Beaten in 2014

[Rickstilwell1]

22. Ys III - Genesis

This was my first time completing the Genesis version of Ys III. It's a decent port though I think I still like the SNES version better. I still haven't played the original version or the TurboGrafx-16 versions at all yet though.

23. Crusader of Centy - Genesis

This was my first time playing this one. It's kind of like Zelda in a few ways, except it focuses on recruiting animal friends that each give you a special ability rather than going after different items/weapons.

[AceAerosmith]

1. Assassin's Creed IV:Black Flag (PS4) 01/01/14
2. Hellboy: The Science of Evil (PS3) 01/06/14
3. Dead Space 2 (PS3) 01/14/14
4. Dead Space: Extraction (PS3) 01/19/14
5. Brink (Security campaign) (PS3) 01/27/14
6. Warhammer 40000: SpaceMarine (PS3) 02/04/14
7. Mini Ninjas (PS3) 02/08/14
8. Dungeon Siege III (PS3) 03/03/14
9. Vampire Rain - Altered Species (PS3) 03/10/14
10. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (PS3) 03/19/14

[Rickstilwell1]

24. Fantastic Dizzy - Genesis

I've finally completed this Genesis version after already mastering both NES versions. On this run I only lost one life and it was during the climb in the final tower! This is a fun game where you look for items to use to get through areas that have things blocking your way. You have to be smart about bringing certain items with you to be as time efficient as possible as you can only carry three at a time.

[AceAerosmith]

1. Assassin's Creed IV:Black Flag (PS4) 01/01/14
2. Hellboy: The Science of Evil (PS3) 01/06/14
3. Dead Space 2 (PS3) 01/14/14
4. Dead Space: Extraction (PS3) 01/19/14
5. Brink (Security campaign) (PS3) 01/27/14
6. Warhammer 40000: SpaceMarine (PS3) 02/04/14
7. Mini Ninjas (PS3) 02/08/14
8. Dungeon Siege III (PS3) 03/03/14
9. Vampire Rain - Altered Species (PS3) 03/10/14
10. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (PS3) 03/19/14
11. Battlefield 4 (Solo Campaign) (PS4) 03/20/14

[Nionel]

1. World Heroes (PS2, 1/7)
2. Ryse: Son of Rome (XBO, 1/8)
3. Mega Man X (PS2, 1/9)
4. Mega Man X2 (PS2, 1/9)
5. Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 (Steam, 1/9)
6. Sonic Blast (GG, 1/10)
7. Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball (GG, 1/10)
8. Mega Man X3 (PS2, 1/11)
9. Mega Man X4 (PS2, 1/11)
10. Super Mario Land 2: The Six Golden Coins (GB, 1/12)
11. Mega Man X5 (PS2, 1/13)
12. World Heroes 2 (PS2, 1/14)
13. World Heroes 2 Jet (PS2, 1/15)
14. Skylanders: Giant (3DS, 1/16)
15. To the Moon (Steam, 1/17)
16. World Heroes Perfect (PS2, 1/18)
17. The Simpsons: Road Rage (PS2, 1/19)
18. Mega Man X6 (PS2, 1/21)
19. Final Fantasy VII (Steam, 1/23)
20. Digital: A Love Story (PC, 1/28)
21. Don't Take it Personally, Babe, it Just Ain't Your Story (PC, 2/4)
22. Shining Force (GEN, 2/15)
23. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (XBO, 3/1)
24. One Piece: Romance Dawn (3DS, 3/17)

[Captain_N77]

JAN

1) Pikmin 3(WiiU)
2) Gradius III(SNES)
3) Double Dragon(WiiU VC)
4) Sinistron(TG16)
5) Ninja Spirit(TG16)
6) Double Dragon(SMS)
7) Phalanx(SNES)

FEB
8) Thunder Spirits(SNES)
9) Golden Axe II(GEN)
10) Disney�s Aladdin(GEN)
11) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero(NES)
12) R-Type Final(PS2)
13) Final Fight 2(SNES)
14) Final Fight 3(SNES)
15) Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth(N64)

MAR
16) Fire Emblem: Awakening(3DS)
17) Streets of Rage(6-Pak)(GEN)
18) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds(3DS)

19) Biometal(SNES)

This is an interesting shmup. I think it hits that sweet spot of a stiff, but manageable difficulty level. Personally, I was impressed with the graphics on the game. Slowdown doesn't really happen until you get quite a few enemies on screen. The GAM(pods that rotate around your ship) is really cool and what sets this game apart. I really like how when it's activated it acts as a shield, or it can be flung like a boomerang into enemies, or expanded outward and back as an attack...and all the while you have to manage the charge of the GAM. The weapon powerup system is well done also. Whenever you blast the object to unleash the powerup, it will shuffle every few seconds to a different powerup, essentially letting you choose your favorite. The only bad thing is that I found myself getting suddenly bombarded by powerful enemies in the few seconds of waiting sometimes. So in a way it's like they intentionally put in some risk/reward element on waiting around for the right powerup. The music is kind of crappy. It constantly has that song by 2 Unlimited playing...the "are you ready for this?" one. I did 90s dance tunes, but it seems like this is on constant loop the first few levels and it doesn't sound all that great. It really tests your nerves after a while, but when I was into the game I didn't notice as much.

