Post by soop on Aug 15, 2018 9:17:14 GMT
Parasol Stars, the successor to the Excellent Rainbow Islands and Bubble Bobble is an action platformer that goes back to it's single screen roots. It has an excellent puzzle element, thanks to clever level design, and it features bold colours and big well designed sprites. To me, these titles were Taito at their peak, somehow making successful arcade games that translated perfectly to home systems. And I think the PC Engine was the perfect system to port them to. The three games (though sadly Bubble Bobble never got ported) were exactly within the PC Engines capabilities, so much so that they could have originated on the system. Though I think Parasol Stars is the weaker of the three games personally, it's an excellent game that will keep you coming back for more. Oh, about the game; you capture enemies by twirling an umbrella at them, then flinging them at their friends.
Last Alert is an overhead run and gun, similar to Bloody Wolf, or perhaps more appropriately, an updated Commando, in the vein of Mercs. The first thing you'll need to know is that the English dub is apparently HILARIOUS. This game is really not bad at all, if you enjoy this type of game (I do). The stages are very non-linear and feature hidden areas and secondary objectives, and you can pick up plenty of special weapons like flamethrowers to help your one-man army cut through an ACTUAL army. This type of game has been done better elsewhere, but in isolation, this game is really not bad, and it gets extra credit for excellent (minimally animated) cut scenes that help drive the narrative along. Definitely worth a try.
Last Alert is an overhead run and gun, similar to Bloody Wolf, or perhaps more appropriately, an updated Commando, in the vein of Mercs. The first thing you'll need to know is that the English dub is apparently HILARIOUS. This game is really not bad at all, if you enjoy this type of game (I do). The stages are very non-linear and feature hidden areas and secondary objectives, and you can pick up plenty of special weapons like flamethrowers to help your one-man army cut through an ACTUAL army. This type of game has been done better elsewhere, but in isolation, this game is really not bad, and it gets extra credit for excellent (minimally animated) cut scenes that help drive the narrative along. Definitely worth a try.