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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: kazekiri on April 15, 2021, 08:22:32 AM
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After a few years taking a break, I finally decided to get back to reviewing NEC PC-88 games on Youtube. This time I'm doing an RPG that we all know and love on our Turbo. I compare the PC-88 version to the Turbo version several times in the video. Hope you guys like it.
https://youtu.be/Qt9AkcIko7w (https://youtu.be/Qt9AkcIko7w)
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Pretty cool - thanks for sharing. The provided tunes are okay, but I like how you can play CDs instead.
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I reviewed the second game as well.
Please check it out if you ever wanted to know about all the crazy stuff that happens in the sequel that we didn't get in English. (Spoiler warning included.)
Thanks for watching!
https://youtu.be/ML6hSPuCWK8 (https://youtu.be/ML6hSPuCWK8)
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I made another video in the series. This time, it's not turbo-related, but hopefully you guys are interested in classic shmups like I am.
https://youtu.be/377CmYT42Dg (https://youtu.be/377CmYT42Dg)
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Shit! I'm getting behind and still need to watch the Dragon Slayer 2 one.
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.... This time, it's not turbo-related, but hopefully you guys are interested in classic shmups ...
Oh, we are! Keep it up, I've been enjoying the Basement Bros come back. Always thorough and I learning something new everytime. It's great not to watch some jackass yell at his laptop camera from their moms house with a wall of game behind them :)
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.... This time, it's not turbo-related, but hopefully you guys are interested in classic shmups ...
Oh, we are! Keep it up, I've been enjoying the Basement Bros come back. Always thorough and I learning something new everytime. It's great not to watch some jackass yell at his laptop camera from their moms house with a wall of game behind them :)
Great to hear it! Yeah, we've had a bit of extra time lately to make videos, but each one is still pretty time consuming. I should be able to make another soon.
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Very cool, I love the packaging on those old PC-88/98 games as well. You were paying a lot back then but it definitely felt like you were getting your moneys worth out of them though.
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Hey guys. This time I made a video about a game called Mirrors for the NEC PC-88 CD-ROM. The CD drive for this system is the same drive as the PC Engine.
Not a directly turbo-related video, but hope you find it interesting. Thanks!
https://youtu.be/8jeRrOA9un8 (https://youtu.be/8jeRrOA9un8)
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That was pretty cool for ancient 8-bit CD Rom games, and kind of reminded me of JB Harold. Would love to see the Marty version someday, it does look fun!
Thanks for the upload, great work like always!
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That was pretty cool for ancient 8-bit CD Rom games, and kind of reminded me of JB Harold. Would love to see the Marty version someday, it does look fun!
Thanks for the upload, great work like always!
Thanks for watching! The graphics do, indeed, have sort of a JB Harold vibe, don't they? The similarities pretty much end there though.
I believe the FM Towns version of this game will run on the Marty (if you have a mouse). Haven't actually tried it with my Marty though (I think it's at my parents' house, lol).
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Just added a video on Ys 2 for PC-88. Please check it out!
Of course the Turbo version is best, but how does it compare to the original?
https://youtu.be/T_exsGM_ll4 (https://youtu.be/T_exsGM_ll4)
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I'm finally all caught up! I love seeing ol' Ys in its birthplace, and the "will it doom" segment really made me smile.
Thanks for making these; they're a ton of fun.
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I'm finally all caught up! I love seeing ol' Ys in its birthplace, and the "will it doom" segment really made me smile.
Thanks for making these; they're a ton of fun.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Just now I've posted a video on XZR, the game that came before Exile on our beloved Turbo CD.
I hope you'll find it interesting learning about the game that came before...
https://youtu.be/8-9BkuKsxJ0 (https://youtu.be/8-9BkuKsxJ0)
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I'm finally all caught up! I love seeing ol' Ys in its birthplace, and the "will it doom" segment really made me smile.
Thanks for making these; they're a ton of fun.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Just now I've posted a video on XZR, the game that came before Exile on our beloved Turbo CD.
I hope you'll find it interesting learning about the game that came before...
https://youtu.be/8-9BkuKsxJ0 (https://youtu.be/8-9BkuKsxJ0)
One of the best things is getting new Basement Bros videos! This one is really incredible and it's amazing how secretive this game seemed to be. I wonder if the MSX version is a little more accessible for players. Like they aren't total jerks expecting you to find all of the holes/doors by checking every pixel, lol. Still really cool to see that you suffered for all of us to enjoy!
Can't wait for the next one!
