showing 4 games
| name | publisher(developer) arrow_downward | year | tags | description | |
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| Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | Nintendo | 1988 | 3dsvirtualconsole achillesheelfoes adv-intermediary adv-xpdistr amoeboids blacksheep bossbattles bridge cemetery chosenone consoleclassix disappearingplatforms dragons dragons-eastern elevators elvenprotagonist elves fantasyworld fetching fictionaluniverse firstpartytitle flatterrain forest genrechange giantspiders giantworms gunblades healingstations healthwarning hiddenattributes humanoidprotagonist insectoids inventory jumping keys lives magic mapdeficient meleeweapons metroidvania monsters mountain nesclassic nohumans notnintendocontentguid plains rooftops ruins saveram serious shinto simulacrums skeletonkey stereo subterranean suppression swords teenprotagonist tombstones town traproom trivialresearch walking wasteland watercraft-small wiivirtualconsole xp-kills xp-objects zelda zelda-universe | There is an extremely obscure bug in the game whereby the attack value which normally maxes out at 8 can be set to something else. "0" and "F" have been seen. Both of these, with two exceptions, will allow Link to kill any enemy with one hit. The exceptions are the Thunderbird boss which requires one hit but the thunder spell must still be cast on it first. Shadow Link still requires 8 hits. No one has discovered what triggers this bug. It can be saved and in fact cannot be undone from a saved game.*** [17]*** [30]*** [49]*** [1]*** [52]*** [37]***Link returns to Hyrule to search for the Triforce and to awaken Zelda from an endless sleep. Embark on a quest to find the Triforce of Courage and save Hyrule from ruin. Learn magic spells, talk to people in towns to get clues, collect items to increase your power and explore six palaces where the underlings of the evil Ganon await you. This sequel to the Adventure classic uses a side-scrolling visual engine unique to the series for more technical combat, and features more in-depth world roaming as Link encounters townsfolk while on his quest.***A year and a half after the original Famicom Disk System release in Japan, Nintendo brought this game to the west on cartridge. Desptite being a quite good game, Zelda 2 is my least favorite of the classic Zelda games. It surely explored a new gameplay style but the levels were too difficult and I didn't like the random enemy encounter battle system (the similar "[game=#7581]The Battle of Olympus[/game]" would prove to be much better balanced in my eyes). Graphics and sound are very good for its time. Nintendo understood how to program their 8-bit console. | labelimagesubject |
| Hell Fighter | Sachen (Thin Chen Enterprise) | 1992 | birds bodyarmor bossbattles caterpillars compositefoes containers crabs crustaceans demons digging directionalforce-movingsurface disappearingplatforms dismemberment dogs dragons forest giantanimals guidedweapons instantdeath jumping knives liches lives motorboat movingplatforms noupc powerups primates retrypoints score skeletons snakes temple thrownweapons walking weather wintery | From the game box : "[i]In the dark and cold Hades, here live with an ambitious Satan who is anxious and intend to control the whole world of human being. He has no way to reach the horrible plan until the devil crystal ball fallen into his hands. On the day the devil crystal ball fell, the world changes, with the evil power of the crystal ball, Satan made the world chaotic. In the critical moment, the wise old man has found a man with chinese kungfu. The old man trained him the uncanny power for saving the world. Finally, the young man is on his way to destory Satan and the devils[/i]" I conserved the typoes as they are on the box. | labelimagesubject |
| Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos | Sony Imagesoft;Epic Sony Records (Software Creations) | 1990 | amoeboids automap consoleclassix deadlydecor disappearingplatforms finiteresources forest gameprogress humanoidprotagonist inventory keys knightlorelike limitedcapacity limitedsupplies losemap monsters movingplatforms noports nosaves roombased sorcery stereo subterranean traproom | "From Out of the Darkness... Shall Arise a Challenge To Your Wisdom" Join Shadax's quest as he searches through the deadly fortress of Kastlerock for the six pieces of the magical Staff of Demnos, in a brave attempt to save Princess Eleanor from the evil magician Morbius! Over 250 challenging rooms to explore. Brilliant 3-D graphics, music and sound effects. Powerful potions and magical keys. Fearless evil characters to defeat. Non-violent fun for the entire family!*** [64]*** [63]*** [52]*** [37]*** [29]*** [27] | labelimagesubject |
| The Flintstones | Taito;Nintendo (Taito) | 1991 | animals bludgeons cartoon consoleclassix dinosaurs disappearingplatforms earth firstpartytitle hannabarbera harmfultouch jumping maleprotagonist meleeweapons platformer prehistoric-theme primates rescue theflintstones walking | labelimageminimize |
