New Zealand Story for the DS! - Page 2

Freakyweakywoo · 22 August 2006, 11:15

I live in the UK and TNZS has many flaws

Dastardly · 22 August 2006, 11:57

Bah, youre just a misery who doesnt play cutesy platformers

Hungry Horace · 25 August 2006, 01:10

yes i have played the Japanese Arcade version.... although similar there are still some quite noticable differences.... and the other ones (world versions etc) are just so wrong! dont even get me started on "rainbow islands extra" that appears on the same PSP taito compilation!

and i agree with Dast.... cutsey platformers rock!

Hungry Horace · 14 August 2008, 21:29

i now have NZS for the DS.

its not quite as ugly as the screenshots made out. The levels are loosely based on the originals but are all a bit managled up.

gameplay is slower with fast bit like the arcade original, rather than consistantly faster like the amiga version.

Its fun, but it's not as good. there's a lot of silly gimmicks with the touchpad that seem a bit pointless though.... a tight-rope balancing bit for example, and some 'spot the difference' bits that throw you when you find them (the gameplay just continues on the other screen, which you've just spent the last few minute -not- looking at)

it's not as bad as the new versions of Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands, but in general i'll be sticking to the amiga version i think. i'd like to give the DS's 'vs' mode a go though

Adropac2 · 14 August 2008, 21:57

Charming and great game NS.I liked the Amiga version best even over the Arcade which was obviously better technically but this may have been because i played it first.Excellent conversion

Wonder if this new version will capture some of the original magic

Hungry Horace · 14 August 2008, 23:01

level 2-4 boss is a spider and not an octopus

and its almost as hard as the octopus in the ZX Spectrum version

(edit: oh wait, i think i've realised what i'm not doing... i bet its easier now, lol)

frsoldier · 20 August 2008, 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

or how about Turrican on the PSP?

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=29233

how about Robodrom (1993 unfinished Amiga game) for DS ? :>

http://cotsz.dev-fr.org/

Coagulus · 20 August 2008, 23:11

I have NZ Story on my DS, well the CPC, Speccy and Megadrive versions! ;-)

s2325 · 25 December 2008, 02:23

good New Zealand Story "remake" for PC: http://www.retroremakes.com/comp2008...sTale_AGW1.zip (22.6MB)

good playability but gfx should be little better

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22 August 2006, 11:15	#21
Freakyweakywoo (c) killergorilla 2007 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: United States Posts: 276	I live in the UK and TNZS has many flaws

22 August 2006, 11:57	#22
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	Bah, youre just a misery who doesnt play cutesy platformers

25 August 2006, 01:10	#23
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	yes i have played the Japanese Arcade version.... although similar there are still some quite noticable differences.... and the other ones (world versions etc) are just so wrong! dont even get me started on "rainbow islands extra" that appears on the same PSP taito compilation! and i agree with Dast.... cutsey platformers rock!

14 August 2008, 21:29	#24
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	i now have NZS for the DS. its not quite as ugly as the screenshots made out. The levels are loosely based on the originals but are all a bit managled up. gameplay is slower with fast bit like the arcade original, rather than consistantly faster like the amiga version. Its fun, but it's not as good. there's a lot of silly gimmicks with the touchpad that seem a bit pointless though.... a tight-rope balancing bit for example, and some 'spot the difference' bits that throw you when you find them (the gameplay just continues on the other screen, which you've just spent the last few minute -not- looking at) it's not as bad as the new versions of Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands, but in general i'll be sticking to the amiga version i think. i'd like to give the DS's 'vs' mode a go though

14 August 2008, 21:57	#25
Adropac2 Zone Friend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Age: 51 Posts: 1,056	Charming and great game NS.I liked the Amiga version best even over the Arcade which was obviously better technically but this may have been because i played it first.Excellent conversion Wonder if this new version will capture some of the original magic

14 August 2008, 23:01	#26
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	level 2-4 boss is a spider and not an octopus and its almost as hard as the octopus in the ZX Spectrum version (edit: oh wait, i think i've realised what i'm not doing... i bet its easier now, lol)

20 August 2008, 23:11	#28
Coagulus Gets there in the end... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 862	I have NZ Story on my DS, well the CPC, Speccy and Megadrive versions! ;-)

25 December 2008, 02:23	#29
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	good New Zealand Story "remake" for PC: http://www.retroremakes.com/comp2008...sTale_AGW1.zip (22.6MB) good playability but gfx should be little better

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