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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 29 April 2023, 16:56
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Posted By Legerdemain
Played and reviewed some more games: Blaster...

Played and reviewed some more games:

Blaster Master: Overdrive (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/04/leger-vs-blaster-master-overdrive-wii.html) (Wii)
Final Fantasy...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 14 April 2023, 01:00
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
Played and reviewed some Wii games: Bit.Trip...

Played and reviewed some Wii games:

Bit.Trip Core (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/04/leger-vs-bittrip-core-wii.html)
Bit.Trip Void...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 04 April 2023, 09:12
Replies: 48
Views: 5,466
Posted By Legerdemain
I try to run every single game in 60 Hz as long...

I try to run every single game in 60 Hz as long as they have not been designed with full screen 50 Hz in mind.

I despise the typical "black border" at the bottom of the screen on many Amiga games,...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 30 March 2023, 18:21
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Bit.Trip Beat on the Wii is a conceptual and...

Bit.Trip Beat on the Wii is a conceptual and audiovisual triumph. Too bad it hates the player and does its best to make the game not funny to play. I wrote a REVIEW...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 28 March 2023, 20:43
Replies: 87
Views: 7,588
Posted By Legerdemain
On a technical level Blastar is amazing....

On a technical level Blastar is amazing. Concerning its gameplay it is nothing but a travesty.

The overhead levels are awful, with their endlessly spawning monsters and monotonous layout making it...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 28 March 2023, 19:20
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Just finished my REVIEW...

Just finished my REVIEW (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/03/leger-vs-wario-ware-smooth-moves-wii.html) of Wario Ware: Smooth Moves on the Wii. While I do love Wario Ware and certainly...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 24 March 2023, 15:08
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Art Style: Cubello...

Art Style: Cubello (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/03/leger-vs-art-style-cubello-wii.html) on the Wii is certainly arty and just as certainly a good entry in the series.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 17 March 2023, 21:00
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Alien Crush Returns...

Alien Crush Returns (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/03/leger-vs-alien-crush-returns-wii.html) (Wii) does not capture the magic of the original series when it was handled by Compile.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 05 March 2023, 10:32
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
I did only play it through in single player. ...

I did only play it through in single player.

Tried a little bit playing with a friend, just to notice how extremely different the way you play feels. Since there is no split screen you have to...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 04 March 2023, 20:17
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
Put into words what I thought of Loaded...

Put into words what I thought of Loaded (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/03/leger-vs-loaded-saturn.html) (Saturn).
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 01 March 2023, 21:42
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Been playing Wario Ware: Smooth Moves on the Wii...

Been playing Wario Ware: Smooth Moves on the Wii and Loaded on the Saturn. Very, very, much Loaded. From the beginning four times, actually, with the final run seeing me beating the game. Better than...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 25 February 2023, 00:02
Replies: 58
Views: 5,779
Posted By Legerdemain
It might be a rather simple game, but Shanghai...

It might be a rather simple game, but Shanghai from 1986 feels like a really great port. The production values are so high that it feels fresh still. The graphics are equally simple, but clean and...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 24 February 2023, 23:55
Replies: 58
Views: 5,779
Posted By Legerdemain
Big grin I can not say that I think the graphics are bad,...

I can not say that I think the graphics are bad, but it is lacking in detail (the third stage, the giant ship, is a prime example of how many shortcuts actually were taken with the port... the hull...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 February 2023, 21:11
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Make it stop, please. Double Dragon on the...

Make it stop, please.

Double Dragon on the Amiga is a great example of everything wrong with the porting culture of the times.

Review...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 21 February 2023, 16:14
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Unsure what you mean. You do not have a mentioned...

Unsure what you mean. You do not have a mentioned position in Lotus 2... only the timer.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 21 February 2023, 14:45
Replies: 24
Views: 1,946
Posted By Legerdemain
Like I mentioned in the Now Playing thread... Kid...

Like I mentioned in the Now Playing thread... Kid Gloves (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/02/leger-vs-kid-gloves-amiga.html) looks rather shit, but actually plays really well.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 21 February 2023, 14:14
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
It took me some time but finally I have come to a...

It took me some time but finally I have come to a conclusion concerning what I think of Lotus 2.

A small review...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 20 February 2023, 21:33
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
Mega Man: Powered Up does actually deliver more...

Mega Man: Powered Up does actually deliver more than I expected. I was so extremely bothered by the visuals last time I tried to play it that I could not really see everything beneath.

And, no, I...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 17 February 2023, 23:55
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
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https://i.imgur.com/4nbftHH.jpg
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 16 February 2023, 21:35
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
Many seem to dislike the game. Is it really that...

Many seem to dislike the game. Is it really that bad? I remember it as a nice clone of Wonder Boy in Monster Land with bad frame rate. It can not be worse than the Amiga version of Wonder Boy in...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 16 February 2023, 20:41
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Kid Gloves...

Kid Gloves (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/02/leger-vs-kid-gloves-amiga.html?m=0) (Amiga)

Wrote a review.

Good stuff.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 16 February 2023, 15:29
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
Back at it, again. Lotus 2, on the Amiga. ...

Back at it, again. Lotus 2, on the Amiga.

