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Post by Warchief Onyx on Jan 7, 2011 20:55:18 GMT -5
Also, Awesome Possum for the Genesis. Just... wow. Vyse and Kurt can tell you about my experiences with that game. ;p
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Post by vysethebold on Jan 7, 2011 21:19:56 GMT -5
Also, Awesome Possum for the Genesis. Just... wow. Vyse and Kurt can tell you about my experiences with that game. ;p Dude, I barely survived that night. I laughed so hard I almost passed out. Getting drunk and playing Awesome Possum and Cheatahmen II was an amazing time. We should share that video of me headbanging to the soundtrack.
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Post by evilakito on Jan 7, 2011 21:24:37 GMT -5
Bokosuka Wars is my favorite kusoge. I discovered the game roughly a decade ago, and I kept coming back to it, thinking each time that maybe there was a great game hidden beneath, but I would always come to my senses and realize that it's total crap. But finally one night, in a semi-drunken state, I was waiting for a slow download to finish so I started playing it. Not only did I finally get a grasp of the play mechanics, I also had a lot of fun and even kept on playing long after my download finished. The alcohol probably helped though...
Other than that, there is this really crappy game called Aya-chan's World on PC-8801. I don't even know what's going on in the game since the graphics are so terrible, but I'm assuming that you're driving a car (or maybe it's a robot, I can't tell) and you navigate some sort of maze within a time limit. Your sprite is always facing upward, but the entire game world rotates around you when you hit the left and right arrow keys. When you reach the finish line, you're rewarded with a picture of some naked anime girl (and I can't quite figure out how she fits into the context of the game or why she's getting naked, but I'm assuming that she is the titular Aya-chan). The game ends after four levels and the forth level is the only one that's even remotely challenging. Even in spite of all of that, the music is really awesome and that's what made the whole game worthwhile.
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Post by Discoalucard on Jan 7, 2011 21:50:17 GMT -5
Might as well post this here: www.hardcoregaming101.net/kusoge/kusoge.htmSo, once you've read the criteria and if you'd like to submit something, let me know. I need roughly 300-600 words on whatever terrible game you want to cover, along with a boxshot and 4-6 images. This thread will be a good starting point! (Vyse, you owe me an Overblood one!)
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Post by Snarboo on Jan 7, 2011 22:05:04 GMT -5
Earnest Evans on the Genesis. I used to rent this game all the time and slowly get further and further into it, never realizing until I got older how bad it was. For starters, Evans looks like a broken marionette and controls like one too. You also have a gigantic hitbox which is made worse by the sheer number of obstacles you encounter. Brushing against a spike or enemy for more than a second is enough to kill you if you're not careful. In other words, expect to die a lot. Despite this, I have a huge soft spot for the game. I always give it a spin every now and again if I'm feeling nostalgic. I've managed to beat it a few times, and for its era it was pretty lengthy.
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Post by Chabo on Jan 8, 2011 11:27:16 GMT -5
Revolution X. Everyone hates this game except me.
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Post by vetus on Jan 8, 2011 12:05:14 GMT -5
Back then when it first came to the arcades I enjoyed Revolution X expecially since I loved both Aerosmiths and light gun shooters. Unfortunately the console ports (which were licensed by *cough, cough!* Acclaim) were a terrible joke and I bet that's the main reason why it is so hated. I mean, even the Saturn/Playstation versions were terrible (even back then when I played it on Saturn I was very disappointed since I first played it on the arcades). And, of course, it's not the same if you don't play it with the machinegun. I would love to play again the original, arcade version (on an arcade cabinet, of course, and not on MAME) for the nostalgia.
"And don't forget: Music is the weapon."
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Post by Jave on Jan 8, 2011 13:16:28 GMT -5
Revolution X in the arcades was hot shit!
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Post by kitten on Jan 9, 2011 15:02:58 GMT -5
Does Castlevania: Harmony of Despair count? I hate this game, but at the same time I enjoy playing it quite a bit with friends and keep dumping dozens more hours into it.
The thing about it is that there's hardly anything out there to scratch its itch - which is to provide an addictive, online multiplayer RPG and 2D action-platforming experience. It's lazy, sloppy, cut-and-paste bullshit that might quite literally be killing the 2D future of the franchise, but it's got a good bit of balancing and I can't find anything out there like it aside from stuff like Maple Story (which is pretty much entirely a grind with no skill intensiveness) to play with my friends.
If I end up getting a spot on the blog, I'd love to do a write-up about this game and why it's still appealing, despite being such shit in so many ways.
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Post by Namakubi on Jan 9, 2011 16:00:15 GMT -5
Favorite kusoge is easily Spelunker. It's so dementedly hard and the mechanics of the game are so half-formed. It's great to go back to it every couple months and see how far I can actually get in it.
