Crystalis!

[Nintega Grafx-16]

Anyone else love that NES game? I think it is better than the Zeldas for the system yet almost no one knows of the game's existance. That game really deserves a sequel/remake. Of course SNK would rather make King of Fighters and Metal Slug rehashes these days. >_>

[BetaWolf47]

It's less overlooked than many other great NES games. The Magic of Scheherazade is also of a similar style, and arguably better than Crystalis, but less people know about it than Crystalis!

[JimmyDean]

I could never "get" Crystalis. Its ok, but nothing special. Also, I am sick of SNK making KOF and MS rehashes. Then again, those are the only 2 SNK franchises that people actually play... (Besides Samurai Showdown and... wait. That's about it)

[PresidentLeever]

It's pretty cool. The music is awesome. I didn't like the grinding aspect though, made me give up on it very early on.

[Nionel]

To be fair, Crystalis was ported to the GBC in the late 90s, but I don't think it faired too well.

I would actually like to see SNK utilize some of it's other franchises, but I'm afraid that since none of there other fanchises tend to sell well, I don't even think this new SamSho that came out recently is selling, what is their motivation to not just continue churning out KoF and MS remakes and sequels when they know they'll make money off of those franchises?

[Gamingking]

To be fair, Crystalis was ported to the GBC in the late 90s, but I don't think it faired too well.

I would actually like to see SNK utilize some of it's other franchises, but I'm afraid that since none of there other fanchises tend to sell well, I don't even think this new SamSho that came out recently is selling, what is their motivation to not just continue churning out KoF and MS remakes and sequels when they know they'll make money off of those franchises?

I enjoyed the game, A remake would be nice but I don't ever see it happening.

[BetaWolf47]

I could never "get" Crystalis. Its ok, but nothing special. Also, I am sick of SNK making KOF and MS rehashes. Then again, those are the only 2 SNK franchises that people actually play... (Besides Samurai Showdown and... wait. That's about it)

I don't see how King of Fighters XII is a rehash though. The name sounds redundant, but it's completely different than the other games.

[kupomogli]

Anyone else love that NES game? I think it is better than the Zeldas for the system yet almost no one knows of the game's existance. That game really deserves a sequel/remake. Of course SNK would rather make King of Fighters and Metal Slug rehashes these days. >_>

Zoltor?

It's less overlooked than many other great NES games. The Magic of Scheherazade is also of a similar style, and arguably better than Crystalis, but less people know about it than Crystalis!

I love Magic of Scheherazade. In one magazine there was actually an ad for Magic of Scheherazade 2 and it just never came out. Nintendo Power had a small blurb about it, but I remember one magazine did have an ad of it which had a couple pictures. Magazine was called Nintendo games or something like that and was one that had Back to the Future on the front of it.

[nectarsis]

Crystalis..."almost no one knows about"? Game is regularly part of "top whatever #" game lists, and talked about regularly. Hardly some unknown hidden gem.

Magic of Scheherazade is ok, Crystalis however is one of the few NES games I still REALLY enjoy.

[csgx1]

To be fair, Crystalis was ported to the GBC in the late 90s, but I don't think it faired too well.

Both NES and GBC are great games. Definitely deserves a sequel.

[Urzu402]

I have the GBC version I borrowed the NES one from my neighbor when i was younger. the GBC version has saving which I don't think the NES one has.

[tomaitheous]

I have the GBC version I borrowed the NES one from my neighbor when i was younger. the GBC version has saving which I don't think the NES one has.

The NES one does. The GBC one is missing a few tracks from the original, which disappointed me when I bought that version for my GBC BITD.

[mobiusclimber]

The GBC version is easier (enemies aren't immune to certain attacks, for instance) and the ending was butchered.

I like Crystalis a lot more than its other competitors (Magic of Sche...hez...er...ade... zer... has... ade... zer... or Faria) but they're all fine games. I actually played Crystalis back in the day even tho I didn't own a NES.

[Urzu402]

For some reason I remember the NES one not having saving I must be out of my mind. lol

[Nintega Grafx-16]

Crystalis..."almost no one knows about"? Game is regularly part of "top whatever #" game lists, and talked about regularly. Hardly some unknown hidden gem.

In real life aka not the internet, that game is fairly obscure. Try again nec.

[nectarsis]

In real life aka not the internet, that game is fairly obscure. Try again nec.

Nope just if your limited world. Plenty of peeps I know that haven't gamed in years know it from bitd. So yeah it's not an OMG OBSCURE game.

[Nintega Grafx-16]

Nope just if your limited world. Plenty of peeps I know that haven't gamed in years know it from bitd. So yeah it's not an OMG OBSCURE game.

Well your gaming nerd "friends" aren't like most people then if that is the case. Most casual NES fans only know of Mario, Zelda, Castlevania, Mega Man, Final Fantasy, etc. Crystalis has always been a cult game.

[mobiusclimber]

For some reason I remember the NES one not having saving I must be out of my mind. lol

I was actually surprised that you can save almost anywhere in the game. I think you hit select and there's a menu to save in there? It's been awhile...

[JimmyDean]

Um... Nintega Grafx-16, why do you hate Nectarsis so much?

[Nintega Grafx-16]

Um... Nintega Grafx-16, why do you hate Nectarsis so much?

Sent you a PM.