I think I'm just missing Wario Land II to complete out the Super Mario Land/Wario series.
BTW, I never knew how awesome the Tetris Attacks port to Game Boy is. It's basically the exact same game as the SNES in terms of game play. Yet it rarely makes "best of" lists.
Just in case it matters to you, there's two versions of Wario Land II: the original monochrome version and an updated version with Game Boy Color support. It doesn't seem like as many people are aware since both versions were released the same year (but several months apart). The only way to tell is by the cart color (gray and black, respectively).
Latest retro purchase: Metroid Zero Mission (amazing game by the way), though I do plan to buy SMA4: Super Mario Bros 3 soon!
Was that cartridges? Cause if your talking on the Wii U VC you need to get out of here at once. This is only for 100% real games not those new fangled dangle digital games.
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I just got a reproduction cartridge of Terranigma for the SNES for $30. I actually didn't realize that the game never released in North America originally so I didn't know that the game wasn't an original copy, regardless I must say that it's a pretty cool game!
Been curious of reproductions. JJgames.com has a good selection of them if you're into rpgs. How else are you going to get earthbound for $45 besides VC.
@KingMike: Ha!
It's funny, because when i was listening to that segment of the podcast, i immediately thought of the eventual E.T.-cart Castle/Fallout Shelter that i will one day build.
@Neko_Ichigofan: Sorry for the late response I wasnt feeling too good today and then I was playing Black Ops III.
Anyways yeah Terranigma never made it too the US I think the reason was because the NA branch of Enix was shut down just before it was released. It's actually a really great game and a nice addition to the series that includes Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia. I have yet to play it but I have heard nothing but good things about it.
As for repro cartridges yeah they are at the point where you can't even tell they aren't an official reason. Some of those guys do a real good job on them. I have a few of them myself mostly of games that weren't released in NA two of my favorites being Secret of Mana 2 for SNES and Mega Man the Wily Wars on Sega Genesis. I want to eventually get a repro of Castlevania Bloodlines for Genesis which is cheaper then an original.
Enjoy Terranigma though and let us know what you think.
RetiredPush Square Moderator and all around retro gamer.
Just in case it matters to you, there's two versions of Wario Land II: the original monochrome version and an updated version with Game Boy Color support. It doesn't seem like as many people are aware since both versions were released the same year (but several months apart). The only way to tell is by the cart color (gray and black, respectively).
Yep, made sure it's the grey cart and not the black one.
Just in case it matters to you, there's two versions of Wario Land II: the original monochrome version and an updated version with Game Boy Color support. It doesn't seem like as many people are aware since both versions were released the same year (but several months apart). The only way to tell is by the cart color (gray and black, respectively).
Yep, made sure it's the grey cart and not the black one.
@OneBagTravel - the black cart should still work on the original Game Boy and the Super Game Boy on the SNES; granted, certain details might be altered or lost in transition (i.e. Modern Donkey Kong in Game & Watch Gallery 2) and it'll be monochromatic instead of having an abundance of colors, but it should still work. But if you don't own a Game Boy Color (or Advance or Game Boy Player for the GameCube), then I guess the gray cart version is the way to go (it would be pretty moot to buy a non-monochromatic version without any post-Game Boy Color systems at your disposal).
So as far as my progress on all things retro are concerned, I think January 2016 was a success for me (well, except for having to replay RSP's Tom and Jerry for review purposes, but at least that's done and over with):
I beat The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang on the 2nd (which I started on Christmas day, give or take some breaks I took from it because, gaming) which was fun but waaaaay too short for its own good,
I started a whole new game of Brandish (after having been stuck on it when I tried it on Christmas day) and managed to beat it a week later (on the 9th) once I knew what to do and stuck with it (and I actually really like it, but can understand why others would not),
I got five SFC carts on the 6th (three horsebreeding games, one 1-on-1 fighting game (Yu Yu Hakusho 2), and one Super Fire Pro Wrestling game courtesy of Human) since I got a Super Famicom this Christmas,
and on the 16th I got to experience the SFC port of Xak: The Art of Visual Stage which I beat a few days later (and liked, even though I'm frustrated by the fact that it's the only game of the Xak series available for the console and I can't play the other games, urrrrgh!!!),
and days ago I beat Super Donkey Kong 3 on the Super Famicom with a 63% (out of a possible 103%).