[Captain_N77]

JAN

1) Pikmin 3(WiiU)
2) Gradius III(SNES)
3) Double Dragon(WiiU VC)
4) Sinistron(TG16)
5) Ninja Spirit(TG16)
6) Double Dragon(SMS)
7) Phalanx(SNES)

FEB
8) Thunder Spirits(SNES)
9) Golden Axe II(GEN)
10) Disney�s Aladdin(GEN)
11) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero(NES)
12) R-Type Final(PS2)
13) Final Fight 2(SNES)
14) Final Fight 3(SNES)
15) Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth(N64)

MAR
16) Fire Emblem: Awakening(3DS)
17) Streets of Rage(6-Pak)(GEN)
18) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds(3DS)
19) Biometal(SNES)

20) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV(SNES)

Definitely not my first time around with this game. I'm on a family vacation and brought along my SNES and some co-op games to play with my brother. We went through this one a few times the other day. It just never gets old.

[JSoup]

1. DmC: Devil May Cry
2. Guacamelee!
3. The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith
4. Broken Age (Episode 1)
5. The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 - Smoke & Mirrors
6. Deponia
7. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
8. The Plan
9. The Estranged: Act 1
10. Fez
11. The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 - A Crooked Mile
12. Evoland

13. Disney Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Pretty short, but fun. A decent remake of a game I didn't get to play much of back in the day. I feel that it could due with less chatter and more gameplay, but that's true of a lot of remakes these days. Do recommend.

[Rickstilwell1]

Hey, my new update got deleted by the server error... weird. Here they are again:

25. The Great Waldo Search - SNES
26. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - SNES
27. Mr. Nutz - SNES
28. Kirby's Avalanche - SNES
29. Dragon Quest I & II - SFC

[JSoup]

Hey, my new update got deleted by the server error... weird.

That or it got posted on the other server.

[AceAerosmith]

1. Assassin's Creed IV:Black Flag (PS4) 01/01/14
2. Hellboy: The Science of Evil (PS3) 01/06/14
3. Dead Space 2 (PS3) 01/14/14
4. Dead Space: Extraction (PS3) 01/19/14
5. Brink (Security campaign) (PS3) 01/27/14
6. Warhammer 40000: SpaceMarine (PS3) 02/04/14
7. Mini Ninjas (PS3) 02/08/14
8. Dungeon Siege III (PS3) 03/03/14
9. Vampire Rain - Altered Species (PS3) 03/10/14
10. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (PS3) 03/19/14
11. Battlefield 4 (Solo Campaign) (PS4) 03/20/14
12. The Simpsons: Hit & Run (PS2) 04/06/14
13. Soldier Of Fortune: Payback (360) 04/17/14
14. Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack The Ripper (360) 04/20/14

[SpaceHarrier]

1. Pokemon X
2. Suikoden - With all 108 Stars of Destiny this time. Effin Leon..


Also, I really need to stop abandoning games right when I'm at the end.

[Rickstilwell1]

30. Final Fantasy II - SNES

Yay Final Fantasy IV's original US release has finally been cleared on the actual system with no cheats, frameskip or savestates. It was a lot easier than the first three Final Fantasy games for NES & Famicom, although I do know this US version was based on Japan's Easy Type version of the game.

[Captain_N77]

JAN

1) Pikmin 3(WiiU)
2) Gradius III(SNES)
3) Double Dragon(WiiU VC)
4) Sinistron(TG16)
5) Ninja Spirit(TG16)
6) Double Dragon(SMS)
7) Phalanx(SNES)

FEB
8) Thunder Spirits(SNES)
9) Golden Axe II(GEN)
10) Disney�s Aladdin(GEN)
11) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero(NES)
12) R-Type Final(PS2)
13) Final Fight 2(SNES)
14) Final Fight 3(SNES)
15) Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth(N64)

MAR
16) Fire Emblem: Awakening(3DS)
17) Streets of Rage(6-Pak)(GEN)
18) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds(3DS)
19) Biometal(SNES)
20) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV(SNES)

APR
21) Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie(SFC)
22) Castlevania: The Adventure(3DS VC)

23) Earth Defense Force(SNES)

Fun little game that I picked up last week. Cool music and some nice graphics in some places, specifically the cityscape level. I really liked how they used scaling in some parts so that you see a giant spaceship or object slowly approach from the background as you pass through the level. Challenging, but not overly so once you figure out the weapons and weapon formations.

