T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted July 7 Author Share Posted July 7 54 minutes ago, G-type said: When it comes to "room shooters" (since I agree they aren't really mazes) I tend to prefer the ones with an objective aside from just survival. Venture, Marauder, and especially Shamus are all similar games that I like a bit more. I haven't played those ones, but I can see how an objective would make the formula way better. Tron Deadly Discs is fun from the brief time I've spent with it, but it might suffer from the same aimlessness haha. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-type | 2,790 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Shamus wasn't on the 2600 (although it should have been!) it was made by Atarisoft for their 8-bit computer and other early computer such as the TI-99/4a (what I had). It has a lot of the same elements as Berzerk: electrified walls, an invincible enemy that chases you if you linger too long... but it differs in being a persistent 128-room world, that you have to navigate and collect keys to unlock new areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted July 14 Author Share Posted July 14 T-Pac Arcade : Super Aleste [Nintendo Super Famicom - 1992] If you mixed the gameplay of Super Aleste with the visuals of Musha Aleste - you'd probably get the best Aleste game possible... [T-Pac] 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,402 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 On 6/23/2024 at 10:58 PM, T-Pac said: T-Pac Arcade : Kung Fu [Nintendo Entertainment System - 1985] I'm generally not a fan of beat-em-ups, but Kung Fu is awesome. [T-Pac] I think for variety, more beat’em up reviews might gain more audience as well as spicing things up a little. In keeping with your general theme of simple gameplay from 8-16 bit era, I recommend Double Dragon, Shinobi (arcade or master system), Shadow Dancer (arcade/Megadrive), Golden Axe (arcade/Megadrive), Streets of Rage/Final Fight. Something to ponder on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 23 hours ago, GPX said: I think for variety, more beat’em up reviews might gain more audience as well as spicing things up a little. In keeping with your general theme of simple gameplay from 8-16 bit era, I recommend Double Dragon, Shinobi (arcade or master system), Shadow Dancer (arcade/Megadrive), Golden Axe (arcade/Megadrive), Streets of Rage/Final Fight. Something to ponder on! I appreciate the suggestions, but as I've explained before: This is just a personal project for playing through my collection, not for reviewing games to actively gain an audience or whatever. If you want more variety and beat-em-ups, you'll have look somewhere else haha. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,402 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 3 hours ago, T-Pac said: I appreciate the suggestions, but as I've explained before: This is just a personal project for playing through my collection, not for reviewing games to actively gain an audience or whatever. If you want more variety and beat-em-ups, you'll have look somewhere else haha. [T-Pac] Yeah I know, after 50 episodes I got the hint! Just that I watched your Kung Fu Master video, and you didn’t seem to mind it. Shinobi and Shadow Dancer are the spiritual sequels to KFM. No rush on my part btw, I’m ok to watch that review in season 4 or 5! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkTone | 1,007 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Thanks for making these. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 T-Pac Arcade : Strider [Nintendo Entertainment System - 1989] This game didn't go over very well with me, but I'm still glad I played through it. And a correction to the video ... I've learned that the final boss guy is not, in fact, Strider Kain. It's a different villain named "Matic." Which makes more sense, but still reinforces my claim that the story here is hard to follow... [T-Pac] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 T-Pac Arcade : Xenon 2 [Nintendo Game Boy - 1992] Played this one on vacation in Colorado - good times. [T-Pac] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,194 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 17 hours ago, T-Pac said: T-Pac Arcade : Xenon 2 [Nintendo Game Boy - 1992] Played this one on vacation in Colorado - good times. [T-Pac] I was glad to see this one! Yeah, it was pretty easy but I really enjoyed the customizable mechanic of the game. I never understood the look of the shopkeeper either. I know this is a remake of a game, but still. Why something so creepy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,194 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 17 hours ago, T-Pac said: T-Pac Arcade : Xenon 2 [Nintendo Game Boy - 1992] Played this one on vacation in Colorado - good times. [T-Pac] Oh, where did you go to in Colorado? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted July 30 Author Share Posted July 30 On 7/29/2024 at 5:06 AM, RH said: Oh, where did you go to in Colorado? Grand Lake. I've never been before, and it's beautiful. The mountains up there make the mountains here in LA look like garbage haha. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,194 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 hour ago, T-Pac said: Grand Lake. I've never been before, and it's beautiful. The mountains up there make the mountains here in LA look like garbage haha. [T-Pac] Yeah, I've not seen the whole US of A, but I think Colorado could be my pick for the most naturally beautiful state in the nation. Alaska might beat that, but it's so cold and so much wilderness, I'll probably never see that. I love where I live, and the Appalachian Mountains but, yeah, the Rockies are more amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted August 4 Author Share Posted August 4 No new episode this week. It's crunch-season at work and I've been crazy busy lately. But even though I haven't had time to PLAY games, all the overtime I'm working has left me with plenty of extra cash to BUY games... namely an absurd amount of Mega Drive shoot-em-ups. My 16-bit shooter collection is neeeearly finished now, and it feels real good. [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 T-Pac Arcade : Grind Stormer [Sega Genesis - 1994] If you ever wanted to play Truxton on steroids ... here you go. [T-Pac] 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 2,016 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 8 hours ago, T-Pac said: T-Pac Arcade : Grind Stormer [Sega Genesis - 1994] If you ever wanted to play Truxton on steroids ... here you go. Makes me think: Harder, Vertical Scrolling Sol Deace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 16 minutes ago, PII said: Makes me think: Harder, Vertical Scrolling Sol Deace... I literally just got a copy of Sol-Deace this week! What are your thoughts on it? Something I should be looking forward to? [T-Pac] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 2,016 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 7 minutes ago, T-Pac said: I literally just got a copy of Sol-Deace this week! What are your thoughts on it? Something I should be looking forward to? I like it a lot, although I've only made it about half way through. Gotta get back to it one of these days. I don't remember the reasoning why but somewhere or other I read that the Sega CD version "Sol Feace" is bad in some capacity and I've yet to play that version. I really like the the spreading of the ship's guns and just like you said about Grind stormer it feels very intuitive. It's good in all the usual ways that Genesis shooter's typically are, I especially like the latin themed music in the 2nd level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted August 18 Author Share Posted August 18 T-Pac Arcade : Wizard of Wor [Atari 2600 - 1982] One of the better elimination maze games on the 2600. Some good variety here without getting overcomplicated. [T-Pac] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 T-Pac Arcade : Darius Force [Nintendo Super Famicom - 1993] I wanna learn to love the Darius series, and I'm off to a good start now. [T-Pac] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,835 Graphics Team · Posted September 1 Author Share Posted September 1 T-Pac Arcade : Zero Wing [Sega Mega Drive - 1991] The origin of the immortal meme "All your base are belong to us." If anyone here is a fan of Over Horizon or Violent Soldier, you'd probably like Zero Wing. [T-Pac] 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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