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44.8% of Unfinished
1.6% of Total
3.5%
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about 1 month ago (edited)

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Master of Unlocking: Majority of games are completed
Poisoned: 3+ new games in a row
Addendum:

My repro guy exposed me to this NES RPG that I actually never heard of called Just Breed. It's apparently so massive that it can only be on a FC cart. Well lucky me I got an FC adapter, so I'll be getting that as well. Some may poo-poo or outright condemn repro carts, but I don't see the issue. The ones I do got, I have a tendency to revisit now and again (maybe not something like Fire Emblem Genealogy but definitely the ones I connected with) so I'll be happy with my decision. How much does a real Crisis Force go for? ... $100 if you're lucky? Yeah. Everdrives? Yeah, probably the preferred method, but I do like getting custom made carts, especially ones that I see myself playing a lot and I already have more than enough my share of games already.

As a matter o' fact, I'mma give you a sneak peak at all these repro games I'm getting. Check it, check one two

Crisis Force
Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS
Just Breed
Magical Kid TaruRuto (MD)
Mother 1+2
Parodius NES
Rockman 4 Minus Infinity (supposedly the rootinest, tootinest NES Mega Man hack ever, and like Just Breed is so massive it has to be relegated to be in an FC cart)
Slap Fight MD
Touhou 7 demake

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When are you wanting to play Grandia by the way? That was my Final Fantasy VII, to be honest. You know how people fell in love with RPGs after FFVII came out? Grandia was that for me.
about 1 month ago

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Minion of Bak'laag: 100+ unfinished games
Master of Unlocking: Majority of games are completed
Treasure Hunter: 1000+ games
Hey hey. I dig the Dragon Quest banner. Nice collection, too
about 1 month ago

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Master of Unlocking: Majority of games are completed
Poisoned: 3+ new games in a row
I doubt at this point that nobody out there who likes games has not played Mega Man 2, but that's the point you were making wasn't it?

Every time I hear Centaur Man's stage, just, man, immediate throwback to my middle school years, 2 and 6 were the ones one I played because those were the ones that were on Console Classix in late 2002 (the rest were added within the year after.) Imagine how many tries it took fighting the Yeller Devil with keyboard controls. Nonetheless, it helped early on and playing the game as an adult, that guy's really no trouble.

Gotta love that classic Capcom screeching in their '80s titles. You play Gun.smoke and Legendary Wings and Bionic Commando (and a host of others), you're gonna hear that distinct screechiness, and it's classic honestly.

I think 4 is my favorite overall, honestly. It had the charge buster, the Robit Masters still felt like they've not run out of ideas yet, it's honestly the one I would choose if I had to pick any of the original six. Speaking of, playing them back to back can get pretty tiring, especially if you do it every year like I would.

For the record, I really enjoy 7. It's in my top 5 of the 11 of the original games (12 if you count Mega Man & Bass.) It'd probably go 4, then 9, then 3, then 7, then... I dunno, 2?

Anyway, you're probably tired from all those Mega Man. Go and rest, our hero!
about 2 months ago (edited)

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Master of Unlocking: Majority of games are completed
Poisoned: 3+ new games in a row
Things could be worse.

I might go the repro route of Great Greed and Rolan's Curse 2 (and several others like that Frog game that looks like Link's Awakening) because yeah, it's unfortunate that these games are expensive now, all just because collecting became cool and hip (come on, let's be real, some people treat games more like they're baseball cards, regardless of the quality of game.) Sword of Hope, I know not much of, but Sword of Hope II is certainly good, but kind of an aquired taste since you have to wade through semi-frequent encounters and battles could be faster, but the unique blend of JRPG with Shadowgate style gameplay definitely gives it an edge and I'm glad I found out about it before Ooooh yeah! (Radio music) DJ Retrowich here with another Top 10, the Top 10 Underrated Game Boy hidden gems YOU never played! This list goes out to all the lovely budding collectors out there! Number 10, we have Kiiiid Dracula! I feel bad that you've decided recently you wanted more PlayStation games because I can't imagine how much some of those suckers go for nowadays. You think Tales of Destiny II being $150 even in 2015 was pricy? Pretty sure it's double now. I used to have a variety of PSX RPGs, but slimmed down and kept my favorites or the ones that were valuable (except the Arc the Lad collection, couldn't get into that.) Only one I kinda regret not getting more into was Breath of Fire III. Maybe if I played it in the PS3 era I could've got more into it.

The '89 Dragon Quest anime is pretty good so far. Anime from before everything went digital and developed this saturated look certainly looks more interesting in my eyes, and this is no exception. At 42 episodes I can indeed imagine that it's a lot less of a slog to get through. Seriously, Adventures of Dai looks like somebody took Dragon Quest and gave it a Dragon Ball Super paint. Whether that's a good thing or not is debatable.

Wow, the worst Dragon Quest release ever? Sounds overall like they're doing what SEGA did with Sonic Boom and Namco did with Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, where they give youse a middling game to go alongside the cartoon.

The Guardian Legend is my Top 5 US released NES games, for sure. I discovered it as early as 2003, got my copy in 2008. Shockingly, despite the current era, it's still piss cheap and not too difficult to find. Maybe Broderbund made excess copies, kinda how Legacy of the Wizard is also cheap and common.
about 2 months ago (edited)

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Master of Unlocking: Majority of games are completed
Poisoned: 3+ new games in a row
Heyzers, BitRot.

Great Greed is a game I found out about way too late. I had a chance to get it at maybe a decent price almost ten years back, but was too late and it started shooting up. Man, why are they so against putting that or Rolan's Curse 1 and 2 on Switch Online? Oh well. Least I snagged The Sword of Hope II before that shot up (about thirty bucks or so over five years back.) That of course was a game I was already familiar with, having already played it on 3DS VC.

Hey, guess wüt, I'm in talks with this guy I know and I'm gonna get reproductions made for that game you suggested, Chikyuu Kaihou Gun ZAS, as well as Crisis Force by Konami, Slap Fight MD, and even that Touhou demake I mentioned some time back (and I never even played a Toohoo game.) Should be great.

Hmm, I should probably get back to watching that Dragon Quest anime. It's really easy to tune though because it's one of those anime where fights can take three or four episodes to conclude. The heroes think they struck a blow but then nope! The bad guy(s) still has some fight left. I think I stopped around episode 55? Might begin again. I wonder how that game based on the anime fared?

Personally, I think I'd get more outta watching the original 1989 anime. Looks like it's finally subbed and on YouTube? I should inquire. [Checking...] Oh shoot, they are. All 42 episodes appear to be subbed. Type Dragon Quest anime 1989 on YouTube and there's the playlist. Better watch it before they get pulled or blocked! I know I will.
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