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Posted: Apr 21 2010 03:54 pm

I just went through the first Metroid and the first Zelda the other day and had to re-find almost everything because I forgot where shit was. I kept having to pay that door repair charge because I kept bombing the wrong doors in Zelda. Of course it's probably been over ten years since I went through either game. Also I might give Strider another try.

Posted: Apr 21 2010 04:12 pm

The old Street Fighter II games. I was never very good at fighting games, but I still played my far superior brothers once in a while on the SNES versions and lasted much longer than I do now. I guess the Versus games spoiled me.

Posted: Apr 21 2010 04:44 pm

slapolakinkaido wrote:

Of course it's probably been over ten years since I went through either game.

That's no excuse. I somehow remembered the Star Tropics code for ten years without playing it.

Posted: Apr 21 2010 05:47 pm

How hard is it to remember 747? I think remembering exactly how to do the piano is much more of an accomplishment.

Posted: Apr 21 2010 06:44 pm

slapolakinkaido wrote:

I just went through the first Metroid and the first Zelda the other day and had to re-find almost everything because I forgot where shit was. I kept having to pay that door repair charge because I kept bombing the wrong doors in Zelda. Of course it's probably been over ten years since I went through either game. Also I might give Strider another try.

yeah, i had trouble playing LOZ the other day. that game is so archaic w/its lack of map and direction.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Apr 21 2010 07:54 pm

DDR. After trying it again after 5 years or so, I nearly tripped and fell.

Posted: Apr 21 2010 08:50 pm

Sim city. And also mario golf for the game boy color... but then again I never figured out how to play it. Crying

Posted: Apr 21 2010 11:53 pm

Douche McCallister wrote:

How hard is it to remember 747? I think remembering exactly how to do the piano is much more of an accomplishment.

Do you remember your first school locker combination?

Posted: Apr 22 2010 11:20 am

I don't remember any of my old school locker combos, but I remember both bike lock combos I had as a kid. And, the last time I used either was about 20 years ago.

Posted: Apr 22 2010 11:55 am

username wrote:

slapolakinkaido wrote:

I just went through the first Metroid and the first Zelda the other day and had to re-find almost everything because I forgot where shit was. I kept having to pay that door repair charge because I kept bombing the wrong doors in Zelda. Of course it's probably been over ten years since I went through either game. Also I might give Strider another try.

yeah, i had trouble playing LOZ the other day. that game is so archaic w/its lack of map and direction.

Archaic? Fuck you. Fuck you in your stupid fucking ears. And then your eye sockets.

1. First off, are you retarded? The LoZ world isn't all that big. Oh boohoo, you might have to explore.
2. The game came packaged with a full map of the overworld. Playing an illegal ROM? Fuck you, that's your own fault.
3. There was an in-game map. That big fucking gray box at the top of the screen? That's a map. Maybe it's not the most advanced map, but it lets you know where you are on the grid and prevents you from wandering around in circles.
4. Fourth and finally, are you retarded? You should be able to find either Level 1, 2, or 3 by accident within 10 minutes of starting a game, if not much sooner. And you should be able to be beat any one of them.

Posted: Apr 22 2010 12:07 pm

Syd Lexia wrote:

username wrote:

slapolakinkaido wrote:

I just went through the first Metroid and the first Zelda the other day and had to re-find almost everything because I forgot where shit was. I kept having to pay that door repair charge because I kept bombing the wrong doors in Zelda. Of course it's probably been over ten years since I went through either game. Also I might give Strider another try.

yeah, i had trouble playing LOZ the other day. that game is so archaic w/its lack of map and direction.

Archaic? Fuck you. Fuck you in your stupid fucking ears. And then your eye sockets.

1. First off, are you retarded? The LoZ world isn't all that big. Oh boohoo, you might have to explore.
2. The game came packaged with a full map of the overworld. Playing an illegal ROM? Fuck you, that's your own fault.
3. There was an in-game map. That big fucking gray box at the top of the screen? That's a map. Maybe it's not the most advanced map, but it lets you know where you are on the grid and prevents you from wandering around in circles.
4. Fourth and finally, are you retarded? You should be able to find either Level 1, 2, or 3 by accident within 10 minutes of starting a game, if not much sooner. And you should be able to be beat any one of them.

