Operation C for Game Boy

Post by **BurningDoom** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:45 pm

Well yeah, I do still have Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, and I used to have Fall of the Footclan when I was a kid. I guess because those were harder I just didn't notice the length as much. So yeah, I guess it's a Konami thing. Because like I pointed out, other GB games aren't so short.

Post by **noiseredux** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:34 pm

BurningDoom wrote:Well yeah, I do still have Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, and I used to have Fall of the Footclan when I was a kid. I guess because those were harder I just didn't notice the length as much. So yeah, I guess it's a Konami thing. Because like I pointed out, other GB games aren't so short.

but remember, it was made in the first year of GB's lifetime. It was an early early game. Developers were still experimenting with how to even make PORTABLE gaming a thing.

Post by **GSZX1337** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:52 am

Rurouni_Fencer wrote: We got spoiled with today's Metroidvania's, portable Zeldas, and Final Fantasy's.

Funny thing is that I actually don't want those massive games on my portables anymore.

That's why the iDevice games peek my interest.

Post by **BurningDoom** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 12:59 am

noiseredux wrote:
BurningDoom wrote:Well yeah, I do still have Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, and I used to have Fall of the Footclan when I was a kid. I guess because those were harder I just didn't notice the length as much. So yeah, I guess it's a Konami thing. Because like I pointed out, other GB games aren't so short.
but remember, it was made in the first year of GB's lifetime. It was an early early game. Developers were still experimenting with how to even make PORTABLE gaming a thing.

I still think first year isn't much of an excuse. (And Operation C was in 1991, Game Boy released in 1989). Look at games like Super Mario Land, Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy Legend, Mega Man: Dr. Wiley's Revenge, and Metroid II. All released the same year.

Post by **flamepanther** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:10 am

BurningDoom wrote:I still think first year isn't much of an excuse. (And Operation C was in 1991, Game Boy released in 1989). Look at games like Super Mario Land, Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy Legend, Mega Man: Dr. Wiley's Revenge, and Metroid II. All released the same year.

Well Wiley's Revenge only had six levels in all, so Capcom wasn't doing much better that year. Metroid II isn't all that big either--it just feels bigger than it is due to the backtracking. Ninja Gaiden Shadow from Tecmo and Natsume that same year was also only five levels. It wasn't just a Konami thing, and it wasn't unusual. It was par for the course for action games on GameBoy at the time.

Post by **KDub** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:21 am

More portable games back then were on the short side then they were on the long. Or they were arcade and puzzle games that you worked for a high score more then worry about winning.

Even games that were longer such as Super Mario Land weren't exactly beefy so they could be completed fairly quickly. One good drive across state to the relatives for Thanksgiving and you're probably done.

I'm still stuck back then I like my portables to be quick fun. If I want to play a big epic I'd rather play on a home console. I've played Game and Watch Gallery and Kirby's Dream Land so many times, they never get old.
I think the first truly long game I ever played on a handheld was Pokemon and even then if you think about it it was made for short spurts of gameplay. I'd switch it on on the way to school have a few battles, save, and come back later that day.

Post by **noiseredux** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:42 am

BurningDoom wrote: I still think first year isn't much of an excuse. (And Operation C was in 1991, Game Boy released in 1989). Look at games like Super Mario Land, Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy Legend, Mega Man: Dr. Wiley's Revenge, and Metroid II. All released the same year.

yr right on 1991.

But you can't compare a Contra game to an RPG so forget the FF games. Super Mario Land is technically longer, but I can beat that in like 45 mins. Operation C on the other is fucking hard and will take you a while to beat if you don't use extra life codes or level sel-- OOPS!

Post by **Opa Opa** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:52 am

noiseredux wrote:Super Mario Land is technically longer, but I can beat that in like 45 mins.

Off-topic but has this already been a Together Retro? If not, it should be.

Post by **noiseredux** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 9:54 am

Opa Opa wrote:
noiseredux wrote:Super Mario Land is technically longer, but I can beat that in like 45 mins.
Off-topic but has this already been a Together Retro? If not, it should be.

nope. In the past couple years we've tried to make TR titles games that appear on multiple consoles. That way members have more chance to get in on it.

Post by **Breetai** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 11:00 am

flamepanther wrote:
BurningDoom wrote:I still think first year isn't much of an excuse. (And Operation C was in 1991, Game Boy released in 1989). Look at games like Super Mario Land, Final Fantasy Adventure, Final Fantasy Legend, Mega Man: Dr. Wiley's Revenge, and Metroid II. All released the same year.
Well Wiley's Revenge only had six levels in all, so Capcom wasn't doing much better that year. Metroid II isn't all that big either--it just feels bigger than it is due to the backtracking. Ninja Gaiden Shadow from Tecmo and Natsume that same year was also only five levels. It wasn't just a Konami thing, and it wasn't unusual. It was par for the course for action games on GameBoy at the time.

Hey.... I wasn't really epic failed. There ARE only 4 robot master's stages in the first GB Mega Man!

A winner is me!

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