I just started playing the legend of Zelda. I’m gonna make my way through those games, because, back in the 80s as a kid, they were fucking impossible. I’m determined to beat them now.
Also on this “they were impossible when I was a kid, but I’m gonna beat them now” list are the Metroid games and the megaman games.
The only reason I was able to beat Zelda as a kid was the map that came with the game and some Nintendo power guides. A lot of those games would get you lost or hide some pathway behind something stupid. Zelda I remember getting stuck in one of the later dungeons because I didn’t realize that when the monster blocking my path said “grumble grumble” he wanted my meat 🍖.
The Metroid map was hard to follow. I only beat that with the Justin Bailey code. It was easier to run around with the power ups. Castlevania was fucking impossible with the crystal orbs and kneeling for a tornado to warp you. MegaMan is pretty unforgiving in some spots, but you can memorize parts of the board, kinda like ninja gaiden.
I wish you good fortune in the wars to come. I went back to beat Mike Tyson’s Punch out as an adult, and the only reason I beat that was playing on an emulator and saving the game after each successful dodge/hit I got. That like banging my head into a wall.
Yeah, my little brother was the Nintendo wizard back in the day. He had all the Nintendo power guides and all the other gaming magazines in order to get even the tiniest hint of a code. I remember that, when he was playing, legend of Zelda, it was a friend at school, who told him where our level eight was, and that the entrance was hidden in some random place under a bush.
I just loaded about 11 GB of classic video game ROMs onto my Apple TV, and I think I’m just getting started. Have fun!
Oh my God, save states all the most amazing thing ever. Zelda is so fucking hard, sometimes it takes me 10 times to try to get through a room. Thank God, I can keep going back.
Also, that muscle memory. My little brother, and I discovered upon revisiting these old games that they were incredibly incredibly difficult, even by today’s standards. Basically, for a lot of them, the only way to do well let alone beat them with it develop some serious muscle memory.
I just started playing the legend of Zelda. I’m gonna make my way through those games, because, back in the 80s as a kid, they were fucking impossible. I’m determined to beat them now.
Also on this “they were impossible when I was a kid, but I’m gonna beat them now” list are the Metroid games and the megaman games.
The only reason I was able to beat Zelda as a kid was the map that came with the game and some Nintendo power guides. A lot of those games would get you lost or hide some pathway behind something stupid. Zelda I remember getting stuck in one of the later dungeons because I didn’t realize that when the monster blocking my path said “grumble grumble” he wanted my meat 🍖.
The Metroid map was hard to follow. I only beat that with the Justin Bailey code. It was easier to run around with the power ups. Castlevania was fucking impossible with the crystal orbs and kneeling for a tornado to warp you. MegaMan is pretty unforgiving in some spots, but you can memorize parts of the board, kinda like ninja gaiden.
I wish you good fortune in the wars to come. I went back to beat Mike Tyson’s Punch out as an adult, and the only reason I beat that was playing on an emulator and saving the game after each successful dodge/hit I got. That like banging my head into a wall.
Yeah, my little brother was the Nintendo wizard back in the day. He had all the Nintendo power guides and all the other gaming magazines in order to get even the tiniest hint of a code. I remember that, when he was playing, legend of Zelda, it was a friend at school, who told him where our level eight was, and that the entrance was hidden in some random place under a bush.
I just loaded about 11 GB of classic video game ROMs onto my Apple TV, and I think I’m just getting started. Have fun!
Megaman is still hard as nails but save states for sure help with that.
Oh my God, save states all the most amazing thing ever. Zelda is so fucking hard, sometimes it takes me 10 times to try to get through a room. Thank God, I can keep going back.
Save states are amazing because I don’t have 8 hours per day to go back and keep retrying like I did as a kid.
Also, that muscle memory. My little brother, and I discovered upon revisiting these old games that they were incredibly incredibly difficult, even by today’s standards. Basically, for a lot of them, the only way to do well let alone beat them with it develop some serious muscle memory.
As an adult, megaman has been slaying me for a decade now.
Must.try.again
Honestly, I’m a bit afraid of it. I haven’t even tried to play it again yet, because I’m trying to warn myself up on some other games first, lol.