I never played this, but then, I didn't get a NES right away. Super Mario Bros. was all right, but I was perfectly happy playing Pengo on my Atari 5200. I didn't get a NES until Zelda came out. Only racing game I had for the NES was Rad Racer, one of the few games I could get my dad to play. It wasn't that great either. Maybe better than Mach Rider, though.
I remember seeing 1942 EVERYWHERE in arcades back then. Even our church had a 1942 machine in the Youth area many years later! I appreciate the simplicity of it, but other than that I don't like it that much. 1943 on the other hand, is one of my all time favorite shootes. Even the NES version is good!
Let's see if I can post a really cool picture. Here goes:
Playing: Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright (3DS)
Watching: Too Cute on Animal Planet
Reading: Your blog. Go read mine.
Eating: Last night at a party we grilled pork chops and bratwurst.
--Cary
Surprisingly, the one on Game Boy Color is a direct port of the arcade game, just scaled back cleverly for the limited GBC hardware!
This game was more fun to watch than to play, thanks to Don Bluth's animation. He also did Space Ace. Dragon's Lair was a big deal in the arcades, though, as there wasn't anything like it at the time. I never liked the laserdisc games, though. Except Time Gal was amusing for some reason.
I would say I never played this since I never had a Genesis as a kid, but even if I had a Genesis back then, I still probably wouldn't have played this if it was only on the SEGA Channel. I don't know anyone who was able to utiliize that thing.
It's a shame, though, as there were a lot of cool things on the SEGA Channel I hear. Like Mega Man: The Wily Wars and a new Pengo game!
Have you ever played Drill Dozer on GBA? That was another 2-D platformer by GameFreak, and it was pretty slick, too.
I'm not as generous. I gave my extra codes to a coworker and my brothers.
Mega Man is really cool, though. But it is a reminder of how bad I stink at this game. I still like it, though. It's OK to like a game you're not good at, right?
Oh you like it, huh? Just joking. Thanks for reading and commenting on my stuff.
At first I was like, aw I missed getting a code. But then I checked my email. I gave the extra codes to my brothers, though.
It would be neat to collect arcade marquees to hang in a game room or bar or whatever. I've only seen arcade cabinet shaped mint tins and Christmas ornaments. I think they could do other things to market classic arcade cabients, too.
