electricmastro Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, roots.genoa said: Since I have a few extra plastic cases for GBA games, I just bought Rebelstar and I'm bidding on a CIB Scurge: Hive. So I hope they're really gems this time, not "obscure games" for a good reason. ? I tend to labels gems if I feel like they are, but otherwise just feel like posting about obscure games where it's relevant too, since I tend to delve into the lesser-known and weird like that. lol Edited May 10, 2022 by electricmastro 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 On 5/10/2022 at 4:06 PM, roots.genoa said: Since I have a few extra plastic cases for GBA games, I just bought Rebelstar and I'm bidding on a CIB Scurge: Hive. So I hope they're really gems this time, not "obscure games" for a good reason. ? I really liked Scurge: Hive but the late game (maybe it’s just the final boss) gets pretty brutal and I got stuck. (EDIT: having reviewed longplay videos it was the final boss.) It is a fairly shameless Metroid ripoff story-wise but it has really nice art and interesting mechanics. If you have a DS the DS version is marginally better due to a bigger viewport and the always useful map on the touchscreen. Rebelstar is essentially an X Com RPG, and indeed was developed by the same guy who created Rebelstar on the ZX Spectrum and much later X Com. If you like X Com’s battles but prefer more RPG than resource development sim, it’s excellent despite a few rough edges. It can chug in later missions but turning the music off (!!) helps. I hope you like them both as they are some of my favorites on the GBA and IMO truly deserving of the title “hidden gems.” 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtmonkey Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 @roots.genoa No offense meant to @electricmastro, but it's maybe not a good idea to be making purchases based on forum posts containing lists of titles and/or screenshots without any commentary whatsoever! Personally, I would definitely be trying these games out in emulation first before spending $$$ on a game you might end up hating... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, newtmonkey said: @roots.genoa No offense meant to @electricmastro, but it's maybe not a good idea to be making purchases based on forum posts containing lists of titles and/or screenshots without any commentary whatsoever! Personally, I would definitely be trying these games out in emulation first before spending $$$ on a game you might end up hating... I admit I could add more descriptions, but too be honest I'm not that good at those (and also rather lazy). I just figured people who'd be curious enough to buy games would just ask about them though, whether me or anyone else. Apologies to anyone who bought less than stellar games because of my weird interest in pointing out weird obscurities half the time. lol Edited May 11, 2022 by electricmastro 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 hours ago, newtmonkey said: @roots.genoa No offense meant to @electricmastro, but it's maybe not a good idea to be making purchases based on forum posts containing lists of titles and/or screenshots without any commentary whatsoever! Personally, I would definitely be trying these games out in emulation first before spending $$$ on a game you might end up hating... That's OK, I actually searched (a little) about Scurge Hive and I already knew I would like Rebelstar since I love tactics games and enjoyed most Julian Gollop's games (he's an honorary member of my association thanks to me ?). I was just teasing mastro a little more. ? I'm also a curious person and I prefer to discover new games rather than play the same classics everyone knows already. So when mastro listed Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in the obscure games thread, I assumed it was some kind of hidden gem. I had NEVER heard of it (or forgot about it), and since I have some kind of fascination for movie based video games (partly because they're never rereleased) and for this movie in particular (I don't love it but I love the book and Frank Darabont's screenplay is almost perfect imho - Branagh's direction not so much ?), I thought: why not try to find it if it's cheap? And I found it for an OK price, even though the shipping and taxes were not that cheap. ? I just didn't expect, as I'm going to get it probably tomorrow, seeing it mentioned again by mastro but this time in a topic about worst video games ever. ? That being said, the first ever game I created with Klik & Play was inspired by the terrible Bram Stoker's Dracula game (that I've never played, though), so I'm quite open minded. Once again it's OK. I'll just send mastro the bill in PM. ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) 54 minutes ago, roots.genoa said: I'm also a curious person and I prefer to discover new games rather than play the same classics everyone knows already. So when mastro listed Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in the obscure games thread, I assumed it was some kind of hidden gem. I had NEVER heard of it (or forgot about it), and since I have some kind of fascination for movie based video games (partly because they're never rereleased) and for this movie in particular (I don't love it but I love the book and Frank Darabont's screenplay is almost perfect imho - Branagh's direction not so much ?), I thought: why not try to find it if it's cheap? I mean, at that point, maybe I should wonder why you also didn't talk about buying games like Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama, since it was part of the same obscurity list. P.S., I don't recommend anyone buy this weirdo game. lol Edited May 11, 2022 by electricmastro 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 It would be even more hilarious if you were the seller, now that I think about it. I just got it and the inside of the box suffered a bit, since it's a rental version (someone forgot to return it I guess, or more likely it's from a renting company that closed) and the cart is not held properly inside this non standard box. The cover looks bad in a funny way, like it was printed but a fake one would look better, so that must be authentic. ? It also confirms my theory Sony tried to kill SEGA even before the PlayStation by releasing crappy games like Dracula and this. