Topic: VC Recommendations thread

I second the Dynamite Headdy and F-Zero recommendations.

I second the Light Crusader and Alien Soldier recommendation.

To those of you who downloaded Ironclad for the Neo Geo, would you reccomend it? I've heard a lot of complaints that the screen is too dark when compared to videos of the game online. I'll probably take the plunge and get it anyways, but I would appreciate any opinions on the game. For whatever reason that is a game I just never got around to downloading.

i heard the PAL (EU) version is slower running in 50hz only.
dark screen? try using brightness in your tv settings.

I couldn't beat the spaceship dungeon and gave up and haven't revisited it in 2 years...its on my to play list with 30 other games I own.

I reccomend Black Tiger. It's a fun little 80's arcade game. Although it is kinda short and due to the unlimited continues it isn't too difficult, I still enjoyed it and am glad I bought it. I suppose if you want the game to be more challenging you could just allow yourself 3 continues or something

I will be picking up Chrono Trigger tonight after work, and will start playing it after I get all the green stars on Super Mario Galaxy 2 (currently have 215 Stars, so that shouldn't take too long). Just started playing the game a few weeks ago after online poker got shut down in the US. So unless anyone somehow randomly convinces me not to get one of my most wanted games of all time that I have never played, that is my plan.

I need help deciding between Final Fight 3 or Streets of Rage 3. I played all the other titles except these two and would like to know which game is more fun?

Final Fight 3 is supposedly the best of the Trilogy on the SNES at least. Streets of Rage 3 is pretty good from what I've played of it, but something's off about the controls. They just don't feel as right as Streets of Rage 2's.

Streets of Rage 3 hands down.

Thanks for the replies. I decided to go with Streets of Rage 3. My only concern is the difficulty level b/c I heard the hard mode in SOF2 is similar to normal in SOF3.

ITT: Not sure if anyone mentioned Ys Book I & II but for $8 it's an absolute gem that's a complete steal on the VC!

I love Ys, though I've only played the first Part so far.

thanks guy I think ill pick up F-Zero and Mega Man X next, as for Castlevania IV i already have it

Good choices, I hope you like them.

I agree that it's not as good as the first two, I was just saying that it's way better than Final Fight 3.

Anyways, I need some recommendations from some people. I'm getting a Points card tonight and I'm getting Chrono Trigger and Ys I & 2, but I'll have 800 points left over and I'm not sure what I want to get. Here's a list of VC games I already have:

http://backloggery.com/games.php?user=cheetahman91&consol...

I also have Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection and a few SNES games that are on the VC.

Thanks in advance.

@cheetahman91 It might be best to save those 800 points until Final Fantasy III(SNES) and Monster World 4 hit the VC. But if you don't want to wait I'd get Secret of Mana or The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. After that I'd go with Final Fantasy II(SNES), Actraiser, Super Metroid, or Ghosts 'n Goblins (VC Arcade).

@Gamesake Thanks for the recommendations. Not really interested in most of them but I'll keep Super Metriod in mind because I've played games that have gameplay that's a little like it.

Faxanadu is good fun, stiff, but fun. I originally got it when it came out on the NES and I wonder if I still have it in the attic of my parents house somewhere actually... Good amount of backtracking and always make sure you have enough "golds!" The passwords are long so the VC save state would be a nice help if you like modern conveniences like that
"Daggers and Wingboots, Mantras and Monsters Await You" so if you are up for that enjoy exploring the World Tree!

i got Faxanadu on VC the day it came out but havent got to play it yet. i usually play one game till i beat it then move on. i watched it on youtube to the end and liked it...but that backtracking thing...yeah ouch