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Unfortunate gaps in my gaming education
Jun. 14th, 2013 06:13 pm- I've never finished a Mega Man legit. I got to the end of the first one with a Game Genie, but that's it. As I think I've mentioned before, I usually peter out midway through the Wily stages.
- I've played only Ultima III and IV on the NES. I haven't played any of the games in their native PC versions. (I understand that 1-3 are considered optional backstory at this point due to early game design, but having no knowledge of 5-7 is frustrating. Also: I still haven't dove into Martian Worlds.)
- I haven't played any King's Quests beyond III. I also don't think I've played any LucasArts graphic adventure besides the NES version of Maniac Mansion. (Though I do own Loom, The Dig, and both of the original Indiana Jones games on Steam, at least.)
- I have considerable gaps in my Final Fantasy knowledge; I'd like at least to get down III (original NES version), V (only 16-bit installment I haven't played), and X (distinctive world design; I liked that they focused on a specific island culture instead of a generalized ice land-fire land-karate town etc. design).
- On the other side of the coin, I haven't played any Dragon Quest but the first one. I'm not too concerned about this overall, as the core series combat mechanics feel rather stiff, but I'd like to get down at least IV and IX.
- No Resident Evils but the first one. I'd really like to tackle 2.
- I have Baten Kaitos but haven't started it yet. It's generally held in low esteem, but what I've seen of its iridescent town graphics compose some of the most beautiful videogame graphics I've ever seen.
- No original Castlevania or Castlevania IV.
- I haven't played Ocarina of Time or ever beaten the second quest of the original Zelda. I also have a save file on a Zelda II GBA cart that's stalled at the Great Palace (though I've beaten Zelda II before, on NES - though not before breaking off part of the cartridge cover in frustration).
- Others: Super Metroid. Seiken Densetsu 3. Legend of Mana really isn't that big of a miss, but I'd like to sightsee. Ditto Startropics.
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- I've played only Ultima III and IV on the NES. I haven't played any of the games in their native PC versions. (I understand that 1-3 are considered optional backstory at this point due to early game design, but having no knowledge of 5-7 is frustrating. Also: I still haven't dove into Martian Worlds.)
- I haven't played any King's Quests beyond III. I also don't think I've played any LucasArts graphic adventure besides the NES version of Maniac Mansion. (Though I do own Loom, The Dig, and both of the original Indiana Jones games on Steam, at least.)
- I have considerable gaps in my Final Fantasy knowledge; I'd like at least to get down III (original NES version), V (only 16-bit installment I haven't played), and X (distinctive world design; I liked that they focused on a specific island culture instead of a generalized ice land-fire land-karate town etc. design).
- On the other side of the coin, I haven't played any Dragon Quest but the first one. I'm not too concerned about this overall, as the core series combat mechanics feel rather stiff, but I'd like to get down at least IV and IX.
- No Resident Evils but the first one. I'd really like to tackle 2.
- I have Baten Kaitos but haven't started it yet. It's generally held in low esteem, but what I've seen of its iridescent town graphics compose some of the most beautiful videogame graphics I've ever seen.
- No original Castlevania or Castlevania IV.
- I haven't played Ocarina of Time or ever beaten the second quest of the original Zelda. I also have a save file on a Zelda II GBA cart that's stalled at the Great Palace (though I've beaten Zelda II before, on NES - though not before breaking off part of the cartridge cover in frustration).
- Others: Super Metroid. Seiken Densetsu 3. Legend of Mana really isn't that big of a miss, but I'd like to sightsee. Ditto Startropics.
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