tropes you love in retro games

[Anonymous No.4621293]

>jungle/amazon themed levels
>secret areas
>stealth missions

[Anonymous No.4621302]

>>4621293
I guess you're a fan of Hourai then

[Anonymous No.4621309]

>>4621293
>devs that try

[Anonymous No.4621332]

That moment when the game goes from linear to open-ended

[Anonymous No.4621354]

>game dumps you in an open world right from the start and doesn't hold your hand
>weapons have functional uses like breaking down walls
>characters can equip anything and learn any skill instead of being forced to use restrictive class roles
>instead of NPCs who send you on pointless fetch quests, sidequests are just random dungeons you stumble upon that contain assorted treasures and enemies
>I'm allowed to kill anyone or anything
>I can head straight for the final dungeon and end the game without having to do any plot-related events in-between (of course, this may necessitate tons of grinding, but it's still nice to have the freedom to sequence break to such a degree)

[Anonymous No.4621371]

>>4621293
>Jumping while standing still makes you jump higher

[Anonymous No.4621378]

>>4621354
Do you like Ultima?

[Anonymous No.4621403]

>>4621378
>Do you like Ultima?
Some of them. Garriott however isn't the best writer.

[Anonymous No.4621437]

>>4621293
> stealth missions

Not quite as bad as escort missions, but still gross. Actual stealth games get a pass though.

[Anonymous No.4621443]

>>4621309
will we ever experience this again, bros?

[Anonymous No.4621445]

>>4621293
>mossy overgrown ruins
>quiet little nature spots to rest in
>blowing up a huge cluster of enemies with TNT

[Anonymous No.4621480]

Inns

[Anonymous No.4621498]

>>4621480

I like games where they actually show your characters sleeping when you go to an inn. Mystical Ninja is the only series I can think of right now that does this, you can even cheap out and get a shitty room.

[Anonymous No.4621503]

>>4621498
Seiken densetsu 3

[Anonymous No.4621510]

>>4621503

Another good example. I recall they even had special sprites for sleeping in their skivvies.

[Anonymous No.4621620]

>>4621293
>swinging from vines
>cannon/barrel levels
>levels that you need to keep going up or down
>levels inside trees
>autoscrolling level on vehicles, be it minecart, waterboards, horses, motorcycles....
>suddenly the platformer has a shmup level
>boss flying or piloting a chopper on the background, facing screen and gunning me down
>slap-bass funky synth music in urban levels
>fights atop posh buildings/mansions with piano soundtrack at night
>running through rooftops, especially pagoda-styled ones
>the japanese level in non-japanese themed games
>the non-japanese level in japan-themed games
>Forest levels with climbable trees
>Water levels that are not underwater, waterfalls are a bonus
>form changing powerups
>powerups that aren't permanent but are easy to find

[Anonymous No.4621676]

>Psycho boomerangs
>Wall-jumping
>Creative ways to take cheap shots.

[Anonymous No.4621739]

keeping notes ITT