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Not enough old-school gamers on this forum
I sometimes feel a little lonely, throwing out old game references that I know nopony but me even gets. Everyone here seems to be a comic fan or a film buff or an anime freak (which wouldn't be so bad except I've met nobody who was getting into anime during the VHS heyday like I was) and when they are a gamer its the same deal as with anime--they're talking about PS3 or X-Box 360 games I can't even play because I'm broke as shit.
I mean yeah, you all know what "shoot the core" is about and probably know where the "All your Base" meme is from, but if I made a throwaway reference to a Metroidvania where you played as different members of a family (including their dog) who each had unique strengths and weaknesses, or a Zelda clone where you hit things with a magical yo-yo, would you know what I'm talking about? Would you?
*Goes to wallow in... whatever an Edmond is supposed to wallow in!*
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You have saved my night of sleep ♥
Okay, here's a few more:
Little blue guy who has to solve box-pushing puzzles to advance to the next room.
Blonde guy with shades who goes from left to right beating people up. One of your enemies is a gorilla that throws bananas. Has the funniest duck sprite ever, and sometimes can get points by picking up baseball bats with angel wings.
A space combat game where every level starts out as a space combat sim where you go around to different planets for fuel and weapons and have to defeat all the enemy ships in the sector. Once you do that a new planet opens, and when you dock here the game turns into a side-view shmup.
A top-view RPG where the screens flip instead of just scrolling. Has day and night cycles and your character has limits on how much he can carry--this raises as you level up. The intro has the words "arise young hero. What this land will lose, you will recover."
An action-RPG where the plot is about a witch making you unable to communicate with other humans, but now you can talk to animals and (certain) monsters, making it notable for totally flipping common video game morality on its head.
An isometric action-RPG about an elf seeking treasure. Incidentally elf has a fairy companion who might've inspired Navi (though this one isn't annoying).
"Beware time traps for the world will end in the year 1000"
A kid who built his own spaceship and stun ray puts on a football helmet and goes into space to have adventures. There's a top-view mapscreen that you navigate to get to the levels. Sometimes you also have a pogo stick.
At one point you defeat a bouncy creature by holding up your sword, causing it to turn into cute widdle baby bouncy creatures.
3... 2... 1... Let's go!
and yep, Commander Keen. Thought I'd throw a few bones in there for PC gamers too.
Blonde
guy with shades who goes from left to right beating people up. One of
your enemies is a gorilla that throws bananas. Has the funniest duck
sprite ever, and sometimes can get points by picking up baseball bats
with angel wings. ... Captain Commando?
A space combat game where every level starts
out as a space combat sim where you go around to different planets for
fuel and weapons and have to defeat all the enemy ships in the sector.
Once you do that a new planet opens, and when you dock here the game
turns into a side-view shmup. Fuck, I don't know that one.
A top-view RPG where the screens
flip instead of just scrolling. Has day and night cycles and your
character has limits on how much he can carry--this raises as you level
up. The intro has the words "arise young hero. What this land will
lose, you will recover." This sounds like a roguelike...
An action-RPG where the plot is about a witch making you unable to communicate with other humans, but now you can talk to animals and (certain) monsters, making it notable for totally flipping common video game morality on its head. Its not twilight princess ._.
An
isometric action-RPG about an elf seeking treasure. Incidentally elf
has a fairy companion who might've inspired Navi (though this one isn't
annoying). Don't know...
"Beware time traps for the world will end in the year 1000" Nope...
A
kid who built his own spaceship and stun ray puts on a football helmet
and goes into space to have adventures. There's a top-view mapscreen
that you navigate to get to the levels. Sometimes you also have a pogo
stick. Commander Keen
At one point you defeat a bouncy creature by holding up your sword, causing it to turn into cute widdle baby bouncy creatures. I remember this Apple II game, where you're this farmer that has to protect his crops from these weird raindrop looking invaders. It fits this description, somehow.
3... 2... 1... Let's go!
I miss my Genesis ;.;
Oh my. I think I still have Garfield: Caught in the Act
Just to clarify: this wasn't a throwaway post finisher. This is a line from an arcade game that (until very recently) never had a home port. If you had played it though, this phrase would've been stuck in your head. It's a shmup, and its an underdog installment of a franchise.
Should I go ahead and add hints to the other descriptors I've posted (that haven't been correctly guessed)?
Awesome! I wish I could help you with the Neo-Geo.
BTW Schitzo: you nailed Adventures of Lolo and Commander Keen.
as different members of a family (including their dog) who each had
unique strengths and weaknesses, or a Zelda clone where you hit things
with a magical yo-yo, would you know what I'm talking about? Would you?
