survived that final fight without knowing Wily could be stunned. Even then, it still took me multiple attempts and more E-cans than I'd care to admit before Wily took pity on me and started spawning low enough to be hit with a Coil/Shock combo.
16-Dec-22 5:12pm
#244 Renaissance2K
Meta post time! Let's talk about ways we can do things in 2023.
Nominations & Voting
I like the idea of allowing any number of nominations during a voting month. It reminds me of when the Oscars increased the Best Picture category to ten; in theory, it allows for a broader range of options and lets more people participate.
I can't think of any downside except that - if we stick to the usual at T-minus 7 days - it doesn't leave a lot of time for either nominating or voting. It used to take a few days to reach five nominees which gave us plenty of time for everyone to weigh in who wanted to, but giving threeish days to nominate and threeish days to vote isn't a ton of time, especially if one of those blocks falls on a weekend where people seem to be less active.
Does anybody else have a problem with removing the nominations cap? If we stick with that plan, maybe we can start the process at T-minus 10 days instead of 7?
Annual Franchise Challenge
I started the Annual Franchise Challenge this year as a bit of a side quest, since GOTMs tend to favor shorter titles, which means a lot of retro titles with longer campaigns are going to be overlooked. As a trial run, I picked Lunar because of the franchise's obvious connection to the origins of this thread and the game club, offering up a "permabadge" of sorts as the reward.
As far as I know, I'm the only person that played a Lunar game this year. I don't know if this is because people don't like the concept of the quest, don't like Lunar, or didn't realize this was actually a thing that we were doing. (It's underneath the GOTM details, so it's not difficult to miss.)
Should we try again next year with a franchise that gets voted in, or should we K.I.S.S. and just do monthly games?
O Captain, My Captain
I've been thread "captain" for two years now, and I'm having a lot of fun. I've played through a ton of great games, some of which were on my radar and some of which weren't, and I've especially enjoyed when we pick a game or a franchise that stirs up a lot of clears and discussion.
I'm content with keeping things rolling through 2023, but I wanted to reach out in case someone among you has been quietly wishing you could take the reigns, either because it sounds like fun or because you want to do things differently.
Basically, the "duties" include the following:
- Keeping the OP updated with objectives and results each month
- Running the nomination and voting process
- Producing badges for GOTMs
- Coming up with themes (spooky games, sixth gen games, FPS, etc.) or "executive picks" (Darkstalkers 3, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Castlevania franchise, etc.) for some months
- Stirring up discussion about retro topics (I've been slacking a bit here, especially in the second half of the year when I get busy with RL stuff)
Again, I'm happy to keep things going as is. I just don't want to selfishly keep it all to myself if there are people out there that wanted to take over.
Thanks. Hope everybody's having fun this month.
#244 Renaissance2K
Meta post time! Let's talk about ways we can do things in 2023.
Nominations & Voting
I like the idea of allowing any number of nominations during a voting month. It reminds me of when the Oscars increased the Best Picture category to ten; in theory, it allows for a broader range of options and lets more people participate.
I can't think of any downside except that - if we stick to the usual at T-minus 7 days - it doesn't leave a lot of time for either nominating or voting. It used to take a few days to reach five nominees which gave us plenty of time for everyone to weigh in who wanted to, but giving threeish days to nominate and threeish days to vote isn't a ton of time, especially if one of those blocks falls on a weekend where people seem to be less active.
Does anybody else have a problem with removing the nominations cap? If we stick with that plan, maybe we can start the process at T-minus 10 days instead of 7?
Annual Franchise Challenge
I started the Annual Franchise Challenge this year as a bit of a side quest, since GOTMs tend to favor shorter titles, which means a lot of retro titles with longer campaigns are going to be overlooked. As a trial run, I picked Lunar because of the franchise's obvious connection to the origins of this thread and the game club, offering up a "permabadge" of sorts as the reward.
As far as I know, I'm the only person that played a Lunar game this year. I don't know if this is because people don't like the concept of the quest, don't like Lunar, or didn't realize this was actually a thing that we were doing. (It's underneath the GOTM details, so it's not difficult to miss.)
Should we try again next year with a franchise that gets voted in, or should we K.I.S.S. and just do monthly games?
O Captain, My Captain
I've been thread "captain" for two years now, and I'm having a lot of fun. I've played through a ton of great games, some of which were on my radar and some of which weren't, and I've especially enjoyed when we pick a game or a franchise that stirs up a lot of clears and discussion.
I'm content with keeping things rolling through 2023, but I wanted to reach out in case someone among you has been quietly wishing you could take the reigns, either because it sounds like fun or because you want to do things differently.
Basically, the "duties" include the following:
- Keeping the OP updated with objectives and results each month
- Running the nomination and voting process
- Producing badges for GOTMs
- Coming up with themes (spooky games, sixth gen games, FPS, etc.) or "executive picks" (Darkstalkers 3, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Castlevania franchise, etc.) for some months
- Stirring up discussion about retro topics (I've been slacking a bit here, especially in the second half of the year when I get busy with RL stuff)
Again, I'm happy to keep things going as is. I just don't want to selfishly keep it all to myself if there are people out there that wanted to take over.
