SNESdrunk reviews

[dunpeal2064]

Huh, just based on the name, I always assumed Gun Nac was a spoof of Zanac.

The compile thing makes much more sense, since Gun Nac plays nothing like Zanac (unfortunately).

[ExedExes]

Gunhed is also 25 years old as of 7/7.

Anyone else feel old now? I like the commercial though. Let's play it! Let's get it!

BYYYYY HUDSON!

[SNESdrunk]

Thanks for the correction guys, Gun-Nac was the only game I'd played/seen so I'd always thought it was one of those natural NES-to-SNES jumps. I'll make an annotation in the video.

[Gunstar Green]

Huh, just based on the name, I always assumed Gun Nac was a spoof of Zanac.

The compile thing makes much more sense, since Gun Nac plays nothing like Zanac (unfortunately).

I think the name is meant to be a combination of Gunhed and Zanac but it borrows most of its gameplay from Gunhed.

It's worth playing Gunhed and the Star Soldier games on the PCE if you like Space Megaforce because they're pretty similar in style.

[SNESdrunk]

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - Skyblazer

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[Gunstar Green]

As a 2D platforming fanatic, Skyblazer is a game that I really, really want to like. Ultimately it's kind of bland though.

When I first played it I was like, "wow why don't people talk about this game?" As I went on it started to become apparent that there wasn't a lot of substance behind all the style and the control is a little wonky.

It looks cool and it feels cool but at the same time it doesn't really stand out and set itself apart.

It's a nice little hidden gem regardless and one I'd still recommend trying.

I'm really looking forward to see more Super Famicom stuff, though I really like your critical takes on the "classics" as well. Congratulations on 1000 subs!

[SNESdrunk]

As a 2D platforming fanatic, Skyblazer is a game that I really, really want to like. Ultimately it's kind of bland though.

When I first played it I was like, "wow why don't people talk about this game?" As I went on it started to become apparent that there wasn't a lot of substance behind all the style and the control is a little wonky.

It looks cool and it feels cool but at the same time it doesn't really stand out and set itself apart.

It's a nice little hidden gem regardless and one I'd still recommend trying.

I had such low expectations heading into playing Skyblazer since I'd barely heard of it, that influenced my opinion a bit.

I'm really looking forward to see more Super Famicom stuff, though I really like your critical takes on the "classics" as well. Congratulations on 1000 subs!

Thanks! I really hope to do a Super Famicom RPG video (of the games that have been translated to English at least) although that uh, might take a while.

[Tanooki]

As a 2D platforming fanatic, Skyblazer is a game that I really, really want to like. Ultimately it's kind of bland though.

When I first played it I was like, "wow why don't people talk about this game?" As I went on it started to become apparent that there wasn't a lot of substance behind all the style and the control is a little wonky.

It looks cool and it feels cool but at the same time it doesn't really stand out and set itself apart.

Well that's about how I'd describe that one too. I never touched it before, heard of it and seen a few pictures before hand and that was it. I played it for an hour or two and ended up not disliking it, but not liking it either, I just got bored. I don't keep boring games anymore so it went bye bye. It's like a lot of modern games in a sense where you have plenty of period level flash and flair, but once the fluff gets comfy the rest can't keep it going for long.

[Tanooki]

Also about Gun Nac, I thought that was a spoof of Zanac not Gunhed(Blazing Lasers.)

[ExedExes]

Skyblazer totally surprised me. A true hidden gem on the SNES.

Retronauts just released a nice 30 minute podcast talking about the game. It was developed by the same team behind Hook (SNES port).