mbd39 | 2,020 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said: Third time's the charm. After Castlevania locked up twice on Death's stage, I had to abandon the NES and cart and buy it on Switch. And yeah, I had to use the holy water on Death, fighting him legit was just not working out. I'm glad I have the version cart that doesn't lock up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead123 | 675 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Gloves said: Good video games, preferably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bogomil | 815 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 4 hours ago, mbd39 said: I'm glad I have the version cart that doesn't lock up. Yeah need to get me one of those too. White seal I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,779 Administrator · Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Decided to knock out something quick and easy as I'm quite bored now, so I played through Classic Mode on Smash Bros Melee on default settings. Yes, that means I played on Very Easy, no, I have no regrets about that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguy | 772 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 We'll, it wasn't on my list, but I did just beat Cat Quest on Switch today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybut625 | 39 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Completed Dead Space and Yoshis Island so far. I’m working on Symphony of the Night now and realizing I really suck at Castlevania now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagusSmurf | 577 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 being any good at symphony of the night isn't necessary to beat it so you're probably fine! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead123 | 675 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, MagusSmurf said: being any good at symphony of the night isn't necessary to beat it so you're probably fine! Yeah, SotN is one of those games that you can just kinda "brute force" your way through. If a particular spot is giving you a hard time, just check your heaps of gear and items to see if there's something you can equip that will help out. Honestly, Alucard ends the game with enough loot to fund the establishment of his own barony. It's kinda ridiculous and my one main annoyance with the game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,530 Editorials Team · Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 of 20 down 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 3,986 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: 2 of 20 down Nice work. What game? The link isn't working for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguy | 772 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Shmup said: Nice work. What game? The link isn't working for me. According to the list, I'm assuming Disgaea 4 on Switch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead123 | 675 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) I'm putting in my practice on DuckTales at the moment. While I rented once or twice back in the day, it's not a game I "grew up with", so it's taking a fair bit of practice and patience to get through some of the stages. I'm finding that the hit detection on 'ole Scrooge feels a little unfair. His hit box seems to extend more than a few pixels outside his body. The cane bounce is also surprisingly fussy about when and where it wants to work. It won't work if you land near the edge of a platform. Sometimes, it will randomly stop working in mid-air. It's an incredibly charming and fun game, for sure. I guess I'm just a little surprised by how much of a challenge these little quirks have been. I've spent several nights trying to get solid enough with the controls and memorization to get through 3 of the stages. I still can barely finish the Amazon...which is teeth-grindingly annoying for some reason. Even with extra heart power-ups. ...and all this coming from a guy who can no-death Contra. Then again, I've had 30+ years of practice playing Contra. It's gonna take me a while to get that comfortable with DT. Edited January 21, 2021 by Webhead123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagusSmurf | 577 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 in case you’re playing on the Disney Afternoon Collection, try turning off vsync if it’s on. I played duck tales on there a couple months ago and it seemed to make a big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webhead123 | 675 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, MagusSmurf said: in case you’re playing on the Disney Afternoon Collection, try turning off vsync if it’s on. I played duck tales on there a couple months ago and it seemed to make a big difference. Nah, I'm playing on an original cart. I'm slowly adjusting. It's just a game that I don't have a lot of practice or experience with, which is kinda cool as it feels like I'm exploring something new...even though it's 30 years old! I gotta say though, DT has some rockin' music in most of its stages. I wasn't super keen on the Transylvania theme at first but even that is starting to grow on me. Edited January 21, 2021 by Webhead123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickman | 3,986 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 12 hours ago, Webhead123 said: I'm putting in my practice on DuckTales at the moment. While I rented once or twice back in the day, it's not a game I "grew up with", so it's taking a fair bit of practice and patience to get through some of the stages. I'm finding that the hit detection on 'ole Scrooge feels a little unfair. His hit box seems to extend more than a few pixels outside his body. The cane bounce is also surprisingly fussy about when and where it wants to work. It won't work if you land near the edge of a platform. Sometimes, it will randomly stop