Thanks. Hope everybody's having fun this month.
16-Dec-22 5:37pm
#245 SupremeSarna
All I know is that my goal next year is to play the entire Pikmin series (give or take Hey! Pikmin).
#245 SupremeSarna
All I know is that my goal next year is to play the entire Pikmin series (give or take Hey! Pikmin).
17-Dec-22 12:51am
#246 BleedingViolet
@Renaissance2K unless you’re tired of all the duties or are just too busy I’d prefer to see you or @Lunar
Keep running this. Neither one of you seems biased and you both let everyone speak and be heard.
There have been arguments in the past over really dumb and or petty crap and you have never seemed
to engage in any of it. I know I’ve been in plenty of dumb arguments here and plenty of them were because
of my (or someone else) overreacting to things that don’t really matter.
I like the idea of more nominations too. And having more time to nominate and vote might
be cool too. Also why not do the regular GOTM plus one bonus game of your own
choosing so even if one person is really annoyed by a GOTM they have at least one
other game to try to play through instead? It might get more people participating.
I’ve always wanted us to play more rpgs so of course I’m on board with certain games or
series being more spread out over the year where people don’t feel forced into
speedrunning through a giant RPG with tons of different paths in one month.
Most people intentionally vote AGAINST games like that. I’ve personally never played the
Lunar games but the series started when I had less money for games and couldn’t just
buy something whenever I wanted. So I stuck more to games and systems I knew and
had already.
Anyways that’s my thoughts about everything.
#246 BleedingViolet
@Renaissance2K unless you’re tired of all the duties or are just too busy I’d prefer to see you or @Lunar
Keep running this. Neither one of you seems biased and you both let everyone speak and be heard.
There have been arguments in the past over really dumb and or petty crap and you have never seemed
to engage in any of it. I know I’ve been in plenty of dumb arguments here and plenty of them were because
of my (or someone else) overreacting to things that don’t really matter.
I like the idea of more nominations too. And having more time to nominate and vote might
be cool too. Also why not do the regular GOTM plus one bonus game of your own
choosing so even if one person is really annoyed by a GOTM they have at least one
other game to try to play through instead? It might get more people participating.
I’ve always wanted us to play more rpgs so of course I’m on board with certain games or
series being more spread out over the year where people don’t feel forced into
speedrunning through a giant RPG with tons of different paths in one month.
Most people intentionally vote AGAINST games like that. I’ve personally never played the
Lunar games but the series started when I had less money for games and couldn’t just
buy something whenever I wanted. So I stuck more to games and systems I knew and
had already.
Anyways that’s my thoughts about everything.
19-Dec-22 2:38pm
#247 Scott
I like the idea of removing the nominations cap. However, I don't know that it should be unlimited. Maybe we should have a per-person cap at least, like 3?
I somehow missed the Annual Franchise Challenge and knew nothing about it. I'd say it's fine to keep, but honestly, I'm not very likely to go out of my comfort zone and try a brand new franchise. However, if a franchise I like is selected, I'm very likely to fit in 1 of its games over the course of the year.
You've been doing a great job and I have no interest in taking over running this.
#247 Scott
I like the idea of removing the nominations cap. However, I don't know that it should be unlimited. Maybe we should have a per-person cap at least, like 3?
I somehow missed the Annual Franchise Challenge and knew nothing about it. I'd say it's fine to keep, but honestly, I'm not very likely to go out of my comfort zone and try a brand new franchise. However, if a franchise I like is selected, I'm very likely to fit in 1 of its games over the course of the year.
You've been doing a great job and I have no interest in taking over running this.
19-Dec-22 2:49pm
#248 benstylus
Is it time to nominate already? We are doing a FPS for January, right?
#248 benstylus
Is it time to nominate already? We are doing a FPS for January, right?
19-Dec-22 3:58pm
#249 Renaissance2K
I was going to call for nominations tomorrow, but feel free to post yours if you have some in mind.
#249 Renaissance2K
I was going to call for nominations tomorrow, but feel free to post yours if you have some in mind.
19-Dec-22 4:21pm
#250 benstylus
I nominate the Catacombs 3D series. It's the first texture mapped FPS as far as I am aware.
Catacomb Abyss is free shareware so you don't even have to buy it. If you like it, the whole series being available on Gog for a pittance.
https://www.gog.com/...
Hah - it's even on sale for 20% off! The whole series (four 3d games plus the two earlier 2d games) for under $5 total. Easy to play on any pc that uses dosbox. And all of them are short enough to not become a slog.
That game is where my current avatar comes from.
#250 benstylus
I nominate the Catacombs 3D series. It's the first texture mapped FPS as far as I am aware.
Catacomb Abyss is free shareware so you don't even have to buy it. If you like it, the whole series being available on Gog for a pittance.
https://www.gog.com/...
Hah - it's even on sale for 20% off! The whole series (four 3d games plus the two earlier 2d games) for under $5 total. Easy to play on any pc that uses dosbox. And all of them are short enough to not become a slog.
That game is where my current avatar comes from.
