Jeremy Parish

NES Works Gaiden #54: Thexder & Exed Exes (Patreon)

Published:

2022-12-07 13:29:49

Imported:

2024-04

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capcom famicom game arts micronics nes works nes works gaiden squaresoft tokuma soft

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I went into this episode intending to close the book on NES Works Gaiden 1985, as you can see from the hosting segments, which I wrote and recorded in between playing the games for footage and actually putting together the scripts. But then I ended up going into a lot more detail about all four of the final Famicom games for the year than anticipated, so I'm afraid you'll just have to wait an extra week for Segaiden's Master System journey to begin. Consider that transition my Solstice gift to you. Or something.

Anyway, I did not enjoy these two games at all, which you may be able to deduce from the commentary here. But I did get to write a little about Nausicäa of the Valley of the Wind, so I'm calling it a net positive all the same.

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I had intended to make this the final episode of NES Works Gaiden 1985, but wouldn't you know it? I ended up having too much to say to fit four games into a single episode. So our collective suffering drags on another week.... although the final two games aren't actually too bad. These two stinkers, on the other hand, will make you regret the existence of the Nintendo Family Computer, as both convert decent games from more powerful hardware and make a hash of it. Thexder hails from Japanese home computers, a Game Arts shooter that almost makes the whole "transforming robot" thing work! Not here, though. And Exed Exes helped Capcom build its way to arcade superstardom. You wouldn't know it to play this adaptation, however. Thanks, Square and Tokuma Soft, for helping to cause the Famicom crash. If only it had happened sooner! Production notes: Why watch when you can read? Check out the massive hardcover print editions of NES Works, Super NES Works, and Virtual Boy works, available now at Limited Run Games (https://limitedrungames.com/collections/books)! Video Works is funded via Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/gamespite) — support the show and get access to every episode up to two weeks in advance of its YouTube debut! Plus, exclusive podcasts, eBooks, and more! NES/Famicom footage captured from @analogueinc Nt Mini; arcade footage captured from MiSTer with thanks to @MiSTerAddons. Video upscaled to 720 with @micomsoft9231 xRGB Mini Framemeister.