tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post459969339894927591..comments2024-03-23T00:57:10.650-07:00Comments on Chrontendo: Episode 45Doctor Sparklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-36793743248150995002017-01-11T19:24:23.004-08:002017-01-11T19:24:23.004-08:00Discover how THOUSAND of individuals like YOU are ...Discover how <b>THOUSAND</b> of individuals like YOU are <b>making a LIVING online</b> and are living their dreams <b>right NOW</b>.<br /><b><a href="http://syntaxlinks.com/money/?promotion=blogspot_m453" rel="nofollow">GET FREE INSTANT ACCESS</a></b>Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-34724942275177527052013-02-18T20:52:59.041-08:002013-02-18T20:52:59.041-08:00In answer to your question, Dr. Sparkle: Yes, if ...In answer to your question, Dr. Sparkle: Yes, if I was going to play a TMNT game, I would play this one. The others are all kind of similar right? This is the weird one. Maybe there are other weird ones but I haven't heard of them. I'd play this one, partly because of nostalgia and partly because it actually manages to be sloppy in a charming way, at least to my taste, which is an unusual thing. It has strange little surprises in it. The Final Fight-like TMNT games generally don't do surprising things I think, usually not even little ones. This is not a great game but I think it's better than average for the NES, in spite of its puzzling and sloppy nature. You could say something like Rescue Rangers is a better game, because it gets a lot of the same work done and with a lot more polish, but a game like that is just predictable. I like some of these old-feeling, "wild" NES titles, like TMNT and Metroid, where you never quite know what odd thing you're going to come across (unless you've played before of course).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-85623253392284482302013-02-02T23:42:26.300-08:002013-02-02T23:42:26.300-08:00The other songs in the game are also Bach. I pulle...The other songs in the game are also Bach. I pulled out my CD and identified all of them and they are all Bach. By ya the title screen is Air.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560711373831583403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-843327025296082162013-02-02T16:50:51.199-08:002013-02-02T16:50:51.199-08:00Just thought I'd point out that the odd musica...Just thought I'd point out that the odd musical choice in the title screen of the dojo stock market game is actually an 8 bit version of J.S. Bach's Air in D;still doesn't have any relationship to dojos or the stock marketAptProspect@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-5229887171526627522012-09-20T19:27:15.889-07:002012-09-20T19:27:15.889-07:00even better retro games and Awesome Helicopter Gam...even better retro games and <a title="helicopter game" href="http://playhelicoptergame.org/" rel="nofollow">Awesome Helicopter Game site</a>Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-34061786073910729862012-09-18T11:51:14.703-07:002012-09-18T11:51:14.703-07:00Brilliant stuff!
Just out of interest, do you pla...Brilliant stuff!<br /><br />Just out of interest, do you plan on giving the Mega Drive/Genesis and SNES/Super Famicom the same treatment? If so, will you still be at this project by the time you reach retirement age?Phil BChttp://www.twitter.com/philbc3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-43797928361976774562012-09-17T07:52:03.988-07:002012-09-17T07:52:03.988-07:00Apropos Deadly Premonition Dr. S
The thing you ne...Apropos Deadly Premonition Dr. S<br /><br />The thing you need to keep in mind when experiencing that game is that it is the sort that puts its worst foot forward.<br /><br />Right out of the gate you get the stinky deformed one with a big hole in the sock where a gangrenous toe is sticking out.<br /><br />This decision on behalf of the creators has been puzzling connoisseurs everywhere. I like to think of it as a sort of a test, a psych profile-cum-rite of passage to turn away the new generation of twitch gamers while allowing the patient old guard unobstructed passage.<br /><br />In other words disregard the lengthy, rather trite and amusingly amateurish shooting sections that you get served in the opening hours of the game. I believe those sections where forced upon the director, Suehiro, by some sort of company mandate.<br /><br />Rest assured that they will decrease in length and frequency as you progress.<br /><br />Whether the unique approach to storytelling employed manages to grab you or not I think you will agree that the design of the title sweeps away all the Portopia derived rubbish and provides a genuine modern take on the narrative heavy adventure concept that does not look like something designed for 1980’s computers.<br /><br />Oh, and for the love of god, make sure you get hold of the Walkie Talkie as early as you can. Read a FAQ on how, you'll thank me later.<br />Kamiboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070558290345696566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-16253823953807570262012-09-16T14:53:35.543-07:002012-09-16T14:53:35.543-07:00P.O.W. definitely has some nice sprites, but I thi...P.O.W. definitely has some nice sprites, but I think Super Mario Bros 2 - the US game - did the same thing first. Unless I'm mistaken, the character sprites were actually two layered sprites?<br /><br />I checked the credits for Murder Club and Overblood and there are some names listed for both games. Akihiro Hino isn't listed in the Murder Club credits, however. Riverhillsoft also did some gruntwork for other companies, like porting the Battle/Tactics Ogre games for the Saturn.<br /><br />Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-20203525367683389402012-09-15T13:26:18.391-07:002012-09-15T13:26:18.391-07:00I skimmed the comments and didn't see anyone e...I skimmed the comments and didn't see anyone else pointing this out, but when you had the SSD, did you put the computer to sleep/hibernate a lot? That (apparently) isn't a good thing to do with them, but that may just be FUD.<br /><br />Also, did you check for a firmware update for your particular model? Apologies if this was already gone over.<br /><br />And thanks again for a wonderful episode.mercatfathttp://www.deathofanalog.org/n64thstreetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-82171798903977239022012-09-15T01:47:16.809-07:002012-09-15T01:47:16.809-07:00Riverhillsoft? Murder club?
