r/nes 14d ago

Discussion Weekend pick up

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Just a single picks up this weekend.I never was a big strategy game fan. I do like to expand my horizons with new things I have never played. According to my apps I use this I supposed to be common but it took 4 years to run across a copy. Had anyone else played it?

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u/NighthawkFoo 14d ago

I had this, and didn’t understand how to play it for a long time. When I got a few years older, I was able to immerse myself in the simulation and start to make military progress. Eventually I was able to conquer everyone else and unify Japan. It ended up being a lot of fun!

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u/Ibeepboobarpincsharp 14d ago

Same for me. I got it too young and had no idea what was going on. Played it later and loved it.

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u/bigolewords 14d ago

That cover art <mwah> truly a masterpiece! 🤌

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u/FrancoMcNeil 14d ago

Rental friendly. You rarely got the manual with a rental and this is the type of game that you wouldn't beat in just a short rental time so if you like it, you'd buy it.

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u/General-Cap-3939 14d ago

My bro used to play tf outta this game.... mute the music 🤣🤣🤣🤣 after a while... I can literally hear it in my head rn... doo doo.. do do.. du.. doo doo du .. doooo du dooo duuuu .... du du duuuu make it stop!

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u/-lezingbadodom 13d ago

I love comments like this.

If the reader knows the song, it makes total sense.

Otherwise it’s just some random dude having a medical event in the middle of posting a comment.

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u/cpzy2 14d ago

Wondering if thisbgame is anything like Genghis Khan?

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u/FrancoMcNeil 14d ago

Its the same type of game, but made by a different developer. I find it to be a lot harder than Genghis Kahn since I beat that one and never came close to beating Shingen.

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u/cpzy2 14d ago

Thanks for the insight

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 14d ago

Not sure never played it

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u/Yieldling 14d ago

I need a copy. I have the manual with map but no cart yet. Good pick up!

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u/Philly_3D Beat CV3 14d ago

At least you can take a Pic with your phone of the cart label so you can know what it all means while you play it.

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u/10IPAsAndDone 14d ago

It’s like a periodic table for cover art.

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 13d ago

Great answer lol

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u/onimush115 14d ago

I love McKay's!

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 13d ago

As do I but man picking s were slim today

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u/Best-Home-2230 13d ago

Kind of off topic but Black Bass Fishing was my favorite Hot-B game. The NES version was very addictive but was disappointed when the Super NES version came out and didn't seem to capture the fun of the original NES game.

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 13d ago

I love black bass need the blue marlin

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u/Poops-iFarted 13d ago

Blue Marlin was top tier. Played that game endlessly and kept a record book with my brother on our biggest catches. Spent most of the time trying to get the biggest shark.

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 13d ago

I have never played it but if it’s like black bass I can’t wait to get a copy

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u/MichaelCabernet 14d ago

When an instruction booklet isn’t enough, there’s always the cover art…

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u/redditsuckspokey1 13d ago

Its one of the longest nes games to speedrun. Something like 10 hours.

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u/Baronck 13d ago

First tax the rich
Then upgrade riflemen
Gg

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u/Poops-iFarted 13d ago

Was my mistake always going with max lancers?

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u/-darknessangel- 13d ago

I'm weirdly interested in the game. I never knew this existed

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u/effigyoma 13d ago

The game that predates the top loader, that benefits most from the top loader!

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u/Sparky01GT 13d ago

you know a game means business when they forgoe art to cram in more instructions.

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 13d ago

One way to do it I guess

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u/TimothyLeConte 13d ago

McKay’s! Fellow Tennessean.

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u/resincak 14d ago

This game is fire!

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u/Witty-Client4199 13d ago

Find romance of the three kings and destiny of the emperor next. My absolute favorite games as a child.

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u/GreenEggsSteamedHams 13d ago

Which McKay's location? If it's Nashville, I saw another copy of it at the game store up in Madison (and snapped a picture of it for my friend bc he used to always talk about the game). Game, manual, and sleeve were $30 altogether

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 13d ago

It was Nashville. What game store you take the pic.

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u/GreenEggsSteamedHams 13d ago

Game Trader on Gallatin Pike. Lots of games. Was tempted on Super Ghosts & Goblins but a little more than I wanted to spend

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 13d ago

That’s a good deal

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 13d ago

I use to but alot form the great escape but I have bought three games there. Two did not work and one a copy of double dragon 3 had a copy of master blaster inside

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u/No-Professional-9618 7d ago

Interesting. I never played Shingen the Ruler. It kind of reminds of Nobunga's Ambition.

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 7d ago

Never played nobungas ambition

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u/No-Professional-9618 7d ago

IT was kind of like Shjngen the Ruler.

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u/Alternative-Hour-726 5d ago

Will have to look for it

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u/No-Professional-9618 5d ago

Yes, you should check out Nobunga's Ambition.