No clue I don't have the manual unfortunately....It really is a bit of a pisser though.

You learn a spell and are like sweet and just have to use trial and error to see what it does......also new equipment doesn't specify if it is actually a better upgrade or not...you would have to write down or memorize your stats before putting it on.... go check your stats after and see if it is better or not.
 

I mean a lot of the times you can use your common-sense just from general RPG knowledge and logic but man... this one is something else.

 

^Good one!


Kirby's Dreamland -> Avenging Spirit
Geometry Wars -> Xyanide
Descent -> Air Fortress
F-1 Race -> Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out -> Wade Hixton's Counter-Punch
Stinger -> Super Fantasy Zone
Top Gun -> Laser Invasion
Zelda II -> Rambo
Shadowgate -> Uninvited
Contra -> Shadow of the Ninja
Kickmaster <-> Shatterhand

Well I did say "in general" But yeah many early rpgs just suck at basic things like that in game and the manuals are required. 

Tis a shame it really is a good game though, but from my experience if you are going to play it get one of the re-releases.
 

Oh, thought of one.

Afterburner > Mig 29 Soviet Fighter. Play both sides of the Cold War!

Metal Warriors = Cybernator
Tempest = N2O Nitrous Oxide
Doom = Powerslave or Disruptor

Good idea for a thread! And thx for mentioning legacy of the wozard, a true underappreciated gem.

If you like mega man games try whomp em!!

Zelda 2 - getsu fuuma den

If you like Bejeweled, try Puzzle & Dragons.

The Lost Vikings -> Hamelin No Violin Hiki -> The Fidgetts
Battletoads -> Tintin in Tibet (GB)
GTA 3/VC/SA -> The Simpsons: Hit & Run - The Godfather

If you like video games, try going outside. No but seriously, if you like Gun.smoke try Super smash TV kinda similar with the controls

Just going to say it, because I always do:

Zelda > Spirtual Warfare!

If you like...
Final Fantasy, try Breath of Fire
Secret of Mana, try Secret of Evermore
Fire Emblem, try Advance Wars
Grand Theft Auto, try No More Heroes
Ico, try Limbo
Heavy Rain, try Silent Hill:Shattered Memories
Sonic the Hedgehog, try Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel
Tetris, try Tetrisphere
Fatal Frame, try Spirit Camera

In that case i would say Total Carnage has closer resemblance.

I haven't played that game...... Perhaps I should

+1!  Love me some Spiritual Warfare

Total Carnage is pretty much a spiritual sequel to Smash TV... it had a lot of the same dev team.

Obviously if you like Final Fantasy on NES, play Dragon Warrior on NES. I have also heard people compare Zelda and Crystalis. While similar, Crystalis is actually the better of the two. The controls are more fluid, music is outstanding, story is solid, and the graphics are amazing. Zelda just has a higher following and a whole franchise. Crystalis sadly only has a horribad port on the GBC.