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Title: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: Jonest3 on 05/09/2017, 07:27 PM
Picked up a copy recently and this game is AWESOME!

I've always enjoyed strategy games, but this one is good enough to make me put down BOTW.

I'm loving the surround and support mechanics.  Really gives you a lot to think about each turn.
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: esteban on 05/09/2017, 08:16 PM
I'll have to play this game. It sounds interesting.

:)
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: LowRes on 05/09/2017, 08:24 PM
Nice to hear it's that good.  I know a lot of people love that game.  It's on my list to buy :)
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: esteban on 05/09/2017, 08:39 PM
If you can, get Neo Nectaris.

Nectaris (Military Madness) is included.

:)
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: Jonest3 on 05/09/2017, 08:50 PM
Does Neo Nectaris play well without speaking any Japanese?
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: NoSexGex on 05/10/2017, 02:03 AM
Quote from: Jonest3 on 05/09/2017, 08:50 PMDoes Neo Nectaris play well without speaking any Japanese?
Nah
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: Keith Courage on 05/10/2017, 02:30 AM
Quote from: Jonest3 on 05/09/2017, 08:50 PMDoes Neo Nectaris play well without speaking any Japanese? 
Yes because the commands are easy to figure out. Same as military madness for the most part. Might take you 15 minutes of gameplay or so to figure them out.
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: majors on 05/10/2017, 07:56 AM
If you can mess with the US Turbochip or even a TED to play a few maps of MM, you can definitely upgrade to the Neo Nectaris later without moon runes fear. That is what I did. The magic of the game is that it is just enough sim to be interesting but fast enough gameplay to not be a snorefest (looking at you Daisenryaku!).

Music in Neo is epic.
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: Flare65 on 05/10/2017, 09:22 AM
Quote from: Keith Courage on 05/10/2017, 02:30 AM
Quote from: Jonest3 on 05/09/2017, 08:50 PMDoes Neo Nectaris play well without speaking any Japanese? 
Yes because the commands are easy to figure out. Same as military madness for the most part. Might take you 15 minutes of gameplay or so to figure them out.
Neo Nectaris is well worth picking up is you like Military Maddness.  The game plays essentially the same.  I was able to beat it and I don't know Japanese.  Music on CD is cool to and it changes depending upon how well you are doing on the map.
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: Asmikace on 05/10/2017, 10:34 AM
This game and Legendary Axe II are my two must haves in owning some TG16 games. (I also want Jackie Chan Kung Fu and Dragon Curse but those are too price for me.)
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: JoshTurboTrollX on 05/10/2017, 10:35 AM
Military Madness is genuinely fantastic!  I remember the summer of '95 introducing my Sega/Nintendo fanboy friends to the Turbo and this being the one game literally everyone fell in love with.  Many sleepless nights playing this badboy!
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: GoldenWheels on 05/10/2017, 12:01 PM
There was a NES games that was somewhat akin to it. Desert Commander I think...I used to try and convince the only TurboGrafx owner I knew that it was just as good as MM.

Later having actually PLAYED Military Madness....Man I was a stupid kid with system envy.
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: Gredler on 05/10/2017, 04:13 PM
I wish they made games like this one too on modern consoles, a untapped old genre that would be relatively easy to pull off today. Advanced wars, and the upcoming advanced wars ripoff are the only modern equivalents I can think if. I love these turn based military strategy games that are lighter on unit stats compared to their pc counterparts. I did not spend a lot of time with Military Madness back in the day, which is a regret of mine, but when I finally did discover it I loved it. Great stuff!
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: Jonest3 on 05/10/2017, 11:37 PM
Looks like I'll be moving to Neo Nectaris after I beat this one!
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: MisterCrash on 05/11/2017, 05:49 PM
Back at the end of the Turbo's life, Turbo Zone Direct sold a few PCE imports. I ended up ordering Ys IV and Neo Nectaris from them around Christmas. I didn't get too far into Ys IV due to the language barrier, but I had a blast playing Neo Nectaris over break. As others have said, if you've played Military Madness, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out Neo Nectaris. I think all of the commands are in the same order (move,  attack, info, end turn), as are the stats.
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: Damon Plus on 05/13/2017, 09:54 PM
One of my absolute favorite strategy games ever. I played it non-stop when I first got my TG-16.  Nice challenge, long, with 4 campaigns, and a polished gameplay.

This, along with Legendary Axe, Alien Crush, Blazing Lazers and Dungeo Explorer are my recommended starter pack for the system.
Title: Re: Military Madness (I'm sure you guys know... but...)
Post by: esteban on 05/14/2017, 06:39 AM
Quote from: Damon Plus on 05/13/2017, 09:54 PMOne of my absolute favorite strategy games ever. I played it non-stop when I first got my TG-16.  Nice challenge, long, with 4 campaigns, and a polished gameplay.

This, along with Legendary Axe, Alien Crush, Blazing Lazers and Dungeo Explorer are my recommended starter pack for the system.
That is, definitely, a great "starter pack" for folks.

:)