Hey there! I’m back and we are up to the letter L right now. The random game I’ll be playing for L is Low G Man, yet another game I have zero familiarity with. From the title I see it is published by Taxan, a name I recognize from 8 Eyes and the original GI Joe game. Sounds like it might be good so let’s dive in!
Hey all! I’m whizzing through these games and okay, not gonna lie, I’ve probably only spent about an hour, hour and a half tops on the last couple games. Trying to get through M by midnight! Not sure if that’ll happen but anyways up next for the letter K is Kid Klown in Night Mayor World. Another game I haven’t played before so be ready! Just kidding, I’m sure everything will be just fine and the game will be great. Regardless, it’s time to get at it so stay tuned and game on!
Phew! What a day! Got a few games down and now we are to the letter K! But right now we’re still on J with Journey to Silius. Let’s take a quick look:
Journey to Silius was pretty fun during my session. It’s a run and gun shooter that reminded me a lot of the Contra series. You’ve got your power ups, extra lives, continues, and checkpoints to help you out during the mission. The difficulty was pretty high like Contra as well, but I thought it was fairly balanced overall. Oh and I almost forgot, there’s some pretty good tunes and the visuals are on par for the NES. Game strategy on this one is pretty basic: memorize enemy locations and patterns and take as little damage as possible before defeating the boss. Simple enough, but challenging at the same time.
Overall, I had a pretty good time with Journey to Silius. I’m a fan of the Contra series on the NES and this game is right up there with it. Do I dare say it might be an underrated title? Play it and decide.
That’s it! Stay tuned for the next pick for the letter K!
Next up for the letter J: Journey to Silius! Another game I’m not familiar with but I’m excited to give it a try! I’ll be giving this game a playthrough soon, so stay tuned! I’m hoping I can make it to the letter M by midnight tonight so let’s get playing!
What’s up everybody! It’s been a wild time figuring out the audio settings for my stream but I think I’ve got them down. You can hear me on the mic but I might need to adjust the game volume a touch. Anyways, let’s get into the game!
This game was a blast to play. It’s a shooter with an isometric style view and tons of fast-paced action. The gameplay really got my heart pumping with all of the action on-screen. The graphics and audio both were on point and never detracted from the game. The challenge level seemed pretty balanced and the frustration level for me was pretty low while I played through the game. Some other highlights were figuring out how to use secondary weapons and the rewarding cutscenes after finishing a stage.
I know this post is pretty short but I’ve got quite a few games to get through! Overall, I’d recommend Isolated Warrior especially if you enjoy shoot em ups. It’s got a lot of fast paced action to challenge your reflexes and it’s definitely worth a play.
That’s it for Isolated Warrior! I’ll be announcing the pick for the letter J very shortly so stay tuned!
Next up on the list is Isolated Warrior, another game I haven’t tried yet! I’m hoping it’s going to be good, the demo play after the title looked pretty promising. Let’s get started! Game on!
Hey there! Okay, so I know I said I’d play each game for at least two hours but this game was mega frustrating to play. The controls were super touchy and I felt like half the time I just got lucky making some of the jumps in the game. The sound and visuals are kind of blah and the worst of it all was I had to start all the way from the beginning when I continued. No checkpoints or anything. After a while I just couldn’t play anymore. It just wasn’t any fun.
Some of the highlights I enjoyed were the puzzle solving I had to do early on to figure out how to advance past the owls and aggressive dachshund by pushing some crates.
I really can’t recommend this game. Try it if you must, but don’t try to play it very long.
Next up for the NES A-Z series for the letter H is Hudson Hawk!
This game is based on a film that, in all honesty, I fell asleep when I tried watching it. The most I got out of it was that it was about a cat burglar that is trying to steal some Da Vinci machine or something, I’m really not sure. I fell asleep after all! Anyways, I’ll give it a play and pray I don’t fall asleep!
Hello again! I decided to stream on Friday night and I ended up playing GI Joe for about four hours. Well, I ended up taking a few breaks so let’s just call it three. Overall I had a pretty good time playing this game. Let’s dive into the details:
Everything the game had to offer was solid. The gameplay was good, controls were on point, music and visuals were good, and it also had a fair amount of challenge. I found myself using some strategy by switching between characters and picking up as many comm radios as I could to utilize later. I really didn’t use many of the weapons other than the Laser Cannon and it seemed a bit OP as I was able to blast my way through every boss but the Cobra Commander easily with a level 4 Laser. Even after the extended play session I had, I came up fruitless in my efforts to defeat Cobra Commander. I might have to make a part two for this game. I just gotta finish it, I was so close!
That’s about all I’ve got for GI Joe. It was a pretty good game and I’d say it’s worth a play. Oh yeah! Before I forget, I wanted to bring to attention that starting today and going into tomorrow I’ll be doing a “Lightning Round” of sorts with my A-Z series. My goal is to play six games for at least two hours each. I’ll announce the game, play it, and then wrap it up with some thoughts. This should be interesting so stay tuned!
Whoa! Last night turned out to be a late one! I’m a little tired this morning but the good news is that this game is pretty solid and I’ve been having a great time playing it. In fact, it looks like I’m pretty close to finishing the game! I do remember this game being pretty easy after receiving the Laser Cannon and once you memorize the enemy locations the game is pretty much cake. Bosses go down extremely fast with a Laser blast at level 4. I’ve already blasted my way through four of the bosses and only Destro and Cobra Commander remain!
One idea I’ve been tossing around the past couple of weeks is whether or not to incorporate a stream into this project. Now might be an exciting time to start as I near finishing this game! I’ll mull over the idea a little bit this afternoon and prep a few things before starting this evening. Then I’ll pull the trigger and hit that “Start Streaming” button!
That’s all I have for GI Joe right now, I’ll be wrapping this game up tonight and tomorrow I’ll be introducing the pick for the letter H. Let’s hope it’s a good one! Until then, game on!
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