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Topic: Star Tropics Or Final Fantasy Or River City Ransom?

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Adamant

The GBA remake is a horrible abomination that completely ruins the amazing game the original is. So no, don't get that.

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CanisWolfred

jtt02 wrote:

I'm not saying Final Fantasy is a bad game, but unless you really want to play through the NES version of the game specifically I recommend Startropics. You are likely to be able to get your hands on one of the FF re-releases for the same price without having to wait on this incredibly old game engine. Its like driving on the Autobahn in a tractor.

You do know that if you set the response rate higher than 1, it'll be faster, right?

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liammiller18

You know, I always loved River City Ransom, it's quite unique for it's time and still stands out to this day.

Bacon, RPG elements and cute girls, what more could you want?

Pastry

Meh, I got StarTropics and I'm loving it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111one

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Mickeymac wrote:

jtt02 wrote:

I'm not saying Final Fantasy is a bad game, but unless you really want to play through the NES version of the game specifically I recommend Startropics. You are likely to be able to get your hands on one of the FF re-releases for the same price without having to wait on this incredibly old game engine. Its like driving on the Autobahn in a tractor.

You do know that if you set the response rate higher than 1, it'll be faster, right?

I was about 7 years old when I tried playing this game on the NES, and all I remembered was hating how slow it was. I don't think I knew.
I still think that it's pretty impossible to not come across this game for some system if you go to a flea market or video game store and I reccomend a version that has more than one FF on it.

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CanisWolfred

jtt02 wrote:

Mickeymac wrote:

jtt02 wrote:

I'm not saying Final Fantasy is a bad game, but unless you really want to play through the NES version of the game specifically I recommend Startropics. You are likely to be able to get your hands on one of the FF re-releases for the same price without having to wait on this incredibly old game engine. Its like driving on the Autobahn in a tractor.

You do know that if you set the response rate higher than 1, it'll be faster, right?

I was about 7 years old when I tried playing this game on the NES, and all I remembered was hating how slow it was. I don't think I knew.
I still think that it's pretty impossible to not come across this game for some system if you go to a flea market or video game store and I reccomend a version that has more than one FF on it.

Yeah, you probably just didn't know it. Took me a while to figure it out actually, but it made the game waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better.

And even if he could pick it up at a flea market, this version is free, so I can't see why he shouldn't take the chance with this one.

I was actually planning on getting FF1 as my free game, but I decided to get StarTropics instead, simply because I couldn't see myself getting that game otherwise - from what I've heard, it's a very difficult and unforgiving game.

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Adamant

Mickeymac wrote:

from what I've heard, it's a very difficult and unforgiving game.

Nah, not really.

...not until level 7, at least.

Adamant

NotEnoughGolds

Bleh.
I actually really enjoyed FFI&II: Dawn of Souls, but the original FF is fine too, but a little bit harder.
I hated StarTropics but I seem to be in the minority on that one.
Never played RCR.

I recommend Zelda II, personally.
It's a shame none of my other favorite NES games are even on the VC yet (Guardian Legend, Faxanadu, Crystalis).

NotEnoughGolds

CanisWolfred

NotEnoughGolds wrote:

Bleh.
I actually really enjoyed FFI&II: Dawn of Souls, but the original FF is fine too, but a little bit harder.
I hated StarTropics but I seem to be in the minority on that one.
Never played RCR.

I recommend Zelda II, personally.
It's a shame none of my other favorite NES games are even on the VC yet (Guardian Legend, Faxanadu, Crystalis).

Zelda II is a good game for sure, but an incredibly frustrating one as well. I don't think I've had my ass handed to me by Zelda game as much as that one. I liked it, but I honestly could only recommend it to someone with a lot of patience.

And Crystalis is freakin' awesome, one of the best NES games, IMO. The fact that it's still not on VC is practically a crime. It really is that good.

Oh, and I finally got StarTropics, and I have to say, it's a lot better than I expected. It's still incredibly hard, but it's always fair, and every death felt like they were 100% my fault, and all I had to do was make sure I got it right next time. It was never frustrating and always a lot of fun. Also, normally I complain when a Zelda-esque game spends too much time in dungeons solving puzzles instead of being out in the overworld exploring, but in StarTropics, I find the puzzles to be really clever, and incredibly satisfying to solve. I was really pleasantly surprised by it, and it certainly was a great pick to use my free NES game on.

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Flandy

i already picked ff
but if u want to gift it to me it ok

Flandy

CanisWolfred

Andy100003 wrote:

i already picked ff
but if u want to gift it to me it ok

Nah, I still think you made the right choice. Still the others might be one you may want to look into someday.

...and now that I think about it, I should probably copy and paste my last post in the StarTropics review page.

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Adamant

So how far into Star Tropics are you? Chapter 3 dabbles a bit in unfair bits.

Adamant

CanisWolfred

Adamant wrote:

So how far into Star Tropics are you? Chapter 3 dabbles a bit in unfair bits.

I'm somewhere in Chapter 3. I can't remember where, though. I think I may be in the dungeon. I started geting a headache so I had to stop. I think I got to the boss. Not sure, though.

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Adamant

Chapter 3 is where the previous "one dungeon and boss" system changes. Chapter 3 has 5 dungeons, only two of which has bosses, and one of which is incredibly small. Since you said "the dungeon", I assume it's the first one, which doesn't have a boss.

Adamant

CanisWolfred

Adamant wrote:

Chapter 3 is where the previous "one dungeon and boss" system changes. Chapter 3 has 5 dungeons, only two of which has bosses, and one of which is incredibly small. Since you said "the dungeon", I assume it's the first one, which doesn't have a boss.

Yeah, I was thinking of my progress in The Legend of Zelda(which I'm playing alongside StarTropics, along with 5 other games). Now I'm on the 2nd dungeon of the chapter(there's 5?! Holy cow!!)....or was it the third? It's all starting to blend together now.

Oh my G-d, the third dungeon is long! This is gonna take a long, long while...

[Edited by CanisWolfred]

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LinktotheFuture

Final Fantasy!

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SeniorDingDong

All three games are good, so what ever you do, you wont "waste" your 500 points

Star Tropics was designed as a "westernized Zelda" and it was one of my favorite NES games back then. I have to say that some players dislike the grid based controlls. Maybe today it isnt such a great experiance, then it was in the 90s.

River City Ransom is a very funny and unique game. A beat´em up with RPG elements is still to this day a concept that you see very rarely. I recommend this one if you have a second player available. Still perfectly playable to this day.

Final Fantasy ... if you like the franchise and want to know how everything started, then get this one. I think it is an "important game" but Star Tropics and River City Ransom are more fun to play.

[Edited by SeniorDingDong]

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Egg_miester

i love all 3 games and they are great thats why i am also stuck between the games also
really no one would be displeased with any of the games
but with star tropics i always liked 2 better then 1

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