Mystic Formula PCE

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Mystic Formula PCE

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This any good? Only came across it today. Looks like a ground based top down like Undeadline. It was made by Micro Cabin and was released in summer of '93.

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I like it.

A bit like Gain Ground, just faster and with a very good soundtrack. It has extensive anime cut scenes, but lacks the technical perfection of other PCE titles. Sprite flicker is quite obvious when the going gets tough. Usually a medium priced PCE title ($60-70).
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How did I never run across this?
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Damocles wrote:How did I never run across this?
My thoughts exactly. I'm surprised I've never heard of it before. It looks pretty nice. Is it playable withought knowledge of the Japanese language?
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Is it playable withought knowledge of the Japanese language?
it's a straight shooter, nothing else. So, yes of course, it's fully playable.

I've listed on eBay.de on friday. Not perfect condition, but maybe somebody likes to grab it ;)
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If you're patient they pop up at you know where. Sometimes pricey, sometimes not too bad. I played it a bit WAAAY back. It struck me as slow, but maybe I didn't snort my Ritalin that day.
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I think I actually owned a copy sometime back, I did not like it much. To be honest I did not give it much time but there was nothing that particularly hooked me.

Except maybe the anime breasts on the inside cover, but I'm past that phase now and that is no longer a valid reason for me to purchase a game (if it ever was a valid reason for anybody).

I can't even remember where I got it from. Either eBay or GaijinPunch...
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