Retro gems: From NES to the PS

Black Francis · 05-09-2015, 05:12 PM

Here's a somewhat obscure fighting gem

Evil zone (PS1)

I remember a friend lending me this game and me loving its anime silliness.
As an actual fighting game this game is average at best, it's a one button fighting game so you don't really need a move list, it's a hard to explain so i'll let wiki do it for me

" Fighting takes place on a 3D field and allows characters to move backwards, forwards, and sidestep left and right with ease. Most of the fighting is done with range-based attacks, but it is possible to attack from a short range and use grapple moves on your opponent. The fighting system only utilizes two main buttons, attack and guard

Each character controls in exactly the same manner; however, each character has a set of unique attacks along with an ultra-attack that requires the player to expel Power Stocks. By holding the down the attack button, a character can charge up to 3 Power Stocks"

Black Francis · 05-09-2015, 05:13 PM

As you can see this is not your usual fighting game and this becomes even more apparent when you play the Story mode and the game becomes an anime tv show parody of itself.

Each character has their own quirky story and it can vastly differ from the other characters stories, the characters themselves are mostly anime cliches but that's what makes this game good. that and the awful voice acting.

Also, i just noticed the narrator in the game is the DBZ narrator! i keep waiting for him to go "On the next episode of Dragonball Z" sadly he never will. i wonder if they specifically chose him for his work on his dbz or if it just was coincidental... Anyway,

Evil zone simple fighting mechanics and quirky characters make the game a good choice if you want to play a short eccentric fighting game you can beat in half in hour.

the game's replay value is mainly in the story mode as each character's personality is reflected in their story.

Black Francis · 05-13-2015, 08:26 PM

And now for one of my most played game on the Ps1

Twisted Metal 2

I honestly feel bad for gamers that missed out on this game cause for the time this game was phenomenal.

Not only was the concept of fighting with cars fun, all the stages had secret routes and all the characters had a distinct personality and motivation for winning twisted metal

The story mode is simple, Calypso the creator of the tournament is basically a really f*cked up willy wonka, he promised the winner of TM any wish the desired

For exmpl , my fav character, spectre

what's his motivation for entering twisted metal? Simple, recognition.

he was always ignored by everyone since he was a kid and he joins the tournament to change that.
But here is the twist, almost no one in the tournament gets what they want.

Black Francis · 05-13-2015, 08:26 PM

This is Calypso and to understand why he is such an assh*le you need only to look at his backstory.

Calypso, whose real name may have been William Sparks used to be an ordinary man with a wife and a daughter, Krista Sparks. As an adult, he had suicidal thoughts and has always wanted to end his misery. He took a job as a stuntman, hoping he would die, but never did. In 1993, he took his daughter driving and he fell asleep and drove directly into a brick wall, killing both of them. His face was severely burned in the accident, and he was apparently dead.
He spent two solid years trapped in hell, until he escaped by outrunning a demon named Minion, and meeting Satan himself. The king of Hell offered Calypso the power to grant wishes on the condition that he'd host the Twisted Metal in order to collect the souls of the drivers

Black Francis · 05-13-2015, 08:27 PM

The game doesn't reveal much about Calypso himself but this is the reason why he screws everybody over.

His daughter Krysta sparks is actually among the contestants of TM and drives a dune buggy known as 'Grasshoper'

This the only character i remember getting a happy ending

Just like Evil zone the best thing about this game is each character's story specifically their endings, you just didn't know what was gonna happen to them, will they get their wish? or are they gonna get screwed?

add to this hidden playable bosses like Minion Hidden special attacks were you entered specific commands on your D-pad (Such as ,Left, right, up) and you could shoot and ice shot or make your car jump and all of this was on top of the regular power ups you would get in each stage.

Truly, this one of the best games on the ps1

Carpe Mortem · 05-13-2015, 09:38 PM

Never played the original, but Twisted Metal Black was the ****. The story is worth further investigation I think.

mrsamsteel · 05-14-2015, 10:10 AM

NES had the freshest games! Sk8 or Die, Double Dragon...

Black Francis · 05-16-2015, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsamsteel

NES had the freshest games! Sk8 or Die, Double Dragon...

Here's on that was better than Skate or Die

Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage

I had a hard time remembering this game and no wonder why, Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage? what kinda name is that for a Nes video game?

****ty name aside this was actually a decent skating name, WAY BETTER than any skate or die game except maybe Ski or Die

In this game you could do what you were supposed to do in Skate or Die, actually Skate.
This is the Nes, they didn't have the technology or the experience to make a truly great skating game but this game is the closest they got to it.

This game also had surfing.

Black Francis · 05-16-2015, 02:50 PM

You could choose from 3 characters, (The ones ilustrated at the Box art) but i think the only one that could surf was the ape WHICH in later games became the face of the franchise.

This game had a superior gameplay compared to Skate or Die or the skating and surfng stages of California games and 27 years later i know why.

This game was made by Atlus
it was published by LJN but it was made by Atlus. Back then i didn't know or cared for what company made the game but giving what i know now, it makes sense Atlus made it cause they're responsible for developing and publishing great amazing games that went under the radar.

i haven't played T & C: Wood & Water Rage since i was a kid so idk if this game has aged well (I doubt it) The Tony Hawk skating games kinda made previous skating games obsolete but for a Nes Skating game you can do no better than Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage (seriously, who the f*ck is gonna remember that whole name?)

**Janszoon** · 05-16-2015, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Francis

Here's on that was better than Skate or Die

Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage

I had a hard time remembering this game and no wonder why, Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage? what kinda name is that for a Nes video game?