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One of the best things is getting new Basement Bros videos! This one is really incredible and it's amazing how secretive this game seemed to be. I wonder if the MSX version is a little more accessible for players. Like they aren't total jerks expecting you to find all of the holes/doors by checking every pixel, lol. Still really cool to see that you suffered for all of us to enjoy!
Can't wait for the next one!
I haven't played all the way through the MSX version, but yeah it looks like it might be a little better, with the more clearly marked secret passageways, and the fact that the enemies get knocked back when you attack them. I should really play all the way through that one too someday.
So glad to hear you enjoy our videos! I have another one for you today. Here's the sequel, XZR II. The game that later became Exile on the Turbo!
https://youtu.be/qTkOmJmTrEI (https://youtu.be/qTkOmJmTrEI)
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Yay. Finally got around to doing Ys 3!
https://youtu.be/R-jWPxNRNYw (https://youtu.be/R-jWPxNRNYw)
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I just finished up the xzr videos; 'tis good fun seeing how they started out before becoming the Exile I know. I like how the hidden forest passage was removed (except for a short trip to find Yuko) but it would've been nice if they removed a bit less of the other bits and not shortened the game up so much.
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I just finished up the xzr videos; 'tis good fun seeing how they started out before becoming the Exile I know. I like how the hidden forest passage was removed (except for a short trip to find Yuko) but it would've been nice if they removed a bit less of the other bits and not shortened the game up so much.
Yeah, it really is a shame how short Exile is. Otherwise, it is a near-perfect TGCD game.
LOL, I like how you called Rumi "Yuko". I assume that is a reference to her voice actress Minaguchi Yuko, right?
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Today I watched the Ys 3 one. I'm surprised how nice it looks, not all that far off the TG-CD version, though I'm sure watching on my little phone screen helps. Also, more yakkitty sax please. :lol:
LOL, I like how you called Rumi "Yuko". I assume that is a reference to her voice actress Minaguchi Yuko, right?
Nah, I'm not clever enough to come up with anything like that. I was referencing how Yuko (from Valis) is hiding in the woods (on the path to the lost sheep) in the Turbob version; she does quick costume changes in and out of her school uniform.
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Today I watched the Ys 3 one. I'm surprised how nice it looks, not all that far off the TG-CD version, though I'm sure watching on my little phone screen helps. Also, more yakkitty sax please. :lol:
Nah, I'm not clever enough to come up with anything like that. I was referencing how Yuko (from Valis) is hiding in the woods (on the path to the lost sheep) in the Turbob version; she does quick costume changes in and out of her school uniform.
Yeah. Ys 3 for PC-88 is actually really impressive!
Oh is that lady in Exile supposed to be Yuko from Valis? I never noticed that. I kind of wondered why that random lady in the town has a face illustration, and why she's so unnecessarily cute. Guess now I know why.
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Hey guys. Today I made a video about the soundtrack for the SNES game "Actraiser", which was originally composed on the NEC PC-88! I thought it would be an interesting topic for this series. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/davmmGdVwOI (https://youtu.be/davmmGdVwOI)
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Hey guys. Today I made a video about the soundtrack for the SNES game "Actraiser", which was originally composed on the NEC PC-88! I thought it would be an interesting topic for this series. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/davmmGdVwOI (https://youtu.be/davmmGdVwOI)
That was really cool! Crazy to think how good an Actraiser port on PC88 could've been! I actually think the chiptunes sound more similar to PCE than Genesis tho. :) :bonkthis:
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That was really cool! Crazy to think how good an Actraiser port on PC88 could've been! I actually think the chiptunes sound more similar to PCE than Genesis tho. :) :bonkthis:
An Actraiser port on PC-88 would've been terrible! The music would have been fine but the graphics and gameplay would have been nearly insufferable for sure.
Thanks for watching!
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That's neato. I like that he saved his working files for years and eventually shared them, when so many people only want you to see the end product and not talk about how it they got there. Then again..... not everyone wants to see how the sausage is made. :pcgs:
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Finally made another video. This time I'm doing another that was released on the Turbo! And I spend a lot of time in the video talking about the Turbo version. How does it hold up? (Sadly, the turbo version doesn't do too well...) Thanks for watching!
https://youtu.be/f6K5gvMohK0 (https://youtu.be/f6K5gvMohK0)
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37 minute intro.... ouch. How long on average does it take to play through each scenario? I assume at least a couple hours, so you'd be introduced to characters that you wouldn't be seeing again for several days, further assuming you only game for an hour or two a day (like me). It's also unfortunate that they sold it as a two part epic, only to drop support for the PC-88 and not make the second half for it.
Still, it's a neato looking game. One day I hope to play through it on PCE (both halves), but it appears the moonrunes and unconventional design make it unlikely that I'll be able to beat them.
