|
|
Post by Kazin on Sept 30, 2022 13:20:06 GMT -5
That makes the Disk Original Group moniker make a lot more sense, if there was actually a group going on haha. I had no idea Xtalsoft's history, either, and while Final Fantasy Legend 3 is my least favorite of the Gameboy SaGa games, I still liked it a good deal when I first played it a few years back. I really need to finish Mystic Quest one of these days, and give Treasure of the Rudras a shot.
|
|
|
|
Post by Sarge on Sept 30, 2022 13:59:08 GMT -5
I liked Mystic Quest for what it was, definitely more than most. It's actually willing to kill you rather quickly, but it's also very lenient in punishment (i.e. there really isn't any), so it's technically easy. Treasure of the Rudras, however, is fantastic, and I highly recommend it if you want an old-school SNES RPG. It might not be the best RPG we didn't get during that era, but it's close.
|
|
|
|
Post by toei on Sept 30, 2022 14:17:46 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd rank Rudras probably 3rd in Squaresoft's SNES output (with Chrono first and FF6 second). It's great.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ex on Sept 30, 2022 14:38:09 GMT -5
It's a real shame Bothtec didn't port The Scheme to FDS (or any other platform for that matter). I enjoyed that one on PC88. That said, Bothtec's Relics: Ankoku Yousai and Topple Zip look decent for FDS. Rudras may eventually be great. But man I've started and fallen off that JRPG twice. It really doesn't do a good job of getting the player invested early on. The game's audio/visuals are certainly great though, can tell it was late-gen SFC Square. |
|
|
|
Post by Sarge on Sept 30, 2022 14:48:06 GMT -5
My opinion (based on a single playthrough, natch) is that it's best to not skip from chapter to chapter, instead going through all of one scenario so you can stay invested in the current plotline all the way through. It is a bit of a rough go starting from scratch on each scenario, although the ability to bring over powerful spells from your other playthroughs softens the blow.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ex on Sept 30, 2022 14:49:29 GMT -5
I was skipping around, trying to keep all three scenarios lateral. Maybe that was the problem.
|
|
|
|
Post by Sarge on Sept 30, 2022 15:10:36 GMT -5
I'm sure there are arguments for both ways, honestly. I found it easier to treat them as three different games, effectively, kind of like SaGa Frontier's scenarios (or Live A Live).
|
|
|
|
Post by bonesnapdeez on Sept 30, 2022 19:19:19 GMT -5
ExRelics looks cool and is very ambitious..... and also awful. It's painstakingly slow. It doesn't adhere to normal platforming controls, as it allows you to walk backwards. So, if you're facing right and press right you continue to move right but if you press left you go backwards -- if you wish to turn around you must push up and then left. Why'd they do this? Well, some of the fights are like these one-on-one skirmishes (think of a very primitive fighting game) where you can slide forward and backward and jump and attack.... Cool in theory, but the whole experience is so glacial and choppy. The stages are also difficult to navigate and the load times are criminally insane.
|
|
|
|
Post by Ex on Oct 3, 2022 9:48:57 GMT -5
v it allows you to walk backwards. So, if you're facing right and press right you continue to move right but if you press left you go backwards A really dumb idea that I encountered before playing this: In order to turn around, you had to press a button to do so. It was unintuitive to say the least. Smart designers handle this issue by providing a button you can hold in order to walk backwards without turning around. Super Metroid is a game that does so for example. |
|
|
|
Post by Kazin on Oct 4, 2022 18:38:35 GMT -5
Alright so Kaettekita Mario Bros. is absolutely my favorite version of arcade Mario Bros, and it's entirely down to the controls - Mario feels way more responsive and easier to control, allowing for adjustment in midair, slightly more than Super Mario Bros but slightly less than Super Mario Bros 3. It's actually quite a sweet spot. This version is by far my favorite to just zone out and play - there's no wrestling with the controls, and when I get hit, it's my own fault (except when a fireball spawns literally right on top of you, but whatever). Highly recommended if you like arcade Mario Bros. even just a little bit.
I'm going to dig into Nazo no Murasame-Jou probably later this week, after I finish my playthrough of Trails from Zero. It seems super fun, though I don't really know what I'm doing, so I'll probably look up some tips or something to make sure I don't get lost.
Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race and Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally both have incredible music, holy crap. F-1 Race reminds me of Rally King on Retro Game Challenge. I haven't played much 3D Hot Rally yet, but hitting select in that game makes me want to invest in a Family Computer 3D System, dangit....
|
|
