I really love this video.
Despite the clickbaity title, he’s extremely level headed in everything he puts forward.
And picks on one of my biggest pet peeves: the authoritative critic, who words their opinion pieces in such a way that leaves no room for different viewpoints or experiences.
I actually didn’t have the original Castlevania back in the day. A friend did, so I did play it lots.
But I did get Simon’s Quest and loved it, despite being imperfect. 😊
@OutofPrintArchive I didn't own a copy of Simon's Quest until the Castlevania & Contra Collection on PC. But, I had Nintendo Power back issues. Neither the issue featuring the game nor the Counselor's Corner 2 issues later explained what the white crystal would do. The instruction booklet was also trying for more humor than instructions, perhaps misleading in regards to the red crystal.
@OutofPrintArchive As someone who ended up calling Nintendo's hint line for Zelda 2, I can see how some people might have resented the combination of sources of vague hints and misdirection from the game itself. But, I also appreciate action RPGs and Simon's Quest was definitely one of those. The time limits for the endings push it into the more challenging end.
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You also have to keep in mind that it was a very different time back then.
We were all used to getting screwed by super tough games or ones that we just didn't know how to play at first. Faxanadu is another one that comes to mind. 😅
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