What a kook. :mrgreen:
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37 minute intro.... ouch. How long on average does it take to play through each scenario? I assume at least a couple hours, so you'd be introduced to characters that you wouldn't be seeing again for several days, further assuming you only game for an hour or two a day (like me). It's also unfortunate that they sold it as a two part epic, only to drop support for the PC-88 and not make the second half for it.
Still, it's a neato looking game. One day I hope to play through it on PCE (both halves), but it appears the moonrunes and unconventional design make it unlikely that I'll be able to beat them.
What a kook. :mrgreen:
Yeah kind of unfortunate there is no PC-88 version of the second Burai, but to be fair the first part puts a pretty good cap on the story with only a few minor conflicts unresolved. The second one really feels more like a true follow-up and "sequel" rather than an essential 2nd half of the story. Also, I've actually been a PC-98 player since even before I started PC-88 so I don't mind playing the second one on the 98 instead. Right now the only issue is my PC-98 is in the U.S. and I'm trying to decide whether I want to bring it back here to where I live in Tokyo or buy a new PC-98 instead.
It took me quite a few days to get through all the scenarios. I'd say each scenario took me at least 2 hours of play time. The actual ground you have to cover in each isn't much, but you do have to do a lot of grinding in each one.
As for the PCE Burai versions, like I mentioned in the video, 2 is soooo much better than 1. Just by looking at the covers you would never guess how superior the 2nd is. The PCE version of Burai 1 really feels like Riverhill Soft just got a crack team of developers together who didn't know much about developing for the hardware, whereas the second feels like it was made by seasoned PCE pros. I just finished 2 on PCE and it was awesome... aside from maybe the final dungeon. Highly recommend just skipping straight to the 2nd game for those who don't mind struggling through the 'runes.
Thanks for watching, as always!
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I just want to say these videos are awesome and very much appreciated. Thanks!
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Hey guys! This time I did the original PC-88 version of Xak! (As in Xak 1&2 for the Super CD!)
Please check it out and let me know how you think the original compares to the PCE version.
https://youtu.be/qOId3TloqF0 (https://youtu.be/qOId3TloqF0)
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Hey guys! I started a new series: "PC-98 Paradise"!!! So I thought for the first video I would do a follow-up to my Burai video. Is the second one really terrible? And are the MSX2 and FM Towns versions any better? How about the PC Engine Super CD remake "Burai II"?
https://youtu.be/bw31vEQtjt8 (https://youtu.be/bw31vEQtjt8)
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I just put up a video about the PC-98's own Castlevania-inspired platformer known as Rusty. Curious to know how many of you have heard of/played the game. Your feedback is welcome as always.
https://youtu.be/LkDgnNr4kIw (https://youtu.be/LkDgnNr4kIw)
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I do enjoy your vids! I only knew of Rusty after I was messing with the PC-98 emu and did a search for games and Rusty came up as a recommended title (I was mainly looking for Thunder Force). After watching your vids on the 88 and 98, I feel I can live vicariously through you and save myself the hassle of getting real hardware :) Keep up the solid work! I envy your free time you must have that allows you to attempt a 1cc AFTER you already played and beat it.
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I do enjoy your vids! I only knew of Rusty after I was messing with the PC-98 emu and did a search for games and Rusty came up as a recommended title (I was mainly looking for Thunder Force). After watching your vids on the 88 and 98, I feel I can live vicariously through you and save myself the hassle of getting real hardware :) Keep up the solid work! I envy your free time you must have that allows you to attempt a 1cc AFTER you already played and beat it.
Thanks. Yeah, if there's anything I have plenty of right now it's spare time. Gotta enjoy it while I can. Playing Rusty over and over again was good times... though I'd be lying if I said it didn't involve the occasional utterance of certain four-letter words. :-$
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I just put up a video about the PC-98's own Castlevania-inspired platformer known as Rusty. Curious to know how many of you have heard of/played the game. Your feedback is welcome as always.
https://youtu.be/LkDgnNr4kIw (https://youtu.be/LkDgnNr4kIw)
I saw this on my youtube feed. Pretty cool video, and yeah- I think the game looks badass! I would have a hard time with the slow walk and timing my sprinting, lol.
Thanks for another awesome video! Love it!
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Dang, Rusty looks and sounds pretty damn good. I like how it's a little bit naughty with the defeated boss / girls defeat screenies, kinda like Steam Hearts but not so filthy.
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Dang, Rusty looks and sounds pretty damn good. I like how it's a little bit naughty with the defeated boss / girls defeat screenies, kinda like Steam Hearts but not so filthy.
