Author Topic: RFN RetroActive Game Nominations (Read 196243 times)

Evan_B · « **Reply #525 on:** October 03, 2013, 07:03:02 PM »

I nominate Spectrobes: Origins for the Wii.

I think you guys would hate it up until the third planet and then really enjoy it.

Rodrigue · « **Reply #526 on:** February 03, 2014, 07:33:17 PM »

Not sure if this is even relevant anymore.

But with Bravely Default coming out in NA I thought it would be a good time to do a RetroActive on Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light, maybe after everyone has played Bravely Default since there are some comparisons to be drawn between the two games, although 4 Heroes is pretty crazy in its own right. As far as I'm aware only James has played it. At least I can only find one episode of him talking about it from 2010 (before my time).

It's pretty easy to find, I got it for like 20 bucks on eBay new, I'm sure you can find cheap used copies too.

broodwars · « **Reply #527 on:** February 03, 2014, 07:38:56 PM »

Quote from: Rodrigue on February 03, 2014, 07:33:17 PM

Not sure if this is even relevant anymore.

But with Bravely Default coming out in NA I thought it would be a good time to do a RetroActive on Final Fantasy: 4 Heroes of Light, maybe after everyone has played Bravely Default since there are some comparisons to be drawn between the two games, although 4 Heroes is pretty crazy in its own right. As far as I'm aware only James has played it. At least I can only find one episode of him talking about it from 2010 (before my time).

It's pretty easy to find, I got it for like 20 bucks on eBay new, I'm sure you can find cheap used copies too.

If Disaster: Day of Crisis isn't eligible, then 4 Heroes of Light sure as hell isn't (and for the same reason: you have to mod your console/handheld to run it if you live in NA). Honestly, I'd be all for both games being up for the vote (which, sadly, 4HoL would win because it's a JRPG), but folks haven't been receptive to allow those games in since Mother 3 won.

Rodrigue · « **Reply #528 on:** February 03, 2014, 07:48:59 PM »

Quote from: broodwars on February 03, 2014, 07:38:56 PM

and for the same reason: you have to mod your console/handheld to run it if you live in NA

um, no...?

broodwars · « **Reply #529 on:** February 03, 2014, 08:04:36 PM »

Quote from: Rodrigue on February 03, 2014, 07:48:59 PM

Quote from: broodwars on February 03, 2014, 07:38:56 PM
and for the same reason: you have to mod your console/handheld to run it if you live in NA
um, no...?

*looks up 4 Heroes of Light*

Huh. There were some folks on my Twitter feed who were claiming that game was Japan-only. Interesting. Alright, then.

broodwars · « **Reply #530 on:** February 03, 2014, 08:07:17 PM »

Ah...OK, I see where the confusion came in: I was confusing 4 Heroes of Light with Type-0 on the PSP.

Rodrigue · « **Reply #531 on:** February 05, 2014, 11:23:16 PM »

DS is region-free anyway, so you could do something like Jump Ultimate Stars for a RetroActive. But it would be hard to recommend something that is only available in Japanese for an English language podcast.

pokepal148 · « **Reply #532 on:** February 06, 2014, 12:02:38 AM »

Has Twilight Princess been nominated at all? I feel like there is some good discussion to be had there.

Apollo5 · « **Reply #533 on:** March 16, 2014, 05:23:04 PM »

Zelda II: Adventure of Link

Stratos · « **Reply #534 on:** March 16, 2014, 05:52:54 PM »

Pretty sure that one was already done back when they first started the feature. Check the older podcasts.

Stratos · « **Reply #535 on:** March 16, 2014, 05:55:14 PM »

Found the thread for you!

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=28233.0

BushinCat · « **Reply #536 on:** March 17, 2014, 02:43:18 PM »

No More Heroes 1 or 2.

Yimmyd · « **Reply #537 on:** March 19, 2014, 02:24:57 PM »

Excitebots! Fire up the Wi-Fi connection (before it's gone.)

Leo13 · « **Reply #538 on:** July 09, 2014, 07:14:10 PM »

Quote from: Damaba on May 27, 2013, 09:05:49 PM

Zelda Oracle games!!!!

Are you guys going to start exploring the next RetroActive soon? After hearing James talk Ogre Battle 64 1 time too many I just finished listening to that episode and now I want to play it, but it's also making me want to actually participate in your next RetroActive.
I like the above suggestion. I loved Seasons as a kid, but I never played Ages.