20-Dec-22 4:19pm
#251 Renaissance2K
As the end of the year and the holidays approach, let's look at all the badges we've earned in December:
Dr. Wily deserves as many smackdowns as we can muster, and there's still time to be a cool kid and finish Mega Man 7 before the ball drops on 2023.
Let's start taking nominations for the January Game of the Month. The theme for January, as suggested by @benstylus, is first-person shooters. Nominate some games or franchises that fit the theme, and we'll play through them as a group in January.
We'll start voting on December 26 and call the winner on January 1.
Ben has already nominated the Catacomb franchise. Since we're not capping nominations anymore, I'm going to throw my hat in the ring and nominate the Unreal franchise, especially considering Epic is about to turn off their servers next month.
Let's hear some nominees!
#251 Renaissance2K
As the end of the year and the holidays approach, let's look at all the badges we've earned in December:
BloodPuppetX image Renaissance2K image SupremeSarna image |
Dr. Wily deserves as many smackdowns as we can muster, and there's still time to be a cool kid and finish Mega Man 7 before the ball drops on 2023.
Let's start taking nominations for the January Game of the Month. The theme for January, as suggested by @benstylus, is first-person shooters. Nominate some games or franchises that fit the theme, and we'll play through them as a group in January.
We'll start voting on December 26 and call the winner on January 1.
Ben has already nominated the Catacomb franchise. Since we're not capping nominations anymore, I'm going to throw my hat in the ring and nominate the Unreal franchise, especially considering Epic is about to turn off their servers next month.
Let's hear some nominees!
22-Dec-22 6:42am
#252 BleedingViolet
I will nominate two games
Star Wars: Dark Forces (playstation 1 and pc)
And
Hexen (playstation 1, PC, Saturn and N64)
Both of these games may be available other places and of course I wanted to nominate
Doom or Final Doom or Doom 64 (you get the idea) but I can’t see no one else nominating it
AND the other two games are really cool and not as well known I don’t think.
There’s also insanely cool looking remakes of Dark Forces with graphics that just weren’t possible
when it was released almost 30 years ago. Worth checking out on YouTube just to see what’s different
and new. I’m not sure if there are playable builds of it anywhere but I was mostly just looking
for the original PS1 game. I never played through Hexen and always wanted to, I DID play through
Dark Forces I’m pretty sure and it was just great 😃 both games are still not crazy expensive
on PS1 so I figured they were both worth nominating.
#252 BleedingViolet
I will nominate two games
Star Wars: Dark Forces (playstation 1 and pc)
And
Hexen (playstation 1, PC, Saturn and N64)
Both of these games may be available other places and of course I wanted to nominate
Doom or Final Doom or Doom 64 (you get the idea) but I can’t see no one else nominating it
AND the other two games are really cool and not as well known I don’t think.
There’s also insanely cool looking remakes of Dark Forces with graphics that just weren’t possible
when it was released almost 30 years ago. Worth checking out on YouTube just to see what’s different
and new. I’m not sure if there are playable builds of it anywhere but I was mostly just looking
for the original PS1 game. I never played through Hexen and always wanted to, I DID play through
Dark Forces I’m pretty sure and it was just great 😃 both games are still not crazy expensive
on PS1 so I figured they were both worth nominating.
22-Dec-22 8:03am
#253 benstylus
I tried playing through Hexen when it was a new release, but there was so much backtracking I eventually gave up. I don't think I would want to try it again.
Here's another nom:
Powerslave/Exhumed
Got a great Saturn port and a remaster was recently released on Switch (and I'm assuming other current gen consoles).
#253 benstylus
I tried playing through Hexen when it was a new release, but there was so much backtracking I eventually gave up. I don't think I would want to try it again.
Here's another nom:
Powerslave/Exhumed
Got a great Saturn port and a remaster was recently released on Switch (and I'm assuming other current gen consoles).
22-Dec-22 11:37am
#256 benstylus
Gog has both as well, and they are currently on sale for $6.99 for the Dos version (regularly 9.99) and $14.99 for the remaster (regularly 19.99).
Can't beat free for Catacomb Abyss though
#256 benstylus
Gog has both as well, and they are currently on sale for $6.99 for the Dos version (regularly 9.99) and $14.99 for the remaster (regularly 19.99).
Can't beat free for Catacomb Abyss though
25-Dec-22 12:03am
#257 Renaissance2K
Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates.
Anybody else have any classic FPSs or franchises they want to nominate? We'll start voting on the 26th.
#257 Renaissance2K
Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates.
Anybody else have any classic FPSs or franchises they want to nominate? We'll start voting on the 26th.
25-Dec-22 6:37am
#259 ErickRPG
Renaissance2K wrote:
Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates. Anybody else have any classic FPSs or franchises they want to nominate? We'll start voting on the 26th.
Sure I'll nominate any Duke Nukem game (since my PS1 is working again and I have Time to Kill!)
#259 ErickRPG
Renaissance2K wrote:
Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates. Anybody else have any classic FPSs or franchises they want to nominate? We'll start voting on the 26th.
Sure I'll nominate any Duke Nukem game (since my PS1 is working again and I have Time to Kill!)
26-Dec-22 10:30am
#261 Renaissance2K
Happy Boxing Day! Let's unbox which of our nominees will be the January 2023 Game of the Month!
Nominees
Catacomb franchise
Unreal franchise
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
Powerslave / Exhumed
Doom 64
Duke Nukem 3D series
Disruptor
Either publicly in this thread or privately in a PM to me, give each nominee 0-5 points. Omitting a nominee is equivalent to giving it a vote of 0. The game with the highest score by the end of the month will be the January 2023 GOTM.
I'm not going to vote because, honestly, I really want to play nearly every one of the games we nominated, and giving everything a 5 doesn't really change much. Looking forward to seeing the results, so git yer votes in.
#261 Renaissance2K
Happy Boxing Day! Let's unbox which of our nominees will be the January 2023 Game of the Month!
Nominees
Catacomb franchise
Unreal franchise
Star Wars: Dark Forces
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
Powerslave / Exhumed
Doom 64
Duke Nukem 3D series
Disruptor
Either publicly in this thread or privately in a PM to me, give each nominee 0-5 points. Omitting a nominee is equivalent to giving it a vote of 0. The game with the highest score by the end of the month will be the January 2023 GOTM.
I'm not going to vote because, honestly, I really want to play nearly every one of the games we nominated, and giving everything a 5 doesn't really change much. Looking forward to seeing the results, so git yer votes in.
26-Dec-22 12:20pm
#263 benstylus
Catacomb franchise 5 Star Wars: Dark Forces 3 Powerslave / Exhumed 4 Disruptor 3|
#263 benstylus
Catacomb franchise 5 Star Wars: Dark Forces 3 Powerslave / Exhumed 4 Disruptor 3|
26-Dec-22 9:43pm
#265 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Is it too late to nominate Perfect Dark Zero?Yeah, people have already started voting. Nominate it next month!
#265 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
Is it too late to nominate Perfect Dark Zero?Yeah, people have already started voting. Nominate it next month!
29-Dec-22 4:17pm
#267 Slickriven
I beat Doom 64 last year, so I'm not looking to play that, don't want to crush Scott's vote, so:
Unreal franchise 3
Hexen: Beyond Heretic 2
Powerslave / Exhumed 2
Duke Nukem 3D series 3
#267 Slickriven
I beat Doom 64 last year, so I'm not looking to play that, don't want to crush Scott's vote, so:
Unreal franchise 3
Hexen: Beyond Heretic 2
Powerslave / Exhumed 2
Duke Nukem 3D series 3
30-Dec-22 10:30am
#269 BleedingViolet
Dark Forces - 5
Unreal - 5
Hexen - 4
Doom 64 - 4
I really already like all these games, and normally I don’t like giving
Different games the same scores but to me they all deserve to be played.
Hopefully everyone has a fun time with whichever game wins this month.
#269 BleedingViolet
Dark Forces - 5
Unreal - 5
Hexen - 4
Doom 64 - 4
I really already like all these games, and normally I don’t like giving
Different games the same scores but to me they all deserve to be played.
Hopefully everyone has a fun time with whichever game wins this month.
31-Dec-22 12:00pm
#270 Renaissance2K
Last day for votes! I'm really excited to see what we'll be playing next month.
#270 Renaissance2K
Last day for votes! I'm really excited to see what we'll be playing next month.
31-Dec-22 11:04pm
#271 BleedingViolet
Still playing Mega Man 7 and I’m west coast so I still got 4 more hours to beat the final (?) boss.
This game is kinda annoying tho so who tf knows? But at least I’m trying I guess.
#271 BleedingViolet
Still playing Mega Man 7 and I’m west coast so I still got 4 more hours to beat the final (?) boss.
This game is kinda annoying tho so who tf knows? But at least I’m trying I guess.
31-Dec-22 11:49pm
#272 Renaissance2K
You can still earn a badge after the month is over. We all* will just silently judge you for it.
* nobody, actually
#272 Renaissance2K
You can still earn a badge after the month is over. We all* will just silently judge you for it.
* nobody, actually
31-Dec-22 11:59pm
#273 BleedingViolet
Oh I am feeling the judgement from myself already, I wish I had decided to play this much earlier in the month.
Definitely not the most “fun” entry in the series due to how annoying it is. If I had played earlier I would have
given up already though since I had so much to do in the real.
#273 BleedingViolet
Oh I am feeling the judgement from myself already, I wish I had decided to play this much earlier in the month.
Definitely not the most “fun” entry in the series due to how annoying it is. If I had played earlier I would have
given up already though since I had so much to do in the real.
1-Jan-23 2:25am
#274 BleedingViolet
At 11:17 pm I finished Mega Man 7 and got the achievement too. Now I just need my RTT badge.
They ruined that game by making that boss so stupid cheap. Even though one could technically
Beat the final boss without taking damage I’m pretty sure that is almost impossible.
Happy New Years everyone! I been drinking most of the day but now I can finally enjoy it 😃
#274 BleedingViolet
At 11:17 pm I finished Mega Man 7 and got the achievement too. Now I just need my RTT badge.
They ruined that game by making that boss so stupid cheap. Even though one could technically
Beat the final boss without taking damage I’m pretty sure that is almost impossible.
