Does this game suck as bad as the first 30 seconds let on?

[galam]

If I ever pay the type of money this game commands, please, some of you who have my address, come break my knees and steal my wallet.

[RoyVegas]

While it isn't worth anywhere near it's going rate, it surely doesn't suck.  I like to think of it as surely above average but not topping the charts.

[psychobear]

Average game play, shit load of money....

[tpivette]

I thought it was fun, and the music was catchy

[psychobear]

Honestly it's to easy.

[galam]

I thought it was fun, and the music was catchy

Interesting, I was playing with no sound when I took the pic.

[BigusSchmuck]

I thought it was fun, and the music was catchy

Interesting, I was playing with no sound when I took the pic.

Did you make the plunge and actually buy this?

[galam]

I thought it was fun, and the music was catchy

Interesting, I was playing with no sound when I took the pic.

Did you make the plunge and actually buy this?

HAHA!  No.  Wii HomeBrew ROM.

[Black Tiger]

It's unfortunate that gougers and collectors have influenced the perception of this game for so many people. It was appreciated for the great game it actually is right up until it became bragging rights for video game completionists. If it hadn't suddenly jumped in collector value and perceived rarity artificially and wasn't tied so much to the TG-16 as a trendy and easy to assemble library for set collectors... if both versions had always been as rare and pricey as Sapphire, or if the Turbo version didn't exist, -it wouldn't receive so much unwarranted hate.

It used to be that Turbo fans accepted games for what they are and appreciated so many titles that would be considered mediocre on Genesis or SNES. But now it's cool to rebel against collectors by trashing our own games. I guess it's a "I'm glad I can't have it because I never wanted it in the first place" kind of defensive mentality. Which is too bad, as they're needlessly missing out, since we live in a time today when everyone can buy a flashcard for the price of a regular game and enjoy the same Magical Chase experience as those who own original copies.

[roflmao]

Take a moment to get into the game, galam.  It's really quite catchy.  I don't own it; I've only played it via flash hucard, but it's a decent challenge and the graphics they pull off, from a technical standpoint, are pretty impressive for a hucard.  The music will stick to your brain.  Overall, it's a game I'd love to find for what I've spent on most PCE shmups (<$50, usually around $20).  It's a shame it goes for so much these days.

[galam]

It's unfortunate that gougers and collectors have influenced the perception of this game for so many people. It was appreciated for the great game it actually is right up until it became bragging rights for video game completionists.

I never had any expectations of it, and I agree, it has become that lightning rod within the library.  I just played it for 30 seconds and didn't really enjoy it.  It's probably not so bad in the long run, and frankly, I don't care either way. 
I don't think there is anybody out there that expects this to be $2000 GOOD.

It used to be that Turbo fans accepted games for what they are and appreciated so many titles that would be considered mediocre on Genesis or SNES.

Very well put.  Agree 100%

But now it's cool to rebel against collectors by trashing our own games...

I certainly hope you are not accusing me of this.  If so, please understand, I don't take it that seriously.

[Tatsujin]

Clearly one of the best hueys out there.

Get the jpn version.

[PunkicCyborg]

Ive never played it..... some day though but yeah I don't even want to pay the price for the JP copy

[SignOfZeta]

Oh brother. The channel flipping ROM hater that dismisses an entire game that takes weeks of play to master and required 1000s of hours of development to create after playing it for 30 seconds (with no sound even, in this case).

Lame.

This game is solid, but I'm not sure it's even a top 5 PCE shooter let alone the best. The worst thing that ever could have happened to a real Magical Chase fan was the US release. If it never came out in the US there would be 30 copies of the J version on eBay right now for $12 each. It's value is entirely the result of D-bag bandwagoning bullshit. The people who think this game is worth $1000 have never even opened thier copies of Gate of Thunder or Soldier Blade and have never even heard of Spriggan.

It certainly doesn't suck though. That's just crap.

[SignOfZeta]

BTW: this screen shot was aparently taken in stretched mode proving that you don't even have the knowledge to properly operate a television let alone critique a video game, ass.