Retro_Link Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 This was one difficult and tense game! Back in the day I had it on the Amiga 500 and I'm not sure how far I got... but I don't think it was very far... I was pretty young at the time, but still!... It was hard! There was so much going on and it was so easy to die and there were scary stressful evils coming at you from all over the place! Argh!! But it's a retro classic!
Grazza Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 Yeah, it's a classic - definitely a game that made me jealous of my Amiga-owning friends (I had an Amstrad). If there's ever a really good, legal version of MAME, I'm going to buy all this stuff!
Zechs Merquise Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 I watched this vid first thing this morning and I was thinking just the same thing as you Retro... 'I didn't get very far' haha. It was intense to say the least, but at the same time sucha charming and beautiful game. If you rushed you would always bump into something, if you took your time you could be fine, but then the devil would come and kill you. Either way, you were screwed. I love the term 'hardcore' gamer, because screw HD, blood, gore, in game boobs and swearing, this was when game were hardcore! And trust me, only a truly hardcore gamer could have got through The NewZealand Story!
Gentleben Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 I used to have this game on my Spectrum 48k, could never get past the first Whale boss- was super tricky. I purchased it when it was released on the DS and it seems the difficultly was dialed down, or I've got a lot better at playing games. It was pretty easy to beat. Fun times.
flameboy Posted September 2, 2010 Posted September 2, 2010 such a good game...keep meaning to buy it again on DS to see if its still as awesome!
Ronnie Posted September 2, 2010 Posted September 2, 2010 Awesome classic, this, that similarly styled rainbow game (can't remember the name) and Bubble Bobble on the NES kept me very entertained back in the day.
Patch Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 I owned this on the Spectrum too, it was super hard, but very addictive. One hit and you're dead and back to the start! I remember that I got quite far, but I can't remember how far exactly. It's all a little fuzzy now. Watching that vid almost gave me a fit. I can imagine the Speccy version being easier for not being so distracting! [ATTACH]3387[/ATTACH] Colourful!
Zechs Merquise Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 OOOOH, the NES version, and it was called Kiwi Kraze elsewhere in the world, you learn something new everyday!
flameboy Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 OOOOH, the NES version, and it was called Kiwi Kraze elsewhere in the world, you learn something new everyday! Just watched this video! God I need to buy this game again!!!
Retro_Link Posted September 5, 2010 Author Posted September 5, 2010 (edited) Man just hearing that opening level music and those sound effects tenses me up! Those opening levels became all too familiar... and yet never any easier! right?! Hardcore gaming at it's max! --- Awesome classic, this, that similarly styled rainbow game (can't remember the name) Rainbow Island! Where you had to get to the top of the level before the rising water level! I had that on the Amiga 500 aswell, I got considerably further on that game! I remember a vampire boss (was it?) for the Halloween levels... not sure if that's where I got up to or if that's just the furthest I can remember right now! Edited September 5, 2010 by Retro_Link
flameboy Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 yeah rainbow island another great game! also re-released on DS right?
Grazza Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 Yeah, it goes: Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands, Parasol Stars. They all feature Bub and Bob - in dragon form for the first and human form for the others.
Patch Posted September 5, 2010 Posted September 5, 2010 I had that on the Amiga 500 aswell, I got considerably further on that game!I remember a vampire boss (was it?) for the Halloween levels... not sure if that's where I got up to or if that's just the furthest I can remember right now! Sorry to digress from the topic, but YES, I remember the vampire boss for one simple reason - he was diamond hard. It took me probably a hundred goes before I killed him. [ATTACH]3395[/ATTACH]
Ronnie Posted September 7, 2010 Posted September 7, 2010 Rainbow Island! Thanks, what a classic game that was. Bubble Bobble on the NES is still one of my favourite retro titles though. Stunning gameplay and gorgeous graphics. And when you find that secret door at the end, and realise you're only half way through?! Genius. (Sorry to go OT)
ohyoume Posted December 17, 2010 Posted December 17, 2010 I only had a Spectrum +3 at the time so had to do with the rubbish graphics, it was still a wicked game.
Yars Revenge Posted December 26, 2010 Posted December 26, 2010 Classic! and i have never seen a poor version of it on any format.
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