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From: 252u3130@fergvax.unl.edu (Phil Dietz)
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Subject: Re: NES
Keywords: turrican
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Date: 8 Nov 90 22:04:35 GMT
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The Amiga has its occasional GOOD game, but I should emphasize
occasional.  True, turrican is really nice, but is it in the Super Mario
category of the NES.  It might closely compare to Mario 1 but it DOES
NOT EVEN COME CLOSE to number 3.  Mario 3 is a 3+ meg cartridge.  It
features graphix artist graphics and the sounds were digitized right off
of a Moog synthesizer!  There are tons of levels, each with its own
hidden nooks and crannies....its a wonderful game.....
 
I'd just like to see these games made on my Amiga.  I dont want a lamey
port or a half-ass attempt.  But because of our economy and the way we
Amigans are, I doubt we'll ever see them.....
 
To make a profit, most software agencies CUT CORNERS.  Instead of
spending those extra 6-months and hiring specialized groups to design
the graphics and sound (like nintendo), they release the product before
they go bankrupt.  The game market is very very small for the Amiga.
The software groups have hardly any incentive to spend the extra time in
development....I wish they did....
 
Phil Dietz


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