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Wizard Joined: Jun 12 2009 Posts: 4209

I didn't care too much for Sonic Rings. Just saying.

To be honest, I don't read reviews. I stopped giving a shit what critics have to say ages ago, when I realized that they're mostly dishonest and evil.

Joined: May 22 2008 Location: Goshen, VA Posts: 6544

Going back to the 2600, I remember the version of Food Fight on there being really, really fun.

Posted: Nov 08 2010 08:39 am

UsaSatsui wrote:

As for Navi, I think it was mostly her constant expospeak. Like you need to be reminded every 2 minutes what you need to do. Yes, we know, Navi, no need to bug us. If we need you, we'll come to you.

These just plain never bothered me back then. It would have been annoying if you were stopped and forced to Listen every time Navi had something to say, but that wasn't the case.

Joined: Dec 18 2007 Posts: 154

The-Excel wrote:

For that matter, I must have the patience of a saint since I didn't think anything of Navi either.

Yeah seriously, I never found her overtly annoying. I thought she was when I was told by the internet she was, but then I thought after reading your post "Yeah I never really found myself losing my mind over Navi."

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Nov 08 2010 11:05 am

The-Excel wrote:

UsaSatsui wrote:

As for Navi, I think it was mostly her constant expospeak. Like you need to be reminded every 2 minutes what you need to do. Yes, we know, Navi, no need to bug us. If we need you, we'll come to you.

These just plain never bothered me back then. It would have been annoying if you were stopped and forced to Listen every time Navi had something to say, but that wasn't the case.

Hey! Listen!

Seriously, which version of the game were you playing? I -was- stopped every time she had something to say. Or at least harassed. I think 1 in 4 times, her "Hey! Listen" actually stopped the game so she could tell me, if I wasn't actually doing what the game wanted me to do at the time.

Other than that, I found it a pretty useful tool.

Posted: Nov 08 2010 12:06 pm

Arlock41 wrote:

The SNES version of Mario is Missing, I seem to be the only person who likes it.

Oh, God, I loved that game so much. Very Happy

Posted: Nov 08 2010 12:42 pm

UsaSatsui wrote:

The-Excel wrote:

I don't get why everyone hates Tingle so much.

Yeah, who could hate this:

Apparently, they love the character in Japan. There's actually a trope about this.

As for Navi, I think it was mostly her constant expospeak. Like you need to be reminded every 2 minutes what you need to do. Yes, we know, Navi, no need to bug us. If we need you, we'll come to you.

Is that a chick, or are those man boobs? Also eww sweat spots.

Title: Robot Soul Brother Joined: Jul 11 2008 Posts: 137

A game that instantly comes to mind is Home Alone for Game Boy, SNES, and (To a lesser extent) Genesis. They (Especially the SNES & Genesis versions) are almost universally panned on and offline, but I've always liked them, though none of them were worth full price even back then.

Arlock41 wrote:

The SNES version of Mario is Missing, I seem to be the only person who likes it.

...And here I was thinking I was 'the only person who liked it!' LOL

Some other games are:

Cool World (SNES version)
Hook (SNES version)
Monster Party (Though I'm thinking there are a number of people who like this one, as well)
Rolling Thunder (NES version)--This game taught me almost everything I needed to know about insane '80s video game difficulty as a kid/teen, and improved my reflexes/reaction time, to boot. lol But really, I can't be the only person who likes(d) this game, can I?
Wrath of the Black Manta--Corny as it is, I played the hell out of this game as a kid.
The Simpsons: Bart Vs. The Space Mutants (The first level, anyway)
Various game-show video games (i.e. Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, etc.--WOF for Game Boy is strangely addicting in all its 1-bit glory.)
Keith Courage in Alpha Zones (Boring, generic trite that it is)
Mortal Kombat 1 (SNES version)--Your guess is as good as mine.
X-Men Vs. Street Fighter & Marvel Vs. Capcom (PS1 versions)--Maybe I'm some kind of video game masochist. I mean, what else could explain this shit? Being able to chain super moves at the expense of dumbed-down, shitty gameplay that was almost nothing like their arcade versions?