Yeah. It's surprisingly clean and innocent for a game where you play an S&M queen in spandex.
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Yeah. It's surprisingly clean and innocent for a game where you play an S&M queen in spandex.
Ha! An apt description and it'd almost fit faucet armor too.
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The saga continues... Will the evil Monte Carlo be revived again? Will we ever get to the Rustytroid games? All of these questions are... NOT answered in the video. Check out another fun game using the Rusty engine!
https://youtu.be/7mBUUkUP2sE (https://youtu.be/7mBUUkUP2sE)
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It's about time I covered one of the Hudson/Nintendo games. Here's Mario Bros. Special!
https://youtu.be/oEqCD4muhrw (https://youtu.be/oEqCD4muhrw)
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This time I'm playing a game that's not for PC-88 or PC-98, or any other NEC PC. It's Castlevania on the X68000!
https://youtu.be/qeFluXtDdjQ (https://youtu.be/qeFluXtDdjQ)
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This time I'm playing a game that's not for PC-88 or PC-98, or any other NEC PC. It's Castlevania on the X68000!
https://youtu.be/qeFluXtDdjQ (https://youtu.be/qeFluXtDdjQ)
Incredible! Thank you!!
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Finally got around to doing the second Xak game. Once again, I talk about the Turbo version quite a bit near the end of the video so check it out!
https://youtu.be/6-iy0cPomxg (https://youtu.be/6-iy0cPomxg)
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I'm finally catching up with these great vids. Please keep 'em coming!
I really like the cute and colorful world of Tatsugeki! Mix. The dark and 'serious' look of Rusty is quite nice, of course, but I like that they went such a different route to better contrast and not have it look like a slapdash 'bargain' release. Such money grabs often look like shitty remixes of the source material, where you gain nothing by playing them instead of replaying the first game.
Mario Bros. Special is rather interesting. It looks rather clunky (especially that slowdown) but it looks kinda fun too. I hope you can snag a few of the other Hudson made Nintendo games, as that was a fun watch.
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I'm caught up now. :pcgs:
Castlevania looks pretty nice, especially the fancy packaging. Overall it's great looking; a few areas are kinda bland and not much better than the NES game (moreso in colors than anything), but others are miles better in every way.
The packaging for Xak II is also cool and unique. It's fun seeing so much of Xak II, even if it does lean heavy on Ys (even adding projectiles like Ys II), and has a few warts. I don't recall thinking the PCE game was broken, but I'm easily entertained so don't mind me.
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Ever wondered how I became interested in old Japanese PC's? It was largely thanks to this game! Glad I was finally able to make a proper tribute video. Let's talk about the sequel to the two Dragonslayer games on the Turbo!
https://youtu.be/BUO8SNYNW3I (https://youtu.be/BUO8SNYNW3I)
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Noice. I've only played the PSP versions of the gagharv trilogy, so it's great seeing the earlier ones. The PC-98 one is great, of course, and look like something that'd be at home on the PCE, but the uniqueness of the Saturn version has a certain charm too.
As always, 'twas a fun watch. I hope you someday get tear of vermillion and song of the ocean. :pcgs:
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I'm on the lookout for the Saturn port (which is an entirely different game) but man those Hudson tunes and graphic style has my interest peeked!
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Yep. Saturn version is super interesting. Thanks for watching, guys!
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New video! You may know Enix for the Dragon Quest series, but did you know they also made a similar turn-based RPG on the NEC PC-88 in 1991? Watch to learn all about it!
https://youtu.be/k66dpvzn_KI (https://youtu.be/k66dpvzn_KI)
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Hahhah, I love the controller hookup part. That made me laugh. It's rare when a puzzling concoction like that works, and I'm glad you figured it out!
The game looks pretty cool too!
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Hahhah, I love the controller hookup part. That made me laugh. It's rare when a puzzling concoction like that works, and I'm glad you figured it out!
The game looks pretty cool too!
Yep. I was surprised it worked. I was half expecting the PC-88 wouldn't be able to provide power to all of those devices through the keyboard port or something like that would prevent it from working.
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Great episode! Always love to see early Enix works.
Your entire PC-88 Paradise series really is fantastic. I can't quite bring myself to go down the retro PC collection rabbit hole, but each video nearly convinces me to. So grateful to be able to experience each of these pieces of gaming history vicariously through you!
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Great episode! Always love to see early Enix works.
Your entire PC-88 Paradise series really is fantastic. I can't quite bring myself to go down the retro PC collection rabbit hole, but each video nearly convinces me to. So grateful to be able to experience each of these pieces of gaming history vicariously through you!