Happy New Years everyone! I been drinking most of the day but now I can finally enjoy it 😃
1-Jan-23 1:16pm
#275 Renaissance2K
Mega Man 7 has returned to the garage to drink lubricant margaritas with Roll and Auto. Here are all the badges we earned this month:
Many thanks to those of you that averted Dr. Wily's first 16-bit shenanegans. Feel free to post an update later on to get your badge.
These four Mega Man badges are a subset of the 99 badges we earned as a thread this year, playing through 26 different games, 14 of which were Castlevania titles. With 35 badges, @Slickriven took home more than anyone else in the thread, largely thanks to our NBA Jam challenge to play through the game with each available team.
To kick off 2023, here are the results for January's Game of the Month:
1. Doom 64 - 19 votes
2. Duke Nukem 3D series - 16 votes
3. Unreal franchise - 13 votes
3. Star Wars: Dark Forces - 13 votes
5. Hexen: Beyond Heretic - 11 votes
5. Powerslave / Exhumed - 11 votes
7. Catacomb franchise - 10 votes
8. Disruptor - 8 votes
Doom 64 was released as a brand new Doom campaign for the Nintendo 64, set after the events of Final Doom. While not extremely successful or lauded upon its release, the game has become somewhat of a cult classic over the years for its difficulty and atmosphere, in part due to a spooky ambient soundtrack from Aubrey Hodges. The game's sleeper status peaked in recent years when Bethesda dropped a remaster of the game in 2020 for modern platforms at a bargain price.
Whether you're too young to die or death incarnate, feel free to post a #BeatIt screenshot here to celebrate your achievement.
#275 Renaissance2K
Mega Man 7 has returned to the garage to drink lubricant margaritas with Roll and Auto. Here are all the badges we earned this month:
BleedingViolet image BloodPuppetX image Renaissance2K image SupremeSarna image |
Many thanks to those of you that averted Dr. Wily's first 16-bit shenanegans. Feel free to post an update later on to get your badge.
These four Mega Man badges are a subset of the 99 badges we earned as a thread this year, playing through 26 different games, 14 of which were Castlevania titles. With 35 badges, @Slickriven took home more than anyone else in the thread, largely thanks to our NBA Jam challenge to play through the game with each available team.
To kick off 2023, here are the results for January's Game of the Month:
1. Doom 64 - 19 votes
2. Duke Nukem 3D series - 16 votes
3. Unreal franchise - 13 votes
3. Star Wars: Dark Forces - 13 votes
5. Hexen: Beyond Heretic - 11 votes
5. Powerslave / Exhumed - 11 votes
7. Catacomb franchise - 10 votes
8. Disruptor - 8 votes
Doom 64 was released as a brand new Doom campaign for the Nintendo 64, set after the events of Final Doom. While not extremely successful or lauded upon its release, the game has become somewhat of a cult classic over the years for its difficulty and atmosphere, in part due to a spooky ambient soundtrack from Aubrey Hodges. The game's sleeper status peaked in recent years when Bethesda dropped a remaster of the game in 2020 for modern platforms at a bargain price.
Beat Doom 64 or its remaster to earn a badge. Badge coming soon... |
Whether you're too young to die or death incarnate, feel free to post a #BeatIt screenshot here to celebrate your achievement.
1-Jan-23 2:18pm
#276 Yoshi
My apologies, as I am sure this is covered somewhere, but are submissions accepted after the month is over? I'm playing a lot of vintage games, but I am pretty particular about the order, so it'll be a miracle if I happen to play something at the right time.
#276 Yoshi
My apologies, as I am sure this is covered somewhere, but are submissions accepted after the month is over? I'm playing a lot of vintage games, but I am pretty particular about the order, so it'll be a miracle if I happen to play something at the right time.
1-Jan-23 2:39pm
#277 Renaissance2K
You can any game we've played since 2018 to earn a badge. Its just nice to play them the month thereof because we're all likely discussing it, reviewing it, and urging each other on.
But if you suddenly decide to pick up the original Outrun this month, you can earn the Outrun badge.
#277 Renaissance2K
You can any game we've played since 2018 to earn a badge. Its just nice to play them the month thereof because we're all likely discussing it, reviewing it, and urging each other on.
But if you suddenly decide to pick up the original Outrun this month, you can earn the Outrun badge.
1-Jan-23 6:14pm
#278 Yoshi
Renaissance2K wrote:
You can any game we've played since 2018 to earn a badge. Its just nice to play them the month thereof because we're all likely discussing it, reviewing it, and urging each other on. But if you suddenly decide to pick up the original Outrun this month, you can earn the Outrun badge.
Got it. Thank you. I think the only one I can prove so far is Castlevania:
https://steamcommuni...
#278 Yoshi
Renaissance2K wrote:
You can any game we've played since 2018 to earn a badge. Its just nice to play them the month thereof because we're all likely discussing it, reviewing it, and urging each other on. But if you suddenly decide to pick up the original Outrun this month, you can earn the Outrun badge.
Got it. Thank you. I think the only one I can prove so far is Castlevania:
https://steamcommuni...
2-Jan-23 12:23pm
#279 Renaissance2K
OP has been flipped over for 2023. Check out the 2022 section for a recap of how everyone did this year.
