Splash Lake kicks by buttons

spenoza · 09/15/2007, 05:45 PM

Way back when EB still carried TG-16 games, but only a few, mind you, I bought a copy of China Warrior. I quickly learned it sucked balls and went back to return it the next day. Only they didn't take returns, only exchanges (whereas nowadays I don't think they even allow those) so I looked at what little else was there. I had only paid $20 for China Warrior and not much else carried that price. So I picked up Splash Lake in desperation. It was awesome!

I had so much fun with Splash Lake. I think it's a super under-rated TG-16 title, and one of the few regular CD games I consider worth getting. Buy it!

Keranu · 09/15/2007, 05:55 PM

Definitely, I love that game.

Turbo D · 09/15/2007, 06:03 PM

Splash Lake is awesome. Whoever came up with the concept of a turkey wearing a tie pecking at planks over a lake is a genius

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Joe Redifer · 09/15/2007, 06:31 PM

I bought this game at Toys R Us brand new sealed for $3 I think. I've probably played it 5 times since then.

nat · 09/15/2007, 06:36 PM

Quote from: Joe Redifer on 09/15/2007, 06:31 PMI bought this game at Toys R Us brand new sealed for $3 I think. I've probably played it 5 times since then.

You haven't experienced the game until you play it in 2-player co-op mode. (I've probably only played the 1-player mode once or twice myself.)

It's a favorite my wife and I just love to play. It gets really really hard towards the end of the game though.

Keranu · 09/15/2007, 07:40 PM

Quote from: nat on 09/15/2007, 06:36 PM
Quote from: Joe Redifer on 09/15/2007, 06:31 PMI bought this game at Toys R Us brand new sealed for $3 I think. I've probably played it 5 times since then.
You haven't experienced the game until you play it in 2-player co-op mode. (I've probably only played the 1-player mode once or twice myself.)

It's a favorite my wife and I just love to play. It gets really really hard towards the end of the game though.

Totally agreed! Splash Lake combines strategy and with reflexes perfectly and it's amazing how well it works out on two players!

Quote from: turbo D on 09/15/2007, 06:03 PMSplash Lake is awesome. Whoever came up with the concept of a turkey wearing a tie pecking at planks over a lake is a genius .

You know the game calls them ostriches but I think that's impossible! They are totally turkeys!

Turbo D · 09/15/2007, 07:58 PM

haha, oh ya, I forgot

Keranu · 09/15/2007, 10:45 PM

We also must remember that this game features the coolest enemy of all time, even cooler than the gunhead (or perhaps "gunhed" would be more appropriate) in Keith Courage: THE COOL SMOKING LOG!

Turbo D · 09/16/2007, 12:58 AM

Ya, that smoking log kicks ass

spenoza · 09/16/2007, 01:03 PM

Though not as cool as the log, the black ostriches are a bitch. They can sink your battleship!

Nazi NecroPhile · 09/17/2007, 05:13 PM

Splash Lake will rock your socks clean off of your dirty, stinking feet. Love it or fuck off.

ShinobiMan · 09/10/2010, 02:00 PM

I LOVE THIS GAME. Splash Lake is one of my favorite games for the Turbo Duo. I just love the music, especially during the boss fights. And man were those boss fights challenging at times!

spida1a did a great review of this game:

Hmm, I'm going to have to play this game on MagicEngine. Unfortunately my Turbo Duo stopped playing CD games... I think the mechanism that spins the disc is broken.

Arkhan Asylum · 09/10/2010, 03:12 PM

this game is pretty awesome.

It reminds me of kickle cubicle for nes sorta.

I wish that game had a PCE release.

BlueBMW · 09/10/2010, 06:18 PM

Quote from: ShinobiMan on 09/10/2010, 02:00 PMI LOVE THIS GAME. Splash Lake is one of my favorite games for the Turbo Duo. I just love the music, especially during the boss fights. And man were those boss fights challenging at times!

spida1a did a great review of this game:
Hmm, I'm going to have to play this game on MagicEngine. Unfortunately my Turbo Duo stopped playing CD games... I think the mechanism that spins the disc is broken.

