Snickerd00dle's summer game challenge

[Ack]

Well, for the Super Nintendo, X-Kalibur 2097, X-Zone, and X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse were all released in the EU. X-Zone is a light gun title, X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse is an action game with platforming influences based on the X-Men animated series from the time, and X-Kalibur 2097 is a futuristic sword-wielding action game.

For Mega Drive, there's X-Men, X-Men 2, and Xenon 2 Megablast in Europe. I haven't got much experience with any of these, so I can't say much one way or the other, beyond that I've heard Xenon 2 is a very difficult game.

Out of all of these, X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse would be my personal choice.

[dsheinem]

I can cross Bonk's Adventure off my list! What a fun little platformer with some inventive characters, challenging but not impossible boss fights, and lots of charm. That leaves the following still to complete:

Zone of the Enders 2
Mario 64
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Nights Into Dreams
Diablo
Oddworld

I am thinking of subbing Mario 64 for something else at this point as I have been playing lots of Super Mario Galaxy 2 lately and might want to do something a little different.

Since the goal is to play something that is considered a classic but that you've never beat, here's a few I am considering to replace Mario 64. Which one would you suggest I go with instead?

Perfect Dark (N64)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (N64)
Alien Syndrome - SMS
R.C. Pro-Am - NES
Toe Jam and Earl - Genesis
Clockwork Knight - Saturn
Ratchet and Clank - PS2
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - Xbox

If you had to choose one, which would you consider to be a must play classic that everyone should experience?

[alienjesus]

I can cross Bonk's Adventure off my list! What a fun little platformer with some inventive characters, challenging but not impossible boss fights, and lots of charm. That leaves the following still to complete:

Zone of the Enders 2
Mario 64
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Nights Into Dreams
Diablo
Oddworld

I am thinking of subbing Mario 64 for something else at this point as I have been playing lots of Super Mario Galaxy 2 lately and might want to do something a little different.

Since the goal is to play something that is considered a classic but that you've never beat, here's a few I am considering to replace Mario 64. Which one would you suggest I go with instead?

Perfect Dark (N64)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (N64)
Alien Syndrome - SMS
R.C. Pro-Am - NES
Toe Jam and Earl - Genesis
Clockwork Knight - Saturn
Ratchet and Clank - PS2
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - Xbox

If you had to choose one, which would you consider to be a must play classic that everyone should experience?

I should be playing Nights at some point in the next few weeks, so perhaps you could hold off and we'l run through at the same time?

As for a mario 64 replacement, I've never played most of those other games, although i played an hour or so of sands of time at a friends house, and it was quite enjoyable. Either way, I'd like to put my vote in for shadows of the empire, perfect dark, clockwork knight or toejame and earl, as they're all games I'd like some opinions of before I invest in them myself

Edit:Also, I'm considering X Men Mutant Apocalypse for my X game. It'll depend on price though.

[Ack]

I can cross Bonk's Adventure off my list! What a fun little platformer with some inventive characters, challenging but not impossible boss fights, and lots of charm. That leaves the following still to complete:

Zone of the Enders 2
Mario 64
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Nights Into Dreams
Diablo
Oddworld

I am thinking of subbing Mario 64 for something else at this point as I have been playing lots of Super Mario Galaxy 2 lately and might want to do something a little different.

Since the goal is to play something that is considered a classic but that you've never beat, here's a few I am considering to replace Mario 64. Which one would you suggest I go with instead?

Perfect Dark (N64)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (N64)
Alien Syndrome - SMS
R.C. Pro-Am - NES
Toe Jam and Earl - Genesis
Clockwork Knight - Saturn
Ratchet and Clank - PS2
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - Xbox

If you had to choose one, which would you consider to be a must play classic that everyone should experience?

Personally, I figure if you're going to drop an N64 title, replace it with another. I'd lean more towards Shadows of the Empire because you'll get some decent variance in play: some levels are space battles, a couple are bike races, and about half are third-person shooters where the camera can be manipulated into a first-person view, making it an FPS if you want to play one.

[hardrrocker]

KOTOR is da bomb

[alienjesus]

So I started playing Nights on Saturn today, and my early impressions are that I don't understand whats so damn great about it. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty, the musics nice and the gameplay is enjoyable enough, but it's nothing special. Getting good scores seems reliant on learning the courses really well because its often hard to see what's around you because the camera is quite zoomed in and you move so fast. Seems like it'll be pretty short too, I'm on level 4 and it seems like there are 8? Still, like I said, so far its decent, just not the amazing game I've heard it was.

[Limewater]

Perfect Dark (N64)
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (N64)
Alien Syndrome - SMS
R.C. Pro-Am - NES
Toe Jam and Earl - Genesis
Clockwork Knight - Saturn
Ratchet and Clank - PS2
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time - Xbox

It's probably a little late, but I want to warn you not to select Alien Syndrome on the SMS. It's really brutally hard, and doesn't have any continues. I thought it was just me, but HardcoreGaming101 seems to agree.

[dsheinem]

It's probably a little late, but I want to warn you not to select Alien Syndrome on the SMS. It's really brutally hard, and doesn't have any continues. I thought it was just me, but HardcoreGaming101 seems to agree.

Thanks. I've decided to go with Star Wars as I would like to replace it with another N64 game.

So I started playing Nights on Saturn today, and my early impressions are that I don't understand whats so damn great about it. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty, the musics nice and the gameplay is enjoyable enough, but it's nothing special. Getting good scores seems reliant on learning the courses really well because its often hard to see what's around you because the camera is quite zoomed in and you move so fast. Seems like it'll be pretty short too, I'm on level 4 and it seems like there are 8? Still, like I said, so far its decent, just not the amazing game I've heard it was.

I am three levels in and so far really enjoying it. When I played previously for a few minutes here and there I had no idea what to do - but reading the manual and watching the demo loop helped more than I thought it might.

I actually think that the camera does a very competent job zooming, panning etc. when one considers the age of the game. I could see where the 3D controller might help as well, but I parted with mine long ago . Maybe someone has one for cheap that they could ship like, today ?

Anyway, I'm quite enjoying the game. It's very "fluid" and basic - just simple and easy fun the way that the best platformers always are.

[alienjesus]

So, I beat 6 of the levels in NiGHTs. The game is growing on me more, but it's still not a must own by any means. Apparently I have to get a rank C on every level to unlock the final level, which hopefully won't prove TOO hard, as I have 1 C, 4 Ds and an E so far.

I have a 3D controller, and it plays nicely with it. I havent tried using the D Pad.

I always struggle with classifying NiGHTs as a platformer though, just like I do with Ecco....theres not a whole lot of jumping involved when you can swim/fly freely.

[AppleQueso]

alienjesus's problem is that he bought too much into the hype. Don't do that, you'll always be disappointed if you're expecting to be completely blown away by something.