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Originally posted by: hybrid

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For future reference... ]]> Adventure Island, FFFUUUUUU$%*#@! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=188554 2019-09-09T11:09:10 -05.00 AirVillain 46 Originally posted by: mbd39

Originally posted by: Strikezone1

Originally posted by: mbd39

Originally posted by: Red

Originally posted by: AirVillain

Originally posted by: Red

I've only beaten it with continues. I've never tried to beat it without continues, but I think I'd be able to if I really wanted to put the effort into it. Since losing a life only makes it harder, I feel that anyone who can beat with continues should be able to beat it without them with enough practice.

Yeah, but it's relentless!!! I can beat the levels individually, but putting together a string of performances for ALL the levels... that blows my mind.

Just like GNG. Each level I can make it through given enough chances.... but to beat them all, in a row, would be basically be a "perffect" run to me.

Personally, I think GnG is the harder game. I'd sooner be able to no death Adventure Island than that game.

I'd much rather play AI than GnG. I've only ever made it to stage 3 or 4 in GnG because it's kind of a chore to play.

GNG has more frustrating controls, sluggish framerate and cheap deaths from enemy RNG. It's another janky Micronics port. AI is a much tighter game and more fun, IMO.
Tons of good conversation here. Tough to compare GNG & Advenure Island for me.

If I feel up for a longer game, I think I kind of like GNG more because of less repetition in the levels. But I do have to play each level repetatively in order to actually get passed it anyways, haha.

I shal revisit AI at some point, but damn... It's tough.

I would never describve AI's controls as "tight", mbd39, haha... Quite the opposite I would say.

Those little cabinets look cool.... GNG would for sure be one of the reasons to pick one up... ]]> Adventure Island, FFFUUUUUU$%*#@! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=188554 2019-09-05T19:27:20 -05.00 AirVillain 46 Originally posted by: Kid Dracula

Have you guys played the arcade version of ghosts and goblins? I think Micronics actually did a great job at capturing the crushing difficulty of the arcade. They are both hard as balls but the arcade version is tougher due to faster enemies and the unpredictable patterns of the Red Devils. It takes time but is worth it to make your way through the game....twice! I've played this one a lot on my Arcade1Up this Summer and have only gotten to Level 4 once and never broken a score of 50,000k yet
But I definitely enjoy it a lot! Probably the best intro to any videogame ever...just naked in a graveyard

]]> Adventure Island, FFFUUUUUU$%*#@! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=188554 2019-09-05T18:50:50 -05.00 AirVillain 46 Adventure Island, FFFUUUUUU$%*#@! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=188554 2019-09-05T12:39:20 -05.00 AirVillain 46 Originally posted by: Kid Dracula

Have you guys played the arcade version of ghosts and goblins? I think Micronics actually did a great job at capturing the crushing difficulty of the arcade. They are both hard as balls but the arcade version is tougher due to faster enemies and the unpredictable patterns of the Red Devils. It takes time but is worth it to make your way through the game....twice!
There was a cabinet in the breakroom at my dad's work when I was a kid. I could reach the second level.

Mike Matei streamed the arcade game and he had an extremely frustrating time beating it. It does look harder.

]]> Adventure Island, FFFUUUUUU$%*#@! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=188554 2019-09-05T12:14:16 -05.00 AirVillain 46 Adventure Island, FFFUUUUUU$%*#@! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=188554 2019-09-05T12:02:57 -05.00 AirVillain 46 Originally posted by: mbd39

Originally posted by: Strikezone1

Originally posted by: mbd39

Originally posted by: Red

Originally posted by: AirVillain

Personally, I think GnG is the harder game. I'd sooner be able to no death Adventure Island than that game.

I'd much rather play AI than GnG. I've only ever made it to stage 3 or 4 in GnG because it's kind of a chore to play.

GNG has more frustrating controls, sluggish framerate and cheap deaths from enemy RNG. It's another janky Micronics port. AI is a much tighter game and more fun, IMO.

While I agree that Adventure Island is the better game, I can't say that I really enjoyed it. It's not that I think it's a bad game, it's just that whenever I played, I always felt like like I'd be having more fun if I was playing Wonder Boy on Sega Master System instead. It has more stages, better graphics, and I think it controls a bit better as well. There are some things that make it easier like that the cobras don't spit fire and that the bad eggs are speckled. Some things make it harder like the lack of the fireball weapon upgrade. The extra stages and having to collect all the dolls to access all the stages could add to the challenge, but they are optional. Overall, I think it's the easier game, so anyone who has trouble with Adventure Island might like it better.
]]> Adventure Island, FFFUUUUUU$%*#@! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=188554 2019-09-04T14:50:55 -05.00 AirVillain 46 Originally posted by: mbd39

Originally posted by: Strikezone1

Originally posted by: mbd39

I'd much rather play AI than GnG. I've only ever made it to stage 3 or 4 in GnG because it's kind of a chore to play.

GNG has more frustrating controls, sluggish framerate and cheap deaths from enemy RNG. It's another janky Micronics port. AI is a much tighter game and more fun, IMO.

I agree that the biggest drawbacks of GnG are the stiff jumping controls and enemy RNG. However with AI the slippery momentum-based controls combined with the insane amount of cheap enemy placement, combined with the insane amount of trial & error platforming, combined with 1HK, combined with not being able to regain your weapon at some of the most difficult spots late in the game, all make for a much more frustrating experience overall.

Don't get me wrong I think both games are good for what they are (early NES titles, and staples of the NES-hard novelty), I just personally prefer GnG and find it to be less frustrating to beat than AI.

]]> Adventure Island, FFFUUUUUU$%*#@! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=188554 2019-09-04T12:41:42 -05.00 AirVillain 46 Originally posted by: Strikezone1

Originally posted by: mbd39

Originally posted by: Red

Originally posted by: AirVillain

Personally, I think GnG is the harder game. I'd sooner be able to no death Adventure Island than that game.

I'd much rather play AI than GnG. I've only ever made it to stage 3 or 4 in GnG because it's kind of a chore to play.

I'm the opposite. I find GnG to be much less of a chore than AI1. It's shorter to complete even with the 2 loop requirement, you keep your weapon when you die, and the boss battles are more enjoyable.

GNG has more frustrating controls, sluggish framerate and cheap deaths from enemy RNG. It's another janky Micronics port. AI is a much tighter game and more fun, IMO.

]]> Adventure Island, FFFUUUUUU$%*#@! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=188554 2019-09-04T09:50:52 -05.00 AirVillain 46 Originally posted by: mbd39

Originally posted by: Red

Originally posted by: AirVillain

Personally, I think GnG is the harder game. I'd sooner be able to no death Adventure Island than that game.

I'd much rather play AI than GnG. I've only ever made it to stage 3 or 4 in GnG because it's kind of a chore to play.

I'm the opposite. I find GnG to be much less of a chore than AI1. It's shorter to complete even with the 2 loop requirement, you keep your weapon when you die, and the boss battles are more enjoyable.
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