Name of this NES Game?

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:02 am

Anyone know the name of this NES game?

I think it was released in 1989-91. Combines Adventure & Shmup stages.

Some levels are Adventure style (I think) & there is some conversation taking place like wonderboy in monster land/Phanstasy Star & some stages are vertical shmup style similar to “The Guardian Legend” by Compile. You also have a charge-up beam laser similar to R-Type.

The level layout is very Japanese in style.

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:18 am

Does the character have a space helmet? sorry for the stupid question, but the name Is onthe edge of my tongue

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:28 am

Hhmm...
Not sure. Maybe but he is a typical Jap looking Anime character with blue hair I think.
Phantasy Star Style...

SheSaidDutch · Post by **SheSaidDutch** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:24 pm

I dont really know hopefully someone more knowledgeable will know.

Could It be Konami World?

http://www.classicgaming.com/shmups/rev ... x.html[url][/url]

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:30 pm

No.
What Jap Nes game combines Phantasy Star & Shooter stages?

overdrive · Post by **overdrive** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:12 pm

I was thinking Fuzzical Fighter, but the shooting stages are horizontal there (at least the first one is).

ccovell · Post by **ccovell** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:54 pm

Could it be "WURM"? That's kind of an underground drilling shooter.

Or "XEXYZ"? But there are no vertical stages in that.

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:41 am

Does The Guardian Legend have any Adventure (Phantasy Star) levels or is all a vertical shmup?
Because if it does, it might be it.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 7:47 am

ST Dragon wrote:Does The Guardian Legend have any Adventure (Phantasy Star) levels or is all a vertical shmup?
Because if it does, it might be it.

Is has overhead adventure levels, but the heroine has brown hair. The heroine in WURM has green hair. Are the adventure levels overhead or side scrolling?

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:27 am

They're overhead.
Also One level reminded me of the dungeons in Zelda1.

LoneSage · Post by **LoneSage** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:55 pm

Only thing that comes to mind is The Guardian Legend.

takohiko · Post by **takohiko** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:11 pm

Could be Galaxy Odyssey for the FDS.

nullstar · Post by **nullstar** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:17 pm

My guess would either be Xexyz or Guardian Legend. Maybe Dragon Fighter, but that's even less likely than Xexyz.

As has been noted, however, Xexyz has all horizontal shmup stages -- and its levels are Mario-meets-Mega-Man platformer. Dragon Fighter is a sidescroller where you can temporarily morph into a dragon mid-level a la Altered Beast.

Guardian Legend, OTOH, is an overhead action adventure (with a gun, mind you) a la Phantasy Star walkaround bits...with (as mentioned) vertical shmup levels.

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:36 am

I checked some sites & yes I think it's Guardian Legend.
Thanks guys.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:50 am

LOL, the game was right in front of you...but wait, I don't remember a charge-up beam in Guardic Legend...

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:21 am

I will have to try it when I have time to see if it actually is Guardian Legend (It's been 13 years since I last saw this game) but if it's not, then I don't know which game it could be...?

It was on a Taiwan Pirate Famicom cart.

8 1/2 · Post by **8 1/2** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:10 am

If it was a pirate cart then it's possible they changed it ever so slightly to avoid copyright issues. I have a thing right now that looks like a PSone, but it's actually a famicom filled with hardcore bootleg roms. It has one game called Super Shrek Brothers where they actually redrew Mario to look like Shrek. So, that might explain the hair color differences and some other little subtleties.

ST Dragon · Post by **ST Dragon** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:38 am

Yeah but adding a charged up beam like R-Type...?