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| Ardentryst | Project Ardentryst | 2007 | [quote][...] you can get the source package, which [u]should[/u] run on any system with Python and pygame installed.[/quote] The game seems to be primarily developed on/for Windows. Ubuntu and OpenSUSE packages are also available (by third-parties?). As of 2010-05, the Getdeb package (Ubuntu), is provided by João Pinto, the GetDeb Team Leader (not associated with Ardentryst). However, version 1.71 has been officially tested on and indicated Linux compatible by the Ardentryst team. | Linux | labelimagesubject |
| Ardentryst | Project Ardentryst | 2007 | Online play is mentioned in the game, but this seems to refer to only online ranking. | Windows | labelimageminimize |
| Arkista's Ring | American Sammy (NMK) | 1990 | The Evil Shogun has stolen the ring of Arkista, plunging the Elven Kingdom into darkness and despair. Only one elf, Christine, is brave enough to take up the treacherous challenge to recover the stolen treasure. She must fight, through towns, graveyards, and mazes crawling with hordes of monsters. Yet, with your help, can she make it to the infamous Ninja Dungeon? | NES | labelimagesubject |
| Fall of Imiryn | author | 2007 | Linux | labelimageminimize | |
| Final Fantasy Adventure | Square | 1991 | In the empire of Glaive, a gladiator-slave is forced to fight evil monsters controlled by the Dark Lord. But when his best friend is mortally wounded, he learns of a secret pendant that will give him great power. As the hero, you must battle your way out of the Dark Knight's castle and search through a dangerous world for the girl who has the pendant. But you discover that she has been captured by the Dark Knight's men. To free her, you must find the legendary sword and fight off the Dark Knight's beasts and overlords through deserts, snowfields, lakes, forests, and caves. Are you ready for the adventure of your life?*** [100]*** [22]*** [37]*** [32]***European version [29]***Japanese version [29]*** [27]***Mystic Quest is the European title.***A Zelda-like adventure about a boy forced to fight as a gladiator for the evil Dark Lord and Julius in the Glaive Empire. When his best friend Willy falls in a fight, his dying words are: 'Mana is in danger...see Bogard, the last of the Gemma Knights...at the falls... Can he alone find the girl who holds the Mana Pendant and keep the Mana Tree's power from Dark Lord? Using many weapons and finding friends such as the silver sword, the morning star, the battle ax, the Chocobo, and Bogard, can it be done? Find out in this prequel to Secret of Mana! | GB | labelimagesubject |
| Final Fantasy II | Square | 1988 | Very good RPG. Played this back when I was but a child. ^^ Up to now I still love it.***1player only SQF-FY ファイナルファンタジーII/Final Fantasy II published 1988-12-17 by Square in Japan. Final Fantasy II: Dark Shadow Over Palakia was going to be the title of the USA publishing. MSRP: 6,500円 This is the second game in Square's popular Final Fantasy series. It was released only in Japan (the Japanese Final Fantasy IV was released as Final Fantasy II in the U.S.). The game emphasizes the storyline more than the first game: four young refugees from a conquered kingdom join a rebel movement in hopes of striking back at their oppressors. Players must engage in conversion collecting key words to ask key people about in order to advance the plot. Character's have identities and personalities unlike in FF1. This is emphasized by character portraits of all the player characters, the fact that there are many player characters that come and go as their role in the plot dictates, and the frequent use of player characters' names by NPC's. Familial relationships between characters are also frequently noted. The graphics aren't terribly advanced beyond FF1's, but the experience system was completely revamped. Instead of gaining EXP and levels, the heroes gain points in the abilities that they use. Attacking a lot increases strength. Getting hit a lot increases defense. Casting the Fire spell a lot increases the spell's power. Using an axe increase axe fighting ability. An interesting concept (usually reserved for computer RPGs), but one that makes for a difficult game (as long as the endemic exploits of this game's system are not utilized). A translation to English patch for the ROM is available. This is the Final Fantasy volume that introduced Chocobos and Cid [spoiler=show patch codes;hide code](work in progress) A note about these codes. The algorithm of the experience system is designed to reach natural equilibrium through minor adjustments, not just for every stat but also their relations to each other. It is not a fault tolerate system and tampering may lead to large numbers in bad places (inn costs 65535 gil), large number rollovers (your 65535 HP just became 1 HP), and values froze at zero [b][i]permanently[/i][/b] (0 MP, you are no longer a magic user) [list][*]$601C:XX Gil (0-255) FF=255 [*]$601D:XX Gil (256-65,280) combine with above FF+FF = 65535 [*]$601E:XX Gil (65,536-16,645,888) combine with above 98+96+7F= 9,999,999 [*]601F-605F ??? (plot state area? 64 bytes/codes, or 512 bits) [*]$6060:&& Item Slot 00 | (&&item Chart) 00=Nothing 01=Ring 02=Canoe 03=Pass 04=Mithril 05=Ice Sled [*]$6061:&& Item Slot 01 | 06=Goddess Bell 07=Egil Torch 08=Sun Flame 09=Pendant 0A=Egg 0B=White Mask [*]$6062:&& Item Slot 02 | 0C=Black Mask 0D=Crystal Rod 0E=Hiryuu 0F=? 10=Potion 11=Antidote [*]$6063:&& Item Slot 03 | 12=Gold Needle 13=Crucifix 14=Maid Kiss 15=Echo Screen 16=Eye Drop 17=Fenix Down [*]$6064:&& Item Slot 04 | 18=Elixer 19=Ether 1A=X Potion 1B=Cottage 1C=Wind Flute 1D=Earth Drum [*]$6065:&& Item Slot 05 | 1E=Garlic 1F=Unicorn Horn 20=Ice Wind 21=Elder IQ 22=Heart 23=Shoes [*]$6066:&& Item Slot 06 | 24=Thread 25=Silent B 26=Egg Timer 27=Death God 28=Bacchus Drink 29=Dragon Bean [*]$6067:&& Item Slot 07 | 2A=Valium 2B=Ice Scythe 2C=Fang 2D=Mirror 2E=Hellfire 2F=Phin [*]$6068:&& Item Slot 08 | 30=Unarmed 31= Buckler Shield 32=Bronze Shield 33=Mithril Shield 34=Gold Shield 35=Ice Shield [*]$6069:&& Item Slot 09 | 36=Flame Shield 37=Diamond Shield 38=Dragon Shield 39=Aegis Shield 3A=Knife 3B=Dagger [*]$606A:&& Item Slot 0A | 3C=Mithril Dagger 3D=Gouche Dagger 3E=Orhacon Dagger 3F=Ripper Dagger 40=Catclaw Dagger [*]$606B:&& Item Slot 0B | 41=Cane Staff 42=Mace Staff 43=Mithril Staff 44=Were Staff 45=Magic Staff 46=Power Staff [*]$606C:&& Item Slot 0C | 47=Evil Staff 48=Greed Staff 49=Daimond Staff 4A=Javelin Spear 4B=Spear 4C=Mithril Spear [*]$606D:&& Item Slot 0D | 4D=Trident Spear 4E=Demon Spear 4F=Flame Spear 50=Ice Spear 51=Bolt Spear 52=Holy Spear [*]$606E:&& Item Slot 0E | 53=Broad Sword 54=Long Sword 55=Mithril Sword 56=Ancient Sword 57=Sleep Sword 58=Winged Sword [*]$606F:&& Item Slot 0F | 59=Blood Sword 5A=Earth Sword 5B=Flame Sword 5C=Ice Sword 5D=Defense Sword 5E=Sun Sword [*]$6070:&& Item Slot 10 | 5F=Excalibur Sword 60=Masmune Sword 61=Axe Axe 62=Battle Axe 63=Mithril Axe 64=Demon Axe [*]$6071:&& Item Slot 11 | 65=Ogre Axe 66=Poison Axe 67=Rune Axe 68=Bow Bow 69=Long Bow 6A=Mithril Bow [*]$6072:&& Item Slot 12 | 6B=Blind Bow 6C=Flame Bow 