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Here's to some underrated classics! What's yours?

>> No.954112
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Jackal. No one ever talks about it, but it's great.

>> No.954117
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954117

Better then Startropics and Super Mario Bros 3.

>> No.954151

>>954117
This game gets posted in literally every "underrated" or "lesser known" games thread. Isn't there a certain point where if something gets called underrated, eventually it stops being it?

>> No.954153

>>954151
"Underrated" by non /vr/ standards, go out and ask the first ten people you see on the street if they know that game.

>> No.954154

>>954153
Those ten persons most likely wouldn't even know StarTropics either.

>> No.954157

>>954112
What even is this?

>> No.954164

>>954153
>Go out and ask the first ten people on the street

This is never a good argument for anything. The average gamer in 2013 has only a vague knowledge of anything made before 2000.

>> No.954184

>>954117
don't get me wrong, I like Gimmick, but if anything that game is overrated. especially on /vr/. you saying stupid shit like it's better than SMB3 is proof.

>> No.954185
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>>953918
i agree

>> No.954197

>>954185
Zoda's Revenge was buttholes.

>> No.954204

>>954197
it's not bad if you don't factor in the boss rush.

was a neat concept but was more than a little bit obvious that it was rushed.

>> No.954223
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>>953918
Recently started playing Jewel Master for the Genesis, very intriguing gimmick. Also, love me some Tower Of Druaga for the PC-Engine

>> No.954226
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i have never found anyone else whos played this :(

>> No.954246
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The most underrated Playstation game. I don't understand why it received such awful scores. It's not great, but it's a good game.

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>>954246
For some reason when I was younger, I thought that game was based off of Space Ghost. Was probably the face

Also, Muppet Monster Adventure for the PSONE

>> No.954268

>>954157
Top-down shooter, but you're a tank launching grenades instead of a dude with a gun.

>> No.954274
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>>954117
these gimmick posts are now pretty much just trolls

>wanted to be cool by knowing so called "underground" nes games
>beat the dead horse right out of obscurity

also inb4 the little samson obsessors show up

seriously op, check out KickMaster

>> No.954315

>>954268
What's it for?

>> No.954321
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One of the best JRPGs on Genesis.


Too bad hardly anyone even tried it because of the shitty box art.

>> No.954325

>>954315
NES.

>>954274
This game apparently is a USA exclusive, despite being developed by a Japanese company. Of course, there were many other USA exclusive Japanese games, but most of those were based on licenses, like LJN's games. This game looks completely original, and even appears Japanese. Maybe it was meant to have a Japanese released but was then canned, much like Contra Force.

Also, the Micronics tier scrolling kills it for me.

>> No.954383 [DELETED] 

>>954321
Hmmmmmmm, love me some Tactical RPGS. Might have to check this one out

>> No.955060
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Mega Turrican.
Disturbingly fun, if not feeling quite similar to Super Metroid, due to the roping around everywhere. Still alot of fun, comes off as a cross between a shmup and metroidvania.

>> No.955523
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I loved StarTropics to also Guardian Legend and Astyanax.

>> No.955537

>>955060
I think every turrican game I've played is tons of fun other than the nes pal only super turrican.

Mine is towards Super Turrican on snes, one of my all time favorite games.

>> No.955552

>>954321
The box art looks good to me.

>> No.955707

>>954246
I always felt like this game was trying too hard to force its lame humor on the player.

>> No.955737 [DELETED] 

>>955537
The Turrican games are shit because of their amateurish level designs. The only thing good about them is the graphics and music. Typical for western developed games.

>> No.955915

>>955707
I can see where you're coming from, the lines were all pretty cheesy, but I thought Phil Hartman sold it well.

>> No.955952

>>953918
but it was rated highly

>> No.956002

>>955737
>Opinions
>Opinions
>Opinions
Megaturrican is still the best, but damn Turrican 2 comes very close

>> No.956027

>>954246
The awkward controls, seemingly random and jarring voice clips, number of obstacles that could kill you in a single go, the unforgiving terrain... shit unintentionally gave me the creeps.

Shit was awesome. Third-person Playstation games tended to convey that vibe in general.

>> No.956060
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Here's one barely anyone talks about.
Pretty decent beat em up and ACTUALLY has Guy in it, unlike the SNES version.

>> No.956090

Radicola!

>> No.956135
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>>954223

Mah nigga! Did you figure out how to assemble the ultimate weapon yourself? Fond memories of the day my dad and I figured it out.

This is my first vote. Despite this dude being one of the most badass motherfuckers in history, so few people talk about his games. Granted, the first one was pretty poor, but the second was considerably polished, and the arcade games were quite good too.

>> No.956158

>>956135

And this is my second vote. I honestly considered this to be a solid shmup that had more than 'scroll in 'x' direction and survive to fight boss'. The bosses themselves were pretty damn unique, too...

>> No.956162
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>>956158

And fuck me for forgetting the image...

>> No.956164

>>956135
did the second game ever get a translation? Haven't tried it yet, the first game is an interesting title overall for the nes though.

>> No.956171
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>>956135

>> No.956176

>>956164

Yeah, the second game is called Mafat Conspiracy. As I said, it was superbly polished, and a welcome improvement over the first game. The only parts that can be frustrating are the sniping points, where you have to hit precise points, and take wind direction/speed into account...oh, did I mention you have to make the shot with one bullet or it's game over?

>>956171

You have no fucking idea how surprised I was that this made it past the Nintendo censors...sure, they didn't say as much, but I can add two and two together quite well...

>> No.956337

>>953918
I don't remember many people playing it, but StarTropics was the shit. Never beat Zoda's Revenge though

>> No.956714

>>956135
No, not yet. Haven't been able to get past level two yet

>> No.957586

>>956171
There is not a single kid on Earth who pressed the B button. I guarantee it.

>> No.957592
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>> No.957632

>>957592
my least favorite underrated game

>> No.957657
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>> No.957691

>>957592
That game is gorgeous.