tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post653852018414534473..comments2024-03-13T03:31:49.936-05:00Comments on 8-Bit City: The Top 10 Underrated Non-Franchise Action Platformers for the NES8bitcityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07962550332186044964noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-36956888638271702302018-06-18T22:13:41.608-05:002018-06-18T22:13:41.608-05:00Man, Totally Rad should have been on this list. Gr...Man, Totally Rad should have been on this list. Great list, though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927219472415093984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-44184325270762439792018-04-10T17:47:09.939-05:002018-04-10T17:47:09.939-05:00This is for the user who asked nearly 6 years ago ...This is for the user who asked nearly 6 years ago to remember a game. Well, that game is Conquest of the Crystal Palace for NES!xyznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-80573200700845901702015-06-02T17:28:22.999-05:002015-06-02T17:28:22.999-05:00Cool list. Great blog, man. Love your sprites.
I ...Cool list. Great blog, man. Love your sprites.<br /><br />I agree that <i>Clash at Demon Head</i> is an awesome game. I could have done without the humor aspects, and some things were wonky, but overall, very cool and unique. I love how it had a map where you could go from Point A, to Point B, to Point C, then back to Point B or whatever. The items were cool too, like the red suit of armor or whatever it was.Stripehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956310256102950543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-81275224725079569892014-01-14T01:25:21.210-06:002014-01-14T01:25:21.210-06:00Great Blog!! That was amazing. Your thought proces...Great Blog!! That was amazing. Your thought processing is wonderful. The way you tell the thing is awesome. You are really a master. <br /><a href="http://www.pntfranchise.com/the-concepts/" rel="nofollow">game shop franchise</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562597978930803570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-80391754560194781172013-08-01T01:41:37.661-05:002013-08-01T01:41:37.661-05:00Way late, but that sounds like conquest of the cry...Way late, but that sounds like conquest of the crystal palace. Cool game!Alexhttp://www.nintendocomplete.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-67486408992213563662012-07-12T17:11:46.683-05:002012-07-12T17:11:46.683-05:00No idea, but sounds pretty awesome.
I know it'...No idea, but sounds pretty awesome.<br /><br />I know it's not the game you're asking about but Clash at Demonhead is a great game with sidescrolling action, shops, etc. Sounds similar (but again, I'm not saying it's the game you describe).<br /><br />Also, Legacy of the Wizard is similar and another great game worth checking out.<br /><br />Man, I hope someone know the answer to the above-posted NES mystery.8bitcityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962550332186044964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-13903561159528913092012-06-29T10:45:08.679-05:002012-06-29T10:45:08.679-05:00Looking for a game. Thought someone might shed som...Looking for a game. Thought someone might shed some light on the matter... You play some sword-wielding kid. You're accompanied by a dog which you can assist you if you so choose, provided its energy isn't depleted. One of the more memorable aspects of the game was that in each stage you'd encounter a juvenile female peddler. She'd sell anything from powerups to a health increase for your mutt. You could even irritate her by attempting to purchase an item with insufficient funds. First stage was a mountain and the boss was a shield and sword wielding creature. A bat-like creature kept overhead and would only attack you when summoned by the other. Second stage was a castle or palace. Boss there was a giant robot/ogre personality. Third was...I dunno. Can't adequately describe it. Weird springs to mind. Had coccoons and zombie type creatures. Fourth was some fire/lava stage... I think. Didn't make it beyond that. Game was decidedly anime styled. The peddler spoke in Japanese or Chinese??? If anyone can help... I'd so be grateful...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-46922077231506328042011-06-03T15:29:32.695-05:002011-06-03T15:29:32.695-05:00Kabuki - Quantum Fighter is a fun little Ninja Gai...Kabuki - Quantum Fighter is a fun little Ninja Gaiden clone. There are one or two tricky parts but overall it's easy and well worth a playthrough. <br /><br />Cosmo Police Galivan is <i>almost</i> a great game but the endless grinding makes it tedious. Also it's got those classic NES "secrets" that really benefit from GameFAQs. It's definitely worth playing, but I only managed to get 80% of the way through or so before losing interest. <br /><br />Also if you like Little Samson you have to check out Takeru's earlier platformer, Cocoron. If you don't know what Cocoron is, I'll just mention that it has multiple characters and a sort of leveling system... and you create the characters. <br /><br />Getsu Fuuma Den is awesome and super hard. It has RPG elements and beautiful graphics. <br /><br />Conquest of the Crystal Palace <br />Clash at Demonhead <br />Blaster Master <br />Ninja Jajamaru <br />the NES is full of excellent platformers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-57097728644793701022011-05-30T09:59:52.814-05:002011-05-30T09:59:52.814-05:00Totally forgot Little Samson, one of the best game...Totally forgot Little Samson, one of the best games on the system!8bitcityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962550332186044964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-62909911870842277052011-05-30T09:54:57.315-05:002011-05-30T09:54:57.315-05:00Glad you guys enjoyed the list!
X_Legend: Joysti...Glad you guys enjoyed the list! <br /><br />X_Legend: Joystiq mentioned a few things about Karnov that make it so creepy:<br /><br />1. The music alternates between happy-go-lucky and panic inducing every 20 seconds.<br />2. The enemies are all totally silent (although the FIsh guy makes some electric noises if I remember)<br /><br />Good points, imo. Still, I played Karnov for a while last night and managed to get to stage 5 or 6, and the difficulty ramped up to unfair levels. The ladder dragon is a joke, and try using the ladder on the T-Rex if you don't have a shield. Karnov shoots so fast, and the invincibility time is so generous, that you can actually brute force some bosses, despite the 2-hit limit, if you're fast enough.<br /><br />Some people on some forums also recommended the following games that fit this genre:<br /><br />Cosmo Police Galivan<br />Bucky O'Hare<br />Mistume Gatooru<br />Moon Crystal<br />Krion Conquest<br />Little Nemo the Dream Master<br /><br />I thought of :<br /><br />Quantum Fighter Kabuki<br />Kick Master<br />Bad Dudes<br /><br />But I'm not sure those are actually good games. I've always wanted to play through Quantum Fighter Kabuki, maybe I'll do that now for a few hours.<br /><br />There have to be more action platformers. What about Altered Beast?8bitcityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962550332186044964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-20685707125528360752011-05-30T05:18:22.896-05:002011-05-30T05:18:22.896-05:00Niice. A lot of games here that I'd love to se...Niice. A lot of games here that I'd love to see turn up on the Virtual Console. The NES is far too neglected on there.Benjamin Fennellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969365899812684110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-9879418782055515342011-05-29T22:51:48.620-05:002011-05-29T22:51:48.620-05:00karnov haunted me as a child. man like this dragon...karnov haunted me as a child. man like this dragon keeps coming out when I use the ladder. that shit stresses me out, i can't play that gameX_Legendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5567207519106782296.post-35750784853148542172011-05-29T21:58:14.420-05:002011-05-29T21:58:14.420-05:00Fucking amazing list. I'd never heard of Vice:...Fucking amazing list. I'd never heard of Vice: Project Doom and Shatterhand for some reason. Spent the afternoon playing both. Died more times than I can count!<br /><br />VPD definitely wins over Shatterhand, your list is spot-on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com