(3/12/2014 - 3/18/2014) Game of the Week: Sapphire

[SamIAm]

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March 12 - March 18: Sapphire
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(Chosen by BlueBMW)

Sapphire feels to me like just about the Turbo-est Turbo game there is. It's in the vivid colors, the synth-laced guitar music, the anime babes, the heavy-duty technology and programming...and of course, the shooting. I'm not sure if it's the first game I'd show someone out of the Turbo library, but for the CD system in particular, I think it represents the console well.

I think we ought to have another high-score board. Submit ONLY scores achieved during this week, please!

Please submit your scores in this format: Name - Score - Stage - Ship

1. csgx1 - 832,310 - 1cc - Green - easy/50k:
2. geise - 765,280 - All - Blue - easy/50k
3. csgx1 - 385,590 - Stage 5 - Green - normal
4. nullity - 532,780 - green ship - level 5 - easy
5. nullity - 220,460 - pink - stage 3 - easy
6. BlueBMW - 220,190 - pink - - easy
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Let's fill it up this time!

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GOTW Schedule:

January 15-21: Battle Royale (TheClash603)
January 22-28: Drop Off/Drop Rock (esteban)
January 29-February 4: Bonk's Adventure (roflmao)
February 5-11: Silent Debuggers (vestcoat)
February 12-18: Somer Assault (BigusSchmuck)
February 19-25: Splatterhouse (FiftyQuid)
February 26-March 4: Bloody Wolf (Jibbajaba)
March 5-11: The Lost Sunheart (Gogan)
March 12-18: Sapphire (BlueBMW)
March 19-25: Energy (PunkicCyborg)
March 26-April 1: Air Zonk (_joshuaTurbo)
April 2-8: Veigues Tactical Gladiator (Punch)
April 9-15: 1943 Kai (lukester)
April 16-22: Lords of Thunder (munchiaz)

Rules:
-All members are allowed one submission. When there are no further submissions, we will have a reset and everyone will be able to submit another game.
-Each game may only be submitted once.
-If you wish to retract your submission, please do so at least two weeks before your game is due. Your next submission will go to the back of the cue.
-Please don't submit games that have a high language barrier or will take too long to complete (particularly RPGs).
-Please don't submit games that are too expensive. Below $50 is best. Above $100 won't work.

(If you have any questions or comments about the GOTW system, please either PM me or post in the old thread)

[esadajr]

now were talking

[PunkicCyborg]

ahhhh the weeks are going too fast I haven't even played the last one much yet

[RoyVegas]

must... obey.

Can we also have a list of low scores so I can be at the top for once?

If it was low scores, wouldn't you want to be on bottom?

[Necromancer]

Yes, null is a bottom.

[toymachine78]

Not fair.... you gotta own a super rare jewel and the arcade card to play this one! :-(

Question though.... can you use the everdrive as an arcade card on the TG16?

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[_joshuaTurbo]

Not fair.... you gotta own a super rare jewel and the arcade card to play this one! :-(

Question though.... can you use the everdrive as an arcade card on the TG16?

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It does make it a bit harder for guys without ACD capabilities this week, but imagine how hard it'll be when we get to Dracula X Special Edition Hu!   O_O

[RoyVegas]

Not fair.... you gotta own a super rare jewel and the arcade card to play this one! :-(
Question though.... can you use the everdrive as an arcade card on the TG16?
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It does make it a bit harder for guys without ACD capabilities this week, but imagine how hard it'll be when we get to Dracula X Special Edition Hu!   O_O

I don't have to imagine how impossible it will be.....

[toymachine78]

Yeah... I should recommend Magical Chase 2 - Dawn of the Witch.... Uber rare Huey with 64 mega power!!! Very late limited release! Lol Really pushed the turbo to its limits Lol

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[toymachine78]

Not fair.... you gotta own a super rare jewel and the arcade card to play this one! :-(

Question though.... can you use the everdrive as an arcade card on the TG16?

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Everdrive as ACD Card = nope, you can load the ACD bios, but the RAM won't be there.

Sapphire as super rare jewel = There are apparently virtually free repros out there if you know who to contact for them... or just use an ISO (with emulator if you lack ACD card)

This GOTW will be the first time I use my ACD Duo, to be honest. ( :  I'm excited!

I didnt know if it could partition some of the flash storage as virtual RAM. I don't have a PC to emulate on... desktops are soooo 20th century. Guess I'm out for this week.

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[johnnykonami]

One of these days I'll play this thing.  I never had any plans to buy an arcade card, but this would be the game to get me to do it.  Not too into fighting games, really, so why else would you?

[esadajr]

So many alternatives to play this fantastic epic

[toymachine78]

So many alternatives to play this fantastic epic

I'm lazy OK!? There... I said it! :p

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[csgx1]

Fun game.  From what I remember it was pretty difficult and I was dying a lot on the easy setting. 

Also, big thanks again to BlueBMW for getting and distributing the booties to the community here.  I definitely wouldn't have been able to enjoy this gem if it wasn't for his efforts and generosity. 

[roflmao]

Awesome!  I'll definitely be joining in on this one.

I think the free/cheap booties have pretty much dried up around here, but it wouldn't hurt to ask around.

For some unknown reason I've had an Arcade Pro from back in the TZD days, but it wasn't until Bernie sent a booty of Sapphire my way that I got to take full advantage of it.  Now I also have Battlefield '94 (also thanks to Bernie), but I haven't played it as much as I probably should.  It has a decent soundtrack that I listen to every once in awhile though.

Back on topic: Sapphire is a fireworks feast.  It's amazing that a console originally designed to go toe-to-toe with the NES would be capable of something like this.

And if you set it to easy and crank up the lives/continues, anyone ought to be able to get through it.  If I can make it, anyone should.

T's Music. Heck yeah!

I can't wait to sit down with this one sometime this week.