I found out Game Freak (of Pokémon fame) made a game on the SNES in '97. I've played a tiny bit of it but it's in Japanese, which I can't read. It's gorgeous and fun, however.
I found out Game Freak (of Pokémon fame) made a game on the SNES in '97. I've played a tiny bit of it but it's in Japanese, which I can't read. It's gorgeous and fun, however.
Are you referring to Marvelous?
Edit: My bad, Marvelouus is the game that Aonuma made.
Wiki reveals these games for the SNES, from Game Freak:
BUSHI Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha (1997, T&E Soft)
Mario & Wario (1993, Nintendo)
Smart Ball / Jerry Boy (1991, Sony)
Smart Ball 2 / Jerry Boy 2 (1994, Sony)
Nontan no Issho: Kuru Kuru Puzzle (1994, Victor Interactive)
So very many great titles for the super. It's one of the two best consoles ever IMHO. Back when Square was making games for Nintendo, Nintendo titles were still fresh and exciting, and video games were still young. It was the system of the golden age of video games.
She also rented me the worst games ever like Michael Jordan Chaos in the Windy City. Thanks Mom!
Oh, I dunno...I thought that game actually was pretty good. Maybe it was some sort of weird complex where the game was so bad, it actually became endearing. /shrug
SNES was my first system, and Zelda LTTP and FF6 remain my second and third favorite games of all time. I still play through 'em both about once a year.
I think beating lttp in 3 days while it was crazy hot outside is my most vivid memory of this box.
Forced mysef to go outside and enjoy the weather, but all i could think of were the dark/light world puzzles. As soon as i would think of another thing to try i went racing back to try it out.
Also, i think i cried at the "boy with flute" story.
I remember playing FF4, Zelda: Link to the Past, Mario Kart and Mole Patrol for endless hours on my SNES. Heck, I even spent ungodly amounts of time playing Super Play Action Football in my quest to win a college national championship with Air Force (that game was pretty bad by the way). Oh yeah, and Starfox, spent a lot of time on that game as well. Loved the SNES, and I'm pretty sure people will remember it for a long time to come.
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I actually started a playthrough of Link to the Past a few months ago. I got to Misery Mire before stopping. I'm thinking that maybe I might finish it up tonight, since it's probably been 10 years since I've seen the ending.
No joke, it's Link to the Past and Lufia that actually taught me how to read. As I kid I absolutely loved those games and would play them over and over, eventually getting a hang of what these so called "words" were. I ended up having a much larger vocabulary and reading ability than anyone around me up until Grade 7 or so.
And I remember renting a game almost every weekend. My grandpa and I would go to the video store and one of us would pick a game and then spend the rest of the weekend playing it. He was very partial to absolutely anything with Mario in the title, and RPGs. The only game I can remember actually picking out myself were Castlevania 4 (since we'd rented it before) and Donkey Kong Country. To this day there are some games we played that I only have vague memories of and can't actually figure out what they were called.
No joke, it's Link to the Past and Lufia that actually taught me how to read. As I kid I absolutely loved those games and would play them over and over, eventually getting a hang of what these so called "words" were. I ended up having a much larger vocabulary and reading ability than anyone around me up until Grade 7 or so.
A Link to the Past taught me to read, too. I didn't play a lot of other text-heavy games on the SNES until I was older, but Super Mario RPG, EarthBound and Chrono Trigger certainly contributed to my ability to read and write as well as I can.
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oh edit button, why you not in same place as before??
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It probably helped me to read as well. Everyone is always saying stop playing those games and read a book, well playing a SNES game is almost just as good. Even to this day most Nintendo games don't have much voice acting.
I just got my "Secret of Evermore" in the mail. It was supposed to be in "Very Good" condition, but it looks like some little kid cut out parts of three pages in the manual. I may try to rebuild it. The map is really worn out and has a "V" shaped cut on it. Probably the best way to save that would be to laminate it. Box and cart are in good condition, however.
I also got the Lufia games in the mail. The box for Lufia 1 got squashed. The seller had the bright idea of putting it in a bubble mailer. I'll iron it out.
Edit: Actually, I was wrong about the map. That was the Lufia 1 map, not Evermore's.