So the complaint is that we don't recognize references games that are copies of more popular, more successful games?
BRB gonna reference Westworld and The Golden Torc then act surprised when people don't get it.
and goes into space to have adventures. There's a top-view mapscreen
that you navigate to get to the levels. Sometimes you also have a pogo
stick.
COMMANDER. FUCKING. KEEN.
That's like, one of the first games I ever played! And I just remember that there are some I never finished. What I should totally do.
At one point you defeat a bouncy creature by holding up your sword,
causing it to turn into cute widdle baby bouncy creatures.
The very first Quest for Glory. I still think that the fourth is the best one, but it's also the one I played first.
My earliest gaming experiences come from the computer of my father, so my console nostalgia is limited (not non-existent though, since I occasionally played on my cousin's Super Nintendo (the European looks much better than the American one, since it' s based on the Super Famicom, yes it needs to be said) and had a Master System (well, I'm European)). Some of the earliest games I remember and played myself back then are Zool, Jazz Jackrabbit and Hocus Pocus. I also often watched my father playing games like Ishar, Might & Magic (3,4 and 5), Lord of the Rings (the Interplay games), Kyrandia and various other RPGs, Adventures and Strategy games.
Yes, I'm nostalging hard here. And feel a little bit bad that I pretty much switched to consoles...
Little blue guy who has to solve box-pushing puzzles to advance to the next room.Adventures of Lolo.Blonde guy with shades who goes from left to right beating people up. One of your enemies is a gorilla that throws bananas. Has the funniest duck sprite ever, and sometimes can get points by picking up baseball bats with angel wings. No, it's not Captain Commando. Additional hint: It's an NES game that used the Power Glove.Bad Street BrawlerA space combat game where every level starts out as a space combat sim where you go around to different planets for fuel and weapons and have to defeat all the enemy ships in the sector. Once you do that a new planet opens, and when you dock here the game turns into a side-view shmup. Additional hint: it's an NES game
A top-view RPG where the screens flip instead of just scrolling. Has day and night cycles and your character has limits on how much he can carry--this raises as you level up. The intro has the words "arise young hero. What this land will lose, you will recover." Additional hint: It's a suprisingly good sequel to a notoriously bad game.
An action-RPG where the plot is about a witch making you unable to communicate with other humans, but now you can talk to animals and (certain) monsters, making it notable for totally flipping common video game morality on its head. Additional hint: There's a mechanic where you can "equip" animal companions, and you get different powers depending on which ones you have out.Crusader of Centy, aka SoleilAn isometric action-RPG about an elf seeking treasure. Incidentally elf has a fairy companion who might've inspired Navi (though this one isn't annoying).Landstalker"Beware time traps for the world will end in the year 1000" Additional hint: it's a sequel, and its an RPG.Might and Magic 2A kid who built his own spaceship and stun ray puts on a football helmet and goes into space to have adventures. There's a top-view mapscreen that you navigate to get to the levels. Sometimes you also have a pogo stick.Commander KeenAt one point you defeat a bouncy creature by holding up your sword, causing it to turn into cute widdle baby bouncy creatures.Quest for Glory3... 2... 1... Let's go! Yes, I expect you to identify a game from this. Repeating my earlier hint: Arcade game that didn't until recently have a home port. Underdog game in a long-running franchise.R-Type LeoOnce all of these are solved I'll come up with some new ones.
Eh, honestly, I would say PC gaming was superior before the SNES came along, but afterwards not really. You weren't missing much.
Also, I'm contractually obligated to fucking love anybody who remembers Interplay's LOTR games (I still have both of them, with manuals and everything). I haven't played every game you referenced, but I know what they are.
The dude with glasses one... Badstreet Brawler?
equip animal companions... FUUUUUUUUUCK... MegaTen?
@Cygan - You nailed Might and Magic 2
Ummm...
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fuck it Imma play some more Shadows of The Damned.
And I know that once this topic ends, it'll go back to me being the only oldschool gamer and eighties-cartoonophile while everyone talks about the greatness of Infamous 2 and Gargoyles. Come on, toss me a bone here.
Gargoyles was a much more ambitious show with header Greg Weisman admitting he wanted to get kids into classic literature. For me, it actually worked as the complex anti-villain MacBeth made me actually read the classic play. The characters themselves are really complex and David Xanatos is honestly one of the best side-switching villains I've ever seen.
^^The action is lame but Goliath might just be the best original protagonist western animation has had.