[Captain_N77]

That or it got posted on the other server.

The same thing has been happening to my recent posts here.

[AceAerosmith]

1. Assassin's Creed IV:Black Flag (PS4) 01/01/14
2. Hellboy: The Science of Evil (PS3) 01/06/14
3. Dead Space 2 (PS3) 01/14/14
4. Dead Space: Extraction (PS3) 01/19/14
5. Brink (Security campaign) (PS3) 01/27/14
6. Warhammer 40000: SpaceMarine (PS3) 02/04/14
7. Mini Ninjas (PS3) 02/08/14
8. Dungeon Siege III (PS3) 03/03/14
9. Vampire Rain - Altered Species (PS3) 03/10/14
10. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (PS3) 03/19/14
11. Battlefield 4 (Solo Campaign) (PS4) 03/20/14
12. The Simpsons: Hit & Run (PS2) 04/06/14
13. Soldier Of Fortune: Payback (360) 04/17/14
14. Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack The Ripper (360) 04/20/14
15. Splinter Cell: Double Agent (360) 04/24/14

[JSoup]

1. DmC: Devil May Cry
2. Guacamelee!
3. The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith
4. Broken Age (Episode 1)
5. The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 - Smoke & Mirrors
6. Deponia
7. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
8. The Plan
9. The Estranged: Act 1
10. Fez
11. The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 - A Crooked Mile
12. Evoland
13. Disney Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

14. LEGO The Hobbit

Not bad. Has that same messy overworld as LEGO Lord of the Rings. I wouldn't mind it as much if it didn't cause my system to make very worrisome noises.

[Nionel]

1. World Heroes (PS2, 1/7)
2. Ryse: Son of Rome (XBO, 1/8)
3. Mega Man X (PS2, 1/9)
4. Mega Man X2 (PS2, 1/9)
5. Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 (Steam, 1/9)
6. Sonic Blast (GG, 1/10)
7. Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball (GG, 1/10)
8. Mega Man X3 (PS2, 1/11)
9. Mega Man X4 (PS2, 1/11)
10. Super Mario Land 2: The Six Golden Coins (GB, 1/12)
11. Mega Man X5 (PS2, 1/13)
12. World Heroes 2 (PS2, 1/14)
13. World Heroes 2 Jet (PS2, 1/15)
14. Skylanders: Giant (3DS, 1/16)
15. To the Moon (Steam, 1/17)
16. World Heroes Perfect (PS2, 1/18)
17. The Simpsons: Road Rage (PS2, 1/19)
18. Mega Man X6 (PS2, 1/21)
19. Final Fantasy VII (Steam, 1/23)
20. Digital: A Love Story (PC, 1/28)
21. Don't Take it Personally, Babe, it Just Ain't Your Story (PC, 2/4)
22. Shining Force (GEN, 2/15)
23. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (XBO, 3/1)
24. One Piece: Romance Dawn (3DS, 3/17)
25. Final Fantasy X HD (PS3, 4/26)

[SpaceHarrier]

1. Pokemon X
2. Suikoden
3. Phantasy Star IV - This game is a flippin' masterpiece!

[Captain_N77]

JAN

1) Pikmin 3(WiiU)
2) Gradius III(SNES)
3) Double Dragon(WiiU VC)
4) Sinistron(TG16)
5) Ninja Spirit(TG16)
6) Double Dragon(SMS)
7) Phalanx(SNES)

FEB
8) Thunder Spirits(SNES)
9) Golden Axe II(GEN)
10) Disney�s Aladdin(GEN)
11) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero(NES)
12) R-Type Final(PS2)
13) Final Fight 2(SNES)
14) Final Fight 3(SNES)
15) Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth(N64)

MAR
16) Fire Emblem: Awakening(3DS)
17) Streets of Rage(6-Pak)(GEN)
18) The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds(3DS)
19) Biometal(SNES)
20) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV(SNES)

APR
21) Choujikuu Yousai Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie(SFC)
22) Castlevania: The Adventure(3DS VC)
23) Earth Defense Force(SNES)

24) Darius Twin(SNES)

Never thought I'd beat this one. Strangely enough, I haven't poured tons of time into it like I did Macross, but when I played it tonight it suddenly didn't feel that hard any more. I got a sense after my first game that I'd come close. Second game I was fairly close and could smell victory. Third time I finally completed it. It's a solid shmup that I personally enjoy. Not much slowdown in the game, which is impressive for such an early SNES game. Perhaps it's because the graphics aren't the most ambitious, but they have a nice look to them and get the job done. Cool tunes as well. Props to it being co-op as well.