http://pcenginefx.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=595&highlight=igaHere's what I said:
post 1:
iga ninden gaou -- (note: CD game) .... the person who sold me this touted it as a "legendary axe killer" and I felt like a sucker because this can't compare to legendary axe. I really don't think this is a good game, but for some reason it has grown on me and I keep playing it. Maybe I'm in denial and simply want to "get my money's worth" out of this game. who knows? It plays like a telenet platformer (valis II)....but it's not as good as valis II.
post 2:
Well,
iga ninden gaou is much more fun to play than Kaze Kiri, in my opionion. Kaze was so goddammed repetitive and boring... Iga has kinda lame platforming (hence the Valis II reference) ... and the enemies are totally random (maybe the storyline puts things in context, but seriously, it's like a really old-skool platformer that throws enemies at you without an overarching theme or formula to keep things consistent).
At several points in the game (i.e. boss controntations) there is a LONG, TEXT-HEAVY dialougue (not a cinema, not an audio track) that cannot be skipped (at least I haven't figured out how to skip it). Quite annoying, if you can't skip the text. But it seems that it is an attempt to develop the storyline ... that's neat if you understand Japanese. In the future, screenshots + translation of these confrontations might be a worthwhile endeavor for the tg-16 preservation society
anyway, the character design in Iga could pass for a Valis-type universe, but with a liberal amount of aesthetics from feudal Japan mixed in.
There are tons of weapons in Iga... if i recall correctly, though I don't know if they are implemented in a really neat manner (i.e. do you have to use specific weapons to pass specific obstacles? I like that, it forces you to experiment with different weapons.)
I don't think i ever beat Iga, but I got damn far in it (i.e. last boss).
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Is it worth $30? Well, it depends on how valuable $30 is for you. I was not impressed by this game. It is a VERY old skool hack/slash/platformer (think NES--small sprites, very linear stages with an occasional jump required--like valis II) in terms of the gameplay, which is somewhat of a disappointment considering this is a CD game. It's not a bad game, necessarilly (I like old skool hack n slash + platforming), but it certainly isn't a "must have" game.
I don't think most folks would feel like they were getting their $30's worth with Iga Ninden.
HOWEVER, I've seen 16-bit and other ebay sellers trying to sell this for $50+. Now, 16bit tends to have high prices (but he's super reliable), so $30 might not be a bad price. Keep in mind this was 2-3 years ago, and I don't know how prices are now. I paid $30-40 for it and thought I was getting a good deal (until I played it, then I was annoyed).
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