The best Zelda clone ever? - Neutopia

If one didn't know any better one might think that they are playing Zelda on the Turbografx. It is so similar it's amazing. The graphics are nice and the large bosses are well animated and are a sight to see. The story is very similar to Zelda with minor changes here and there. I'm only on the 3rd world and am enjoying it.

For some reason this game brings back memories from Ys, not sure if it's the Centipede type boss or some of the catchy music, but it does.

Anyone enjoy it? How's the sequel?

Sorry about no pics but the links I was trying to use don't seem to be working.

If by "best zelda clone" you mean the game that imitates it the closest, then yeah. Neutopia is fun, but they didn't do anything except change enough small details to avoid a lawsuit.

Yeah, Neutopia probably did a better rendition of any other Zelda clone before or since. But if you're gonna rip off something judiciously, may as well make it one of the best games of all-time.

I still remember playing Neutopia 1 & 2 on my Turbo Express. Fantastic fun, though writing down the passwords was an enormous pain without the battery backup of the TurboDuo to save the game. :confused:

Oh, and...POST 2000!!!1 :D :D :D

Neutopia was awesome but I liked Crusader of Centy on Genesis more.

Has anyone played Neutpoia 2? I wish I could find a copy.

Screens - Neutoopia I
http://www.vgmuseum.com/images/tg16/neutopia.html
http://www.vgmuseum.com/images/tg16/02/neutoj.html

Screens - Neutopia II
http://www.vgmuseum.com/images/tg16/02/neuto2j.html
http://www.vgmuseum.com/images/tg16/neutopia2.html

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Originally posted by Melf

Has anyone played Neutpoia 2? I wish I could find a copy.

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i have it. they added the ability to steer your character in 8 different ways. classy.

I'll have to track down a copy. I have the ultra bad Dungeon Explorer.

Have you played DE on Sega CD? Awesome version that's really worth owning.

I made a side-by-side comparison here.

I absolutely love Neutopia. Many fond memories of my friend and I playing it. We never did beat it though...

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Originally posted by Melf
Have you played DE on Sega CD? Awesome version that's really worth owning.

I made a side-by-side comparison here.

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I was'nt praising Dungeon Explorer. I thought it sucked.

I loved the Neutopia games. I haven't played them in ages. Hopefully they have aged well.

TG16 Dungeon Explorer did indeed suck.

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Originally posted by gamevet
I wasn't praising Dungeon Explorer. I thought it sucked.

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That's why I asked about the Sega CD version. It's much better.

Never understood it. There's nothing particularly impressive about Neutopia and yet I love it so.

Korian, part two is a bit tougher, has actual towns, better music, and 8-way walking.

Bomberman Tournment on GBA could be Neutopia 3, except for altering the gameplay for using bombs instead of a sword. *-neo

Melf, is that a port of Dungeon Explorer II for Turbo CD? If so, then yes, I've heard it's MUCH better than the first.

I haven't tried it yet 'cause I don't have a Duo Tap, but I bet the first DE would be more fun with multiple players.

On-topic - I got Neutopia last year from someone on this board (I can't remember who) and I really like it, but I quit while I was on world 3 quite a while ago and haven't touched it since. I was also in the process of making maps for the game (using MagicEngine & Photoshop), but that project is on hiatus, too (as is my Goonies II map project). Thank you, pile of shame.

I like Neutopia, but the sequel was much better. My vote for best Zelda clone, though, would be Golden Axe Warrior for the SMS.

http://dorando.emuverse.com/html/gol...e-warrior.html

http://dorando.emuverse.com/images/g...warrior_01.png

http://www.psychofox.com/sms/gawarrior1.jpg

http://www.psychofox.com/sms/gawarrior2.jpg

I've always been a big fan of Neutopia. I was just playing the other week, and yeah, it has aged fairly well, imo. It has a very clean look and a good soundtrack, and the boss sprites are as good as ever. I've never played the sequel either.

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Originally posted by Melf
That's why I asked about the Sega CD version. It's much better.

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Dungeon Explorer for Sega CD is ok at best. I dont care for the jerky-ish scrolling/animation. The music isnt too good (I like 2 of them..the main overworld theme and town music)

The Sega CD Dungeon Explorer PALES in comparison to the TurboDuo Dungeon Explorer 2. DE2 had some really nice music and great looking cinematics. The Sega CD Dungeon Explorer didnt really have any cinematics and the dungeons themselves were dull...it just wasnt the same to me.


oh..I agree with the Golden Axe Warrior comment..its quite nice and its worth getting. If you cant get it then at least emulate it so you can check the game out. Crusader of Centy is very good too!

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Originally posted by Kinopio
If by "best zelda clone" you mean the game that imitates it the closest, then yeah. Neutopia is fun, but they didn't do anything except change enough small details to avoid a lawsuit.

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I don't even think they changed it that much. :) I am amazed to this day that they did not get sued. Still, the game really kicks ass.

And hey, I liked TG16 Dugeon Explorer. It was like Gauntlet on RPG steriods.

I have Crusader of Centy sitting with about 20 genny games I haven't even been able to play yet. :(

Soon though, soon!