Has anyone else here...Riverhillsoft? Murder club? <br /><br />Has anyone else here seen GameInformer's Super Replay of a PSX Adventure game called Overblood? It's pretty hilarious. I bring it up because it's ALSO by Riverhillsoft. It's interesting to see that they're way older than I thought they were. I thought they had only made Overblood and Overblood 2.<br /><br />Btw, lead programmer on Overblood? Akihiro Hino. The current CEO and founder of Level 5. I wonder if he had anything to do with Murder Club? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-2186485057322076322012-09-14T23:05:37.823-07:002012-09-14T23:05:37.823-07:00As usual, another quality show.
Is it just me, o...As usual, another quality show. <br /><br />Is it just me, or does POW deserve credit for completely ignoring the "3 color and a transparency" rule to designing characters on the NES? I'm sure stacking the sprites like that probably leads to flicker induced seizures on the actual hardware, but in emulation and in screenshots, it stands out. <br /><br />The only other games I can think of that use the same trick are the Megaman series (especially 6) and Battletoads. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-8498698086934760042012-09-14T21:24:12.089-07:002012-09-14T21:24:12.089-07:00All I have to say about POW is this: when I was in...All I have to say about POW is this: when I was in elementary school, we had to come up with what was somewhat loosely termed a "rap." My friends and I chose to write about Nintendo games, resulting in the following couplet: "There is this game that's called POW/Whenever I win, my brother says 'wow.'" Not pronouncing "POW" as an acronym, clearly. I believe I did actually witness my friend beating the game, albeit with the twenty-live code; whether or not his brother was impressed, however, is lost to history.GeoX, one of the GeoX boys.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14658452994152399308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-77576800337398160602012-09-14T01:11:26.961-07:002012-09-14T01:11:26.961-07:00Jonothan - What store did you see Chrontendo in? I...Jonothan - What store did you see Chrontendo in? I Actually introduced my cousin who owns a video game store to Chrontendo and would love to hear that his playing it in-store has actually gotten people to watch - the series is such a fantastically interesting retrospective.<br /><br />Dr. Sparkle, thanks for doing this and keeping up with it over such a long period of time. Your time and devotion to the series is quite frankly an inspiration, not only to play the overlooked gems of the Famicom/NES, but to see such an undertaking done by one person is an inspiration on its own. Thank you for spending your time documenting the Famicom, SMS and Turbo-Grafx 16. It's very much appreciated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-31473363892992514302012-09-13T10:35:30.290-07:002012-09-13T10:35:30.290-07:00Well Dr. S... I don't know what either if thos...Well Dr. S... I don't know what either if those things are so I guess you win this round. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362169757478216764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-51045872180660868242012-09-12T18:57:00.902-07:002012-09-12T18:57:00.902-07:00Wait a sec, so some British dude was actually kill...Wait a sec, so some British dude was actually killed by a ninja, and that's what started the whole anti-ninja thing? I assumed they just figured ninjas were bad role models for kids. <br /><br />Sean - A lot of folks seem to like Battle of Olympus. Some folks also like furry porn or Homestuck. It's a disturbing world we live in.<br /><br />Jonothan - Really? That seems really strange. Is that like record store clerks playing Derek Bailey to drive away customers?<br /><br />Coincidentally, I just bought a copy of Deadly Premonition. We'll see if its really as good/weird/terrible as they say....Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-31246188951172542802012-09-11T09:47:41.445-07:002012-09-11T09:47:41.445-07:00Speaking of people watching Chrontendo, the indepe...Speaking of people watching Chrontendo, the independant game store in my town often has Chrontendo running on the big monitor behind the counter; it's always nice to see it when I go in to browse the DS games.Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-2642825230897852772012-09-11T09:47:34.912-07:002012-09-11T09:47:34.912-07:00Speaking of people watching Chrontendo, the indepe...Speaking of people watching Chrontendo, the independant game store in my town often has Chrontendo running on the big monitor behind the counter; it's always nice to see it when I go in to browse the DS games.Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-5423491542785147482012-09-11T02:33:37.904-07:002012-09-11T02:33:37.904-07:00I came across Chrontendo about a month ago and I&#...I came across Chrontendo about a month ago and I've been watching about an episode a day since then. It's going to be really tough having to wait for future episodes once I'm up to date. I really admire your dedication and I appreciate all the work you put into this show. Thanks a lot!Fleedarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418535456501890375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-80195955566714624772012-09-10T21:43:00.053-07:002012-09-10T21:43:00.053-07:00I just recently found Chrontendo by chance while s...I just recently found Chrontendo by chance while searching for something else on Google, so this was the first episode I've actually watched. I'm now going to have to find the time to watch the other 44 episodes. This is not only interesting, but it's also an excellent way to help me create a list of NES titles I might want to add to my collection.