Turbogfx Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Finished Castlevania II and Castlevania III (Alucard route) this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 56. Tigger's Honey Hunt (Nintendo 64) Sweet-natured 2.5D platformer that's clearly targeted at younger kids, but still offers some challenge for the experienced gamer who seeks 100% completion. And I reached that mark, but not without effort: the last stage is tricky, and some of the time trials are pretty demanding! I didn't pick this game up in a big lot, but bought it à la carte on Ebay after seeing a Youtube gameplay video that intrigued me. A few flaws notwithstanding -- unskippable cutscenes, excessively trivial minigames, and one too many layers of collectathonismus -- I have no regrets. It controls well, looks very pretty (which is mainly why I bought it -- I'm a sucker for 2.5D games in this style), and sounds nice. Plus you get the incongruous cutscene where Rabbit suddenly appears without explanation, shouts "Tigger, please!", and runs away again. (No, I'm not kidding.) B+. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Completed yet another Disney title: The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse on the SNES. If Darkwing Duck was really a mod of Mega Man 5, than this clearly was one of Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts Capcom games beaten in 2012: Bionic Commando, Legendary Wings, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Mega Man 2, Last Duel, Duck Tales, Strider, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Forgotten Worlds, Tiger Road, Black Tiger, Gargoyle's Quest, Chip 'n Dale - Rescue Rangers, Little Nemo - The Dream Master, Mega Man 3, Final Fight, Mercs, Mega Twins, Block Block, Three Wonders, The Little Mermaid, 1941: Counter Attack, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Talespin, Mega Man 4, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Magic Sword, Darkwing Duck & The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 57. Star Wars: Rebel Assault (Sega CD) I beat Easy and Normal last year, and started on Hard on New Year's Eve IIRC -- but since Hard takes away your targeting and dodge cues, a couple of the levels were essentially unplayable without memorization. When I ran into one of those (Level 6, the asteroid mission), I gave up in disgust and shelved the game. But then tonight my fiancée was kind enough to help me map out the two problem levels, and with her guidance I got through them. Actually the asteroid mission wasn't too bad, and only took a couple tries to beat. It was the final Death Star trench run that was really ridiculous: you literally can't see most of the enemy turrets until it's too late, so shooting blindly into memorized locations is the only option. (The other tough mission is the approach to the Death Star, when you have to save a fellow pilot who comes under attack from several enemy ships that are almost impossible to hit -- but that was equally tough on Normal.) Is it fair to hold Star Wars: Rebel Assault accountable for the kind of game it becomes on Hard? Yes, I'd say so, especially since it points up the basic flaw that scuttles so many FMV games: either you cue everything and it's Simon Says, or you cue nothing and it's unplayable. The middle path is to cue just enough to guide the player, and Normal sort of does that -- but even with that in place, it's still plagued with poor hit detection, bitcrushed graphics that make it difficult to see what's going on, frustrating controls, counterintuitive stage design, and a laggy, buggy UI. At least it has passwords. D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Just finished Mega Man 5 on the Wii since I can't afford a physical copy Capcom games beaten in 2012: Bionic Commando, Legendary Wings, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Mega Man 2, Last Duel, Duck Tales, Strider, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Forgotten Worlds, Tiger Road, Black Tiger, Gargoyle's Quest, Chip 'n Dale - Rescue Rangers, Little Nemo - The Dream Master, Mega Man 3, Final Fight, Mercs, Mega Twins, Block Block, Three Wonders, The Little Mermaid, 1941: Counter Attack, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Talespin, Mega Man 4, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Magic Sword, Darkwing Duck, The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse & Mega Man 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Luigi's Mansion (GC) Never played it before. Fun and surprisingly challenging game. I understand why fans looking for the next great platformer were disappointed, but as a game on its own LM is a lot of fun and a worthy part of a GC collection. Plus, you play for SCORE as well as completion. Reminded me of Ducktales on the NES in that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Star Fox Adventures (Gamecube) A reasonably entertaining zelda-esque adventure game, but its intended audience is clearly those under twelve years old. On the technical side of things, Star Fox Adventures is a solid game. The graphics are excellent by Gamecube standards, and the music is very good as well. However, the sound effects are generic and the voice acting is poor. On the gameplay side of things, it's a very shallow game, with simplistic mechanics, linear design, a convoluted story, and little challenge. There are some decent puzzles, but really, the only