tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post7782279867339953243..comments2024-01-29T18:11:40.469-08:00Comments on The RPG Consoler: Game #39: Final Fantasy Adventure (Game Boy) - Mana Mana (Finished)Zenic Reveriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-73083543527934413232017-07-05T22:33:10.385-07:002017-07-05T22:33:10.385-07:00It would have been nice to have had this as a kid,...It would have been nice to have had this as a kid, being able to try out all the different builds if all the free time I had then.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-70481016627365103672017-05-13T07:39:39.599-07:002017-05-13T07:39:39.599-07:00As someone who tends to sink most of his bonuses i...As someone who tends to sink most of his bonuses into Will I can say this works out quite well actually. Mostly because you can start spamming your special attacks more and more.<br /><br />Purely wisdom could work after you get your first damage spell. Especially the little fireball with his auto-aim can kill tons of enemies in short order.<br /><br />Anyway! This one is my favourite Game Boy game! I played this game to death multiple times. (And yes, that stupid medusa-puzzle is the worst. I only got the right solution purely on accident the first time: Child-me just couldn't get past it until I noticed a very short, but noticable lag when you walk between the palms. Right then it dawned on me that there were invisible switches hidden around the palms and what that hint about 8 meant... It still took me awhile to walk around the palms accurate enough for the game to let me continue.)Libluinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524606710871977666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-63407342638134445722015-05-31T21:17:31.870-07:002015-05-31T21:17:31.870-07:00I should just stop saying I'm getting a post o...I should just stop saying I'm getting a post out... my predictions rarely turn out correct. Two weekends now and I'm still barely through writing the first post. Maybe this week. :) I can see how returning after a while can be confusing. Good luck getting through the game yourself.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-50491557103169762182015-05-24T18:47:51.585-07:002015-05-24T18:47:51.585-07:00Looking forward to it! I might restart my Uncharte...Looking forward to it! I might restart my Uncharted Waters PC game, I've found that trying to return to it after so long is a rather confusing affair.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-3510059045521473312015-05-23T19:16:53.345-07:002015-05-23T19:16:53.345-07:00A purely wisdom based character might be interesti...A purely wisdom based character might be interesting since you don't get the first damaging spell for a while, but having so much nuke potential might make the final boss that much easier.<br /><br />One thing I learned about the sword's special attack when stationary is that it lasts much longer while holding down the button. Might be cool to have that almost instantly with a will build.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-72948439312862186742015-05-23T19:14:02.603-07:002015-05-23T19:14:02.603-07:00It's among a handful of this era that don'...It's among a handful of this era that don't have a purely happy ending. Rewarding the player with a happy ending seems more appropriate than killing them off and ending the game though.<br /><br />To Shen: Definitely keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to going back to see what you had to say about Might and Magic after I finally get through that one.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-58050237481642595002015-05-23T19:06:27.327-07:002015-05-23T19:06:27.327-07:00I'm finding that it helps to invest in each po...I'm finding that it helps to invest in each port as they start to sell unique items. Nearly every port in the Mediterranean for example only sell olive oil, grapes, and cloth. Once they market starts to build up though they sell things like wool, grain, and art. I'm still working my way to the top, and should get the first post out this weekend.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-6418173583174361152015-05-23T07:39:52.052-07:002015-05-23T07:39:52.052-07:00One thing to remember is that with the exception o...One thing to remember is that with the exception of port specialties, commodity prices are set by region, not by port. For example, London and Amsterdam are in the Northern Europe region, so both initially pay pretty much the same price for the same goods. You buying and selling goods will change the prices at the particular port, but regionally there isn't much of a draw to find specific trade routes.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-13877508523388641222015-05-22T07:15:25.883-07:002015-05-22T07:15:25.883-07:00Hey, thanks and no problem. I'm not going any...Hey, thanks and no problem. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon, so expect many more years to come.Shen Nunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261052289747455716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-19027381930860779572015-05-21T09:36:37.874-07:002015-05-21T09:36:37.874-07:00IMO, the most surprising aspect of this game is it...IMO, the most surprising aspect of this game is its bittersweet ending, instead of the generic happy ending that's more common among the RPGs of this time.<br /><br />To Shen Nung: I enjoy your "Inconsolable" blog very much. Thank you for creating and continuing it.Victarhttp://www.victarfanfics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-71726346828164329052015-05-21T07:57:18.262-07:002015-05-21T07:57:18.262-07:00I had this back in the day and, coincidentally eno...I had this back in the day and, coincidentally enough, just completed a playthrough last month after, oh, about two decades since the last time. Luckily for me, the challenge was a bit higher as I'm trained in turn-based mechanics instead of lame real-time. I already live in real-time; I play vidja to escape from boring real-time (okay, so my fast twitch muscles are just woefully underpractised). Anyway, I did have some fun with it and thankfully I remembered the whole palm tree/ figure 8 deal so I didn't have to grind for fangs (initially, I did anyway but gave up after 20 minutes of nadda).<br /><br />I agree with most of your points, especially the pacing. It does start to get a little tedious but then ends soon enough. Perhaps the next challenge level would be to play as a mage, sinking all bonuses into Wisdom/Will??Shen Nunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261052289747455716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-1131050311676699782015-05-20T20:58:13.270-07:002015-05-20T20:58:13.270-07:00I agree, the map is... strange. I guess the best w...I agree, the map is... strange. I guess the best way to describe it is to say it's not to scale. :D<br /><br />I think I'm doing alright. After about four hours I have four ships, and reached the first rank before the end of the first year. I'm planning on funding a few pure exploration missions soon to see if there are any better trade routes, maybe upgrade my ships, and getting a few more mates so I can increase my fleet.<br /><br />Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-80508364783411926722015-05-20T20:44:36.739-07:002015-05-20T20:44:36.739-07:00Title screen suggests otherwise. A bit of wiki/goo...Title screen suggests otherwise. A bit of wiki/google suggests they Squaresoft Inc was the American publishing arm.Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-29934330369627154962015-05-20T04:57:22.867-07:002015-05-20T04:57:22.867-07:00Oh boy oh boy Uncharted Waters! I've got a gam...Oh boy oh boy Uncharted Waters! I've got a game on an old PC that I've been playing on and off for the past three years, but I believe I'm almost done. The beginning can be a bit rough, but if you'd like a hint for that, just let me know and I can help you get started a bit easier. <br /><br />The world map is also a bit...odd. Koei definitely took some geographic liberties with the game, a mistake they'll fix in New Horizons while making a sack full of other mistakes.Raifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478524519453417677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4946916641850178817.post-7505913145537621392015-05-19T21:33:17.897-07:002015-05-19T21:33:17.897-07:00I could be wrong, but I don't think they were ...I could be wrong, but I don't think they were officially using the "Squaresoft" name until Secret of Mana. At least in the US.Jonothanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305455959377150878noreply@blogger.com