How Is Your SNES Gaming Going?

[RCBH928]

@GunstarGreen

I end a generation when its successor comes along. In that time hardly any value adds to the commercially dying console because no exclusive games are released to the system except for degraded ports of the newer console. To prove this , I did not see any games turning heads/taking media attentions for these consoles:
-Gamecube in 2007
-Original Xbox in 2006
-64 title in 2002
-SNES title in '97
You get the idea. Games that are released once the new console is out are usually weaker ports. For example, I believe there was a Madden 09 released for the original Xbox , but are you going to list that game as one of the games that it is worthwhile getting the Xbox for? Or do you rather have the 360 version? This also happened with Twilight Princess , the Wii or GC version? Watchdogs will be released on ps3 & ps 4 , but which one would you rather play? I am guessing the ps4 version will at least be better in graphics... at least.

I also choose 07 because thats the year ps3 was released. By then all next generation consoles have been released.

[ZeroAX]

As for my SNES gaming:

I played DKC3 again 2 days ago. My most recent playthrough had stopped at the underwater boss, so I decided to give it another go. After 12 failed atempts I was able to beat it....now I understand why I paused my playthrough there

Seriously, I hate the underwater levels in DKC, even though everyone seems to love them.

[Ziggy]

Seriously, I hate the underwater levels in DKC, even though everyone seems to love them.

I don't hate them, but when I get up to them I go ::sigh:: Alright, let's get this over with.

[Gunstar Green]

just got a new shipment of Super Famicom Games from a buddy who lives in Japan who buys stuff off Amazon.jp for me. I've turned to importing the super famicom versions of games to fill holes in my collection since snes game prices have gotten out of control. None of these games costed more than $25 and that was Hagene but compare that to the price of the SNES version and thats one hell of a saving and they are both basically the same ROM. Super Bonk 2 was 50 yen (plus the 300 yen to ship it). Kirby Dreamland 3 was only $8. Most super famicom games are still very cheap in Japan and the carts play just fine on an American console with a very quick easy modification (just need a pliers and a bit of elbow grease).

Cool, I've got the Japanese Hagane as well since the US version is ridiculously priced and there's practically no Japanese in the game anyway. Nice boxed Endless Waltz. I'm not the biggest Gundam Wing fan but it's still the best fighter on the console.

[Ack]

@GunstarGreen

I end a generation when its successor comes along. In that time hardly any value adds to the commercially dying console because no exclusive games are released to the system except for degraded ports of the newer console. To prove this , I did not see any games turning heads/taking media attentions for these consoles:
-Gamecube in 2007
-Original Xbox in 2006
-64 title in 2002
-SNES title in '97
You get the idea. Games that are released once the new console is out are usually weaker ports. For example, I believe there was a Madden 09 released for the original Xbox , but are you going to list that game as one of the games that it is worthwhile getting the Xbox for? Or do you rather have the 360 version? This also happened with Twilight Princess , the Wii or GC version? Watchdogs will be released on ps3 & ps 4 , but which one would you rather play? I am guessing the ps4 version will at least be better in graphics... at least.

I also choose 07 because thats the year ps3 was released. By then all next generation consoles have been released.

Eh, while this is often the case, it's not entirely true. The last Super Famicom game released was in 2000, and that was Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, which was unavailable anywhere else until 2008 on Virtual Console. And for the PlayStation 2, games like Arcana Heart, Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World, and Eternal Poison all came out in 2008, and they can only be found on the PS2. Hell, the Mana Khemia subseries of Atelier, which only appears on PS2 and PSP, didn't start seeing releases until 2008 in the US, alongside the likes of Persona 4. And Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love didn't see a US release until 2010. For US RPG fans, the PlayStation 2 became even more interesting in 2007 and after, well after the PlayStation 3's release.

As for my SNES gaming:

I played DKC3 again 2 days ago. My most recent playthrough had stopped at the underwater boss, so I decided to give it another go. After 12 failed atempts I was able to beat it....now I understand why I paused my playthrough there

Seriously, I hate the underwater levels in DKC, even though everyone seems to love them.

You mean Barbos?

And I enjoy the underwater levels for their music. I find it soothing. And I always felt those levels were less stressful than the minecarts or roller coaster levels.

Also, I played through the first 7 levels of Hook last night. It's good, though I get a little frustrated with the controls from time to time, particularly with trying to quickly turn and attack. It just doesn't seem to work. Getting the dash controls down is also absolutely necessary.

[BoneSnapDeez]

It blew my mind when I realized that Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 was released in 2000. Not a particularly cheap game, unfortunately.

There's also Wizardry I-II-III: The Story of Llylgamyn, which was released in 1999. Bad ass game.

[ninjainspandex]

did thracia 776 actually have a cart? I thought it was one of those downloadable games that you went to kiosks to get it loaded onto a blank cart.

[Ack]

did thracia 776 actually have a cart? I thought it was one of those downloadable games that you went to kiosks to get it loaded onto a blank cart.

Yes, the official cartridge was released in 2000. The downloadable version was made available in 1999, but its popularity led to a physical release.

[Gunstar Green]

Rockman & Forte in 1998 was surprising enough to me considering they had already moved the franchise onto 32-bit systems.

Another good Super Famicom game to pick up because the GBA version is kind of bleh with its cropped screen and messed up music.

[CFFJR]

I can't help myself...

This also happened with Twilight Princess , the Wii or GC version?

The Gamecube version of Twilight Princess is superior.

Well, I suppose some people might disagree, but that's what I think. I have them both, and I'll take the GC version any day.