While easier than the almost impossible Mega Drive version it is still... quite... hard.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 15 February 2023, 15:31
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
Ys 3: Wanderers from Ys...

Ys 3: Wanderers from Ys (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/02/leger-vs-ys-3-wanderers-from-ys-mega.html) (Mega Drive)

Bias. I love Ys. Even though this one often is considered a black...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 February 2023, 22:21
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Well. DK: King of Swing (Game Boy Advance). ...

Well.

DK: King of Swing (Game Boy Advance).

Wrote a REVIEW (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/02/leger-vs-dk-king-of-swing-game-boy.html).

Great stuff.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 30 January 2023, 15:05
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
Kuuga: Operation Code Vapor Trail...

Kuuga: Operation Code Vapor Trail (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/01/leger-vs-kuuga-operation-code-vapor.html) (Mega Drive)

Its good, but not great. Flawed, but not broken. Generic, but...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 30 January 2023, 15:03
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
I guess I have played it too much, so much that I...

I guess I have played it too much, so much that I touch upon bias... but I do actually feel that it is more than possible to get a grip on the enemies in the game. Unlike, say, Ghosts'n Goblins for...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 25 January 2023, 19:58
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
Chuck Rock on the SMS is decent. It is nothing...

Chuck Rock on the SMS is decent. It is nothing wrong with what is on offer... perfectly playable and true to its origins. But it just lacks the OOOMPH when it comes to the aestethics, the details,...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 25 January 2023, 17:09
Replies: 12
Views: 1,166
Posted By Legerdemain
I have no clue whatsoever if there is a...

I have no clue whatsoever if there is a difference between the PAL and NTSC version of McDonald Land.

BUT.

One version have smaller 8-bit looking characters and one bigger 16-bit looking ones....
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 25 January 2023, 16:42
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Oh. Do try The Cyber Shinobi on the SMS. ...

Oh.

Do try The Cyber Shinobi on the SMS.

It makes Shadow Dancer look like a masterpiece.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 23 January 2023, 09:52
Replies: 5,856
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Posted By Legerdemain
Been catching up with games that I were supposed...

Been catching up with games that I were supposed to review after having played them some time ago but for some reason or another never did.

Went back to Mega Man: The Wily Wars on Mega Drive and...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 11 January 2023, 15:23
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
The flow. When gotten to grips with the...

The flow.

When gotten to grips with the controls, jumping and shooting you can "flow"your way through most of the game like not many other platformers have managed to offer... especially not at...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 January 2023, 21:45
Replies: 44
Views: 3,827
Posted By Legerdemain
True, it is a Masterpiece. If only the...

True, it is a Masterpiece.

If only the scrolling had not been so annoying. In 50 Hz it does not hurt the eyes that much, but in 60 Hz the jerkyness becomes extremely visible due to the game...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 January 2023, 21:40
Replies: 91
Views: 7,395
Posted By Legerdemain
SMGP on the Master System is broken. Completely...

SMGP on the Master System is broken. Completely unplayable, the worst racer on the system. Not only a downgrade, thus... :crying

Funny thing is that the follow up is one of the best racers on the...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 January 2023, 16:54
Replies: 44
Views: 3,827
Posted By Legerdemain
No, no Kirby like game on the SMS. The SMS...

No, no Kirby like game on the SMS.

The SMS do have some Disney platformers that gives the NES ones some serious run for their money, though. Actually, Land of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse is,...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 January 2023, 14:57
Replies: 91
Views: 7,395
Posted By Legerdemain
It is a bit like first reaching the maze just to...

It is a bit like first reaching the maze just to be completely stomped by it... then realising you have a side quest to do to give you the bell which show you the way through the labyrinth... just to...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 January 2023, 14:33
Replies: 91
Views: 7,395
Posted By Legerdemain
The Mega Drive got no port of Wonder Boy in...

The Mega Drive got no port of Wonder Boy in Monster Land?

The Amiga version have replaced the final dungeon (which is a huge part of the original game) with a linear gauntlet of bosses. Also, the...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 January 2023, 13:16
Replies: 91
Views: 7,395
Posted By Legerdemain
Not to mention any particular conversions... but...

Not to mention any particular conversions... but one thing I have learnt about myself when playing many of the arcade conversions on the Amiga is that I am having a much harder time with the one that...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 January 2023, 12:44
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Well. I find myself pretty finished with...

Well.

I find myself pretty finished with this now... not much to say... not much to play.

Leger vs. Battleships (https://legerdemainlive.blogspot.com/2023/01/leger-vs-battleships-amiga.html)...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 09 January 2023, 16:01
Replies: 63
Views: 4,800
Posted By Legerdemain
I do not know when it happened... the shift in...

I do not know when it happened... the shift in focus of what I experience, but I do believe it happened after I took a break from gaming (more or less)... more precisely when I did a full scale...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 09 January 2023, 15:51
Replies: 5,856
Views: 1,929,798
Posted By Legerdemain
Well, a couple of games getting some time until I...

Well, a couple of games getting some time until I feel I have played them enough to have formed an opinon worth putting into words.

Breath of Fire (SNES / Wii U) as one of the early Capcom SNES...
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