Guess the game...game. (READ OP*revised* 5/11/17)

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BoneSnapDeez wrote:Honestly, I think most of mine have been fairly "easy." From my screenshots, genre and "generation" (if not specific system) are almost immediately identifiable. After that it's just a matter of cross-referencing lists.

Probably the toughest one I posted was Fall, as it's not on most mainstream gaming databases. That said, it can be found by searching a PC-98 database or searching for "Ys clones."

By the way, y'all should feel free to say how you figured out the tricky ones. Would make the thread more interesting.
Easy if you know the era. Most folks don't, just like most folks don't know early computer games even if they're established retro gamers.

If you really want to know how I got the last one, I looked for games that were similar in presentation to Quest for Glory I, which is what the character reminded me of.
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Shui Hu: Feng Yun Zhuan was the first game that came to mind, pretty sure thats not it though
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dunpeal2064 wrote:Shui Hu: Feng Yun Zhuan was the first game that came to mind, pretty sure thats not it though
It's not, but good guess though.
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I've been able to guess Bone's because I know the systems he likes, and I know the genres he prefers. So even if I didn't outright know a game he picked, I knew where to look. However I did actually know what FALL was from my own earlier research in the field. The PC-98 is a treasure trove of beautiful games that were never released in English. If there's any system's library that has made me strongly consider learning Japanese, it's the PC-98's.

What I get hung up on are the images of shitty '90s shareware FPS games. Definitely not my strongest forte.
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Exhuminator wrote:What I get hung up on are the images of shitty '90s shareware FPS games. Definitely not my strongest forte.
What, you didn't like Depth Dwellers?
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Ack wrote:What, you didn't like Depth Dwellers?
I'd never even heard of it before this thread. My knowledge of '90s FPS mainly consists of the more popular and highly reviewed entries. I'm sure you know a lot more about that era's releases in said genre than I do.
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Ack wrote:Image

Hint: This was never released in Japan.

Yes, this image is heavily cropped.
Supposed to hint towards platform. Like console/handheld or PC or arcade.
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It's both a PC and a console game.
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Doomsday Warrior?
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Segata wrote:Doomsday Warrior?
No, but a good attempt.
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