5th December 2010, 9:41 AM
Because if there's anything I like more than talking about games, it's playing them! So why not do both AT THE SAME TIME?!
Radical Dreamers
One of the few Japan-only SNES games to get a translation that isn't an RPG and it actually kind of is, in a very basic sort of way. It's a choose-your-own-adventure book in game form, with some pictures, sound effects, and music thrown in for good measure. The game is also brutally hard, as I found out when I was killed during only the second "encounter" when my character got thrashed by some piranhas. This will be one that benefits greatly from instant saves and multiple save states.
Bahamut Lagoon
A turn-based strategy game from Square that features dragons, also bears some similarities with Final Fantasy Tactics. I played through the first battle and enjoyed what I played of it, the presentation is pretty good too with lots of story coming out early on and some character interaction. Having dragons on the field, who do things based on three basic orders you can give them do make things a bit more interesting. It's going to feel a bit old fashioned up against the new wave of TPS games from Nippon Ichi though.
Seiken Densetsu 3
I like the early Mana games, but not so much the later ones. They share a lot of similarities, but it feels like the new ones are just missing something that the older ones have. I've not been able to play too much just yet, but I like the idea of having multiple characters and giving you the choice of which ones to play through the game as. Story, characters, and presentation are all top-notch, which isn't surprising given when it came out and which company made it [Square].
Radical Dreamers
One of the few Japan-only SNES games to get a translation that isn't an RPG and it actually kind of is, in a very basic sort of way. It's a choose-your-own-adventure book in game form, with some pictures, sound effects, and music thrown in for good measure. The game is also brutally hard, as I found out when I was killed during only the second "encounter" when my character got thrashed by some piranhas. This will be one that benefits greatly from instant saves and multiple save states.
Bahamut Lagoon
A turn-based strategy game from Square that features dragons, also bears some similarities with Final Fantasy Tactics. I played through the first battle and enjoyed what I played of it, the presentation is pretty good too with lots of story coming out early on and some character interaction. Having dragons on the field, who do things based on three basic orders you can give them do make things a bit more interesting. It's going to feel a bit old fashioned up against the new wave of TPS games from Nippon Ichi though.
Seiken Densetsu 3
I like the early Mana games, but not so much the later ones. They share a lot of similarities, but it feels like the new ones are just missing something that the older ones have. I've not been able to play too much just yet, but I like the idea of having multiple characters and giving you the choice of which ones to play through the game as. Story, characters, and presentation are all top-notch, which isn't surprising given when it came out and which company made it [Square].
Sometimes you get the scorpion.