Comments on: Vampires, Ghosts and Magicians haunt the virtual console http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: LoganX1187http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-221702 LoganX1187 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:30:12 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/#comment-221702 Don't get me wrong, I'm not faulting Simon's Quest - I love that game. Before the "Metroidvainias" came along and added the exploration and mild RPG elements that are so well suited for these games, Simon's Quest was my favorite Castlevania. Even now it holds a special place in my heart. I'd just once like to play it and have everything people say make sense.I think the original Metroid is almost unplayable, but when they released Zero Mission they fixed every problem that game had and made it the classic everyone has always said the original was. I just want someone to care enough to do that for Simon's Quest. Now I know they are just shoveling out the original game to the virtual console, but I'd gladly pay more for retranslations and remakes that are well done. The Virtual console provides an excellent delivery method for doing exactly that, and I'm hoping that we'll begin to see developers realize and exploit this. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not faulting Simon’s Quest – I love that game. Before the “Metroidvainias” came along and added the exploration and mild RPG elements that are so well suited for these games, Simon’s Quest was my favorite Castlevania. Even now it holds a special place in my heart. I’d just once like to play it and have everything people say make sense.

I think the original Metroid is almost unplayable, but when they released Zero Mission they fixed every problem that game had and made it the classic everyone has always said the original was. I just want someone to care enough to do that for Simon’s Quest. Now I know they are just shoveling out the original game to the virtual console, but I’d gladly pay more for retranslations and remakes that are well done. The Virtual console provides an excellent delivery method for doing exactly that, and I’m hoping that we’ll begin to see developers realize and exploit this.

]]> By: LoganX1187http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-680816 LoganX1187 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/#comment-680816 Don't get me wrong, I'm not faulting Simon's Quest - I love that game. Before the "Metroidvainias" came along and added the exploration and mild RPG elements that are so well suited for these games, Simon's Quest was my favorite Castlevania. Even now it holds a special place in my heart. I'd just once like to play it and have everything people say make sense.I think the original Metroid is almost unplayable, but when they released Zero Mission they fixed every problem that game had and made it the classic everyone has always said the original was. I just want someone to care enough to do that for Simon's Quest. Now I know they are just shoveling out the original game to the virtual console, but I'd gladly pay more for retranslations and remakes that are well done. The Virtual console provides an excellent delivery method for doing exactly that, and I'm hoping that we'll begin to see developers realize and exploit this. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not faulting Simon’s Quest – I love that game. Before the “Metroidvainias” came along and added the exploration and mild RPG elements that are so well suited for these games, Simon’s Quest was my favorite Castlevania. Even now it holds a special place in my heart. I’d just once like to play it and have everything people say make sense.

I think the original Metroid is almost unplayable, but when they released Zero Mission they fixed every problem that game had and made it the classic everyone has always said the original was. I just want someone to care enough to do that for Simon’s Quest. Now I know they are just shoveling out the original game to the virtual console, but I’d gladly pay more for retranslations and remakes that are well done. The Virtual console provides an excellent delivery method for doing exactly that, and I’m hoping that we’ll begin to see developers realize and exploit this.

]]> By: EvilAkitohttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-220919 EvilAkito Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:28:31 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/#comment-220919 In all fairness, I recall that Iga said in an interview that the Japanese version had the same issue, so it wasn't the fault of a bad translation. I do agree that in-game hints should actually be useful, but at the same time, it's a shame that so many people can't overlook that one flaw and enjoy the game for its good qualities. I mean, try beating the original Metroid without a walkthrough. That game doesn't have false hints, it has no hints at all, yet it's considered a classic.In my opinion, they're both fun games, but one gets tons of praise (probably more than it deserves) and the other is almost universally considered a terrible game. In all fairness, I recall that Iga said in an interview that the Japanese version had the same issue, so it wasn’t the fault of a bad translation. I do agree that in-game hints should actually be useful, but at the same time, it’s a shame that so many people can’t overlook that one flaw and enjoy the game for its good qualities. I mean, try beating the original Metroid without a walkthrough. That game doesn’t have false hints, it has no hints at all, yet it’s considered a classic.

In my opinion, they’re both fun games, but one gets tons of praise (probably more than it deserves) and the other is almost universally considered a terrible game.

