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Post by soop on Sept 21, 2018 8:51:00 GMT
Star Parodier is Hudson's excellent take on Konami's Parodius, with the titles being parodied being the Soldier series instead of Gradius. Personally, I think Parodius does a better job of being whacky and amusing, but Star Parodier is a damn good game. You can select three "ships", including the original ship from the soldier series, a PC engine, and a massive robotic bomberman. Each has three different possible main weapons, and a variety of extra weapons. I've heard that not all loadouts are created equal, which is a shame, as there's often a nice puzzle element in choosing the right weapon for the right scenario/boss, and making one or two loadouts superior in any situation limits that kind of thoughtful play. Graphics are stunning, as expected from a Hudson flagship game, and the bosses, stages and enemies are all inventive and jolly. Some good sampled speech in there too. Perhaps something of a lesser known title in the west?
Ys 4 gets back to its roots as a top down RPG, and it looks to me like the graphics are improved. It still has the funky Falcom box around the action, a questionable decision, but the music is apparently as good as ever. I've left my headphones at home, so I can't offer up an opinion sadly. Otherwise, this is more of the same. If you like Ys (and many do), you'll probably enjoy this.
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Post by nectarsis on Sept 21, 2018 9:20:09 GMT
Hardest poll yet...2 heavyweights, both top tier faves for me...
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Post by spenoza on Sept 21, 2018 14:32:15 GMT
Pinnacle of bump combat vs parody shooter on a system known for shooters? I gotta go with bump combat.
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Post by lukester on Sept 21, 2018 15:30:13 GMT
Ys IV for me. I always liked it more than I&II
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Post by sunteam_paul on Sept 21, 2018 17:04:43 GMT
Sorry Ys, Star Parodier is just the one I'd get most replay value from.
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Post by Arkhan on Sept 21, 2018 18:58:21 GMT
hahhh I broke the tie
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