challenge in the game comes during several first person shooting segments that require you to aim with the insanely sensitive left analog stick--there were three such segments, in particular, that severely strained my patience. Star Fox Adventures isn't a bad game, but there's nothing especially good about it either. I finished it, and don't regret it, but I don't see myself ever returning to it. I give it a C+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 37. Lords of Thunder (Turbo DUO) I picked this one up from a friend a couple of days ago and ran through it that same night. I slapped it on Hard and it took me a few tries to be able to get through it. Until just now, I have never completed the DUO version. Part of that is because in the past I would slap the difficulty on to "Master" (or is it Maniac?), where you have suicide bullets (essentially bullets that appear when enemies are destroyed). This makes it a hell of a lot more difficult, and I never finished it. So, instead of putting myself through hell again, I settled with Hard mode. But, man.. It was still tough. Enemies do a ton of damage, and later on in the game you are looking at dying in three or four hits (while losing most of your firepower on the first hit). It's rough, but the game is so good it doesn't really matter. The visuals are excellent, the soundtrack rocks, the bosses are designed well, and there is a good variety in firepower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Phew... how many Disney titles did Capcom make? Must be close to the # of Mega Man games Anyway, just finished Mickey's Dangerous Chase on the Super Game Boy, since I didn't setup my new Cube/GBA-Player combo yet Capcom games beaten in 2012: Bionic Commando, Legendary Wings, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Mega Man 2, Last Duel, Duck Tales, Strider, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Forgotten Worlds, Tiger Road, Black Tiger, Gargoyle's Quest, Chip 'n Dale - Rescue Rangers, Little Nemo - The Dream Master, Mega Man 3, Final Fight, Mercs, Mega Twins, Block Block, Three Wonders, The Little Mermaid, 1941: Counter Attack, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Talespin, Mega Man 4, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Magic Sword, Darkwing Duck, The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse, Mega Man 5 & Mickey's Dangerous Chase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 38. Painkiller (PC) In an attempt to gather some footage for a potential video review on this game, I rolled through the game's entirety on the hardest difficulty setting ("Trauma" mode). This is a personal favorite of mine that I come back to at least once a year, much like the DOOM series, and it definitely comes recommended from me if you like "mindless" run 'n gun first person shooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKC Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) Finally beat UN Squadron on the SNES which I've owned since the early 90s but could never beat. I didn't know then that you could keep doing those supply bombing runs to get more money and upgrade planes. The game is not so hard that way. Also beat Donkey Kong Country, obviously, on the SNES. I've been on a big SNES kick lately. The last few years I've kind of ignored it since it was the system of my childhood and I played so much of it in the past and I wanted to play the other systems that I missed out on growing up. Very solid system, really wish I could find a working copy of Doom for it Edited September 28, 2012 by GKC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 58. Star Odyssey (Genesis) Finally. Last year I'd reached the final boss (and gotten whupped) when I stopped for the night, planning to grind the next morning, and my savegame was corrupted overnight. (On discovering this, I think my exact words were "Are you f---ing kidding me?") This year I didn't make the same mistake, grinding continuously as soon as I reached the final planet, and beating the boss on my third attempt. The first time I was just too weak, but after the second try, I suddenly realized I'd overlooked my offense-boosting magic -- and the magic's effects are cumulative, so pretty soon my Tolerian was dealing out more than enough punishment to compensate for the boss's 600HP-per-round gain. It was actually sort of fun to play through the game again, but it is too heavy on the meet-'n'-greet quests, and otherwise there's not all that much to it. (I did find an item I'd overlooked on my first playthrough, though: the News, oh boy.) The combat is extremely easy, and I didn't need to do any real grinding until the end -- in part because of the ridiculously high random encounter rate, of course. And the manual really is undercooked, with no explanation of the game's Force Items, and insufficient detail about the Force system itself: why isn't there a chart listing the number of Force Points used by different spells? Why doesn't it list the minimum ability required to combine elements? Anyway, I'd give it a B, but I couldn't argue with a B-minus. And if I go back in a few days and find that my savegame is corrupt again, this time I'll laugh -- but I'll still dock the grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WispFollower Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 (edited) -edit- I just realized this thread is in classic gaming. Woops. Edited September 29, 2012 by WispFollower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 AFAIK you can post games for any system you want here. Someday I'll beat something on a platform more recent than the Dreamcast, and I'll be sure to post it here! (Actually I've beaten one GBA game and a few flash games, but just about nothing else post-2000.