Classic Gamer

The use of walkthroughs can sometimes be a subject of debate. Doesn’t it make you a cheat if you rely on game cheats? Well, yes but I have a defense for my crimes.

Classic RPG games mercilessly punish you if you miss any detail. A perfect example of this is forgetting to talk to characters and neglecting to have them join you. A similar mistake made my saved game in Breath of Fire II a dud. Start over, chump.

I experienced this pain yet again today. I forgot to venture up the stairs and talk to Arthur in Chapter 2 of Shining Force. I managed to get along without him for a battle but it really bothered me since his fighting would undoubtedly come in handy later and might even make the difference between finishing off a stubborn boss and tasting the soil. The saddest part of this is I was using (an awesome) walkthrough by RPGClassics.com for some of the tough battles. Right when I thought I was owning the game I looked through the text and released I neglected to get a new party member and have no way of going back for him.

EPIC FAIL.

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When SNK Playmore USA President Ben Herman announced that Neo Geo titles will be available “sometime this summer” (of 2007), you bet I was as excited as a young boy could be! Hmm, yes and I’m pushing thirty. The sucky thing is IT DIDN’T HAPPEN!!! Fall is here and still no Neo Geo in North America. Ben Herman has my nuts in a vice grip.

Neo Geo no doubt has some great fighters but what I’m really excited about is the action and sports games. Here are the games I’m drooling over:

• Super Dodge Ball - hilarious and super fun
• Samurai Shodown II - this is my favorite one on one fighting title from SNK
• Super Sidekicks 3 - another really fun title

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