6D=Ice Bow 6E=Killer Bow 6F=Yoichi Bow 70=Leather Helm [*]$6073:&& Item Slot 13 | 71=Bronze Helm 72=Mithril Helm 73=Giant Helm 74=Flame Helm 75=Diamond Helm 76=Genji Helm [*]$6074:&& Item Slot 14 | 77=Spiral Helm 78=Goldpin Helm 79=Ribbon Helm 7A=Clothes 7B=Leather Armor 7C=Bronze Armor [*]$6075:&& Item Slot 15 | 7D=Mithril Armor 7E=Gold Armor 7F=Knight Armor 80=Flame Armor 81=Ice Armor 82=Diamond Armor [*]$6076:&& Item Slot 16 | 83=Dragon Armor 84=Genji Armor 85=Copper Armor 86=Silver Armor 87=Ruby Armor 88=Quartz Armor [*]$6077:&& Item Slot 17 | 89=Diamond Armor II? 8A=White Robe Armor 8B=Black Robe Armor 8C=Power Armor 8D=Black Armor 8E=Leather Gloves [*]$6078:&& Item Slot 18 | 8F=Bronze Gloves 90=Mithril Gloves 91=Thief Gloves 92=Giant Gloves 93=Ice Gloves 94=Diamond Gloves [*]$6079:&& Item Slot 19 | 95=Genji Gloves 96=Defense Gloves 97=Power Gloves 98=Fire Book 99=Bolt Book 9A=Ice Book [*]$607A:&& Item Slot 1A | 9B=Aero Book 9C=Drain Book 9D=Aspil Book 9E=Flare Book 9F=Sleep Book A0=Stone Book [*]$607B:&& Item Slot 1B | A1=Stop Book A2=Charm Book A3=Blind Book A4=Curse Book A5=Toad Book A6=Break Book [*]$607C:&& Item Slot 1C | A7=Death Book A8=Warp Book A9=Berserk Book AA=Haste Book AB=Aura Book AC=Cure Book [*]$607D:&& Item Slot 1D | AD=Life Book AE=Peep Book AF=Heal Book B0=Barrier Book B1=Blink Book B2=Safe Book [*]$607E:&& Item Slot 1E | B3=Shell Book B4=Wall Book B5=Dispel Book B6=Mini Book B7=Mute Book B8=Anti Book [*]$607F:&& Item Slot 1F | B9=Fog Book BA=Slow Book BB=Change Book BC=Fear Book BD=Holy Book BE=Exit Book BF=Ultima Book [*]$6080:XX Word Slot 0 | (XXword chart) [*]$6081:XX Word Slot 1 | F1 = Wild Rose [*]$6082:XX Word Slot 2 | F2 = Mithril [*]$6083:XX Word Slot 3 | F3 = Warship [*]$6084:XX Word Slot 4 | F4 = Parmekia [*]$6085:XX Word Slot 5 | F5 = Airship [*]$6086:XX Word Slot 6 | F6 = Goddess Bell [*]$6087:XX Word Slot 7 | F7 = Sun Flame [*]$6088:XX Word Slot 8 | F8 = Mysidia [*]$6089:XX Word Slot 9 | F9 = Ultima [*]$608A:XX Word Slot A | FA = Dragoon [*]$608B:XX Word Slot B | FB = Hiryuu [*]$608C:XX Word Slot C | FC = Whirlwind [*]$608D:XX Word Slot D | FD = Jade [*]$608E:XX Word Slot E | FE = Mask [*]$608F:XX Word Slot F | FF = Ekume [*]$6090-60FF ??? (111 byte/codes gap, 888 bits) [*]Unknown use inventory/words: E8=Treasure.. E9=Trash EA=Exit EB=Gordon EC=Who will use it? ED=Princess EE=Dark Knight EF=Hilda F0=Emperor [*]Player1|P2| P3 | P4 :value decription ----- [*]$6100|6140|6180|61C0:XX Player appears to be 00=Frioniel 01=Maria 02=Guy 03=Minwu 04=Josef/Joseph 05=Gordon/Gōdon 06=Leila/Reila/Layla 07=Ricard Highwind/Richādo Haiwindo/Gareth Richard 08=Lionheat/Leon 09=Holy Cross 0A=Ninja Frog 0B-FF = others. [*]$6101|6141|6181|61C1:XX ? [*]$6102|6142|6182|61C2:@@ Name, 1st Letter | (@@letter chart WIP) 80=0 81=1 82=2 83=3 84=4 85=5 86=6 87=7 [*]$6103|6143|6183|61C3:@@ Name, 2nd Letter | 88=8 89=9 8A=A 8B=B 8C=C 8D=D 8E=E 8F=F 90=G 91=H 92=I 93=J 94=K [*]$6104|6144|6184|61C4:@@ Name, 3th Letter | 95=L 96=M 97=N 98=O 99=P 9A=Q 9B=R 9C=S 9D=T 9E=U 9F=V A0=W A1=X [*]$6105|6145|6185|61C5:@@ Name, 4th Letter | A2=Y A3=Z A4=a A5=b A6=c A7=d A8=e A9=f AA=g AB=h AC=i AD=j AE=k [*]$6106|6146|6186|61C6:@@ Name, 5th Letter | AF=l B0=m B1=n B2=o B3=p B4=q B5=r B6=s B7=t B8=u B9=v BA=w BB=x [*]$6107|6147|6187|61C7:@@ Name, 6th Letter | BC=y BD=z BE=' BF=, C0=. C1=: C2=- C3=.. C4=! C5=? C6=% [*]$6108|6148|6188|61C8:XX Freeze Curent HP (0-255) FF = 255 [*]$6109|6149|6189|61C9:XX Freeze Curent HP II (256-65280) combine with above 27+0F = 9999 [*]$610A|614A|618A|61CA:XX Max HP [*]$610B|614B|618B|61CB:XX Max HP II [*]$610C|614C|618C|61CC:XX MP [*]$610D|614D|618D|61CD:XX MP II [*]$610E|614E|618E|61CE:XX Max MP [*]$610F|614F|618F|61CF:XX Max MP II [*]$6110|6150|6190|61D0:XX ? [*]$6111|6151|6191|61D1:XX ? [*]$6112|6152|6192|61D2:XX ? [*]$6113|6153|6193|61D3:XX ? [*]$6114|6154|6194|61D4:XX ? [*]$6115|6155|6195|61D5:XX ? [*]$6116|6156|6196|61D6:XX Hit Level [*]$6117|6157|6197|61D7:XX Hit% [*]$6118|6158|6198|61D8:XX ? [*]$6119|6159|6199|61D9:&& Head (seen &&item chart above) [*]$611A|615A|619A|61DA:&& Body [*]$611B|615B|619B|61DB:&& Arms [*]$611C|615C|619C|61DC:&& Right Hand item [*]$611D|615D|619D|61DD:&& Left Hand item [*]$611E|615E|619E|61DE:&& Equiped Item 1 [*]$611F|615F|619F|61DF:&& Equiped Item 2 [*]$6120|6160|61A0|61E0:XX Power [*]$6121|6161|61A1|61E1:XX Agility [*]$6122|6162|61A2|61E2:XX Vitality [*]$6123|6163|61A3|61E3:XX Intellegence [*]$6124|6164|61A4|61E4:XX Soul [*]$6125|6165|61A5|61E5:XX Magic Power [*]$6126|6166|61A6|61E6:XX ? [*]$6127|6167|61A7|61E7:XX ? [*]$6128|6168|61A8|61E8:XX ? [*]$6129|6169|61A9|61E9:XX ? [*]$612A|616A|61AA|61EA:XX Evade Level [*]$612B|616B|61AB|61EB:XX Evade% [*]$612C|616C|61AC|61EC:XX Magic Defese Level [*]$612D|616D|61AD|61ED:XX Magic Defese Base [*]$612E|616E|61AE|61EE:XX ? [*]$612F|616F|61AF|61EF:XX ? [*]$6130|6170|61B0|61F0:PP Magic Slot 0 | (PPmagic chart) [*]$6131|6171|61B1|61F1:PP Magic Slot 1 | C0=Fire Spell C1=Bolt Spell C2=Ice Spell [*]$6132|6172|61B2|61F2:PP Magic Slot 2 | C3=Aero Spell C4=Drain Spell C5=Aspil Spell [*]$6133|6173|61B3|61F3:PP Magic Slot 3 | C6=Flare Spell C7=Sleep Spell [*]$6134|6174|61B4|61F4:PP Magic Slot 4 | C8=Stone Spell C9=Stop Spell CA=Charm Spell [*]$6135|6175|61B5|61F5:PP Magic Slot 5 | CB=Blind Spell CC=Curse Spell CD=Toad Spell [*]$6136|6176|61B6|61F6:PP Magic Slot 6 | CE=Break Spell CF=Death Spell [*]$6137|6177|61B7|61F7:PP Magic Slot 7 | D0=Warp Spell D1=Berserk Spell D2=Haste Spell [*]$6138|6178|61B8|61F8:PP Magic Slot 8 | D3=Aura Spell D4=Cure Spell D5=Life Spell [*]$6139|6179|61B9|61F9:PP Magic Slot 9 | D6=Peep Spell D7=Heal Spell [*]$613A|617A|61BA|61FA:PP Magic Slot A | D8=Barrier Spell D9=Blink Spell DA=Safe Spell [*]$613B|617B|61BB|61FB:PP Magic Slot B | DB=Shell Spell DC=Wall Spell DD=Dispel Spell [*]$613C|617C|61BC|61FC:PP Magic Slot C | DE=Mini Spell DF=Mute Spell [*]$613D|617D|61BD|61FD:PP Magic Slot D | E0=Anti Spell E1=Fog Spell E2=Slow Spell [*]$613E|617E|61BE|61FE:PP Magic Slot E | E3=Change Spell E4=Fear Spell E5=Holy Spell [*]$613F|617F|61BF|61FF:PP Magic Slot F | E6=Exit Spell E7=Ultima Spell [*] [*]$6200|6240|6280|62C0:XX Unarmed Skill Level 00=1 [*]$6201|6241|6281|62C1:XX Unarmed Skill XP 63=99 [*]$6202|6242|6282|62C2:XX Shield Skill Level [*]$6203|6243|6283|62C3:XX Shield Skill XP [*]$6204|6244|6284|62C4:XX Dagger Skill Level [*]$6205|6245|6285|62C5:XX Dagger Skill XP [*]$6206|6246|6286|62C6:XX Mace/Staff Skill Level [*]$6207|6247|6287|62C7:XX Mace/Staff Skill XP [*]$6208|6248|6288|62C8:XX Spear Skill Level [*]$6209|6249|6289|62C9:XX Spear Skill XP [*]$620A|624A|628A|62CA:XX Sword Skill Level [*]$620B|624B|628B|62CB:XX Sword Skill XP [*]$620C|624C|628C|62CC:XX Axe Skill Level [*]$620D|624D|628D|62CD:XX Axe Skill XP [*]$620E|624E|628E|62CE:XX Bow Skill Level [*]$620F|624F|628F|62CF:XX Bow Skill XP [*]$6210|6250|6290|62D0:XX Magic 0 Skill Level 00=1 [*]$6211|6251|6291|62D1:XX Magic 0 Skill XP 63=99 [*]$6212|6252|6292|62D2:XX Magic 1 Skill Level [*]$6213|6253|6293|62D3:XX Magic 1 Skill XP [*]$6214|6254|6294|62D4:XX Magic 2 Skill Level [*]$6215|6255|6295|62D5:XX Magic 2 Skill XP [*]$6216|6256|6296|62D6:XX Magic 3 Skill Level [*]$6217|6257|6297|62D7:XX Magic 3 Skill XP [*]$6218|6258|6298|62D8:XX Magic 4 Skill Level [*]$6219|6259|6299|62D9:XX Magic 4 Skill XP [*]$621A|625A|629A|62DA:XX Magic 5 Skill Level [*]$621B|625B|629B|62DB:XX Magic 5 Skill XP [*]$621C|625C|629C|62DC:XX Magic 6 Skill Level [*]$621D|625D|629D|62DD:XX Magic 6 Skill XP [*]$621E|625E|629E|62DE:XX Magic 7 Skill Level [*]$621F|625F|629F|62DF:XX Magic 7 Skill XP [*]$6220|6260|62A0|62E0:XX Magic 8 Skill Level [*]$6221|6261|62A1|62E1:XX Magic 8 Skill XP [*]$6222|6262|62A2|62E2:XX Magic 9 Skill Level [*]$6223|6263|62A3|62E3:XX Magic 9 Skill XP [*]$6224|6264|62A4|62E4:XX Magic A Skill Level [*]$6225|6265|62A5|62E5:XX Magic A Skill XP [*]$6226|6266|62A6|62E6:XX Magic B Skill Level [*]$6227|6267|62A7|62E7:XX Magic B Skill XP [*]$6228|6268|62A8|62E8:XX Magic C Skill Level [*]$6229|6269|62A9|62E9:XX Magic C Skill XP [*]$622A|626A|62AA|62EA:XX Magic D Skill Level [*]$622B|626B|62AB|62EB:XX Magic D Skill XP [*]$622C|626C|62AC|62EC:XX Magic E Skill Level [*]$622D|626D|62AD|62ED:XX Magic E Skill XP [*]$622E|626E|62AE|62EE:XX Magic F Skill Level [*]$622F|626F|62AF|62EF:XX Magic F Skill XP [*]$6230|6270|62B0|62F0:XX ? [*]$6231|6271|62B1|62F1:XX ? [*]$6232|6272|62B2|62F2:XX ? [*]$6233|6273|62B3|62F3:XX ? [*]$6234|6274|62B4|62F4:XX ? [*]$6235|6275|62B5|62F5:XX ? [*]$6236|6276|62B6|62F6:XX ? [*]$6237|6277|62B7|62F7:XX ? [*]$6238|6278|62B8|62F8:XX ? [*]$6239|6279|62B9|62F9:XX ? [*]$623A|627A|62BA|62FA:XX ? [*]$623B|627B|62BB|62FB:XX ? [*]$623C|627C|62BC|62FC:XX ? [*]$623D|627D|62BD|62FD:XX ? [*]$623E|627E|62BE|62FE:XX ? [*]$623F|627F|62BF|62FF:XX ? [*]$7DE2:XX Freeze Player 3's Current status 00=default 01=? 02=Dark 04=Poison 08=Cursed 10=Dumb 20=Frog 40=Stone 80=Dead (add values for multiple effects, ie: 28=Cursed+Frog) [*]$7DE3:XX Freeze Player 3's Current status II 00=default 01=? 02=Tired? 04=Poison? 08=Sleep 10=Mute 20=Mini 40=Hold 80=Confused (can be used simultaneously with above code) [*]$7DE4:FF Freeze Player 3's Current HP at 255 (256 or more damage will still kill you) [*]$7DE5:01 Freeze Player 3's Current HP, modifier 256-65280. 0x27/39 here and 0x0F/15 above = 9999[/list][/spoiler] [Zerothis]***Sequel of the successful Final Fantasy. It has a really good storyline and a new system where you have to improve abilities/skills by using them, instead of gaining XP and levels in the traditional way. Still a good RPG, but I really didn't like the way the skill system seduced you to find ways to make leveling up easier by e.g. hitting your own party members. It somehow ruined the whole pace of the game. | NES | labelimagesubject |
| Final Fantasy Origins | Square | 2003 | Final Fantasy Origins takes players back to the beginnings of the Final Fantasy series. This inspiring collection of Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II features thrilling new enhancements for the PlayStation game console.***'Final Fantasy Origins' was released outside of Japan and contained Final Fantasy I & II. [cjlee001] | PS | labelimagesubject |
| Final Fantasy VIII | Eidos (Square) | 2000 | Windows | labelimageminimize | |
| Final Fantasy VIII | Square | 1999 | Ultimate character customization "Junction system" Junction system is G. F. (Summoned Beast, Guardian Force) is a system that strengthens abilities by junctioning items (other than items such as items and weapons) to characters. In addition, remember the junction abilities (attack power junction, defense power junction etc.), you can further enhance the character by junctioning magic (Thunder, Fire etc.) to its abilities. In other words, you can customize characters indefinitely by combining character × abilities x magic.***Final Fantasy VIII, the sequel to Squaresoft's first PlayStation RPG, doesn't feature any of the characters from the original, but it does continue to deliver great gameplay. The story this time centers on Squall Leonhart, a young man in the military who is soon pulled into an adventure that spans the globe. Along the way, other characters can be recruited, ranging from the always-hyper Selphie to the egotistical Irvine. Nobuo Uematsu, who has composed the music for every Final Fantasy game, again scores the music. Featuring 3D characters and pre-rendered backgrounds, Final Fantasy VIII is one of the most impressive looking games ever.*** [31]***Japanese version [31]***European version [32]***Japanese version [32]*** [27]***FF8 is the most controversial from 7, 8 and 9. This is due to the radically different gameplay system. Examples of this include enemies that level with you, requiring component parts to make new weapons, and junctioning magic to make attributes higher. Personally, I loved it. [Haoie]***This is, without a doubt, the worst of the final fantasies. No armor, No shopping for weapons, An extremely annoying system for aquiring gil... These all together could be overlooked, even with the so-so graphics. The Real Killer, though, is the main character. Squall is nothing but an uncaring, insensitive, pompous, conceited, jerk. The fact that he 'gets better' later in the game doesn't matter... If you don't want to get there with him in the first place. [magehound] | PS | labelimagesubject |
| Mega Man III | Hi-Tech Expressions (Rozner Labs) | 1992 | The gameplay is largely similar to the NES [game=#8000]Mega Man[/game], so mostly a combination of platforming and shooting. As in every Mega Man game, the player can defeat the robot masters in any order and will obtain their weapon after defeating them. Of course, every robot master is weak against a certain weapon but since the bosses are not much of a challenge, one might as well use the standard weapon. In fact, all of the six initial bosses except for Bit Man use a nearly identical pattern that is very easily seen through and countered. Bit Man's pattern at least is something different, but he's not much of a challenge either. The levels are a bit more labyrinthine than in the Capcom Mega Man games though often the branches only lead to powerups or deadends. Surprisingly, in this game Mega Man is able to swim, and the level designers made sure that he has to use that ability quite often. I also find it odd that many of the enemies appear to be real animals instead of robots (for example the crabs and nautilus-like molluscs). And the nautiluses are some of the sturdiest enemies in the game.***There is no Mega Man II for DOS, this game is the direct sequel to [game=#210815]Mega Man[/game]. It is probably called Mega Man III for marketing reasons. That is presumably also the reason for reusing the box art of the original [game=#8000]Mega Man III[/game] for this game. The box art shows Spark Man from the NES version, which might be the reason to include a similar looking robot into this game to justify the picture on the package. The Spark Man double is called Bit Man. | MS-DOS | labelimagesubject |
| Noah's Ark | Konami;Matchbox;Piko Interactive (Source Research and Development) | 1991 | Developed by Source Research and Development NES-NH-UKV Noah's Ark published by Konami 1992 in the United Kingdom for Region B PAL units. NES-FH-NOE Noah's Ark published by Konami 1992 in Germany for Region B PAL units. Matchbox would have published the USA version of this game, but were apparently prevented. This NTSC version was not fully debugged. 1 player only. [Zerothis] | NES | labelimagesubject |
