tetsu-ho
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Actraiser II ...which has probably the best graphics for any Super Nintendo game, done by @ariga_megamix who also did the graphics for Ranma 1/2 Hard Battle (one of the better fighting games on the system.) @ariga_megamix has also gone into details about how Actraiser II was completely ruined by the difficulty being cranked up past even what you'd expect from early to mid-1980s British Spectrum platformers. Here's the thing: the first Actraiser game had a code that you could input to access the "expert" mode, which I managed to eventually finish (with a lame "you are the best player!" addition to the ending.) Also, I could do a no-hit 1-credit clear of Trojan for the NES. I was the first kid on the block to finish Double Dragon for the NES. I was no slouch when it came to these games, but -- I couldn't even finish the first level of Actraiser II. That's how ridiculously difficult that game is. And that's not even the worst of it. They entirely removed the town-building aspect from the first game.























