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There, I finally cleared the gap in Pac-Land.
It's one of the most unintuitive games ever made. It's incredible how many things they innovated in the mascot platformer.. they basically invented it as it exists today with Pac-Land..
AND they got it all wrong along the way.
Funny how both Space Invaders and Galaga came to the same conclusion for how to evolve the franchise: cute 'em up!
Galaga '88 is a LOT harder than Space Invaders was though.
@PeteFrith Anyway, I'll be talking about ET this week sometime with Pete, it MIGHT go to next week, as the NBA Finals has me freaking out. I miss the good ole days when my team was no good. It was such a stress-free existence.
Let's jump to the next option: Top Gun: Firestorm Advance!
@PeteFrith You can die, but it takes a LOT of its and the implied dissection that befalls ET is nice.
It feels like a little kid's game, and the only issue is you're big and slow and the playfield is crowded but there's too many bugs and frogs. Which is why your lifebar is probably so big.
@PeteFrith As soon as the game loaded and I started moving, my literal first impression in my head was "Toejam & Earl."
If you can die from the bugs and frogs, it must take a lot of hits. They're ALL OVER but all they seem to do is make you recoil for a moment. You have to collect flowers.
@TLOMDR @WaffulSyrup It's really cool to have a mascot that's so.. cool, you know. She really hits the attitude of what I do with the devilish smile. Sweetie is awesome! I tell people she's the devil on my shoulders who says "no, make the dick and fart jokes. This game deserves it!" :p
You know the REALLY bonkers thing? I nearly walked away DURING World 1, which is a homage to Super Mario 1. It's like Mario Maker, where 90% of the high ranked levels are remakes. Mix was just twisty enough to keep me engaged..
And then it turned into the greatest of all time.
THE COMETS HAVE ARRIVED!
Yes, comets! As in those things from Mario Galaxy that radically altered the gameplay of the levels you've already completed.
It's ABSURD how much gameplay is packed into this thing! Super Mario Bros. 3 Mix is the gift that keeps on giving.
Some time this week, I'll be holding the IGCv Forum with industry veteran @PeteFrith. A focus game hasn't been selected yet, but we have a LOT of options, including the un-released Resident Evil for the Game Boy and many other big-IP Game Boy Color/Advance games.
Stay tuned..