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NintendoAge 2017 Weekly Contests Presents: Guardian Legend, The Contest ends Sunday, 5/7/17 at 11 PM NA time

Apr 30, 2017 at 10:30:14 PM
guillavoie (125)
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Originally posted by: gutsman004

Originally posted by: guillavoie
 
Originally posted by: gutsman004
 
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Originally posted by: gutsman004
 
Originally posted by: guillavoie
 
Originally posted by: gutsman004

I think the programmers for this game and Bayou Billy must have shared notes. Why do all these bosses have 4 billion HP? And the programmers knew it was stupid so instead of fixing it they just jacked the health/chip drop frequency way up. Pretty stupid as they could have just simply reduced the amount of boss HP. 🙄

That's the way the game plays, you depend a lot on health-chip drops anywhere, be it in the top view exploration zones, the shooter stages or any difficult bosses. I really don't get why you put this on programmers' stupidity.


 


Well instead of relying so heavily on health/chip drops,the programmers could have simply lowered the amount of HP required to kill enemies and bosses. It just seems so unnecessary and it turns the boss battles into endurance matches to where the strategy is to simply survive long enough until you get health drops,repeat. I do like this game and the theme is super cool,but that part of the game play I feel that they definitely dropped the ball.  

By all means, you are entitled to your opinion, but I hardly see this has a 'problem' that could have been 'solved'. I personally never felt the boss battles were that long until pretty far in the game where it is obviously long, and the endurance concept isn't mindless at this point. 
 

Like I said,overall I really do like this game. I think it's cool and fun,but it could be even more fun had the HP of the bosses toned down a bit and therefore not had to have the health/chip drop rate so high.  
 

Man, one more word about this and you're banned  
 


I hate the blue eyeball boss. I can't get past this damn thing. Those stupid seaweed lasers or whatever take off half of your life if you just barely touch them. Wtf...

If anyone beats this,hats off to you. I don't see how I am going to get anywhere close.

This is one of your favorites gui,how about some helpful tips?


Indeed, that boss is an a-hole, and I think there are two tougher versions of him ahead as well. If I remember correctly (and I say that because even if I normally play the game once per year, I keep forgetting my strategies for the tougher bosses) there's a special weapon that destroys his seaweed lasers. I think it is the one looking like a simple bullet, which you can only use in the shooter stages (but it doesn't matter now cause you're playing with the TGL code). It shoots two thin laser rays straight ahead. Try that, and if it doesn't work I might have other suggestions.

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Edited: 04/30/2017 at 10:31 PM by guillavoie

Apr 30, 2017 at 10:41:20 PM
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Nothing in my inventory destroys the seaweed lasers. 😓

Apr 30, 2017 at 10:56:40 PM
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Okay, maybe you need a stronger version of that special weapon, it will definitely helps for the tougher versions.

Try to beat him with grenade. Slalom with him to avoid his seaweed lasers (the first eyeball only shoots small lasers IIRC, which are easier to avoid) and throw some grenades anticipating where he will be when it lands.

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:04:51 PM
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The upgraded slow moving energy ball (I'm not sure what it's called) can destroy the seaweed lasers, but I don't think it's possible to get before the first two eyeball bosses, so you can only use it on the third.


Edited: 04/30/2017 at 11:05 PM by Red

Apr 30, 2017 at 11:09:12 PM
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By the way, we can all thank Red for his suggestion to play The Guardian Legend for a contest  

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:18:54 PM
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I did not realize that there were special weapons until guts told me. I beat the bosses with the normal weapon lol.

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:20:24 PM
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Originally posted by: Red

The upgraded slow moving energy ball (I'm not sure what it's called) can destroy the seaweed lasers, but I don't think it's possible to get before the first two eyeball bosses, so you can only use it on the third.
why cant we all just let each other figure everything out by ourselves? lol   

the game is easy enough without tips! rotfl! 

 

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:21:23 PM
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Originally posted by: guillavoie

By the way, we can all thank Red for his suggestion to play The Guardian Legend for a contest  
you too. keep your mouth shut! i need a win here! 

