| Tymast's Last 100 Game Comments |
Keith Courage in Alpha Zones
01-24-10 11:30 PM
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seems like the game is running alittle too fast
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Toilet Kids
01-20-10 07:21 PM
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this game is a crapfest
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Secret of Evermore
01-18-10 08:27 PM
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the 16 bit era was a good time for games:)
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Knight on the Town
01-17-10 07:59 PM
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atari is just f'ing weird at times :P
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Bonk's Adventure
01-17-10 01:36 PM
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juggle baddies in the air, its this game's equal of chain stomping things in mario bros games
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Shockwave
01-17-10 11:06 AM
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is this game evil?
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Faria - A World of Mystery & Danger!
01-16-10 09:43 PM
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Using GaoGao as your name starts you off with a huge advantage
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Dragon Warrior
01-16-10 09:19 PM
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luciano: you talk to the king to save
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Final Lap Twin
01-15-10 11:09 PM
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Sadly the emulation isnt good and you can't see the tracks. hard to race that way ;)
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Carnival
01-15-10 10:43 PM
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:) i love how the old strategies i used to use on these games come back so quickly,
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Demon Attack
01-15-10 10:32 PM
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Fun phoenix like game :)
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Berzerk
01-15-10 10:26 PM
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aaah.. evil otto, the reason why i love drawing random smile faces
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Missile Command
01-15-10 10:09 PM
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an interesting time capsule of what fears back then were
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Donkey Kong Junior
01-15-10 08:53 PM
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i loved this game:) was a fav to wiggle around to see what error i could get
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Communist Mutants From Space
01-12-10 09:10 PM
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doesn't seem to work, there is a unsupported cart error
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Peek-A-Boo
01-12-10 09:09 PM
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is this a homebrew?
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Last Starfighter, The
01-12-10 09:03 PM
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I suppose if i figure out what the heck is going on in this game aliens will fly down to enlist me in their cryptology department
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Vanguard
01-12-10 08:59 PM
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The box always made me think of the black hole, glad i never got to be disappointed by this game, thanks santa! ;)
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Blazing Lazers
01-12-10 08:35 PM
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dont shoot at the first boss, wait him out in a safe spot, it'll go away on it's own and you'll get a bunch of bombs and lives
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Operation Secret Storm
01-12-10 08:05 PM
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colordreams must have been a cult of people that hated videogames
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Lock 'N' Chase
01-11-10 10:23 PM
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Another fav of mine :) i remember this had a strangely shaped cart
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SwordQuest - Fireworld
01-11-10 10:13 PM
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i remember playing this for hours as a kid, and never quite knew what was going on. Somethings havent changed :P
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| Tymast's Last Game Reviews |
Dragon Warrior
01-16-10 09:30 PM
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Dragon warrior 1, the quest begins
This is the game that started the dragon quest(Dragon warrior in the states). You are a lone hero who sets out to defeat the evil dragonlord. While it may seem a bit dated by today's standards, so much of what has made the DQ series enjoyable is present here, right down to the deceptively smiling slimes.
The game play is relatively simple, kill enemies get gold/exp, level and buy equipment. There are many places to explore, caves, towns, ruins and the dragon lord's castle itself.
As I said in an earlier review of dragon warrior, you need to speak to the king in starting castle to save, when you cross bridges the enemies will become stronger (and bring stronger rewards for their defeat) Torches are needed while walking in caves early on, while you do gain a light spell it's best to save the mana for healing or the offensive burst if needed. Swamps are another problem you'll take minor damage crossing them, as well as barriers(green dotted squares, and blue with diagonal lines). One of the hardest parts of the game is due to how saving works, it makes traveling a bit more dangerous and much work can be lost so always carry a chimera wing, that will zoom you back home.
Towns have shops where you can purchase equipment, items and find a place to sleep/heal (inns usually). I've always prefered doing a little extra grinding for the 2 step increase in armor and weapon, as well as using caves to "farm" items and gold.
As far as items, medical herbs heal, antidote cures poison, torches cast light (tho light spell creates a bigger circle) the water is useful for preventing random encounters of monsters that are weaker then you are.
Overall If you are looking for a good oldschool jrpg, you cannot go wrong with this game, in fact nintendo power once had Dragon warrior as a give away for a subscription, along with maps and a strategy guide, a wise move considering this was my starting point for 20 some odd years of playing role playing games.
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