We'll vote on the franchise challenge for 2023 (or decide we don't want to do it) on January 20, alongside the February GOTM vote. In the meantime, start Doom 64'ing!
#279 Renaissance2K
OP has been flipped over for 2023. Check out the 2022 section for a recap of how everyone did this year.
We'll vote on the franchise challenge for 2023 (or decide we don't want to do it) on January 20, alongside the February GOTM vote. In the meantime, start Doom 64'ing!
2-Jan-23 1:47pm
#280 BleedingViolet
Oh I already started 😃 it turns out imma need a new series S controller though since the right bumper is
integral to this game. (My RB stopped working) Otherwise I woulda at least gotten past level 2. I still can I just can’t pick up the berserk
item since I can’t switch out of hand to hand back to shotgun or anything else.
Btw if you don’t know Doom 64 is “free” ish on Gamepass. It also looks really good and is smooth af.
This is such a good way to kick off the year 💜
#280 BleedingViolet
Oh I already started 😃 it turns out imma need a new series S controller though since the right bumper is
integral to this game. (My RB stopped working) Otherwise I woulda at least gotten past level 2. I still can I just can’t pick up the berserk
item since I can’t switch out of hand to hand back to shotgun or anything else.
Btw if you don’t know Doom 64 is “free” ish on Gamepass. It also looks really good and is smooth af.
This is such a good way to kick off the year 💜
20-Jan-23 4:51pm
#281 Renaissance2K
I finally put some time in with Doom 64 last night. I've heard the game is dark, but is it supposed to be this dark? I've never had to turn the in-game brightness up all the way for a game before.
I like that they're doing some cool stuff with scripting and in-game events. The Terraformer had a few of these, like when the eponymous machine finally activates. It already feels pretty brutal, though, beyond the usual "there's way too many demons here" challenge. I can't imagine what it turns into if my palms are already starting to sweat.
This is the point in the month where I'd call out everyone that's earned a badge so far. It doesn't sound like anybody's there yet, though a few of us have started. My January has been pretty crazy and I haven't been doing much cheerleading, so that's on me. Heck, I haven't even made a badge yet. I should probably get around to that...
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There we go. Keep shooting demons, and we'll check back in at the end of the month.
Let's start taking nominations for the February Game of the Month. No themes next month; we're looking for any retro game that y'all want to play.
Also, if you want to nominate a game series for the Annual Franchise Challenge, feel free to do so at the same time. We're looking for classic retro games or series, probably on the longer side, that reward a permanent badge next to your name when completed.
We'll start voting on January 26 and call the winners on February. Let's hear what everyone wants to play!
#281 Renaissance2K
I finally put some time in with Doom 64 last night. I've heard the game is dark, but is it supposed to be this dark? I've never had to turn the in-game brightness up all the way for a game before.
I like that they're doing some cool stuff with scripting and in-game events. The Terraformer had a few of these, like when the eponymous machine finally activates. It already feels pretty brutal, though, beyond the usual "there's way too many demons here" challenge. I can't imagine what it turns into if my palms are already starting to sweat.
This is the point in the month where I'd call out everyone that's earned a badge so far. It doesn't sound like anybody's there yet, though a few of us have started. My January has been pretty crazy and I haven't been doing much cheerleading, so that's on me. Heck, I haven't even made a badge yet. I should probably get around to that...
image
There we go. Keep shooting demons, and we'll check back in at the end of the month.
Let's start taking nominations for the February Game of the Month. No themes next month; we're looking for any retro game that y'all want to play.
Also, if you want to nominate a game series for the Annual Franchise Challenge, feel free to do so at the same time. We're looking for classic retro games or series, probably on the longer side, that reward a permanent badge next to your name when completed.
We'll start voting on January 26 and call the winners on February. Let's hear what everyone wants to play!
20-Jan-23 4:55pm
#282 SupremeSarna
I nominate Final Fantasy VI. On SNES, DS, Pixel Remaster, the works.
#282 SupremeSarna
I nominate Final Fantasy VI. On SNES, DS, Pixel Remaster, the works.
20-Jan-23 5:29pm
#283 BleedingViolet
I’m only on stage 14 of Doom 64 so far.
Some levels early on are the kind that make you never wanna play it again though.
Maybe higher brightness would have helped but there’s 3D platform elements that
Almost don’t belong in a Doom game EVER at least not a “classic” Doom.
Especially not without a dedicated jump button.
#283 BleedingViolet
I’m only on stage 14 of Doom 64 so far.
Some levels early on are the kind that make you never wanna play it again though.
Maybe higher brightness would have helped but there’s 3D platform elements that
Almost don’t belong in a Doom game EVER at least not a “classic” Doom.
Especially not without a dedicated jump button.
20-Jan-23 6:09pm
#284 Renaissance2K
Yeah, I was stunned to see all the gaps that you have to run across in the second level. That'll make your hands shake.
#284 Renaissance2K
Yeah, I was stunned to see all the gaps that you have to run across in the second level. That'll make your hands shake.
20-Jan-23 7:26pm
#285 BleedingViolet
Level 6 is the worst so far with the platformer nonsense, but yeah after the first level basically it stops being “just a classic Doom game”.
