(10/16/2014 - 10/22/2014) Game of the Week: Monster Lair

[SamIAm]

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October 16 - October 2: Monster Lair
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(chosen by neutopia6)

Welp, this is another one of those games that I plain don't really know much about. It sure looks like fun, though, especially for two players. Wasn't this one of the first CD games, at least in the west? What do you think about it?

Please keep those new submissions coming! Remember, we had a reset, so everyone may now submit another game!

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GOTW Schedule:
1. 9/10/2014 - 9/16/2014: Bonk's Revenge (johnnykonami)
2. 9/18/2014 - 9/24/2014: Splash Lake (nullity)
3. 9/25/2014 - 10/1/2014: Gekisha Boy (owlnonymous)
4. 10/2/2014 - 10/8/2014: Parasol Stars (mitsuman)
5. 10/9/2014 - 10/15/2014: Bomberman '93 (_joshuaTurbo)
6. 10/16/2014 - 10/22/2014: Monster Lair (neutopia6)
7. 10/23/2014 - 10/29/2014: Salamander (lukester)
8. 10/30/2014 - 11/5/2014: Shapeshifter (Mishran)

Previous Games:
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)
April 23-29: Ninja Spirit (csgx1)
April 30 - May 6: Bomberman (SamIAm)
May 7 - May 13: Pyramid Plunder (Black Tiger)
May 14 - May 20: Galaga 90' (nullity)
May 22 - May 28: JJ and Jeff (geise)
May 29 - June 4: The Legendary Axe (Damon Plus)
June 5 - June 11: The Legendary Axe 2 (galam)
June 12 - June 18: Aero Blasters (Phase)
June 19 - June 25: Star Parodier (Inframan)
June 26 - July 2: Alien Crush (synbiosfan)
July 3 - July 9: Shockman (toktogul)
July 10 - July 16: Cadash (Bardoly)
July 17 - July 23: Dungeon Explorer (Gentlegamer)
July 24 - July 30: Military Madness (DarkKobold)
July 31 - August 6: Blazing Lazers (tpivette)
August 7 - August 13: Fantasy Zone (jtucci31)

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.

[esteban]

I can't fully express how much I loved this game back in the day and how I still love it (you'd think I'd be sick of it).

This was a tough game to 1CC, I can tell you that.

It took me years to really master this game.

Monster Lair, Final Zone II, Valis II, Last Alert and Ys I & II were the first TG-CD titles I had back in the day.

I can't recall the exact order I purchased them at the moment, but over the years, I spent the most time playing Monster Lair.

It's one of my "GO-TO" games that I always want to play.

Monster Lair Wallpaper

[esadajr]

this was my first PCE CD game. I dig the soundtrack.

[sosoyo180]

I love Monster Lair! Hard as hell though, never got really far... But the soundtrack is criminally underrated, especially the game over music. Makes losing somewhat rewarding? Anyways, wish I could play through it this week but i'm 2 hours away from my sweet Turbo...

[johnnykonami]

I haven't really sat down with this one for long.  I will one day, but it's the least interesting to me of the Westone games since I love the metroid-esque upgrade/travel system of the other games so much.  In fact I just ripped my (sadly Japanese version) of Dynastic Hero to play through again on Magic Engine.

[esteban]

I haven't really sat down with this one for long.  I will one day, but it's the least interesting to me of the Westone games since I love the metroid-esque upgrade/travel system of the other games so much.  In fact I just ripped my (sadly Japanese version) of Dynastic Hero to play through again on Magic Engine.

This is an unusual entry in the series: a forced-scrolling platform/run-n-gun + shootemup ministage and boss at the end of every stage.

[johnnykonami]

I haven't really sat down with this one for long.  I will one day, but it's the least interesting to me of the Westone games since I love the metroid-esque upgrade/travel system of the other games so much.  In fact I just ripped my (sadly Japanese version) of Dynastic Hero to play through again on Magic Engine.

This is an unusual entry in the series: a forced-scrolling platform/run-n-gun + shootemup ministage and boss at the end of every stage.

Yeah, I've played a little bit.. one day I'll play through to the end.  If I don't fall in love with a game right away I have the bad habit of beating the first level boss and switching it off, just so I know what it's like.  I've got Lords of Thunder sitting here too which I've never beaten.  I just opened it like last week but that's after like 2 years of owning it!  if I had had either game back in 1992 I would have beaten them a ton of times, but now I have literally hundreds (Thanks Steam!) of games competing for my attention.