Never Played NES

[Arkhan Asylum]

aw yes.  another video.



Amagon's issue is there are alot of cheap/stupid deaths that are practically unavoidable.  It doesn't match the stupid cartoony presentation of the game at all.

You're better off playing Toki or Clash at Demonhead since it's not as cheaped out.

[JoshTurboTrollX]

Batman and Shatterhand.

[Nando]

I think I have this but never played it myself. It's like Dino Riki meets Monster Lair.
Check out Kabuki Quantam Fighter. Thats one of my fav platformers for the system

Watched a video of this one.  Really dug the look and the overall silly story.

+1 on Shatterhand.

[ccovell]

Paul, we give you all these excellent suggestions, and then you pick crap like Athena and Amagon?!!?  Is this deliberate?

(I feel like I'm reading a Game Player's mag from early 1988 or something...  Next choice up will be Flying Dragon...)

[Tatsujin]

hahaha. Paul just needs some time to sort out and evaluate all of those things. He does on the fly what most of us did within like a 25 years time span.

[Nando]

Paul, we give you all these excellent suggestions, and then you pick crap like Athena and Amagon?!!?  Is this deliberate?

(I feel like I'm reading a Game Player's mag from early 1988 or something...  Next choice up will be Flying Dragon...)

Lmao!

[esteban]

hahaha. Paul just needs some time to sort out and evaluate all of those things. He does on the fly what most of us did within like a 25 years time span.

True story. 

[TheClash603]

This thread made me decide to play some NES.

First, I beat Mario 3.  I recommend you do the same.

Then I played hours of Qix and couldn't get anywhere in that fucking unforgiving game.

[esteban]

This thread made me decide to play some NES.

First, I beat Mario 3.  I recommend you do the same.

Then I played hours of Qix and couldn't get anywhere in that fucking unforgiving game.

I don't think I ever played the NES version of Qix. Or, if I have, it hasn't been for 15+ years...

[Arkhan Asylum]

Paul, we give you all these excellent suggestions, and then you pick crap like Athena and Amagon?!!?  Is this deliberate?

(I feel like I'm reading a Game Player's mag from early 1988 or something...  Next choice up will be Flying Dragon...)

Whoa.

Whooaaaaa.

What's wrong with Flying Dragon?

I almost suggested that game, actually.    But it's not really fun to watch someone play it. 

[_Paul]

Paul, we give you all these excellent suggestions, and then you pick crap like Athena and Amagon?!!?  Is this deliberate?

(I feel like I'm reading a Game Player's mag from early 1988 or something...  Next choice up will be Flying Dragon...)

Haha, I'm trying to avoid obvious choices while picking a selection of highly recommended mixed with crappy games as it's more fun that way. I never know what I'm going to get.

[_Paul]

[esteban]

Ha! I just watched Amagon. I never played Amagon, I'd love to read its development history. It such a clash of genres—I love it. The bosses are actually pretty kool.

[JoshTurboTrollX]

Jackal is fantastic!

[TR0N]

Now you're playing a proper nes game plus it's a good port to.I notice though,you missed saving the p.o.w from the building you are suppose to drop them off at the helicopter.

[_Paul]

[TheClash603]

That lilly pad kicking your ass made me think of frog suits, which is making me again plea for you to play Mario 3.  DO IT!

[Arkhan Asylum]

loooooool This one was quite funny.

That game was fucking hard when I was little.  It took forever to beat the first level reliably.

[PunkCryborg]

Great nes hudson game!

[Mathius]

I never played this one bitd. I liked how they used some of the same sound effects from Blaster Master.

PART I ENJOYED MOST: The Silver Surfer tune at the end.

[_Paul]

[Psycho Punch]

Bayou Billy sucks and rocks at the same time. Luckily there's MAD CITY which is the same but without the stupid parts like difficulty.

[esteban]

Bayou Billy sucks and rocks at the same time. Luckily there's MAD CITY which is the same but without the stupid parts like difficulty.

It could have been a masterpiece, for me, because I actually liked all the genres combined (and they were well-executed by Konami...the light gun stuff was tough with a controller (aiming quickly), but I did it routinely...with an actual light gun, also passable...but actually getting off a slew of shots quickly was the challenge. So, a nice challenge for both controllers.

Anyway, the beat-em-up sections should have been far more fun and less TEDIOUS.

I got to the last boss many times and still remember the anguish, as a kid, of dying when I was a kick or three away from beating the damn game.

Damn it, I had a Bayou a Billy comic image and I can't find it.

[TheClash603]

That light gun talk from Este made me think of Gotcha, which I loved playing as a kid.  I am going it hook that one up right now and see if it holds up.  I reccomend you all play it too!

[bob]

That light gun talk from Este made me think of Gotcha, which I loved playing as a kid.  I am going it hook that one up right now and see if it holds up.  I reccomend you all play it too!

I just played gotcha a few weeks ago. Good fun.

Also, freedom force is a personal favorite.

