SGFX Ghouls and Ghosts: Anyone Beat it?

[esteban]

Hmm, old post.

 Well, I did beat G&G for the SGX back in 1994(going through it twice). Also beat Aldynes and 1941.

dude! do you remember if there was a second loop for Aldynes?

[TurboXray]

The second loop in Aldynes is "expert mode" and I could only beat expert mode with ME and save states - there's no difference in the ending. I beat the first run through the game on the original back in '94. My friend still has th VHS cam recording of me beating it! Took me 3 hours on the last level!

 Actually, there is a 3rd loop! But have only done this on the emulator with save states and slow mo! It's impossible.

[esteban]

The second loop in Aldynes is "expert mode" and I could only beat expert mode with ME and save states - there's no difference in the ending. I beat the first run through the game on the original back in '94. My friend still has th VHS cam recording of me beating it! Took me 3 hours on the last level!

 Actually, there is a 3rd loop! But have only done this on the emulator with save states and slow mo! It's impossible.

Insane! Thanks for the scoop. You kick my proverbial butt when it comes to Aldynes, because I have yet to beat the game (I can get to the end? boss, but the lightning is wicked fast -- tough to dodge -- and I don't think I've found the correct weapon to use 'cuz I don't seem to be damaging the "core" sphere at all).

Third loop?  This corroborates what I've heard from folks. In fact, someone actually claimed that there were FOUR loops in Aldynes, but this has yet to be confirmed.

Crazy.

[CrackTiger]

The second loop in Aldynes is "expert mode" and I could only beat expert mode with ME and save states - there's no difference in the ending. I beat the first run through the game on the original back in '94. My friend still has th VHS cam recording of me beating it! Took me 3 hours on the last level!

 Actually, there is a 3rd loop! But have only done this on the emulator with save states and slow mo! It's impossible.

Insane! Thanks for the scoop. You kick my proverbial butt when it comes to Aldynes, because I have yet to beat the game (I can get to the end? boss, but the lightning is wicked fast -- tough to dodge -- and I don't think I've found the correct weapon to use 'cuz I don't seem to be damaging the "core" sphere at all).

Third loop?  This corroborates what I've heard from folks. In fact, someone actually claimed that there were FOUR loops in Aldynes, but this has yet to be confirmed.

Crazy.

Maybe it just repeats forever like some arcade games.

[SNKNostalgia]

Maybe i should give it a try on the SGX GnG. I beat the Super GnG SNES version in 1996 after hours of play all day. It just takes a lot of practice, dying and memorization of treasure chest ,enemies and patterns.

The best way to beat all GnG games is to play it like your practicing it first. Then get serious later. Too bad this series died in 1991 or so. I would love to see another Trojan also. Damn that game was a B.

[TurboXray]

Third loop? This corroborates what I've heard from folks. In fact, someone actually claimed that there were FOUR loops in Aldynes, but this has yet to be confirmed.

It wouldn't supprise me. Infact, I was viewing the rom with a tile viewer and say some interesting grahpics/large images. Either was a debug mode or special ending.

Maybe it just repeats forever like some arcade games.

Doubtful, the level numbering still increments as the game loops after the end. Third run through, the first level is "level 15".

[esteban]

Maybe i should give it a try on the SGX GnG. I beat the Super GnG SNES version in 1996 after hours of play all day. It just takes a lot of practice, dying and memorization of treasure chest ,enemies and patterns.

The best way to beat all GnG games is to play it like your practicing it first. Then get serious later. Too bad this series died in 1991 or so. I would love to see another Trojan also. Damn that game was a B.

I loved Trojan (NES)... but that game was unforgiving.

[esteban]

Third loop? This corroborates what I've heard from folks. In fact, someone actually claimed that there were FOUR loops in Aldynes, but this has yet to be confirmed.

It wouldn't supprise me. Infact, I was viewing the rom with a tile viewer and say some interesting grahpics/large images. Either was a debug mode or special ending.

Maybe it just repeats forever like some arcade games.

Doubtful, the level numbering still increments as the game loops after the end. Third run through, the first level is "level 15".

Hmmm, intriguing. Hopefully the investigation of the this game continues. I was under the impression that Blazing Lazers, for example, loops many, many times (perhaps endless)...

[akamichi]

The best way to beat all GnG games is to play it like your practicing it first. Then get serious later. Too bad this series died in 1991 or so. I would love to see another Trojan also. Damn that game was a B.

I hear the new GnG on PSP is supposed to be even more impossible than ever.   I briefly tried it at the Tokyo Game Show, but I wasn't fond of the new 3D gfx.  Looks like classic 2D GnG gfx from a distance though.

Capcom (and most companies it seems) sure can pump out the sequels to games like Devil May Cry once a year it seems.  But it takes them 10+ years to make sequel to a game from the old days... bastards.

[Keranu]

Maybe it's possible that Aldynes even has MORE than four loops!? Has anyone ever beat the fourth loop? I know someone just mentioned that there are four loops...

[SNKNostalgia]

Haha, I couldn't resist. I am replaying my Super GnG for SNES lately. I forgot how cheap this game can get. I also forgot on how to make the right jumps for certain parts of the game. The one that got me the worst was the fire stage when the stone pedastels rise from the lava (The third stone arghhhh). I died too much later at the ice stage and turned it off. I will give it another run today hehe.

This is good practice for the other versions I never took time to beat. This also reminds me of how Castelvania 1 the arcade/MSX game is damned impossible in a similar way.

[esteban]

This is good practice for the other versions I never took time to beat. This also reminds me of how Castelvania 1 the arcade/MSX game is damned impossible in a similar way.

There's a part where tons of big gray stone bricks fly at you, horizontally, left to right. I have yet to figure out a way to pass this without losing tons of life. It's been a few years, I can't even remember if I ever passed it. And this is not too far in the game!

[SNKNostalgia]

This is good practice for the other versions I never took time to beat. This also reminds me of how Castelvania 1 the arcade/MSX game is damned impossible in a similar way.

There's a part where tons of big gray stone bricks fly at you, horizontally, left to right. I have yet to figure out a way to pass this without losing tons of life. It's been a few years, I can't even remember if I ever passed it. And this is not too far in the game!

Ahhhh shit, I hate that part. The simple fact that you just get lucky on avoiding them in order to make it through kills me. What the hell was Konami thinking? Its like trying to avoid a train but you can't get off the rails. I mean damn.

[Keranu]

Ahhhh shit, I hate that part. The simple fact that you just get lucky on avoiding them in order to make it through kills me. What the hell was Konami thinking? Its like trying to avoid a train but you can't get off the rails. I mean damn.

I don't know what part you guys are talking about since I haven't played the game much, but I really like that comparison you made, really well put.

[Tatsujin]

I wonder if anyone Has beaten it....I haven't heard of anyone getting to stage 4....

 :

it's not that hard as the arcade original. and even that one is beaten by many many many people all around the world ;)