tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post8371301544621231507..comments2024-03-28T02:25:27.817+00:00Comments on Red Parsley: Crap Games #8RetroKingSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-28430565480508055372016-01-28T14:27:28.574+00:002016-01-28T14:27:28.574+00:00Haha, I don't hate it, I have no desire to pla...Haha, I don't hate it, I have no desire to play it again. SotB was a great game to have running in a computer shop's window (as it was in my local shop) but to play? Eurghh!RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-58248934483942532262016-01-28T11:24:47.950+00:002016-01-28T11:24:47.950+00:00Woah! harsh words about the game. I agree with yo...Woah! harsh words about the game. I agree with you to a point yes it was sexy as hell and difficult nay impossible to boot but, I still enjoyed it. No I could never complete the game or get any way near it like my mate could but it still occupys a place in my heart.DazAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267950761444367872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-84362923569194022562015-07-30T22:03:36.136+01:002015-07-30T22:03:36.136+01:00Ah, good old Speccy and its monochrome graphics, I...Ah, good old Speccy and its monochrome graphics, I love them :)RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-83723547460104742572015-07-30T15:19:19.679+01:002015-07-30T15:19:19.679+01:00The Spectrum version's fairly amazing... Got i...The Spectrum version's fairly amazing... Got it back in the day, it was the first Speccy game I played that had music whilst the game was running, rather than just on the title screen!<br /><br />Looked fantastic as well, massive sprites - mostly just one colour (yellow or blue) but massive and detailed all the same. It's about the only version of this game I've ever enjoyed.TwoHeadedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14946450138433182058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-66719902664170300292015-03-01T18:34:26.603+00:002015-03-01T18:34:26.603+00:00Apparently it's the US version of the MD game ...Apparently it's the US version of the MD game that's tougher due to a mishap in the conversion process - the 50/60Hz thing wasn't handled correctly making the MD version run faster than the Amiga one. Enemies approach you quickly enough as it is without the game running faster! I'll try it one day but I'm not too fussed to be honest. This version annoyed me enough :PRetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-31100554852208114722015-03-01T17:50:28.560+00:002015-03-01T17:50:28.560+00:00I feel like chiming in here. I went back to play t...I feel like chiming in here. I went back to play the Genesis version of SotB and as I'd mentioned earlier, it's all about memorization. Aside from a minor slip up with the massive boss in the well (when you get the fireball power up, DON'T use it on anyone else!), I was able to make it pretty far... maybe a third of the way through. I don't know how difficult the Amiga version is, but I can't imagine what would make the Genesis version that much tougher. <br /><br />One oddity is that the Japanese version of the same game is more faithful to the Amiga game visually. Characters have more color, and potions that were a dull yellow in the US release were returned to their blood-red hue. I don't know why the American game feels like a test run for its Japanese counterpart, but it bugs the piss out of me. ArugulaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099674283071076123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-55414027893491254262015-02-27T10:01:21.662+00:002015-02-27T10:01:21.662+00:00Haha, oh I see :) Well, I got an Amiga rather late...Haha, oh I see :) Well, I got an Amiga rather late, I was a Sega fanboy in those days, but I know what you mean. I haven't been brave enough to try the MD version of SOTB yet but I hear it's even harder :(RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-37356694509563543662015-02-27T08:44:10.850+00:002015-02-27T08:44:10.850+00:00as in, amiga people didn't know how good they ...as in, amiga people didn't know how good they had it! young people today!! grumble....grumble.....<br />no loading times, gorgeous graphics and multiple hours of playtime, it was a win for me on the C64<br />I will concede that the megadrive game was a disappointment when I played it laterGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272222349248783867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-35658413657407233632015-02-27T08:37:56.554+00:002015-02-27T08:37:56.554+00:00Hello Mr. ArugulaZ :) You must be a pretty talente...Hello Mr. ArugulaZ :) You must be a pretty talented gamer if you got anywhere with the MD version, I hear it's even harder than this one. I imagine the Amiga version brought a lot of new fans to Commodore's splendid micro though, which I suppose was its purpose really. Good point about the album cover too - I can see it now that you say it :)<br /><br />As for Magician Lord... I quite like that, although it does share some problems with SOTB and isn't very forgiving. I think less people noticed though, as most Neo Geo games looked really nice but were quite shallow gameplay-wise :)RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-71445151574586228872015-02-27T05:02:03.380+00:002015-02-27T05:02:03.380+00:00I'm an aspie so I'm slow to grasp figures ...I'm an aspie so I'm slow to grasp figures of speech, but I'm pretty sure that metaphor made no sense to *anybody*.ArugulaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099674283071076123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-30282333584852368632015-02-27T04:59:29.564+00:002015-02-27T04:59:29.564+00:00I played through this on the Sega Genesis (aka Meg...I played through this on the Sega Genesis (aka MegaDrive). I don't recall if I used the high score cheat or not... I want to say no, because at its very core, the game is all about memorization. You inch forward a little, punch an enemy that pops up in the exact same spot every time, rinse, lather, repeat. Once you've learned where everything is, you can pretty much play blindfolded.<br /><br />Shadow of the Beast is odd, in that it started my lifelong love affair with the Commodore Amiga but can't stand on its own merits. It looks like a progressive rock album cover come to life, but it's about as tolerable as Yes's Relayer put on infinite repeat. <br /><br />I'm also pretty sure it inspired the Neo-Geo release Magician Lord, which made the same mistake of offering sumptuous graphics with little in the way of gameplay to back it up. At least that only cost a quarter to play, rather than the hundreds you would have needed for an Amiga back in 1990.ArugulaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099674283071076123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-2050467201209264192015-02-27T04:46:59.032+00:002015-02-27T04:46:59.032+00:00They ported THIS to the Spectrum? Geez, talk about...They ported THIS to the Spectrum? Geez, talk about missing the point.ArugulaZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02099674283071076123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-4230228786902186822015-02-26T10:35:05.509+00:002015-02-26T10:35:05.509+00:00Hi Mr. Wingnut - I know what you mean, during the ...Hi Mr. Wingnut - I know what you mean, during the initial 'wow' frenzy, this was ported to all manner of systems. I've not played the Speccy version but I'm confident I wouldn't like it much :P<br /><br />Hi Garry - I believe the C64 version of this was also a technical marvel but didn't you get fed up with the unfairness and repetitiveness? I'm not quite sure what your last sentence means but I'm guessing it doesn't mean 'Amiga people are great' :)RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-53227361625502898532015-02-26T10:06:42.388+00:002015-02-26T10:06:42.388+00:00While I can't account for the Amiga game back ...While I can't account for the Amiga game back in the day. I did buy this when it came out on cartridge for the C64 (must have been £25-30!!) and it did not disappoint. played this game over and over, yes it is hard, but didn't stop me and my friends sinking hours into it figuring out the best routes.<br />You Amiga people don't know you're born!!Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01272222349248783867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455082771543433548.post-35571499415022643322015-02-26T10:06:26.731+00:002015-02-26T10:06:26.731+00:00I couldn't agree more with your assessment aft...I couldn't agree more with your assessment after playing this steaming pile last year. I pity the poor Speccy owners who didn't even get the nice sound and graphics.Wingnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859158206963441813noreply@blogger.com