Posted: Apr 22 2010 12:29 pm

Andrew Man wrote:

Syd Lexia wrote:

username wrote:

slapolakinkaido wrote:

I just went through the first Metroid and the first Zelda the other day and had to re-find almost everything because I forgot where shit was. I kept having to pay that door repair charge because I kept bombing the wrong doors in Zelda. Of course it's probably been over ten years since I went through either game. Also I might give Strider another try.

yeah, i had trouble playing LOZ the other day. that game is so archaic w/its lack of map and direction.

Archaic? Fuck you. Fuck you in your stupid fucking ears. And then your eye sockets.

1. First off, are you retarded? The LoZ world isn't all that big. Oh boohoo, you might have to explore.
2. The game came packaged with a full map of the overworld. Playing an illegal ROM? Fuck you, that's your own fault.
3. There was an in-game map. That big fucking gray box at the top of the screen? That's a map. Maybe it's not the most advanced map, but it lets you know where you are on the grid and prevents you from wandering around in circles.
4. Fourth and finally, are you retarded? You should be able to find either Level 1, 2, or 3 by accident within 10 minutes of starting a game, if not much sooner. And you should be able to be beat any one of them.

lol seems i pissed him off.

no im not playing the ROM, im playing the GBA one. the Classic NES game series and i have no map w/it. i see that stupid BS in the corner, but that doesnt count as a map.

and yes, i can find the first several levels because i remembered after playing for a while. its like riding a bike. once you do it, you dont forget. you just lose coordination for a while but then you pick it back up.

so fuck you, im not retarded.

Posted: Apr 22 2010 01:06 pm

HERE:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/file/563433/12694

Now, will you two play nice?

Posted: Apr 22 2010 01:14 pm

I'm sorry, I'm just very passionate about this. People thinking that Zelda is "too hard" is the reason we get games with mandatory tutorials and maps with blinking checkpoints.

Posted: Apr 22 2010 01:15 pm

Knyte wrote:

HERE:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/file/563433/12694

Now, will you two play nice?

ok dad.

sorry syd

and i guess my argument is more geared towards metroid vs LOZ. i love both games and i have beaten both games, but in terms of design, they can be viewed as archaic. not hard, just old.

Posted: Apr 22 2010 01:24 pm

You know, LoZ and Final Fantasy are two games I played so much I have them almost literally memorized. I could draw you a map of the overworlds, any dungeon, what's in every treasure chest...I think I even remember at least 90% of what the townsfolk in FF say. No idea why those two games stuck with me, but they did.

The game I always have to relearn is Kirby Super Star. Its not all that hard, but I always forget the different commands and special moves for all of Kirby's powers. (And ALWAYS end up dismissing my companion when I meant to jump. I hate that.)

Posted: Apr 22 2010 03:03 pm

Username, are you guy who buys the strategy guides for all the Zelda games? Wink

Posted: Apr 22 2010 04:02 pm

Zombies ate my Neighbors... I couldn't for the life of me the other day remember how to jump diagonally

Joined: Oct 19 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1479

Super Metroid. Just started replaying it last weekend for the first time in many years. I vaguely recall something about charging a shot, dashing, and doing some massive charged up jump, but for the life of me, I have no idea how that was done.

Also, somehow missed the map of norfair, and have been wandering around completely lost for a while.

Posted: Apr 22 2010 04:54 pm

Klimbatize wrote:

Username, are you guy who buys the strategy guides for all the Zelda games? Wink

ouch. very harsh.

Posted: Apr 22 2010 05:11 pm

username wrote:

Klimbatize wrote:

Username, are you guy who buys the strategy guides for all the Zelda games? Wink

ouch. very harsh.

Gamefaq's only for Majora's Mask...

Posted: Apr 22 2010 05:30 pm

To clarify, the first quest in Zelda is pretty fuckin easy. I was mostly referring to some of those higher level dungeons in the second quest. There's no in-game map of those so I had to go by memory. Besides, consulting those maps that come with the game seems like cheating. Half the fun is to explore and get lost.

Joined: Jun 20 2008 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 408

Two important things to remember abot LOZ: 1. North West, South West 2. Dungeon 5 has a bomb upgrade.

Posted: Apr 22 2010 08:01 pm

i never said the game was hard. i just said the design can be seen as archaic.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Apr 22 2010 08:15 pm

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4. Fourth and finally, are you retarded? You should be able to find either Level 1, 2, or 3 by accident within 10 minutes of starting a game, if not much sooner. And you should be able to be beat any one of them.

In all fairness, I still have problems remembering where level 2 is.

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Do you remember your first school locker combination?

I've never flown on my school locker. "747" is easy to remember because of the connection with the airplane.