People here's one of the worst games for the NES. Dragon's Lair, The Arcade version is classic, but this game is so bad. Enjoy! Rainbow Dash is (c) by and Hasbro. Sprites by AkumaTh
Well, no. The "Joueur du Grenier" (French equivalent of AVGN) reviewed this game and showed the differences. The animation is more fluid and there are a few more bosses (the group of normal snakes in level 2 are replaced by one giant snake) and the controls handle a bit better. But alas, the game is still unplayable.
And yes, he highlighted the sudden-death problems. To quote (and translate him): "See that health bar? Well, it's practically worthless since most hazards kill you in one hit. And it doesn't make sense! Well, a dragon killing you with a fireball in one hit, I can almost understand that. But how does touching a door kills you with one hit? I mean...it's a door and...I don't know, a...a door?!?
And even inside the castle, that doesn't make any sense. A bat: almost no damage. OK, why not. A tiny little pebble thrown by a prisoner: One-hit kill?!?!? A big fat evil wizard who teleports and change the music to tell you how dangerous he is: He only takes two pixels of life! And right behind him, the tiny spider hanging from the ceiling one-shot you?!?!? What kind of shitty logic is that?"
Both the pony and the NES game have similar natures (in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the game doesn't reward you for your malevolent intentions and if you let evil progress further than good, you lose).
And yes, he highlighted the sudden-death problems. To quote (and translate him):
"See that health bar? Well, it's practically worthless since most hazards kill you in one hit. And it doesn't make sense! Well, a dragon killing you with a fireball in one hit, I can almost understand that. But how does touching a door kills you with one hit? I mean...it's a door and...I don't know, a...a door?!?
And even inside the castle, that doesn't make any sense. A bat: almost no damage. OK, why not. A tiny little pebble thrown by a prisoner: One-hit kill?!?!? A big fat evil wizard who teleports and change the music to tell you how dangerous he is: He only takes two pixels of life! And right behind him, the tiny spider hanging from the ceiling one-shot you?!?!? What kind of shitty logic is that?"
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Both the pony and the NES game have similar natures (in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the game doesn't reward you for your malevolent intentions and if you let evil progress further than good, you lose).