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Jakyl25 12/21/18 10:29:08 PM #202: |
Is it really a generational bucket if youre counting NES?
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Jakyl25 12/21/18 10:33:08 PM #203: |
Even if you excluded Square, I still think you could probably get over 10 all-time Classic RPGs out of the 5th Generation (and contemporary PC)
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Anagram 12/21/18 10:43:33 PM #204: |
pjbasis posted...
I think Golden Age can refer to a time of not only quality but also quantity. First it was arcade games, then platformers, then Halo turned it into FPSes, and it's been FPSes since, huh? --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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VectorAgent 12/21/18 10:50:24 PM #205: |
pjbasis posted...
Platformers were THE in-genre of the late 80s to mid 90s. Lots of bad ones, but also lots of decent to good ones that people still don't really remember too much. A personal favorite of mine that I don't think I've ever known anyone else to have played: Tonic Trouble. Ubisoft 3D platformer, same era as Rayman 2: The Great Escape (which is an undeniable classic itself). The main character, a purple alien named Ed, even lacked limbs in the same way that Rayman did. It wasn't the most groundbreaking game out there, but I had a lot of fun with it. I found out about it by happening to pick up some gaming magazine one day in which there was an ad for three games on one page: Rayman 2, Rocket: Robot on Wheels, and Tonic Trouble. My brother had Rayman 2, and for some reason Tonic Trouble stood out to me from that page, so I asked for it for my next birthday. Still haven't played Rocket: Robot on Wheels, but it is in my backlog. And I understand it is also supposed to have been really good. --- Only guy on the entire internet thinking about the Scoobyverse. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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AxemRedRanger 12/22/18 11:15:09 AM #206: |
It's weird how there are so few remotely prominent old school 2D platformers besides the three series this topic was about where you actually want to jump on/into enemies. There's DuckTales and SNES Aladdin and...I'm not sure I can think of any others.
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Anagram 12/22/18 11:34:20 AM #207: |
Ray Man? Earthworm Jim?
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AxemRedRanger 12/22/18 1:12:08 PM #208: |
Haven't played Earthworm Jim but I generally see that described as a run-and-gun. Can also jump on enemies to kill them?
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Anagram 12/22/18 1:14:19 PM #209: |
I don't think jumping on enemies is a requirement of platformers. It's more about timing jumps and stuff.
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Lolo_Guru 12/22/18 2:02:13 PM #210: |
Bubsy.
But there's literally no indication which enemies you can jump on and which ones you cannot, so... --- Lolo ... Copied to Clipboard!
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lordjers 12/22/18 2:41:23 PM #211: |
Tiny Toons.
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Nelson_Mandela 12/22/18 4:37:35 PM #212: |
So guys, remind me about Super Mario 64... I recall that it's somewhat nonlinear. I haven't played it in forever, but you have to collect stars to open new worlds right? But there are multiple stars per level? Am I remembering correctly?
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KingButz 12/22/18 4:39:12 PM #213: |
7 stars per level except for boss stages and a few special levels.
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Nelson_Mandela 12/22/18 4:42:18 PM #214: |
KingButz posted...
7 stars per level except for boss stages and a few special levels. And you only need a certain amount of stars to progress right? All of the stars just alters the ending slightly? --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KingButz 12/22/18 4:44:34 PM #215: |
Yeah progression in the overworld areas is locked behind doors that need a certain number of stars to open
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pjbasis 12/22/18 4:51:00 PM #216: |
lordjers posted...
Tiny Toons. great nes game --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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VectorAgent 12/22/18 5:30:19 PM #217: |
Nelson_Mandela posted...
KingButz posted...7 stars per level except for boss stages and a few special levels. It's not the ending that alters really, you just get access to a small, previously inaccessible area and a delightful cameo. SM64 is literally my favorite game of all time. I recommend it, even if you're not playing it for a series like in this topic. Of course I haven't played it in several years, now. If memory serves, you only need about 60 of the 120 stars in the game to beat it. --- Only guy on the entire internet thinking about the Scoobyverse. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jakyl25 12/22/18 11:25:37 PM #218: |
70 to be exact
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Nelson_Mandela 12/22/18 11:43:08 PM #219: |
Hm. Well I guess this topic has sort of turned into a gaming blog, so here's where I'm at:
-I am being coaxed into playing Dishonored because it's my brother in law's favorite game and he gave me his old 360 that I've yet to touch, so I felt compelled to give it a shot. I played an hour of it and I am struggling mightily with not murdering everyone because stealth + first-person POV is an impossible combination for me -I have a hankering to play some Mario 64, but I need to either beat Dishonored or suck enough where I legitimately can't enjoy it anymore -I kind of want to play Sonic Spinball with an infinite lives game genie code. I liked the game as a kid, and the art style is awesome, but I know it's absurdly cheap and difficult. But infinite lives isn't REALLY cheating right?! --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 12/23/18 1:12:09 AM #220: |
Dishonored is always a game I wanted to get around to playing but never did. I love Bioshock and I've heard good things about Dishonored but I've just never gotten around to it.
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Nelson_Mandela 12/23/18 9:40:59 AM #221: |
Suprak the Stud posted...
Dishonored is always a game I wanted to get around to playing but never did. I love Bioshock and I've heard good things about Dishonored but I've just never gotten around to it. It definitely looks gorgeous and has a great atmosphere. Im just having trouble seeing how the stealth will work at all. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Lolo_Guru 12/23/18 2:51:40 PM #222: |
Nelson_Mandela posted...
