wongojack | 214 Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 9 hours ago, G-type said: Some strange design choices in this one, like not showing the “Metal gear” weapon I enjoyed finally playing the MSX2 versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 a few years ago. They were included with the PS3 version of the Metal Gear collection. The NES game is still a fond memory for me, but it was a lot of fun to play the first game in its original iteration. Unlike the NES version, Metal Gear makes an appearance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,778 Administrator · Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 Oh yeah, I got the Platinum trophy on Inscryption. So I've marked it as Complete on my site. Really, really phenomenal game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,481 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 20 hours ago, G-type said: I was using the "tranceiver trick" to freeze the pit traps. Was this a glitch or the intended game mechanism? Because I don't think it could have been beaten without it. Well if it's in Nintendo Power I guess its all fair! I noticed the MSX version the pits opened just a bit slower that you could actually dodge them. The NES version, their so fast, that you only have a split second, and there frequently placed in such a way that there's no path between them, so you have to either freeze them, or else be pixel perfect with your movements and timing. my wishlist for this game: fix the spelling and grammar mistakes (I guess you can leave "I feel asleep" for fun) make doors open automatically if you are carrying the correct keycard make pit traps slower fight Metal Gear at the end. (planting bombs on a computer with no opposition is just not satisfying) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,951 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I'd probably also have enemy awareness maintained between screens, and having them chase you across them. A patch to fix the NES version of Metal Gear would be really cool, but ultimately rather pointless when the MSX version already exists. On top of that, Metal Gear 2 feels like a massively improved version of Metal Gear 1, and then Metal Gear Solid feels like a remake of Metal Gear 2. Like, if you haven't... absolutely do play the two MSX games in either way you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 984 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 SMB2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,481 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 On 10/5/2023 at 1:28 AM, Sumez said: Like, if you haven't... absolutely do play the two MSX games in either way you can! I'm playing through the MSX Metal Gear now. So far, I'm liking it a lot better! No unnecessary walk through the jungle at the beginning, just straight into the actual game! Also, having enemies chase you onto the next screen makes being spotted have an actual consequence that you can't just resolve by leaving! Really makes a big difference and forces you to be stealthy. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wongojack | 214 Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 10 hours ago, G-type said: I'm playing through the MSX Metal Gear now. So far, I'm liking it a lot better! No unnecessary walk through the jungle at the beginning, just straight into the actual game! Also, having enemies chase you onto the next screen makes being spotted have an actual consequence that you can't just resolve by leaving! Really makes a big difference and forces you to be stealthy. YES! I also really appreciate the soundtrack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,481 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Just beat Metal Gear for MSX. I was able to do this one a lot faster. Glad to have the actual Metal Gear at the end but they still should have had it walking around and shooting at you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Got the Talos Principle DLC for $1.50 on sale and played through the main part of it. It's so good. It throws you straight into interesting, challenging puzzles with no tutorial and easily skippable pretentious story BS. My main issue I had with the original game is that it has filler, often repeating the same concepts without adding a new aha moment. But this is shorter, more focused, and less BS. It's all the best parts of the original game. Dammit, I want video games to be this. I'm going to buy Talos 2 and I know it's going to have so much boring ramp up and story and filler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,951 Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 On 10/11/2023 at 8:47 AM, G-type said: I'm playing through the MSX Metal Gear now. So far, I'm liking it a lot better! No unnecessary walk through the jungle at the beginning, just straight into the actual game! Also, having enemies chase you onto the next screen makes being spotted have an actual consequence that you can't just resolve by leaving! Really makes a big difference and forces you to be stealthy. Yes This is the reason I always recommend this. The NES version of course is a lot more widespread in the west, but doesn't give you much of an idea of what the game was actually supposed to be like, which is sad. Look forward to Metal Slug 2, it's the same overall concept, but better at everything. Even Metal Gear Solid feels much less unique in that context, given most of what it does gameplay-wise is directly reused from MG2! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,778 Administrator · Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Just finished my bajillionth the run of the original NES version of Final Fantasy. Didn't overlevel so it was a fun challenge, with a typical normy party. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,526 Editorials Team · Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 18 minutes ago, Gloves said: bajillionth run Backlog-Jesus wept. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 984 Posted October 14, 2023 Share Posted October 14, 2023 SMW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,667 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Sonic Superstars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,526 Editorials Team · Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Beat Jamestown+ on Divine. Not sure I'm gud enough to do Judgment, without hours and hours of memorization and practice. My boys are obsessed with this game. Its a perfect gateway game for couch coop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankos | 439 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Thunder Warrior for NES. Technically I played the Famicom version, but it did get an NES release in Spain. Controls felt really weird at first but after a day of playing they started to feel pretty natural. As far as unlicensed platformers go I'd say this was a pretty good experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Brigand: Oaxaca. No one's going to play it, but it's a cool CRPG in a late 90s/early 00s style. A real achievement that one guy just woke up one day and made it with no budget or experience. It's got me in the mood to procrastinate Baldur's Gate 3 more and play more stuff like Gothic or Daggerfall. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dra600n | 36 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Diablo 2 Resurrected (switch) john Hancock’s game “Block’em Sock’em” (snes) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhuno | 107 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Finish a few in the last week or so: The Quarry Atelier Ryza Kirby's Adventure The Quarry was my spooky game for Halloween. Ryza is something I've been working through for the last five months or so. I knew nothing about it, but the screenshots looked neat so I bought it on a whim. I enjoyed it quite a bit and am looking forward to playing the sequels. Kirby's Adventure was something I'd skipped out on as a kid. Really glad I finally gave it the time of day; fun game with some cool effects for an NES title. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,738 Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 As mentioned in a different thread, I've been playing through Captain Toad Treasure Tracker. I've technically beaten the main part of the game, and I'm now working on "100%ing" it. For all three chapters, the bonus chapter, and the DLC chapter, I've completed ever level, found all gems, and completed every bonus objective except for the two mummy levels. Those are pretty tricky, and long, but I'll give them another try tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 815 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Mario Wonder 100%. Pretty fun game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrmrbcax | 62 Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Just finished Majoras Mask (3ds version) for the first time. Tried to play it multiple times but the time limit made me lose interest.. finally sat down and completed it and it was a fantastic game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,667 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 TMNT Demension Shellshock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor | 851 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 sat down with a friend and we played through the Legend of Zelda: Four Swords on GBA. we both owned it, but neither had played it because it requires multiplayer. Well, we were at a Friendsgiving gathering, and decided this was the time! It was fun. Not very challenging, but it was a really cool experience to sit down and "solve" "challenges" with a friend in real time. we're both big Zelda fans, me in particular, so this brought an extra sense of accomplishment. Sorry for no picture, but my GBA died right as the final cutscene was playing. (the battery light doesn't work, and had alternated between red and green for the full hour+ that we were playing). When my screen went black, i popped over to check on his, but he got booted back to the title screen. Had to check out the ending on YouTube to make sure it wasn't a false finish. We both decided that we needed to make LoZ: Four Swords Adventures (GCN) a priority in the coming year. Neither of us has beaten it because we both wanted the "true" experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,405 Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Automaton Lung, one of the last 3DS games. A decent 3D platform game where you just find all the collectibles in big chunky 3D levels. It's feels very DIY student project-y which is a vibe I've been digging lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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