Fantasy Zone - June 9, 2015

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SDAVerification: 2015-06-09 02:05:18 pm

2015-06-01 11:23:50 pm

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Fantasy Zone (ntscus) (vc/sms) [Any %] [Single Segment]

Decision: Accept

Congratulations to Jordan 'Greenalink' Greener!

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SDAVerification

2015-06-01 11:23:50 pm

Run Information

Fantasy Zone (ntscus) (vc/sms) [Any %] [Single Segment]

Verification Files

http://v.speeddemosarchive.com/fantasyzone-20150224/

Please refer to the Verification Guidelines before posting. Verifications are due by June 16, 2015.

Please post your opinions about the run and be certain to conclude your post with a verdict (Accept/Reject). This is not a contest where the majority wins - I will judge each verification on its content. Please keep your verification brief unless you have a good reason otherwise.

After 2 weeks I will read all of the verifications and move this thread to the main verification board and post my verdict.

bangerra

2015-06-02 02:56:09 am

That was.. fast.
Not sure about the Turbo thing, but beyond that there's no reason not to accept.

presjpolk

2015-06-02 06:10:26 am

HELLO!

I can confirm the turbo thing. It's a standard feature of an official re-release. It's not even a setting. It's just a button.

Tubo makes the game a lot easier. By removing the need to mash I think the standards for routing go way up.

Love the La Dune boss fight.

I question the snowman boss a bit, though I understand the control difficulties here with the high speed.

Snowman refight looked more bold.

Accept though definitely this should be in a separate category from an SMS run.

btrim

2015-06-02 01:24:20 pm

Turbo on Master System is a bit of a gray area due to the Japanese "Sega Master System" hardware having a built-in rapid-fire unit.

I can't comment on potential differences in turbo speed between that particular console and the VC version, however.

I don't see any reason not to accept if turbo is a standard feature in VC.

Greenalink

2015-06-03 05:31:23 am

DS Dictator

I perfectly understand the verifiers being a bit concerned about VC turbo. I think only the Sega Master system games supports it.

Don't forget this website did accept a run that was a re-released game and supports turbo.
The Anniversary edition of Mega Man 3 not only used turbo (standard feature) but also a few exclusive tricks like quick weapon switching and slide speed glitch.
http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaMan3.html#ACSSdid

Other Fantasy Zone games

Original System 16 - Re-releases supports turbo
NES/Famicom - No(?), the run by Peaches___ uses Laser which is pretty much a rapid firing weapon, a turbo run may or may not make a huge difference as it depends if a turbo twin shot is stronger or weaker than laser.
2: Tears of Opa-Opa - Re-releases on VC and PS2 supports turbo but there is also an upgrade to enable rapid fire in the original SMS release.
System 16 version of 2 - PS2/3DS release supports turbo, not sure on the original arcade machine/users with Supergun and PCB copy.
Final Fantasy Gear - The PS2 and possibly 3DS if it ever comes out supports turbo but like SMS version of 2 Tears of Opa-Opa, there is an upgrade to enable rapid fire.
Super Fantasy Zone - Rapid fire can be turned on by going to options, even in the original release.
Neo Classic - This is the PS2 release which is loosely based on the Famicom version, it supports Turbo.

Opa-Opa/The Maze and Galactic Protector are not traditional FZ games but the PS2 re-release supports turbo.

Quote:

I question the snowman boss a bit, though I understand the control difficulties here with the high speed.

This fight is on a timer, from what vaguely remember is that the big snowman will join in with the other two medium size snowmen, or if I kill the 2 medium snowmen so fast, the big snowman's projectiles will come out from the left and then from the right. I will double check with this but if you haven't noticed both original and re-fight against the snowman were done in a similar time (listen to the bgm).

I perfectly understand the verifiers being a bit concerned about VC turbo. I think only the Sega Master system games supports it.

Don't forget this website did accept a run that was a re-released game and supports turbo.
The Anniversary edition of Mega Man 3 not only used turbo (standard feature) but also a few exclusive tricks like quick weapon switching and slide speed glitch.
http://speeddemosarchive.com/MegaMan3.html#ACSSdid

Other Fantasy Zone games

[hidden]Original System 16 - Re-releases supports turbo
NES/Famicom - No(?), the run by Peaches___ uses Laser which is pretty much a rapid firing weapon, a turbo run may or may not make a huge difference as it depends if a turbo twin shot is stronger or weaker than laser.
2: Tears of Opa-Opa - Re-releases on VC and PS2 supports turbo but there is also an upgrade to enable rapid fire in the original SMS release.
System 16 version of 2 - PS2/3DS release supports turbo, not sure on the original arcade machine/users with Supergun and PCB copy.
Final Fantasy Gear - The PS2 and possibly 3DS if it ever comes out supports turbo but like SMS version of 2 Tears of Opa-Opa, there is an upgrade to enable rapid fire.
Super Fantasy Zone - Rapid fire can be turned on by going to options, even in the original release.
Neo Classic - This is the PS2 release which is loosely based on the Famicom version, it supports Turbo.

Opa-Opa/The Maze  and Galactic Protector are not traditional FZ games but the PS2 re-release supports turbo.[/hidden]

[quote]I question the snowman boss a bit, though I understand the control difficulties here with the high speed.[/quote]
This fight is on a timer, from what vaguely remember is that the big snowman will join in with the other two medium size snowmen, or if I kill the 2 medium snowmen so fast, the big snowman's projectiles will come out from the left and then from the right. I will double check with this but if you haven't noticed both original and re-fight against the snowman were done in a similar time (listen to the bgm).

presjpolk

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presjpolk: 2015-06-03 06:02:11 am

2015-06-03 06:01:58 am

HELLO!

Could be I was mistaken. It looked like he did some dodging in the first fight he didn't in the second. But I could be mistaken.

Judgy

2015-06-06 11:06:03 am

Borderlands 2 Glitch Hunter/ router.

A/V : Good
Cheating : None
Gameplay: Very good

As it's a feature of the re-release I don't see the rapid fire as any kind of issue, however, I do agree about it being a separate category and it should not obsolete the previous NES run by Peaches__.

Accept.

SDAVerification

2015-06-09 02:05:21 pm

Decision posted.

Greenalink

2015-06-09 03:38:41 pm

DS Dictator

One down, a few more to go.

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