Want to sell that broken duo?

ShinobiMan · 09/10/2010, 10:00 PM

Quote from: BlueBMW on 09/10/2010, 06:18 PM
Quote from: ShinobiMan on 09/10/2010, 02:00 PMI LOVE THIS GAME. Splash Lake is one of my favorite games for the Turbo Duo. I just love the music, especially during the boss fights. And man were those boss fights challenging at times!

spida1a did a great review of this game:
Hmm, I'm going to have to play this game on MagicEngine. Unfortunately my Turbo Duo stopped playing CD games... I think the mechanism that spins the disc is broken.
Want to sell that broken duo?

Sure, I'll take $500 for it. (JOKING JOKING! :-)

Actually I'd like to hang onto it, because one day I hope to fix it. Or until I get a working one, it still plays the TG16 games.

TheClash603 · 09/11/2010, 12:08 AM

This was a US only release? That means 2 of my top 10 TG16 games are US only!

I can't get enough of Splash Lake. I have mastered this game, beating it front to back several times with all the secret items.

Maybe I will do it again this weekend!

shubibiman · 09/11/2010, 02:50 AM

No, Splash Lake was initially released in Japan. I still don't own this game but as I read this topic, I'm getting frustrated.

Ceti Alpha · 09/12/2010, 01:21 AM

Splash Lake is definitely an underrated game. I can only imagine how fun the 2 player mode would be.

Gogan · 09/12/2010, 02:07 PM

I bought this when it first came out, idk, for some reason, seeing screenshots in Gamepro, VG&CE, EGM just made my mouth water. I wasn't let down either, love this game.

Them bouncing spring things can be a pain in the arse.

And yes, gets pretty tricky toward the end, a very fun clear.

OldRover · 09/14/2010, 05:15 PM

Splash Lake takes a rather unique concept and puts it together with solid gameplay and an excellent soundtrack. What's more is that it has great replay value... you need to collect all of the secret items (one in each level), and it opens up a whole new world (with more secret items!)... do it again and you get yet ANOTHER new world... which, by the way, cannot be completely cleared in single-player mode... you have to use two players to completely finish the very last level of the game (surviving a timer expiration doesn't count as a complete finish).

Ceti Alpha · 09/16/2010, 05:20 PM

Quote from: OldRover on 09/14/2010, 05:15 PMSplash Lake takes a rather unique concept and puts it together with solid gameplay and an excellent soundtrack. What's more is that it has great replay value... you need to collect all of the secret items (one in each level), and it opens up a whole new world (with more secret items!)... do it again and you get yet ANOTHER new world... which, by the way, cannot be completely cleared in single-player mode... you have to use two players to completely finish the very last level of the game (surviving a timer expiration doesn't count as a complete finish).

Very interesting. I'll have to round someone up for a complete clear.

TheClash603 · 09/16/2010, 05:46 PM

Quote from: OldRover on 09/14/2010, 05:15 PMSplash Lake takes a rather unique concept and puts it together with solid gameplay and an excellent soundtrack. What's more is that it has great replay value... you need to collect all of the secret items (one in each level), and it opens up a whole new world (with more secret items!)... do it again and you get yet ANOTHER new world... which, by the way, cannot be completely cleared in single-player mode... you have to use two players to completely finish the very last level of the game (surviving a timer expiration doesn't count as a complete finish).

Maybe my memory is foggy, but I swear I beat this game solo... what can't you do on the last level with just one player?

Arkhan Asylum · 09/17/2010, 01:02 PM

Quote from: ceti alpha on 09/16/2010, 05:20 PMVery interesting. I'll have to round someone up for a complete clear.

use your feet for player 2, man.

Ceti Alpha · 09/20/2010, 02:18 AM

Quote from: guest on 09/17/2010, 01:02 PM
Quote from: ceti alpha on 09/16/2010, 05:20 PMVery interesting. I'll have to round someone up for a complete clear.
use your feet for player 2, man.

haha. Reminds me of the guy from "King of Kong" that could play Tempest with his feet.