I guess you just pick out more detail than I do.
I thought Magical Quest 1 was a fun game when I was a kid.
Magical Quest 2, in typical Capcom sequel fashion, seemed more of the same (with the only major difference being the addition of co-op mode).
The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse (SNES version, I've not played the GBA port that let you play as Minnie as well) - as not only the first Disney game on the Nintendo 16-bit but Mickey Mouse's foray to the console, I felt that there was a strong sense of buildup and it did offer a sense of challenge in some cases. I personally find it to be largely fun for the most part, the magic outfit gameplay was intuitive and the sense of atmosphere was imaginative and it's got one of Mari Yamaguchi's best music ever (well, except the title, beginning cutscene, and ending theme, but everything else is fine). What doesn't work for me is the fact that some areas are shorter than others (Snowy Valley, anyone? It can literally be beaten in a few minutes) and the ending is all a dream. Now, don't get me wrong: Mickey's Ultimate Challenge and Disney's Magical Mirror starring Mickey Mouse were set inside his subconscious as well, but in those games we knew they were a dream because they showed it in the beginning; in The Magical Quest we don't know that it's a dream until the very last minute, with nothing during the adventure even remotely hinting that it was one. Urrrgh! Aside from those low points, the first in Capcom's Mickey's Magical Adventure trilogy is flawed but good.
I'll share my thoughts on the other two on separate posts (for the sake of I don't wish these posts to be too long for people to read)
But, if you're curious as to how I rank them:
Mickey & Donald: Magical Adventure 3 > The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey & Minnie > The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse
NFL 2K for the Sega Dreamcast cause you know you can never have enough of the best Football game ever. Plus I got it for only 2.50
THPS 3 for the Xbox — More nostalgia factor then anything else, THPS 3 was the first PS2 game I ever owned. Yeah I know it's the Xbox version but for 1.99 I just couldn't pass it up.
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Ordered two Genesis shmups, Vapor Trail and Whip Rush.
So it looks like, while Data East was kind of an average company, they figured out how to get some pretty good music out of the Genesis.
Sailor Moon: Another Story (SNES - Translated repro of the SuperFami game) - I've wanted this game for a while, and finally grabbed it when i found an eBay seller with repro carts for about $10 cheaper than the usual repro-site prices. This is an RPG, set between seasons 3 and 4 of the anime. As some of you may know, i have become a big fan of Sailor Moon in the past year, after never having watched it before buying the 2 SuperFami brawler games. It's ironic; while i like JRPGs, they eat so much time so i rarely play them much anymore ... between this game and my recent pickups of DQ6, DQ9 and FF3, i certainly have a pile of RPG-ness ahead of me.
@the_shpydar: Nice grab there man!!! I was thinking of picking one of those up when I was in Portland, the guy I bought my repro cart of Secret of Mana 2 had that as well. I passed on it though and when I went back he was sold out of them. Ah well guess it wasn't meant to be.
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Just snagged TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan on Gameboy for 5 dollars from an online auction site. Noticed it had no bids on it and 20 minutes left on the action. I only played this a few times growing up since I never owned the game but a friend of mine did. Looking forward to playing this one on the Super Gameboy.
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Don't know the conversion rate but I'm sure that's a good price.
I bought Goemon 2 SFC and Goemon Gaiden 1 both CIB, finishing the FC/SFC sets. I know the Goemon games are super-common in Japan but you're not going to get the SFC games without overpaying a reseller. It's just which is going to less overcharge you.
Though there's one, maybe two, SFC spinoffs I don't have and am not worried about.
And Empire Strikes Back for NES. "The lightsaber is the weapon the Jedi!" Thanks for letting me know, Ken Grant.
ok, i have die hard arcade for sega saturn. but i try to buy all my cd games new/sealed because im extremely picky on cds and most of my cd games i buy are new/sealed. so i just ordered a new/sealed dynamite deka for ps2 aka: die hard arcade in japan. it has the saturn version included and an uplifted ps2 version which i probably wont
play.
"You are bidding Japanese video game. YOU NEED JAPANESE PLAYSTATION 2 CONSOLE TO PLAY IT.
None of my listing items are bootleg, in other words I NEVER SELL ANY ASIAN POOR BOOTLEG ITEMS."
the_shpydar wrote:
As @ogo79 said, the SNS-RZ-USA is a prime giveaway that it's not a legit retail cart.
And yes, he is (usually) always right, and he is (almost) the sexiest gamer out there (not counting me) ;)
Just a few DS and PSP case/manual combos to complete my loose games.
I imagine Infinite Space is the one DS game that shall remain naked.
A Tomato Adventure loose cart.
I'd have bought a complete one on ebay if the seller wasn't asking SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHIPPING. Dude, at that price I want it delivered within the hour!
(I checked his other listings to see if it was just a typo, he has tons of games at free shipping. Although in a few GBA lots I see a few definite bootlegs. Hmm... )
Also just ordered a Trinity Universe manual, my only PS3 loose game (aside from 3 console pack-in disc games that came in cardboard sleeves with no manual, and I don't think disc version of DuckTales Remastered included a manual).
I haven't purchased a physical game in a while, but as for retro games the last one I got was Super Mario RPG on Wii VC, a few months ago.
I lead the way through the great unknown! Never knowing what I'll find...
I'm searching, expecting, exploring, connecting... So no one has to feel they're left behind.
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@Ryno: OMG I am so jealous, nice to see that you were able to pull yourself away from that Xbox One . I wish I can find a decent price for that game even if it's cart only. I have been seriously wanting to play it again. Ah well.
Anyway I spoke about this a few weeks ago when I won it in an online auction for 15 dollars. And today it arrived
Now I have nevery played this version, and only played the NES a few times over the years. I know it's a hard game, but I finally get to try it out for myself.
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My second package that I was waiting for came today.
So now I will be playing with power TURTLE power.
As I said earlier I snagged this one for 5 dollars from the same auction site I got my last purchase from. I never actually played this game a whole lot. I remember my friend had this game growing up and I played it once or twice when I went over to his house, but why play this when he had the awesome Arcade port on his NES witH two player action, but I digress. Since this game will never come to the 3DS VC anytime soon I figure I'd add it to my collection.
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