tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post2212747547495875372..comments2023-06-24T04:29:24.130-07:00Comments on The Gay Gamer: The Great Gaymathon Review #16: Devil World (Famicom)Bryan Ochallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-32651291963180699942011-03-28T18:25:33.307-07:002011-03-28T18:25:33.307-07:00Thanks, Sean!
You're right, by the way, it wa...Thanks, Sean!<br /><br />You're right, by the way, it was never released in the US -- likely because it had the word devil in the title and included "religious imagery."<br /><br />It was released in Europe, though, and I believe it's currently available in the US via the Wii Virtual Console.Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-11581151471881554692011-03-28T18:06:28.562-07:002011-03-28T18:06:28.562-07:00A very good summation of this game. Good enough t...A very good summation of this game. Good enough to play every once in a while, but not as good as Pac Man or Donkey Kong.<br /><br />If memory serves, this one wasn't released for the NES, which has always been a puzzle as its probably one of the best Famicom games never to make it to North America. I assume its because of the "devil" reference and the fact that playing this game would inevitably have led to some mass satanic uprising among middle America's youth in the mid-80s. Makes perfect sense.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-40186681660705282422011-03-26T22:11:34.975-07:002011-03-26T22:11:34.975-07:00I think you're talking about Picopict/PiCTOBiT...I think you're talking about Picopict/PiCTOBiTS/PiCTOPiCT, Suika. I haven't played the game, sadly, but I wish I had!<br /><br />Here's a link to info it, in case anyone's interested -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Style:_PiCOPiCT<br /><br />Anyway, yes, the music in this game is rather nice!Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-15787191088996453242011-03-26T19:45:02.910-07:002011-03-26T19:45:02.910-07:00The best thing about Devil World is the music. At ...The best thing about Devil World is the music. At least, in terms of the remixes it got on that DSiWare game. I forget what it's called. Bit, something something. That puzzler that based on Famicom era games. I can't be bothered looking it up right now but I love it anyway.SUIKAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12218468648024956029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-91586731370556059512011-03-25T11:43:13.387-07:002011-03-25T11:43:13.387-07:00Don't get me wrong, Justin, it's a good en...Don't get me wrong, Justin, it's a good enough game, but it's not as accessible or even as enjoyable as, say, Donkey Kong or Pac-Man (its main counterpart). Some of those innovations alluded to in my review/post make it less fun than it could have been.<br /><br />To put it another way: I tend to pick up this game, play it for a few levels and then turn it off. I rarely play it more than that -- unlike, say, Donkey Kong or Ms. Pac-Man or other games of the era, which I often get lost in for hours.<br /><br />That said, I think you definitely should try it at some point. I'd love to hear what *you* think about it -- esp. if your opinion differs from mine in any way.Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-72119082654365009902011-03-25T10:58:41.779-07:002011-03-25T10:58:41.779-07:00I've been way interested to see what you thoug...I've been way interested to see what you thought of this one for a long time. I'm a little disappointed, though. I was hoping you'd say it was great! But hey, the game speaks for itself, I guess...I might have to track a ROM of this one down.Viewtiful_Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12987909785863469591noreply@blogger.com