Thanks! So glad I can be of service. Feel free to continue living vicariously through me with each video. I'm gonna keep playing the games and making more!
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Go to the hell, fucker! :lol:
That was a fun episode. It looks okay but sounds awesome, and I wish more games would let you move the torch around like that and eventually give you items that either last indefinitely or light the whole dungeon; it gets tedious buying tons of torches in games like Dragon Slayer 2. Also, I loved your cable / adapter spaghetti; it ain't elegant, but if it works it works.
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Continuing The Legend of Heroes series on PC-98, here's "A Tear of Vermilion". The game was later remade on Windows and PSP. The original is completely different though, so let's see what was changed!
https://youtu.be/zrWBM0BWX4g (https://youtu.be/zrWBM0BWX4g)
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I like how it looks (it ain't dated! .... said the guy that hasn't moved past PCE) and those FM and MIDI tunes are frickin' fantastic. As a completionist goofball, I'd probably try to bang through all of the side quests and switch between team members to try and max them all out. :pcgs:
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Fantastic episode, as usual! I don’t think I’d have the patience to play through the game myself, so I appreciate you doing the heavy lifting for folks like me :P
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I like how it looks (it ain't dated! .... said the guy that hasn't moved past PCE) and those FM and MIDI tunes are frickin' fantastic. As a completionist goofball, I'd probably try to bang through all of the side quests and switch between team members to try and max them all out. :pcgs:
Of course I love the old school look of it too (or I wouldn't be making these videos), but man I gotta say it looks pretty old for 1996. I distinctly remember playing it in 2004 and saying, "Man I can't believe this is from 1996. It feels way older than that." But that being said, it's kind of a moot point when I already love playing games from way back in 1986 as well. As long as the game is fun and nice to look at (and listen too) it doesn't really matter when it was made, does it?
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I like how it looks (it ain't dated! .... said the guy that hasn't moved past PCE) and those FM and MIDI tunes are frickin' fantastic. As a completionist goofball, I'd probably try to bang through all of the side quests and switch between team members to try and max them all out. :pcgs:
Of course I love the old school look of it too (or I wouldn't be making these videos), but man I gotta say it looks pretty old for 1996. I distinctly remember playing it in 2004 and saying, "Man I can't believe this is from 1996. It feels way older than that." But that being said, it's kind of a moot point when I already love playing games from way back in 1986 as well. As long as the game is fun and nice to look at (and listen too) it doesn't really matter when it was made, does it?
Yeah, by '96 a lot of the gaming world was all about polygons and stuff, but I'm alot like Necro and never really moved past the 16-bit era of graphics, lol. I still thought Final Fantasy III (yeah, I know 6), and like Xanadu I&II looked brilliant back then.
This was a great episode, I look forward to the next one! <3
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New video! You may know Enix for the Dragon Quest series, but did you know they also made a similar turn-based RPG on the NEC PC-88 in 1991? Watch to learn all about it!
https://youtu.be/k66dpvzn_KI (https://youtu.be/k66dpvzn_KI)
DUDE! This appeared in my TubeYou stream and I absolutely loved it. I had subscribed years ago (or maybe it was brother's account), but I lost touch w/ video game stuff and now I have lots of stuff to catch-up on.
:)
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Hey guys. This time I did an interesting game called Melroon, which you've probably never heard of before. It turned out to be quite an interesting game, though. Please check out the video and let me know what you think! Should this game have been released on the Turbo?
https://youtu.be/inqY2ylJYNU (https://youtu.be/inqY2ylJYNU)
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Certainly seems like it would have been right at home on the Turbo! Glad you stuck it out to the end, if only so we could see the end ourselves :P
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I laughed so hard at this part!
http://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxYrZNb8W0jWbBDmK1Q10SJDkmK9Uo5pfB (http://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxYrZNb8W0jWbBDmK1Q10SJDkmK9Uo5pfB)
Great review like always!! <3
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I laughed so hard at this part!
http://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxYrZNb8W0jWbBDmK1Q10SJDkmK9Uo5pfB (http://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxYrZNb8W0jWbBDmK1Q10SJDkmK9Uo5pfB)
Great review like always!! <3
Haha. Yeah. He actually says "Oh my god!" and "Hey boy!" constantly in katakana. The way I read it in the video is how I imagine "Rock'n Rock" saying it. Kind of wish I could have done a funnier voice more different from my usual one though.
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I like the cute funkiness of the boss characters, and I'd love it if more RPGs had puzzley bits for getting money (or at least items) instead of just grinding away, killing beasties. That definitely looks like another fun one.
