SUPERGRAFX Ghouls 'n Ghosts reviews, previews, comments/impressions

[nat]

Nat, that's why you always take the game and listen to the audio in a real CD player!  I knew about 100% of the music in the Lords of Thunder soundtrack by the second day I owned it at the latest back in 1992 or 3 or whenever it was.

You know, it's funny, I don't think I've ever done that. OK, maybe once.

It's just that usually when I want to listen to music, I have some other "real" music in mind.

You mean like the 7+ minute boss music in Monster Lair?

Hahaha, yeah, that's one example.

[Joe Redifer]

It's just that usually when I want to listen to music, I have some other "real" music in mind.

Real music is rarely as good as videogame music.

[guyjin]

edit: it does enhance them, right?

No. It lets you play games made for the 32X. However, some SegaCD games came with 32X discs, which were enhanced versions. But they were all FMV games, so they suck.

[Kitsunexus]

Who cares about this!? WHAT ABOUT BATTLE ACE? Is it a good game?

[nat]

Who cares about this!? WHAT ABOUT BATTLE ACE? Is it a good game?

Battle Ace has awesome music, IMO. It's actually an enjoyable little title, but it's quite underwhelming for a SuperGrafx game. It was the launch title. I'm not sure if it even takes advantage of the SuperGrafx hardware. The scaling is smoother than what you would get on a "regular" PCE/Turbo but that's about it.

Many people view it as the worst of the SuperGrafx games, but that's probably because there isn't really any kind of "wow" factor. There isn't really anything wrong with it, though. I like it a lot actually.

Check out this YouTube piece by sunteam_paul to hear the killer soundtrack:

Damn, I love the music to this game. Now I want to go play it.

Here's another video by sunteam_paul that actually shows some gameplay:

[Kitsunexus]

WOW. JUST WOW. I NEED THIS GAME.  Awesome music graphics and gameplay!


OK, you can all go back to talking about GNG now, I need to find out more about Battlle Ace.

[Joe Redifer]

Too bad Youtube is limited to mono.  That does have some good tunes.

[esteban]

Who cares about this!? WHAT ABOUT BATTLE ACE? Is it a good game?

Battle Ace has awesome music, IMO. It's actually an enjoyable little title, but it's quite underwhelming for a SuperGrafx game. It was the launch title. I'm not sure if it even takes advantage of the SuperGrafx hardware. The scaling is smoother than what you would get on a "regular" PCE/Turbo but that's about it.

Many people view it as the worst of the SuperGrafx games, but that's probably because there isn't really any kind of "wow" factor. There isn't really anything wrong with it, though. I like it a lot actually.

Check out this YouTube piece by sunteam_paul to hear the killer soundtrack:

Damn, I love the music to this game. Now I want to go play it.

Here's another video by sunteam_paul that actually shows some gameplay:

Wow, I've never given Battle Ace a second glance. It was great to hear the tunes, especially the third track that kicks in at 1:00 -- gorgeous! 

[nat]

Yeah, Battle Ace has one of the better soundtracks for the system, especially for a 1989 launch title. It's never ever mentioned when "best soundtrack" discussions come up, and it ought to be. Definitely one of the most underrated games audio-wise in the 'Grafx family. It sounds really, really good coming from the actual system played over nice stereo equipment at home. It actually has some good lower-end sounds too, which isn't common on the system.

And the YouTube codec just doesn't do the graphics justice. The game is very very smooth.

[Michael Helgeson]

Yea I like Battleace alot more then I thought I would. Its alot more fun then Afterburner 3 or G-Loc to me. For a 1989 title I was impressed with it,plus they were prob working on it in late 88-early 89,so I always take that into account too.

[ceti alpha]

Yea I like Battleace alot more then I thought I would. Its alot more fun then Afterburner 3 or G-Loc to me. For a 1989 title I was impressed with it,plus they were prob working on it in late 88-early 89,so I always take that into account too.

Agreed. I just watched that video and was about to give the game a hard time, but for 1989, perhaps earlier, its quite good. Also, as nat pointed out the codec probably isn't doing the scrolling justice either.

[Joe Redifer]

Its a lot more fun then Afterburner 3 or G-Loc to me.

Oh god...  don't remind me of those craptastic games.

[Keranu]

Check out this YouTube piece by sunteam_paul to hear the killer soundtrack:

Damn, I love the music to this game. Now I want to go play it.

Man a part in that first song sounded just like some Beatles song to me! I know crap about the Beatles, so I don't know the song name.

[Kitsunexus]

I REALLY WANT THIS GAME! ^___^

[ceti alpha]

Man a part in that first song sounded just like some Beatles song to me! I know crap about the Beatles, so I don't know the song name.

Haha! Nice ear Keranu.  The Beatles song you're thinking of is "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". I actually have to learn that song on piano for the cover band I'm in. Beatles stuff is fun to learn; lots of crazy chords.

Here's the song: