BydoEmpire Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) A duo of side scrolling action/platforming delights this round, starting off with Kenseiden. I haven't played it in 30 years, but my memory tells me it's quite a good game and quite impressive for an 8-bit title. For a bonus point, play Spellcaster, another unique SMS action/platformer. This round runs May 8 - May 21 Totals @S.BAZ 23,900 @BydoEmpire 21,400 (+1) @fakecortex 17,100 @Dashopepper 16,600 @jeremiahjt 16,200 (+1) Edited June 7, 2023 by BydoEmpire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 I used to keep coming back to Kenseiden, although I remember it being really tough and not getting far. I'm gonna try to sink come time into this one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dashopepper Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 16600 Since I didn’t get a chance to play last rounds game I’ll get on this early. Seems pretty solid. I like the aesthetic of the game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 12,700 This is pretty tough but I need to get used having the jump & attack buttons reversed. Fun game so far, liking it better than I expected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 It's a solid game - good thing those floating skulls don't do much damage, though, I cannot avoid getting hit by one or two! I'm embarassed to say I couldn't figure out what to do or where to go in the second stage (the house), but at least I got a game in. 21,400. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 16,200 for Kenseiden and I played Spellcaster, but there is no score on that one as far as I know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 Played a little bit of Spellcaster... literally 5 minutes. I wish I had more time to dig in, it seems like a cool mix or RPG and side-scrolling action game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 (edited) 16,400 23,900 made it to the boss before but this time got more points. Wow I think I somehow took a different path this time. Found an amulet, then never saw the 2nd boss I encountered a few runs back. When I got to this stage: There was no scrolling stage this time, just stairs going up to a training room where I kept trying but life was running out. The amulet restored my health when it reached zero (I thought it was a bonus room & I couldn't die but that's not the case). Leaving this screen to the right took me to another temple like the first one but a little longer and different enemies. Then I fought a wasp-boss dropping maggots: I also picked up a sword-upgrade, and got an extra life at 20,000 points! Final score: 23,900 Edited May 18, 2023 by S.BAZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 I'm impressed with the music & sound in this game, already sounding like the Genesis! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Never an easy time with this one. The enemies pop up out of nowhere and they’re hard to dodge. Still, cool game and nice looking. The hell level is creepy cool. Likely further than I got as a kid... died on a boss that I’m thinking I didn’t have the proper powers to fight yet. Kenseiden - 17,100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 On 5/10/2023 at 7:45 PM, BydoEmpire said: I'm embarassed to say I couldn't figure out what to do or where to go in the second stage (the house) I got turned around too. Keep track of which doors you’ve entered and which direction you walk since the floors look similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 @BydoEmpire I just realized that you forgot to include my score for this round! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 On 5/13/2023 at 3:43 PM, jeremiahjt said: 16,200 for Kenseiden and I played Spellcaster, but there is no score on that one as far as I know. @BydoEmpire You forgot my bonus point for Spellcaster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 1 minute ago, jeremiahjt said: @BydoEmpire You forgot my bonus point for Spellcaster! D’oh, I’ll fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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