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AtomVC Monday: Run a farm or become a lord of thunder
Hey, finally, a good VC week! The last few weeks haven't been particularly stellar, to put it nicely, but this week changes that. This week, we get two really good games. First up is Harvest Moon for the SNES. The first in Natsume's farm-sim franchise, Harvest Moon puts you in charge of your parents farm, and tasks you with making the farm successful over two and a half years. Plant crops, raise livestock, get married, have children, and more on your path to becoming a successful farmer. Second up is Lords of Thunder. This game , both literally and figuratively, rocks. The successor to Gate of Thunder for the Turbografx-CD, Lords of Thunder is, to put it bluntly, absolutely awesome. Excellent music, colorful graphics, and loads of action make Lords of Thunder one of the best shmups on the Virtual Console. No, scratch that. It's THE best shmup on the VC, bar none.
This week's probably the best week we've had on the Virtual Console in quite a while. I know I'll be picking up Lords of Thunder for sure. Of course, it's no Earthbound, but it's awesome nonetheless. Harvest Moon will probably see it's fair share of downloads, as well, considering the price the original cart commands on eBay and the like, as well as the fact that the series has a fairly sizable fanbase. So, enjoy this week, everyone. I know I'll be rocking out to some Lords of Thunder once it goes live.
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8 Responses to “VC Monday: Run a farm or become a lord of thunder”
February 11th, 2008 at 7:45 am
When I was a kid, I would rock out to the LoT soundtrack. I learned most of these songs at the guitar. That game is so brutal…
February 11th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Hey Hudson: please fix the really grating filtering effects on your VC output so I can buy your offerings again :P
February 11th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Harvest Moon is definitely worth it. I much prefer the SNES/N64 gameplay to that of the Gamecube versions.
February 11th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Finally! I’ve been waiting forever for Lords of Thunder. It’s worth downloading for the soundtrack alone. Of course, it’s also one of the most frustrating shooters I’ve ever played. It would be a little easier if your collision box wasn’t so gigantic.
February 11th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Evil: use the water armor–makes the game a cakewalk, for good or ill.
February 11th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
it’s really great to see the powers that be putting out a lot of these sleeper hits on VC. it would have been really easy to just put out garbage like Avoid The Noid or whatever, but they’re definitely listening to the fans.
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February 11th, 2008 at 7:23 am
I just noticed harvestmoon was good at 2AM so someday Ill get it