****ty name aside this was actually a decent skating name, WAY BETTER than any skate or die game except maybe Ski or Die

In this game you could do what you were supposed to do in Skate or Die, actually Skate.
This is the Nes, they didn't have the technology or the experience to make a truly great skating game but this game is the closest they got to it.

This game also had surfing.

Haha, I remember renting that game like 25 years ago. I had completely forgotten about that one!

05-09-2015, 05:12 PM	#41 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Here's a somewhat obscure fighting gem Evil zone (PS1) I remember a friend lending me this game and me loving its anime silliness. As an actual fighting game this game is average at best, it's a one button fighting game so you don't really need a move list, it's a hard to explain so i'll let wiki do it for me " Fighting takes place on a 3D field and allows characters to move backwards, forwards, and sidestep left and right with ease. Most of the fighting is done with range-based attacks, but it is possible to attack from a short range and use grapple moves on your opponent. The fighting system only utilizes two main buttons, attack and guard Each character controls in exactly the same manner; however, each character has a set of unique attacks along with an ultra-attack that requires the player to expel Power Stocks. By holding the down the attack button, a character can charge up to 3 Power Stocks" __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A Last edited by Black Francis; 05-09-2015 at 06:19 PM.

05-09-2015, 05:13 PM	#42 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	As you can see this is not your usual fighting game and this becomes even more apparent when you play the Story mode and the game becomes an anime tv show parody of itself. Each character has their own quirky story and it can vastly differ from the other characters stories, the characters themselves are mostly anime cliches but that's what makes this game good. that and the awful voice acting. Also, i just noticed the narrator in the game is the DBZ narrator! i keep waiting for him to go "On the next episode of Dragonball Z" sadly he never will. i wonder if they specifically chose him for his work on his dbz or if it just was coincidental... Anyway, Evil zone simple fighting mechanics and quirky characters make the game a good choice if you want to play a short eccentric fighting game you can beat in half in hour. the game's replay value is mainly in the story mode as each character's personality is reflected in their story. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

05-13-2015, 08:26 PM	#43 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	And now for one of my most played game on the Ps1 Twisted Metal 2 I honestly feel bad for gamers that missed out on this game cause for the time this game was phenomenal. Not only was the concept of fighting with cars fun, all the stages had secret routes and all the characters had a distinct personality and motivation for winning twisted metal The story mode is simple, Calypso the creator of the tournament is basically a really fcked up willy wonka, he promised the winner of TM any wish* the desired For exmpl , my fav character, spectre what's his motivation for entering twisted metal? Simple, recognition. he was always ignored by everyone since he was a kid and he joins the tournament to change that. But here is the twist, almost no one in the tournament gets what they want. __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

05-13-2015, 08:26 PM	#44 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	This is Calypso and to understand why he is such an asshle you need only to look at his backstory. Calypso, whose real name may have been William Sparks used to be an ordinary man with a wife and a daughter, Krista Sparks. As an adult, he had suicidal thoughts and has always wanted to end his misery. He took a job as a stuntman, hoping he would die, but never did. In 1993, he took his daughter driving and he fell asleep and drove directly into a brick wall, killing both of them. His face was severely burned in the accident, and he was apparently dead. He spent two solid years trapped in hell, until he escaped by outrunning a demon named Minion, and meeting Satan himself. The king of Hell offered Calypso the power to grant wishes on the condition that he'd host the Twisted Metal in order to collect the souls of the drivers __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!"* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

05-13-2015, 08:27 PM	#45 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	The game doesn't reveal much about Calypso himself but this is the reason why he screws everybody over. His daughter Krysta sparks is actually among the contestants of TM and drives a dune buggy known as 'Grasshoper' This the only character i remember getting a happy ending Just like Evil zone the best thing about this game is each character's story specifically their endings, you just didn't know what was gonna happen to them, will they get their wish? or are they gonna get screwed? add to this hidden playable bosses like Minion Hidden special attacks were you entered specific commands on your D-pad (Such as ,Left, right, up) and you could shoot and ice shot or make your car jump and all of this was on top of the regular power ups you would get in each stage. Truly, this one of the best games on the ps1 __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

05-13-2015, 09:38 PM	#46 (permalink)
Carpe Mortem Crusher of tiny Nords Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ugly Bag of Mostly Water Posts: 1,363	Never played the original, but Twisted Metal Black was the **. The story is worth further investigation I think. __________________ [SIG][/SIG] Mirth is King** Be Loving & Open With My Emotions

05-14-2015, 10:10 AM	#47 (permalink)
mrsamsteel Groupie Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 2	NES had the freshest games! Sk8 or Die, Double Dragon...

05-16-2015, 02:50 PM	#49 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	You could choose from 3 characters, (The ones ilustrated at the Box art) but i think the only one that could surf was the ape WHICH in later games became the face of the franchise. This game had a superior gameplay compared to Skate or Die or the skating and surfng stages of California games and 27 years later i know why. This game was made by Atlus it was published by LJN but it was made by Atlus. Back then i didn't know or cared for what company made the game but giving what i know now, it makes sense Atlus made it cause they're responsible for developing and publishing great amazing games that went under the radar. i haven't played T & C: Wood & Water Rage since i was a kid so idk if this game has aged well (I doubt it) The Tony Hawk skating games kinda made previous skating games obsolete but for a Nes Skating game you can do no better than Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage (seriously, who the fck is gonna remember that whole name?) __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!"* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A Last edited by Black Francis; 05-16-2015 at 03:19 PM.