After the first “set” of levels and it kinda starts over the game becomes much more enjoyable for awhile.
I really gotta get back onto 14 again so I can slog through that one. (The monsters are more difficult with way
less ammo than you need to move forward easily, it’s almost like a puzzle with your health and ammo
to get through levels like this).
It is still a good game it’s just not as free flowing as one would hope for. It’s definitely less
“intentionally annoying” than Mega Man 7 was but there are still plenty of places to get stuck
for awhile.
#285 BleedingViolet
Level 6 is the worst so far with the platformer nonsense, but yeah after the first level basically it stops being “just a classic Doom game”.
After the first “set” of levels and it kinda starts over the game becomes much more enjoyable for awhile.
I really gotta get back onto 14 again so I can slog through that one. (The monsters are more difficult with way
less ammo than you need to move forward easily, it’s almost like a puzzle with your health and ammo
to get through levels like this).
It is still a good game it’s just not as free flowing as one would hope for. It’s definitely less
“intentionally annoying” than Mega Man 7 was but there are still plenty of places to get stuck
for awhile.
22-Jan-23 2:13am
#289 Slickriven
I'm unlikely to play Doom64 b/c I beat it in '21, the PC port, so I don't recall it being overly dark when I played it. I like the vibrant colors of the tweaked enemies. I don't know that I would classify it as 'classic' Doom, but it was close, certainly closer than Doom 3.
#289 Slickriven
I'm unlikely to play Doom64 b/c I beat it in '21, the PC port, so I don't recall it being overly dark when I played it. I like the vibrant colors of the tweaked enemies. I don't know that I would classify it as 'classic' Doom, but it was close, certainly closer than Doom 3.
22-Jan-23 12:18pm
#290 BleedingViolet
Yeah I never got into Doom 3. I know I have at least rented or owned a copy.
Maybe I still do have a copy idk it’s just not my thing. I don’t really like any
modern fps games either.
There are spots in Doom 64 (the remake at least)
that are way too dark, and you’re basically blind in
a couple of spots which is a really messed up gameplay “mechanic” to make the
game harder or more annoying or whatever. I’m thinking of a spot in stage 2 I think
And another in stage 6 in particular with this complaint.
#290 BleedingViolet
Yeah I never got into Doom 3. I know I have at least rented or owned a copy.
Maybe I still do have a copy idk it’s just not my thing. I don’t really like any
modern fps games either.
There are spots in Doom 64 (the remake at least)
that are way too dark, and you’re basically blind in
a couple of spots which is a really messed up gameplay “mechanic” to make the
game harder or more annoying or whatever. I’m thinking of a spot in stage 2 I think
And another in stage 6 in particular with this complaint.
24-Jan-23 1:01am
#291 Renaissance2K
Just spent 45 minutes on Level 6 and still haven't beaten it.
Got pretty far in it with one attempt, but then I fell down the bottomless pit filled with those invisible enemies, and couldn't figure out how to get out. If there is even a way out.
Every other time, I just did a terrible time of strafing to avoid the Hell Knights. Having a hard time juggling the shoulder buttons and the rear trigger on the N64 controller.
How many levels are in this game? *checks* Hoo boy, this might take a while.
#291 Renaissance2K
Just spent 45 minutes on Level 6 and still haven't beaten it.
Got pretty far in it with one attempt, but then I fell down the bottomless pit filled with those invisible enemies, and couldn't figure out how to get out. If there is even a way out.
Every other time, I just did a terrible time of strafing to avoid the Hell Knights. Having a hard time juggling the shoulder buttons and the rear trigger on the N64 controller.
How many levels are in this game? *checks* Hoo boy, this might take a while.
24-Jan-23 9:58am
#292 Slickriven
Pretty sure there's a way to
jump, look for hidden platforms out of that pit.
#292 Slickriven
Pretty sure there's a way to
jump, look for hidden platforms
24-Jan-23 10:06am
#293 Renaissance2K
Us diurnal mammals prefer light sources when we look for things.
#293 Renaissance2K
Us diurnal mammals prefer light sources when we look for things.
24-Jan-23 10:16am
#294 Slickriven
Yeah I recall that pit was annoying even in the tweaked PC version that apparently has better lighting in sections.
#294 Slickriven
Yeah I recall that pit was annoying even in the tweaked PC version that apparently has better lighting in sections.
25-Jan-23 10:04am
#295 Snappy
Snappy wrote:
For Feb. I’ll nominate Wizards & Warriors NES.
I would like to retract this nomination and instead nominate Sword of Sodan . A game that is pretty terrible, but in a way that we can all enjoy and commiserate about? Maybe??.. and it will be like super props to anyone that actually beats it. :D
#295 Snappy
Snappy wrote:
For Feb. I’ll nominate Wizards & Warriors NES.
I would like to retract this nomination and instead nominate Sword of Sodan . A game that is pretty terrible, but in a way that we can all enjoy and commiserate about? Maybe??.. and it will be like super props to anyone that actually beats it. :D
25-Jan-23 5:40pm
#296 Renaissance2K
Snappy wrote:
I would like to retract this nomination and instead nominate Sword of Sodan . A game that is pretty terrible, but in a way that we can all enjoy and commiserate about? Maybe??.. and it will be like super props to anyone that actually beats it. :D
I added it as an additional nomination. Today's our last day to nominate, and we haven't hit the minimum of five yet.