]]> By: EvilAkitohttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-680819 EvilAkito Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:28:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/#comment-680819 In all fairness, I recall that Iga said in an interview that the Japanese version had the same issue, so it wasn't the fault of a bad translation. I do agree that in-game hints should actually be useful, but at the same time, it's a shame that so many people can't overlook that one flaw and enjoy the game for its good qualities. I mean, try beating the original Metroid without a walkthrough. That game doesn't have false hints, it has no hints at all, yet it's considered a classic.In my opinion, they're both fun games, but one gets tons of praise (probably more than it deserves) and the other is almost universally considered a terrible game. In all fairness, I recall that Iga said in an interview that the Japanese version had the same issue, so it wasn’t the fault of a bad translation. I do agree that in-game hints should actually be useful, but at the same time, it’s a shame that so many people can’t overlook that one flaw and enjoy the game for its good qualities. I mean, try beating the original Metroid without a walkthrough. That game doesn’t have false hints, it has no hints at all, yet it’s considered a classic.

In my opinion, they’re both fun games, but one gets tons of praise (probably more than it deserves) and the other is almost universally considered a terrible game.

]]> By: LoganX1187http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-220777 LoganX1187 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:06:41 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/#comment-220777 Feh. What they needed to do was retranslate Simon's Quest before putting it on the virtual console. "Talk with villagers to get clues (some of which are false)"... yeah right. More like (some of which are so horribly translated that they are completely unintelligible). And I quote: "Get a silk bag from the Graveyard Duck to live longer"... Huh?! Great game, terrible translation. What a shame they didn't fix this. I've waited 19 years to play Simon's Quest and actually understand what the heck they were talking about... I guess I'll have to just keep on waiting. Feh. What they needed to do was retranslate Simon’s Quest before putting it on the virtual console. “Talk with villagers to get clues (some of which are false)”… yeah right. More like (some of which are so horribly translated that they are completely unintelligible).
And I quote: “Get a silk bag from the Graveyard Duck to live longer”… Huh?! Great game, terrible translation. What a shame they didn’t fix this. I’ve waited 19 years to play Simon’s Quest and actually understand what the heck they were talking about… I guess I’ll have to just keep on waiting.

]]> By: LoganX1187http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-680817 LoganX1187 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:06:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/#comment-680817 Feh. What they needed to do was retranslate Simon's Quest before putting it on the virtual console. "Talk with villagers to get clues (some of which are false)"... yeah right. More like (some of which are so horribly translated that they are completely unintelligible). And I quote: "Get a silk bag from the Graveyard Duck to live longer"... Huh?! Great game, terrible translation. What a shame they didn't fix this. I've waited 19 years to play Simon's Quest and actually understand what the heck they were talking about... I guess I'll have to just keep on waiting. Feh. What they needed to do was retranslate Simon’s Quest before putting it on the virtual console. “Talk with villagers to get clues (some of which are false)”… yeah right. More like (some of which are so horribly translated that they are completely unintelligible).
And I quote: “Get a silk bag from the Graveyard Duck to live longer”… Huh?! Great game, terrible translation. What a shame they didn’t fix this. I’ve waited 19 years to play Simon’s Quest and actually understand what the heck they were talking about… I guess I’ll have to just keep on waiting.

]]> By: EvliAkitohttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-220772 EvliAkito Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:28:28 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/#comment-220772 I hope I'm not the only one that likes Castlevania 2. If you just grab a walkthrough and quit bitching about the in-game hints being worthless, it's pretty damn fun. I hope I’m not the only one that likes Castlevania 2. If you just grab a walkthrough and quit bitching about the in-game hints being worthless, it’s pretty damn fun.

]]> By: EvliAkitohttp://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/comment-page-1/#comment-680818 EvliAkito Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/29/vampires-ghosts-and-magicians-haunt-the-virtual-console/#comment-680818 I hope I'm not the only one that likes Castlevania 2. If you just grab a walkthrough and quit bitching about the in-game hints being worthless, it's pretty damn fun. I hope I’m not the only one that likes Castlevania 2. If you just grab a walkthrough and quit bitching about the in-game hints being worthless, it’s pretty damn fun.

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