Battle of Olympus and Faxanadu

[Cryomancer]

Does Startropics count on that list? I love me some Startropics. And maybe Ufouria.

I really need to play though all of these games...

[Blitzwing256]

Phthia is a total pain in my ass. I was lucky to get the last sword and ambrosia there and make it back alive. I hate the mazes in this game. Just got the 2nd Heart too. How the heck do I destroy the Minotaur's barrier?

the first heart is the proof of your courage
the second is to remove the barrier
and the third is the start of a whole new ordeal.

[kainemaxwell]

Ok, so I have 2 of the 3 Hearts...

[rbudrick]

Does Startropics count on that list? I love me some Startropics. And maybe Ufouria.

I really need to play though all of these games...

Ufouria is awesome, but not a RPG or an action RPG.

Startropics? You know, I never played it. Strange, but true. I heard it was kinda average by a couple people. Were they wrong?

-Rob

[Blitzwing256]

Ufouria is awesome, but not a RPG or an action RPG.

Startropics? You know, I never played it. Strange, but true. I heard it was kinda average by a couple people. Were they wrong?

-Rob

star tropics was an interesting mix of zelda and "insert frustrating puzzle game here" the only thing that I think held them back from being awesome is a pretty poor control system, but otherwise they are worth checking out.

[kainemaxwell]

Faxanadu I'm finally up to the town of Conflate!

[bangtango]

Faxandadu I'm finally up to the town of Conflate!

Just a sneak preview as you get closer to finishing.

In Faxanadu, the last boss is a lot easier than the second-to-last boss who comes before him. Just my opinion.

[vintagegamecrazy]

I like Battle, though not good at it. Faxanadu is a cool game but the aweful control and poor collision detection kill it for me.

[bangtango]

I like Battle, though not good at it. Faxanadu is a cool game but the aweful control and poor collision detection kill it for me.

Well, I'll agree with you there. On occasion, the collision detection of Faxanadu reminds me a little of Athena (also on NES). Hit an enemy in just the right (or wrong) place, sometimes while jumping, and you can go from a full life bar to dead in what seems like half a second.

[kainemaxwell]

Well, I'll agree with you there. On occasion, the collision detection of Faxanadu reminds me a little of Athena (also on NES). Hit an enemy in just the right (or wrong) place, sometimes while jumping, and you can go from a full life bar to dead in what seems like half a second.

Agreed. The bad hit detection's cost me many a game. Thank goodness for save states sometimes. Update on progress: I have the Battle Helmet and Battle Suit and the Magic Rod. Got the Ring of Dworf (love the spelling).

[Barbarianoutkast85]

I've played Faxanadu and it was a good game. I havent played the other tho.

[kainemaxwell]

Up to the Final Fortress!!

[kainemaxwell]

Beat Faxanadu tonight. Final boss was easier then fighting the other boss for the Dragon Slayer sword! Nice ending too, one the better NES game endings I've seen in some time.

[Cryomancer]

Ufouria is awesome, but not a RPG or an action RPG.

Startropics? You know, I never played it. Strange, but true. I heard it was kinda average by a couple people. Were they wrong?

-Rob

Startropics is a really neat game. It's somehow both somewhat derivative of several classic games yet very original in it's own way. It even had a note inside the game box you had to splash water on to continue in the game, sorta like the various old PC anti-piracy methods. Oddly enough, Japan never got a famicom version, but did get a GBA version awhile back. There's also a sequel with different control system if you can't stand the first. But personally, I think the grid-based jumping adds a level of strategy and thinking ahead instead of standard platformy twichiness.

[boatofcar]

I'm not a fan of Star Tropics. The jumps are way too hard for me

Nice to hear some people are still discovering classics like Battle of Olympus though. I love to hear stories like this of people's progress.