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6383524 No.6383524 [Reply] [Original]

The DnD beat em ups are the best ones ever made, prove me wrong.
>Each character is unique and fun to play
>branching paths with some paths that are unique to each character
>enemies all feel unique and mostly fair to fight
>you can shop between levels and customize your characters
>you can block

Are there any other classic beat em ups like this one? I've tried more well known ones like Streets of Rage and a couple other Capcom ones but I never have as much fun as this one.

Also Cleric is best character.

>> No.6383553

The enemies that need magic to be defeated are a pain in the ass.
Games are overall too long, could be 10 mins shorter.
Boss fights are garbage, the dragon is one of the worst rights in beat'em up history.

>> No.6384412

>>6383553
The only boss fight I remember being shit is that stupid dark elf guy that casts speed on himself, and game literally tells you like 3 times that fighting the red dragon is a bad idea

>> No.6384493
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>>6383524
You forgot the most important thing

>you can grope the big titty shopkeeper

>> No.6384886

>>6383524
Hey, any clue how to get my fucking controller to work with these games over Steam?

>> No.6384921

>>6383524
>the thief is black
What did they mean by this?

>> No.6384928

>>6383524
You know how disappointed I was when Dragon's Crown turned out to be an inferior product to these games?

>> No.6384978

Mystara is a broken clusterfuck but pretty fun, Tower of Doom is a more tightly crafted game but kinda sucks because of various little issues that add up and make gameplay unfun. I like the items and spell despite how broken they can be but the other rpg elements are cancer, collecting junk is a waste of time and rng damage sucks. They should have just been Knights of the Round but with items.

>> No.6384989

>>6384412
The Beholder's kinda bullshit too though, they made wiggling out of the petrification requirements too tight

>> No.6385041

I have never been able to enjoy them. Boring minion enemy designs and dull stages (typical fantasy forests, caves, towns). Also, lacks Capcom's sense of humor you could experience in other games like Punisher, Cadillac or Captain Commando and magic spells are kind of cheesy and unmemorable, unlike Golden Axe ones. I believe you can't ride beasts too (don't remenber very well at the moment if you can).

They are not bad games but probably a bit overrated by a lot of beat 'em up fans.

>> No.6385046
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>>6384978
I do agree that the collectible equipment could've been refined but I never had a problem with it because it's quick and you can avoid it if you don't wanna waste time getting it. How's Knights of the Round?

>>6384886
No idea, I mainly play on the Wii U port with my friends.

>>6385041
I love the enemy designs and stages, but probably because I'm a fantasyfag and I love a lot of the original DnD designs. Also you can't tell me that STICKS TO SNAKES isn't the funnest shit ever.

>> No.6385052

>>6385046
>How's Knights of the Round?
Good, it's a much simpler game but the mechanics are better balanced. It's focused on doing power attacks (attack, then forward) to effectively deal with enemies and crowd control, parrying (attack, then backwards) which gives invincibility and using your superjoy well because it's very powerful. Possibly the best horse moveset in all of vidya, too. Tower of Doom tried to evolve that idea but fucked it up by having RNG damage that made it so that spamming your first hit is the best strategy to deal with enemies and making shielding too weak.
>you can avoid it if you don't wanna waste time getting it
You can avoid some like the occasional stray coin but the bigger items are necessary, so it feels like I'm doing chores picking shit up even if I don't go out of my way for smaller coins.

>> No.6385082
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>>6385052
Yeah, I remember playing it with a friend but I think we got bored, I'll have to give it another shot.

>> No.6385085

>>6383524
You can't imagine how fun these are on a 4 player cab with some friends at your side. Godly times that will never return...

>> No.6385101

>>6385085
I wish they'd port it to Switch or PS4, I always have to break out my Wii U if I want to play it with friends locally. Would've been perfect for it to be part of that Capcom beat 'em up collection.

>> No.6385113
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6385113

go play Dungeon Magic from taito


-3 different characters to play
-level up system
-multiple paths
-secret rooms
-secrets weapons
-georgous isometric
-fair (unlike D&D from capcom) especially with mage.

>> No.6385147

>>6385101
Or have a dedicated emulation PC with 4K capability. If you're upgrading your GPU this year, I put one together for ~250 bucks with a 3600x.
>>6385113
I've never played this but have heard good things.

>> No.6385162
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6385162

Posting some of my favorite songs from the games.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL3jrP7cdqc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLiBTy786OY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmP30rdeafY

>>6385113
I'll have to check it out. What would you say is unfair about the D&D ones though?

>> No.6385165

>>6385113
Love me some 90s Taito stuff. Pastel palettes and great Zuntata music.
This has a small cult following in Japan.

>> No.6385174

>>6385162

i go far in dungeon magic, almost 1cc
D&D is a cash machine to make empty pockets i think.
plus i don't like the arrows and other bombs in D&D. too complicate.

>> No.6385181

>>6385165

if you loved Cadash you'll love Dungeon Magic

>> No.6385187

>>6385181
Great game. Played that one on with linked cabinets.

>> No.6385192

>>6385174
You can block most attacks and you have rolls and dashes, you can usually easily dodge most moves you can't block. I die a lot as well in D&D but it usually feels like I could've done something to escape being hit.

>> No.6386959

>>6383524
Fuck the elf. Post doujins.

>> No.6386968
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6386968

Is there any bare elf butt in this game's sprites?

>> No.6387003

>>6383524
How's the Saturn port?

>> No.6387876
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6387876

thief

>> No.6389424
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>>6387876
Thief best girl.

>> No.6389428
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6389428

>>6386968
No and there are no panty shots, either.

>> No.6389432

>>6383524
This but Dwarf

>> No.6389438

>>6389424
elf will still be young when you hit old age, retard.

>> No.6389441

>>6385162
that first song is awful. fuck you.

>> No.6389462
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6389462

Reminder that the thief is the only character that actually comes from the D&D material.

>> No.6389507

I think the ring menu system of the second game is a complete downgrade. It's unwieldy and gets in the way and stops you from reacting quickly if you need to.

>> No.6389631

>>6385113
I gave this a little try just now. I like it!
But I'm really not sure how to play it properly, how and when to approach enemies etc. Any tips for finding my feet?
Relative strengths of the characters would be very helpful.

>> No.6389658

>>6389428
At least i know she's not wearing any panties.