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Onhell
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Wow, haven't posted here in forever.
At any rate since last posting my Xbox died, bought my roommates Wii and bought a generic 16/8bit console called Gen-X. I purchased all the old EA NHL games '91-95. Yes, What I grew up with, they are awesome. After winning the stanley cup in NHL '94 (the hardest of the early versions) with the crappiest teams, Ottawa and Anaheim, I haven't really touched it since, but I'm sure I'll revisit them soon.
On the Wii, my girlfriend and I played through a lot of NEW Super Mario Bros. I played my own game and finished it and mainly focusing on unlocking all of the 9th world's levels by collecting all the 3 stars in every level. What an awesome game. World 8 was mindblowing! As Giant Bowser chases you and everything is falling apart my adrenaline was pumping just thinking, "Don't fuck up! Don't fuck up!" I collected all 3 stars and beat it on the first run. I feat I don't intend to duplicate any time soon haha. But it was awesome.
Before I get into more Wii games I have been playing some old computer games as well. I never thought I'd say this, but Office Max is really cool. I have purchased at some point or another Diablo, Risk II, Sim City 4 and Age of Empires Collector's edition for $9 there. The best purchase was AoE of course. I am almost done with the first one and I'm currently working through Ghengis Khan's campaign in the second. At some point I will get the third. Anywho, there is a HUGE difference between I and II, mainly the units organization. In the first no matter what culture you play and how advanced the units or the technology is, they resemble more a rag tag team of vandals than an army. In the second if you have different units they all fall into line and march at the speed of the slowest unit. That's cool. Really enjoying my recent free time with those two.
Like I stated MANY posts ago, my main goal of ever getting a Wii was it's online back catalog. I have been both surprised and disappointed by what games are and are not available. No Road Rash or Road Rash II from the Genesis? No Double Dragon III or P.OW for the NES? WTF? But Blades of Steel and Ice Hockey are there? OOOOOK. Nintendo and I have different ideas of "classics." Anywho, I haven't downloaded all the Mega Man's available, only II for now, I'll get to I, III, IV, V and the new 9 and 10 later. I also downloaded Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros 3. the Original Japanese only release 2 will come next as well. I Also downloaded Double Dragon I and II. I still can't finish the first one, but I get closer and closer each time, what a hard game. The original Legend of Zelda I'm at the final dugeon. I have finished it before on my emulator, but I'll finish it soon on here too.
The REAL reason I wanted to post today was my recent purchase of Ninja Gaiden I, II and III for the NES. HOLY CRAP what AMAZING games! I wish I would've gotten these as a kid. Everything about these games is incredibly, the gameplay, the MUSIC, good god the music! The first one goes from hard to insanely difficult in seconds flat. The second one is a tad easier with the fact you can climb any wall and don't really have to jump back and forth as much, but after reaching level 5 it is still fairly difficult. The story is cool in both (haven't gotten to III just yet), but for a ninja Ryu Hayabusa is fairly stupid. Everyone plays him like a pawn, his dialogue consists mainly of "Wha...?" "Who... who are you?" "what do you want?" "What do you mean?" and the other characters have to spell everything out for him. Aside from that the cut-scenes are really cool, great artwork (specially II) and coming back to the music. HOLY CRAP. Just listen to the intro for the second one and look at that awesome NES artwork:
Does that get you pumped or what! Hell yeah! And I know what you're thinking, "A metal cover of that would kick ass!" Hell yeah they do! doing a quick search I liked these two the most:
Just guitar:
A live band doing a medley of all acts up to the boos theme:
At any rate since last posting my Xbox died, bought my roommates Wii and bought a generic 16/8bit console called Gen-X. I purchased all the old EA NHL games '91-95. Yes, What I grew up with, they are awesome. After winning the stanley cup in NHL '94 (the hardest of the early versions) with the crappiest teams, Ottawa and Anaheim, I haven't really touched it since, but I'm sure I'll revisit them soon.
On the Wii, my girlfriend and I played through a lot of NEW Super Mario Bros. I played my own game and finished it and mainly focusing on unlocking all of the 9th world's levels by collecting all the 3 stars in every level. What an awesome game. World 8 was mindblowing! As Giant Bowser chases you and everything is falling apart my adrenaline was pumping just thinking, "Don't fuck up! Don't fuck up!" I collected all 3 stars and beat it on the first run. I feat I don't intend to duplicate any time soon haha. But it was awesome.
Before I get into more Wii games I have been playing some old computer games as well. I never thought I'd say this, but Office Max is really cool. I have purchased at some point or another Diablo, Risk II, Sim City 4 and Age of Empires Collector's edition for $9 there. The best purchase was AoE of course. I am almost done with the first one and I'm currently working through Ghengis Khan's campaign in the second. At some point I will get the third. Anywho, there is a HUGE difference between I and II, mainly the units organization. In the first no matter what culture you play and how advanced the units or the technology is, they resemble more a rag tag team of vandals than an army. In the second if you have different units they all fall into line and march at the speed of the slowest unit. That's cool. Really enjoying my recent free time with those two.
