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Your description of the "creepy straight backed person lurching" in your direction reminded me of the horror movie 'It Follows.'

11 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said:

Sharpened some of them up.  It doesn't matter how many times I read them, I always think they suck and need to be better.

Yeah, I feel the same way when I read them. 

Hahahahaha, just kidding. You're doing awesome work. 

I'd recommend giving it a shot, Aguy. It has a simple pick up and play quality due to the easy to navigate user interface, and the gameplay itself is mostly open-ended with freedom to explore and do your own thing. While there's an overarching objective, it's not necessary to pursue it for a fun gaming session. Similar to many of the modern games where you can just run around and do your own thing or engage in the missions if you choose, Starflight was ahead of its time in that capacity. 

Everything I said was as an adult, if you want to call me that.

But when I had the game as a kid, it was one of the first games I owned on the NES, so I played the heck out of it because I didn't have much else to play. It had enough variety in its gameplay to keep my interest, whereas the later Arcade Game port was more of a weekend rental type of game for me as there was very little variety there. Fun with a buddy, but boring after a half hour or so single player. The first game, while hard, kept me coming back for more.

Similar in that regard to Ninja Gaiden which you mention. A game that kicks my tuchus, but I have to keep trying. Oh my gosh, those freaking hawks and the flying guys who drop stars on you.... gahhhhhh! Ninja Gaiden is a better game than TMNT, but not by a lot in my opinion. I swear TMNT is an underrated game, and perhaps a bit too hard, but you just need to stick with it.

I would say that your opinion of TMNT is shared by the majority of gamers, Gandalf. I just tend to go against the grain with it. I find that the game has a lot of depth and variety, and in spite of the difficulty, it rewards persistence. I enjoy the beat em ups as much as anyone though, especially with a buddy. But the first game offers a unique experience that you can't get from them. I'd suggest giving it a fresh chance, and to be patient with it to see if your opinion of it has changed from your childhood.

RH,

I've never tried a Saturn emulator, so I can't help you there. Historically, there have been issues with emulating them properly , I've read over the years, due to the architecture of the hardware. But you can play Saturn games from any region on your standard American Saturn without any mods if you'd like. Just get an Action Replay cartridge and insert it in the slot.

Then when you power on the console, it automatically bypasses the region lock. This is a handy tool to have because unlike in the US, the Saturn was a massive success in Japan, so there are over 1000 games for it, most of which do not require any knowledge of the language.