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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #105 on: September 12, 2011, 10:44:03 AM »
I beat dragon spirit when I was like 8. 
[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
[Fri 19:33]<Opethian> l;ol huge dong

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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #106 on: September 12, 2011, 11:10:30 AM »
i didnt know about the continue code

What's that let you do?  :-s :P :lol:
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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #107 on: September 12, 2011, 11:20:54 AM »
yes I have beaten Dragon Spirit, but with the continue code (Obviously).

Ha!  And you call yourself a 'real gamer'.  [-(

What kind of numb shit easily whips through some of the hardest shooters on the PCE and yet can't handle relatively tame stuff like Dragon Spirit, Dragon Saber, and Forgotten Worlds?

Just got the PCE version of Dragon Spirit today. It kicked my ass by level 3. :lol: I'll have to tackle it again after work.
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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #108 on: September 12, 2011, 12:08:24 PM »
its kicking mine on 3 too
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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #109 on: September 12, 2011, 02:21:12 PM »
yes I have beaten Dragon Spirit, but with the continue code (Obviously).

Ha!  And you call yourself a 'real gamer'.  [-(

What kind of numb shit easily whips through some of the hardest shooters on the PCE and yet can't handle relatively tame stuff like Dragon Spirit, Dragon Saber, and Forgotten Worlds?

It's a chore to play through these games man. I would die in R-type during the later stages, but still comeback to it for repeated play. It's not that I can't do it. I could probably do it, But the motivation is drained when the game f*cks with the player the wrong ways. Does this make any sense???
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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #110 on: September 12, 2011, 03:17:01 PM »
I beat dragon spirit when I was like 8. 

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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #111 on: September 12, 2011, 03:20:30 PM »
I beat dragon spirit when I was like 8. 

 :lol:

Damn I can't beat that anymore, I wasn't anymore 8 when Dragon Spirit came out.
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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #112 on: September 13, 2011, 03:16:12 AM »
I don't much like Dragon Saber either. It feels rushed and looks like poo. Then again, I wasn't a fan of the prequel either. Some of its flaws and resulting difficult details are definitely coder-induced. I swear, someone was smoking some happy shit when they were on this production. It's not without its merits but this definitely gets put into the "mundane" list despite its unique theme.

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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #113 on: September 13, 2011, 03:42:10 AM »
It's not without its merits but this definitely gets put into the "mundane" list despite its unique theme.

Exactly.  It's not the best shootie of all time but neither is it the worst.
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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #114 on: September 13, 2011, 05:51:12 PM »
I beat dragon spirit when I was like 8. 
i beat the NES version on a rental when i was 9-10. The turbo version was a tough clear.

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« Reply #115 on: September 14, 2011, 05:50:25 AM »
Pretty much all arcade games have quarter munching cheap spots. Dragon Saber likely wasn't rebalanced for the different sized play area in the HuCard version and may very well be even cheaper at times.

But some of the most celebrated "classic" games (like Ghouls 'n Ghosts and Ninja Gaiden NES) have cheap features and could be considered essentially broken. But people who love them accept them, warts and all and it's overcoming those unfair sections that make that makes them all the more rewarding to beat.

Of course personal preference will make some cheap games not worth the effort and although I haven't played through Dragon Saber, I can totally see how it could be frustrating as I'm not a fan of oversized player sprites.
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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #116 on: September 14, 2011, 06:09:36 AM »
I am trying to play through Dragon Spirit and so far have concluded that it is a bit unfair due to said sprite size.
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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #117 on: September 14, 2011, 06:27:01 AM »
I found them both hard, but I like em.  :)

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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #118 on: September 14, 2011, 06:32:13 AM »
... that's what she said.
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Re: Dragon Saber....
« Reply #119 on: September 14, 2011, 11:24:16 AM »
I beat dragon spirit when I was like 8. 

 :lol:

Damn I can't beat that anymore, I wasn't anymore 8 when Dragon Spirit came out.
hahahaha you're old.



I liked Dragon Strike on NES also.

I played alot of dragon and dinosaur games when I was little, lol
[Fri 19:34]<nectarsis> been wanting to try that one for awhile now Ope
[Fri 19:33]<Opethian> l;ol huge dong

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