I just got my "Secret of Evermore" in the mail. It was supposed to be in "Very Good" condition, but it looks like some little kid cut out parts of three pages in the manual. I may try to rebuild it. They map is really worn out and has a "V" shaped cut on it. Probably the best way to save that would be to laminate it. Box and cart are in good condition, however.
Secret of Evermore is an awesome game. Have you played it before?
I just got my "Secret of Evermore" in the mail. It was supposed to be in "Very Good" condition, but it looks like some little kid cut out parts of three pages in the manual. I may try to rebuild it. They map is really worn out and has a "V" shaped cut on it. Probably the best way to save that would be to laminate it. Box and cart are in good condition, however.
Secret of Evermore is an awesome game. Have you played it before?
I have not. I read some of the plot on Wikipedia and it sounds interesting.
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The seller had the bright idea of putting it in a bubble mailer.
This shit has happened to me several times. Luckily my complete copy of A Link to the Past was sent in a box with bubble wrap, but every other boxed game I've ever bought online (even new games from online retailers) has been crushed when it got here. One "Brand New" PC game I bought on eBay was sent in an envelope. Just a regular paper envelope, with no bubbles or padding.
I think beating lttp in 3 days while it was crazy hot outside is my most vivid memory of this box.
Forced mysef to go outside and enjoy the weather, but all i could think of were the dark/light world puzzles. As soon as i would think of another thing to try i went racing back to try it out.
Also, i think i cried at the "boy with flute" story.
I really recall playing Secret of Mana co-op with a friend over a couple of weeks one summer. We had beaten the game previously but this time we maxed out every spell and weapon for every character, and tried to get max XP levels. Good times.
The seller had the bright idea of putting it in a bubble mailer.
This shit has happened to me several times. Luckily my complete copy of A Link to the Past was sent in a box with bubble wrap, but every other boxed game I've ever bought online (even new games from online retailers) has been crushed when it got here. One "Brand New" PC game I bought on eBay was sent in an envelope. Just a regular paper envelope, with no bubbles or padding.
:evil:
Padded envelopes infuriate me to no end, because they always use them to send things that shouldnt be sent in them.
I haven't played Link to the Past in a very, very long time. I wonder if it still holds up.
you bet your ass it does. even better than OOT.
Not sure I'd go that far, but it absolutely does hold up. I didn't play it until I got my hands on a GBA and the port, but I was completely sucked in.
DKC just blew my mind the first time I saw it. The graphics were so unbelievably realistic. Those games and Toy Story for the Genesis had some of the amazing graphics I'd ever seen.
I haven't played Link to the Past in a very, very long time. I wonder if it still holds up.
you bet your ass it does. even better than OOT.
Not sure I'd go that far, but it absolutely does hold up. I didn't play it until I got my hands on a GBA and the port, but I was completely sucked in.
DKC just blew my mind the first time I saw it. The graphics were so unbelievably realistic. Those games and Toy Story for the Genesis had some of the amazing graphics I'd ever seen.
Anyone remember that video tape you got - I think via Nintendo Power - about that making of DKC? That thing blew my mind. All the layers of snowfall!
Seeing this thread reminded of the time Blockbuster held a nationwide tournament for DKC. Does anyone else remember that? I competed in it, it was awesome!
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I think DKC2 is still one of the most impressive games there is. The background 3D effects in Lockjaw's Locker, combined with the music? Nothing like it.
Sooooo many good games for the SNES, and many that still stand up to the test of time, which is amazing. (I'm staring at you LTTP)
No one has talked about Starfox much, but boy when it came out it made such a huge splash. That's one game that doesn't actually stand the test of time as well as others, but it's legacy in "Whoa you can do this on a console?!" lives on.
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The original Star Fox is still a very good game, the frame rate is the only real issue. It would be nice to see a 3D Classics version with an improved frame rate and analog control.
My neighbors and cousins had SNESs while I had the Genesis. I had fun, and I love Sonic 3 and the Genesis X-Men games, but I was jealous. The thing is, they didn't even have the classic SNES games, so I didn't know what I was missing. It wasn't until a few years ago when I played LTTP and Super Metroid that it hit me how much these games would have blown my little mind.
Man, my neighbors and cousins had kind of crappy taste in games.
Seeing this thread reminded of the time Blockbuster held a nationwide tournament for DKC. Does anyone else remember that? I competed in it, it was awesome!