| Noah's Ark | Matchbox (Source Research and Development) | ? | A playable prototype of this game was created but its whereabouts are unknown. [Zerothis] | GB | labelminimizeminimize |
| Project Black Sun | Starflower Games | 2011 | Linux | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Project Black Sun | Starflower Games | 2011 | Windows | labelimageminimize | |
| Secret of Mana | Square | 1993 | [media=youtube]https://youtu.be/IhkrKmANoik[/media]***[b]Development History:[/b] Seiken Densetsu: The Emergence of Excalibur was planned to be a massive 5 disk, 4 player RPG for Nintendo's Disk System that reached a stage of development that had Square confident enough to accept payments for pre-orders. But it never quite came together before financial troubles threaten to bankrupt Square in 1987. As a last magnus opus, Square published Final Fantasy before closure. Surprise, FF rescued the company from financial demise. Square was reluctant to give up Seiken Densetsu because they had spent resources setting up the intellectual property rights associated with it (and taken pre-orders). The Seiken Densetsu project was reopened, this time as an cartridge based game, due to the waning popularity of the Disk System. But other projects kept occupying their people, such as Final Fantasy II, and Final Fantasy III. At one point, the title was referred to as ファイナルファンタジーIV (Final Fantasy IV) in the press; but internally, the massive project seemed doomed, so much so, that Square slapped the name on a Final Fantasy spin-off for Gameboy, 聖剣伝説 ～ファイナルファンタジー外伝～ (Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden/Final Fantasy Adventure/Mystic Quest) that was originally named Gemma Knights. This is where the NES version of the game ends. Then came the announcement of the Super Nintendo CD-ROM add-on. Final Fantasy Gaiden did well enough for a sequel, so Seiken Densetsu: The Emergence of Excalibur was reinvigorated as a CD-ROM project. Some elements of Final Fantasy Gaiden were added to the design. Finally, the project was finished, then Super Nintendo CD-ROM venture collapsed, Seiken Densetsu was over, sort of. The game was speedily chopped down to cartridge size and published as Seiken Densetsu 2/Secret of Mana. DOG was a cooperative venture between 7 videogame companies that developed games then published them under the Square brand. During the "ファイナルファンタジーIV" stage, all materials used the DOG Square label.*** [100]*** [32]***Once upon a time, the power of Mana was used by all people and helped their civilization grow. But as evil forces took control of Mana Fortress, there was no way out but a war which destroyed the Mana-based civilization but eventually brought peace to people. The events of the past became but legends to the new generation of humans. But history repeats itself... One day, a young village boy finds a rusty sword stuck at the bottom of a river. He doesn't know this sword is the famous Mana sword, the one that won so many battles before. By drawing the sword out of the river bottom, the boy unwillingly summons hordes of monsters, and is expelled from his village. A mysterious knight Jema is the only man who helps him and gives him instructions for the future. First, he must repair the sword, and then, with its help, take control of Mana seeds which can be found in eight great castles.*** [45]***European version [29]***Japanese version [29]*** [27]***[b]Tags[/b] While developed as the first game in the Seiken Densetsu series, it ended up becoming the sequel to [game=#8669]Final Fantasy Adventure[/game]. Each player (up to 3) controls a member of a cooperative group. Uncontrolled characters are played by computer AI according to strategy set by the lead player. There are sprite like characters in the game. A good portion of the game takes place in forest areas. androgynouscharacter? There are rooted and unrooted plants that move rapidly to attack the player. There are unrooted plant based creatures that move freely as if they were an animal. Ther are sprite like beings in the game. Killing enemies gains personal experience points for a player but a strike gains points for the skill level of the weapon that are holding during deed. [Zerothis]***Good and evil battle for a young warrior's heart. There is one force in the universe that keeps good and evil in perfect balance. It is called the tree of Mana. But a magic sword has tricked a young warrior into upsetting this balance, spreading evil throughout the land. Thus, the warrior must undertake a dangerous journey to find the seeds of the Mana tree, which have been hidden for centuries. Only then can perfect harmony be restored. In this incredible adventure, things are not as they seem. Magic swords release evil as well as fight it. Treasure chests hold booby traps. Monsters are friends and friends are enemies. Potions give power, black magic takes it away. Dragons fly, weapons change. It's a world turned upside down that you must help the warrior make right. And the only way to succeed is to solve the Secret of Mana.***Ahhh, old school SNES RPGs... aren't they great? And Secret of Mana (henceforth SoM) was, and indeed still is one of the best. An action-orientated RPG along the same lines as the equally wonderful Zelda games, SoM is one of those games that I can keep playing through without getting bored. The plot is good, if a little unoriginal, and it has a great multiplayer option, a rarity in SNES RPGs.***One of the greatest RPG's ever made for SNES. It comes in English and a few other languages, like French, German and Spanish. [DjOuL]***I likeit.It's the best!! ... thats all [WOODY] | SNES | labelimagesubject |
| Sword of Mana | Square Enix (Brownie Brown) | 2003 | Sword of Mana, the prequel to the Mana series, tells the story of the source of all life, the power that flows from the goddess Mana and bears her name. Long ago, in a time of darkness, a mighty empire tapped its energy to dominate the world. In an effort to stop the use of such power for evil purposes, a woman from the Mana tribe transformed herself into the Mana Tree, locking the power away from anyone who would try to abuse it.*** [100]*** [12]*** [32]***Remake of [[gameid:8669 Seiken Densetsu (Final Fantasy Adventures)]] for GameBoy. | GBA | labelimagesubject |
