GameCritics writes: "In certain circles, developers Treasure are still worshiped as near-mythic figures capable of performing flawless feats of 2D game design. The hardest of the core say the studio's name with reverence, and it's quite difficult to find anyone to speak ill of the work they've done. Though I do have respect for some of their titles like Ikaruga or the import-only Radiant Silvergun, I actually see Treasure as one of gaming's last sacred cows...from where I'm standing, they've failed to make the transition into the new generation, and the fact that they've largely disappeared from the public eye has granted them a sort of rock-star status by scoring few hits and then sort of "going out" at the top of their game."
HIGH:
+Having a robot for a main character is always a perk
LOW:
-Everything else
WTF:
-The utter lack of a difficulty curve: it's all just this side of infuriating.
GameEnthus Podcast ep284: 2D on 64 or Charitable Revengeance This week Andre(@NewOtakuMan5000) f ounder of Real Otaku Gamer joins Tiny(@Tiny415), Mike(@Ass aultSuit) and Aaron(@ Ind1fference) to talk about: RealOtakuGamer, FollowFriday, Escape Room, Trash, Ted DiBiase, RetroCon, Arnold Palmer, The Simpsons, South Park, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Louie, Good4Gaming, Extra Life, Sega Master System, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Cybernator, Robotech, Armored … Continue Reading →
Didn't listen to the podcast. I just thought it was funny that the picture of the girl is Tootie from the Facts of Life. "2D", get it? It made me laugh, and realize how old I am that I know of such things.
Bangai-O Spirits reminds us that not every modern game needs to have Shakespearean storytelling to be grand.
1up: Say farewell to DS with a daily look back at its 25 greatest games. One a day until the 3DS arrives!
I didn't like Bangai-O Spirits. its too "mission" based. I like Bangai-O on the N64. it has some sort of story on there, and it wasn't a "mission" based game. the levels had multiple sections with a boss. from what i played of the DS one, its one room most of the time, with bots to destory
