DS #2990: Mechanic Master (Europe)
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I actually really like this game.
A cartoony bastard child of TIM, but it's got some interesting little ideas of it's own.
Split into two halves really, similar to the DS version of Crazy Machines where you had the classic style of play and then the more arcade style where you had to bounce balls and turn on switches.
MM also has the classic game where you arrange the items you are given to kill aliens and release human prisoners. The item tend to be tanks and robot, as well as the usual cogs and belts.
The other side of the game however is interesting in that it reminds me of Kirby Canvas Curse, in that you have to draw line in the right place to make the object that are already in place achieve their objective. However another little twist is that in some of the level, by drawing a circle, you can create a portal (ala Portal), and use it to complete your goal.
It's by no means difficult, and on occasion attempting to draw a straight enough line for a robot to travel properly across, is actually more taxing than the puzzle itself.
But overall, if you didn't try it when the US release came out, than give it a go, if your have the time in between games of Chrono, Rune Factory 2, Robocalypse, Metal Slug 7 and Deal or No Deal: The Banker is Back.
A cartoony bastard child of TIM, but it's got some interesting little ideas of it's own.
Split into two halves really, similar to the DS version of Crazy Machines where you had the classic style of play and then the more arcade style where you had to bounce balls and turn on switches.
MM also has the classic game where you arrange the items you are given to kill aliens and release human prisoners. The item tend to be tanks and robot, as well as the usual cogs and belts.
The other side of the game however is interesting in that it reminds me of Kirby Canvas Curse, in that you have to draw line in the right place to make the object that are already in place achieve their objective. However another little twist is that in some of the level, by drawing a circle, you can create a portal (ala Portal), and use it to complete your goal.
It's by no means difficult, and on occasion attempting to draw a straight enough line for a robot to travel properly across, is actually more taxing than the puzzle itself.
But overall, if you didn't try it when the US release came out, than give it a go, if your have the time in between games of Chrono, Rune Factory 2, Robocalypse, Metal Slug 7 and Deal or No Deal: The Banker is Back.
I thought this was actually quite good fun, as said, it's like TIM but not as awesome.
8/10 in my opinion. Quite a lot of levels, and there's a level designer too
8/10 in my opinion. Quite a lot of levels, and there's a level designer too
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Mame should be two sets one for preservation of everything and one set for people who just want to play and enjoy the old old ganes -
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@Psionic Roshambo, Believe Japan was going to make it legal at some point, according to a Kotaku story.+1 -
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I swear like 99% of arcade games wouldn't even exist these days outside of MAME the arcade machines are old and busted very few ever saw any sort of home conversion
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SylverReZ:
@Psionic Roshambo, There's a lot of obscure Japanese arcade titles that are either lost to time or dumped.+1
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Psionic Roshambo:
I mean if a company could use AI to do the work of a home conversion for essentially free why not? The rights for some games are completely lost though
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