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  • Free Narita Boy!

    From Ant@21:1/5 to All on Wed Nov 23 20:13:50 2022
    https://www.gog.com/en/game/narita_boy
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  • From Mike S.@21:1/5 to Ant on Wed Nov 23 21:28:22 2022
    On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:13:50 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:

    https://www.gog.com/en/game/narita_boy

    Thank you Ant.

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  • From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to Ant on Thu Nov 24 10:03:13 2022
    On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:13:50 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:

    https://www.gog.com/en/game/narita_boy

    You win this one, Mr. Ant. But the game isn't over yet... ;-)


    I took the game, of course, but it's not too high on my must-play
    list. It actually doesn't look too bad - it's a side-scrolling action/platformer with retro-graphics, and visually the whole thing
    looks a bit like a cross between "Limbo" and "Superbrothers: Sword &
    Sworcery EP". Honestly, I think I'd enjoy it if I ever gave it a
    try... but there are so many games ahead of it that I need to play,
    and by the time it's 'turn' comes around, I know I won't recognize it
    anymore, judge it solely on its seemingly anime-inspired name, and
    pass it by. ;-)

    Also, I seem to have it on Steam too, for some reason. Well, the
    collection must grow...

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  • From Justisaur@21:1/5 to Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Nov 24 09:36:29 2022
    On Thursday, November 24, 2022 at 7:03:26 AM UTC-8, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
    On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:13:50 +0000, a...@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:

    https://www.gog.com/en/game/narita_boy
    You win this one, Mr. Ant. But the game isn't over yet... ;-)


    I took the game, of course, but it's not too high on my must-play
    list. It actually doesn't look too bad - it's a side-scrolling action/platformer with retro-graphics, and visually the whole thing
    looks a bit like a cross between "Limbo" and "Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP". Honestly, I think I'd enjoy it if I ever gave it a
    try... but there are so many games ahead of it that I need to play,
    and by the time it's 'turn' comes around, I know I won't recognize it anymore, judge it solely on its seemingly anime-inspired name, and
    pass it by. ;-)

    Also, I seem to have it on Steam too, for some reason. Well, the
    collection must grow...

    I gave it a try. TLDR; don't bother.

    First off, the first time I ran it I got only a black screen, one
    alt-tab and right click close program later, and launching it again it
    worked.

    I like the art style but not the blurry CRT look. Fortunately you can
    turn that part off, though the button to do so in options is reversed.

    A very long and confusing cut scene to start the game. (That's a
    negative in my book.) It becomes clear what happened in the cut scene
    shortly into the game though.

    Not long into it, I get a cool techno sword, after that I don't see
    anywhere I can go. Two red lock symbols I don't have whatever it is I
    need to do, and the art is making it difficult to tell where I can go,
    though there's usually controller buttons when you're in front of a
    door or speaking to someone.

    I don't want to check a guide, but after going over everywhere I can
    tell I can at least twice, I google one up. Except all I can find is
    25 minute Youtube ones. Fuck it, I'm done.

    - Justisaur

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Mike S. on Thu Nov 24 19:35:55 2022
    Mike S. <Mike_S@nowhere.com> wrote:
    On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 20:13:50 +0000, ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) wrote:

    https://www.gog.com/en/game/narita_boy

    Thank you Ant.

    You're welcome. :)
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    peeing, & peeing yesterday again. :(
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