tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post6455662037810366936..comments2024-01-29T18:11:40.469-08:00Comments on The RPG Consoler: Cut and Run: Hydlide (1989)Zenic Reveriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-60466263267622715342015-11-03T10:57:42.294-08:002015-11-03T10:57:42.294-08:00I definitely enjoyed Super Hydlide more than this ...I definitely enjoyed Super Hydlide more than this version, and considered it more in line with the RPG genre. I still have this on my list of titles to revisit if I should ever find the time. Virtual Hydlide is one I plan to play through for the blog though, so we'll see just how bad it is.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-66690989545677317372015-10-26T10:11:12.345-07:002015-10-26T10:11:12.345-07:00I like Hydlide. It's clunky but the game is br...I like Hydlide. It's clunky but the game is brief to the point where the awkward mechanics never become an enormous hassle. I'm strongly considering purchasing an MSX so I'll be able to play the sequel sans emulation.<br /><br />Part III (Super Hydlide) is probably the highlight of the series. Virtual Hydlide on Saturn is an absolute unmitigated trainwreck.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149561869917267692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-86894617832897804922013-06-18T14:15:05.154-07:002013-06-18T14:15:05.154-07:00I'm looking forward to Crystalis (up next). I ...I'm looking forward to Crystalis (up next). I remember it being really enjoyable, but having one point where I needed to consult Nintendo Power for a hint.<br /><br />Hydlide, I tried to get into it again. It's not really happening. The combat mechanics really kill the fun in this game.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-31897485483557642382013-06-06T18:39:55.015-07:002013-06-06T18:39:55.015-07:00I'm 32 and grew up playing NES RPG's. To t...I'm 32 and grew up playing NES RPG's. To this day, I still constantly play the first Final Fantasy, and I dust off the first Dragon Warrior at least once a year.<br /><br />Hydlide is the worst game I have ever played, even worse than Deadly Towers. I hated it as a child (unlike Deadly Towers, which I thought was mediocre at best). I went back and played it again. It wasn't me. This game is horrible in every way.<br /><br />By the way, you mentioned the ubiquitous adventure game, The Legend of Zelda and its sequel (which is one of my all-time favorites). <br /><br />Crystalis is the best adventure game on the NES, period. It even had a TV commercial! It had the usual level-grind, gold-find formula of and kill monsters for their GP/EXP to get better weapons and armor. But, its magic/psionics and elemental sword system was really cool too. Above all, it was really fun!<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br /><br />-SharpeSharpehttp://forums.sjgames.com/member.php?u=4060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-36727409251689920082013-05-17T16:05:44.530-07:002013-05-17T16:05:44.530-07:00I like both games, and beat Super Hydlide not too ...I like both games, and beat Super Hydlide not too long ago (I beat Hydlide as a kid). I'd like to check out Hydlide II at some point, and even Virtual Hydlide though my expectations for that one are very low indeed.<br /><br />I think the original Hydlide gets waaaaay more flack than it deserves, mainly because of people faulting it for not being what it's not trying to be, i.e. Zelda or Ys. The music is indeed repetitive, and the game is certainly not faultless. But there are secrets to be found and DEFINITELY puzzles to be solved, and I enjoyed it very much back in the day -- yes, even after playing Zelda, Dragon Warrior, et al. (My notes indicate that I beat it right after beating Dragon Warrior, sometime around 1990, so it's not as if I didn't know any better.)<br /><br />As you might guess, I think you should reconsider skipping this one. :) But only after you've completed Super Hydlide...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-79177648294456574592012-10-11T07:13:19.299-07:002012-10-11T07:13:19.299-07:00I'm looking forward to seeing how Super Hydlid...I'm looking forward to seeing how Super Hydlide shapes up as well. I've tested it for about 5 minutes to make sure it works, and it didn't seem too bad.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-71845093680196076712012-10-10T21:15:26.790-07:002012-10-10T21:15:26.790-07:00I am probably the only one, but I actually really ...I am probably the only one, but I actually really like this game. I bought it because I heard how bad it was and ended up completing it multiple times. I purchased the Japan Only sequel also (have not had time to play much though). I am interested to see how Super Hydlide is, I plan on playing it when I finish the second game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-61449446476958241012012-02-23T20:29:05.188-08:002012-02-23T20:29:05.188-08:00For those interested, I did check Super Hydlide, a...For those interested, I did check Super Hydlide, and it's a much better fit (with character choices, stores, and item decisions). I feel a little weird skipping the first in the series, but I don't think I'm missing out on much.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-53122618525020326802012-02-23T11:19:48.709-08:002012-02-23T11:19:48.709-08:00Deadly Towers, which isn't an RPG.Deadly Towers, which isn't an RPG.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-75141448457513481092012-02-22T23:21:03.998-08:002012-02-22T23:21:03.998-08:00Now I'm curious what title you're talking ...Now I'm curious what title you're talking about. Do you recall what game it was?Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-68594783497920272412012-02-22T23:13:01.736-08:002012-02-22T23:13:01.736-08:00Oh, hey, I got this game mixed up with a similar l...Oh, hey, I got this game mixed up with a similar latter one. Ignore my comment a post or two back. Yeah, Dr. Sparkle found this one really painful to play, and only interesting as a very, very early RPG, before the genre conventions had solidified.Canageekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770924810559440307noreply@blogger.com