Post by soop on Sept 10, 2018 8:42:33 GMT
Dracula X is well known as one of the best - if not the best in the "traditional" Castlevania series, the more linear style of gameplay rather than the "metroidvania" style that debuted in Symphony of the Night. Konami really went to town on this game, from the excellent opening cinematics, to the fantastic "stage 0", everything about this title screams quality. The music is up to the usual Castlevania excellence, the sprites are often large and well designed, and the controls are spot-on. The complaints about this game are usually that it's too easy (which bear in mind, the 8 and 16 bit Castlevania games are usually considered quite difficult) or that it lacks something compared to Super Castlevania IV - also a fantastic title, but an altogether different game. Personally, the only thing I'd change about it is I'd like the background flame effects to use the same type of distortion effect seen in Gate of Thunder. I love everything about this game, the controls are precise, but more than anything it's just enjoyable. You want to keep playing it, you want to hear the music, see the next boss, it's just so good. And I quite like the fact that it's not super difficult. There's a good reason this game has a stellar reputation, and it lives up to it.
New Adventure Island is an arcade conversion, and it's a very nicely done one. The vibrant colours are a great use of the palette, and the game is responsive and enjoyable. It plays like a twitch platformer, as a race from beginning to end of linear levels. The challenge comes in the fast reactions you need, and to a lesser extent, knowing which power-ups to collect where. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of depth to this title - there's no exploring to do, there are no hidden areas that I know of, it's simply a high-score attaining platformer typical of arcade games at the time. But if you like that kind of thing, it's a good one. If you have 20 minutes to spare, this is a perfect pick-up and-play arcade game, one that might have you coming back for just one more go
New Adventure Island is an arcade conversion, and it's a very nicely done one. The vibrant colours are a great use of the palette, and the game is responsive and enjoyable. It plays like a twitch platformer, as a race from beginning to end of linear levels. The challenge comes in the fast reactions you need, and to a lesser extent, knowing which power-ups to collect where. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of depth to this title - there's no exploring to do, there are no hidden areas that I know of, it's simply a high-score attaining platformer typical of arcade games at the time. But if you like that kind of thing, it's a good one. If you have 20 minutes to spare, this is a perfect pick-up and-play arcade game, one that might have you coming back for just one more go