working in mid-air. It's an incredibly charming and fun game, for sure. I guess I'm just a little surprised by how much of a challenge these little quirks have been. I've spent several nights trying to get solid enough with the controls and memorization to get through 3 of the stages. I still can barely finish the Amazon...which is teeth-grindingly annoying for some reason. Even with extra heart power-ups. ...and all this coming from a guy who can no-death Contra. Then again, I've had 30+ years of practice playing Contra. It's gonna take me a while to get that comfortable with DT. I found the best approach was to start on easy to learn all the levels, then move up to medium to find all the hidden stuff then power through it on hard because you have mastered the levels. I always hate doing the Amazon stage so would always start with that. The Moon stage is so much fun, definitely one of my favourite platformer levels ever made. And the music is just so good in that level. I want to replay this game now haha. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foochie776 | 1,052 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 My wiimote decided to stop working so that’s delayed my plans but I have a new one coming in the mail so I should be able to start my first game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaryD | 237 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Mega Man X2 (SNES) - complete Gargoyle’s Quest II (NES) - unbeaten The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Gamecube) - unbeaten DuckTales (NES) - complete Mega Man X (SNES) - complete Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) - unbeaten Metalstorm (NES) - unbeaten Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch) - unbeaten Splatterhouse (TG-16) - unbeaten Castlevania Bloodlines (Genesis) - complete Final Fantasy V (GBA) - unbeaten The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (3DS) - unbeaten Breath of Fire II (SNES) - complete Pokemon Special Pikachu Edition (GB) - unbeaten Paper Mario (N64) - unbeaten Mega Man III (NES) - complete Brain Lord (SNES) - complete Rescue Rangers (NES) - complete Sonic the Hedgehog II (Genesis) – unbeaten Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) – unbeaten LOG: Started Final Fantasy VII Remake Edited September 21, 2021 by ScaryD 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,530 Editorials Team · Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 3 of 20 I was well versed in this game's infamy, so I used a guide right from the get go. Big game, with lots of big ideas. Couldn't really execute on any of them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,530 Editorials Team · Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 @MagusSmurf Do you have a backloggery or something? Looks like you're quite prolific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaryD | 237 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Mega Man X2 beaten. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team · Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I've been messing around a bit with mega man 3 and duck tales and so far I thought both games were quite good but neither has really grabbed me yet. Today I popped in Ninja Gaiden and I think this game is fantastic. I am hooked. Gunnuh try to beat this one before the end of the month, to meet my 1 game per month goal. Got to 5-2 today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I finally finished Assassin's Creed Valhalla! This is more just finishing a game I had already been playing, but you gotta start somewhere. On to Paper Mario and Demon's Souls! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,911 Events Helper · Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Bought and downloaded undertale after game night last night. Was gonna play on breaks at work, but since my switch is at my computer and hooked up to record/stream, i think I might record it and put it up on youtubes if anyone wants to watch. sans commentary, but the gameplay will be there if anyone hasn't played it and wants to see what its like! I might also start recording my commando missions if anybody is interested. If you haven't played it will give you a good feel on what the game is about and how horrible it can be sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BortLicensePlate | 652 Graphics Team · Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, Jeevan said: Bought and downloaded undertale after game night last night. Was gonna play on breaks at work, but since my switch is at my computer and hooked up to record/stream, i think I might record it and put it up on youtubes if anyone wants to watch. sans commentary, but the gameplay will be there if anyone hasn't played it and wants to see what its like! I might also start recording my commando missions if anybody is interested. If you haven't played it will give you a good feel on what the game is about and how horrible it can be sometimes. Looking forward to your thoughts on Undertale. I liked that game a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 1/17/2021 at 5:04 PM, Webhead123 said: Honestly, Castlevania is one of the most consistently-awesome side-scrolling franchises ever made. I think every main game in the series is top-of-its-class up through SotN, although I admittedly stopped playing them after that, with the exception of Adventure: ReBirth. It's a shame Adventure: ReBirth apparently existed only as WiiWare and seems to be basically unobtainable now, because it was truly exceptional. I'm tempted to rank it my second favorite game in the series right behind Super Castlevania and fighting Castlevania III for the spot. Yes, it's that good (in my opinion). Dawn of Sorrow and Portrait of Ruin on the DS are worth checking out. If you haven’t already. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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