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Handheld platformy goodness desired
Jam Warrior
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You know those threads where people ask for a recommendation for a game from a particular genre and then everyone lists their favourite games along with extremely tenuous reasons why they are vaguely related to the original request? Well it’s my turn.
Of on holiday soon and looking for a DS/GBA game to pick up before I go. I’m taking FF Tactics Advance 2 so am after something actiony/platformy fun to complement the slower methodical pace. I’m very open to a wide interpretation of this but not so keen on too much shooty. For example Megaman - no no no, but Metroid – yes yes yes. Top down Zelda style also good.
Already played the Metroidvanias, the Metroids, the Marios, the Zeldas and the Kirbys.
The exception to the above is Kirby Nightmare Mirror, or whatever the one with the mobile phones was called, so I’ll go with that if nothing else more obscure that I might have missed rears it’s head.
Thanking you in advance collective PA brain.
Of on holiday soon and looking for a DS/GBA game to pick up before I go. I’m taking FF Tactics Advance 2 so am after something actiony/platformy fun to complement the slower methodical pace. I’m very open to a wide interpretation of this but not so keen on too much shooty. For example Megaman - no no no, but Metroid – yes yes yes. Top down Zelda style also good.
Already played the Metroidvanias, the Metroids, the Marios, the Zeldas and the Kirbys.
The exception to the above is Kirby Nightmare Mirror, or whatever the one with the mobile phones was called, so I’ll go with that if nothing else more obscure that I might have missed rears it’s head.
Thanking you in advance collective PA brain.
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If picking one, grab Astro Boy. It's a lot longer and has more variation in gameplay, but some of the boss fights will really make you work. If you find you like it, grab Spyro also.
The Sonic advance games? I remember playing one of these and thinking it was pretty okay.
Also, Castlevania - Dawn of sorrow is sort of a platformer/action game.
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Drilldozer - Yes! The kind of thing I was hoping for. Ordered but might not arrive in time so keep suggestions coming.
Super Princess Peach - Already played and highly enjoyed. I'd class on a similar level to the Kirbies, not hugely challenging but a great fun experience none the less.
Metroidvanias - were already on my 'played' list.
Rocket Slime and Sonic - Also already played and enjoyed!
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Metal Slug 7 is out now in Japan, and pretty import friendly.
Wasn't there a Klonoa on the gba?
So they release Anthology/Complete on PS2/PSP/Wii, and then release 7 on the DS? o_O
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Astroboy is the only game which used the "necessary to play through a second time" game mechanic without annoying me. In fact, I loved the way the story changed as a result.
You've already ordered it, OP, but this is indeed the correct answer. Possibly my favorite GBA game of all time. It's the perfect blend of "fairly easy/straightforward main game" and "tons of hidden extras and brutal challenge stages."
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Having to play a game twice in order to beat it is stupid. Plain stupid. Not the good stupid either. The bad stupid.
Well, it worked out a lot better than most.
Spoilers of the basic idea:
So it really does work.
Symphony of the Night disagrees.
I like the little twist they did with that too.
The only bad part of that castle was how many things became a pain in the ass to reach, but there's only so much you can do.
Smells like lazy to me.
By that point in the game you can pretty easily get anywhere, though, if I remember correctly.
It's only lazy if there's not a good reason for it. In the case of Astro Boy, it's actually pretty innovative and it doesn't detract from the fun at all. It wasn't exactly just copy/paste.
If you want to import games, the four Stafy games are pretty good and can be enjoyed without knowing Japanese.
I liked all of the Sonic Advance games and the DS Sonic games. My favorite of these is probably Sonic Advance 2, although I don't think I share the same taste in Sonic games as some other people do.
You're so full of shit. Zelda #6 isn't lazy? Right. Let's make another Zelda!
Just because there are a lot of games based around an IP does not make those games bad, especially when the game is innovating from iteration to iteration. I personally didn't care that much for Majora's Mask, but it did do a lot of cool and inventive things. Calling Majora's Mask lazy is kind of silly, as it's one of the more original Zelda titles.
Calling Nintendo lazy for creating 'another' Zelda game is just stupid. Welcome to the world of video games. Here we have sequels and established franchises.
Don't go and get all reasonable on me!
But seriously, comparing Astro boy with Majora's Mask is like comparing generic sci/fi clone with Star Wars episode five.
Klonoa has got my attention but seems impossible to source in the time I have available.
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Yeah, sorry, couldn't hear you because of all the static.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y66OuEQoq3A
Star Wars is generic sci-fi, though.