<br />Thank you very much for these videos.Phronemophobiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368818928765080454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-70099077525879563662012-09-10T20:44:56.760-07:002012-09-10T20:44:56.760-07:00Ugh, that link doesn't work... go to this sear...Ugh, that link doesn't work... go to this search first, then click on the Italian release:<br />http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/search.php?keywords=teenage+mutant&kwtype=gameklarthailerionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-24359858384870948702012-09-10T20:43:49.692-07:002012-09-10T20:43:49.692-07:00Italy, at least, used Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...Italy, at least, used Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as the title (which is pretty weird, considering Italy was in PAL region "A" along with the UK.. it'd have made more sense if they were in region "B" along with Germany)... here's a cartridge scan to prove it:<br />http://bootgod.dyndns.org:7777/image.php?ImageID=12572klarthailerionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-9180502902881503902012-09-10T13:53:37.337-07:002012-09-10T13:53:37.337-07:00If anyone of you people is interested in why the T...If anyone of you people is interested in why the Turtles were referred to as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles in Europe, it has a short and stupid history...the word Ninja actually was censored in the UK Version, I think some Brit got assassinated by a presumable Ninja in the 80s, or people thought it was one...however, every other country in europe used the UK Material for their own localization, so they are the Hero Turtles over here. The words censorship got lifted sometimes in the second part of the 90s I think, but it is still pretty weird. Not that the Turtles wouldn't be enjoyable as the Hero Turtles...qaylIS aka Nicolas Deußerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943098766424527157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-75783244024970830942012-09-10T10:42:33.354-07:002012-09-10T10:42:33.354-07:00Great to see you back in full force Dr. S.! Just m...Great to see you back in full force Dr. S.! Just my two cents - but I wish I had the ability to show you how excellent Battle of Olympus and TMNT really are. I say this for no other reason than I think you're missing out (if that's arrogant please excuse me!).<br /><br />Keep up the insanely great work - yours is a voice I shall always respect.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362169757478216764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-24782851964295906712012-09-10T10:01:22.906-07:002012-09-10T10:01:22.906-07:00Glad to hear the computer repair is moving forward...Glad to hear the computer repair is moving forward. Chrontendo is amazing, keep up the good work!ShaneWMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01343401930515091098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-55722747028882570762012-09-10T07:13:23.956-07:002012-09-10T07:13:23.956-07:00I'll never get the love for Tengen's Tetri...I'll never get the love for Tengen's Tetris. I actually think Nintendo's version feels much better to play purely gameplay-wise. It doesn't have 2-player, but really, neither does Tengen's version. Sure you can play two at the same time, but you're not actually playing against each other. You're basically just playing two separate games of Tetris on the same screen. Nothing one player does has any significance to the other player, like other Tetris games where you send rows to each other. Even one player topping out doesn't end the game. The other player just continues to play while the one who topped out just restarts. That's the awesome 2-player Tetris everyone is talking about?!<br /><br />And then I haven't even mentioned the bad random block generator which will frequently give you 3 or more of the same block in a row, forcing you to misplace one of them in many occasions.<br /><br />No I think Nintendo's game has better balanced gameplay. It just feels better to me to play for some reason. It's not without it's flaws though, of course. No 2-player mode is really a downer, and the random block generator while better than Tengen's, is far from perfect.<br /><br />Tengen Tetris is leagues above BPS's first Tetris game though, no question about it. But Bullet-Proof Software actually made my favorite NES Tetris with "Tetris 2 + Bombliss". It only came out on the Famicom, but it features a 2-player mode that's more thought out than Tengen's. And the gameplay allows for a very fast playstyle. The blocks don't jump from row to row like both Nintendo and Tengen Tetris does, but smoothly descends pixel by pixel. Blocks also don't immediately lock into place when they touch the ground. Instead they slide around a bit before locking, a bit like the Tetris: The Grand Master games does. This is what allows for really fast gameplay. Of course the gameplay isn't nearly as perfect as the TGM games, but it's definitely my favorite NES Tetris game. The music could be more catchy though.<br /><br />The only thing Tengen's Tetris has going for it in my opinion is that it's an unlicensed game which is kind of rare these days. And it has some fun music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com