Also, who doesn't enjoy a nice cold glass of Caka? =P~
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To complete my coverage of the "Gagharv Trilogy" which I've covered on PC-98 Paradise, here's the original version of The Legend of Heroes V (which was for Windows).
https://youtu.be/8JmU9XoQASo (https://youtu.be/8JmU9XoQASo)
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Nice video, man. As an ijit that can't always remember what he had for breakfast the day before, I enjoy how you notice music being reused from game to game, revealing little breadcrumbs for fans to follow. I want to replay the PSP games now, but I still have so many other games unplayed.....
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Nice video, man. As an ijit that can't always remember what he had for breakfast the day before, I enjoy how you notice music being reused from game to game, revealing little breadcrumbs for fans to follow. I want to replay the PSP games now, but I still have so many other games unplayed.....
I know what it's like, man. I finished Legend of Heroes V back in 2002-2003, so it was like "There. Done! I've conquered the game and don't need to ever play through it again." But then when I actually played through it again 20 years later for the video there was so much about it that I didn't remember accurately. I think I literally made up one of my favorite anecdotes about the game: "There's a cave that gets built up as a big dungeon but then it's just one room with a chest!" Never happened. I couldn't find that cave in the game. It doesn't exist.
Makes me wonder how many other games I played decades ago that I don't actually remember accurately.
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Finally got around to covering this game.
Of course Farland Story FX is also included in the video!
https://youtu.be/CSBulBcwUG0 (https://youtu.be/CSBulBcwUG0)
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On this episode of PC-88 Paradise I suffered all the way through the original Valis game from 1986 for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/Iz94zqCrzyk (https://youtu.be/Iz94zqCrzyk)
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Valis 1 was tough enough just to watch let alone play. Hats off to you, sir. When I first played the MSX Valis, I thought my system was broken due to the mismash graphics. Makes the TG Valis 2 look like a masterpiece. Telnet had to start somewhere!
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Hey guys. This time I did a video on the second Farland Story game. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/oZ5_BerkQ4A (https://youtu.be/oZ5_BerkQ4A)
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The next PC-98 Paradise video isn't up yet, but in the meantime please enjoy my brother's MSX Castlevania video that went up on the channel today.
https://youtu.be/VaOHDfdmLMc (https://youtu.be/VaOHDfdmLMc)
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The next PC-98 Paradise video isn't up yet, but in the meantime please enjoy my brother's MSX Castlevania video that went up on the channel today.
Hats off with the "What we do in the Shadows" cameo in the intro, nice touch!
I'm so glad you brought up the "strike a pose" at the end of each level. Too bad MSX just didn't have the power to slow down and allow for users to do "blue steel" :)
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This time I did a video on a game based on the anime "Slayers", and I think you'll find it enjoyable whether you've seen the anime or not.
https://youtu.be/NTMMZq63AIw (https://youtu.be/NTMMZq63AIw)
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Time for the 3rd Farland Story game. Hope you guys enjoy the video!
https://youtu.be/-3AxJeK36ww (https://youtu.be/-3AxJeK36ww)
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Here's another one that was on the Turbo! The original version of Snatcher! Lots of mentions of the PCE version in the video too, of course.
https://youtu.be/7QvcJj4Uh18 (https://youtu.be/7QvcJj4Uh18)
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I also did the fourth Farland Story game. Please forgive the thumbnail. :)
https://youtu.be/ZH4yVue6g2Q (https://youtu.be/ZH4yVue6g2Q)
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Whether you've never heard of the series or are a diehard fan, I hope you'll enjoy my video on the very first game in this series of indie shmups!
https://youtu.be/QpDWbrM8rHo (https://youtu.be/QpDWbrM8rHo)
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New video!
https://youtu.be/3oezigWzj8o (https://youtu.be/3oezigWzj8o)
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Time for another well-known PC-88 title. Here's Super Mario Bros. Special!
https://youtu.be/9a1FsbS9GBQ (https://youtu.be/9a1FsbS9GBQ)
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This time I'm not doing a PC-88/98 game. It's the next game in the "Xak" series. The original MSX version of "Fray".
https://youtu.be/H9fd6ANkRKI (https://youtu.be/H9fd6ANkRKI)
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An 8bit metroidvania with music by Yuzo Koshiro?! Yes please! Everything you ever wanted to know about "The Scheme" (and more) are included in the video - even the strange indie sequel!
https://youtu.be/89CE9rLXrfo (https://youtu.be/89CE9rLXrfo)
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I've finally been catching up on these fantastic and fun videos. I particularly liked the Farland Story ones, as the art style is just lovely, cute, and humorous.
Keep 'em coming!
