VGS NES Weekly Contest - Gradius 2

[docile tapeworm | 4,454]

graphics junkies gonna love this. its amazing.

@mbd39

Edited August 23, 2021 by docile tapeworm

[NESfiend | 1,588]

I guess Ill reserve for score since skinny is so fired up. Its on the flash cart ready to go. I suck hard at shooters, but Ill try to channel my inner tapeworm and get over the 31k mark.

49,470

Edited August 29, 2021 by NESfiend

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,220]

20 minutes ago, NESfiend said:

I guess Ill reserve for score since skinny is so fired up. Its on the flash cart ready to go. I suck hard at shooters, but Ill try to channel my inner tapeworm and get over the 31k mark.

I seriously wasn't kidding about not being able to hit 31k on one life. This game is tough.

[Jeevan | 9,357]

22 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

I seriously wasn't kidding about not being able to hit 31k on one life. This game is tough.

I died like 4 times in the first 30 secs.

The first one is better..... lol

[docile tapeworm | 4,454]

44 minutes ago, NESfiend said:

but Ill try to channel my inner tapeworm and get over the 31k mark.

youll have to digest some form of doo doo

Edited August 23, 2021 by docile tapeworm

[mbd39 | 2,300]

The graphics are great for NES. I wonder why this didn't get a US release.

[Sumez | 3,296]

4 hours ago, docile tapeworm said:

there are a few famicom games that i recognize. over horizon, crisis force and this one.

 

Crisis Force is a great, but incredibly easy game  I wonder what rules will be employed to keep scores in check  

[docile tapeworm | 4,454]

21 minutes ago, mbd39 said:

The graphics are great for NES. I wonder why this didn't get a US release.

i read it was like castlevania 3 where the famicom can work with some special "memory mapper"... and they didnt want to spend the time amd resources to convert it becaus the og gradius disnt do very well states side.

[docile tapeworm | 4,454]

20 hours ago, Sumez said:

Crisis Force is a great, but incredibly easy game  I wonder what rules will be employed to keep scores in check  

i won a crisis force high score contest on facebook a lil over a year ago...i wonder if i still have the pic of my score.

it wasnt the most difficult game ive ever played... but really fun.

edit: here it is 

 

Edited August 24, 2021 by docile tapeworm

[Murray | 2,625]

1 hour ago, NESfiend said:I suck hard at shooters, but Ill try to channel my inner tapeworm and get over the 31k mark.

Gonna need a lil Burger King crown  

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,220]

1 hour ago, Jeevan said:

I died like 4 times in the first 30 secs.

The first one is better..... lol

I thought the participation score was a typo. I figured it was supposed to be 3100, not 31,000.

[mbd39 | 2,300]

Gloves and skinny, the only two players getting participation this week.

 

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,220]

34,090

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,220]

1 minute ago, mbd39 said:

Gloves and skinny, the only two players getting participation this week.

 

I finally got it! That had to be the toughest participation score ever.

[mbd39 | 2,300]

Just now, Bearcat-Doug said:

I finally got it! That had to be the toughest participation score ever.

I can't believe the solar flares that always get me in Life Force are in the first level in this game. This game doesn't fuck around.

 

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,220]

3 minutes ago, mbd39 said:

I can't believe the solar flares that always get me in Life Force are in the first level in this game. This game doesn't fuck around.

 

That's the part that took me forever to get past. If the flares didn't hit me, the birds or fireballs would.

[docile tapeworm | 4,454]

18 minutes ago, mbd39 said:

I can't believe the solar flares that always get me in Life Force are in the first level in this game. This game doesn't fuck around.

 

 

14 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

That's the part that took me forever to get past. If the flares didn't hit me, the birds or fireballs would.

and your hooked...

[BeaIank | 1,796]

43 minutes ago, Bearcat-Doug said:

I thought the participation score was a typo. I figured it was supposed to be 3100, not 31,000.

Gotta beat the hi score to make participation this week.
Easy feat.

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,220]

8 minutes ago, BeaIank said:

Gotta beat the hi score to make participation this week.
Easy feat.

I did it and even got an extra 3000 points. I can't believe how easy it was!

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,220]

13 minutes ago, docile tapeworm said:

 

and your hooked...

I've got a busy rest of the week so I'm done. I'm just glad that I finished the first level!

[Dr. Morbis | 2,152]

Okay, @docile tapeworm, you trash talkin' piece of shit, I did this just for you!  Let me know if you beat my score and I'll give it another go.  You have six days (oh, but you have no time with job and family ).  Too bad......

EDIT: And I've gotta say, I forgot what an incredibly awesome game this is!  But the slowdown is a freakin' killer...

Edited August 24, 2021 by Dr. Morbis

[docile tapeworm | 4,454]

6 hours ago, Dr. Morbis said:

Okay, @docile tapeworm, you trash talkin' piece of shit, I did this just for you!  Let me know if you beat my score and I'll give it another go.  You have six days (oh, but you have no time with job and family ).  Too bad......

EDIT: And I've gotta say, I forgot what an incredibly awesome game this is!  But the slowdown is a freakin' killer...

to be the man....

Edited August 24, 2021 by docile tapeworm

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,220]

7 hours ago, Dr. Morbis said:

Okay, @docile tapeworm, you trash talkin' piece of shit, I did this just for you!  Let me know if you beat my score and I'll give it another go.  You have six days (oh, but you have no time with job and family ).  Too bad......

EDIT: And I've gotta say, I forgot what an incredibly awesome game this is!  But the slowdown is a freakin' killer...

This should be interesting.

[docile tapeworm | 4,454]

@Dr. Morbis im at 40k right now. think i can get there by weeks end?

[Bearcat-Doug | 5,220]

12 minutes ago, docile tapeworm said:

@Dr. Morbis im at 40k right now. think i can get there by weeks end?

You might have to bring back the grinder this week.