Suit yourself. I just didnt want to embarass the guy with a Ninja Gaiden avatar at his own game

So that's how we're doing things around here huh? Well if NG2 gets voted maybe Bimmy will let me get up in Tier 1 and I'll give you a personal tutorial on how to play that game without sucking.

lmao, If he doesn't I'll just have to smile down on you from my Ivory Tower (Tier 1)

I totally agree with all that.  I figured the scores would be high, but I'm enjoying this game a lot more than I did in my practice runs last week.  There just always seems to be room for improvement after all of my runs, so I'll probably be posting a score for the first time (and last time?) sometime this weekend, since I'm off work all day Saturday at least.

You're as mean as the devil!

Yeah, but I can whoop that guy at NGII

Tier 2 - Level 4 boss - 255


My first attempt. I should be able to put more time in this weekend and improve my standing.


I wonder if this Pizza Hut coupon is still good.

My thoughts exactly.  I love TMNT 2 for what it represents (a GREAT arcade game), but it feels like the programmers rushed it out the door without a lot of planning.  I also hate how they changed the music to a couple of levels.  The tunes for the sewer and skateboard levels were a lot better on arcade.

TMNT 3 was a bit too difficult (at least for a deathless run, not enough pizza, etc), but I think it's a much better game.

To me,TMNT 3 was made difficult in all the wrong places via cheap enemies and crippled special attack. I've always hated it when games implemented the "use your special attack but get penalized life energy every time you do as a result" mechanic. Why even bother putting in a special attack if you severely limit it's use? I'd rather not have one at all. It's like telling a basketball player who is a fantastic dunker.....hey,we know you are great at slam dunks...well,every time you dunk you will be charged a personal foul.

/rant.

Now back to the competition!

I agree strongly guts...I prefer this game to Turtles 3 by a long shot. In fact, I barely posted a T3 score when we played it because I just couldn't get into it at all. The pizza shortage is my other main beef with it, and I feel that the pizza placement is perfect in this game.

In spite of a distinct lack of polish, I think part of TMNT 2's charm (to me, at least) is that the ability to spam the special attack ends up allowing highly aggressive -- maybe even reckless -- gameplay. So even though the game is easy, you can still get a sort of combat rush while working your way through the levels.

I like TMNT 3 better for its balanced combat refinements and greater challenge (and heck, I really prefer most of its music too). If Konami had either fixed the ridiculous pizza placement or shortened up the levels to a similar point as 2, I don't think I'd have any more criticism for it.

Hey send me your address in case we play NG2 and I can send you the controller I used to make you look like a rookie!

7 submissions among 30 participants?! Come on people. Stop anything productive you are doing and start posting some scores. Job in the way? Quit. Wife/girlfriend having you do things that prevent you from playing? Dump her. Neighbors bugging you? Lock your door. This is serious stuff....there are prizes at stake!

You guys better hope I don't figure out how to beat Krang without dying (Shredder is easy) because I'm gonna low score the crap out of you guys!!!

I know a way...mwhaha. Btw,it takes 50 special attacks to kill him unless I miscounted.

Oh great, thanks for posting my strategy! Donkey Kong Jr. is starting to close the gap, so hopefully it can take the lead by Sunday. I'm not sure I'd make the final round either way, but I'd definitely rather spend a week playing DK Jr. than Ninja Gaiden 2.

I'd be happiest with Baseball or Qix, but as long as we don't play Lifeforce I'll consider it a win. I HATE that game.

Here, here.  Single screen Golden Age arcade classics were built... er... uh.. programmed for high score competitions, if you ask me.


Hahahahhaha!!!  Thanks, Gutsman004.  I needed that. 

I was hoping for Baseball, but sadly, it's not even in contention. I can't stand Ninja Gaiden 2 or Life Force and I've never played Qix, so I'd better keep my fingers crossed for Donkey Kong Jr. to have much of a chance beyond this round.

When it comes down to playing an arcade classic or game thats so frustrating that it makes me want to take a ninja sword to my NES, it seems like a much easier choice than the current voting would suggest.

Haha that's an awesome line

Whatever man,you are an awesome player! I'm sure you'd do well. I'm purposely holding onto my vote as long as possible before deciding to see how the voting goes. (Getting updates from a fellow NAer.) Anyone else doing this?

I'm doing it as of now, but I never asked for the current results so far.

Glad I could help! I know there are more great scores to come. Hell,tier 2 and 3 have some better scores than tier 1. I may have to run through this game a few more times.

If you check the results of the poll before voting, you can still just refresh the thread and cast your vote. So you guys don't need informants