Oh, absolutely. I could never get much further than Stage 3 in the arcades either, and then when PSX R-Types was released, I could get into it seriously for the first time. I found both R-Types so punishing that I ended up selling the disc to someone I knew. Of course, I missed it so I bought another copy, and then I sold that disc too. I ended up buying it a third time, and finally got to grips with both games.FRO wrote:I could respond in a snarky fashion, with "git gud" but I know what you mean. I'm working on the original R-Type now, and it can be brutal until you learn the paths. I would say the same for Super R-Type; it's more painful, because it means you'll have to learn a stage in its totality in order to reach the boss, then hone that stage skill while learning the boss pattern. It's not ideal, but it's doable. I'm finding out quickly that persistence pays off. For years, I hit a wall with Stage 3 in R-Type, and couldn't ever figure out how to get through the stage w/o being reckless. But I'm now consistently getting to the end of Stage 5 on 1 credit, after only 3 weeks of play, averaging *maybe* an hour a day. I suspect by the end of the month, I'll at least have the first loop figured out.tizerist wrote:Play with save states. Otherwise it’s stupidly hard.
Maybe I will play Super with save states -- say, one per stage -- just to see and hear the game once again. Unlike the original game and first sequel, I don't aspire to be particularly good at Super.