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Post by munchy on Jan 11, 2011 18:31:00 GMT -5
I already wrote an article on Captain Novolin, by far my favorite kusoge, so y'all probably know where I stand.
For those who mention the worst fighting games, my favorite is Street Fighter: The Movie. It's kinda sad that I have so many good games on MAME but I've clocked the most time in this one by light years. What can I say? I love picking Ryu for LP Shoryuken spam that actually turns into 11 hit air combos.
Also played Sneak King at a friend's house. It was pretty lolz. It's like a really terrible Assassin's Creed.
Also also: google Shit Game. A guy made it in about a week. It's pretty surreal, can be beaten in about 5 minutes, and has cheesy Midi versions of pop tunes.
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Post by acidonia on Jan 11, 2011 18:53:34 GMT -5
I really like Genpei Toumaden by Namco (I'm getting ready to write an article about the series, too). It's not a bad game, but it has some really glaring design flaws that keep it from being an across-the-board good game; those flaws were what gave people a bad impression of the game that one time people tried it out in "Namco Museum Volume 4". Those include the "WTF" physics on moving platforms, and the screwed-up invincibility frames that can lead to certain death. It's definitely one you need to give time to grow on you from a gameplay standpoint, but if you do it's worth it. I mean, how can you hate a game where you're a zombie samurai that looks like The Crow, and the last boss pops up Godzilla-sized to squish you with a fan (with the word "DEATH" written on it) if you take too long? Also, I enjoyed Overblood as well; I loved the camp values that vysethebold mentioned, and it's also a lot more forgiving than Resident Evil (another reason I liked it). A similarly schlocky but better constructed game is " Deep Fear" on the Saturn, which is both better than the RE port on Saturn and import-friendly thanks to the English dialog. Oh, and adding one more: Die Hard on NES. It's a bad game with lousy graphics and music. But it's also pretty fun since it forces you to wage guerrilla warfare, avoid glass, and do just about everything else McClane had to do instead of just glossing over it and making it a straight action game. I like Genpei Toumaden as well that game has some weird cheats and secrets as well such as. .The First Enemy Generator in Hell never runs out of Skull Spiders. .If you have max money and walk into the Centre of the red Pool in Hell you skip to the Final check point of the game you can do his a few times a credit. Helpful to get sword power ups. .The mirror that protects you from thunder bolts they is two ways to get in one stage that is just after the final check point. .First way is they is four statues near each other smash one and walk in the centre you get a hidden stage. After you get the mirror the Giant Guy with the fan shows up. The Exit of the stage takes you to the Level with the Anoying three headed dragon boss that gives you the sword that prevents you from losing attack power. .The other way is the end of the same level just before the Exit one of the walls is smashable and its there. These might work with the PC engine version as well. Never have beaten the game though got to stage before the final boss once where you fight both hard versions of Both human Bosses at once with Thunder Bolts and Mushrooms coming from Generators in the Air as well. I always like Baraduke as well probally because of all the Octopus like Eyeball aliens. Shame they screwed up on the 360 port it has no Stage Select option (Along with Metro Cross or Retro cross as its known in the European 360 version) that Namco Vol 5 had yet Dragon Spirit has it.
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Post by TheGunheart on Jan 12, 2011 1:48:26 GMT -5
Can I count Shadow the Hedgehog?
Now, the thing about it for me is the simple fact that there's an amazingly cool game idea under there. You move super-fast! You can use anything you pick up off the ground as a weapon! It has a branching storyline with multiple endings!
Problem is, it's held back by bad programming and the misfortune of being technically a Sonic game. Many of the levels drag on too long, or are plagued by a poor camera. And none of the vehicles really seem to control right.
Still, I enjoyed it when I played it. Hell, I would love it if the core gameplay were revisited some day, just with more competence and as an original IP.
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Post by munchy on Jan 12, 2011 4:03:51 GMT -5
Can I count Shadow the Hedgehog? Now, the thing about it for me is the simple fact that there's an amazingly cool game idea under there. You move super-fast! You can use anything you pick up off the ground as a weapon! It has a branching storyline with multiple endings! Problem is, it's held back by bad programming and the misfortune of being technically a Sonic game. Many of the levels drag on too long, or are plagued by a poor camera. And none of the vehicles really seem to control right. Still, I enjoyed it when I played it. Hell, I would love it if the core gameplay were revisited some day, just with more competence and as an original IP. Oh man, how could have I forgotten this? The "mature" dialogue is among the most cringe-inducing and unintentionally hilarious things ever. "FIND DA COMPUTER ROOM! FIND DA COMPUTER ROOM! FIND DA COMPUTER ROOM!"
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Post by TheGunheart on Jan 12, 2011 11:05:05 GMT -5
Oddly enough, I only heard that line once when playing. I'm pretty sure you had to manually trigger it, too. However...
You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! You know what they say: the more the merrier! *explodes*
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