Neal gets his hands on the last two Game Boy games of Nintendo's 8-bit Summer.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/recommendations/31276
This week, Neal covers two classic Game Boy titles—a relatively unknown gem and a long-awaited platformer staring Mario’s greedy doppelganger.
First up is Mole Mania, an action puzzle game starring Muddy Mole, who is perhaps Miyamoto’s least known protagonist. And to finish it off, Neal lets us know whether or not Wario’s first starring role was worth the wait, or if its hype is simply the product of nostalgia.
Wario Land is a tougher call. I have very fond memories of playing this game, and uncovering the myriad of secrets each level as I worked to build the highest possible coin total I could, but the slow pace and relatively uninspired level design doesn't hold up well years later. Worth it for nostalgia alone in my case... but hard to recommend to anyone who hasn't played the game in their past.
Wario Land is a tougher call. I have very fond memories of playing this game, and uncovering the myriad of secrets each level as I worked to build the highest possible coin total I could, but the slow pace and relatively uninspired level design doesn't hold up well years later. Worth it for nostalgia alone in my case... but hard to recommend to anyone who hasn't played the game in their past.
Well, the only Wario Land game I had ever played before picking the VC release was Shake It and I personally fell in love with the game boy game. I thought the platforming was a lot of fun and searching for all of the treasures after my first time beating the game was challenging in the best way. Maybe I'm just an outlier, but I've beaten the game three times since it release a few weeks ago and it's quickly become one of my favorite platformers on the 3DS.
Wario Land is a tougher call. I have very fond memories of playing this game, and uncovering the myriad of secrets each level as I worked to build the highest possible coin total I could, but the slow pace and relatively uninspired level design doesn't hold up well years later. Worth it for nostalgia alone in my case... but hard to recommend to anyone who hasn't played the game in their past.
Well, the only Wario Land game I had ever played before picking the VC release was Shake It and I personally fell in love with the game boy game. I thought the platforming was a lot of fun and searching for all of the treasures after my first time beating the game was challenging in the best way. Maybe I'm just an outlier, but I've beaten the game three times since it release a few weeks ago and it's quickly become one of my favorite platformers on the 3DS.
Glad (if a bit surprised) to hear it! I don't want to oversell the game due to personal nostalgia, and really didn't think people would be so excited about this game. Would love to be wrong about that.
Mole Mania is indeed good, but I got the original cart so I can bask in the Super Game Boy features.
I still like Wario Land, but I don't disagree with the recommendation. The later games in the series have clearly surpassed it, and so I think only people with an explicit interest in Wario's roots (or old games in general) would like the game today.
Oooh! What Super Game Boy features did Mole Mania have?Just the typical Super Game Boy treatment. A special border, a different 4-colour scheme for each area to match the setting, and special 6-10 colour schemes for the title screen, cutscenes, and subscreens. I don't think there is any sound enhancement, but I haven't played it on a regular Game Boy so I don't know for sure.
