New Adventure Island is underrated.

[MotherGunner]

NAI was one of my first latter-day Hucards purchased from Games To Go in '97. Great game.

Fantastic game.  In the early nineties I use to love hanging out at the mall particularly at the old TurboZone retail islands if some of you guys remember those (before they turned into TZD.com). 

TurboZone had RETAIL STANDS?! Damn.

Yes they did.  When they started to shut them down they went to TurboZone "Direct" online.  They were basically set up as hexagonal (or octagonal, can't remember) retail islands in the middle of select shopping malls.  We had one in Daly City, CA at Serramonte Mall which is the one I grew up around.  This is where I bought all my Turbo Grafx-16 systems (Deck and TE) and my last game purchased before the closing was Chase H.Q. 

I wish I had pictures, they would have all the systems set up so you could play the games and kids would surround the island.  When TurboDuo came out, they had the infamous Zonk GOT demo running too.  The VHS videos now on YouTube would be playing all day too.  Ah memories.

[esteban]

NAI was one of my first latter-day Hucards purchased from Games To Go in '97. Great game.

Fantastic game.  In the early nineties I use to love hanging out at the mall particularly at the old TurboZone retail islands if some of you guys remember those (before they turned into TZD.com). 

TurboZone had RETAIL STANDS?! Damn.

MG better tell us more about this. I didn't know such things existed.

[Tatsujin]

never say nai to NAI!

[DragonmasterDan]

I like it, something about the timing of running and where they laid the hazards seems to perfectly cause me to die a lot. With that said... I kind of like Super Adventure Island a bit more.

[Tatsujin]

I think it is all around somehow the best takahashi meijjn game ever released. the first on the SFC was fun too, especially the yuzo music was very refreshing bitd, but in terms of gameplay, dynamics and graphic style it is unable to hold a candle NAI (imo).
the NESes/FCes are OK to, but can't really compare.

[geise]

Yeah when it comes to music and visuals I like the Snes game but NAI plays so much better.  It really does make it more enjoyable to play.

[dingsbums]

I really like New Adventure Island a lot but no matter what you guys do - don't play it with an Avenue 6 Button Joypad- it takes all the fun out of the game  .

[lukester]

I really like New Adventure Island a lot but no matter what you guys do - don't play it with an Avenue 6 Button Joypad- it takes all the fun out of the game  .

I don't understand this. I play all my games with an Avenue 6!

[esteban]

I really like New Adventure Island a lot but no matter what you guys do - don't play it with an Avenue 6 Button Joypad- it takes all the fun out of the game  .

Send me a six-button controller. I'll report my findings. 

[MrFlutterPie]

I really like New Adventure Island a lot but no matter what you guys do - don't play it with an Avenue 6 Button Joypad- it takes all the fun out of the game  .

I don't understand this. I play all my games with an Avenue 6!

Me too.

I don't get it.

[Xak]

I like it.  But for some reason i really suck at it

I second this

[Mzo]

Here's mine:



This is one of my favorite TG16 games, easily.  It's the best of the classic style Adventure Island games and beats the living shit out of the SNES game in every category.  The anger in Higgins's eyes during that intro is legendary.

Seriously underrated.

You do have unlimited continues so anyone can beat it.  Really fun game, nowhere near as difficult and frustrating as the NES games were.

[TheClash603]

I love this game, but I do think the jump seems to be a little off.  Occassionally you won't get the full distance and it seems to be kind of random.  I even remember switching controllers several times the first few times I played the game, until I finally realized it was just the jump "mechanics" of the game.

With that said, the game is a lot of fun and awesome to look at, enough for me to keep going back, despite my occassional frustration w/ random jump.

P.S. - The stage select code is what you might be thinking about.  If you get to stage 3 or higher, you then put in Run, Select, Run, Run, Run+Select, Select, Run.

[dingsbums]

I don't understand this. I play all my games with an Avenue 6!

Me too.
I don't get it.

Then you have never switched to Button Mode B - this will automatically end the level & you can do it in every level.

PS: I only have the JP version of the game - I never had the US version so I don't know if this is possible as well.

[RoyVegas]

While watching the video (at 8:20) there is a Super System Card offer with a contact number of 1 (800) 366-0316.  I gave it a call and sadly it's a distorted voice mail from someone that sounded like Bob. Meh, I tried.