|
|
Post by NotAlexKidd on Feb 23, 2015 15:44:13 GMT
It`s a shame Buggy Run sold in such low numbers. It`s one of the most fun driving games on the SMS, especially the Sumo-style battles and the landmines to blow up other buggies. It`s one of the rare games that is actually worth playing unlike the wretched Home Alone.
|
|
|
|
Post by Retrobob on Feb 23, 2015 17:59:39 GMT
You forgot 'PS please see my Buggy Run for sale thread'!
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2015 18:48:02 GMT
The main problem for Buggy Run is the non-existing 2(or 4)-player mode in the career mode. It would have been an excellent alternative for R.C. Grand Prix fans then. But racing games for one player only are always sad.
|
|
|
|
Post by Transatlantic Foe on Feb 23, 2015 20:40:47 GMT
It's a commendable isometric racer, but the genre itself was technically dated and you only had Rock 'n' Roll Racing's combat focus giving it something new on 16-bit. What hope did an SMS game have? As with Power Strike II - take a flagging genre and put it onto a console on its last legs... you won't end up with a hit. But while shmups continued to have a cult following, isometric racers completely died out so no-one really remembers it.
Gaming was moving pretty fast back then, so even release a year earlier might have helped - but it would've still been old hat and hard to get people on board with it.
|
|
|
|
Post by ShadowAngel on Feb 24, 2015 2:04:13 GMT
It's a commendable isometric racer, but the genre itself was technically dated I would disagree. If anything Isometric Racers had somewhat of a second spring in the early to mid 90's with Skidmarks and it's sequel Super Skidmarks being very successful on the Amiga, Visco releasing Drift Out '94 in the arcades and Neo Drift Out on the Neo Geo/arcade (still considered the best racing game on the console), OverTop on the Neo Geo in 1996, Biker Mice from Mars on the SNES around the same time. |
|
lorf
Alis
Enduro Racer is the best game ever made for the SMS.
Posts: 384 
|
Post by lorf on Feb 24, 2015 12:38:30 GMT
There is always Enduro Racer. It's so good that's all there should ever need to be.
|
|
|
|
Post by Transatlantic Foe on Feb 24, 2015 20:05:19 GMT
It's a commendable isometric racer, but the genre itself was technically dated I would disagree. If anything Isometric Racers had somewhat of a second spring in the early to mid 90's with Skidmarks and it's sequel Super Skidmarks being very successful on the Amiga, Visco releasing Drift Out '94 in the arcades and Neo Drift Out on the Neo Geo/arcade (still considered the best racing game on the console), OverTop on the Neo Geo in 1996, Biker Mice from Mars on the SNES around the same time. Amiga and NeoGeo are fairly niche though. For racing games, the expectation on 16-bit was Mode 7 or trying to ape it with the Mega Drive. Arcade and home standards were set by the likes of Virtua Racing, Ridge Racer and Daytona USA. There really wasn't a mainstream buzz around isometric racers - Super Skidmarks' success owed more to jumping on the "simple fun" bandwagon started by Micro Machines. I don't doubt there were some good ones out there, but compared to the technology emerging in the arcades and even Mode 7 on consoles, isometric racers were as dated as 2D shooters from the media's point of view. |
|
|
|
Post by NotAlexKidd on Feb 25, 2015 10:08:43 GMT
There is always Enduro Racer. It's so good that's all there should ever need to be. Enduro Racer was the easiest racing game of all time and that rubbish message at the end when you complete it! |
|
|
|
Post by NotAlexKidd on Feb 25, 2015 10:11:20 GMT
You forgot 'PS please see my Buggy Run for sale thread'! I know how it looks! Ha.
|
|
|
|
Post by flatapex on Feb 25, 2015 10:13:02 GMT
I would disagree. If anything Isometric Racers had somewhat of a second spring in the early to mid 90's with Skidmarks and it's sequel Super Skidmarks being very successful on the Amiga, Visco releasing Drift Out '94 in the arcades and Neo Drift Out on the Neo Geo/arcade (still considered the best racing game on the console), OverTop on the Neo Geo in 1996, Biker Mice from Mars on the SNES around the same time. Amiga and NeoGeo are fairly niche though. For racing games, the expectation on 16-bit was Mode 7 or trying to ape it with the Mega Drive. Arcade and home standards were set by the likes of Virtua Racing, Ridge Racer and Daytona USA. There really wasn't a mainstream buzz around isometric racers - Super Skidmarks' success owed more to jumping on the "simple fun" bandwagon started by Micro Machines. I don't doubt there were some good ones out there, but compared to the technology emerging in the arcades and even Mode 7 on consoles, isometric racers were as dated as 2D shooters from the media's point of view. simple fun should be a genre in its own right, companies like codemasters and sensible software pretty much made a business out of it. on the md there was: micro machines micro machines 2 micro machines 96 micro machines military cannon fodder super skidmarks sensible soccer sensible soccer world cup 94 edition if there were any more I would love to know what they are (as I will inevitably buy them) |
|
lorf
Alis
Enduro Racer is the best game ever made for the SMS.
Posts: 384
|
Post by lorf on Feb 25, 2015 13:46:37 GMT
Sensi never had a World Cup 94 edition?
|
|
|
|
Post by ian on Feb 25, 2015 19:13:05 GMT
This game definitely isn't as popular as it should be. Like TransatlanticFoe, I believe it was released too late on the system to make an impact or create any nostalgic memories.
I think it's a fantastic game, much better than RC Grand Prix. The graphics are great, it runs smooth, has a nice weapons/upgrade system, and is very playable. The variety of 2-player modes make it even more fun give it more replay value. You can definitely tell it's a SIMS game, who were in my opinion, easily the best developers for the system.
|
|
|
|
Post by Transatlantic Foe on Feb 25, 2015 22:31:45 GMT
Sensi never had a World Cup 94 edition? Yeah it did, I have a SNES cart here to prove it! |
|
lorf
Alis
Enduro Racer is the best game ever made for the SMS.
Posts: 384
|
Post by lorf on Feb 25, 2015 23:00:31 GMT
Stick a picture up. I've only ever seen European and International for SNES!
|
|
|
|
Post by Transatlantic Foe on Feb 27, 2015 23:15:13 GMT
I can't be bothered to go grab my phone for a pic (downstairs, charging!), but it's this:  Stamp says "limited edition featuring world cup teams". |
|
