Hewitson
Metal Slug Mechanic
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Sprites dull and colourless? Maybe on the first one, but the graphics on Turrican 2 & 3 are among the best on the Amiga.I think Turrican is a pretty good game.
Some decent tunes, some OK graphics---sprites a bit dull looking and colorless. Gameplay is decent---though I never liked the damage system. Your health can drain in about 2 seconds flat. Always seemed like there should have been a recovery period afterwards. Control was always a bit lousy due to the lack of buttons on Amiga, C64 and the like.
I can't help but think though---would a clone of it sell/work on the Neo? Turrican might be big in Europe, but its barely a blip on most peoples radars here in the US---and honestly, I think its because its gameplay just doesn't hold up compared to the gameplay of its contemporaries. Just seems like a poor fit.
Then again, maybe it'll play nothing like Turrican and only look a little bit like it.
Couldn't agree more about the damage system though. I've always thought it makes the game impossible. For some reason, the C64 versions are considerably easier than their Amiga counterparts.
If the Turrican series was never popular in America, I think that is very sad indeed. The music and graphics was simply incredible for its time.