GG Aleste

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Originally posted by Gutsman
How is Axe Battler btw?

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Think Zelda II or Gargoyle's Quest - top-down overworld, side-scrolling action sequences. I never got very far in it. The difficulty is quite frustrating, due to the control and hit detection that's a little off. There are random encounters in the overworld, and if you get hit by the enemy at all (that's right, just once), the battle ends and you're back on the world map. Very scream-inducing if you're trying to collect money or those little jars that power your magic.

Since the game subtitle is "A Legend of Golden Axe", I'm guessing it's an entry in the series. I'm selling it for $5. It's not worth much more than that.

I have the Brazilian "Tec Toy" release of Power Strike 2, and I do like it a lot! It's one of Compile better shooters, IMO - kind of half-way between their older "random enemy storm" games and the structured level design of Musha. Too bad the GG screen is so hard to see - I'd kill for a way to play it on a home system.

One thing to consider when you discuss the GG version of any game, especially one that looks as nice as Aleste in emulated screengrabs, is exactly what OmegaFlareX said:

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it's really hard to fully enjoy when the GG's screen/backlight makes it look like it's wrapped in a plastic bag or something.

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You'd be far better off to play the game on the Master system which is going to be identical, but with double the resolution, and 100x easier to see. Even if you absolutely gotta have a portable game, Aleste isn't the way to go. What fun is a blurry scrolly shmup? Bah to GG, I say.

Lawrence.
(Not bitter, I swear)

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Originally posted by NEOGEOman
You'd be far better off to play the game on the Master system which is going to be identical, but with double the resolution, and 100x easier to see.

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What does this mean? There's no Master System port of GG Aleste 2 (Power Strike 2 on the SMS is completely different).

It would be nice if someone hacked the ROM so it could be burned onto an SMS cart for home play. I'm sure it's possible, eh?

The hardware is identical, so I don't see why not.

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What does this mean?

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It means I haven't a clue what I'm talking about, and I should be avoided.

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The hardware is identical, so I don't see why not.

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Almost. The GG is like an SMS+. It has the same hardware, with more colours. Games programmed for the SMS can be played on the GG without any problems, but GG games, with extra colour data, give the SMS fits.