ColecoGamer Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 I pre-ordered a copy at the end of last week, but I am happy I could buy a copy. I have never played Towers, so this will be an experience! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseystyle Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 3 hours ago, Saturn said: Was playing last night! Killed my 1st guard with a mop to get the short sword 🗡️ then on to the bow and a quill of arrows. Forgot those weren't unlimited and ran out after shooting them all over the place. Tried ye ol' cheat code for God mode from the original and it didn't work😳 What's the new code, Carl?!? (All good, I'ma rough it) Wait… there was a God Mode? (Screams into a wormhole going back 25 years) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseystyle Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 2 hours ago, ColecoGamer said: I pre-ordered a copy at the end of last week, but I am happy I could buy a copy. I have never played Towers, so this will be an experience! It’s a great game. I really enjoyed playing it back in the day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Biff Burgertime Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Songbird said: I know we've posted some videos showing the CRY lighting effect, but here are some screens all taken while traversing a long hallway. You can see it gets quite dark as you move away from the light source. It's amazing how this photo and your simple description of it, strikes me as more impressive than much of the Jag-era magazine hype I've seen. "It's capable of rendering 58-gaZILLION polygons!" Sounds cool I guess, but I have no frame of reference for that. However, walking down a sparsely-lit hallway? That's relatable to anyone with 2 functioning eyes (hell, even 1). An effect like that adds an element of realism that would've been unfathomable on prior-gen consoles. Sometimes it's the simple things that hit harder. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 5, 2023 Author Share Posted September 5, 2023 There is indeed a different cheat code in Towers II Enhanced. Good things come to those who wait. 2 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800JAGFAN Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Songbird said: There is indeed a different cheat code in Towers II Enhanced. Good things come to those who wait. I was wondering about that myself, I always figured if the memory died on my original Towers 2, I could still play through it with the cheat every now and then. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseystyle Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 As a complete aside, I think it’s awesome that this game is out before their Amico darts game. I really enjoyed the Wii version and was bummed that the new one was sucked into the unending IE vortex. I also didn’t realize that Towers came to the Gameboy… such a cool title to revive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Biff Burgertime Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Has Jag Jaeger ever given his thoughts on developing a game for a console he shares a name with? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 6, 2023 Author Share Posted September 6, 2023 Nominative determinism, anyone? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 On 9/6/2023 at 7:56 AM, Songbird said: Nominative determinism, anyone? https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-robert-cornfield-xhg52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 Signature Edition owners: Did you notice the alternate cover artwork on the back side of the postcard? What stands out to you the most so far about the in-game updates? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I did, but I just assumed the eyes were removed so as not to distract from the logo on the actual cover art. Who lent their likeness to the image? It's a great look. To me, the enemy life gauges are the best improvement. In the original version, there was no way to see the amount of damage each strike was dealing. And that, coupled with frequently-missed attacks, made the combat unnecessarily frustrating. This new version adds a bit of tension, because you can see that there's just a sliver of your enemy's life left, but you're also nearly toast, and you just need to land that one last hit before they do you in... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/7/2023 at 8:41 PM, Songbird said: Signature Edition owners: Did you notice the alternate cover artwork on the back side of the postcard? What stands out to you the most so far about the in-game updates? I just thought that was marketing art, was that alt art that was originally considered back in the 90's? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 The Towers II Enhanced cover art was made brand new by William Thorup, and he did a fantastic job as always. He submitted both designs as final options. The "eyes" one would have been difficult to properly show on the box cover, so we kept it as an alternative. I definitely agree about the health bars! Never would have thought of something like that back in the day, but it's such a good quality of life improvement. That, and now you actually get a message saying "Your attack did no damage!" or something like that when you try to hit the high-defense enemies in the later levels. So you have a strong feedback loop to let you know how you're doing in combat. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Are we allowed to post the pic? Hoping to get some time in tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 12 minutes ago, jgkspsx said: Are we allowed to post the pic? Hoping to get some time in tonight. Why wouldn't you be able to post a pic of something you bought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jgkspsx Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, madman said: Why wouldn't you be able to post a pic of something you bought? I dunno if Carl wants it kept on the down low or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 10, 2023 Author Share Posted September 10, 2023 Don't worry about me; post away! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Here's an ultra high res professional scan, ready for re-printing on glossy paper! LQQK! R@RE! ETA: I actually did crank the JPEG quality down just in case... 6 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 Towers II Enhanced has arrived in Europe! @Fadest has a few copies available at https://yastuna-games.com/ if you're interested. Get it while it's hot! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 FYI, I am shipping approximately 10 units of Towers II Enhanced each day until I get caught up. Still shipping orders from that initial surge at the end of June! Thanks for your patience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 @Songbird Unfortunately I have a too snug cart to exchange. This one is not damaged but appears to spread out a little at the bottom as if its not internally tightened together enough. Its a pretty snug fit in my Jag console but in my JagCD player removing it again is absolutely unmanageable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 Sorry to hear that! Send me an email and we can arrange a swap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagChris Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, Songbird said: Sorry to hear that! Send me an email and we can arrange a swap. Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agradeneu Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 The PCB seems to be thicker. Is there a reason for this? Iam worried this could cause too much strain and wear out the Contacts of the Jag quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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