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, roots.genoa said: I just got it and the inside of the box suffered a bit, since it's a rental version (someone forgot to return it I guess, or more likely it's from a renting company that closed) It was only given an extremely limited retail release and spent part of its life as a rental exclusive, so at least half the copies out there seem to be the “Rental Exclusive” cover (It is not a *great* game but it’s very interesting and pretty fun - most people hate it because they play it without realizing it’s an adventure game.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 13 hours ago, jgkspsx said: Rebelstar is essentially an X Com RPG, and indeed was developed by the same guy who created Rebelstar on the ZX Spectrum and much later X Com. If you like X Com’s battles but prefer more RPG than resource development sim, it’s excellent despite a few rough edges. It can chug in later missions but turning the music off (!!) helps. I hope you like them both as they are some of my favorites on the GBA and IMO truly deserving of the title “hidden gems.” Yeah, Rebelstar is pretty much XCOM on GBA. In-depth and well-structured too: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Julian Gollop also made a Ghost Recon game which is 3DS' best launch game imho. When you'll create the 3DS obscure games thread, that's probably the first game I'll mention on it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 22 hours ago, roots.genoa said: Julian Gollop also made a Ghost Recon game which is 3DS' best launch game imho. When you'll create the 3DS obscure games thread, that's probably the first game I'll mention on it. I have been thinking about that game a lot lately. Probably the best Tom Clancy game in general, a true hidden gem (though it did sell lots of copies!). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 20 minutes ago, jgkspsx said: I have been thinking about that game a lot lately. Probably the best Tom Clancy game in general, a true hidden gem (though it did sell lots of copies!). Of course, there's also Rogue Spear on GBA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwlngmad Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 21 hours ago, electricmastro said: Of course, there's also Rogue Spear on GBA. Another one for me to check out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roots.genoa Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Just got Rebelstar today! Now I'm waiting for Small Soldiers and I should now on Monday if I won the auction for Scurge Hive. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Am I mistaken, or is Cliffhanger on NES just Game Boy Cliffhanger dumped onto an NES cart?: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Conspiracy! Next you'll tell me that Hello Kitty World is Balloon Kid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) Still surreal how harmless little games about potatoes turned out to be the most expensive games on the system. Prob wouldn’t have taken notice of these games otherwise had they not starred quirky vegetable people. Reminds me of Princess Tomato: Edited May 14, 2022 by electricmastro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Amazing Tater is actually the sequel to Kwirk (aka Puzzle Boy, though Kwirk changed the main character to a Tomato). At least Kwirk is much easier to find. I think Spud's Adventure is actually a spin-off of the puzzle boy series. SMT3 Nocturne has a mini game based off Puzzle Boy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, BrianC said: Amazing Tater is actually the sequel to Kwirk (aka Puzzle Boy, though Kwirk changed the main character to a Tomato). At least Kwirk is much easier to find. I think Spud's Adventure is actually a spin-off of the puzzle boy series. SMT3 Nocturne has a mini game based off Puzzle Boy. Yeah, Atlus seemed to have a modest hit early on in the Game Boy's life, but the inconsistent branding was prob what got in the way of more success in the end. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 For what it’s worth, both those games are affordable in their Japanese versaions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 (edited) Great theme for the holiday level in Gex 3 by Mark Cooksey. I like it even more than the PS1 version's theme: Edited May 18, 2022 by electricmastro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Another interesting video. Can a GameBoy work from being in a shadowbox. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 That is one for the “questions nobody is asking” file, I think. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 Ah, the days back when there used to be Microsoft games on Nintendo systems: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricmastro Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Still surreal looking back at the Conker's game on Game Boy and seeing how he'd contrast with himself later on. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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