Here's the proper screenshot for the XE version:
http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?MENU=8&VERSION_ID=6046
You think the 5200 graphics are better than that???!
And you didn't even mention the intermissions....
Here's the proper screenshot for the XE version:
http://www.atarimania.com/detail_soft.php?MENU=8&VERSION_ID=6046
You think the 5200 graphics are better than that???!
And you didn't even mention the intermissions....
Nope, it's a cartridge.
Looking back at the review, I guess he did mention the intermissions "There are even introductory screens for each stage". And maybe that means he really did review the XE version...
But he was still wrong about the creatures flying up at angles. It may be a bit harder to get the angle than in the 5200 version, but that may more accurately reflect the arcade game (and create more of a challenge).
That being said, the 5200 version is fun and the (somewhat strange) graphics are well animated... I'd rank the 5200 version above the 7800 version unlike the Many Faces page....
It's interesting to look at the original many faces of Mario Bros. review which has an in-depth look at the 5200 version:
http://www.tomheroes.com/Video%20Games%20FS/Retrotimes/Best%20Of/Many%20Faces/mario_bros.htm
He saw flaws I never noticed when I played the game as a kid. Both fireballs are the same? No headroom on top?
His reviews are more thorough than the critic's, but the critic's style is more readable and fun.
On the merits, though, I have to think the critic was way off on this one, and about my favorite game too...
You fixed the screenshot critic, but you should also fix your comment about the creatures only flying straight up, which was not correct... perhaps it's a bit harder to get the angle than in the 5200 version but it's nothing you couldn't see with a couple minutes of experimentation....
You still haven't fixed this review?
You still haven't fixed this review?
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Why don't you try emailing him? You can't expect him to read every post.
But he was still wrong about the creatures flying up at angles. It may be a bit harder to get the angle than in the 5200 version, but that may more accurately reflect the arcade game (and create more of a challenge).
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