- River City Ransom (NES,1-2 players, 500 Wii Points)
- Phantasy Star III Generations of Doom (Sega Genesis, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
VC Monday Madness: River City Ransom and some other game
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4-21-2008 @ 10:44AM
Timdogg said...
So are you telling me River City Ransom is a must to download???
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4-21-2008 @ 12:49PM
David Hinkle said...
Uh, yeah. Totally.
4-21-2008 @ 10:46AM
Roto13 said...
Hey, two good games on one day. That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.
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4-21-2008 @ 11:00AM
Blue_Falcon said...
I'm going to go for the obvious and say...
BARF!
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4-21-2008 @ 11:03AM
Bad Mojo said...
Not feeling all the hype and excitement for River City Ransom.
How is this any better than a Streets of Rage (which I love btw)? Is it just a nostalgia factor or awesome gameplay?
Awesome gameplay I can get into.... over-hyped has been game... not so much.
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4-21-2008 @ 1:56PM
steve said...
blows streets of rage out of the water. great gameplay, fun story, fun action, great two player game....
4-21-2008 @ 11:34AM
James said...
Sketch is 100% on the ball. RCR was one of the first "brawler" games that had enough depth to it that you could play for tens of hours and still not find everything. First, money is pretty tight so it can take hours to get enough to afford more than one or two special moves (of which there are ~10?), plus there's a hidden shop with super-expensive upgrades). Add to that a few (small) branching paths, and a fantastic co-op system (throw your buddy at the enemy and both take damage!) and you have probably the best co-op game ever released for the NES.
SoR was just a crappy Final Fight knock-off compared to this.
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4-21-2008 @ 1:08PM
Joshiepoo said...
Phantsy Star III is a much better game than River City Ransom just so you know. Don't let your nostalgia for broken side scrolling brawlers taint your "unbiased" opinions.
P.S. Why the hell is it spelled phantasy? Could Sega not have the balls to use the letter "f" and be considered a Final Fantasy clone. *snap*
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4-21-2008 @ 2:49PM
Cyber-Tyrant said...
You have a good point...
Why does Sega switch the "F" with "Ph" for Phantasy?
4-21-2008 @ 5:50PM
theboy said...
I can't tell if the final fantasy clone comment was sarcastic. I hope it was. If it was, then ha! I like your joke! If not, then booo!
Although, III is my least favorite one, but not by much.
4-21-2008 @ 1:18PM
sketchampm said...
Streets of Rage pales in comparison to RCR. In fact, SoR looks like a terrible joke next to this game.
You see, Streets of Rage gets repetitive after about 10 minutes. River City Ransom is like a gift that keeps on giving.
More items, more money, more moves, more everything!
It's way more than your average beat-em-up.
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4-21-2008 @ 5:17PM
neoimmortal said...
Just bought this on my lunch, only played for a few minutes but even my girlfriend who didn't start playing games until I got her a gamecube said that it looked interesting and will be my P2. Yay for RCR! Now if we can get some super dodge ball....
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4-21-2008 @ 6:05PM
Otty said...
Never understood why people dis on PSIII so much. I really enjoyed it. First RPG I ever finished. I actually liked it more than PSII...maybe because PSII always kicked my butt...never could finish the darn thing...
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4-21-2008 @ 6:09PM
Otty said...
Also.... I love the Virtual Console and all....BUT.... the Phantasy Star games can be had for a heckuva lot less dough by getting the Sega Collection on PS2 or PSP.... You get over 20 games including Phantasy Star II, III & IV for around $20. You also get tons of Sonic games, Sword of Vermillion, and tons more...much better deal than buying games individually on Virtual Console...
4-21-2008 @ 11:01PM
milan said...
also you could just download the roms for free! (but don't! it's *illegal*)
unless you want the game specifically on your wii. then VC away!
4-22-2008 @ 12:19AM
Joshiepoo said...
And I can pick up River City Ransom for a dollar on ebay. I'd rather pay ten bucks for a "virtual" copy of a game then having another cartridge to collect dust in the attic.
I always liked P.O.W. more than River City Ransom, but i'll admit that it's a nostalgia thing.
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4-23-2008 @ 1:24AM
BPM [SSBB: 5026 4120 1186] said...
A buck on eBay? You must be kidding. It easily goes for at least $10 or more on eBay.
4-23-2008 @ 1:45PM
Joshiepoo said...
I was being sarcastic about the $1 thing but for us hardcore gamers $10 is nothing.
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