| Tales of Adventure 2 | betaspark | 2014 | Linux | labelminimizeminimize | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Retro Studios;Nintendo | 2017 | [12]*** [104]*** [30]***[media=youtube]zw47_q9wbBE[/media]***Forget everything you know about The Legend of Zelda games. Step into a world of discovery, exploration and adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a boundary-breaking new game in the acclaimed series. Travel across fields, through forests and to mountain peaks as you discover what has become of the ruined kingdom of Hyrule in this open-air adventure. Explore the wilds of Hyrule any way you like - Climb up towers and mountain peaks in search of new destinations, then set your own path to get there and plunge into the wilderness. Along the way, you'll battle towering enemies, hunt wild beasts and gather ingredients for the food and elixirs you'll need to sustain you on your journey. More than 100 Shrines of Trials to discover and explore - Shrines dot the landscape, waiting to be discovered in any order you want. Search for them in various ways, and solve a variety of puzzles inside. Work your way through the traps and devices inside to earn special items and other rewards that will help you on your adventure. * Be prepared and properly equipped - With an entire world waiting to be explored, you'll need a variety of outfits and gear to reach every corner. You may need to bundle up with warmer clothes or change into something better suited to the desert heat. Some clothing even has special effects that, for example, can make you faster and stealthier. * Battling enemies requires strategy - The world is inhabited with enemies of all shapes and sizes. Each one has its own attack method and weaponry, so you must think quickly and develop the right strategies to defeat them. * amiibo compatibility - Tap the Wolf Link amiibo (sold separately) to make Wolf Link appear in game. Wolf Link will attack enemies on his own and help you find items you're searching for. | Switch | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Retro Studios (Retro Studios;Nintendo EAD 3) | 2017 | It is reported that the smallest dungeon in the game is as large and Ocarina's Hyrule Field. The larger dungeons will actually be divided into multiple sub dungeons and take more than 2 hours to complete. Each dungeon will offer 'a unique gameplay experience'. Kind of like each dungeon being a completely new Zelda game. The game is expected to utilize all 25 GB of available storage on the BluRay. The graphics will be 1080p. Well more than 200 people divided into multiple teams have been working on this game since 2010. There will be online features line Miiverse and in-game tip sharing, butv no online multiplayer. Its built on a custom engine, as expected. As of 2012-09-14, the tech demos and screenshots previously seen by the public are not representative of the game except for the image of an adult Link playing an ocarina in the forest. Much of the game's design has been based on features of the tablet controller. Some tablet controller features themselves were suggested by members of the Zelda Wii-U team. If the team does as they say, then this game will take advantage of NFC, 6-axis motion sensors, touchscreen, camera, handwriting recognition, microphone, stereo speakers, rumble features.***[media=youtube]c5_OZCQElW4[/media] This demo shown to the public does not represent the game that is being developed. (this video has been extensively restored from shaky, partially obscured shot of the original being played on an HD screen. While it cannot possibly be 100% accurate, it represents the original very well and contributes no significant errors.) | Wii U | labelimageminimize |
| The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition | Nintendo (EAD Software Development Group 3;Nintendo;Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development) | 2003 | ゼルダコレクション is transliteration of "Zelda collection" but reads literally as [code]zeruda korekushon[/code].***[unfinished review] I have an irrational fear of heights, this fear is occasionally triggered by images, mostly movies in theaters (there's a reason its called an [i]irrational[/i] fear). A couple of Super NES games manages to flip my stomach momently, but I quickly became desensitized in just a few seconds. Certain levels of Mario 64, took weeks before a felt comfortable having Mario approach edges without having him crawling like an infant. But, I got over heights in Mario 64. OoT wasn't near as bad as Mario 64 for me. Probably has something to do with the fact that OoT didn't include sneaky tricks [i]designed[/i] to make the player fall (ie:dead end with the green mushroom in Tall, Tall Mountain). In OoT, I quickly grew comfortable leaping on to the webs to break them, chicken flying and insane shortcut leaps into the Gerudo Valley and inside the Water Temple, etc. So I was not expecting to have a problem when I started playing OoT again GameCube. The most noticeable effect of seeing OoT and MM in progressive scan mode is the enhanced perception of depth of the world of Hyrule. The camera angles and pans during play, but especially in cut scenes, are much more impressive than they look on the N64. As you may have guessed, I'm having a bit of difficulty with OoT and my fear of heights. This is a unique experience for me, I've never had a game trigger my phobia a second time after becoming desensitized. Fortunately, I can appreciate the effect of depth in many place in the game that are not related to Link's height from the ground. For instance, The Camera angles when Link is listening to the Great Deku Tree. It stretches to the sky and talks of the creation of the Hyrule universe, the dangerous times approaching, and how everyone's future depends on YOU. Tree is telling this little child he is Hyrule's savior. Thousand foot tall, progressive scan, Mr. G. D. Tree can't do anything but he's telling a half pint child to fix everything while he's sitting in the dirt. The child's response: he gets up, brushes the dust from his tunic and heads out to do it. Wow, its even better in progressive scan. Notably missing from this collection are [game=#6219]A Link to the Past[/game] and [game=#20701]Link's Awakening[/game] [Zerothis]***Released 2003-11-07 in Japan, 2003-11-14 in Europe, 2003-11-17 in North America, and 2004-03-19 in all other regions. A emulated collection of 4 previous Zelda games, a playable demo of Wind Waker, and two videos. [list] [*]The Legend of Zelda [*]Zelda II: The Adventure of Link [*]The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time [*]The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask [*]The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition: A Retrospective (Video) [*]The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: Special Movie (Video) [*]The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker: 20 minute playable Demo [/list] The WW demo lets you play the 1st sequences of the Forsaken Fortress, Windfall Island and Dragon's Roost. All games can be shown in 640x480p by holding the B button when turning on the GameCube. LoZ and AoL were 320x240i and even thought they are still drawn with 320x240 pixles, 640x480p does make a difference in image clarity. The 3D elements of OoT and MM, which were originally 320x240p and are much more noticeable improved. However, the 2D interface of these games is like LoZ and AoL, is only a slight improvement. The emulation is not perfect, this most notable in Majora's Mask that can experience lag, graphic glitches and even freeze. Disabling the rumble feature generally improves the emulation. And, most of the same minor shading glitches that are present when running OoT and MM under PC emulators are also present in these GameCube emulations; how curious. All packages are marked "NOT FOR RESALE" and it was never intended for retail sales. Instead it was made available to customers who pre-purchased GameCube