 

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:23:19 PM
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Originally posted by: Gloves

I did not realize that there were special weapons until guts told me. I beat the bosses with the normal weapon lol.

you would have had a huge score. not a low score. lol
 

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:25:55 PM
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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny
 
Originally posted by: Red

The upgraded slow moving energy ball (I'm not sure what it's called) can destroy the seaweed lasers, but I don't think it's possible to get before the first two eyeball bosses, so you can only use it on the third.
why cant we all just let each other figure everything out by ourselves? lol   

the game is easy enough without tips! rotfl! 

 


Have you been able to 1cc this? You almost 1cc'd 1943 so this game is probably no big deal for you.
 

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:44:18 PM
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Originally posted by: mbd39
 
Originally posted by: skinnygrinny
 
Originally posted by: Red

The upgraded slow moving energy ball (I'm not sure what it's called) can destroy the seaweed lasers, but I don't think it's possible to get before the first two eyeball bosses, so you can only use it on the third.
why cant we all just let each other figure everything out by ourselves? lol   

the game is easy enough without tips! rotfl! 

 


Have you been able to 1cc this? You almost 1cc'd 1943 so this game is probably no big deal for you.
 

idk, i havent played tgl yet   
 

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:44:53 PM
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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny
 
Originally posted by: Red

The upgraded slow moving energy ball (I'm not sure what it's called) can destroy the seaweed lasers, but I don't think it's possible to get before the first two eyeball bosses, so you can only use it on the third.
why cant we all just let each other figure everything out by ourselves? lol   

the game is easy enough without tips! rotfl! 

 


Prove it. Post your best score right now......ah,I thought so. 😃


Edited: 04/30/2017 at 11:45 PM by gutsman004

Apr 30, 2017 at 11:46:18 PM
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Originally posted by: gutsman004
 
Originally posted by: skinnygrinny
 
Originally posted by: Red

The upgraded slow moving energy ball (I'm not sure what it's called) can destroy the seaweed lasers, but I don't think it's possible to get before the first two eyeball bosses, so you can only use it on the third.
why cant we all just let each other figure everything out by ourselves? lol   

the game is easy enough without tips! rotfl! 

 


Prove it. Post your best score right now......ah,I thought so. 😃

lol   i havent played it yet....this week   
 

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:47:44 PM
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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:47:52 PM
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i will say low score is a fucked up way to play this game. that will be a challenge.

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:48:51 PM
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and im calling red out this week. lets see it champ!

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Apr 30, 2017 at 11:59:43 PM
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Originally posted by: skinnygrinny

i will say low score is a fucked up way to play this game. that will be a challenge.

Yeah it's not a dodge em up,it's a SHOOT em up! 😜
 

May 1, 2017 at 12:03:57 AM
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Edited: 05/01/2017 at 01:12 AM by mbd39

May 1, 2017 at 12:35:42 AM
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Now I know why the first level music sounds so familiar. I think that it reminds me of Zelda II over world theme. They're extremely similar.

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May 1, 2017 at 12:44:56 AM
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Originally posted by: mbd39

Now I know why the first level music sounds so familiar. I think that it reminds me of Zelda II over world theme. They're extremely similar.


I can see it. 

May 1, 2017 at 1:14:08 AM
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Legendary Wings was a better shooter for a low score contest because it isn't as hectically paced and the levels are neatly separated into different sections to measure progress.

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May 1, 2017 at 1:34:06 AM
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Originally posted by: mbd39

Legendary Wings was a better shooter for a low score contest because it isn't as hectically paced and the levels are neatly separated into different sections to measure progress.

The difficulty of the levels seems to be all of over the map. Some levels are pretty easy,others can end your life fairly quickly.
 

May 1, 2017 at 1:37:28 AM
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May 1, 2017 at 5:23:25 AM
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May 1, 2017 at 6:31:51 AM
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Hell yeah, don't have to play those shitty levels ! Gonna win this week! NERRRRRRRRRDS!!!😜



When I owned this game I always played it "arcade mode" so I wouldn't have to play the dungeon levels. I did beat the game a few times and this is a low score/progression contest, so maybe I can find some time this week to play along.

I've always hated this game, even though I have a mint CIB copy of it. I promise, I won't actually get first on this. I'll play for participation and move on to other games 🤣
 



I picked up a copy for something like $5 after I saw it on several lists of the top underrated NES games. The concept seems cool enough, but I couldn't really get into it either.

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Edited: 05/01/2017 at 08:37 AM by bearcat-doug