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The Goonies
Posted: May 14th, 2007, 5:38 pm
by VideoGameCritic
I just saw Goonies for the first time the other night - believe it or not. Being a child of the 80's with a fascination with pirate stuff, I really enjoyed it.
I vaguely remember playing a Goonies game on my old Atari computer back in the day, in which you alternated between two characters that had to cooperate to get past traps. Have there been any other Goonies games and were they any good?
The Goonies
Posted: May 14th, 2007, 5:42 pm
by Quiet Flight
Goonies 2 on NES is a decent platformer. You use a Yo-Yo ala Startropics.
The Goonies
Posted: May 14th, 2007, 6:00 pm
by JustLikeHeaven1
[QUOTE=The Video Game Critic]I just saw Goonies for the first time the other night - believe it or not. Being a child of the 80's with a fascination with pirate stuff, I really enjoyed it.
I vaguely remember playing a Goonies game on my old Atari computer back in the day, in which you alternated between two characters that had to cooperate to get past traps. Have there been any other Goonies games and were they any good?
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Goonies II for the NES. I remember loving that game as kid. Its incredibly hard and it plays like sort of like Zelda II: Adventure's of Link. If I remember correctly you are trying to save a Mermaid or something. I still have the cart lying around somewhere. Maybe I should give it another go.
The Goonies
Posted: May 14th, 2007, 6:19 pm
by m0zart1
[QUOTE=JustLikeHeaven]
Goonies II for the NES. I remember loving that game as kid. Its incredibly hard and it plays like sort of like Zelda II: Adventure's of Link. If I remember correctly you are trying to save a Mermaid or something. I still have the cart lying around somewhere. Maybe I should give it another go.
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In what way does it play like Zelda II? It's mostly a linear area-to-area platformer. There's no overworld to explore, and no leveling up in life, magic, or attack. Not really any bosses either. You backtrack some within the same level, but not between levels.
The Goonies
Posted: May 14th, 2007, 9:32 pm
by Adamant1
Hah, you just reminded me my brother borrowed that movie from a friend some weeks back, so I have it lying around in my basement here. I take it you're recommending I watch it, right? Never seen it before.
Goonies II is awesometastic, definitly give it a try.
The Goonies
Posted: May 14th, 2007, 10:32 pm
by JustLikeHeaven1
[QUOTE=m0zart]
In what way does it play like Zelda II? It's mostly a linear area-to-area platformer. There's no overworld to explore, and no leveling up in life, magic, or attack. Not really any bosses either. You backtrack some within the same level, but not between levels.
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Well seeing how I haven't played the game in some 16 odd years it was more of a rather vague guess. I just remember doing alot of exploring (no overworld map though), and you got different items as you advanced. When I posted it this morning Zelda II was the only thing that popped into my head.
The Goonies
Posted: May 15th, 2007, 5:44 am
by Alienblue
I've got to add a vote for Goonies 2 for the NES-I have a picture perfect memory of certain days of yore, and the day I bought that game at the local toy store (which is no more-thanx walmart!) I rode my bike down to get it and found $5 in the parking lot-woohoo, $5 discount!
I beat that game in 2 weeks, and I think the confusion with Zelda is Goonies2 is the most "RPG-like" game I ever played all the way through. It wasn't a true RPG of course, but you DID have item/weapon select screens and had to find and "talk to" certtain people. I loved that game-The Eskimoes and Penguins were a great touch and Annie the mermaid was Sooo cute! (:
BTW-on another site I discovered there WAS a Japan-only Goonies one, pretty much an all-action version!
The Goonies
Posted: May 16th, 2007, 11:37 pm
by BigOldCar
Wow, man, where have you been? Don't you realize--Up there, it's their time. But down here, it's our time! I never got my wish... so now I'm takin' it back!
Man, how many really powerful speeches did that kid get in that movie?
Still, you have to love it. Asian stereotype and all.
Anyone got a Baby Ruth?