Remember when I said I wasn't sure I'd clear a game? Well, I switched to another one, and I have beaten one. A blog post inspired me to finish this one and switch gears. Still plan to keep going, though. But with this, I have beaten 52 games.
But well, gotta show the list.
On 5/7/2024 at 12:49 AM, Agie said:
1. Super Mario RPG Remake
2. Kaze and the Wild Masks
3. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan (100%)
4. Mega Man 1
5. Mega Man 2
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
7. Twinkle Star Sprites
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (100%)
9. Sunset Riders
10. Mega Man 3
11. Mega Man 4 (sequel wars version)
12. Terminator Salvation (arcade)
13. Roll-Chan 5 (hack of Mega Man 5)
14. Kiki KaiKai
15. Roll-Chan 6 (hack of Mega Man 6)
16. Beeny
17. Roll-Chan World (hack of Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge)
18. Roll-Chan: Mini World (hack of Game Gear Mega Man)
19. Duke Nukem 1
20. Roll-Chan World 2 (hack of Game Boy Mega Man II)
21. Earthworm Jim
22. 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 1
23. Duke Nukem II
24. Roll-Chan World 3 (hack of Game Boy Mega Man III)
25. The New Zealand Story
26. Sonic the Hedgehog CD
27. Roll-Chan World 4 (hack of Game Boy Mega Man IV)
28. Momodora
29. Roll-Chan World 5 (hack of Game Boy Mega Man V)
30. Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Wily Tower)
31. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Back From the Sewers
32. Mega Man: Powered Up
33. Mega Man 7 Restoration + Refit (100%)
34. Mega Man: The Power Battle
35. Duke Nukem 3D: Total Meltdown
36. The Simpsons Arcade (Konami)
37. Jurassic Park Arcade (Raw Thrills)
38. Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure
39. Mega Man 8
40. Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters
41. Mega Man & Bass
42. Mega Man & Bass: Challenger of the Future (100%)
43. Earthworm Jim 2 (100%)
44. Mega Man: Battle & Chase
45. Liquid Kids (100%)
46. Mega Man 9 (100%)
47. Batman (Raw Thrills) (100%)
48. Halo: Fireteam Raven (100%)
49. Hi-Fi Rush
50. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
51. Mega Man 10 (100%)
Honorable Mentions:
Ms. Pac-Man (Arcade)Bomber Panel Panic
Big Challenge:
Big's Big Fishing Adventure 3Knuckles Challenge:
Sonic 3D in 2D
So, what is this 52nd game?
52. Sonic the Hedgeog 2 (Sonic Jam version) (Completed; got all Chaos Emeralds)
Now, to begin with; I attempted the phone version, but found the touch controls to not get along with me at all, so I gave up. But then, I remembered I was emulating Sonic Jam, and decided to do the Sonic Jam version. But I wanna talk about the game itself before I talk about notable differences.
Taking place some time after Sonic 1 (and shortly after Sonic CD according to Sonic Origins), Sonic is off to stop Eggman's latest scheme, but then finds a poor fox named Tails being bullied. Sonic helps this fox, and after he manages to keep up with Sonic, he and the blue blur go together to stop Eggman's latest scheme!
Many people say this is better than the first one. I have to agree with that for the most part. It encourages speed more than the first one did, at least. However, some level design still forces you to grind the game to a halt. I also find that while there is a novelty to playing as Super Sonic, he turns the stages into a joke. Not helped by the fact that I played a version that, if you get 50 rings with all seven emeralds, you turn into Super Sonic immediately; I admit, I prefer the Origins version because you have to hit the button again to do Super Sonic, which actually makes it better since you can choose.
Still, I like this game, and I would still say it's a must-play no matter what you play it on. Tails' introduction would certainly have an effect on the series going forward, and the Death Egg, while an obvious parody of the Death Star, was nice to see, brief as it was.
I don't think I hated any of the levels, but there were some I liked less than others; Oil Ocean was my least favorite, and I dread Metropolis Zone every time I enter it.
The half-pipes are not my favorite, and they are the number one reason I prefer to play with either Sonic or Tails on their own, rather than both of them together; I just find Sonic and Tails together in the half-pipes to make it harder than it needs to be no matter what version of the game I play. I also prefer Sonic Origins for making these full 3D, while this goes with the original style of making them pseudo 3D.
Now, the thing about the Sonic Jam version specifically; some things across all the Sonic Jam games is some slightly different sound effects. Also, when you get a speed powerup, it just switches to the faster version of the song starting from scratch, and then starts the regular song from scratch when it stops.
I also kinda like the explosion sounds of the Eggman bosses blowing up more than the originals; adds more punch to it. Though the Spin Dash also sounds like it has a lower pitch than the other versions. The music is largely the same, though I swear there's some slight differences. These haven't been in a version of the game before or since, with even the phone ports and Sonic Origins using the Genesis sounds.
Also, I guess I chose a mode that made the game a hair easier, since there were collectable rings in the Death Egg Zone; that never happens in most playthroughs. I took it, though.
None of this fundamentally alters the game, and I still quite like it, but it's still fascinating to me. I would recommend Sonic 2 in most of its forms, though I say I prefer the Sonic Origins version just a bit for letting me choose whether or not I wanna be Super Sonic. Still, glad I got to play this version of the game.
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