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvgs Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I recently beat Soul Blazer for SNES. It's a very good adventure game, although not quite a masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 This evening I played through Quiz & Dragons on CCC2 for the PS2, coop with my wife Capcom games beaten in 2012: Bionic Commando, Legendary Wings, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Mega Man 2, Last Duel, Duck Tales, Strider, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Forgotten Worlds, Tiger Road, Black Tiger, Gargoyle's Quest, Chip 'n Dale - Rescue Rangers, Little Nemo - The Dream Master, Mega Man 3, Final Fight, Mercs, Mega Twins, Block Block, Three Wonders, The Little Mermaid, 1941: Counter Attack, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Talespin, Mega Man 4, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Magic Sword, Darkwing Duck, The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse, Mega Man 5, Mickey's Dangerous Chase, Quiz & Dragons Oh, and coincidally, I also beat Mass Effect on the 360 tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomwaves Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Dragon Warrior 1 - NES.. Excellent.. There is little to be said, that hasn't been said.. I did post a video on my youtube page, you may check it out if you like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Whoa, I managed to play through two games already today: Varth and Eco Fighters. As usual the CCC2 versions on the PS2, certainly with unlocking all extras along the way Capcom games beaten in 2012: Bionic Commando, Legendary Wings, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Mega Man 2, Last Duel, Duck Tales, Strider, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Forgotten Worlds, Tiger Road, Black Tiger, Gargoyle's Quest, Chip 'n Dale - Rescue Rangers, Little Nemo - The Dream Master, Mega Man 3, Final Fight, Mercs, Mega Twins, Block Block, Three Wonders, The Little Mermaid, 1941: Counter Attack, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Talespin, Mega Man 4, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Magic Sword, Darkwing Duck, The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse, Mega Man 5, Mickey's Dangerous Chase, Quiz & Dragons, Varth & Eco Fighters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) Geist (Gamecube) Although the story, art direction, and level design are all mostly average, Geist's unique core concept produces some surprisingly engaging gameplay. The FPS aspects of the game are a bit weak due to sloppy controls, but the puzzles are intriguing, and there are several excellent boss fights. Geist was entertaining enough to earn a B-. Edited October 6, 2012 by Christophero Sly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaman Legends Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts COM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega_SHARK Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Beat Ninja Gaiden NES. I did use a save state on 7.1, because I believe the "start over at 6.2" is a glitch rather than intentional programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Star Fox 2 and Revolution X for SNES. I can't believe Star Fox 2 wasn't released. It would have made Nintendo a lot of money. I love the epic sound track and the ability to turn into a mech. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 And again, Disney... I played a couple of times through Aladdin until I've seen both endings. Actually I thought the easier to get Magic Carpet ending was the better of the two Capcom games beaten in 2012: Bionic Commando, Legendary Wings, Bionic Commando Rearmed, Mega Man 2, Last Duel, Duck Tales, Strider, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Forgotten Worlds, Tiger Road, Black Tiger, Gargoyle's Quest, Chip 'n Dale - Rescue Rangers, Little Nemo - The Dream Master, Mega Man 3, Final Fight, Mercs, Mega Twins, Block Block, Three Wonders, The Little Mermaid, 1941: Counter Attack, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Talespin, Mega Man 4, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Magic Sword, Darkwing Duck, The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse, Mega Man 5, Mickey's Dangerous Chase, Quiz & Dragons, Varth, Eco Fighters & Aladdin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Mopping up on Tiberium Wars right now. I've finished all the missions with all intel and bonus objectives on the medium difficulty. I've done the same for all Nod missions (including Kane's Wrath) on Hard difficulty. I haven't finished any Scrin missions on Hard, and I need to go back through the GDI ones and earn some intel and bonuses. For now, though, DOWN with GDI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbogfx Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Finished The Castlevania Adventure (Gameboy Classic) for the first time ever last week. Cool game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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