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Posted: Apr 01 2007 10:01 pm

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a video game in possession of licensed characters must suck.

However, there are exceptions to this rule. One of my personal favorites-- and a game I feel is one of the best ever produced for the NES-- is M. C. Kids. At first glance, it looks terrible-- a game in which you must retrieve Ronald McDonald's Magic Bag from the clutches of the Hamburglar-- but it's actually one of the best designed games in history.

The play is smooth without being too easy; the puzzles are clever without being too frustrating. I feel it actually is ahead of its time, with its "collect-the-cards" motif more in line with today's mission-based platformers than the clear-the-obstacle course platformers of yesteryear. In fact, the focus of the game is rarely on defeating enemies: the enemies are far too cute and cuddly. I personally can't bring myself to bump them off with a well-timed toss of a block.

What are some of your favorite licensed games?

EDIT: And why?

Posted: Apr 01 2007 10:05 pm

Rambo - First Blood Part 2 for the SMS, it was like Commando, but it was hard to beat.

EDIT: doesn't have unlimited ammo like he seemingly did in the movie

Posted: Apr 01 2007 11:10 pm

Riddick - Escape From Butcher Bay

"Today Johns, you get fucked."

Joined: Feb 01 2007 Posts: 31

M.C Kids it's fucking amazing!!! The music is kinda addictive, the rainbowroad from MK64 should have that music playing... to play that, would be a real trip.

Also is the only game I can recall having black people in it, oh, and maniac mansion.

Posted: Apr 02 2007 08:28 am

Ducktales. Do I REALLY need to tell why?

Posted: Apr 02 2007 06:49 pm

Star Wars: Tie Fighter

The best space sim ever made. Not to mention you got to play as the evil empire!

Posted: Apr 02 2007 07:03 pm

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Ducktales. Do I REALLY need to tell why?

Never cared for it myself. Perhaps it was too hard, or perhaps the pogo-stick-jumping attack was too repetitive for me. Not trying to knock your choice, but I'd like to hear your passionate defense of the game, if only to see another point of view.

Posted: Apr 02 2007 11:29 pm

Knyte wrote:

Dang it, Knyte! That's the uncorrected version. Those ties are still coming out of nowhere! Pac-Man

Posted: Apr 02 2007 11:34 pm

Exactly.

Space is a void.

Void is defined by the dictionary as: "an empty space; emptiness"

Which is nothingness, vis a vis, nowhere.

So, it is correct that they are coming out of nowhere.

Posted: Apr 02 2007 11:38 pm

Knyte wrote:

So, it is correct that they are coming out of nowhere.

Woo-Hoo!!! Very Happy

Something tells me my prize isn't an all expense paid trip to Bermuda...

Posted: Apr 03 2007 12:27 am

tomrussell wrote:

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Ducktales. Do I REALLY need to tell why?

Never cared for it myself. Perhaps it was too hard, or perhaps the pogo-stick-jumping attack was too repetitive for me. Not trying to knock your choice, but I'd like to hear your passionate defense of the game, if only to see another point of view.

Ok let's see
-Pogo Stick is a good idea
-It's just clean fun
-Catchy music
-Intresting levels
and the rest are supposed to be here: http://www.sydlexia.com/jeebus/ducktales.htm
and this proves it that this game is awesome: http://www.sydlexia.com/nes100/nes28.htm

If this wasn't good enough... Well... Errrrrrrrrr...

Posted: Apr 03 2007 01:45 am

Quoth UltimateFierce:

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Ok let's see
-Pogo Stick is a good idea
-It's just clean fun
-Catchy music
-Intresting levels

Fair enough. :- )

Quote:

If this wasn't good enough... Well... Errrrrrrrrr...

I just want to be clear that I wasn't in any way attacking you or your taste, or saying that there was necessarily anything _wrong_ with the game-- I was just looking for some more detail as to why you feel this is a particularly strong game. And you provided it, which, as the Street Sharks would say, is pretty jawsome.