Dragonforce-Europe Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 what do you think of ballblazer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susuwatari Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 It's a bit of an odd game, almost like soccer on steroid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Love it. Very smooth and action packed (Especially on droid 9!) I think the 7800 version is the best though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Love it. Very smooth and action packed (Especially on droid 9!) I think the 7800 version is the best though.I think the 7800 version suffers a bit for the lack of analog control. Fun game on any platform(except FamiCom), though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Ballblazer easily makes my top ten games ever released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Love it. Very smooth and action packed (Especially on droid 9!) I think the 7800 version is the best though.I think the 7800 version suffers a bit for the lack of analog control. Fun game on any platform(except FamiCom), though. Eh, why does it need analog control? Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Love it. Very smooth and action packed (Especially on droid 9!) I think the 7800 version is the best though.I think the 7800 version suffers a bit for the lack of analog control. Fun game on any platform(except FamiCom), though. Eh, why does it need analog control? Mitch It doesn't NEED it. Few games do. It just feels a lot smoother with it than without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Love it. Very smooth and action packed (Especially on droid 9!) I think the 7800 version is the best though. Is it any different from the 5200 version??? They play and sound identical... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 The 7800 version has higher-rez rotofoil graphics. -Bry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mitch Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Love it. Very smooth and action packed (Especially on droid 9!) I think the 7800 version is the best though.I think the 7800 version suffers a bit for the lack of analog control. Fun game on any platform(except FamiCom), though. Eh, why does it need analog control? Mitch It doesn't NEED it. Few games do. It just feels a lot smoother with it than without. I haven't played the 5200 version of Ballblazer in a while but from what I recall, it doesn't use analog control either. Hence my question. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 The 7800 version of Ball Blazer is far superior to the 5200 version in terms of graphics and gameplay IMHO. I'm surprised that so many people seem to prefer the 5200 version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Love it. Very smooth and action packed (Especially on droid 9!) I think the 7800 version is the best though.I think the 7800 version suffers a bit for the lack of analog control. Fun game on any platform(except FamiCom), though. Eh, why does it need analog control? Mitch It doesn't NEED it. Few games do. It just feels a lot smoother with it than without. I haven't played the 5200 version of Ballblazer in a while but from what I recall, it doesn't use analog control either. Hence my question. Mitch I could've swore it did...Not set up to check right now, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Love the 7800 version!! This was one of the many games I picked up from Big Lots for like $2 along with my $24.99 7800 units. The games 3-D feel really stood out and uber impressed me. Ballblazer was a daily play for me back then. Can't really comment on the 5200 version, I dont recall ever playing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakpack Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Is the 5200's music as good as the 7800? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted June 26, 2004 Share Posted June 26, 2004 Is the 5200's music as good as the 7800? Yes, because the 7800 version included a POKEY in the cartridge. Same chip the 5200 uses for sound. Otherwise the 5200 version would have unarguably superior music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Is the 5200's music as good as the 7800? Yes, because the 7800 version included a POKEY in the cartridge. Same chip the 5200 uses for sound. Otherwise the 5200 version would have unarguably superior music. Unless the programmer royally *&^$ed up the sound, which -- sadly -- can and does happen. I have a 7800 COMMANDO which has better sounding music than the NES version, even though the NES has a better sound chip than even the POKEY. I also have NES games that sound worse than Atari 2600 titles. Sadly, there is no limit to the crap an incompetent programmer can put forth. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Sadly, there is no limit to the crap an incompetent programmer can put forth. LOL. You mean like the NES port of "Ballblazer"?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Sadly, there is no limit to the crap an incompetent programmer can put forth. LOL. You mean like the NES port of "Ballblazer"?!? I always think of SNES "Pit Fighter", myself. Regarding Ballblazer, we had a lengthy discussion a few months ago in the 7800 forum about the differences/similarities strengths/weaknesses of the 7800 and the NES. It went on and on, but the basic gyst of it was: 1. The 7800 never saw its true potential, due to most developers being locked into the NES; and the Tramiels never investing in licensing, manufacturing games, development times, tools etc. 2. The NES was better suited than the 7800 (and 5200) to tile based sidescrollers like SUPER MARIO BROTHERS. It's architecture made it super easy to create these types of games. 3. The 7800 (and 5200) were better suited than the NES to games that manipulated the display list, used large sprites and animated a lot of objects. Games like BALLBLAZER and SPACE HARRIER (had it been written) would have played right into the 7800's strengths. I think the consensus was that NES BALLBLAZER blows because the NES wasn't optimized to play a game like BALLBLAZER. MARIA and PAM were. Now SNES Pitfighter ... well ... that has no excuse except for incompetent programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuzenTCA Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 I don't understand Ballblazer, and you bought a 7800 for 24.99 at Big Lots, WHOA! Super deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted July 14, 2004 Share Posted July 14, 2004 Back in the day Big Lots sold sealed 2600 and 7800 games for like 2-3 bucks. That's when I started collecting, too-I'd take my allowance up there and buy all the games I didn't have. Ballblazer is a blast, especially when you've got someone else to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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