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Post by Sarge on Nov 10, 2019 22:30:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I've noticed that too. Wish they'd post more, or post over here! I think it's the way of all message boards to wax and wane. I'm hoping we can get more folks active here as well; I know there's a lot of knowledge just waiting to be dropped.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2019 3:07:24 GMT -5
I think Left Alive is already like $10... That's not happening, but I might buy it for ten buckaroos or less. I expect the worst, but I like Front Mission and I like stealth, also reasons: This is a cool review that doesn't just bash the game and says it might become a cult classic, but I don't know about that:
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Post by Xeogred on Nov 11, 2019 7:37:44 GMT -5
Guess it's a case of the PS4 physical copy being pretty cheap in comparison, it's $ 14.37 on Amazon at least haha.
It does look like the lost "AA" type of game we got more last gen.
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Post by Sarge on Nov 11, 2019 12:54:36 GMT -5
Aaaaand I went in on Romancing SaGa 3. I'm posting here since it's technically a bit revised from its original incarnation.
Also, from what I see, everywhere that sells it (PS Store, Nintendo eShop, Steam) has a 20% discount, which makes it a little easier to swallow.
I also forgot to mention that another SaGa game, Scarlet Grace, comes out next month. Going to wait a bit on that, depending on reviews and price. Although honestly, it's always hard to trust reviews on Kawazu games.
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Post by Ex on Nov 11, 2019 15:20:23 GMT -5
One thing about me is I have very low self-confidence. I have the opposite issue. Overconfidence I guess you'd call it. Overconfidence is also problematic, because it can make people see you as being arrogant or aggressive. Probably a result of overcompensation for having been a short guy my whole life. Always been more "woe is you" than "woe is me", with mixed results. >it was a nice read to get you daydreaming about games during study period Nice way to put it. Although I was way more into EGM as a kid, I had a few GameFans now and then. My strongest memory of the magazine, was reading an issue in 9th grade. I remember sitting in the high school cafeteria, looking at screenshots of ActRaiser 2, wondering where the RTS elements went. >Robotrek is an unusual suspect Glad to see another fan on the forum. It's been a long time since I played Robotrek, but I did own it in highschool. Not really sure how I got my copy. Really cool JRPG, I wouldn't mind doing a replay of it sometime. >A part of me was disappointed in the transition to 3D though On that point I can't agree. Even flat shaded polygons were amazing to me back in the early '90s. The first 3D games I remember playing were like that. Flight sims that used untextured polygons. Stuff like Falcon 3.0 and Steel Talons. It was quite a long time though before we saw the kind of artistic refinement to 3D graphics, that we had already seen in the realm of 16-bit 2D graphics. So I can understand why you weren't initially impressed. >maybe more quick returns for a game than Demon's Crest did? Yeah... still burns that Demon's Crest was such a dud sales-wise. It's a phenomenal, brilliant experience. I absolutely adore Demon's Crest. Unfortunately most folks don't seem to enjoy the game, even in niche retro gaming communities. I can tell you that finding a used cartridge-only copy of Demon's Crest back in 1998, was a phenomenal high. I don't remember what I paid for it, but it was worth it. That same day, I also picked up a copy of Cybernator and Phantasy Star IV. Used game stores were such goldmines back in the late '90s. Affordable gold.
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Post by Xeogred on Nov 11, 2019 15:47:43 GMT -5
There should be an Arthur hack for Demon's Crest.
I've just never taken to the controls and transformations in Demon's Crest. On the flip side it's a gorgeous game (sounds great too) and Super Ghouls is one of my all time favorites, so in ways it hurts that I can't really get into Demon's Crest. It's like being in that same horrifying gothic SNES world. I've given it a fair shot like ~4 times at this point though, so it's probably just not happening.
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Post by Sarge on Nov 11, 2019 15:49:21 GMT -5
*skids in from the other room* Did someone mention Demon's Crest? (Yeah, I love it, too.) Chainsaw Bilqis: I can relate on the self-confidence. Although it's more of a mixed thing for me now: I have areas of my life where I'm very confident, and areas where I'm not. I'm sure most people actually feel that, they just manage to cover it up better. I had other mags, but Nintendo Power was my jam, as y'all already know. I was the kid that would bring my mags to school. I probably had more magazines than textbooks in my duffel bag. I'd pore over screenshots, or would constantly be drawing stuff from in there. Back then, it was less me creatively interpreting and more me looking at the artwork and trying to recreate it. You can pick up a lot that way, actually. These days, I'm pretty limited in what I can draw; I can't just freehand things and get what I want. It has to be a good day and I get a little lucky. I'm sure if I did it more, I'd be better. Anyway, I wish I had more GameFan mags, because dang, they always looked phenomenal. So many high-quality screenshots... pure eye candy.
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Post by Ex on Nov 11, 2019 16:36:03 GMT -5
I've just never taken to the controls and transformations in Demon's Crest. It probably helped that I had already beaten Gargoyle's Quest and Gargoyle's Quest 2 before playing Demon's Crest. I was well versed on the jump 'n float style of platforming by then. Maybe start with Gargoyle's Quest? It's a short game! I wish I had more GameFan mags, because dang, they always looked phenomenal. I was trying to find a screenshot of that page I remembered about ActRaiser 2, no dice yet, but I did find this:
A few examples...
I had forgotten that GameFan used to be called Diehard GameFan, and had their own mascot on the covers for a while. I do remember seeing this goofy muscle blue dude with a monitor for a head: I like this one: Looks like they stopped using that mascot on their covers after issue 31.
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Post by Sarge on Nov 11, 2019 16:58:16 GMT -5
I'm trying to download the 1992-1996 issues right now.
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Post by toei on Nov 11, 2019 17:09:55 GMT -5
I guess I was more EGM, but I never had a subscription or the means to collect every issue. I just bought one when I could and read what I could in stores. I love that Phantasy Star IV Gamefan cover, though. Surprised it made the cover of any US mag at all. Monitor Head is giving me Vectorman vibes. Wonder if he was an influence on that game?
Robotrek is solid. I remember being put off before I played it because it seemed childish and the whole "building robots" thing was a turn-off, but it turned out to be a "real" RPG rather than, I don't know, Robopon or something, and it was also surprisingly funny. Which makes sense, given that the original title in Japan was "Slapstick". And it's Quintet's only turn-based RPG, AFAIK, so that's worth noting too.
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