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I shoot from the hip on these difficulty ratings, but I think I was spot on with both the 8/10 and 6/10.  The penalty for dying is light and quick, and also I remembered most of the screens from when I played it in the past.  I didn't get stuck on stuff for very long, and though I did have to relearn most of the boss encounters, that was where the bulk of my deaths happened.  Docking a couple of difficulty points for just remembering most of the game was reasonable in my mind.

 

If that's how you feel about it, it's your blog  

I just think if you died at a rate that required unlimited continues (i.e. wouldn't have fit the constraints of the next higher difficulty, let alone the 2 tiers of difficulty higher than that) I think it is a bit unfair to the game to claim it is 6/10 for your difficulty (i.e. roughly "average" difficulty overall)

The 8/10 is spot on, though, IMO.  (though i wonder how many people have managed a win on "unfair")



I completely agree that the genuine "hard part" of Battle Kid is dealing with the bosses, though, and that only a few of the runs of rooms are likely to really rack up the deaths between continue points.
It's almost worth rating the boss difficulty separately...

Having prior knowledge of the game due to beating the game, it doesn't make sense to rate it with the same difficulty for myself as it does for a general "blind" difficulty.  7/10 could be more reasonable than 6/10, but it's kind of nitpicky when it's only a one-point difference, especially toward the middle of the difficulty range.  Just being honest!   

I would love to be able to put in the time to potentially beat the game deathless, but then I'd have to abandon my blog and all other gaming for a long while to do that, so it's not going to happen.  I could definitely get the death count low enough with several more attempts though.

I put in even more time on Battle Kid 2 after it launched, and in that game I managed a 13-death run.  Considering the sequel is longer and more difficult than the first game, in my opinion, that means I could probably get into the single digits deaths of BK1 with a few weeks of dedicated practice.
 

Considering that a bunch of us (yourself included) have managed to beat TG world records for all sorts of NES games with a SINGLE week of dedicated practice, getting through a higher tier on BK with "a few weeks" of practice still seems like a pretty high bar when talking between skilled gamers    

New blog post!  I wasn't planning on posting about a new game this week but this one kind of fell into my lap.  Obscure Game Boy games need some love too, so here you go!

Link : Game Boy #2 - Crystal Quest

I'm going to switch my update day from Friday to Monday as well.  Next update will be on 7/11 and will almost certainly be an Ikari Warriors update post.

This is awesome! I actually started doing a somewhat similar thing but actually record footage of me trying to finish all of the NES library. I only completed 1 game right now but I like the blog idea. Its great to actually see people who collect actually play the game and not just let them sit on the shelf. I have bookmarked your blog and will continue to check for updates!

Thank you so much for reading!

Do you have your game play videos posted somewhere, or are you planning to post them?  Video is the way to go these days, and I have been asked quite a few times if I will capture any game play on video.  Right now, the blog format suits me and my time best and I don't care if it's an old fashioned way of going about it.   
 

I do have the video online but without going into major details I have to move it to another channel. I do plan to create another channel in the next week or two. It's funny to read your blog and see some of the similarities that we have. My first game was actually Super Mario Bros and of course the goal was to finish the game. The only difference was instead of finishing the game twice I decided to add a challenge to it. The challenge was to finish the game in under 12 mins and not get wrecked by the first Goomba in the game. This gave me something to work toward instead of just finishing the game again. I also believe it will give whoever decides to watch it a little more excitement. The only other thing I thought about was all the point based games and how you can never technically finish the game so I will set myself a score that I have to achieve in order to consider it complete. Once I have the channel up, I will share it. 

I also want to say that I love how you added homebrew games to your list. I love me some Battlekid but damn is it a tough game! 
 

New blog post today!  Another Ikari Warriors update.   

Link: Within Shooting Distance

I'm trying something new yet again on the blog!  I wrote my first walkthrough and it covers Ghoul School.  After beating the game a few months back, creating a walkthrough from my own notes made a lot of sense.

Blog Post: New Walkthrough - Ghoul School

Direct Link: Walkthrough - Ghoul School

New blog post!  Yet another Ikari Warriors update but this time with more numbering.  Also, could it be the last progress report?   

Link: Ikari Warriors Update 5: Looking for Lady Luck

New blog post today, however it's not yet the long awaited Ikari Warriors post.  I'm really almost done with the game, so if you want to read about where I stand by all means go ahead!

Link: Ikari Warriors Update 6: Down with the Sickness

Here it is!  Hopefully the moment everyone has been waiting for.     Here is my post on Ikari Warriors.  Please enjoy!

Link: #24 - Ikari Warriors

Congrats on finally pulling it off!

That is a serious accomplishment!

 

Thanks man!  I do think this was my greatest gaming accomplishment.  I'm glad to be moving on to more games.   
 

Wow dude congratulations on finally beating Ikari Warriors. Just a ridiculous feat. That is a long time to be playing the same game every night.

Congratulations! I enjoyed the write up.

Back from the holiday and it's time for a new blog!  This time I played an arcade port that was pretty easy but not too thrilling.

Link: #25 - MagMax

I'm planning to have my next post in two weeks.  I have knocked out a few more games already so if this keeps up I might do weekly updates for a little while.

Neat. Not one I've played before, but I'll take your advice and devote my time elsewhere  

Just found this post and I must say I love your blog and your writing style - good job, please keep it going - bookmarked  

I've stumbled across your blog from time to time. Nice work! Game recommendation: Double Dragon 2!

Thank you!     I plan on doing this for a long time.  I try and update at least every two weeks and it's been working out so far.
 

The games are chosen at random, so eventually I'll get around to Double Dragon II!  I got really good at it a couple of years ago so it won't be any problem when it shows up on my list.   
 

New post!  It's one of those classic NES titles that still holds up I think.

Link: #26 - Kid Icarus

I'm through 30 games now and I'll eventually get caught up on my writing.  I'm just getting prepared in case another long game shows up!
 

One of my favorites! Neat tidbit about the Japanese endings.