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jprime
Title: Ex-GameWinners
Joined: Jan 27 2008
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...then could Predator have inspired StarTropics?
Here's my case:
- Both have first installments that start with the hero being dropped off in a helicopter.
- Both feature a deadly alien who turns out to be, of course, one ugly motherfucker.
- Both have only two installments to their name (not including the two crossover movies with the former's sibling franchise).
- Both have first installments that take place in sparsely civilized tropical cimates and second installments that take place in significantly more civilized locales (sort of).
Well?
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Ross Rifle
Title: Rock N Roll God
Joined: Oct 29 2006
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Did you check release dates first to make sure you're not just an idiot? Because that would be embarassing.
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jprime
Title: Ex-GameWinners
Joined: Jan 27 2008
Location: Southern Ontario
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Predator - 1987
StarTropics - 1990
Predator 2 - 1990
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II - 1994
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Kojjiro!
Joined: Feb 16 2008
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i've never played startropics
am i missing anything
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MOGHARR
Title: The Original CandyWafer
Joined: Apr 05 2007
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| Kojjiro! wrote: |
i've never played startropics
am i missing anything |
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Cameron
Title: :O � O:
Joined: Feb 01 2008
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You aren't particularly missing anything with Startropics.
However, if you haven't played the sequel, Zoda's Revenge...then yes, you are definitely missing out.
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Slayer1
Title: ,,!,, for you know who
Joined: Sep 23 2008
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I thought the opposite... I liked StarTropics but not Zoda's Revenge
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jackfrost
Title: Cold Hearted Bastard
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Yeah, I have to agree. I didn't like Zoda's Revenge nearly as much as the original Star Tropics.
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jprime
Title: Ex-GameWinners
Joined: Jan 27 2008
Location: Southern Ontario
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Just to remind everyone, I posted this thread to discuss the possibility that, like Alien with Metroid, Predator may have inspired StarTropics.
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TheRoboSleuth
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jackfrost
Title: Cold Hearted Bastard
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I'm sorry, I don't mean to be rude but I just don't see it. The only strong connection for them that I see is that the ultimate enemy is an alien, which could really fit many movies and games. The other comparisons you mentioned are just not strong enough to hold much water. The Metroid and Alien comparison is much stronger in my opinion, especially if Metroid 2 and Aliens are compared as well.
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Cameron
Title: :O � O:
Joined: Feb 01 2008
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| jackfrost wrote: |
| Yeah, I have to agree. I didn't like Zoda's Revenge nearly as much as the original Star Tropics. |
I dunno, I guess it was because I got Zoda's Revenge before I beat Star Tropics, but I HATED Star Tropics' controls and the way the main character couldn' t move diagonally. I always thought Zoda was better because it had really neat weapons, an infinitely better soundtrack, better controls, and the time-travelling aspect was cool.
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