Posted: Nov 09 2010 11:17 pm

Oh my god I loved the NES version of Hook! The controls were utter shit, but MAN was it fun!

Also on the NES, "Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six." AWESOME.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Nov 10 2010 12:42 am

Hey, I loved Wrath of the Purple Manta.

Though having my bloodthirsty ninja assassin give me morals about drug abuse was a bit insulting.

Title: Kenka Bancho Joined: May 05 2010 Posts: 227

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Though having my bloodthirsty ninja assassin give me morals about drug abuse was a bit insulting.

Whatever, everyone knows ninja assassin winners don't use drugs.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Nov 10 2010 03:14 am

"Drugs will kill ya, kids. Now let me slash up some more people."

Posted: Nov 10 2010 04:52 am

UsaSatsui wrote:

"Drugs will kill ya, kids. Now let me slash up some more people."

Hey dude, the baddies he was slashing were probably on drugs, so it's OK right? Bell

Title: Kenka Bancho Joined: May 05 2010 Posts: 227

"Kids, don't do drugs cause they'll kill ya." He then proceeds to chuck a kunai at a drug dealer's head. "See?"

Title: Robot Soul Brother Joined: Jul 11 2008 Posts: 137

UsaSatsui wrote:

Hey, I loved Wrath of the Purple Manta.

...Same here, though that still doesn't mean the premise of the game (At least) wasn't corny.

wrote:

Though having my bloodthirsty ninja assassin give me morals about drug abuse was a bit insulting.

...That's why you 'Just Say No!' from the start.

(Thank President Ronnie's wife for that one)

Posted: Nov 10 2010 11:04 am

Wrath of the Black Manta!?

Uh.... http://www.sydlexia.com/nes100/nes89.htm

Posted: Nov 10 2010 03:23 pm

Slightly off topic, but why does Batman on the NES have this reputation of being damn near impossible? Sure it's tough, but it's not Ghosts & Goblins tough. I've been picking it up on and off for the last few days and I'm definitely making progress, first the flying guys in the 1st level were a pain, but I figured out the pattern, then those fucking jumping frogs were killing me, but now they're not so bad. I'm sure I'll get to the end by the end of this week. Confused

Posted: Nov 10 2010 03:31 pm

Impossible? Nah. Tough, yeah.

Posted: Nov 10 2010 04:04 pm

Batman's not that bad. It IS hard because of some enemy patterns and placements, and because of some really difficult jumps, but any game *I* could beat when I was a kid couldn't have been too tough.

Posted: Nov 10 2010 06:10 pm

In my opinion the awesome music makes up for any frustration the game brings to the table, be it due to poor utilization of the license, or cheap enemies / difficult jumps.

Title: Kenka Bancho Joined: May 05 2010 Posts: 227

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In my opinion the awesome music makes up for any frustration the game brings to the table, be it due to poor utilization of the license, or cheap enemies / difficult jumps.

I'm happy that the game doesn't rely on the license much, especially considering that it would've been based off the original Batman movie, which sucked imo.

Posted: Nov 10 2010 06:38 pm

SteelBallRun wrote:

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In my opinion the awesome music makes up for any frustration the game brings to the table, be it due to poor utilization of the license, or cheap enemies / difficult jumps.

I'm happy that the game doesn't rely on the license much, especially considering that it would've been based off the original Batman movie, which sucked imo.

You suck, imo.

Title: Kenka Bancho Joined: May 05 2010 Posts: 227

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You suck, imo.

You're being petty, imo.

Posted: Nov 10 2010 11:21 pm

SteelBallRun wrote:

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You suck, imo.

You're being petty, imo.

He's fucking with you, imo.

Posted: Nov 10 2010 11:34 pm

Rydog wrote:

SteelBallRun wrote:

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You suck, imo.

You're being petty, imo.

He's fucking with you, imo.

Speaking of acronyms, did anyone else grossly misunderstand the meaning of IANAL first time they saw it online? Confused