On the 1st of the month I had given a chance to a game which in the past I gave up on because I felt one segment was impossible but no longer feel that now: Xandra no Daibōken: Valkyrie to no Deai for the Super Famicom. It's not impossible and is actually manageable and a lot of fun when I got to grips with the (admittedly awkward) jumping controls; I said some things in the past that I feel guilty for having said and had succumbed to the "Fox and the Grapes Syndrome" (the moral of the story, kids, is not to let your personal depression affect your feelings on a game, now matter how difficult it is, otherwise you'll wind up feeling bad for being bitter about it in the first place--unless that's just me), which I atoned for in my recent review (and kind of beat myself up over for the earliest impressions I had under inconvenient circumstances). The permanent verdict I'm settling on right now is that it's good, and after having beaten it three weeks later (on the 22nd) I feel like I can do anything.
Let's see, what else? ... I'm replaying Dragon View on the SNES (for what may or may not be future review purposes, because that's warranted, apparently ), and last night I received my newest Super Famicart because importing Super Famicarts is the best: Ruin Arm, an A-RPG kinda-sorta in the vein of Secret of Mana and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening if the characters' walking speed was veeerrrry sloooooooow and you could carry one of your partners and throw them. I'll say this much about it so far: its music is great and the menu screen is hilarious (I wonder what tone Plex was going for, though?).
I just went full YOLO and bought a GBA SP. I've been wanting to get one for a while, and now the time felt right. So I got:
GBA SP (black) with charger, Pokémon Pinball (GB) and Mario Kart Super Circuit (GBA). Price: €37,- total
Pokémon Firered. Price: €9,97 total
2 player Link Cable: €2,50 (ordered it from China).
It was a big investment, but I think it's worth it. There are a lot of great games on GBA, and I want to experience those too. And yes, I do have a DS Lite and yes, that one can play GBA games too, but it doesn't support multiplayer, something I felt was very important since my friends have GBAs too and I want to race them and battle with them.
Gold is on its way. I never played this version due to selling off my game boy and games around 98-99 time period. Currently finishing up a long over due play through of Yellow.
I picked it up pretty cheap due to the battery save not working but I have the CR2025 battery with tabs ready to be solder swapped.
@OneBagTravel - the black cart should still work on the original Game Boy and the Super Game Boy on the SNES; granted, certain details might be altered or lost in transition (i.e. Modern Donkey Kong in Game & Watch Gallery 2) and it'll be monochromatic instead of having an abundance of colors, but it should still work. But if you don't own a Game Boy Color (or Advance or Game Boy Player for the GameCube), then I guess the gray cart version is the way to go (it would be pretty moot to buy a non-monochromatic version without any post-Game Boy Color systems at your disposal).
To each their own
Yeah there's only a few games I want that are on the GBC and that have backwards compatibility.
I just found a Super Gameboy that actually works while dumpster diving at my local retro games store!
Btw, I actually got permission to do so from the owner, don't attempt to do so without getting permission first otherwise you can get in trouble for dumpster diving in certain states.
Oh well, the SNES is still pretty "new" to me. Maybe the game was overpriced...
I prefer the GBA, but I guess buying each of the super Mario Advance games individually would've been a bit pricy too. I recently got Yoshi's Island for it though.
Collecting for SNES can get pricy now which is why I've been collecting the games I played as a kid on the VC (eek i know I'm in the retro subforum). I just can't justify spending $100+ for chrono trigger. The prices out there are outrageous. I guess the plus side is that you can still play these games on alternative platforms like the GBA or DS.
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