[PunkCryborg]

You gotta play something terrible like Yo Noid!

[Arkhan Asylum]

I like Bayou Billy.  It's one of my favorite NES games. 

The second driving stage is a total fucker though.

[esteban]

UPDATE: Found the damn thing. 25 points to anyone who can figure out why I made this...since I can't remember.

[Psycho Punch]

What the heck did they meant with the "No need for CONTRA" thing in the cover of the comic?

[TR0N]

Often bayou billy is hated or dislike but i'm one of the few that enjoy it.Bit of trivia there the japanese version (mad city) is easier compared to the nes one.I don't know how,but konami usa did up the game difficulty for the nes version making it more harder then it needed it to be.

[esteban]

What the heck did they meant with the "No need for CONTRA" thing in the cover of the comic?

Always question the source of information.

SOURCE: Esteban.

THEREFORE: Be wary.

Seriously, I can't remember why I altered that little bit of the comic's cover. It probably was tangentially related to a thread at pcefx 7 years ago. Seriously.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Often bayou billy is hated or dislike but i'm one of the few that enjoy it.Bit of trivia there the japanese version (mad city) is easier compared to the nes one.I don't know how,but konami usa did up the game difficulty for the nes version making it more harder then it needed it to be.

Bayou Billy is one of my favorite NES games ever.   

Mad City is easier because the guys go down in less hits, and the driving stages don't have turns in them, so you don't plow into shit as much.

the downside?  Annabelle's tits aren't popping out of a skanky gatorbait shirt.

She's got a dress on.

Screw that.

[esteban]

Often bayou billy is hated or dislike but i'm one of the few that enjoy it.Bit of trivia there the japanese version (mad city) is easier compared to the nes one.I don't know how,but konami usa did up the game difficulty for the nes version making it more harder then it needed it to be.

Bayou Billy is one of my favorite NES games ever.   

Mad City is easier because the guys go down in less hits, and the driving stages don't have turns in them, so you don't plow into shit as much.

the downside?  Annabelle's tits aren't popping out of a skanky gatorbait shirt.

She's got a dress on.

Screw that.

Damn, I gotta compare pixels now. I didn't know the Japanese version was more conservative with her clothes.

[Mathius]

Pics pretty please please.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Mad City (Famicom/NES, 1988) - No-Death Run in 30:24

The second scene right before the shooting stage where she's hanging by the ropes, she's got some lame ass dress on.

In the NES one, she's basically got on an outfit like whats her tits from Gatorbait.

[TR0N]

Often bayou billy is hated or dislike but i'm one of the few that enjoy it.Bit of trivia there the japanese version (mad city) is easier compared to the nes one.I don't know how,but konami usa did up the game difficulty for the nes version making it more harder then it needed it to be.

Bayou Billy is one of my favorite NES games ever.   

Mad City is easier because the guys go down in less hits, and the driving stages don't have turns in them, so you don't plow into shit as much.

the downside?  Annabelle's tits aren't popping out of a skanky gatorbait shirt.

She's got a dress on.

Screw that.

I all ways thought it was a way of konami usa screwing with u.s gamers 

[_Paul]

[sirhcman]

I love your series Paul, some of these games I never got around to playing and may have to give a go myself! Did you delve any deeper into the Olympus game beyond what you recorded for the video?

[Arkhan Asylum]

I hope so, considering Battle of Olympus is one of the greatest games to ever hit the NES

[_Paul]

I love your series Paul, some of these games I never got around to playing and may have to give a go myself! Did you delve any deeper into the Olympus game beyond what you recorded for the video?

No, I've not had the chance yet. There are a few games that I'd like to go back and put some time into, that's what's so nice about doing this series because I find some previously unknown-to-me gems.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Eventually you will need to tackle Legacy of the Wizard and become addicted to it.

[bob]

^^ I gave this a go about a year ago, but I need to give it more time.
I haven't watched all the vids, but guardian legend needs a go, if you haven't already.

[Arkhan Asylum]

GUARDIAN LEGEND YES GO NOW DO IT YES

[Arjak]

Thirded! Guardian Legend is excellent, and yet quite underrated. Definitely worth your time if you like Zelda style games and shooters, and this is possibly the only game ever to mix the two.

It's also made by Compile. Everyone loves Compile. If you don't love Compile, you have no soul.

[_Paul]

Oh, I've already recorded one for Guardian Legend, but it's in the scrap pile as it made for a boring video, even though the game was interesting.

[bob]

Xexyz is worth it too.  I love that one.  Good shooter/platform mix.
How far did you get in GL?

[ccovell]

Xexyz is worth it too.  I love that one.  Good shooter/platform mix.

Xexyz??!?  Didn't you notice he's going through his romlist alphabetically?  :-D

[Arjak]

Not true. The first game he played was Tiger Heli.

[_Paul]

I do seem to have a lot of 'A' titles...

[Arkhan Asylum]

I do seem to have a lot of 'A' titles...

ATTLE OF OLYMPUS!!!

ACKAL!