Together Retro June 2019 poll

[alienjesus]

I plan to play one of the Super Famicom Fire Emblem games and Mother 3, but I have so many suitable games I haven’t played yet:

Famicom:
Fire emblem gaidenw

Super famicom:
Fire emblem monsho no nazo
Fire emblem seisen no keifu
Fire emblem Thracia 776
Wonder Project J
Seiken densetsu 3

N64:
Custom Robo
Animal forest
Wonder project j2
Densha de go
Bomberman 64

DS:
Game Center CX 2
Gyakuten kenji 2
Ripened tingles balloon trip of love
Love plus


I also have played a few before. I particularly heartily recommend people give Joy Mexha Fight for Famicom, and Marvelous: Another Treasure Island for Super Famicom a go, as they are excellent and interesting games

Another one I’ve been curious to try is the Game Gear version of Madou Monogatari 1

[Ack]

Serious question: how many of you are planning to play Bahamut Lagoon? Because if you haven't, you should.

Also, fun fact about Live A Live, it had two translations that I am aware of. The initial was the ROM that floated around for years, then it was eventually updated. Also fun fact. Ziggy in a past life made repros. My repro of Live A Live is one of his works, and it's the only one I will ever own. Even after getting out of the repro game, he offered to update it for me. I turned him down because I like that it represents the way I originally played it as well as his hard work at the time. Ziggy, you're a champ.

[prfsnl_gmr]

I got a copy of Bahamit Lagoon in the mail yesterday. (Summer games challenge, maybe?). Shadow Tower Abyss is a definite for me, but I could try Bahsmut Lagoon too. I’m trying to run the Kung Fu series; so, I may give Spartan X-2 a go too.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Bahamit Lagoon
Bahsmut Lagoon

Epic.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Looks like fan translations might win?

I think I will go off the beaten path here. Instead of my usual Famicom and Super Famicom picks I may go for some fan-translated PCE games. Here's what I own:
Bikkuriman World
Blue Blink
Maison Ikkoku (technically in transit to my house)
Makai Hakkenden Shada (just beat it)
Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead
Valkyrie no Densetsu
Xak III: The Eternal Recurrence
Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys (beaten already in its original Japanese, though I'm really curious about that latest fan dub)

Any thoughts?

Another one I’ve been curious to try is the Game Gear version of Madou Monogatari 1

Nice. I could go for that too.

[Ack]

I'm curious about the Xak series, so my vote is Xak III.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Have you heard me rave about Xak I & II on PCE? Literally one of the best games ever.

[Ack]

Have you heard me rave about Xak I & II on PCE? Literally one of the best games ever.

Exactly, hence why I want you to go on to the third. I want to know if you find it holds up.

[MrPopo]

My vote is for you to do anything but Ys IV, just so it will sit there and taunt you.

[prfsnl_gmr]

Bahamit Lagoon
Bahsmut Lagoon

Epic.

I typed this on my phone while jet lagged. Cut me some slack! (Henceforth, it’s Basmati Language.)

Also...go with Bikkuriman World. It’s a neat Wonder Boy port, and you can knock it out in an afternoon.