nerdynebraskan 109 Member · Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 minutes ago, Daniel_Doyce said: For Conflict, can you get to the hidden map in the Move 3 Units scenario? I honestly prefer to play under Move All Units rules, but I don't see why you couldn't finish the game under Move 3 rules. "The Final Conflict" is released with a fifteen-letter password, and you earn each character in that password by beating the other 15 missions. As long as you're earning a letter at the end of your mission victory, you're fine. But again, I prefer to move all my units in every turn. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Khromak 109 Member · Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Dragon warrior 2 is done 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nerdynebraskan 109 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) I epically shit the bed on Arkista's Ring this evening, but I at least bounced back by beating M.U.L.E. EDIT: I'm now also about halfway through Casino Kid. I'll finish it tomorrow, unless someone beats me to it. Edited January 19 by nerdynebraskan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NESfiend 618 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Dusty Diamond is done. Did a half assed game late last night against the amazons and lost. Lost the 1st game tonight 2-0 and won the second in extra innings. THIS is the best baseball game for nes. With the unique skill set for each player, including how they field, throw, run the bases, hit and pitch, I really dont think there is anything else close and I love plenty of baseball games for NES. In that regard, its actually a lot more sophisticated than snes ken griffey games which are obviously legendary. Also, its hilarious. The quirky "local rules" (like your home run becomes an out if its a window on the school field) add a fun twist to each game. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scaryice 225 Member · Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Platoon. It's become easy to me, but good luck to anyone playing it without a guide. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MagusSmurf 65 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I will definitely be avoiding the Noid in the future. It wasn’t a terrible game exactly but no wonder it wasn’t done earlier. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arch_8ngel 1,240 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 On 1/17/2021 at 1:06 PM, BriGuy82 said: I never played that one, so I'm missing the nostalgia factor unfortunately. But I know @arch_8ngeland @guillavoie swear by that game. So it's on my list... maybe next year! Lol It is one of the best games of the era. If you're fan of the Goonies -- it has at least one level/Chapter that feels like a great homage, as well. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BriGuy82 405 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, arch_8ngel said: It is one of the best games of the era. If you're fan of the Goonies -- it has at least one level/Chapter that feels like a great homage, as well. I'm gonna fire it up once I hook up my pvm. I remember @guillavoie told a romantic story that he only plays it in the summer to set the mood or something lol. I can imagine him narrating it in his sexy French Canadian accent. Oui oui! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arch_8ngel 1,240 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) 1 minute ago, BriGuy82 said: I'm gonna fire it up once I hook up my pvm. I remember @guillavoie told a romantic story that he only plays it in the summer to set the mood or something lol. I can imagine him narrating it in his sexy French Canadian accent. Oui oui! It's also a great dead-of-winter, but wrapped up in blankets game - where you can dream of better weather. As a kid, this and Crystalis, were my go-to sick-at-home games - though finishing up Star Tropics in one sick day at home was a more manageable task. (especially if you wanted to take a break and watch David the Gnome :P) Edited January 19 by arch_8ngel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BriGuy82 405 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 45 minutes ago, arch_8ngel said: It's also a great dead-of-winter, but wrapped up in blankets game - where you can dream of better weather. As a kid, this and Crystalis, were my go-to sick-at-home games - though finishing up Star Tropics in one sick day at home was a more manageable task. (especially if you wanted to take a break and watch David the Gnome :P) Jeez, I never played crystalis either. I'm a little ashamed . That ones going on the list too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BriGuy82 405 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) Anybody ever play swordmaster? I made it to the final boss yesterday and 2 out of 3 times the game glitched out and froze... And not in a loose or dirty connection kinda way, but in a this game was programmed like hot garbage kinda way. Edited January 19 by BriGuy82 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arch_8ngel 1,240 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 minutes ago, BriGuy82 said: Anybody ever play swordmaster? I made it to the final boss yesterday and 2 out of 3 times the game glitched out and froze... And not in a loose or dirty connection kinda way, but in a this game was programmed like hot garbage kinda way. I used to want that game SO BAD as a kid based on the Nintendo Power coverage. Never played it until I was an adult, though -- and I was definitely let down by the jumping mechanics compared to other seemingly similar games. I never put in the time to beat it, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arch_8ngel 1,240 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 10 minutes ago, BriGuy82 said: Jeez, I never played crystalis either. I'm a little ashamed . That ones going on the list too. Star Tropics is the more fully realized game of the two. It's a great game -- but it definitely makes some compromises in aligning RPG-advancement with what eventually becomes a fairly open world that are less smooth than how the chapter system works in Star Tropics and sometimes much more tedious than how classic Zelda functions (i.e. needing to grind levels at one or two places, or grind for money to buy armor) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scaryice 225 Member · Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, BriGuy82 said: Anybody ever play swordmaster? I made it to the final boss yesterday and 2 out of 3 times the game glitched out and froze... And not in a loose or dirty connection kinda way, but in a this game was programmed like hot garbage kinda way. What's funny is that the manual talks about platforms being slippery, which is just a nice way of saying that the game has terrible collision detection. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mbd39 828 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 RoadBlasters 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel_Doyce 166 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I beat the first scenario of Conflict, but it took about an hour, so this is looking like a 20-25 hour slog. I've picked some pretty brutal games this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BriGuy82 405 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 2 hours ago, scaryice said: What's funny is that the manual talks about platforms being slippery, which is just a nice way of saying that the game has terrible collision detection. Yes, I read the manual saw that and laughed. I thought the same exact thing, I was like whoever made this is trying to cover their ass! Lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BriGuy82 405 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 5 hours ago, arch_8ngel said: I used to want that game SO BAD as a kid based on the Nintendo Power coverage. Never played it until I was an adult, though -- and I was definitely let down by the jumping mechanics compared to other seemingly similar games. I never put in the time to beat it, though. Yeah the little bit of platforming is brutal. Your supposed to be able to do a double jump but I can't get it to work half the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arch_8ngel 1,240 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) 16 minutes ago, BriGuy82 said: Yeah the little bit of platforming is brutal. Your supposed to be able to do a double jump but I can't get it to work half the time. I don't think I reached a place where double jumping was required -- though I'm sure it'd be helpful in the 2nd level with a couple of the jumps (that get tricky due to flying enemies) Conceptually -- what Swordmaster WANTED TO BE could probably be vastly improved with a d-pad for movement, a 4-button right-pad for attack/defense "positioning" and then using shoulder buttons to make the attack/defense command. Then again -- just cleaning up the consistency of the controls and changing some of the physics could vastly improve the game with just the d-pad and 2-buttons. The game basically has the opposite problem of Wizards and Warriors (that game has good arcade-style "movement" but AWFUL looking combat animation and hit detection) Edited January 19 by arch_8ngel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WashYourFace 39 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters is done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Khromak 109 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Just finished M.C. kids for the first time ever. It's a decent game with some cool ideas and great level designs, but the controls are a bit slippery 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strikezone1 75 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 5 hours ago, BriGuy82 said: Anybody ever play swordmaster? I made it to the final boss yesterday and 2 out of 3 times the game glitched out and froze... And not in a loose or dirty connection kinda way, but in a this game was programmed like hot garbage kinda way. I'm pretty sure the game was programmed to freeze on the final boss when you use either of the infinite continues or start of level 7 codes. When I used either one while practicing the game it happened every time. When I didn't use them, it never happened. I thought Sword Master was one of those games that's frustrating at first, but once I got the hang of it and figured out the tricks & strategies I actually enjoyed it. Graphics-wise I think it's top notch. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strikezone1 75 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 On 1/15/2021 at 4:46 PM, Strikezone1 said: I've looked on Youtube and it appears there's a way to cheese the timer and get the the 30th floor faster to end the game. The game is terrible IMO. It's too bad because I want to like it. The advanced mode is just straight up unfair. Don't think I'm gonna be able to clear that. Not that anybody cares, but I actually was able to beat Die Hard on advanced! It is insanely brutal so I am pretty proud of it. I still don't think too highly of the game, but I at least appreciate the game a little bit more than I originally did. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nerdynebraskan 109 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Casino Kid is done. @Daniel_Doyce Yeah, Conflict is fairly enjoyable but a definite time sink. I'm happy to do it, but I always wait until the games are picked over before picking it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NESfiend 618 Member · Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 36 minutes ago, Strikezone1 said: Not that anybody cares, but I actually was able to beat Die Hard on advanced! It is insanely brutal so I am pretty proud of it. I still don't think too highly of the game, but I at least appreciate the game a little bit more than I originally did. Nicely done! Did you use the shortcut or whatever it is? I need to check out die hard. I have a copy, but the games reputation has kept me from putting in any time on it. Kind of stupid considering how many "bad" games I really like 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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