Together Retro - May

[Exhuminator]

I would be happy for any category other than dungeon crawlers to win. I'd really rather not sit a month out, but if FPDC does take it I think I'll have to. I have nothing to play for it currently and nothing I want to spend money on for it either.

Come on AJ, don't be like that. One of the points of TR is to push us out of our comfort zones, to get us to try stuff we normally wouldn't try.

You like retro handhelds and kawaii right? Why not:


Madou Monogatari I: Mitsu no Madouryoku for Game Gear.

It has an English fan translation:

[marurun]

Ex, you can change your votes. They aren’t locked in. And I have no reason to think our ties or close calls this far have been due to trolling. In fact, saving a vote to “prevent” trolling is a kind of trolling. And that sort of thing is up to the curator, anyway. Let Bone handle his month.

[Exhuminator]

And I have no reason to think our ties or close calls this far have been due to trolling.

I respectfully disagree.

In fact, saving a vote to “prevent” trolling is a kind of trolling.

Just as being able to change one's votes willy-nilly can also be used for trolling.

Let Bone handle his month.

I never intended to do otherwise. Bone said "Pick Two" in his OP. I will eventually "Pick Two".

[alienjesus]

I would be happy for any category other than dungeon crawlers to win. I'd really rather not sit a month out, but if FPDC does take it I think I'll have to. I have nothing to play for it currently and nothing I want to spend money on for it either.

Come on AJ, don't be like that. One of the points of TR is to push us out of our comfort zones, to get us to try stuff we normally wouldn't try.

You like retro handhelds and kawaii right? Why not:

Madou Monogatari I: Mitsu no Madouryoku for Game Gear.

I mean, I don't disagree, but this isn't an issue of getting me to try stuff I wouldn't normally. I've tried this stuff and I didn't like it. Shining in the Darkness was tedious and blargh to me

If it wins, I'll look for something that will fit. In all honesty, it'd probably be madou monogatari, I even mentioned it back on page 1. But just like...the other options are all so good

[MrPopo]

I'd like to see someone try to tackle The Dark Spire for Nintendo DS. That one's having its 10th anniversary in May, so it's EXTRA appropriate. It's also among the most brutally difficult games I've ever played. There's a part of me that would like to pick it up again, but another part of me that's intimidated because it's just SO difficult. IIRC, even though it has an auto-map, it doesn't show where you are on the map, which just makes the difficulty that much more intense...

I played it back when it came out, and it is definitely shockingly difficult. It's Wizardry 1 with two fewer party members. And you gotta play it on retro graphics for extra style points.

[Exhuminator]

I've tried this stuff and I didn't like it. Shining in the Darkness was tedious and blargh to me

Actually... I agree with you on Shining in the Darkness. It doesn't do anything for me either. But many other FPDCs do.

I just want to say that the whole; "I've tried this stuff and I didn't like it." is detrimentally dismissive to one's own possible enjoyment. For example, I've always thought FMV games were trash. I was obviously not excited for April being FMV month. And up until last night, I hadn't changed my mind about that genre. But last night I started playing an FMV game that I actually am enjoying. I never would have known of said FMV game, nor given it a chance, if I had stubbornly stuck to my previous experiences with FMV games, and ignored FMV month as a result. So in that regard, I encourage you that if FPDC does somehow miraculously win May, to give the genre another chance. Who knows, you might just change your mind about crawling some dank ol' dungeons!

At any rate, it's still too early to know. We've got a few days ahead of us yet before the poll closes. Anything could happen.

[pierrot]

Think of all the Telenet you could be voting for, though, Ex. Why not throw a vote at it.

I'm saving that vote for breaking troll ties.

Fair enough. I just hope you'll be able to look Earnest Evans in the joints when you tell him that you deprived everyone of his glorious, flailing limbs.

If it wins, I'll look for something that will fit. In all honesty, it'd probably be madou monogatari, I even mentioned it back on page 1. But just like...the other options are all so good

Have you played any of the SMT games? I would highly recommend the first SMT on SFC, PS1, or Sega CD; The PS1 version has the best presentation, but I just don't know if any versions other than the SFC original have fan translations. I like the Sega CD version most, personally. I'd potentially recommend SMT III instead, but I'm unsure that it has first person dungeons (and I've yet to actually play it for myself). The first SMT does have a lot of grinding, and it's not an easy game, but I think the monster recruiting/mixing, could be similar enough to the grind in Pokemon that it might work for you. (Unless, of course, you were the type to just grab the first 3-4 pokemon that looked good, and stuck with them throughout the game--you savage.)

Also, as I mentioned earlier, the first Ganbare Goemon on the Famicom has a bunch of first person dungeon segments in it. It's a fairly cool game, although it's also pretty tough. Quite a bit different from the later Mystical Ninja games.

I'm not giving up on you, aj!

Edit: Ganbare Goemon 2 on the Famicom also has first person dungeons, apparently.

[Segata]

So just letting everyone know who need a waifu. Princess Quest on Saturn is about 10 bucks. Really cheap game. Good game.

[Exhuminator]

I just hope you'll be able to look Earnest Evans in the joints when you tell him that you deprived everyone of his glorious, flailing limbs.

If somehow FPDC does win, they can still play Arcus 1-2-3, Yougekitai: Jashin Koumaroku, and Aisle Lord to get that sweet Wolf Team fix.

[Gunstar Green]

Old school dungeon crawlers have never been and will never be my jam but that's fine because I doubt I'll be able to tear myself away from Battletech next month anyway.

I could probably find time to swing a few single screen platformers in though.