Let's Talk About the Awesomeness Bloody Wolf

[slinkyturd]

I wrote a review for this game a few years back on ebay after I had re-bought it:

One of the crown jewels of the turbo grafx system. It's simplistic enough in game play that you don't need the manual to play it. Think NES Contra only better graphics, better music, and you actually can beat this game.
It reeks of manliness too. The dude on the front is quietly saying, "Buy me or I'll take your manhood."

I thoroughly enjoyed the review on page one. Got the warm fuzzies in me right now cause I know some of you enjoy killing and blowing shit up as much as I do...others of you, I imaging live in a world similar to boxy boy or some communist country.

[MrFulci]

It actually turns out, all the mention of Ikari Warriors I made here, should instead read, "Guerilla War" on the NES. I confused those 2 NES titles . I had to look at my box of NES games, and then realize looking at the cart art it was Guerilla War I was mostly thinking of, not Ikari Warriors.

Guerilla War and Bloody Wolf are very similar to me, but Guerilla War has 2 players at the same time on the NES console. Bloody Wolf 2 player in the arcade. Years since I played certain games. Trying to remember stuff from 20+ years ago. It's explaining my confusion.


I guess it's a good thing I dug out my games, I need to refresh my memory on some stuff.

So far this year, my TG-16 has only played one game; Splatterhouse. Last year, I only played, Bomberman, Bomberman 93, and Cadash. I beat all 3 of them again, for the first time in 5-8 years. On Monday I should have instead been goofing off with Bloody Wolf instead of so much here!
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[slinkyturd]

Guerrilla war requires far more continues than bloody wolf. lol I remember getting that and POW from my cousins. Both I have fond memories of, especially after beating them. I think it is very easy to make the argument that Bloody Wolf is better than the other two in more ways than just being the next generation of consoles.

'Merica!

[DarkKobold]

I was speedrunning Bloody Wolf for a while. Its an incredible game.

[KGD]

Bloody Wolf seems right up my alley, from what I've been reading around here.

For those of you who beat it, is it a hard 1CC?

[Bake]

I think I've beaten this game 20 times in the last 15 years, but every time I play it, it's a good time. In fact, I just played it last week. It never gets old for me. And the soundtrack is awesome! This game and Air Zonk are my two favorite pick up and go games on the turbo. 

Also:
'Do you know how to fly one of these, bro?'
"....."
"....."

[clackattack]

After reading through this thread, I have officially decided to make Bloody Wolf my next TG16 purchase. Ive always heard how good it was but I have never actually played it. Even though im more of an RPG/puzzle player on my turbo, I bet I can at least get my wife to play it with me! I always try to get her to play but she says all the games I like to play look boring to her. So maybe a little shootin' and motorcycle ridin' will get her interested!

[MrFulci]

After reading through this thread, I have officially decided to make Bloody Wolf my next TG16 purchase. Ive always heard how good it was but I have never actually played it. Even though im more of an RPG/puzzle player on my turbo, I bet I can at least get my wife to play it with me! I always try to get her to play but she says all the games I like to play look boring to her. So maybe a little shootin' and motorcycle ridin' will get her interested!

Legendary Axe 2 and Ninja Spirit aren't bad, either. Neither has much of a slow pace.

[clackattack]

Those 2 are good titles, played through both of them a few times now. Just not enough 2 player co-op games

[MrFulci]

The Bomberman games are 2 player. Good fun there.

Some of the shooters are 2 player.

World Court Tennis is an OK tennis game. Years ago I'd sometimes play 2 player of it with someone.

Parasol Stars, Hit the Ice and Hit the Ice are also OK multiplayer.

But, yeah, not a whole lot out there!

[Necromancer]

Unless you guys are purposely ignoring the PCE side, you need to explore some more games, as there's lots of fun two player games available.

[MrFulci]

Unless you guys are purposely ignoring the PCE side, you need to explore some more games, as there's lots of fun two player games available.

Clackattack mentioned TG16, I'm not sure if he has PCE capabilities, or even CD. Necro, what PCE games do you suggest?

[Necromancer]

Don Doko Don, 1943, Sapphire, Dungeon Explorer, Dungeon Explorer 2, Double Dungeons, Ane-san, Double Dragon 2, Bonanza Bros., Bonk 3, Buster Bros., Cadash, Motoroader, Magicoal, Pop n Magic, Shockman, Chiki Chiki Boys, Efera and Jiliora, Puyo Puyo, Puyo Puyo Tsu, Panic Bomber, Splash Lake, Travel Epul, Motteke Tamago, and a bunch of vs. fighters (Godzilla!).

[esteban]

I don't dislike Bloody Wolf, but it doesn't get me terribly excited either.  Had I picked it up back in the day instead of more recent times, I'd probably have spent a lot more time with it and consequently like it more.

BLASPHEMY!


BACK on TOPIC:

Using the flamethrower in BLOODY WOLF feels so damn good. You can be stingy with it and use it in tiny spurts. Or you can be reckless and just waste the precious death flames.

The music is LE AWESOME.

PLUS: everything already said. Motorcycle!!!

THE (minor) little plot twist in the story.....

The GENERALISSIMO is genuinely tough to beat (gotta have good reflexes to dodge boomerangs...and later....LAZERS AND BOOMARANGS)...

...ALL ADD UP TO SUPREME GREATNESS.

[esteban]

I love how the enemies guts explode and bleed out when they are shot.  I just wished there was a scream sound effect when they got hit. 

Yeah, like the sample from Gunboat!  Man that sound...

In other news, I tried really hard to love this game, but in the end I found I don't even like it that much.

^^Every time I say that, I vow to give it another chance.  Guess I know what I'll be doing later if the kids go to sleep before I do.

HELL-f*ckING-NO.