units, purchased various limited edition GameCube bundles, registering a GameCube and two games at Nintendo.com, subscribed or renewed a subscription to Nintendo Power or Club Nintendo, the Stars Catalogue program, or proof of purchases from certain GameCube games. These promotions were different for the various regions and change periodically. Nintendo authorized an official strategy guide and continues to sell copies of the manual. despite the restrictions, some stores blatantly sold packages including only the game that they managed to obtain through manipulating the various promotions. A few authorized outlets continue to offer the unauthorized sale of used copies. This grey market and used game distributing is generally protected by Law in Europe and the USA, but is a risk for the distributor since Nintendo can stop doing business with them. Obviously, Nintendo did not intentionally offer this game to unauthorized (grey market) distributors and retailers directly, the intended distributors and outlets that manipulated promotions are engaged in grey marketing. Despite the relatively large number of this 'limited edition', it is genuinely rarer than most other GameCube games. Since the original games were produced at various times when Nintendo had various company structures, their are different developers listed. Also, the Actual emulation (digital) repackaging was handled by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development (EAD Team 4) and the US based Nintendo Software Technology Corporation. [b]Tags[/b][spoiler=alternatetimeline with spoilers;Alternate Time Line with spoilers.]Applies to two games in this collection. First discussed will be the Ocarina of Time. When the Hero of Time removed the Master Sword from it's pedestal in the Temple of Time, he was held in place for 7 years while Gannon used the opened door to get access to the Triforce. But he was only able to gain access to the Triforce of Power, the other two pieces hid themselves from him. Freed seven years later, the Hero of Time found the world devastated by Gannon's war and Hyrule Castle replaced by Gannon's fortress. Due to possessing the Triforce of Power, Gannon became extremely difficult to kill. It is speculated that Gannon wished for immortality and his wish was mostly granted, but not quite complete, since he didn't have the whole Triforce. Meanwhile, The Hero of Time was able to use the Master Sword to return to the exact moment he'd first removed it. He could then affect the future in small ways. In the past, he could use the Master Sword again to travel to the future time after the war. But, he was unable to stop the war or go to a point in history before he'd opened the Door of Time and stop himself. In the future, the Hero of Time managed to disable Gannon and in that moment the seven sages sealed him in the Sacred Realm with his Triforce of Power. Now, Princess Zelda did have the power to send The Hero of Time back to a previous point using her magical Ocarina. The Hero and Zelda both had pieces of the Triforce that may have enable this feat, no other incidents of such a precisely controlled trip through time have happened with any other people in the canonical Zelda universe. This is where the timeline splits, Princess Zelda went on to rebuild Hyrule and presumably marry and have children in a world without the Hero of Time. But in the other time line, the child Hero came with knowledge of a possible future and one very important piece of advice for the young Princess Zelda. DON'T OPEN THE DOOR OF TIME. They fought with Gannon in what became known as the Imprisoning War because this war ended in baiting Gannon with the complete Triforce that was never taken out of the Sacred Realm. Gannon became trapped in the Sacred Realm with his Triforce. AlternateTimeLine also applies to Majora's Mask. First it must be established that this game takes place in the alternate time line where the young Hero of Time warned young Zelda about a possible horrible future if the Door of Time was opened. But this isn't the reason for an Alternate Time Line. More to the point, The Hero was given the Ocarina of Time and a song by Princess Zelda that enabled him to repeatedly return to a key point in the past with important items and create a additional time lines. He did this repeatedly until he was able to create a time line in which he retrieved Major's Mask from the Skull Kid and defeated Majora. The 'failed' time lines were all presumably terminated by the natural yet extreme forces resulting from the collision of two planetary bodies near the physical location of the key point in time (this occurred in [b][i]ALL[/i][/b] other timelines when Majora was undefeated). Yet, the Hero seems to have been able to retrieve items from these different time lines that continued to exist.[/spoiler]Link can ride Epona in OoT and MM, shoot a bow an arrow in LoZ, OoT, and MM, go fishing in OoT, travel back a forth between two time periods that are 7 years apart in OoT, Travel back to a key place and point in time in MM and teleport around the land of Hyrule in OoT and Termina in MM by playing a song or finding a shortcut portal. Of note, Link does not teleport in LoZ, he is carried from place to place by a whirlwind. OoT is both a prequel and a remake. Despite taking place in a previous time than the previously released games (some of which are included in this package), it follows the formula developed by those previous games. Even to the point that 4 major roles reoccur, Gannon the demonic magician-thief lusting for power, Link the Hero, Zelda the Princess, The wise of sage who advises Link, and Impa the Loyal servant of Royalty. Stealth is required for the Hero to gain access to the outer then inner sections of Hyrule castle in OoT. The Hero is required to sneak past multiple guards without being seen, heard or touched by them. Additionally, some enemies will fail to notice the Hero under certain conditions; although these instances are merely helpful and not at all required. Stealth in MM is required and the Stone Mask is specifically for causing the Hero to go unnoticed by most characters and enemies in the game. Shigero Miyamoto is "involved in Shinto" (apparently this is the politically correct term) and most of the Legend of Zelda games he designed either encourages or requires the main characters to participate Shinto like practices in order to beat the game. Shigero Miyamoto was a key author of LoZ, AoL and OoT. Additionally he had creative influence on the design on MM. The main Shinto practices presented are collection and use of spiritual relics and rituals at 'shrines'. Miyamoto has confirmed his Shinto faith publicly including during game related interviews. When asked if the Zelda games promoted shinto, he did not deny it. [Someone more familiar with Shinto needs to expand or/and revise the above paragraph.] OoT and MM feature, snowscapes, item durability (for a few specific items), day and night. All games feature melee combat, trap rooms, mountains, forest, bridges, monsters, and blobs. All but LoZ feature towns and magic. Some games feature ruins, outlaws, and plains. OoT features the inside of