Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, nerdynebraskan said: Captain America is done. Have you ever considered playing in the weekly NES contests? I'm sure you would do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 354 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Based on what? Me eking my way through Captain America? It's luckily easy to farm extra credits. The game is only about an hour long, but it took me about four this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, nerdynebraskan said: Based on what? Me eking my way through Captain America? It's luckily easy to farm extra credits. The game is only about an hour long, but it took me about four this afternoon. No, based on you finishing 150+ NES games. Finishing games and playing them for a score are different, but you might have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 There are a lot of great players in this thread that might want to check out the weekly contests. New competitors are always welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strikezone1 | 154 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 7 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I've never played Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, but it seems like the AVGN review wasn't an exaggeration as to how bad it is. It’s pretty bad, but not totally unplayable. There’s at least a little bit of satisfaction in learning the game & beating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabmaster2000 | 501 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Started Formula 1 last night. Should be able to finish it this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Morbis | 2,088 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 9 hours ago, Bearcat-Doug said: I've never played Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, but it seems like the AVGN review wasn't an exaggeration as to how bad it is. Jekyll & Hyde is a lot like Chubby Cherub in the sense that it has some weird idiosyncracies and play-mechanics that are challenging to learn and get used to, but once you understand how the game works, it ends up being a lot better than all the "I died on level one and turned it off" dudes say it is... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,492 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 The Hyde portions are pretty fun. The Jekyll portions are bullshit, though. Especially in the later levels. Don't stand near a door or everyone will bum rush you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Played a few hours of Cobra Command today. I was actually kind of enjoying it, except for the fact that I'm terrible at shooting games, but I was starting to get the hang of it. Then I got to the submarine which fires 3 or 4 homing missiles at you at once, tried it a few times, and decided it was total BS I was not willing to try to learn. Someone else can enjoy that nonsense, it went right back to my shelf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Dr. Morbis said: Jekyll & Hyde is a lot like Chubby Cherub in the sense that it has some weird idiosyncracies and play-mechanics that are challenging to learn and get used to, but once you understand how the game works, it ends up being a lot better than all the "I died on level one and turned it off" dudes say it is... Interesting. I figured it was one of those games that's so broken that you are lucky to get through the first stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 354 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Khromak said: Played a few hours of Cobra Command today. I was actually kind of enjoying it, except for the fact that I'm terrible at shooting games, but I was starting to get the hang of it. Then I got to the submarine which fires 3 or 4 homing missiles at you at once, tried it a few times, and decided it was total BS I was not willing to try to learn. Someone else can enjoy that nonsense, it went right back to my shelf. No problems, bro. Cobra Command is done. This was a game I grew up with, so the early stages are a cakewalk for me. It only takes about half an hour when you know what you're doing. But the last stage is hard enough to give me some anxiety, so I always wait until late in the list to pick this one up again. Today, I actually beat the whole last stage on one life. I don't think I've ever got the final boss of this game on my first try before, but I'm not arguing with it. If you ever want to try it again someday, I highly recommend "Admiral"'s walkthrough on GameFAQs. There are a lot of asinine death traps on especially the last level, but I always cracked up at his summary from the walkthrough: "The foes here are much closer to a final castle in Super Mario Brothers – fireballs, spinning fire chains, numerous traps, etc." He's right. Enemy HQ is a fucking bizarre place in Cobra Command. Edited February 14, 2021 by nerdynebraskan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 765 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 RAID ON BUNGELING BAY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Gensouki | 1,073 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 I'm currently 2/3s of the way into Swords & Serpents. I should be able to finish it within the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bitdontquit | 226 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Adventures of Rad Gravity is done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I'll be messing around with Ren & Stimpy and Tom & Jerry. I've played bits-and-pieces of each, but never wanted to dedicate the time to finishing either because of the various problems they have. I think if I alternate between the two hopefully I can keep myself from burning out on either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 354 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Khromak said: I'll be messing around with Ren & Stimpy and Tom & Jerry. I've played bits-and-pieces of each, but never wanted to dedicate the time to finishing either because of the various problems they have. I think if I alternate between the two hopefully I can keep myself from burning out on either. Good luck, dude. I've never beaten either game, but have put some time into both. They are interesting but flawed. Did you ever pick up Destiny of an Emperor? I think you mentioned it previously, but I haven't seen any updates. I was just doing some math, and I'm currently 93 points away from scoring 5000 in the eight-year history of this competition in the points era. It would be awesome to hit that milestone this year, but I'm not sure if I can pull it off given how few games are left that I can reliably beat. It would certainly be a hell of an achievement, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 2 hours ago, nerdynebraskan said: Did you ever pick up Destiny of an Emperor? I think you mentioned it previously, but I haven't seen any updates. I didn't ever start it...though I may still consider it. It may just be the way they were written but...I was reading some FAQs for the game and the mechanics just seemed absurdly complicated. I'm not sure how much you have to master the intricacies of the way combat works to just complete the game, but it was a bit intimidating for me. I agree both games I'm currently working on are wonky and obnoxious, but with infinite continues (R&S) I think I can eventually beat it, frustrating and dumb as it may be. IDR if Tom & Jerry has limited continues or not; if there's a limit on lives & continues that one might beat me before I beat it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Ren and Stimpy buckaroos is done. Honestly not too bad of a game. Definitely another one where controls are the biggest problem. The variety of gameplay is refreshing, graphics are good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Gensouki | 1,073 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Just beat Swords & Serpents. This went quicker than I thought it would. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Gensouki | 1,073 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 And Mad Max is done as well! I somehow lucked out and beat the final boss on my second try. Ducking and jumping makes all the difference. Also, you can land almost a dozen hits on him at the start of the battle when he crawls up from the pit and onto the bridge. You just have to make sure that you don't fall off the bridge yourself and then pump him with crossbows. I would also highly recommend to visit all four hideouts on Road War 3, so that you can collect all of the crossbows to make the final battle a bit easier. Nothings more frustrating than almost killing the boss and then running out of quarrels. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashYourFace | 80 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, Gaia Gensouki said: And Mad Max is done as well! I somehow lucked out and beat the final boss on my second try. Ducking and jumping makes all the difference. Also, you can land almost a dozen hits on him at the start of the battle when he crawls up from the pit and onto the bridge. You just have to make sure that you don't fall off the bridge yourself and then pump him with crossbows. I would also highly recommend to visit all four hideouts on Road War 3, so that you can collect all of the crossbows to make the final battle a bit easier. Nothings more frustrating than almost killing the boss and then running out of quarrels. Terrible game, but especially terrible since the final password is messed up and doesn't work, so you have to use the 2nd to last password and do a bunch of stuff over, if you fail to beat the final boss. And like Ikari Warriors 2, it's an annoying fight where it's easy to die really quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 50 minutes ago, Gaia Gensouki said: What a beautiful car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 768 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I just finished Wayne's World. Unsurprisingly the people who programmed this game who couldn't figure out how to code a competent platformer also decided to have an end screen which lasts 5 seconds, so I didn't get a picture. Maybe I'll go back and beat it again because I'm collecting the pictures for myself, but I'm not in any rush to do so. It's a short game, thankfully, but the controls are just...so bad. The graphics are pretty awful as well, and the gameplay is super basic. All you ever do is kick, shoot, and jump. There's a reason this one has a bad reputation, and it deserves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Gensouki | 1,073 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Fun House is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabmaster2000 | 501 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Beat Formula One: Built to Win today. Not a bad racer. Cool progression with vehicle upgrades and earning new licenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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