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I've finally been catching up on these fantastic and fun videos. I particularly liked the Farland Story ones, as the art style is just lovely, cute, and humorous.
Keep 'em coming!
Glad to hear you like the Farland Story videos, 'cause it's looking like the long wait for the next one will be over soon!
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I'm finally all caught up!
Fray looks quite good and compares nicely to the PCE version with which I'm familiar. The town music sounds close to the PCE's, and that's one of favorite parts of the whole game, but the platform jumping is also similar, and that's just fricking terrible; it's caused soooo many rage quits from me, particularly at the falling logs. Also, it unfortunately looks like the msx missed out on a strip show from the S&M whip boss... :-\"
Scheme looks.... um, interesting? The basic gameplay and design look good, but it also looks unneccesarily difficult, with vague objectives, shoddy controls, and questionable hit detection. With some polish, though, I bet it'd be pretty darn great, especially if the obvious "borrowing" from other games was turned into more original designs.
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I'm finally all caught up!
Fray looks quite good and compares nicely to the PCE version with which I'm familiar. The town music sounds close to the PCE's, and that's one of favorite parts of the whole game, but the platform jumping is also similar, and that's just fricking terrible; it's caused soooo many rage quits from me, particularly at the falling logs. Also, it unfortunately looks like the msx missed out on a strip show from the S&M whip boss... :-\"
Scheme looks.... um, interesting? The basic gameplay and design look good, but it also looks unneccesarily difficult, with vague objectives, shoddy controls, and questionable hit detection. With some polish, though, I bet it'd be pretty darn great, especially if the obvious "borrowing" from other games was turned into more original designs.
The platforming in Fray for both PCE and the original is terrible in its own unique way depending on which version you play. But, yes, both are terrible.
The Scheme isn't that difficult, and the controls and hit detection are great. Are you perhaps referring to the terrible sequel "Wanderers from Super Scheme" instead? Because then I agree completely with your assessment.
Anyway, here's Farland 5:
https://youtu.be/5t_O-TYVno8 (https://youtu.be/5t_O-TYVno8)
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Long before "The Legend of Xanadu", came the 1985 classic!
https://youtu.be/l9WwEBpiKeA (https://youtu.be/l9WwEBpiKeA)
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Dang, Farland Story 5 sure looks great. I love the cute art style, and the tunes are sweet (even the midi and cd versions). Mas tequila! :pcgs:
Xanadu looks like a rough challenge. I wouldn't have been happy back in the day, not being able to progress without lots of exploration, experimentation, and luck; even with a guide today, I'd struggle to not get pissed off and toss in the towel. Thankfully, I can just watch your fun video instead. :-\"
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Xanadu looks like a rough challenge.
I second that notion! The word that comes to mind is _obtuse_. I'm glad Mr. Jakes jumps on the grenade for us on these games! Great vid to watch but, man, I'm never gonna every try to play to completion on them.
I see Basement Bros are on the recent PC-FX Fan Club podcast...looking forward to listening to that.
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Xanadu looks like a rough challenge.
I second that notion! The word that comes to mind is _obtuse_. I'm glad Mr. Jakes jumps on the grenade for us on these games! Great vid to watch but, man, I'm never gonna every try to play to completion on them.
I see Basement Bros are on the recent PC-FX Fan Club podcast...looking forward to listening to that.
Glad I could be of help! Indeed, Xanadu was brutal. Quite a learning experience.
And, yes, I was on the PC-FX Fan podcast. I tried my best to stay calm speaking to other PC-FX fans, but got a little too excited right after drinking my morning coffee. Hope the podcast is listenable. :)
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Here is the PC-98 Paradise Halloween special! Happy Halloween everybody.
https://youtu.be/2GW42rUUf_c (https://youtu.be/2GW42rUUf_c)
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And, yes, I was on the PC-FX Fan podcast. I tried my best to stay calm speaking to other PC-FX fans, but got a little too excited right after drinking my morning coffee. Hope the podcast is listenable. :)
You had a perfect balance between the youthful excitement of Ben and monotone bassy Filler. Your knowledge added to the conversation. I enjoyed the episode.
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Dead o' the Brain looks pretty sweet, especially at this time of year. I've been wanting to play the PCE version for some time, but I keep waiting (praying) for a translation patch.
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You had a perfect balance between the youthful excitement of Ben and monotone bassy Filler. Your knowledge added to the conversation. I enjoyed the episode.
Thanks. If I'm ever on another podcast I'll have to try and talk slower and more purposefully though.
