Why did they even make Last Ninja 2 on the Amiga?

Kitty · 27 September 2009, 19:51

I just been playing Last Ninja 2 Amiga version and ok it looks pretty awesome, but the controls are a complete joke!
The C64 version is hard to control too but at least I can actually get reasonably further in the game!
The Music in the C64 version is far superior too, maybe I'm just a sucker for sid chip sounds

Retro-Nerd · 27 September 2009, 19:53

Last Ninja 2 sucks completely. Graphics, sound and controls, awful. Play Ninja Remix instead, which is in fact Last Ninja 1 on the Amiga.

TCD · 27 September 2009, 20:13

Yep, LN2 is really awful...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitty

The Music in the C64 version is far superior too, maybe I'm just a sucker for sid chip sounds

...though I quite like how the C64 SID was done in MOD format

Actually the music is the best bit of the game

laffer · 27 September 2009, 20:23

I made a longplay of the Amiga version a long time ago now -

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TCD · 27 September 2009, 20:48

...and your description of it says it all laffer

asm1 · 27 September 2009, 22:21

[ Show youtube player ]

ah the BBC micro version.... memories lol

laffer · 27 September 2009, 22:26

That one was pretty hard to record... the later stages are harder than they look.

Much harder than the C64 version.

gimbal · 29 September 2009, 19:53

Ah yes LN2... the game simply isn't finished. Once you take a good look at it and you examine the actual levels, you'll see shadows with no trees/bushes, missing elements that are there in the C64 version, etc. If you examine the animations (and I have done so extensively...), you'll find missing frames or even animations with two frames switched around.

IMO they ported the game and the release was rushed before an optimization could be performed. There is simply no reason why the game has to be that sluggish.

s2325 · 29 September 2009, 23:09

I can see "twin towers" on title screen but maybe it's just something similar.

27 September 2009, 19:51	#1
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	Why did they even make Last Ninja 2 on the Amiga? I just been playing Last Ninja 2 Amiga version and ok it looks pretty awesome, but the controls are a complete joke! The C64 version is hard to control too but at least I can actually get reasonably further in the game! The Music in the C64 version is far superior too, maybe I'm just a sucker for sid chip sounds Last edited by Kitty; 27 September 2009 at 20:12.

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27 September 2009, 19:53	#2
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,438	Last Ninja 2 sucks completely. Graphics, sound and controls, awful. Play Ninja Remix instead, which is in fact Last Ninja 1 on the Amiga.

27 September 2009, 20:23	#4
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	I made a longplay of the Amiga version a long time ago now - [ Show youtube player ] [ Show youtube player ] [ Show youtube player ]

27 September 2009, 20:48	#5
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,525	...and your description of it says it all laffer

27 September 2009, 22:21	#6
asm1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Age: 44 Posts: 637	[ Show youtube player ] ah the BBC micro version.... memories lol

27 September 2009, 22:26	#7
laffer Zone Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Age: 43 Posts: 1,335	That one was pretty hard to record... the later stages are harder than they look. Much harder than the C64 version.

29 September 2009, 19:53	#8
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,908	Ah yes LN2... the game simply isn't finished. Once you take a good look at it and you examine the actual levels, you'll see shadows with no trees/bushes, missing elements that are there in the C64 version, etc. If you examine the animations (and I have done so extensively...), you'll find missing frames or even animations with two frames switched around. IMO they ported the game and the release was rushed before an optimization could be performed. There is simply no reason why the game has to be that sluggish.

29 September 2009, 23:09	#9
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I can see "twin towers" on title screen but maybe it's just something similar.

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