This is one doozy of a dungeon, and it certainly should be. A LOT of stuff happens here and it is a milestone dungeon. Awaiting at the end of it is a Rogress. But first, we have to get through a fairly long and evil dungeon. The part that sucks most about it? Only one save point located at the BEGINNING of the dungeon, that's incredibly lame. Still, the stuff that happens here, it makes sense on many levels.
Sonic Robo Blast 2 was developed by Sonic Team Junior and published by a 28K Dialup modem. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Dr. Robotnik/Eggman is copyrighted by Sega.
NOTE: This version is 2.1.25, I would not recommend playing this version and focus on the latest (2.2.8). This version of SRB2 was released back in August 2019.
SRB2 Website: https://www.srb2.org/
SRB2 Wiki: https://wiki.srb2.org/wiki/Main_Page
Castle Eggman is another zone that got quite the revamping and one that I felt needed it sorely. The first act was a pretty crazy mess of woodland and death pits. Much of this was removed for a more satisfyingly sinister cliffside exterior. Here, the castle is more or less an afterthought until near the end of the level. In this version, the level design is unfortunately very muddling and at least, counter-intuitive. Here, the flaws of how things were in the past are greatly showcased.
However, Act 2 is actually a lot more what you might expect out of a Sonic game. It's a little faster-paced, more platforming but with some speed and is overall a more enjoyable level with a few pitfalls here and there. I feel that this is where the identity of the revamped zones as well as the changes done to the first two zones was discovered or implemented. Forks in the road, a focused or clearly established route and some traps/hazards to impede your progress.
Then... we'll have to go over the boss fight. It's... better than the last zone's, but you'll see.
Enjoy the video!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmruk1bXL7s
WARNING: There is profanity in this video stream. Children viewership is not recommended! You have been WARNED!
Stream was done on 5/2/2015.
Link to the Stream Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/waddlerd
Nothing can prepare you for the next video, not even this 10-minute video of running around and conversations...
NOTHING!
Enjoy the stream segment!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOaaI6pfYlU
WARNING: There is probably some profanity in this video, children viewership is not recommended! You've been warned
Super Mario 64, Mario, Bowser, Peach and various characters are property of Nintendo.
Characters are copyright of their respective creators.
Gameplay, Recording and commentary done by me.
No profit is being made from this video and is purely for recreation and hobby-filled pursuits.
The thing that makes Super Mario 64 great is the fact that you could choose how to progress through Mario's adventure. While this was going on a bit in games like Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World, this game just gave Mario hurdles to jump over with the number of stars to collect to make some credentials and this is easily one of the most interesting aspects of the game. This is probably also the reason why it has been replicated a fair amount. However, it is a really good formula for those 3D platformers to throw some non-linearity. It also ups the adventure elements of the game, where you have to explore the nooks and crannies of the castle to find everything.
Nevertheless, enjoy the video!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-4b7MwZfSs
WARNING: There is probably some profanity in this video, children viewership is not recommended! You've been warned!
Recording, gameplay, and commentary done by me.
NOTE: Sorry for those who were upset with me taking the earlier upload down, I won't make a habit out of this in the future! Appreciated those that watched the earlier video and I hope the increase in game audio will more to your liking!
NOTE: This is a re-do of an older LP, I'm doing this LP for myself and challenging myself in it as well. This is going to be a 5-heart only run, but I'll be keeping count of all the fortune dolls we'll run into as well!
Congo is the first boss of the game, and with that information, you can expect him to be the easiest. Armed with only two attacks, this guy will just be almost no problem for most players. You'd have to forcefully lose this fight to die or not know how to dodge attacks. To be fair, the first boss theme is pretty good and it certainly is a nice increase of pace. Afterwards, we get some items. One that's purpose is not very clear at the moment. I have to wonder how this thing will come in handy.
Enjoy the video!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2lrVQtOJlg
WARNING: There is profanity in this video stream. Children viewership is not recommended! You have been WARNED!
Stream was done on 6/14/2015.
Link to the Stream Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/waddlerd
Ray is one of the cool guys in the stream call with me: https://www.youtube.com/user/MageKnight404
Ron, when present, is the other guest in the stream call: https://www.youtube.com/user/MageEdge100
Cal, when present, is the latest guest in the stream call: https://www.youtube.com/user/CalMc1234
After that challenging boss fight, things should be okay. I hope...
However, it seems that in the moment of saltiness, Adele's feelings start to rain down on Ryfia's emotional parade. As a result, we start to see some strange actions (and voice acting in some cases) to follow along in tow. However, considering we don't have any kind of Exit spell or item, we have to take the LONG way out and... stuff happened along the way.
Enjoy the stream segment!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsv2Jht3j-8
WARNING: There is profanity in this video stream. Children viewership is not recommended! You have been WARNED!
Stream was done on 5/16/2015.
Link to the Stream Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/waddlerd
Ray is one of the cool guy in the stream call with me: https://www.youtube.com/user/MageKnight404
Ron is the other guest in the stream call: https://www.youtube.com/user/MageEdge100
The Chimera is certainly a boss that can take you by surprise! The way he ambushes you out of nowhere and the fact that he is a rather tricky boss. The boss consists of three body parts: Head, Wing and Arm. You have to destroy all three to kill it, but depending on which part you destroy will disable certain attacks. Moreover, it has a VERY dangerous attack by the name of Big Sin! This attack will likely kill you if you're not defending. Listen to your characters and bring some Fire-resistance and bulky tanks like Rasten for this one! Pelting him with Water and Wind attacks will be very beneficial as this guy CAN and WILL last a good while!
Enjoy the stream segment!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF7r_8p_a6w
Mario Golf was developed by Camelot and published by Nintendo.
Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi and Baby Mario and all characters are copyright of their respective creators.
Gameplay, recording and commentary done by me.
Unsurprisingly, Mario's Star on Ring Shot is equally awful as the Mario Open. "Try that again!" will be heard for however many minutes it will take for you to accomplish these last six tasks. Ranging from threading the needle, placing your ball in the worst situations, praying that the wind and rain will be on your side and ultimately, trying it over and over again until you get it right. Thankfully, it's only one hole of retrying as opposed to doing them all in a row without fail!
As a result of all the tribulations using our three characters, I just... had to do something that will allow you to see the WHOLE video, but only need to focus on the parts that matter.
Thank you and please enjoy the video!
#mariogolf #n64 #retro
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EdKhtSXmpk
WARNING: There is profanity in this video stream. Children viewership is not recommended! You have been WARNED!
Stream was done on 6/21/2015.
Link to the Stream Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/waddlerd
Ray is one of the cool guys in the stream call with me: https://www.youtube.com/user/MageKnight404
Ron, when present, is the other guest in the stream call: https://www.youtube.com/user/MageEdge100
Cal, when present, is the latest guest in the stream call: https://www.youtube.com/user/CalMc1234
Why do games have to go and do this? We befriend cool people that once hated us for whatever reason and feel all good about life. Then the worst kind of events unfold and we're left holding the pieces. Unfortunately, the victim here is someone that was trying to take the right steps and resolve the matter. But we aren't left without a lead at least, the next person to get in touch with goes by the name of Carlisle and it seems we aren't going to them empty-handed. Come to me, Iskandar!
Please do NOT forget this weapon! The way to get it is to leave and return to the room where some serious stuff unfolded. It will be a weapon that's all propped up and waiting for you to pick it up. It has a really useful ArmForce, so GET IT!
With that, let's get off of this ship!
Enjoy the stream segment!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zISCe1Fdw0