arnpoly | 205 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 If we get desperate I can try grinding out Ikari Warriors. I don’t have much time currently to give it an honest go but also that hasn’t stopped me in the past. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,115 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 2 minutes ago, arnpoly said: If we get desperate I can try grinding out Ikari Warriors. I don’t have much time currently to give it an honest go but also that hasn’t stopped me in the past. You might be the only one who can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 @nerdynebraskan I'm on Xevious right now. I'm limited on playing time, but committed to completing this one. The other star games I'm not fully committed to just yet. But we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 623 Posted April 17 Author Share Posted April 17 I was playing Time Lord a bit yesterday, I guess I'll work on that next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBryce | 375 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) On 4/16/2024 at 3:48 PM, nerdynebraskan said: 9 4 Arkanoid -- @McBryce 8 2 Athena -- minor chatter; no commitments? 10 3 Bases Loaded -- @Daniel_Doyce 10 5 Bases Loaded IV -- @McBryce 10 5 Bill Elliott's Nascar Challenge -- NO discussion 8 Captain America and the Avengers -- some talk; no commitments? 8 5 Championship Pool -- NO discussion 10 4 Dance Aerobics -- I might try again next week 10 2 Genghis Khan -- @Gaia Gensouki 10 5 Hunt for Red October -- NO discussion 9 4 Ikari Warriors -- @arnpoly? 10 4 Kung Fu Heroes -- @scaryice? 9 5 Michael Andretti's World Grand Prix -- NO discussion 7 5 Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing -- NO discussion 9 4 Rally Bike -- minor chatter; no commitments? 10 2 Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball -- I'm on it! 10 3 Star Force -- @BriGuy82? 9 2 Star Soldier -- NO discussion 8 4 Time Lord -- minor chatter; no commitments? 10 5 To the Earth -- NO discussion; Zapper required 10 3 Top Gun: The Second Mission -- NO discussion 7 2 Xevious -- @BriGuy82? I just thought I would put up this list to get a sense of how things are going. I'm about halfway through the regular season of Clemens baseball. I may have time to break the Power Pad out next week and try Dance Aerobics again, but it kicked my ass in a way that the other Power Pad games didn't. If someone else wants to go for it, just say so. The only other game left on this board that I've beaten before is Captain America, which I might also try again next week. I got my ass kicked on it when I tried again last year, but I'm a little bit motivated after watching a guy on YouTube crush it in 20 minutes a few days ago. I think we've had four different games be the very last to fall in the years that we've succeeded. L'Empereur and Mutant Virus are already down, but I think someone will have to beat the Andretti racing game and To the Earth soon to keep that streak going. In the meantime, I'm with Bonnie Tyler. We're holding out for heroes to tackle these unclaimed games. 60 games down in BL4, so expect that one some time next week. I have no clue when I'll be done with Arkanoid, but I have topped out at level 17 lately, which is better than the level 5 or 6 I was topping out at a week ago. Edited April 18 by McBryce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 623 Posted April 19 Author Share Posted April 19 Finished Time Lord. The best tip is just to frequently use the jump kick, since you're basically invincible during it. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 356 Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 Captain America is done. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerdynebraskan | 356 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Roger Clemens MVP Baseball is done for another year. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBryce | 375 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Bases Loaded 4 completed last night. This was rough for the first 5 games but thankfully I came up with a pitching strat that made it a guarantee like the original. I never really did get the hang of hitting, so I won a lot of games 1-0. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Just bought a copy of Xevious and Star Soldier. Thought I had both those games but I can't find em. I've been playing Xevious on a powerpak, but I prefer completing the games on actual carts when I can. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryice | 623 Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Nice to see two long baseball games finished this week. Only one to go! I guess I'll try to do Kung Fu Heroes again. It's short but frustrating. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Doyce | 494 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 All right, Bases Loaded is done. This game really captures the sheer tedium of baseball by making you play 80 boring ass games of baseball. The special trick in the FAQ definitely works. This is the last time I'm playing this though. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,115 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) 17 hours ago, Daniel_Doyce said: All right, Bases Loaded is done. This game really captures the sheer tedium of baseball by making you play 80 boring ass games of baseball. The special trick in the FAQ definitely works. This is the last time I'm playing this though. Games like this are more fun with two players or in small doses as a single player game. Edited April 28 by mbd39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,743 Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 (edited) 7 minutes ago, mbd39 said: Games like this are more fun with two players or in small doses as a single player game. I'm convinced some of those games were developed with short term playing sessions in mind and only have season/long modes because it was expected for sports games to simulate an actual sport's season. Edited April 28 by Tulpa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Doyce | 494 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 On 4/28/2024 at 4:50 PM, mbd39 said: Games like this are more fun with two players or in small doses as a single player game. Well, yeah, I don't think anyone is going to have an 80-game goon session of Bases Loaded. 5 games a day over about 2 weeks is all I could take. Nice humblebrag about having a friend BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeaIank | 1,696 Events Team · Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Championship Pool may be doable one handed since it is a matter of taps and input timing. I will take a look at it this weekend. 2 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 The end of Xevious is tough. I think I was like an inch away from completing it and I died. I screamed so loud my family thought something happened . I give it a 10/10 on my anger scale for cursing to myself and wanting to snap the brittle 30 year old plastic controller in my hands. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khromak | 837 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 17 hours ago, BriGuy82 said: I give it a 10/10 on my anger scale for cursing to myself and wanting to snap the brittle 30 year old plastic controller in my hands. This happened for me several times during this year's NES completions. I actually chipped off a little bit of the plastic of one of my controllers by banging it on something (my desk or my hand, I'm not sure). I also squeezed it pretty darn hard while raging at some games. I might've also snapped off the arm of my desk chair, banging it while angry at some game or another. Either I've got anger problems or some of these games are really frustrating. Probably both. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 XEVIOUS 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriGuy82 | 808 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) Kinda anticlimactic for Xevious ending. That pic is the start of the loop point back to the middle levels. Threw in a pic of my score on that finishing run. Edited May 5 by BriGuy82 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Doyce | 494 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 @Gaia Gensouki You doin ok on Genghis Khan? I'm traveling next week, but may poke at the scraps like those racing games when I get back. No promises though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 8,210 Graphics Team · Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 5/5/2024 at 2:57 PM, BriGuy82 said: XEVIOUS Congrats, dude! How do you identify the loop-point in Xevious? So much of the game looks so similar - is there a clear indicator somewhere? [T-Pac] 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 938 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Good work dudes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia Gensouki | 1,118 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 14 hours ago, Daniel_Doyce said: @Gaia Gensouki You doin ok on Genghis Khan? I'm unfortunately still at eight countries. I found a relatively safe method to expand my territory, but it takes long and gets a bit boring after a while. I ended up playing a few games of Master of Orion 2 instead. I'm sorry. @T-Pac The gamefaqs site for Xevious shows all of the 16 maps: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/579616-xevious/faqs I only ever made it until 9, because of those stupid enemies, that separate into many smaller homing projectiles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_Doyce | 494 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, Gaia Gensouki said: I'm unfortunately still at eight countries. I found a relatively safe method to expand my territory, but it takes long and gets a bit boring after a while. I ended up playing a few games of Master of Orion 2 instead. I'm sorry. @T-Pac The gamefaqs site for Xevious shows all of the 16 maps: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/579616-xevious/faqs I only ever made it until 9, because of those stupid enemies, that separate into many smaller homing projectiles. Ok, I didn't know if you hunkered down on a bit more than you expected and got into a One Man One Jar-type situation, but it sounds like you're making progress. Don't forget to make those stupid crafts and sell them for cash too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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