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I'd say MMX4 was the first X game to actually surprise me past the first X game. None could ever surpass the original MMX for me, but X4 was much better than X2 and X3. I couldn't get into X5 though.

BoneSnapDeez wrote:Mega Man 2 is the only Mega Man game I've ever really been into. All the other titles feel similar, but inferior.

I guess I can see this for the 8-bit games (Although I think 3 improved on 2, so I didn't get bored until 4), but no way is Mega Man X similar to Mega Man 2 (Nor is it inferior )

What was the official PAL name for the 2nd Shinobi game on GG? I can't find a definitive answer. Is it Shonobi II? The G.G. Shinobi II? Shinobi II: The Silent Fury? The G.G. Shinobi II: The Silent Fury?

In addition, what does the cartridge look like? I picked up a copy of Shinobi II at the boot fair one time, but it looks different to any other version I've seen, so I think it might be the Japanese version.

dunpeal2064 wrote:I'd say MMX4 was the first X game to actually surprise me past the first X game. None could ever surpass the original MMX for me, but X4 was much better than X2 and X3. I couldn't get into X5 though.

I just got MMX Collection for the Gamecube, so hopefully soon I'll see what the series is like past X3.

I still really really like X5 and it's crazy time limit. X4 was good too but I could never beat it. I thought it was too hard.

alienjesus wrote:What was the official PAL name for the 2nd Shinobi game on GG? I can't find a definitive answer. Is it Shonobi II? The G.G. Shinobi II? Shinobi II: The Silent Fury? The G.G. Shinobi II: The Silent Fury?

In addition, what does the cartridge look like? I picked up a copy of Shinobi II at the boot fair one time, but it looks different to any other version I've seen, so I think it might be the Japanese version.

Looks like the PAL cart is the same as the US one. That's definitely a European box there.

http://www.mobygames.com/game/game-gear ... /cover-art

Here's a Japanese copy.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GG-SHINOBI-II-2 ... 1095813989

alienjesus wrote:What was the official PAL name for the 2nd Shinobi game on GG? I can't find a definitive answer. Is it Shonobi II? The G.G. Shinobi II? Shinobi II: The Silent Fury? The G.G. Shinobi II: The Silent Fury?

In addition, what does the cartridge look like? I picked up a copy of Shinobi II at the boot fair one time, but it looks different to any other version I've seen, so I think it might be the Japanese version.

As Hobie points out, Shinobi II: The Silent Fury is US/EU, while The G.G. Shinobi II: The Silent Fury is the Japanese (I can't read the kanji, but I think that's what it says).

In that case, I definitely have the Japanese cartridge. What an odd find at the boot fair

alienjesus wrote:In that case, I definitely have the Japanese cartridge. What an odd find at the boot fair

I have a Japanese GB Tetris and Nemesis carts as well as a German Fortified Zone. These were purchased at used game stores here in the US that don't generally handle imports. Maybe games picked up on travel or sent by a friend if there wasn't a big group indicating an import enthusiast.

Hobie-wan wrote:

alienjesus wrote:In that case, I definitely have the Japanese cartridge. What an odd find at the boot fair

I have a Japanese GB Tetris and Nemesis carts as well as a German Fortified Zone. These were purchased at used game stores here in the US that don't generally handle imports. Maybe games picked up on travel or sent by a friend if there wasn't a big group indicating an import enthusiast.

It just seems odd because the Game Gear was reasonably popular here in Europe, so importing seems unnecessary. It was the only Japanese game they had too, amongst a collection of about 8 games they were selling. Almost every other game was a sports game. One was sonic.

Well likewise, there's no reason to import a Japanese GB Tetris cart as they all came with them here.