Suprak the Stud posted...Dishonored is always a game I wanted to get around to playing but never did. I love Bioshock and I've heard good things about Dishonored but I've just never gotten around to it. If you haven't completed the escape mission and don't have Blink yet... just keep going --- Lolo ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nelson_Mandela 12/23/18 4:48:51 PM #223: |
Ok I don't have the patience for this
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VectorAgent 12/24/18 1:50:16 AM #224: |
Does that mean you're going to start SM64?
Mostly for my own amusement, I compiled a list of my top 50 stars from the game and made brief writeups for them several years ago...I don't know if I still have the writeups, but I do have the ranking. I may toss those out in the interest of discussion as you come across them if you're going to play that game next. I'll also post my ranking of the worlds in the game, because why not: 1.Rainbow Ride 2.Tick Tock Clock 3.Shifting Sand Land 4.Lethal Lava Land 5.Big Boo's Haunt 6.Tall, Tall Mountain 7.Whomp's Fortress 8.Wet-Dry World 9.Bob-omb Battlefield 10.Jolly Roger Bay 11.Cool, Cool Mountain 12.Hazy Maze Cave 13.Tiny-Huge Island 14.Dire, Dire Docks 15.Snowman's Land Keep in mind that there's no such thing as a bad world in this game, as far as I'm concerned. --- Only guy on the entire internet thinking about the Scoobyverse. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pjbasis 12/24/18 2:02:51 AM #225: |
I guess the 3D platformers could be a series.
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Nelson_Mandela 12/24/18 9:59:20 AM #226: |
VectorAgent posted...
Does that mean you're going to start SM64? I think I just might after the Christmas festivities! Dire, dire docks is one of my go-to video game chill songs, so I'm pretty excited for the playthrough. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nelson_Mandela 12/24/18 8:58:46 PM #227: |
Attempting to beat Sonic Spinball tonight.
I forgot how cool looking the game and bosses are. Underrated! --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nelson_Mandela 12/24/18 11:19:40 PM #228: |
Well the final stage of this game is fucking impossible. Has anyone ever tormented themselves like I just did? Even with infinite lives, the last stage requires the most tedious precision... just to move one screen left. Jesus fucking Christ.
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Nelson_Mandela 12/24/18 11:51:19 PM #229: |
What a maddening way to end a really unique, cool-looking game. There's no way to even cheat my way through this besides using save states or something.
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Nelson_Mandela 12/25/18 10:52:23 AM #230: |
This game gave me fever dreams
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Nelson_Mandela 12/25/18 9:37:20 PM #231: |
Merry Xmas buds
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VectorAgent 12/25/18 11:07:45 PM #232: |
Merry Christmas.
Im completely unfamiliar with the Sonic game you played, so nothing much to say about that, ha ha. Definitely looking forward to reading your Mario 64 adventures. --- Only guy on the entire internet thinking about the Scoobyverse. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nelson_Mandela 12/26/18 6:14:32 PM #233: |
Well I went back and beat the last level of Sonic Spinball finally.
Honestly, if this game wasn't so impossibly difficult (I beat it with infinite lives and went through about 50 in the last level alone--default is THREE), it would be a pretty enjoyable random spinoff. And if there were like 2-3 more levels (with the reduced difficulty), this would be a better game than Sonic 2. However, the difficulty is NOT something that can be changed, so this was one of the most frustrating games I've ever played all the way through. It is like Battletoads-level infuriating. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheKnightOfNee 12/26/18 6:47:05 PM #234: |
I tried giving a good run to Sonic Spinball like ten years ago, and decided it wasn't worth my time to try and beat it. It is so dumb in how random it is.
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Nelson_Mandela 12/26/18 6:48:42 PM #235: |
The first three levels are actually really enjoyable once you figure out the paths of least resistance (ie, the ones that involve the least randomness).
That final level absolutely tarnishes the game though. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nelson_Mandela 12/27/18 8:41:41 PM #236: |
A giant block yelling at Mario for people "walking all over" him. Has any Mario game even come close to the charm of 64?
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LordoftheMorons 12/27/18 8:44:59 PM #237: |
Paper Mario!
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Suprak the Stud 12/27/18 9:36:28 PM #238: |
Most of the Mario RPGs (with some rare exceptions like Sticker Star) have an amazing personality to them.
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Nelson_Mandela 12/27/18 9:48:55 PM #239: |
Also is there literally any disincentive to me losing my lives other than having to walk a little further in the castle?
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JonThePenguin 12/27/18 9:56:39 PM #240: |
Nelson_Mandela posted...
Also is there literally any disincentive to me losing my lives other than having to walk a little further in the castle? Nope! --- JonThePenguin http://www.backloggery.com/main.php?user=erunion ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jakyl25 12/27/18 10:37:49 PM #241: |
Nelson_Mandela posted...
Also is there literally any disincentive to me losing my lives other than having to walk a little further in the castle? This is true from now on, but sadly it took them until Odyssey to ditch the lives count. The 1-Up Mushroom was too iconic to abandon I guess --- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRlKR5nU8AA_v_C?format=jpg&name=large ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Nelson_Mandela 12/27/18 11:07:45 PM #242: |
Jakyl25 posted...
Nelson_Mandela posted...Also is there literally any disincentive to me losing my lives other than having to walk a little further in the castle? Yeah it seems like half the time it's a totally pointless risk to chase it The music in this game is so dreamy btw. Chills. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard!
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JonThePenguin 12/27/18 11:18:26 PM #243: |
Note that its only the case in the 3D games; the NSMB series goes back to SMWs method of only saving after a fortress or castle (until youve beaten the game; after that you can save after every level if you want).
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VectorAgent 12/29/18 1:13:44 AM #244: |
Which stars have you gotten so far?
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