NESfiend | 1,514 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, nerdynebraskan said: Was there a particular part that you were struggling with? Honestly, I cant remember what got me. If I remember right, there are 3 long levels/stages and I got midway through the 3rd last year. Its way up on my list to beat. Love the paperboy games and 2 was the one I really liked growing up, but I never got far until putting some time in last year. Ill be going back and studying your tips closely when I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 579 Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 Heavy Barrel defeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Willow is done. My second or third time beating it; it's quite a good game, most people would say a zelda clone which i think is pretty fair, but it's definitely worse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just added a column to my NES collection spreadsheet with a Yes/No for if I've beaten the game. I'm at an appalling 89 games, including the ones which can't be beaten, barely 13%! For the completions thread I mostly play games I'm already familiar with, but I think this year I'm going to try to branch out into some new games. It should be easy to do that since pretty much every game I've beaten has already been done this year even though January isn't even over yet. Haven't picked a new game to take on yet, but I've got a couple in mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzeshield | 293 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 On 1/20/2021 at 3:04 PM, BriGuy82 said: No I didn't turn into mage for any of those parts. Like @Strikezone1said you basically utilize the double jump not to go over top of any of the orbs, but to go under them. So you can basically walk off any platform, hit the jump button as you begin to fall down and you will pop back up. That level 4 becomes very simple using the technique that way. Hey, thanks for this. I think I'd read much the same before, but something about the way your advice was phrased made it "click this time and I ended up beating Sword Master today. It comes close to being a sleeper classic, but that platforming is so janky -- on my winning playthrough, both of my continues came after I basically plunged through a platform. The hitboxes in this game are very odd indeed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 762 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 1 hour ago, bronzeshield said: Hey, thanks for this. I think I'd read much the same before, but something about the way your advice was phrased made it "click this time and I ended up beating Sword Master today. It comes close to being a sleeper classic, but that platforming is so janky -- on my winning playthrough, both of my continues came after I basically plunged through a platform. The hitboxes in this game are very odd indeed. What can I say...I missed my calling as a Nintendo Power counselor. ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 345 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Gyromite is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabmaster2000 | 500 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I'm working on Star Force. It's super challenging though. Might take me a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashYourFace | 80 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Bad News Baseball is done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 345 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, WashYourFace said: Bad News Baseball is done. BNB has a few rough spots, but I still think it's one of the better NES baseball games. Did you enjoy it? What's next for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashYourFace | 80 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 25 minutes ago, nerdynebraskan said: BNB has a few rough spots, but I still think it's one of the better NES baseball games. Did you enjoy it? What's next for you? It's a good baseball game. Unlike RBI and Bases Loaded, I can't find a pattern that is a "guaranteed win". Seems like there's lots of random chance involved, based on the stats, which is fine. I actually lost a few games. There's also some weird quirks, like sometimes the other team's runner hangs out by 2nd base but not tagging up, so you can get an easy out. And annoying how it throws to a fielder who is right next to you sometimes when you're trying to throw to a base. But it's pretty decent. Tomorrow I will probably start Athletic World, I've got my Power Pad out and ready to go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,883 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) Snake Rattle 'N' Roll is Cleared For Takeoff. Edited January 2, 2023 by PII 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,883 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) For the longest time as I very casually played SRNR I only enjoyed it and had good things to say about it. It had to be a major landmark in Isometric game design and is one of the best and most unique games on the NES and totally worthy of a true sequel that it has never had. It has some minor issues with hit detection and again I only had fun with it despite the occasional minor irritation until I reached the last 2 levels. I've always wondered why this amazing game is so inexpensive and relatively obscure for a game that is merely uncommon as far as its availability. Now I know. For an indication of how I felt all too often on these levels see pic. The penultimate level has so many F.U. moments its unreal. Yesterday I was trying to climb the final flight of icy slanted stairs. When you fall off more than 4 block lengths its a death and the program starts you on the last ledge you touched. Somehow I leapt up a few steps and slipped off the edge quicker than the "camera" could scroll up with me and my snake kept manifesting offscreen only to slip and fall off the inclined step over and over until my game ended because all controls were locked out. (sigh.) Once you get past all these major F.U. moments you're rewarded with the mountain's relatively small peak which has been greased edge to edge for your pleasure. There is a constant bombardment of meteorites from above to look out for while you attempt to kill king ice foot which requires constant tongue-darting as it jumps around and immediately recharges if you screw up in the slightest and cease to rapidly hit it for any kind of time. Earlier tonight I beat king ice foot on my last life only to be immediately squashed by an asteroid. GAME OVER. (SIGH!) I have rarely chucked a controller in my time but beating the final boss only to be immediately killed for a game over usually qualifies for the old heave-ho. When I finally got it, I actually managed to kill king ice foot on the very first attempt. I'm finally good enough at the last couple of levels to enjoy them a bit now.... ....(¡SIGH!) Edited January 22, 2021 by PII 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagusSmurf | 577 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Gargoyle’s Quest II beaten. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 579 Posted January 22, 2021 Author Share Posted January 22, 2021 Cliffhanger done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Thunder & Lightning is done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 345 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Alien 3 is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 345 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Adventures of Gilligan's Island is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashYourFace | 80 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Athletic World! Man I'm tired. Yes, I did use my hands on parts. That tunnel is hard. Still quite a workout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 345 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Nice! Are you interested in doing any other Power Pad games while you have yours out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashYourFace | 80 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, nerdynebraskan said: Nice! Are you interested in doing any other Power Pad games while you have yours out? I will give them a shot. I won't do Dance Aerobics because I completed it for this before. So that's an easy one for somebody (it's not even physically hard to do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,883 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) Whomp 'Em has been Whomped. A Mega Man clone but pretty good with it's own style. Good graphics, great play control, good music (some tunes more memorable than others) mediocre sound effects. Some of the upgrades from accomplishing boss fights are just a bit under-necessary, but overall fun and unique enough. Edited January 2, 2023 by PII 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 345 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Jurassic Park is done. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,514 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) Greg Normans Golf Power is done. I had an 11 on the 11th hole. Aside from that, I didnt do too badly at an absolutely atrocious game. Fun that its mostly par 5s with 30 mph winds. Nice theme. Pretty rough from there Edited January 23, 2021 by NESfiend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Doyce | 470 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 I'm done with the first 8 missions of Conflict. It's a really frustrating game, since the battles (especially air) come down to random chance. It's like playing chess and making the right move and then having your piece randomly explode half the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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