tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294307769201592012.post4046850741325648782..comments2022-08-26T12:24:47.384-07:00Comments on Shilling Epilepsy to Mouth-Breathers: "Bionic Commando", NES, 1988.Rowan Lipkovitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08691096685515251681noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294307769201592012.post-77503666433865149872012-11-23T23:31:39.575-08:002012-11-23T23:31:39.575-08:00Wait wait, I looked up the link where I described ...Wait wait, I looked up the link where I described Shopkeeper in greater depth -- http://reluctance.livejournal.com/43389.html -- and then never posted it. What a wasted opportunity! The things one prioritizes, sheesh!Rowan Lipkovitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691096685515251681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294307769201592012.post-60383661009350918962012-11-23T23:30:35.295-08:002012-11-23T23:30:35.295-08:00That greedy shopkeeper scenario (you need this to ...That greedy shopkeeper scenario (you need this to save the world, which I will happily consign to flaming death INCLUDING MY OWN if you don't meet my price) informs to a certain extent my "shopkeeper" game design document, where you influence the rise and fall of adventurer dynasties and determine the fate of the kingdom through selective pricing of wares on the far side of the shop desk.<br /><br />As for the porno versions, "should" might be overstating your case. Regardless, for this particular game it would be a trivial sprite hack.<br /><br />Speaking of sprite hacks, https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5739247/CUNTLET.ZIP<br /><br />... I will leave blogging that one as an exercise to the reader.Rowan Lipkovitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691096685515251681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294307769201592012.post-42471343235954391312012-11-23T23:14:18.144-08:002012-11-23T23:14:18.144-08:00It might not be fair to single out Bionic Commando...It might not be fair to single out Bionic Commando for the subject of grinding to get weapons.<br /><br />There are many, many games where despite being the GREAT HERO AND THE LAST HOPE, they make you buy equipment that is just idly sitting in chests while the world ends. .<br /><br />So, yeah...<br /><br />You know how they make porno versions of regular movies? They should do that with games. And with this game, in particular.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17026721235086776991noreply@blogger.com