What was so profound about NES Gaiden?Quote:
Originally Posted by Biff
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What was so profound about NES Gaiden?Quote:
Originally Posted by Biff
The fucking eagles.
For conversation's sake:
Played properly, it's a totally different game.
That soundtrack is by Metal Yuhki. It sounds really similar to the music from Captain Tsubasa. I don't know the names of any other game composers from that era so this is probably the only time I'll ever be able to make that kind of observation.
I never really liked the NES Ninja Gaiden outside of the cutscenes. I wish it had stayed closer to the style of the arcade game when it made the move to the NES.
and on topic, although I loved Tecmo Super Bowl back in the day I think Captain Tsubasa 2 and most of the Kunio sports games are better.
Yeller knows the truth,
I don't think Ninja Gaiden is a deeper beat 'em up than say Golden Axe (the three distinct characters, animal riding, magics, etc. made it offer more than most games in the genre) but I guess I can see why some people would have NG as their top '80s beat 'em up. The grabbing and hanging moves make it feel a little more like a platform game than others, and the object interactivity was great. It's the beat 'em up for people that don't like beat 'em ups, from what I gather. For me, if NG's controls were a little tighter, it would probably be my favourite one for its era. There's something about them that hold it back for me. It's still a cool game, though.
Yeah, to an extent. Or people that are fatigued with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoZeedeater
Depth is sort of a funny word to use when discussing the merits of these games, because none of them are really deep by any modern standard. I just felt like Ninja Gaiden changed and complicated the formula in a way that Golden Axe didn't. I do like Golden Axe a lot, though, probably my #2.
this game is coming out on wii too according to egm. it will still suck though.
Okay, now you're using the benefit of nearly 20 years worth of innovation to your advantage. When the original NG came out for NES it was the shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Melf
I'm not unbiased in this matter since I loved the arcade game and was furious that they advertised a completely different game with the same name. Felt like bait and switch. That said, it seemed like a pretty standard Shinobi-esque with tiny little sprites, and some cool cutscenes.
I respect your opinion Frog. We are arguing taste here and nobody can win.
In my opinion: Golden Axe and Double Dragon set the gold standard for this genre.