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Best of the 3DS eShop: Virtual Console. Game Boy - Part 2.
UncleBob:
A few comments:
Metroid II is a fun game. I bought the remake, but never got around to playing it. Not sure why. Anywhoo, it *is* really outdated and has a lot of weaknesses, but it's still a lot of fun and the dread of finding a new Metroid evolution.... eek. For $5, unless you're an evil monster with a heart of stone, you should be able to get your $5 out of it.
Mole Mania - a fun action puzzle game. Worth the price of admission for some light play if you like those types of games.
Quarth - eh. I'm torn on this one. It's a fun shoot em up/puzzleresque (really, not a puzzle game) game, but the lack of multi-player flatly kills this game. If you're on the fence, go watch a YouTube video - basic game play footage will sum up all this game is and you can decide from there.
Pac-Man - DO NOT BUY. One of the most ported games of all time, this version is stupid and pointless. Now, if you get the legitimate GameBoy game, then yes - if you can get two copies, a link cable, and someone to play with. The multi-player mode in this game is an amazing little hidden gem. I'd love to see it renvisioned on a modern system.
Lock N Chase - never played the GB port, but I am a fan of the Arcade and Intellivision versions. Fun maze-clone from Pac-Man's heyday. If you like Pac-Man, I will generally recommend this one - but, again, I don't know about the GB port.
Khushrenada:
--- Quote from: UncleBob on October 08, 2019, 06:31:04 PM ---Metroid II is a fun game... unless you're an evil monster with a heart of stone, you should be able to get your $5 out of it.
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Story checks out.
Mop it up:
I would guess that NP would have recommended the other Mega Man games except for 2, which would have been put on "Hmmm..." They would also probably recommended the Pokémon ones as well being Nintendo-published stuff. I don't know anything about Revenge of the Gator so no idea where that would land, but maybe a "Hmmm..." also.
I would also not recommend any of the Game Boy Mega Man titles as your first one. Start with the Mega Man Legacy Collection on Switch, and then if you're still wanting more of that series the Game Boy ones are a good place to turn for something else new(er)(ish).
Khushrenada:
I've got the Mega Man Anniversary Collection and Mega Man X Collection for GameCube. Maybe 15 years ago, I popped in the Mega Man Anniversary Collection to finally see what the series is like and started played a level in the first Mega Man game. Never did get back to it. And that is the entire journey of my Mega Man experience to date. If I'm going to play these games then I'll still probably do it on the Cube (The Greatest System of All Time).
Mop it up:
Unfortunately those are botched ports of the Mega Man games, but I guess it'll have to do...