a megafish as a location. MM features the tragic introduction of the Scooby Tingle character, alien abduction, and off-screen action. Foes with Achilles' Heel type weaknesses are a mainstay of the series, especially bosses and Gannon. Naming your kid "Link" effectively chooses them to save the world while still a child in the Zelda universe. But Links age in LoZ, sequences of OoT, and AoL is debateably teen or adult. All but MM feature a mix of 2D and 3D type graphics in their attempts to represent a 3D environment. MM features tattoos and they are present in OoT. Nighttime enemy encounters in OoT a merely relentless, not random. But overworld enemy encounters in LoZ are both random and relentless. [Zerothis] | GameCube | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask | Nintendo | 2000 | Link must save the world! This time, he finds himself trapped in Termina, an alternate version of Hyrule that is doomed to destruction in just three short days. Link must race to recover the Ocarina of Time (which allows him to manipulate time in multiple ways), defeat challenging bosses in dungeons spread across Termina and discover the key to the mystery of Majora's Mask. Along the way, he'll obtain new weapons and items and help other characters (some strangely familiar) in their everyday lives. In addition, Link must use a wide assortment of masks scattered throughout Termina, each with its own specific use or power. Never before have three days offered so much in the way of action, mind-boggling puzzles and depth. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is an adventure unlike any other!***Gaiden translates to 'side story'. Aliens Kidnap Epona! No, really! This game will have Link leaving his home planet and traveling to the moon. 2:48 PST Thursday Sept 02, 1999 (You heard it here first) Majora's Mask follows Ocarina of Time. The same Link and the same Skull Kid are in both games.[spoiler]Young Zelda from OoT makes are cameo appearance in a memory of Link from a time following the 'young link ending' of OoT[/spoiler] Tags: The main protagonist is still a child in this game. All characters go right on living their lives regardless if the Hero of Time sees them or not during the 72 hours this game covers. The Hero can ride Epona. Tingle makes his debut in this game. The Hero once again can shoot bow and arrows. Technically, the antagonist of the game is not from the plant where Hyrule or Termina are. More specifically[spoiler=Alien Abduction;Close]A character and many cows are abducted and the character returned corresponding to the appearance of many flying saucers.[/spoiler]Despite the 'Gaiden' moniker, this game follows Ocarina and is a part of the Zelda series.[spoiler=Revisionism;Close]Perhaps the game makers initially did not want to explore the 'young link ending' to OoT since most previous games took place in the 'old Link vanished ending'. They have since all but abandon the original time line and set most newer Zelda games in the 'young link ending' time line.[/spoiler] [Zerothis] | N64 | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Nintendo | 1998 | "seruta no ten'setsu taimu no okarina" is the romanised Old Hylian title. [Zerothis]***Released to an eager audience in 1998, The Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time became an instant smash and quickly established itself as one of the greatest games ever made. As legendary hero Link, you must journey across Hyrule, and even through time itself, to thwart the plans of Ganondorf. You'll wield weapons and gadgets, battle enormous bosses and solve brain-busting puzzles, which are among the best ever seen in the Zelda series. Ocarina of Time brilliantly adapted the 2D, top-down style of classic Zelda adventures into 3D, becoming a textbook example of game design that is still followed today. But the appeal of ‘Ocarina' lies not only in its cinematic visuals or groundbreaking combat system; it also impresses with its epic storyline, memorable characters, superbly designed dungeons and rich variety of gameplay. Quite simply, it's a masterpiece!***The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time reveals the genesis of the fantasy land of Hyrule, the origin of the Triforce and the tale of the first exploits of Princess Zelda and the heroic adventurer Link. Vibrant, real-time 3-D graphics transport players into the fantasy world of Hyrule. The quest takes them through dense forests and across wind-whipped deserts. Players swim raging rivers, climb treacherous mountains, dash on horseback across rolling hills and delve into dungeons full of creatures that fight to the finish to put an end to their adventures. With immersive graphics, a sweeping story line, swashbuckling adventure, mind-bending puzzles and a touch of humor, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is one of Nintendo's most epic challenges ever.***As the first fully three-dimensional title in the Zelda series, players must take on the role of a young boy with a grand destiny growing up in the Kokiri village. The young hero, Link, soon finds out that something is afoot when he is dispatched on an epic adventure by the Great Deku Tree. On his travels Link discovers he is destined to become the Hero of Time and save Hyrule from the evil Ganondorf. His travels take him across a vast and colourful continent as he battles through challenging dungeons - ranging from the eerie Forest Temple to the fiery caves of Dodongo Cavern. With hours of exciting gameplay this title is sure to keep even the most dedicated player busy for weeks. Unique to the Zelda series, Ocarina of Time sees players taking on both the role of child Link and his young adult form. When he begins his journey, Link is an eight year old boy in an as yet untainted Hyrule. However, when he uncovers the fabled Temple of Time and the legendary Master Sword Link is too young to take on the role of Hero of Time so is transformed into a young adult. During this time Hyrule radically changes into a darker and more dangerous place. [spoiler=Deku Shrub Hint;Close Hint]Deku shrubs are pretty timid and a variety of attacks will make them surrender. But the quickest ammo free solution is one ground pounding swing with the Megaton Hammer[/spoiler]***The fifth in the Zelda series, this game takes place before all the others. The graphics are quite impressive, the story, although known to all Zelda gamers, is put in quire well, and the gameplay matches the value of any Zelda to date. A very good 3D translation for a well done game. Zelda fans will not be dissappointed with all the features this game has to offer. Although it's not quite 'Game of the Century', Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a thrilling adventure from start to finish. It has huge dungeons, hundreds of puzzles, fun boss fights, and many secrets to uncover, all enveloped in a gorgeous 3D environment. It may be cliche to say this, but Zelda 64 is easily my favorite N64 game. [Spiez]***Unofficial Italian translation: [[link:http://www.sadnescity.it/ SadNES City Translations]] [cjlee001] | N64 | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Nintendo (EAD Software Development Group 3) | 