cj_robot

Completely forgot to post that I beat Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction last month. This was my first time playing it and I thought it would was a lot of fun. Basically it's like GTA, but set in a war-torn country where you have access to military weapons and vehicles. There's 4 factions you can play sides with and get missions from,and the rest of the time you pretty much get free reign to just go crazy blowing up whatever you want. It really lives up to it's name, Playground of Destruction. I will say that, while the PS2 version plays perfectly fine, I've discovered that the Xbox is definitely the better way to experience the game, as it runs smoother, has shorter load times, has a better overall picture, and supports widescreen.

I've never played a single Pokemon game.

I do. Yes, I know I'm in the minority on this, but it's true. I feel like the level design took a hit with the third game. Levels felt less like places I wanted to explore and more like just a bunch of set pieces tied together. I think there's several parts that get repeated throughout each level. Maybe I'm misremembering because 3 & Knuckles are the ones I've spent the least amount of time with (I have completed it though), but that's what I recall feeling when I played it. I also think the visuals looked a bit less colorful than the first two games and I honestly don't like the music quite as much as the first two games (sorry, MJ). I never liked that I needed to get two cartridges to get the full game, although I do like the save feature. Ultimately, I feel like Sonic 3 took one step forward and a couple steps back at the same time. I don't dislike the game, but #1 and #2 are always going to be my favorites.

Best Mario game of all time. Almost as good as Sonic 2. 10/10

Guys, when you're going fast, press Down on the D-pad. Sonic will roll into a ball and enemies will not hit you and ruin your momentum. In fact, you'll just plow right through them. Problem solved. Enjoy the game!

Not fair at all. Controlling Sonic is infinitely more intuitive and manageable than controlling Kid Kool. Level design is far better in Sonic as well, and designed perfectly according to Sonic's abilities. Kid Kool is just crap. This is like saying, "If you really believe Zelda is great game design, just go play Hydlide and tell me what you think!"

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I'm going to riot if Sonic 2 does not win. Sonic 1 got knocked out in the first round and I've been on edge ever since ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ

Whoa, wait, what? I always found Hyperstone Heist WAY easier than Turtles in Time, mainly because the bosses are all super easy, even on the hardest difficulty. Just attack four times, jump out of the way, repeat. The bosses in Turtles in Time usually takes a little bit more strategy than that.

Cool. I had volume 2 and 4 (I think) as a kid. Invaluable for beating Castlevania II back then.

I agree with this, considering how badly they dumbed down the difficulty. Still, it's the perfect game for those times when I want to just turn my brain off and mash the A button for 45 minutes.

Also The Lone Ranger, of course, features "The William Tell Overture" by Rossini

Road Runner on NES has a bunch: "William Tell Overture" by Rossini "Flight Of The Bumblebee" by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Sabre Dance" by Aram Khachaturian "Russian Dance" by Tchaikovsky They all seem to be played at double speed, I think.

I've been trying for years to figure out what gets people excited about Toejam & Earl. But, I'm discovering that's how many people feel about Ecco the Dolphin.

Super Mario Bros. immediately comes to mind.