Poll of the Day > Pick the next game I try to beat.

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I just beat Popful Mail (SCD) -- 10/10 Took me right around 22 hrs. It was the 2nd time I've beaten it and the first time since 1996 when I bought it.

First off, this is NOT an RPG, even though the front cover says it is and GameFAQs classifies it as an ARPG. The only RPG aspects it has is that it shows a couple stats (Attack and Defense rating) and the characters have hit points. There's no experience system, so they don't level up, their attack and defense ratings are completely dependent on the equipment they have equipped, their HP is always 100, and there isn't even any magic or equivalent. It's about as much of an RPG as the original DOOM is. It's a straight up 2D side-scrolling action-adventure.

After playing through this and Lunar: The Silver Star, I decided that I was going to buy every Working Designs release whenever they came out. Playing through Lunar: Eternal Blue a little while later solidified that, and I've almost never been let down. This and Cadash are also why I'm actually looking forward to playing The Adventure of Link, even though I've disliked every Zelda game I've played.

I'm glad this is not an RPG, as it probably would have made the game extremely easy, like every other similar game I've played, with the exception of WD's release of Exile: Wicked Phenomenon. Not leveling up means that you can't just grind your way past bosses. While it is a challenge, outside of a few bosses, the game is not that tough. Only a few bosses took me more than a few tries, and those only took quite a few more because I wanted to preserve Elixirs, which fully restore your HP when you get knocked out and are only sold at the final shop where they are extremely expensive, so you'll likely only have the 6 or so that are to be found throughout the game.

The dialog, or at least WD's translation, is definitely a high point for me, as it had me laughing at quite a few points. It's also worth it to go back to every instance of voice work with each of the three characters, since they'll have different dialogue, with Gaw's being significantly different in many instances. There are a few times where it's obviously meant to have Mail as your active character, as it doesn't make any sense as a response to what Gaw or Tatt says.

Other than the Mythril Golem's boomerangs having a too large hit box where you can get hit by them when they are below the floor, I really can't find anything seriously wrong with the game. I had a lot of fun with it, just like it did 20+ years ago. I'm sure all the outtakes can be watched online, so I'm not going to try to speed through the game to get them as the reward for doing so.
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Forza Horizon came in 2nd place last time, so it gets held over.

If the Intellivision games are 2-player only, like a lot of Intellivision games are, I'll go with whatever 1-player game has the highest votes.

If Slymoids doesn't have an ending (I have absolutely no clue what this game is about), I'll go for a reasonable challenge score.

I think Pitfall! has an ending, or at least is possible to collect all the treasure within the time limit, so I'll go for that.
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man I think I've been waiting literal years now for you to play M&M8

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Only a little over 3 years, since that's when I beat Final Fantasy VIII.
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Voted Virtua Fighter, because it is a good 32X and how often are you going to get those in your poll?
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Hey, now. I've liked what I've played of most of the 32X games I've tried out. Surprisingly, 32X games have made it into consecutive polls.
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Of the ones I got to play, most weren't very good -_-

I do keep Virtua Fighter and Virtua Racing Deluxe on my hacked Mega Drive Mini though
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Blaqthourne posted...

I think Pitfall! has an ending, or at least is possible to collect all the treasure within the time limit, so I'll go for that.

I was never a Pitfall expert but I don't think there's an ending. I do believe I was able to get all (or maybe minus 1) of the treasures before without taking damage / losing money but it was really hard.

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Blaqthourne posted...

I think Pitfall! has an ending, or at least is possible to collect all the treasure within the time limit, so I'll go for that.

Pitfall! doesn't. Pitfall 2 does.
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Easily Lunar 2.

Lady Luck be kind!

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