Dec. Exclusive - NES Works Gaiden Epoch #4: Monster Mansion & Astro Command
Added 2022-12-11 15:41:59 +0000 UTCAs promised, I've gone and made up for last month's late exclusive video by getting this month's together very early. Here is your penultimate episode of Cassette Vision coverage, covering two games that surprisingly do not have roots in Epoch's standalone consoles. I'd say we've turned a corner here in Epoch's determination to create new and inventive content, but alas, both games undeniably resemble other companies' arcade hits. But, you know, these games coincided with the radical upheaval to the medium represented by the Famicom and SG-1000, so it's kind of nice to see that you could still count on some things remaining consistent.
Comments
Me too! These are the first games (after Kikori no Yosaku) that I would love to play.
Max Smith
2022-12-13 13:40:15 +0000 UTCThese games sure are primitive but they've got plenty of energy! I totally would have played these titles given the chance.
Diamond Feit
2022-12-12 10:11:32 +0000 UTCGenuinely impressive. The Cassette Vision seems puny in comparison to even the 2600 due to needing to pack all the hardware inside each cart, and here you have it playing a perfectly competent, sensible and interesting Scramble-like. The programming and hardware folks at Epoch were absolute heroes to crank out something like this in, what, six months? Maybe less? Really squeezing blood out of the Cassette Vision stone.
Vinushika
2022-12-12 00:27:11 +0000 UTC