Like I stated MANY posts ago, my main goal of ever getting a Wii was it's online back catalog. I have been both surprised and disappointed by what games are and are not available. No Road Rash or Road Rash II from the Genesis? No Double Dragon III or P.OW for the NES? WTF? But Blades of Steel and Ice Hockey are there? OOOOOK. Nintendo and I have different ideas of "classics." Anywho, I haven't downloaded all the Mega Man's available, only II for now, I'll get to I, III, IV, V and the new 9 and 10 later. I also downloaded Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros 3. the Original Japanese only release 2 will come next as well. I Also downloaded Double Dragon I and II. I still can't finish the first one, but I get closer and closer each time, what a hard game. The original Legend of Zelda I'm at the final dugeon. I have finished it before on my emulator, but I'll finish it soon on here too.
The REAL reason I wanted to post today was my recent purchase of Ninja Gaiden I, II and III for the NES. HOLY CRAP what AMAZING games! I wish I would've gotten these as a kid. Everything about these games is incredibly, the gameplay, the MUSIC, good god the music! The first one goes from hard to insanely difficult in seconds flat. The second one is a tad easier with the fact you can climb any wall and don't really have to jump back and forth as much, but after reaching level 5 it is still fairly difficult. The story is cool in both (haven't gotten to III just yet), but for a ninja Ryu Hayabusa is fairly stupid. Everyone plays him like a pawn, his dialogue consists mainly of "Wha...?" "Who... who are you?" "what do you want?" "What do you mean?" and the other characters have to spell everything out for him. Aside from that the cut-scenes are really cool, great artwork (specially II) and coming back to the music. HOLY CRAP. Just listen to the intro for the second one and look at that awesome NES artwork:
Does that get you pumped or what! Hell yeah! And I know what you're thinking, "A metal cover of that would kick ass!" Hell yeah they do! doing a quick search I liked these two the most:
Just guitar:
A live band doing a medley of all acts up to the boos theme:
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Been playing FIFA 14 non-stop for a couple of days. It's so awesome.
Murder89
Officer Friendly
I've been playing Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning on Xbox360 and Dragon Quest VII: Journey of the Cursed King on PS2. A few days ago, Xbox Live was unlocked for a couple of days and I played Gears Of War 3 online(I've become a bit rusty 
). I was surprised to see that there are still many users in there, even though there's a newer GOW out and I'm thinking of buying a subscription just for that. Is there anyone else playing this game?
). I was surprised to see that there are still many users in there, even though there's a newer GOW out and I'm thinking of buying a subscription just for that. Is there anyone else playing this game?
Unknown One
I see the ghost of navigators.
Let me see... for the past couple of weeks.
Dota 2, Left 4 Dead 2 (both of these first 2 are with a bunch of mates), Faster than Light (great indie game), Medieval 2 Total War, Bioshock (another playthrough),
Dota 2, Left 4 Dead 2 (both of these first 2 are with a bunch of mates), Faster than Light (great indie game), Medieval 2 Total War, Bioshock (another playthrough),
Moon Child
Ancient Mariner
I didn't even know this thread existed! 
I've been playing Brutal Legend.
I've been playing Brutal Legend.
Unknown One
I see the ghost of navigators.
Oh yeah Brutal Legend I played like a month or so back. Fun, but I will admit it is quite a weird game. Music is awesome though, which is half the reason I played the game in the first place.
Moon Child
Ancient Mariner
Definitely lots of fun to play and it's totally weird but that's one of the things I like about it and of course the music. Oh and don't forget Halford, Ozzy, Lemmy and Lita Ford lend their voices. 
Unknown One
I see the ghost of navigators.
Yeah, the first time we've actually been able to understand Ozzy in say about 15 years.
Moon Child
Ancient Mariner
I was surprised at that too.
Onhell
Infinite Dreamer
To be fair I never played it. My only memory of it was when I still didn't speak/read English and we were over at my godparents house and their son, my brother's age, had that and Double Dragon. I watched them play it and have their fun, but never did myself. I must have been 3 or 4 years old.
One thing I failed to mention in my novella of a post was that I am waiting for Xbox One to come out so the prices of the 360 come down and I can get that and NHL '14. RETRO GAMERS LIVE ON! lol
I didn't even know this thread existed!
Took some digging but I found it.
Cornfed Hick
Ancient Mariner
Sega hockey ruled. I think I played '95. It was the one right after the Rangers won the Cup. The Nordiques were still the Nordiques, not the Avalanche. Roenick was unstoppable in that game for some reason. Which reminds me of this great scene, I believe this is '93.
"When I'm not here will you practice?"
"When I'm not here will you practice?"
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I discovered this game about half a year ago :
...and it has dethroned Link To The Past as my favourite game of all time. Easily.
...and it has dethroned Link To The Past as my favourite game of all time. Easily.
Unknown One
I see the ghost of navigators.
You only discovered Super Metroid half a year ago? I feel sorry for you. 
Onhell
Infinite Dreamer
You only discovered Super Metroid half a year ago? I feel sorry for you.
Some of us weren't so lucky to own multiple gaming systems. I got a Genesis and that was that. So I too barely discovered this game like 3-4 years ago through online emulators and ROMs. Now I can downloaded to my Wii
