Bigred's Video Game Thread

[Jack Sawyer]

I'm old.
I was a grumpy teenager full of angst in the SNES and early N64 era and video games were such a "waste of time" and "not productive" in my mind at the time. Then I joined PC master race near the end of the 90's and pretty much haven't touched console gaming since.

I'm sure I've missed a lot of great games.

Find an emulator and a Crono Trigger rom.

Thank me later.

[BananaStand]

Find an emulator and a Crono Trigger rom.

Not a bad game at all, but I really think this one gets too much credit. Mostly, I think, because it was one of the last 'great SNES rpg's'.

Around 2000, I was at a grocery store that still rented SNES games. By that time PS2 already had a release date, so it was safe to say that no one was renting SNES cartridges from the Shop n Save anymore. The cartridges were generating $0 revenue for the store, so it was pretty easy to make the manager an offer he couldn't refuse.

I got Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid for $20!!!

Bonus: they had the box with instructions and maps, in mint condition, put away in the back. After I was done playing I flipped that thing on ebay for $200. +EV!

Final note, Jack's advice is a trap. If you go looking for a SNES emulator, you're very likely to fall down a rabbit hole and end up playing TMNT 4: Turtles in Time non-stop for the next three months.

[Jack Sawyer]

Not a bad game at all, but I really think this one gets too much credit. Mostly, I think, because it was one of the last 'great SNES rpg's'.

Around 2000, I was at a grocery store that still rented SNES games. By that time PS2 already had a release date, so it was safe to say that no one was renting SNES cartridges from the Shop n Save anymore. The cartridges were generating $0 revenue for the store, so it was pretty easy to make the manager an offer he couldn't refuse.

I got Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid for $20!!!

Bonus: they had the box with instructions and maps, in mint condition, put away in the back. After I was done playing I flipped that thing on ebay for $200. +EV!

Final note, Jack's advice is a trap. If you go looking for a SNES emulator, you're very likely to fall down a rabbit hole and end up playing TMNT 4: Turtles in Time non-stop for the next three months.

Hahaha I love TMNT

Crono Trigger is not overrated, it's the perfect RPG: a gripping story, good enough mechanics, intriguing weapon/fight system with levelups, and has 10 endings. For the time, and today still, I'd basically rank it top 10.

Remember, back then there were no critics other than maybe EGM (RIP), so basically all opinions formed were by playing the thing in stark contrast with how things are nowadays. If everyone says it was great, it's probably the true belief that it was formed by actual unbiased experiences. IMO, those were the true good old days.

Nowadays people are jaded as fuck when it comes to games.

However, my favorite SNES game is this obscure thing called Uniracers which probably no one has ever heard of. It's made by Rockstar before they were Rockstar.

chrono trigger is a beautiful game and not overrated at all, imo. it's not exactly challenging, in fact it's quite easy as far as jrpgs go, but the world and characters are captivating and charming in the way zelda games are. also, the music is amazing. yasunori mitsuda with a bit of nobuo uematsu, can't go wrong

Yeah, I was reading banana's post and I was about to answer exactly this. CT's soundtrack is indeed amazing, a bonafide classic.



It's the first time I was ever rickrolled as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIoojngT95s

And this one is without a doubt my favorite song, but for the when and where it was played. Great song that perfectly complemented the level it was for. I am always amazed at how much people could do with 8/16 bit music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=px_hDnO9tDk

[aubreymcfate]

Yeah, I was reading banana's post and I was about to answer exactly this. CT's soundtrack is indeed amazing, a bonafide classic.


And this one is without a doubt my favorite song, but for the when and where it was played. Great song that perfectly complemented the level it was for. I am always amazed at how much people could do with 8/16 bit music.

Yes, I lovelovelove the Zeal music. And Zeal Palace. That area may have been my favorite in the game, probably because I'm innately drawn to all the mystic metaphysical stuff, lol. That's a really nice piano version of the Forest music too.

Also badass as fuck was the Tyrano Lair theme (one of Uematsu's, and super similar to Kuja's theme from FF7, one of my fav final boss songs).

I think the hands down CT's most beautiful piece of music is 600 AD. I remember when I first heard it while playing and knowing the game completely had my heart.




edit: While we're on the topic of VG music, I've been revisiting my deep love for the SNES Donkey Kong soundtracks lately (particularly the second one) and the Silent Hill soundtracks. amazing stuff.

[VanDam]

Yes, I lovelovelove the Zeal music. And Zeal Palace. That area may have been my favorite in the game, probably because I'm innately drawn to all the mystic metaphysical stuff, lol. That's a really nice piano version of the Forest music too.

Also badass as fuck was the Tyrano Lair theme (one of Uematsu's, and super similar to Kuja's theme from FF7, one of my fav final boss songs).

I think the hands down CT's most beautiful piece of music is 600 AD. I remember when I first heard it while playing and knowing the game completely had my heart.




edit: While we're on the topic of VG music, I've been revisiting my deep love for the SNES Donkey Kong soundtracks lately (particularly the second one) and the Silent Hill soundtracks. amazing stuff.

Great Song... I also love the Super Castlevania IV soundtrack.