I was never involved in anything like that, but I miss that stuff. Nintendo was so awesome back then. Commercials, and cereal, and Nintendo Power not sucking, and so much other awesome stuff. Everything was so exciting. The only thing people seem to get as excited about now is when a new COD comes out.
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Edit: My bad, Marvelouus is the game that Aonuma made.
BUSHI Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha (1997, T&E Soft)
Mario & Wario (1993, Nintendo)
Smart Ball / Jerry Boy (1991, Sony)
Smart Ball 2 / Jerry Boy 2 (1994, Sony)
Nontan no Issho: Kuru Kuru Puzzle (1994, Victor Interactive)
also, I had forgotten that in the past some games from movies could be good
Oh yeah. Aladdin and Lion King were some of my favorites as a kid.
Oh, I dunno...I thought that game actually was pretty good. Maybe it was some sort of weird complex where the game was so bad, it actually became endearing. /shrug
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Forced mysef to go outside and enjoy the weather, but all i could think of were the dark/light world puzzles. As soon as i would think of another thing to try i went racing back to try it out.
Also, i think i cried at the "boy with flute" story.
you bet your ass it does. even better than OOT.
Ignition Factor, holy shit. That hasn't crossed my brain pan in a long time. Wow, this thread is full of nostalgia.
No joke, it's Link to the Past and Lufia that actually taught me how to read. As I kid I absolutely loved those games and would play them over and over, eventually getting a hang of what these so called "words" were. I ended up having a much larger vocabulary and reading ability than anyone around me up until Grade 7 or so.
And I remember renting a game almost every weekend. My grandpa and I would go to the video store and one of us would pick a game and then spend the rest of the weekend playing it. He was very partial to absolutely anything with Mario in the title, and RPGs. The only game I can remember actually picking out myself were Castlevania 4 (since we'd rented it before) and Donkey Kong Country. To this day there are some games we played that I only have vague memories of and can't actually figure out what they were called.
After all these years of it driving me absolutely crazy.
A Link to the Past taught me to read, too. I didn't play a lot of other text-heavy games on the SNES until I was older, but Super Mario RPG, EarthBound and Chrono Trigger certainly contributed to my ability to read and write as well as I can.
I also got the Lufia games in the mail. The box for Lufia 1 got squashed. The seller had the bright idea of putting it in a bubble mailer. I'll iron it out.
Edit: Actually, I was wrong about the map. That was the Lufia 1 map, not Evermore's.
Secret of Evermore is an awesome game. Have you played it before?
I have not. I read some of the plot on Wikipedia and it sounds interesting.
This shit has happened to me several times. Luckily my complete copy of A Link to the Past was sent in a box with bubble wrap, but every other boxed game I've ever bought online (even new games from online retailers) has been crushed when it got here. One "Brand New" PC game I bought on eBay was sent in an envelope. Just a regular paper envelope, with no bubbles or padding.
:evil:
I really recall playing Secret of Mana co-op with a friend over a couple of weeks one summer. We had beaten the game previously but this time we maxed out every spell and weapon for every character, and tried to get max XP levels. Good times.
Padded envelopes infuriate me to no end, because they always use them to send things that shouldnt be sent in them.
Not sure I'd go that far, but it absolutely does hold up. I didn't play it until I got my hands on a GBA and the port, but I was completely sucked in.
DKC just blew my mind the first time I saw it. The graphics were so unbelievably realistic. Those games and Toy Story for the Genesis had some of the amazing graphics I'd ever seen.
Anyone remember that video tape you got - I think via Nintendo Power - about that making of DKC? That thing blew my mind. All the layers of snowfall!
No one has talked about Starfox much, but boy when it came out it made such a huge splash. That's one game that doesn't actually stand the test of time as well as others, but it's legacy in "Whoa you can do this on a console?!" lives on.
Man, my neighbors and cousins had kind of crappy taste in games.
That game was pretty awesome... but it was difficult, I never beat it
I remember the freaky clay figure cover but I never actually tried the game out. Maybe it was that cover that scared me off.
I was never involved in anything like that, but I miss that stuff. Nintendo was so awesome back then. Commercials, and cereal, and Nintendo Power not sucking, and so much other awesome stuff. Everything was so exciting. The only thing people seem to get as excited about now is when a new COD comes out.