Action/Adventure Games

[Anonymous No.1482852]

Action/Adventure is my favorite genre of videogames, so let's have a thread about that. Recommend Action/Adventure games and dig up some obscure or relatively unknown gems of the genre.

[Anonymous No.1482854]

A name of that game right there would help.

[Anonymous No.1482857]

>>1482854
Monster World IV for the Sega Genesis

[Anonymous No.1482860]

>>1482854
Monster World IV

[Anonymous No.1482862]

>>1482854
It's Monster World 4 for the Megadrive. Has been fantranslated, but the Virtual Console release actually has an official translation now, too.

[Anonymous No.1482881]

There's the obvious stuff, I.E, Metroid, Zelda, etc, but if I am to recommend something obscure.

Elemental Gimmick Gear for the Dreamcast is fairly under-appreciated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGXuG3JZMbI

It's pretty damn good and has some great music.

[Anonymous No.1482890]

>>1482881
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKLq51TKuBk

This video shows it better, just ignore the LPer.

[Anonymous No.1482907]

Popful Mail plays a lot like Monster World IV except it's larger. The only thing I hate is the GOD AWFUL DUB the english version has.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIU9YHdhY1U

Jump to 10:17 to see some gameplay and also an example of the terrible dub I'm speaking of

[Anonymous No.1482916]

>>1482907
Is it possible to Undub that?

[Anonymous No.1482921]

>>1482907

mega cd version is worst version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCTtqETdx-k

[Anonymous No.1482924]

I never hear anyone talk about Silhouette Mirage.

I love that game. Takes some super getting used to, though.

[Anonymous No.1482927]

>>1482921
The SNES version is totally different. It's also terrible. Just looking at that screen scrolling goddamnit. You can't see shit comming your way

[Anonymous No.1482935]

>>1482924
I heard about it, but it's a 2D platformer isn't it? Not exactly Action Adventure

[Anonymous No.1482937]

>>1482927

sega cd version is garb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbEdscObv4

[Anonymous No.1482938]

>Not playing the PC98 master race version.

seriously though, you weeaboo faggots, the Sega CD version is fine.

[Anonymous No.1482941]

>>1482937
That is also totally different. Everything is different. They're different games.

[Anonymous No.1482942]

>>1482938

Actually, the definitive version is the PC-Engine version, considering that is the most faithful to the PC-X8 versions.

[Anonymous No.1482946]

>>1482941

it's still the worst

bad music, bad controls, grinding and button mashing, it's shit

[Anonymous No.1482945]

>>1482937
That's cute as fuck, is it text heavy?

[Anonymous No.1483045]

>>1482945
Yes. It's too bad, the PC-Engine version is really fun compared to the one we got.

[Anonymous No.1483121]

>>1482938
Anex86 in this day and age? The thing hasn't been updated in nearly a decade.
Does the PC98 port offer anything over the PC88 aside from taking up less disks?

[Anonymous No.1483147]

>>1483121
>Does the PC98 port offer anything over the PC88 aside from taking up less disks?

CG scenes have more colors and it uses higher resolution so everything looks crisper.

[Anonymous No.1483173]

>>1482862
And someone even dumped the thing.

>Monster World IV (USA, Europe) (En,Ja) (Virtual Console)

Thanks for the head's up, anon.

[Anonymous No.1483209]

>>1483121
I've downloaded another emulator, and it offers nothing else besides a more complicated interface. PC-98 games are overwhelmingly either text based games with still images or...not very good, so its not like there are more than a handful of games I play on it.

[Anonymous No.1483389]

I fucking love the Monster World/Land games and IV has an amazing soundtrack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO33VIqGasE

[Anonymous No.1483419]

>>1483121
Doesn't mean it's not still fine.

and besides, none of the PC-98 emulators runs everything properly, so you're going to end up having to use it anyway at some point for some games

[Anonymous No.1483826]

>>1482935
How is it not an action adventure...?

[Anonymous No.1483832]

Keio Flying Squadron 2

[Anonymous No.1486795]

content-less bump

[Anonymous No.1487728]

To move past the droves of butthurt segites complaining about Popful Mail, some of my favorite not-often-mentioned action-adventure games are:

Rastan (arcade/mame, PS2/Xbox) - the ultimate manly sidescrolling barbarian adventure. It will crush your balls before you get to the first boss.

Assault Suit Valken (SNES JPN) - play the translated ROM. Great sidescrolling mecha action with an epic space-opera-anime storyline.

Beyond Oasis (Genesis) - The Legend of Zelda, with more moves and more control. Probably the best-looking Genesis game, in my opinion.

Shining Wisdom (Saturn) - it's not bad, but it does feel a bit like a "poor man's Zelda." The running controls are cumbersome. The game can be fun though, so if you can find a cheap disc floating around, or just emulate it, you might have fun. More buttmad sega fans will talk about the "butchered" translation, that you will most likely 99% not give a shit about it.

Landstalker (Genesis) - the isometric perspective takes getting used to, but after a bit of playing you start to appreciate a really competent and fun action adventure game.

Dark Savior (Saturn) - the pseudo-sequel to Landstalker. Removes most of the combat (things are now restricted to one on one fights). I like the setting (hard-gay true-nigga thugland aka PRISON ISLAND). The emphasis on platforming and puzzle solving give it something of a breezy feel. The puzzles and platforming are rock hard though.

Alundra (PS1) - the pseudo-pseudo sequel to Landstalker and DS. Top-down perspective, more Zelda-esque. Great game, cheap on the system, and an excellent adventure all-around. Probably the best of the three. Another "translation" people might gripe about, but I think it's hilarious, and I want to have fun and enjoy myself when I play a game, not weep over its "super-serious" Jap-plot. Combat, platforming, and puzzles are really good.

I haven't played them, but I hear good things about the Arc the Lad compilation.