BugsBunny2600 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Looks like the Angry Nerd is taking on Action 52 Here's a link to the video http://www.gametrailers.com/video/angry-video-screwattack/65116 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STICH666 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Can't wait to see what he has to say about Cheetahmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 (edited) One of the oddest games from Action 52, "Time Warp Tickers" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6gmFu06lPQ A Youtube comment refers to the album cover for Yes' "A Time And A Word" and I do see how it may have been the game's inspiration: (slightly NSFW) http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iRTj3YHEhNY/SR9H3Ely9fI/AAAAAAAAFDY/-PL-OglCnzg/s400/yes-time-and-a-word2%5B1%5D.jpg Perhaps the game was originally going to be called "Time Warp Kickers" with the main character being female legs similar to those on the album cover. But that would have been too racy so they replaced the legs with fingers and changed the name to "Time Warp Tickers". Now everything makes sense! Edited April 30, 2010 by mbd30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kool kitty89 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I haven't watched it yet, but I hope he addresses the Genesis version too, very different (but similarly poor) game. (cheatah men is totally different too, and the music isn't catchy) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nester Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 That's a really good video. It might be his best one yet. I always knew that game was bad, but I never knew it was that bad! Oh, and he didn't get around to playing Cheetahmen yet. It looks like he's saving it for it's own video. It's probably so he can also talk about Cheetahmen II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kool kitty89 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 (edited) Wow, it's worse than the Genesis version (most of the games are totally different and several similar ones are less broken). Cheatahmen on the Genesis is lame and forgettable though. (boring music too, surprising as some other games have some neat music -especially given GEMS was used- and there's even a sound test) Edited May 1, 2010 by kool kitty89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsBunny2600 Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 I still don't understand what the Time Warp game is MBD30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Wow, that thing went for $199 back in the day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 That was great as per usual - thanks for posting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I still don't understand what the Time Warp game is MBD30 The game with the psychedelic Elton John heads is even more baffling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq9BKH5PC4I 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGirl420 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I just watched it lol. Seems like those games did'nt have much thought into making them. Whoever designed those games were seriously on drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagitekAngel Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) According to Wikipedia the games were mostly developed by college students with no prior experience. I remember trying to write a game in high school, and it was awful, so it logically follows... Edited May 2, 2010 by MagitekAngel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 How many of these games have endings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickNixonArisen Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Inspired by an album cover, eh? I could play me some games inspired by album covers. Staying on the bad 70's prog/pop tip, I could enjoy driving an armored armadillo around in "Tarkus" or maybe fighting the serpent from the Asia record... wielding the Toto sword... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recspecz Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Wow, that thing went for $199 back in the day? Unfortunately, with the the new AVGN video I'm afraid eBay will start selling these things even more inflated for the next year. That's the downside of any popular retro game critic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelonelyAlien Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Wow, that thing went for $199 back in the day? Unfortunately, with the the new AVGN video I'm afraid eBay will start selling these things even more inflated for the next year. That's the downside of any popular retro game critic. It happened with the Oddysey and Moonwalker as I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark68 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 (edited) Wow, that thing went for $199 back in the day? I have to imagine that the $199 was a suggested retail price. In the store I'm sure they went for MUCH less. I could be wrong though, especially if they were mail order only. I don't know much about Action 52. *EDIT* I did some searching and found the advertisement for the game listed at $79. Action 52 advertisement Edited May 3, 2010 by Skylark68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneAgeGamer Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 This is something I would have expected to see on the Home Shopping Network back in the 90s like the Aladdin Deck Enhancer was. Why buy your child a new SNES, when for only $100 you can get them 52 amazing games! That's less than $2 a game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Seeing Billy Bob (game #40) in action, with its comparatively fluid animation, got me curious enough to fire Action 52 up in the emulator. It seems to be a vague attempt at a Prince of Persia-style game, but the jumping control is ridiculous, just as AVGN said. No enemies to speak of, other than falling blocks and spears, and the ever-present danger of dying in mid-air. Thanks to the magic of savestates I was able to gradually claw my way through the first level, which ends with a POP-style door. On to Level 2. This one's even worse, and requires glitchy blind jumps that can't be pulled off with any consistency. Still, I eventually reached the bizarro final screen, got through the door... ...and was promptly dumped straight into Level 3 of Cheetahmen?! What the hell? I'm guessing this was some sort of bankswitching error, maybe? If any ROM disassembly wizards want to take a look, I'm very curious as to whether this was intentional, i.e. they ran out of time and/or didn't think anyone would get past Level 2, or a coding glitch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recspecz Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Seeing Billy Bob (game #40) in action, with its comparatively fluid animation, got me curious enough to fire Action 52 up in the emulator. It seems to be a vague attempt at a Prince of Persia-style game, but the jumping control is ridiculous, just as AVGN said. No enemies to speak of, other than falling blocks and spears, and the ever-present danger of dying in mid-air. Thanks to the magic of savestates I was able to gradually claw my way through the first level, which ends with a POP-style door. On to Level 2. This one's even worse, and requires glitchy blind jumps that can't be pulled off with any consistency. Still, I eventually reached the bizarro final screen, got through the door... ...and was promptly dumped straight into Level 3 of Cheetahmen?! What the hell? I'm guessing this was some sort of bankswitching error, maybe? If any ROM disassembly wizards want to take a look, I'm very curious as to whether this was intentional, i.e. they ran out of time and/or didn't think anyone would get past Level 2, or a coding glitch. I can't get past the second level on my cartridge. You'll have to wait until I get a pro action replay for the NES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tr3vor Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 How many of these games have endings? so far, I'm pretty sure that Ooze has an ending, I even got my "personal password". maybe I can still get 13,000$? maybe Cheetamen has an ending, but I wouldnt be surprised if it didnt, its graphics become glitchy at around level 5. maybe I'm confusing this with "ninja assault" but I think there is no way through level 5 at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 I had to skip through the middle of that video. No matter what my threshold is on watching AVGN, there's no way I'm sadistic enough to hear him go through all 52 games. It's like listening to someone review all 112 variations of Space Invaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Nintendo always got mocked for giving the "Nintendo Seal of Quality" to terrible games, but to be fair, at least Nintendo insisted that it WAS possible to finish any game that got the seal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 It's like listening to someone review all 112 variations of Space Invaders. That would make an awesome podcast episode! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HatNJ Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 I had to skip through the middle of that video. No matter what my threshold is on watching AVGN, there's no way I'm sadistic enough to hear him go through all 52 games. It's like listening to someone review all 112 variations of Space Invaders. Trus but at least Space Invaders is a good game cart unlike the garbage that is Action 52 I do not care how rare or valuable is I would not buy it at any price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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