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A playthrough of Sunsoft's 1990 license-based maze-action game for the PC Engine, Batman.
The NES and Genesis games based on the 1989 Batman movie were smash successes that are still known and loved to this day, but they didn't come into the world alone. Sunsoft actually created three unique console games for the caped crusader's Hollywood reboot, but this Japan-only PC Engine release never managed to capture the hearts of the masses like its siblings did.
It follows the same plot beats as its Nintendo and Sega counterparts, but instead of drawing yet again from the platforming beat 'em up well, Sunsoft went in a completely different direction for this one. The PC Engine game is an eccentric but stylish mix of item collecting, top-down run-and-gun action, and Pac-Man maze inspired level designs.
As weird as it is to see Batman cleaning up graffiti and collecting things that he finds on the street, the game comes together well. The controls are tight, the difficulty ramps up at a good pace, the regular introduction of new stage gimmicks keeps things interesting, and the presentation is excellent. The level themes are appealing, the cutscene art is superb, and the music - packed full of slap bass and orchestra hits - is some of the best I've ever heard from the system.
The strange choice of genre might not be to your taste if you're looking for a hi-octane superhero experience, but if you're a fan of Sunsoft, early 80s arcade games, and killer chiptune music, Batman for the PC Engine has a lot to offer.
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A playthrough of Sunsoft's 1990 license-based maze-action game for the PC Engine, Batman.
The NES and Genesis games based on the 1989 Batman movie were smash successes that are still known and loved to this day, but they didn't come into the world alone. Sunsoft actually created three unique console games for the caped crusader's Hollywood reboot, but this Japan-only PC Engine release never managed to capture the hearts of the masses like its siblings did.
It follows the same plot beats as its Nintendo and Sega counterparts, but instead of drawing yet again from the platforming beat 'em up well, Sunsoft went in a completely different direction for this one. The PC Engine game is an eccentric but stylish mix of item collecting, top-down run-and-gun action, and Pac-Man maze inspired level designs.
As weird as it is to see Batman cleaning up graffiti and collecting things that he finds on the street, the game comes together well. The controls are tight, the difficulty ramps up at a good pace, the regular introduction of new stage gimmicks keeps things interesting, and the presentation is excellent. The level themes are appealing, the cutscene art is superb, and the music - packed full of slap bass and orchestra hits - is some of the best I've ever heard from the system.
The strange choice of genre might not be to your taste if you're looking for a hi-octane superhero experience, but if you're a fan of Sunsoft, early 80s arcade games, and killer chiptune music, Batman for the PC Engine has a lot to offer.
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![Super Adventure Rockman, Ep. 1 (PlayStation) Playthrough [English]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AAjNCG51Hy0/hqdefault.jpg "Super Adventure Rockman, Ep. 1 (PlayStation) Playthrough [English]
A playthrough of Capcoms 1998 interactive movie for the Sony PlayStation, Super Adventure Rockman.
Each disc functions as its own independent game, so this video covers the first episode, The Moon Temple.
Episode 2: A Fight to the Death! Wily Numbers (https://youtu.be/JEW0TSRWvPk)
Episode 3: The Final Battle (https://youtu.be/AeLn3PGTVfY)
Since the game never saw an international release, Ive subtitled the video with my own English translation of the games dialog and text.
Following in the footsteps of Street Fighter II Movie (https://youtu.be/LrZPAXBs4N0) and Fox Hunt (https://youtu.be/Ffo_aADreQs), this FMV-based Mega Man game was the third interactive movie that Capcom released on 32-bit consoles.
Super Adventure Rockman is based on the characters of Mega Man 1-3, and its built on the back of a three episode OVA series that Capcom commissioned specifically for the game. The story was also later adapted for Archies Mega Man comic series.
Taking place in 20XX, the story begins as an earthquake deep in the Amazon reveals the mysterious ruins of a 20,000 year old civilization. The ruins start emitting dangerous waves of electromagnetic radiation, and Dr. Wily seizes the chance to claim the power as his own in yet another misguided attempt at world domination. Roll has already been affected, and if Mega Man doesn’t stop the evil doctor, all humans and robots will be wiped out within two weeks.
The gameplay follows the choose your own adventure template. As the FMV clips play, youll be presented with quicktime events and your choice of paths to take whenever you hit branch points, and your inputs at these moments determine which clip youll see next. You also encounter enemies at certain points, and youll fight them in gallery shooting minigames (think Lethal Enforcers) that encourage you to make use of the weapons youve scavenged from the battered bodies of your fallen foes.
Its a neat relic from a time when multi-disc games came packed full of heavily compressed video clips, and though the gameplay is nothing special and theres little in the way of replayability, Super Adventure Rockman is a fun way to experience Mega Man from a new angle.
The quality of the animation is fairly cheesy but servicable - its in keeping with what youd expect from a typical VHS OVA release - but I loved how closely the style adheres to the look of Keiji Inafunes character art from Mega Mans NES era of games.
Super Adventure Rockman also bears the dubious distinction of being the only game that Inafune has ever officially struck from the series canon: he apparently hated how far it strayed from the tone of the games with its fixation on death and its generally bleak tone. I suppose thats his prerogative, but I still enjoyed it quite a bit.
I hope you guys enjoy the show and the translation!
(Please note that I had to cut the intro theme, Electrical Communication by Ganasia, for copyright reasons. I replaced it with the intro music from Mega Man X4.)
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![Super Adventure Rockman, Ep. 3 (PlayStation) Playthrough [English]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AeLn3PGTVfY/hqdefault.jpg "Super Adventure Rockman, Ep. 3 (PlayStation) Playthrough [English]
A translated playthrough of Capcoms 1998 interactive movie for the Sony PlayStation, Super Adventure Rockman.
Each disc functions as its own independent game, so this video covers the third and final episode, The Final Battle!!
Episode 1: The Moon Temple (https://youtu.be/AAjNCG51Hy0)
Episode 2: A Fight to the Death! Wily Numbers (https://youtu.be/JEW0TSRWvPk)
No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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