Psst... Nominate some more games!
So, I tweaked my button profile and switched A to "Shoot" and B to "Use", moving the weapon switching to the C pad. This made strafing a whole lot easier and was the nudge I needed to get through Level 6. Made it to Level 8 last night and died at the final ambush. Oh whelp. Keep on truckin'.
#296 Renaissance2K
Snappy wrote:
I would like to retract this nomination and instead nominate Sword of Sodan . A game that is pretty terrible, but in a way that we can all enjoy and commiserate about? Maybe??.. and it will be like super props to anyone that actually beats it. :D
I added it as an additional nomination. Today's our last day to nominate, and we haven't hit the minimum of five yet.
Psst... Nominate some more games!
So, I tweaked my button profile and switched A to "Shoot" and B to "Use", moving the weapon switching to the C pad. This made strafing a whole lot easier and was the nudge I needed to get through Level 6. Made it to Level 8 last night and died at the final ambush. Oh whelp. Keep on truckin'.
25-Jan-23 5:56pm
#297 SupremeSarna
I nominate Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!, any Mario vs. Donkey Kong game, any Harvest Moon game, Pikmin 2, Tetris 99, and Chip's Challenge. Though I already nominated Final Fantasy VI, so you can ignore those if you have to. =]
#297 SupremeSarna
I nominate Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!, any Mario vs. Donkey Kong game, any Harvest Moon game, Pikmin 2, Tetris 99, and Chip's Challenge. Though I already nominated Final Fantasy VI, so you can ignore those if you have to. =]
25-Jan-23 9:16pm
#298 Renaissance2K
Other than Tetris 99, those all sound fine.
Can you finish Harvest Moon? I thought it was like Animal Crossing and you just take care of your farm forever.
#298 Renaissance2K
Other than Tetris 99, those all sound fine.
Can you finish Harvest Moon? I thought it was like Animal Crossing and you just take care of your farm forever.
25-Jan-23 9:46pm
#299 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
Can you finish Harvest Moon? I thought it was like Animal Crossing and you just take care of your farm forever.
I’ve never played one, so I don’t know myself. I’m sure there’s a fan-established “end point” where nothing new happens anymore or the credits roll before letting you go back to the farm. I’ll look into it.
#299 SupremeSarna
Renaissance2K wrote:
Can you finish Harvest Moon? I thought it was like Animal Crossing and you just take care of your farm forever.
I’ve never played one, so I don’t know myself. I’m sure there’s a fan-established “end point” where nothing new happens anymore or the credits roll before letting you go back to the farm. I’ll look into it.
25-Jan-23 10:34pm
#300 SupremeSarna
@Renaissance2K I’ve asked around and it seems most of the Harvest Moon games do have credits rolls or an end goal to reach. Most of them let you play indefinitely if you have the willpower, but in some cases, you have to set your own realistic goal and declare the game done after that’s reached. The SNES one does have multiple definitive endings, and the N64 one has a 3-year evaluation that you build up to (not three years IRT). The subreddit believes most Harvest Moons are feasible to beat in a month. Hope that helps.
#300 SupremeSarna
@Renaissance2K I’ve asked around and it seems most of the Harvest Moon games do have credits rolls or an end goal to reach. Most of them let you play indefinitely if you have the willpower, but in some cases, you have to set your own realistic goal and declare the game done after that’s reached. The SNES one does have multiple definitive endings, and the N64 one has a 3-year evaluation that you build up to (not three years IRT). The subreddit believes most Harvest Moons are feasible to beat in a month. Hope that helps.
26-Jan-23 12:32am
#301 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
@Renaissance2K I’ve asked around and it seems most of the Harvest Moon games do have credits rolls or an end goal to reach. Most of them let you play indefinitely if you have the willpower, but in some cases, you have to set your own realistic goal and declare the game done after that’s reached. The SNES one does have multiple definitive endings, and the N64 one has a 3-year evaluation that you build up to (not three years IRT). The subreddit believes most Harvest Moons are feasible to beat in a month. Hope that helps.
Works for me!
#301 Renaissance2K
SupremeSarna wrote:
@Renaissance2K I’ve asked around and it seems most of the Harvest Moon games do have credits rolls or an end goal to reach. Most of them let you play indefinitely if you have the willpower, but in some cases, you have to set your own realistic goal and declare the game done after that’s reached. The SNES one does have multiple definitive endings, and the N64 one has a 3-year evaluation that you build up to (not three years IRT). The subreddit believes most Harvest Moons are feasible to beat in a month. Hope that helps.
Works for me!
26-Jan-23 12:59am
#302 SupremeSarna
Also, I nominate Donkey Kong for the Annual Franchise Challenge. Doesn't look like there are any competing franchises right now.
#302 SupremeSarna
Also, I nominate Donkey Kong for the Annual Franchise Challenge. Doesn't look like there are any competing franchises right now.
26-Jan-23 12:59am
#303 Renaissance2K
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