Neutopia rules. Yes, it's a shameless Zelda clone, but if you take it at face value it's pretty fun. I look at it as an opportunity to replay Zelda without having to replay Zelda.

I thought Golden Axe Warrior was the closest thing to a Zelda clone that I've seen.

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Originally posted by raystorm

The Sega CD Dungeon Explorer PALES in comparison to the TurboDuo Dungeon Explorer 2.

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I was comparing both versions of the first game. I haven't played part 2 so I can't comment there.

..and Crusader of Centy rocks. Sonic's in there!

Neutopia kicks ass. Part 2 is ok but I don't think it's anywhere near as good as 1. It's like they had to come up with their own labarynth designs and didn't do a really good job. Crusader of Centy kicks ass as does Shining Wisdom. That style of game is still my favorite by far.

some zelda clones of note that I enjoyed:
Alundra 1, 2 (PS1)
Golvellius (SMS)
Beyond Oasis (Gen)
Legend of Oasis 2 (SAT)

If Nintendo wanted to save on development time and $$, they should just buy the rights to Neutopia I&II, alter them slightly, and release them on GBA as new Zelda titles...

Dare I say better than Zelda?

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Nope....

I love Legend of Oasis 1 & 2. They're Zelda clones, sure, but at the same time they have enough original soul and substance to make it their own. :D

Man, I forgot about Crystalis! That game was indeed the shiznit. Too bad my NES copy has a touchy battery. :(

Yes! Crystalis was quite possibly on par with the NES Zeldas. I have to track down the GBC version, I never won it.

Neutopia's last boss had some rockin' music. I wish I still had that game. There's one more Zelda clone that nobody has mentioned yet. It's called The Quest For Thelda. I think it was for some Tandy computer. I remember seeing the ad for it in an old Rainbow magazine.

Yes, yes, and yes. Neutopia was the shizzy and god, I regret the day I sold it and all my TG-16 games (and system!) for a paltry $90. I was young and stupid, what can I say. Anyway, yeah, Crystalis is another great one. Alundra had a funny translation but overall I found it to be kinda... eh. Alundra 2 was better with the best voice acting in a videogame ever, but with 3D graphics so bad they were good.

I'm playing Legend of Oasis right now and loving it!

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Star Tropics was cool too.

Star Topics did rock, and it's beyond me why the series never went past the NES.

Legend of/Beyond Oasis (whichever the first one was, I haven't played the second) did nothing for me. For some reason, it bored me in minutes.

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Originally posted by StriderKyo
Star Topics did rock, and it's beyond me why the series never went past the NES.

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Because part two was feces. Since Nintendo in the habit of rehashing games for GBA, I'd love a remake of the original. *-neo

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Originally posted by StriderKyo
Star Topics did rock, and it's beyond me why the series never went past the NES.

Legend of/Beyond Oasis (whichever the first one was, I haven't played the second) did nothing for me. For some reason, it bored me in minutes.

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I never played Beyond but Legend bored the hell out of me the first time I tried it about six months ago. I got through the first two dungeons and then set it aside with sadness. It was a pretty big dissapointment since I'd been meaning to play it since it came out. A few nights ago I was in the mood for that style of game so I restarted it ('cause my Saturn battery died and my save file was gone). Exact same game but six months pass and now I love it with a passion. Strange how you're just more receptive to certain games at certain times.

I remember they put in a piece of paper with Star Tropics -- a map or something -- and you had to put water on it for it to reveal a code or a location or something. Neat.

Not having that frickin' piece of paper is why I never beat Star Tropics. Damn pre-internet days.

Other than that it was a cool game, albeit not very original.

Don't worry about Legends/Beyond Oasis. They are good, but the GameGear RPG "Defenders of Oasis" was superb. Fans of Phantasy Star would love that game. It truly deserves a GBA conversion.

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Originally posted by neoalphazero
Never understood it. There's nothing particularly impressive about Neutopia and yet I love it so.

Korian, part two is a bit tougher, has actual towns, better music, and 8-way walking.

Bomberman Tournment on GBA could be Neutopia 3, except for altering the gameplay for using bombs instead of a sword. *-neo

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I've never played Neutopia but I've been meaning to for ages. I *loved Bomberman Tournament on GBA. :)

Star Tropics is awesome. Easily one of my fave NES games.

I really liked the first star tropics when it came out. I was looking for something new and it came along. I thought it was neat that after you beat the final boss you only have to grab the cube or whatever it was to see the ending whenever you wanted. ST 2 seemd to just take everything that was good about the first and shove it in a dark corner. What the hell were they thinking?

Oh, to stay on topic, I liked Neutopia back in the day but now it is just so generic its not even funny.

Defender of Oasis rules. I still have the original Game Gear cart. I should go back and try to beat it one of these days....

What is it? A third game? A remake of one of the first two?

I loved Star Tropics. I liked it better then Zelda. I'm not sure why, it just really clicked with me. Part 2 was a pretty big disappointment. I've played just about every game worth playing in the Zelda mold and none were as blatant a rip off as Neutopia. I really love Neutopia though.

If you're looking for another Zelda clone, check out Shining Wisdom for the Sega Saturn. Not a bad game by any means.