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This time I did Zeliard from Game Arts. Some may remember the English version for MS-DOS.
https://youtu.be/42fvJV08b-M (https://youtu.be/42fvJV08b-M)
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I'm still working on covering all the Farland Story games!
https://youtu.be/Qsip0zVzXCs (https://youtu.be/Qsip0zVzXCs)
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Did you know there was a game that comes between Fray and Xak III? There was! It just wasn't released on the PCE.
https://youtu.be/pxij-1QBrWk (https://youtu.be/pxij-1QBrWk)
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I'm catching up a bit.
Zeliard looks like a pretty neato game, though the tough as nails platforming would make me rage quit or at least give me an ulcer. I could handle the grinding and mazey layouts (with maps from the interwebs anyhow), but that platforming is likely beyond my meager skills; I commend you for powering through. The voices are good fun too; they're rough as hell but I'd have thought them bad ass for the 80s, and I agree that the tunes are quite pleasant as well.
Also, I'm glad you mentioned Adol. Early on, I was thinking "Hey, look, it's everyone's favorite ginger adventurer!", and him leaving damp panties in his wake is totally on brand.
:adol:
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"Hey, look, it's everyone's favorite ginger adventurer!", and him leaving damp panties in his wake is totally on brand.
LOL. I'm stealing that!
Anyway, here's my latest video. About a game from the makers of Valis, Cosmic Fantasy, Final Zone, Exile, etc.!
https://youtu.be/ArpVi3W8HiY (https://youtu.be/ArpVi3W8HiY)
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Here's a quick video I decided to make about the PC-98's FM soundboard.
https://youtu.be/y4ZOE5pAdCI (https://youtu.be/y4ZOE5pAdCI)
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Here's a quick video I decided to make about the PC-98's FM soundboard.
https://youtu.be/y4ZOE5pAdCI (https://youtu.be/y4ZOE5pAdCI)
All your videos are great, but I love when you cover stuff like this, too.
ALSO: I used to think there was just ONE of you, and that you made all the content for NEO GEO and NEC PC stuff.
dum, i know. :)
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ALSO: I used to think there was just ONE of you, and that you made all the content for NEO GEO and NEC PC stuff.
The trinity! ♫ "The father, the son, the holy ghost. Which MC do you like the most" ♪
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ALSO: I used to think there was just ONE of you, and that you made all the content for NEO GEO and NEC PC stuff.
The trinity! ♫ "The father, the son, the holy ghost. Which MC do you like the most" ♪
Yeah, I can see how it can be confusing. We've strayed pretty far from our original intended format where the three of us would all regularly post our own videos to the channel. At most times through the channel's history, only one of us was actively making videos at a time. Right now we're lucky that my brother Neo-Alec is actually working on Neo Geo videos pretty actively and we should see a few trickling out over the next few months (hopefully).
Anyway, here's Valis 2!
Did you know there was another "Valis 2", completely different from the one we know on our beloved Turbo? Watch the video and learn!
https://youtu.be/fJ_z48B3Nz0 (https://youtu.be/fJ_z48B3Nz0)
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It's time for the last, the best, the untranslated! I've finally made videos about all the Farland Story games for PC-98! Gotta watch'em all!
https://youtu.be/QL_g7I0sjiQ (https://youtu.be/QL_g7I0sjiQ)
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I'm finally caught up again. I really like the fun art style and jaunty tunes of the Farland Story series, even that goofy CD track, but it's hard to pick one as a favorite. They all look so well done and with enough charm to let me overlook any negatives.
In any case, I really enjoyed watching those episodes. Thanks for sharing them.
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I'm finally caught up again. I really like the fun art style and jaunty tunes of the Farland Story series, even that goofy CD track, but it's hard to pick one as a favorite. They all look so well done and with enough charm to let me overlook any negatives.
In any case, I really enjoyed watching those episodes. Thanks for sharing them.
Thanks! I'm gonna try to do Farland 8 yet before calling it quits with that series for a while.
In the meantime I've finished up another series. Here's another game that was released on our beloved Turbo! Of course the PCE version is shown near the end of the video. How does it compare to the PC-98 original?
https://youtu.be/p6jMpTHJwGw (https://youtu.be/p6jMpTHJwGw)
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Finally time to play through Xanadu Scenario II!
https://youtu.be/jIhBnQ0oeXI (https://youtu.be/jIhBnQ0oeXI)
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There was one last Farland Story game that wasn't for PC-98. Did they manage to make a decent Farland Story game on Windows 95? Let's find out!
https://youtu.be/HyXov-CoSxk (https://youtu.be/HyXov-CoSxk)
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Here's a quick video on a neat little PC-98 accessory that I happened to pick up.
https://youtu.be/pMHBcWquIZU (https://youtu.be/pMHBcWquIZU)