2002 | Ura Zelda was originally a 64DD game (Nintendo 64 Disk Drive), but the game was canceled due to the poor sales of the system. This entry is for the complete Ocarina of Time and Ura Zelda collection. Ura Zelda is called Ocarina of Time: Master Quest in this package. The Master Quest differs by using harder dungeons and not following the same rules (ie: cows in Jabu-Jabu). Both are presented in 640x480 resolution instead of the original 320×240, and both are compatible with 640x480p progressive scan mode (Hold the B button when turning on the GameCube). While the resolution is double, object textures are not. Also included are sneak peeks at [game=#102304]Wind Waker[/game], [game=#161938]Four Swords Adventures[/game], [game=#103065]F-Zero[/game], [game=#103475]1080° Avalanche[/game], [game=#103476]Wario World[/game], and [game=#99656]Metroid Prime[/game]. [spoiler=Deku Shrub Hint;Close Hint]Deku shrubs are pretty timid and a variety of attacks will make them surrender. But the quickest ammo free solution is one ground pounding swing with the Megaton Hammer[/spoiler] [Zerothis] | GameCube | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D | Nintendo (Grezzo;Nintendo) | 2011 | This is an adventure game in which players assume the role of Link, a young hero who must stop an evil king from obtaining a magical relic. Players explore dungeons and caves while using a sword, boomerang, slingshot, and magical spells to defeat a variety of fantastical enemies (e.g, dinosaurs, skeletons, giant spiders). Some ranged weapons also allow players to shoot projectiles (e.g., arrows) from a first-person view. Battles are accompanied by grunting sounds and colorful light effects; enemies blink and disappear when defeated. During one boss battle, Link jabs at a pig-like enemy, resulting in brief splashes of green liquid; a handful of other enemies emit similar effects when struck. As the game progresses, Link encounters a few female characters that are depicted from low camera angles and dressed in outfits that display moderate amounts of cleavage. | 3DS | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: Master Quest | Nintendo | 2002 | Originally for the Nintendo 64DD optical drive add-on unit. The Deku Zelda disk will function with the [game=#19479]Ocarina of Time and Zelda no Densetsu[/game] cartridges. Later republished in a 2 game pack for the GameCube. [spoiler=Deku Shrub Hint;Close Hint]Deku shrubs are pretty timid and a variety of attacks will make them surrender. But the quickest ammo free solution is one ground pounding swing with the Megaton Hammer[/spoiler] | N64 | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | Nintendo (Nintendo EAD) | 2011 | [12]*** [104]***This Zelda game features an interface designed arround the Wii MotionPlus. The sword follows the wiimote movements, realistic bow and arrow operation. This necessitates the player selecting left or right handedness for Link for the first time. The development team was a blend of current and past Zelda developers, including Shigeru Miyamoto. Graphics are a combination of style from Wind Waker and Twilight princess and have an impressionist feel inspired by Paul Cézanne's works. [b]Story[/b] This time Links comes from the heavens down to rid the world below of enemies. The origin of the Master Sword is explained. The Sword is associated with a feminine artificial being. This game is pre-Gannon and takes place before Ocarina of Time and possibly before any other official Zelda game. | Wii | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Nintendo (EAD Software Development Group 3) | 2006 | Nintendo EAD/Nintendo won the 7th annual (2007) Game developers Choice Awards - Best Writing. Kyogoku Aya, Nate Bihldorff, and Mitsuhiro Takano were designated in the nomination. Nintendo EAD was also nominated for Best Game. Eiji Aonuma, Satoru Iwata, and Shigeru Miyamoto were designated in the nomination. [Zerothis]***When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero – and the animal – within. When Link travels to the Twilight Realm, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious girl named Midna. Besides his trusty sword and shield, Link will use his bow and arrows by aiming with the Wii Remote controller, fight while on horseback and use a wealth of other items, both new and old. | Wii | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | Nintendo (EAD Software Development Group 3) | 2006 | When an evil shadow stretches from the heart of Hyrule to its peaceful borderlands, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero ... and the animal ... within. When Link travels to the darkened land of Hyrule, he transforms into a wolf and must scour the land with the help of a mysterious being named Midna. Ride into battle against troops of foul creatures, using an incredible horseback combat system, then take on massive bosses that must be seen to be believed. Many puzzles stand between Link and the fulfillment of his quest, so players must sharpen their wits as they hunt for weapons and items. Link, a young man raised as a wrangler in a rural village, is ordered by the mayor to attend the Hyrule Summit. He sets off, oblivious to the dark fate that has descended upon the kingdom. When he enters the Twilight Realm that has covered Hyrule, he transforms into a wolf and is captured. A mysterious figure named Midna helps him break free, and with the aid of her magic, they set off to free the land from the shadows. Link must explore the vast land of Hyrule and uncover the mystery behind its plunge into darkness. As he does, he’ll have to enlist the aid of friendly folk, solve puzzles and battle his way through dangerous dungeons. In the Twilight Realm, he’ll have to use his wolf abilities and Midna’s magic to bring light to the land.***Better than the Wii version. [Zerothis]***Nintendo EAD/Nintendo won the 7th annual (2007) Game developers Choice Awards - Best Writing. Kyogoku Aya, Nate Bihldorff, and Mitsuhiro Takano were designated in the nomination. Nintendo EAD was also nominated for Best Game. Eiji Aonuma, Satoru Iwata, and Shigeru Miyamoto were designated in the nomination. This game was not offered in many markets and delayed in others due to the fear that it would hinder sales of the Wii. [Zerothis]***This gritty, sweeping adventure will set a new standard for video games with vast lands, stunning visuals and amazing new game play that allows you to control Link, whether he travels on foot, on horseback or on all fours - as a wolf. | GameCube | labelimagesubject |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD | Nintendo (Nintendo EPD;Tantalus) | 2016 | Wii U | labelimageminimize | |
| The Simpsons: Bart's House of Weirdness | Konami (Distinctive Software) | 1991 | MS-DOS | labelminimizeminimize | |
| Town & Country II: Thrilla's Surfari | Acclaim Entertainment | 1992 | The game features Thrilla Gorilla, a surfing/skateboarding mascot of the company, Town & Country Surf Designs, on a quest to save his girlfriend (Barbie Bikini) who has been kidnapped by a witch doctor named Wazula. Unlike the original game, which is set in Hawaii, the sequel is set in Africa. | NES | labelimagesubject |