Jonnyboy117 · « **Reply #539 on:** January 11, 2015, 01:59:56 PM »

I'm going to throw in a few ideas rumbling in my head lately:

Mega Man 10
Zombi U
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
Metroid Fusion
Pilotwings Resort
Resident Evil (GC or HD remake)

Leo13 · « **Reply #540 on:** January 11, 2015, 04:54:30 PM »

Quote from: Jonnyboy117 on January 11, 2015, 01:59:56 PM

I'm going to throw in a few ideas rumbling in my head lately:

Mega Man 10
Zombi U
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
Metroid Fusion
Pilotwings Resort
Resident Evil (GC or HD remake)

I missed Metroid Fusion and Minish Cap I'd love to participate in either (although I'm guessing I'd like Minish Cap more)

Shaymin · « **Reply #541 on:** January 12, 2015, 12:03:10 AM »

The "Holy crap, these are on VC!" edition:

- Summer Carnival '92 Recca
- Mighty Final Fight
- Mysterious Murasame Castle
- Pokemon Trading Card Game
- Street Fighter Alpha 2 (filler game until Breath of Fire 1 releases, whenever that might be)

ejamer · « **Reply #542 on:** January 12, 2015, 03:03:06 PM »

From the games mentioned above, I'd love to see RetroActive for:
* Mighty Final Fight
* Breath of Fire (haha! planing on GBA Micro now, and it's old-school awesome)
* Mega Man 10
* Metroid Fusion (still don't like this game much... maybe my appreciation would grow?)
* Resident Evil GC

Zombi U sounds interesting, but hardly deserving of the retro moniker.

Would suggesting a Non-tendo game (and a lengthy RPG at that) get me into trouble? I'd love to do a group replay/discussion of Suikoden 2, recently released on PSN. This game was infamously hard/expensive to get until recently and is very high on my personal interest list.

ejamer · « **Reply #543 on:** January 12, 2015, 03:04:44 PM »

Quote from: ejamer on January 12, 2015, 03:03:06 PM

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* Breath of Fire (haha! planing on GBA Micro now, and it's old-school awesome)
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Planning, playing... potatoe, potato.
That's why proofreading is overrated.

Crimm · « **Reply #544 on:** January 12, 2015, 03:13:30 PM »

Breath of Fire it is. Glad we all agreed so quickly and dispensed with the need for a vote.

Jonnyboy117 · « **Reply #545 on:** January 12, 2015, 04:51:30 PM »

We've done non-Nintendo games before, but only those that were ported over or released on Virtual Console. I'm playing Suikoden now (first time) but wouldn't consider anything like that for RetroActive.

ejamer · « **Reply #546 on:** January 12, 2015, 06:30:53 PM »

Quote from: Jonnyboy117 on January 12, 2015, 04:51:30 PM

We've done non-Nintendo games before, but only those that were ported over or released on Virtual Console. I'm playing Suikoden now (first time) but wouldn't consider anything like that for RetroActive.

Fair enough. Seemed like a stretch to suggest Suikoden 2 for this purpose, but never hurts to try.

Hope to hear/read any thoughts you have about the game sometime. Diving into the Suikoden series (1 and 2 on PSN) is my next big gaming goal, once I finish off Breath of Fire.

TheYoungerPlumber · « **Reply #547 on:** January 12, 2015, 11:29:35 PM »

I think a GBA theme would be good but wish there were more second-tier / third party options on the Wii U VC. I'd suggest Sonic Advance 3 again but it isn't on VC. Still cheap used on Amazon though. Maybe one of the GBA Castlevanias?

BoF is a series I have never tried, but RPGs always win when nominated....

ClexYoshi · « **Reply #548 on:** January 12, 2015, 11:33:56 PM »

the myriad of JRPGs I could suggest aside... (There's a little guy out there that only came out for the Super Famicom developed by Square that I want to suggest called Treasures of the Rudras that has ZERO chance of ever seeing the light of day outside of japan in the history of ever thanks to the fact that the fan translation basically had to rebuild the game from the ground up due to the game's very innovative spell system.)

actually... I kinda would like to Nominate Treasures of the Rudras if you folks are willing to herd the forum into rounding up emulators like you did for Mother 3.

But, if that's not on the table, I nominate Startropics or it's very estranged sequel, Zoda's Revenge: Startropics II.

or, if we're going to rock the GBA theme that TYP is suggesting, I suppose I wouldn't mind going with Advance Wars: Black Hole Rising or Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow.

Leo13 · « **Reply #549 on:** January 13, 2015, 12:28:22 AM »

I'd be happy to second Advance Wars Black Hole Rising if it was on VC. I bought the original when it came to Wii U. I love the idea of a GBA VC game. As stated earlier I'm going for Metroid fusion or Minish Cap because I didn't play either, but some of the others suggested would be good too.

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